May Calendar and Week of May 3, 2021 Announcements

 

May 2021 Calendar 

May 1st - Feast of St. Joseph the Worker

May 2nd - Sunday of the Fifth Week of Easter

International Harry Potter Day 

May 3rd - Feast of Sts. Philip and James 

                                               Ms. Coello returns 

                               May 4th - National Teacher Day

                                   Star Wars Day

                     May 5th - Cinco de Mayo 

                                  Coaching day 

May 6th --National Nurses Day 

New York State Mathematics Test Grades 3-8

May 7th - Last day of NYSESLAT Speaking 

May 9th - Mother's day - school office closed

May 11th - NWEA MAP test Language Grades 3-8

May 12th - Coaching Day

May 13th - Ascension Thursday Mass at 9:00 AM

Sacrament of Baptism will occur during this Mass.

May 14th - Feast of St. Matthias 

Early Dismissal Day 12:00 noon  for All students - faculty Meeting.

May 15th - Feast of St. Isidore

May 16th - Seventh Sunday after Easter 

May 17th - NYSESLAT  Listening begins 

May 18th - NWEA MAP Test Mathematics Grades K-8

May 19th - Coaching

May 20th - NWEA MAP test Science Grades 3-8

May 21st - Sacrament of First Holy Communion 9:00 AM Mass

Followed by May Crowning 

May 22nd - Feast of St. Rita of Cascia 

May 23rd - Pentecost Sunday 

May 24th - Early Dismissal Day 12:00 noon - Scoring of NYSESLAT

PreK For All Program Dismisses at 3:00 PM 

May 25th - Feast of St. Madeline Sophie Barat

NWEA MAP testing Reading Grades K-8

May 26th - Feast of St. Philip Neri  - Coaching 

May 27th - Feast of St. Augustine of Canterbury 

NYSESLAT Reading 

May 28th - PreK For All Program open 

Last day for registration for 3K program

School is Closed - National Hamburger Day 

May 30th - Holy Trinity Sunday 

May 31st - Memorial Day - School Closed all grades, all classes.

Baptism - May 13th 9:00 AM

First Holy Communion - May 21st 9:00 AM 

Confirmation - June 7th - 10:00 AM 

Reminder 

ONLY 4 guests permitted and must wear a mask and have their temperature taken.

The following students received the 
Sacrament of Reconciliation this past Tuesday:

Khalyssie Fleming; Heidi Rivera; Linette Leon; Lylah Leon; 

Samantha Gutierrez; Diella Soriano; Emma DeLeon;  

Liam Martinez; Jeremy Manan; Stella Lantigua; Jariel Frias; 

Jhair DeLosSantos; Isabel Tejeda; Yonaris Taveras; 

Dashmary Scharbay; Eliana Pimentel; Arcely Perez; 

Kayri Familia; Maximus Alvarez &  Cayden Almonte.

May 6, 2021
Session One - only part that will be given this year.
Test will only be given to in-person students. 

May menus available - please e-mail Mr. Woods at olqm1@aol.com

Report Card Progress and Summer School

The third quarter report card notified  parents if their child will be required to attend summer school in order to be promoted to the next grade.  There is ample time -- 2 months of school remaining for students to improve their grades in order to avoid summer school.

The report card will note that Summer Summer in PERSON is a requirement for promotion.

Please speak to your child's teacher on Friday during the scheduled report card time.

The summer school program is free and open to open to all students. Students who are failing will be required to attend in person for the whole program which will be held here at OLQM.

Also as listed in the parent/student handbook children who have been absent more than 20 school days will be retained in that grade.

As always parents may see Mr. Woods on Sundays from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM with any of their concerns regarding their child's progress, summer school or promotion to the next grade.

There is no appointment needed for parents to see Mr. Woods on Sundays.

The tentative schedule for Summer School is:

Begins June 30, 2021

Ends August 12, 2021

Class from 8:00 AM -12:00 noon

Monday to Thursday

Breakfast and Lunch served.

An email should have been received by all parents about the Summer Program.

If you need assistance to register for the program please contact by 

 email 

summernyc@catapultlearning.com  

Week of April 26, 2021 Announcements

 April 2021 Calendar

 (subject to change- please make sure you read the weekly blog for changes or updates)

April 25th - Fourth Week of Easter 

April 26th - National Pretzel Day 

April 27th - Sacrament of Reconciliation 10:00 AM  

Social Emotional Learning - Grades K-8 

NYSESLAT Speaking administered this week.

April 28th - Coach will work with teachers and students today.

                    Feast of St. Peter Clanel 

April 29th - NYSESLAT Speaking administered.

April 30th -  Feast of St. Pius V.     Arbor Day.      National Raisin Day  

Tuesday April 27, 2021

10:00 AM 

Parent letters will be sent home with students this week about guidelines for parental attendance. 

Report Card Progress and Summer School

The third quarter report card notified  parents if their child will be required to attend summer school in order to be promoted to the next grade.  There is ample time -- 2 months of school remaining for students to improve their grades in order to avoid summer school.

The report card will note that Summer Summer in PERSON is a requirement for promotion.

Please speak to your child's teacher on Friday during the scheduled report card time.

The summer school program is free and open to open to all students. Students who are failing will be required to attend in person for the whole program which will be held here at OLQM.

Also as listed in the parent/student handbook children who have been absent more than 20 school days will be retained in that grade.

As always parents may see Mr. Woods on Sundays from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM with any of their concerns regarding their child's progress, summer school or promotion to the next grade.

There is no appointment needed for parents to see Mr. Woods on Sundays.

The tentative schedule for Summer School is:

Begins June 30, 2021

Ends August 12, 2021

Class from 8:00 AM -12:00 noon

Monday to Thursday

Breakfast and Lunch served.

An email should have been received by all parents about the Summer Program.

If you need assistance to register for the program please contact by 

 email 

summernyc@catapultlearning.com 

Registration for September 2021 has begun  

           Registration for the 3 year old program closes                May 15, 2021

  For information please call Ms. McGarry at 212-567-3190.

Students in the 3K classrooms of  Ms. Sanchez and Mr. Taraza's rooms will need to register for PreK For All (4 year old program).  Priority is given for those students who are registered at OLQM. Please speak to Ms. McGarry if you have questions. Parents may also ask Mr. Woods questions during drop off in the morning or at pickup in the afternoon.

OLQM will have 3 classes for the 

UPK 3 year old students for September.

Reconciliation  April 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM 

Baptism - May 13th 9:00 AM

First Holy Communion - May 21st 9:00 AM 

Confirmation - June 7th - 10:00 AM 

Reminder 

ONLY 4 guests permitted and must wear a mask and have their temperature taken.

Week of April 19, 2021 Announcements

 Feast of St. Anselm

April 21st

April 2021 Calendar

 (subject to change- please make sure you read the weekly blog for changes or updates)

April 18th - Third Week of Easter

April 19th - Notices will be sent home regarding outstanding tuition/report cards.

April 20th - Parent letters regarding the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be sent home.

April 21st - Feast of St. Anselm 

Secretary's Day

Please make sure you call Alba and thank her for her work.

Coach will work with teachers and students Grades 3, 6, and 8

April 22nd - Earth Day. 

New York State ELA Test Grades 3-8 for in person students - Session I only

April 23rd - Early Dismissal Day 12:00 noon for all students, all grades.

Third Quarter Report Card Parent Teacher Conferences  from 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Last appointment at 5:45 PM.

April 25th - Fourth Week of Easter 

April 26th - National Pretzel Day 

                    Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel - Mass at 9:00 AM 

                    Honors Assembly for in person students following Mass.

April 27th - Sacrament of Reconciliation 10:00 AM  

NYSESLAT Speaking administered.

April 28th - Coach will work with teachers and students today.

                    Feast of St. Peter Clanel 

April 29th - NYSESLAT Speaking administered.

April 30th -  Feast of St. Pius V.     Arbor Day.      National Raisin Day  

Tuesday April 27, 2021

10:00 AM 

Parent letters will be sent home with students this week about guidelines for parental attendance. 

Report Card Progress and Summer School

The third quarter report card will notify parents if their child will be required to attend summer school in order to be promoted to the next grade.  There is ample time -- 2 months of school remaining for students to improve their grades in order to avoid summer school.

The report card will note that Summer Summer in PERSON is a requirement for promotion.

Please speak to your child's teacher on Friday during the scheduled report card time.

The summer school program is free and open to open to all students. Students who are failing will be required to attend in person for the whole program which will be held here at OLQM.

Also as listed in the parent/student handbook children who have been absent more than 20 school days will be retained in that grade.

As always parents may see Mr. Woods on Sundays from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM with any of their concerns regarding their child's progress, summer school or promotion to the next grade.

There is no appointment needed for parents to see Mr. Woods on Sundays.

As Kim Marshall a national educational leader has stated in his most recent article:

Go with in-person instruction. The difficulties with online instruction that educators and children have experienced in 2020-21 will only be magnified over the summer, and studies conducted before the pandemic show few gains from summer programs conducted remotely.

New York State Tests Grades 3-8

The New York State Education Department has decided that students will be administered the NYS tests in ELA and Mathematics this year. Students in grades 4 and 8 will be administered the NYS Science Test in June as scheduled.

Only one session of the test will be administered. The test will also only be administered to in-person students.

             New York State ELA Test                 Thursday April 22nd 9:00 AM 

Makeup - Friday April 23rd

Registration for September 2021 has begun  

           Registration for the 4 year old program closes                Monday April 19th 

  For information please call Ms. McGarry at 212-567-3190.

Students in the 3K classrooms of  Ms. Sanchez and Mr. Taraza's rooms will need to register for PreK For All (4 year old program).  Priority is given for those students who are registered at OLQM. Please speak to Ms. McGarry if you have questions. Parents may also ask Mr. Woods questions during drop off in the morning or at pickup in the afternoon.

 

April 2021 Calendar

 (subject to change- please make sure you read the weekly blog for changes or updates)

April 9th - PreK For All Program Resumes 

April 12th - School Resumes

April 13th- National Scrabble Day 

April 14th - Coach will be working with teachers and students.

April 15th - Parents interested in PreK Summer Camp should notify  the school office and speak to either Alba or Mr. Guzman     Re-Registration Due for discount.

April 16th - Please check your child's tuition account before Report Card day.

April 18th - Third Week of Easter

April 19th - Notices will be sent home regarding outstanding tuition.

April 20th - 

April 21st - Secretary's Day. Coach will work with teachers and students.

April 22nd - Earth Day. 

New York State ELA Test Grades 3-8 for in person students - Session I only.

April 23rd - Early Dismissal Day 12:00 noon for all students, all   grades.

Third Quarter Report Card Parent Teacher Conferences  from 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Last appointment at 5:45 PM.

April 25th - Fourth Week of Easter 

April 26th - National Pretzel Day 

                    Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel - Mass at 9:00 AM 

April 27th - NYSESLAT Speaking administered.

April 28th - Coach will work with teachers and students today.

                    Feast of St. Peter Clanel 

April 29th - NYSESLAT Speaking administered.

April 30th -  Feast of St. Pius V.     Arbor Day.      National Raisin Day 

New York State Tests Grades 3-8

The New York State Education Department has decided that students will be administered the NYS tests in ELA and Mathematics this year. Students in grades 4 and 8 will be administered the NYS Science Test in June as scheduled.

Only one session of the test will be administered. The test will also only be administered to in-person students.

Please call Alba at 212-567-3190 if you wish to change from remote to in-person.

                               Virtual Tour of OLQM 

There is a virtual tour of the school available on the school website of 

www.olqmnyc.org

 on the opening page click 

Watch Our NEW Virtual Tour!

this tour will assist parents who wish to visit the classrooms and are now restricted due to COVID-19.

Parents may also call and request a Zoom tour.

Call the school office at 212-567-3190

Reconciliation - TBD

Baptism - May 13th 9:00 AM

First Holy Communion - May 21st 9:00 AM 

Confirmation - June 7th - 10:00 AM 

Reminder 

ONLY 4 guests permitted and must wear a mask and have their temperature taken.

Registration for September 2021 has begun  

  For information please call Ms. McGarry at 212-567-3190.

Students in the 3K classrooms of  Ms. Sanchez and Mr. Taraza's rooms will need to register for PreK For All (4 year old program).  Priority is given for those students who are registered at OLQM. Please speak to Ms. McGarry if you have questions. Parents may also ask Mr. Woods questions during drop off in the morning or at pickup in the afternoon.

                                  

Registration and Re-Registration 

has begun!

Please call Alba in the office if you have questions.

Parents will be receiving an e-mail from TADs regarding re-registration for September 2021.

The new tuition and Fees was published on this blog last week - please scroll back to read the policies etc.

PreK, Kindergarten and First Grades

Mrs. Fundora will be coordinating the annual Summer Program for in-person students beginning July 6th and end Friday August 13th. The hours for the program will be from  7:30 AM until 4:00 PM.  Parents who want more information may call the school office  at 212-567-3190 and speak to  Mr. Guzman or Alba.