Sunday, January 28, 2018

Week of January 29, 2018


Report Card Distribution 
Report Cards will be distributed on Thursday February 1, 2018
Parent Teacher Conference will be Friday February 2, 2018 
from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM 
a reminder that Tuition must be up to date for students to receive their report card -- please contact Smart Tuition before Thursday.


Open House 
January 29, 2018 
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM 
Parents are welcome to visit the classrooms during this time and sit in and watch the teaching and learning that is part and parcel of your child's learning.

Religion Fair 
Wednesday January 31, 2018 
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
School auditorium 
Parents welcome 

Monday - January 29, 2018 
Open House 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Tuesday - January 30, 2018 
Touring Tuesday

Wednesday - January 31, 2018 
Feast of St. John Bosco 
There will be a total lunar eclipse, when the Earth crosses in front of the sun and makes the moon glow a reddish-brownish color, visible in North America before dawn. It will also be the second supermoon in a month. When there are two full moons within one calendar month, the second is colloquially known as a blue moon. Read more about the moon here: http://nyti.ms/2hLW602

Thursday February 1, 2018 
Report Card & Honors Assemblies
Grades 1, 2 & 3 ---1:30 PM 
Grades 4-8 ---2:00 PM 

Friday February 2, 2018  -----Candlemas Day 
Early Dismissal Day - 12:00 noon
FOR ALL CLASSES including PreK For All
After School Program will be in session
Parent Teacher Conferences:
Grades 2-8 -- Biology Room
Grade 1 - Science Room 
All PreK classes and Kindergarten in their classrooms  

Saturday February 3, 2018 - Feast of St. Blase

Sunday February 4, 2018
Regents Class 9:00 AM 
Mass for all students in sacramental classes 1:00 PM 


ENROLLMENT REGISTRATION
We will be using the TADS system for enrollment registration again this year.  If you complete the enrollment registration process for each student, and pay the fee, your student will be guaranteed placement for the 2018-2019 school year.
·         A separate email (sent from support@tads.com) will be issued for eachstudent who will be attending our school
Use the link in each email and log in with the account information you used for 2017-2018 school year to view the correct info for the 2018-2019 school year
·         Payments will be required to re-register each student for September 2018
·         A reduced rate is being offered for those who are registered on or before March 31, 2018
You must complete this process no later than March 31 to receive the reduced rate.
Please note that after March 31, 2018 the rate will be  $200.00 for re-registration. 







Sunday, January 21, 2018

Week of January 22, 2017 Announcments


 



  
                                         ENROLLMENT REGISTRATION
We will be using the TADS system for enrollment registration again this year.  If you complete the enrollment registration process for each student, and pay the fee, your student will be guaranteed placement for the 2018-2019 school year.
·         A separate email (sent from support@tads.com) will be issued for each student who will be attending our school
Use the link in each email and log in with the account information you used for 2017-2018 school year to view the correct info for the 2018-2019 school year
·         Payments will be required to re-register each student for September 2018
·         A reduced rate is being offered for those who are registered on or before March 31, 2018
You must complete this process no later than March 31 to receive the reduced rate.
Please note that after March 31, 2018 the rate will be                        $200.00 for re-registration. 



OPEN HOUSE
January 29, 2018
Parents may visit classrooms for Catholic Schools Week on 
MONDAY January 29th 
from 9:00 AM -11:15 AM to see the teaching/learning that goes on in their child's class.
                                               
 Winter MAP Testing Begins
MAP testing will begin this week for students in 
Grades 3-8 in Mathematics and Reading 
Please check the monthly calendar for dates of testing for all grades.
Parent reports will be available after February 5th.

Parents may want to view a short video on Growth Mindset which is part of the MAP testing program.  Click the link below.

Carol Dweck in an animated presentation on mindsets – In this animation, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl9TVbAal5s
Carol Dweck gives a brief and compelling synopsis of the theory of fixed and growth mindset.
“How to Help Every Child Fulfill Their Potential” 
Registration facts for the 2018-2019 School Year 

January 19, 2018:
Registrations for NEW and RETURNING families open
Re-Qualification for Financial Assistance opens for RETURNING families
Tuition & Fee rate sheets  will be available on January 12, 2018.

February 1, 2018
Pertains to PreK For All Students
and the students in Ms. Rodriguez's Class
Deadline for NEW families to submit complete Admissions & Financial Assistance applications, including all required documentation, in order to receive a decision regarding Financial Assistance by March 15.

March 15, 2018:

Families who have submitted complete Admissions & Financial Assistance applications (including all required documentation) and who have been accepted by the school of interest by February 1, will receive email notices informing them of the results of their Financial Assistance applications by this date.


Registration for students born in 2014
February 5, 2018-March 30, 2018
online - schools.nyc.org
Program Code for OLQM: 06MAFQ
if you have questions please see Mr. Guzman in the office.


Monday January 22, 2018 - Early Dismissal Day 
12:00 noon - Faculty Meeting
PreK For All Dismisses at 3:15 PM 
Religion Mid- Term Grades 3-8 

Tuesday January 23, 2018
MAP Testing Mathematics Grades 3-8
NYC Department of Health Vision screening grades 
K & 1  

Wednesday January 24, 2018 - 
Feast of St. Francis de Sales
MAP Testing Reading Grades 3, 4, & 5
PreK For All Coach will work with students and teachers

Thursday January 25, 2018 
Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul
MAP Testing Reading Grades 6-8
Mathematics coach will work with students in grades 5-8

Friday  January 26, 2018
MAP testing make ups Grades K-8
Anti-bullying curriculum covered today.

Reminder tuition must be up to date for child to receive their report card on February 1, 2018

 


 

Saturday, January 20, 2018

Tuiton 2018-2019

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  2018-2019
Tuition Policy
 
The Manhattan Catholic School Regional Board recently released the tuition for the 2018-2019 school year.
 
There are some things that need to be understood before looking at the numbers below:
1. There is NO LONGER a separate General Fee payment.
2. There is NO LONGER a separate Technology Fee Payment.
3. All the above was COMBINED into one monthly Fee.
4.  Fund Raising is done ONLY for family - there is no longer a Fund Raising Fee per child.

Tuition beginning September 2018
 
Grades Kindergarten through 8th grade
$ 490.00 per month per child
Family Fund Raising Fee - $175.00 or you may sell candy bars (parent option) 
For two or more children there will be a $675.00 Family Grant Tuition Reduction .
 
Pre- K Tuition  (Mrs. Fundora & Ms. Rodriguez)
$ 520.00 per month 
 
Graduation Fees
PreK - $100.00
Kindergarten - $100.00
8th grade - $270.00
(includes TACHS exams, Class Ring etc.)
 
Should you have any questions please see Mr. Woods. 
If parents would like a meeting to discuss the changes please e-mail Mr. Woods that you are interested in a meeting. 
The meeting would need to be at 8:15 AM in library Wednesday January 24th.
 
Letters will be sent home at the end of the week by the regional board to each family. 
All parents should have received an e-mail reminding them that re- registration has opened for next September.
 
 
 
 


Monday, January 15, 2018

Week oj January 16, 2018


Winter MAP Testing Begins
MAP testing will begin this week for students in 
Grades K-2 in Mathematics and Reading 
Please check the monthly calendar for dates of testing for all grades.
Parent reports will be available after February 5th.

Parents may want to view a short video on Growth Mindset which is part of the MAP testing program.  Click the link below.

Carol Dweck in an animated presentation on mindsets – In this animation, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl9TVbAal5s
Carol Dweck gives a brief and compelling synopsis of the theory of fixed and growth mindset.

“How to Help Every Child Fulfill Their Potential” 



Whose the Boss? Workshop for Parents 
All PreK Parents Welcome 
Annette Pastor - NYCDOE Social Worker
Wednesday January 17, 2018
School Library 
8:30 AM 

Children’s Lying

            In this New York Times article, author Alex Stone reports on the surprising outcomes of a study of young people’s dishonesty. Researchers told children not to look at a hidden toy and then made an excuse to leave the room. Within seconds of being left alone, the vast majority of children peeked at the toy. When the researcher returned, a significant number who had looked said they hadn’t. “At least a third of 2-year-olds, half of 3-year-olds, and 80 percent or more of children 4 and older will deny their transgression,” says Stone, “regardless of their gender, race, or family’s religion.” What’s more, none of the adults who spoke with children afterward, even their parents, were able to consistently tell who was lying and who was telling the truth.
            A number of studies conducted by developmental psychologist Michael Lewis and others have reached these conclusions:
-    Toddlers who lie have higher verbal I.Q.s than those who tell the truth (as much as 10 points higher).
-    Children who don’t peek at the toy have the highest I.Q.s of all – but there are very few of them.
-    Children who lie have better executive functioning skills (the ability to control impulses and stay focused on a task) and theory of mind (the ability to see the world through other people’s eyes) than those who don’t.
-    Children with autism and ADHD have trouble lying.
Interestingly, teaching children executive functioning skills and theory of mind makes them more likely to lie.
            All this is intriguing, but parents and teachers want children to be honest – which can be crucial in cases involving maltreatment or abuse – and to grow up to be reliable and decent people. What makes children more likely to tell the truth? Here’s what researchers have found:
            • Carrots work better than sticks. Harsh punishments like spanking do little to deter lying and may be counterproductive. In one study in Africa, children in a school practicing corporal punishment were more likely to lie and were far better at it than those attending a school that used gentler methods.
            • Witnessing other children being praised for honesty tends to produce more honest behavior. So do non-punitive appeals – “If you tell the truth, I will be really pleased with you.”
            • Eliciting an up-front promise to tell the truth has been shown to work. Getting children to make a verbal commitment not to lie was even effective in the toy-peeking experiment.
            • Positive stories work better than negative and scary ones. Reading about George Washington telling the truth about cutting down the cherry tree is more effective than reading “Pinocchio” and “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.” It’s about positive messaging – emphasizing the benefits of honesty rather than the problems caused by dishonesty.
            • Bribery can work – as long as the financial reward for honesty is considerably bigger than the perceived benefit of lying. Psychologist Kang Lee, who conducted an experiment in which children got different rewards for each kind of behavior, found there was a sharp increase in honest behavior when the reward reached a certain point. “Their decision to lie is very tactical,” he said. “Children are thinking in terms of the ratio.”

“Is Your Child Lying to You? That’s Good” by Alex Stone in The New York Times, January 7, 2018, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/05/opinion/sunday/children-lying-intelligence.html
Sacrament of Reconciliation Classes
As mentioned by Mr. Woods after Mass. 
Students in the Sacrament of Reconciliation Class will have class on Fridays from 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM. 
These are required classes for students who are in the program.
Classes will begin Friday January 19, 2018. 

Tuesday January 16, 2018
Mid Terms - ELA Grades 3-8

Wednesday January 17, 2018 - Feast of St. Anthony
Mid Terms - Mathematics Grades 3-8
MAP Testing Mathematics Grades K-2
PreK For All Coach will be working with students and teachers.
Whose The Boss? - Workshop in Library 8:30 AM. 
All PreK Parents  -   Annette Pastor, NYCDOE - Social Worker.

Thursday January 18, 2018 
MID-Term Science Grades 3-8 
MAP Testing Grades K-2 Reading 

Friday January 19, 2018 
MAP make up testing
PreK For All Building Blocks Coach will be working with students and teachers today.
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation Class -
Ms. Coello and Mr. Woods 

Sunday January 21, 2018 
Mass for all students in sacramental classes 1:00 PM 






Monday, January 8, 2018

Week of January 8, 2018

Winter MAP Testing Begins
MAP testing will begin this week for students in 
Grades 3-8 in ELA
Please check the monthly calendar for dates of testing for all grades.
Parent reports will be available after February 5th.

Parents may want to view a short video on Growth Mindset which is part of the MAP testing program.  Click the link below.

Carol Dweck in an animated presentation on mindsets – In this animation, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl9TVbAal5s
Carol Dweck gives a brief and compelling synopsis of the theory of fixed and growth mindset.

“How to Help Every Child Fulfill Their Potential” 



School will be open:
 Friday March 16, 2018
&
 Friday June 15, 2018
to make up the snow day and the day we closed because of a broken boiler. This is to keep in alignment of the NYS Education Law requiring 175 school days and  5 conference days  for a total of 180 days.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Classes
As mentioned by Mr. Woods after Mass on Sunday. 
Students in the Sacrament of Reconciliation Class will have class on Fridays from 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM. 
These are required classes for students who are in the program.
Classes will begin Friday January 19, 2018. 

Progress Reports/ Report Cards  Tuition
Progress Reports were sent home on Friday January 5, 2018.
These reports give a glimpse of how a child is doing to date and should be wake up call for some students before 
Mid-Terms and MAP testing begins.
Report Cards will be distributed on February 1, 2018.
Parents are reminded that tuition must be up to date for children to receive their report card. Please call Smart Tuition if you have any questions regarding your tuition and/or see Mr. Guzman in the school office.




Registration facts for the 2018-2019 School Year 
December 1, 2017 :
Admissions open for NEW families
January 19, 2018:
Registrations for NEW and RETURNING families open
Re-Qualification for Financial Assistance opens for RETURNING families
Tuition & Fee rate sheets  will be available on January 12, 2018.

February 1, 2018:
Deadline for NEW families to submit complete Admissions & Financial Assistance applications, including all required documentation, in order to receive a decision regarding Financial Assistance by March 15.

March 15, 2018:

Families who have submitted complete Admissions & Financial Assistance applications (including all required documentation) and who have been accepted by the school of interest by February 1, will receive email notices informing them of the results of their Financial Assistance applications by this date.


Registration for students born in 2014
February 5, 2018-March 30, 2018
online - schools.nyc.org
Program Code for OLQM: 06MAFQ
if you have questions please see Mr. Guzman in the office.

Monday January 8, 2018
School Closed for Boiler Repair

Tuesday January 9, 2018
Mid Year Exam Material will be posted on teacher's blog for students in Grades 3-8
PreK For All Coach will be working with students in the PreK For All Program

Wednesday January 10, 2018 
PreK-1 Parent Meeting - Mrs. Fundora's class 8:30 AM in library regarding registration for 2018-2019

MAP Testing Grades 3-8 - ELA 

Math Coach will work with students in Grades 5-8

Thursday January 11, 2018 

PreK-2 Parent Meeting - Ms. Rodriguez's class 8:30 AM in library regarding registration for the 2018-2019 school year.

MAP Testing Grades 6-8 - ELA

Friday January 12, 2018
Principal Cohort Meeting here at OLQM 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM 

PreK For All Coach will be working with students 

Sunday January 14, 2018
Students attend Mass with their parents - holiday weekend.
School office closed.

Monday January 15, 2018
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - School Closed
Mr. Woods will be in office 9:?00 AM - 4:00 PM if parents wish to see him.