Please take a moment to read the letter from Father Robert on the sudden death of Mr. Anthony Porchetta, our parish and school’s plant manager. He was a beloved family member, friend, coworker, and parish community member. Please join us in praying for his family, friends, and coworkers.

Continue reading “The passing of Mr. Anthony Porchetta” →

BROOKLYN AND QUEENS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES TO CONTINUE IN-PERSON LEARNING

Dr. Thomas Chadzutko, the Superintendent of Catholic Schools for Brooklyn and Queens, has announced that all 69 schools and academies will remain open and continue to provide in-person learning, in spite of the decision made to close New York City public schools indefinitely starting tomorrow.

“I am frustrated that the Mayor’s announcement was made as Catholic schools and academies throughout Brooklyn and Queens were dismissing our students. I want to make it clear to parents, teachers, staff, and students that the Mayor’s announcement only pertains to New York City public schools, and our schools will be open tomorrow. We have worked tirelessly to ensure that our school community remains safe for everyone, and we will continue to ensure strict compliance with all health and safety protocols,” said Dr. Thomas Chadzutko, Superintendent of Catholic Schools ~ Office of Support Services.

Catholic schools in the Diocese in Brooklyn and Queens have provided safe, five days a week in-person learning since beginning this school year, as scheduled, on September 9. The Superintendent, along with the Superintendent of the Archdiocese of New York, has received confirmation from the New York City Department of Education’s Office of Non-Public Schools that they will maintain entitled services for Catholic school students, including school nurses, transportation, and food.

Catholic Academies and Parish Schools within the Diocese of Brooklyn have successfully operated for more than two months due to the strict adherence to the important “Core Four” actions to prevent COVID-19 transmission, including maintaining physical distance, wearing a face covering, practicing healthy hand hygiene, and staying home if sick. The schools and academies of the Diocese of Brooklyn continue to work with New York State and City Department of Health officials on a regular basis to maintain the safety of all of our students, faculty, and staff.

For a listing and more information about Catholic Schools in Brooklyn and Queens, please visit catholicschoolsbq.org.

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Monday – Thursday: 9 AM – 1 PM

The office will be closed July 20-31 for cleaning and preparations for September.

We are actively preparing to open in September!

Dr. Thomas Chadzutko, Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Brooklyn, which includes all elementary Catholic academies and schools in Brooklyn and Queens, has issued the following statement following Governor Cuomo’s school closure announcement:

“We just learned of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s decision that all elementary and secondary schools shall remain closed for the duration of the current 2019-2020 school year, as New York continues efforts to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. As such, the Catholic academies and parish schools within the Diocese of Brooklyn, which includes Queens, will remain closed through the end of June. The distance and digital learning platforms in place will serve as the instructional program for our schools for the remainder of this academic year.

I am very proud of our schools and academies, who were successfully able to transition to a distance and digital learning platform almost immediately upon our school buildings being shut down. This would not have been possible without the hard work of our teachers and the leadership of our dedicated principals, who rose to this enormous challenge. Our Catholic schools and academies have continued to provide each of our students with a faith-based academic program, ensuring that they are being challenged to learn every day. Our parents have also contributed immeasurably to the success of this new digital learning environment.

We will be working with our principals and teachers to ensure that our milestone celebrations (graduations, step-up ceremonies, and other achievements) will be honored and recognized. As we have done so far during this pandemic, we will continue to assemble and share resources for our families as we confront this challenging end to the school year.

The Coronavirus statistics indicate that both Brooklyn and Queens have been the hardest-hit areas in New York City and State. As a Catholic school community in the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to pray for everyone’s health and safety. Our faith, love, and hope remain central to all we do now and in the future.”

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Our third grade teacher and a few of her students were interviewed for the amazing video that they did a few days ago! If you would like to watch it, it will be on these channels:

Currents News on NET-TV
Weeknights at 7:00pm & 11:00pm
Spectrum: Channel 97
Verizon FiOS: Channel 48
Cablevision: Channel 30
Online: https://netny.tv/shows/currents/

We are so proud!!

We want to show our teachers how much their hard work and dedication to digital learning is paying off. What better way to show them, than praise and appreciation from their awesome students and parents. Here are our first two letters for Mrs. Horsham (Pre-k), Mrs. Anne (Pre-K), and Mrs. Pearsall (2nd). We appreciate all that you do for our school, our students, and our families! ❤️

Mrs Horsham and Mrs Anne,
I wanted to let you know that Mrs Horsham and Mrs Anne have been doing an amazing job! She has been keeping connecting with us everyday on Class Dojo. She is quick to reply with any questions and comments. The lessons we have been teaching are easy to understand and fun to complete. Her lessons and recommendations on activities have been making the quarantine a lot more fun! Thank you to Mrs Horsham and Mrs Anne for going above and beyond!