Week of May 2, 2022

In this Easter season we are honored to celebrate sacraments of initiation as well as sacrament of healing with our students.

Sacraments of Initiation

These sacraments lay the foundation of every Christian life.

Baptism (May 13)

In Baptism we receive new life in Christ. Baptism takes away original sin and gives us a new birth in the Holy Spirit. Its sign is the pouring of water.

Confirmation ( May 25)

Confirmation seals our life of faith in Jesus. Its signs are the laying on of hands on a person’s head, most often by a bishop, and the anointing with oil. Like Baptism, Confirmation is received only once.

Eucharist (May 22)

The Eucharist nourishes our life of faith. Its signs are the bread and wine we receive—the Body and Blood of Christ.

Sacraments of Healing

These sacraments celebrate the healing power of Jesus.

Penance (May 20)

Through Penance we receive God’s forgiveness. Forgiveness requires being sorry for our sins. In Penance we receive Jesus’ healing grace through absolution by the priest. The signs of this sacrament are our confession of sins and the words of absolution.

Please view the lesson plan here- LESSON PLAN

We will have several announced quizzes this coming week common students are encouraged to keep reviewing their textbooks and notebooks.

Week of April 25th, 2022

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful and joyous Easter break!

Please view the LESSONS PLAN here: Week of April 25 lessons

 Religion Curriculum:

-Grade 2- This week we will learn that at the Mass, we gather together as God’s family for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Through the invocation of the Holy Spirit, the bread and wine are changed into the Body and Blood of Jesus (transubstantiation). In the Eucharist, Jesus gives Himself as the Bread of Life and the Cup of Salvation.

-Grade 3: Students will learn about Ascension: (Mark 16:19-20) 40 days after Easter, Jesus returned to God the Father. We will one day be united in heaven with Jesus and the Father.

- Grade 4: Sermon on the Mount - The Beatitudes

- Grade 5: Apostles' Creed: Belief in God the Father

- Grade 6:  Act of Hope;  In depth study of St. Francis Xavier

Social Studies Curriculum:

Grade 2 -Rights, responsibilities and roles of citizenship

Grade 3 -Symbols of citizenship in world communities

Grade 4- The Revolutionary War in New York State; Government in today's world

Music Grade 8: Students will learn about history of Rhythm and Blues (R&B)

Important dates this week: 

New York State Math Test Grades 3-8

Tuesday April 26, 2022 

Part I 

Thursday April 28, 2022

Part II

Makeup Dates

April 29th - May 6th 

New York State English As A Second Language Achievement Test

Speaking Test 

April 25th - May 20th

Grades K-8

Week of April 4th, 2022

reminder:

Tomorrow, Friday April 8th, last day of school before Easter Recess, we will have a pizza party. Please bring $5 to school to cover the cost.
Students will also pack up their books and clean up desks. Books will be stored at the school until the return on 4/25.
Please bring a shopping bag for your books if you have not already.

Last day to bring your Lent rice boxes is tomorrow also.

St. Vincent Ferrer

Feast Day: April 5
Canonized: June 3, 1455

Vincent Ferrer, the most gifted preacher of his time, often gave his sermons outdoors because no church could hold the huge crowds that came to hear him speak about God’s love and forgiveness.

 Please view this week's lesson plan here:

Lesson plan week of April 4

8th grade will present their Women in Music project this Monday, 4/4

Report Card Progress and Summer School

The third quarter report card was distributed on April 1st and notified  parents if their child will be required to attend summer school in order to be promoted to the next grade.  

Monday April 4th - Feast of St. Isidore

Children should bring in shopping bags to pack their books for Easter Recess. 

Classrooms will be stripped and cleaned over the break.

Tuesday April 5th - Feats of St. Vincent Ferrer

Mass at 9:00 AM led by students of the 7th grade 

FEATURING 3RD GRADE CHORUS

Honors Assembly following Mass

Parents Invited

Science coach will be working with teachers and students today.

Wednesday April 6th

School Tours -- see above announcement 9:00 AM 

Mrs. Gonzalez's Class

Mrs. Serbones' Class

Ms. Ocasio's class

Biology Class cancelled

Thursday April 7th 

Feast of St. John Baptist de la Salle

School Tours - see above announcement 9:00 AM 

Ms. Saville's Class

Mrs. Toscano's Class

Ms. Wong's Class

Mr. Bonilla's Class

Ms. Alma's Class 

Friday April 8th 

Classrooms packed for Easter break.

Stations of the Cross at 2:15 PM 

Week of March 27, 2022

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES WILL TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 1, 2022

 IN -PERSON PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES only from 1pm till 2:30pm 

Sign up link FOR IN-PERSON ONLY- HERE

Update: If there are no more remote slots below, you may use the link above to sign up for a Zoom slot during In-Person times.

ZOOM PARENT- TEACHER CONFERENCES from 3pm to 6pm

Sign up link FOR ZOOM ONLY- HERE

Zoom link with meeting id is posted within the sign up, it will also be posted in Google Classroom along with the password.

Alma Micic is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Alma Micic's Personal Meeting Room

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click here for this week's lesson plan

Religion curriculum will focus on Mary, 

the Greatest Saint, as well as Form and Matter in Sacraments.

Social Studies Curriculum
Grade 2- Maps, Globes, Weather and Climate
Grades 2,3,4 -Women's History Month
Grade 3- 13 Colonies
Grade 4- Citizenship and Colonial Government in the 18th century

Music 8th Grade- Women Composers, Artist and Writers in Music Project Presentations

Monday March 28, 2022 

Schools of the Archdiocese of New York 

State Testing Dates:

 ELA (English Language Arts) Test Grades 3-8 

Tuesday March 29th Part I - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 

Thursday March 31st  - Part II  - 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon

Makeup Dates APRIL 1- April 8th 

Students will need pencils, highlighters and a book to read.

Students will not be able to have any water bottles in the room.

 Students will not be able to leave the room for the bathroom after the test has begun.

Students will not be able to leave the room to see the nurse-- the nurse will be  summoned to the room if needed.

Students will be required if they finish early to read a book ONLY.  

They will not be able to ask the teacher to get something from somewhere, 

go to their bookbag etc..

These guidelines are outlined on the NYSED website should parents have questions.

Week of March 21, 2022

 

Practice ELA Test Grades 3-8 

Tuesday March 21st- Part I

Thursday March 24th  - Part II

Progress reports must be signed by a parent or guardian and brought back to school to show signature.

Students in grades 3-8 during their regularly scheduled Reading class will take a practice test from the archived New York State ELA tests.

The session will mimic the 90 minute time frame that will occur the following week.

Students will need pencils, highlighters and a book to read.

Students will not be able to have any water bottles in the room.

 Students will not be able to leave the room for the bathroom after the test has begun.

Students will not be able to leave the room to see the nurse-- the nurse will be be summoned to the room if needed.

Students will be required if they finish early to read a book ONLY.

Report Card Progress and Summer School

The third quarter report card on April 1st 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 view the plan book HERE

Week of March 14, 2022

 

Please view the lesson plan here: Religion, Social Studies and Music Lesson Plan

CALENDAR:

March 14th - National Pi Day

March 15th - Ides of March 

March 16th - National Artichoke Day 

Amplify Science Coach will work with students and teachers.

March 17th - St. Patrick's Day

Green Day

March 18th - Feast of St. Cyril of Jerusalem

Registration for the UPK 4 year old program closes today. 

Stations of the Cross 2:30 PM 

Progress Reports Sent home

March 20th - Third Sunday of Lent

1:00 PM Mass for all students in sacramental program.

Week of March 7th, 2022

 

MARCH IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH!

                      Please view this week's lesson plan here: Week of March 7th lesson plan

Important announcements: School will be closed on Friday, March 11th (UPK open, no after school)

RELIGION CURRICULUM FOCUS OF THE WEEK: 

Stations of the Cross

The Stations of the Cross are a 14-step Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ's last day on Earth as a man. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of His last day, beginning with His condemnation. The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as the individual moves from station to station. At each station, the individual recalls and meditates on a specific event from Christ's last day. Specific prayers are recited, then the individual moves to the next station until all 14 are complete.

The Corporal Works of Mercy are found in the teachings of Jesus and give us a model for how we should treat all others, as if they were Christ in disguise. They "are charitable actions by which we help our neighbors in their bodily needs." 

They respond to the basic needs of humanity as we journey together through this life.

SOCIAL STUDIES FOCUS:

Women who changed history, in the US and around the world. 

This week, we will introduce some of the women who have made groundbreaking contributions to the fields of medicine, physics, botany and chemistry  as well as the female scientists who aided NASA’s effort to get to the moon, as well as some female astronauts who have contributed to our understanding of space. 

MUSIC CURRICULUM FOR THE WEEK WILL FOCUS ON FEMALE COMPOSERS AROUND THE WORLD.