Announcements Week of June 2, 2013
Tuition
A reminder that tuition must be paid and up to date for children to participate in graduation exercises in PreK, Kindergarten and 8th grade.
Also as we move into Regionalization children will not be able to return in September until all balances owed SMART tuition are fulfilled or there is plan that is being worked on during the Summer with Mr. Woods regarding any balances due.
For those who have forgotten----- the school as of September, 2013 will no longer be a parish based school but a regional school where a board of directors will govern the workings of the school. Mr. Woods will continue as the educational director of OLQM. The policies of finances etc. will be controlled by the board of directors. This will help to strengthen the Catholic schools that are remaining open. SMART Tuition informed Mr. Woods last Monday that late fees are no longer waived in May as per policy guidelines set up with the Archdiocese.
A reminder that there will be a Tuition Suspension day on June 10, 2013. All tuition for the 2012-2013 school year was due by May 20, 2013.
Title I Summer Program
Title I Summer School letters were sent home on Tuesday, May 28th. All letters are due to the office by Monday June 3rd.
Further information will be sent home regarding the program before the end of school.
End of Year Exams (EOY)
End of Year Exams will be administered June 18th, June 19th and June 20th for students in Grades 1-8.
The exams will cover the whole year's work.
Tuesday - June 18th Science and Math
Wednesday - June 19th - ELA (English Language Arts) and Reading
Thursday - June 20th - Social Studies and Religion grades 1 and 2.
The Archdiocesean Religion Exam in Grades 3-8 will be the final exam mark posted on the Report card as per the directives of the Archdiocese of New York.
Moving Up and Graduation Exercises
PreK-1 - Tuesday, June 18th - 11:00 AM - School Auditorium- children are to arrive at 10:30 AM
PreK-2 - Wednesday, June 19th - 11:00 AM - School Auditorium - children are to arrive at 10:30 AM
Kindergarten - Thursday, June 20th - 11:00 AM - School Auditorium - children are to arrive at 10:30 AM
8th grade - Tuesday, June 25th - 11:00 AM - Mass followed by graduation exercises.
Students in 8th grade who have not completed their academic requirements will not be permitted to march with their class in cap and gown until all academic requirements are fulfilled.
Monday, June 3rd
New York State Science Test - Written Section Grades 4 and 8
Tuesday, June 4th
Archdiocesean Religion Test Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8
Wednesday, June 5th
Students in Grades 5-8 along with Mrs. Ramsey will attend awards ceremony for the Columbia Presbyterian Neighborhood Grant.
This grant was award for the upkeep and care of the animals in the school along with the greenhouse.
Thursday, June 6th
Scoring of New York State Science Exam Written Section Grades 4 & 8.
Friday, June 7th
Early Dismissal Day.
Shorts Day - $2.00 nut card to raise money for Sr. Valorie and a health clinic in Haiti.
Last year we raised $1,000.00 for medicines to be shipped to a clinic that Sr. Valorie works in during the summer months.
Sr. Valorie presently is the school nurse at Preston High School in the Bronx and she along with a number of Sparkill Dominican Sisters have opened a clinic in Haiti for the care of children.Sr. Valorie will be here in the next week or two to speak to the students about her work and the clinic.
Sunday, June 9th
Mass at 1:00 PM for all students in the sacramental program.
Fr. Antonio will distribute certificates of completion at the end of Mass.
