A letter from Dr. Timothy McNiff, Superintendent of Schools

Dear Parents/Guardians:

As you know, the continued safety of our students and school communities remain a high priority. In recent years, the Office of the Superintendent has worked closely with our principals and other community professionals to ensure our safety procedures are comprehensive and up-to-date.

As part of our effort to continue to improve our school safety practices, the Office of the Superintendent has partnered in recent months with local law enforcement and Fire/EMS agencies, including the NYPD and FDNY, and private security professionals to further develop our comprehensive Safety & Security Training Program for our schools. This program will help ensure our school communities are prepared to respond to the ever-evolving security challenges facing schools across the nation.

This revised program will entail one day of on-site safety training for the entire faculty and staff at every school across the archdiocese, and will therefore require your child’s school to close on the day of training. This training is scheduled to take place March 22, 2018. 

I thank you again for attention to this important communication and for your continued partnership as parents. Should you have any questions with regard to these trainings, please contact your principal.

Sincerely,

Timothy J. McNiff, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools

            The Archdiocese of New York

REGISTRATION PAYMENTS IN TADS

Registration fees are applied to each student registered and are due at the time of registration.  A reduced registration fee rate is being offered for those students who are registered on or before March 31, 2018.  You must complete this process no later than the above date to receive the reduced rate.  In addition, we cannot guarantee a seat for your child if do not complete the process and pay the related charge by that date.

Please note that if you have previously used TADS for Admissions, Enrollment or Financial Aid, you will be asked to log into TADS with the account you created at that time.  You must use the link in each email you receive in order to view the correct info for the 2018-19 school year.  Payments will be made per student.

As parents may remember the tuition rate for the 2018-2019 school year was posted a couple of weeks ago on this blog.

Dr. Seuss Dress Up Day 

Friday March 2, 2018 

Costume Contest

1:00 PM 

Grades PK, Kindergarten and First Grade

2:00 PM 

Grades 2-8 

PreK For All Program 

CLASS Assessment 

Thursday March 1, 2018 

Please have your child arrive on time! 

Workshop Monday February 26, 2018

 8:15 AM 

School Library 

Ms. Annette Pastor NYCDOE


PreK, Kindergarten and Grade 1 
Mrs. Fundora will be coordinating the Summer Program again this year. Information flyers were sent home. If you have questions please see Mrs. Resto in the tuition office.

Monday February 26, 2018

Early Dismissal Day 12:00 noon 

Faculty Meeting 

After School Program in Session 

Blended Learning Coach will work with students today.

Fun with Feelings Workshop

8:15 AM 

PreK Parents 

Mr. Guzman will be returning today.

Tuesday February 27, 2018

PreK For All coach will work with students today .

Wednesday February 28, 2018 

PreK For All Vision Testing NYCDOH

March calendars will be sent home today. 

Thursday March 1, 2018

PreK For All CLASS assessment 

Friday March 2, 2018

Dr. Seuss' Birthday 

Costume Contest 

Sunday March 4, 2018

Regents Class 9:00 AM

Mass for students at 1:00 PM 

Week of February 19, 2018 Announcements

Stations of the Cross 

Fridays  ----1:00 PM 

Parents Welcome 

Dates for Sacraments 

First Reconciliation -- March 8, 2018 

10:00 AM 

Sacrament of Confirmation--April 15, 2018

1:00 PM 

First Holy Communion--Sunday April 22, 2018

1:00 PM 

First Holy Communion Parent Meeting 

March 21, 2018

7:00 PM 

https://adny.tads.com

Parent Access for their child's grade book is located here.

If you do not have login information Brianna will be here on Wednesday February 21,2018  to assist parents.

Keep up with your child's academic progress by reviewing their grade book with them on a weekly basis.

Wednesday February 21, 2018

Grades 1, 2 and 3 - 8:30 AM

Grades 4-8 - 9:30 AM 

Ms. Alma will be presenting her work with your children.

Parents Welcome.

Tuition Suspension Day

As listed on the monthly calendar there will be a Tuition Suspension Day On 

Monday February 26, 2018.

Parents must remember that when a credit card fails or an automatic payment is rejected by the bank that if that results in a late payment a fee is charged by Smart Tuition:

$30.00 - failed payment fee

$40.00 - late payment fee

Smart Tuition nor OLQM are responsible for issues with a parent's  bank and that must be resolved with the bank without involving school staff in trying to figure out what happened.

Letters will be sent home on Thursday February 23, 2018

Parents may meet with Mr. Woods to set up a            Payment Plan on 

Sunday February 25, 2018 from 2:00 PM - 5:00PM

A payment must be made on Sunday to set up a 

Payment Plan.

March 22, 2018 

In response to the recent school shootings all teachers and staff will receive Active Shooter Training on Thursday March 22, 2018

SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED 

Tuesday February 20, 2018

Blended Learning Coach will be working with students and teachers today.

Elsa from the kitchen and Mrs. Ramsey will be returning to work today.

Wednesday February 21, 2018  Feast of St. Peter Damian

Black History Month Music Presentation

8:30 AM - Grades 1, 2 and 3

9:30 AM - Grades 4-8 

Brianna will be in office to assist parents with Educate logins and passwords 

Thursday February 22, 2018 - 

George Washington's Birthday  

PreK For All Coach will be working with students and teachers today

Tuition letters will be sent home today 

Friday February 23, 2018 - Feast of St. Polycarp 

Stations of the Cross 11:00 AM - parents welcome 

Sunday February 25, 2018 - Second Sunday of Lent

Regents Class 9:00 AM

Mass at 1:00 PM 

Parent meetings regarding tuition 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM 

Reminders:

Monday - February 26, 2018 - Early Dismissal Day 

12:00 noon-- After School Program in session 

Re-Registration is due.

Financial Aid forms are due to TADS

Week of February 12, 2018 Announcements

ASH Wednesday

February 14, 2018 

Mass Schedule 

6:30 AM - Spanish 

9:00 AM - English 

10:30 AM - English School Mass -- Parents Welcome

6:30 PM - Spanish 

7:30 PM - Spanish  

Daily Lenten Reflections 

Parents may sign up for Daily Lenten Reflections that will be sent to their e-mail by going to:

formed.org

using the access code of nr1234 

Blended Learning Coaching Begins 

Blended Learning Coaching will begin in grades 1-7 on Monday February 12th

Ms. Maria will be working with the teachers and students to effectively use all the components of Pearson Ready Gen, Front Row and Khan Academy to increase student engagement in class. 

Reminder

Teachers appointments are made through Alba in the office.

Teachers are available (as per their union contract) either at 7:45 AM or 3:15 PM

Appointments with Mr. Woods

Sundays 

2:00 PM - 5:00PM

no appointment necessary (first come, first serve basis)

 

School Hours

As the clock shows in the picture school begins at 8:00 AM. 

Lately parents have been arriving with students at 8:15 AM and then getting breakfast, signing papers that should have been signed at home and disrupting the classroom teachers.

 Mr. Woods will be patrolling the hallways and requesting parents to leave after prayers so that class may start on time at 8:15 AM.

Music Presentations 

Tuesday February 13th 9:00 AM

PreK-1 - Mrs. Fundora

PreK -2 - Ms. Rodriguez

Kindergarten - Ms. Ocasio

Wednesday, February 14th 9:00 AM

PreK-3 Mrs. Gonzalez

PreK-4 Ms. McGarry

PreK-5 Mrs. Serbones 

Cake Sale sponsored by 8th grade students 

February 15, 2018 

75 days to go!

 

Monday February 12, 2018 - Abraham  Lincoln's Birthday

Blended Learning Coach will be working with teachers & students 

 

Tuesday February 13, 2018

Valentine's Day Music Presentation - 9:00 AM                          PreK -1; PreK-2 & Kindergarten 

PreK For All coach will be working with students today.

 

Wednesday February 14, 2018 Ash Wednesday

Mass at 10:30 led by the students of the 8th grade parents welcome

PreK For All Music Presentation 9:00 AM

RED Day - students may wear dress clothes instead of their uniforms 

8th grade cake sale

 

Thursday February 15, 2018 -- 100th Day of School

Activities willbe coordinated by the students of the 8th grade.

 

Friday February 16, 2018

Chinese New Year - Year of the Dog - First Grade will be celebrating with a party and activities representing Chinese culture.

Stations of the Cross 11:00 AM. Parents welcome.

PreK For All Coach will be working with students today                   Reconciliation Class 3:15 PM 

Sunday February 18, 2018 

Holiday weekend - students attend Mass with their parents. 

School office will be closed .

 

 

 

 

 

Week of February 5, 2018 Announcements

Ash Wednesday ---February 14, 2018
Masses 
6:30 AM - Spanish
9:00 AM - English
10:30 AM  - English - School Children
7:30 PM - Spanish

A letter to parents from Jennifer Bachman,

 the regional board of directors enrollment specialist.

(I have cut part of it out to save space.)

The registration process for the next school year is  underway.  Your completion of the registration process, including payment of the non-refundable registration fee, indicates your commitment to having your child attend Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School for the 2018-19 school year.

You will receive an email on January 19, 2018 from TADS (sent from support@tads.com) inviting you to complete the online enrollment process to secure a seat for your student(s).

You will receive a separate email for each student who will be attending our school. This email will include a brief overview of the registration process and a link that is unique to your student’s information for enrollment including related payment due and grade level for 2018-19 school year. 

REGISTRATION PAYMENTS IN TADS

Registration fees are applied to each student registered and are due at the time of registration.  A reduced registration fee rate is being offered for those students who are registered on or before March 31, 2018.  You must complete this process no later than the above date to receive the reduced rate.  In addition, we cannot guarantee a seat for your child if do not complete the process and pay the related charge by that date.

Please note that if you have previously used TADS for Admissions, Enrollment or Financial Aid, you will be asked to log into TADS with the account you created at that time.  You must use the link in each email you receive in order to view the correct info for the 2018-19 school year.  Payments will be made per student.

As parents may remember the tuition rate for the 2018-2019 school year was posted a couple of weeks ago on this blog.

Tuition Suspension Day

As listed on the monthly calendar there will be a Tuition Suspension Day On 

Monday February 26, 2018.

On Friday February 2, 2018 the total due in tuition was  $83,606.33 

and this does not reflect the monies that will be due on      February 5, 2018.

Parents must remember that when a credit card fails or an automatic payment is rejected by the bank that if that results in a late payment a fee is charged by Smart Tuition:

$30.00 - failed payment fee

$40.00 - late payment fee

Smart Tuition nor OLQM are responsible for issues with a parent's  bank and that must be resolved with the bank without involving school staff in trying to figure out what happened.

Monday February 5, 2018 - Data Day School Closed  

PreK For All Program Open

No After School Program today.

Registration for the PreK For All Program Opens Today for September 2018

Tuesday February 6, 2018 Feast of St. Paul Miki and Companions

Article 43 Inspection for PreK and Kindergarten Classrooms

Wednesday February 7, 2018

Re-qualification letters  will be sent home for scholarships

Thursday February 8, 2018

PreK For all coach will work with students.

Friday February 9, 2018

 Parent should check their re-registration status on TADS as listed above.

Sunday February 11, 2018
Regents Class 9:00 AM
Mass for all students in sacramental program 1:00 PM