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FORBREAKINGNEWSVISIT www.queenscourier.com •CELEBRATE CATHOLIC SCHOOL WEEK • JAN. 27-FEB. 2 •THEME: CATHOLIC SCHOOLS RAISE THE STANDARDS •january 24, 2013 • ThE QUEENS CoUriEr St. Nicholas of Tolentine School ST. GREGORY THE GREAT Leads The Way Into The Future • Serving the Community for over 80 years. Open HOuSe Jan. 29, 2013 Celebrates Visitus – Tours by Request • Registernow – Call 718 380 1900 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK Selecting your child’s school is one of the most important choices you will ever make as a parent. We invite you to consider St. Nicholas of Tolentine School as you make that decision. At St. Nicholas of Tolentine School, our mission is to develop and nurture the spiritual, intellectual, SUNDAY, JANUARY 27TH, 11AM-2PM emotional, and social needs of our students as we bring the Gospel message of Jesus Christ into the lives of our children and their families. Our academic programs provide quality Catholic education through the implementation of Diocesan, New York State Standards and the new Common Our mission is to educate the:complete person: mind, body andSt. Gregory’s offersbetween home and school is essential. This is accomplished through open communication between parent, teacher and school.Core Curriculum in an environment that challenges and encourages students to work to their full potential. We believe a strong relationship soul. The Christian way of life is We Offer: - NYC Bus Transportation - Internet Access - Parish Sports Program • A motivated faculty with over 300 years of total - High Academic Standards -(if eligible)* All Classrooms - Positive Discipline Program teaching experience taught and modeled by teachers, and Free Tutoring Service - Free NYC Breakfast - Smartboard Technology - Choir, Music Classes, Band • On-going Staff Development the gospel message is proclaimed. - Pre K Full/Half Day Program -- Cold Lunch NYC Program in all rooms - Christmas/Spring Concerts • Smart Boards in our Pre-K – 8th grade classrooms Service is provided to our community Nursery Program - Hot Lunch School Program - Spanish Classes – - Mini Courses • Full Day Nursery & Pre-School programs and those around us. Full/Half Available - Communal Prayers & Liturgies Rosetta Stone - Diocesan - Before & After - School Nurse Remedial Services* Title I - School Dances • A state-of-the-art Science Lab St. Gregory’s currently has 336 students Scholarship Program• Extended Day program – morning and afternoon- ESL, Math & Reading- Guidance - Grades K to 8 – Full Day School Program - New Computer Lab - Multi-Cultural Student Body *Provided by NYC Dept of Education • A computer lab consisting of 35 desktop enrolled in grades Nursery – 8th Grade. CaLL FOR MORe InFORMaTIOn: (718) 380-1900 • IEP Resource Room services provided House on JANUARY 27TH from 11am-workstationsWe invite you to visit us during our Open St. Nicholas of Tolentine School • Mrs. Anne Badalamenti, Principal • 80-22 Parsons Blvd. • Jamaica, NY 11432 • Weekly Mass attendance for grades 1-8 2pm. We look forward to meeting you!stnicholastolentineschoolwires.net Please visit our website for a more complete view of the school. http:// WanTed! Mary Louis Academy, Xavier, Townsend Harris, website at stgregorythegreatschool.org11am to 2pmplease contact Joanne Aldorisio,take place Sunday January 27 fromSt Gregory the Great Open House willPrincipal at 718-343-5053 and visit our• CYO Sports including swimming, soccer,basketball, volleyball, boys baseball, girls softballand cheerleading.• In recent years, more than 97% of our graduateswere awarded $225,000 in scholarships andaccepted seats in top Catholic and New YorkCity Public Schools including Archbishop Molloy,Chaminade, Cathedral Prep, Holy Cross, SacredHeart Academy, St. Francis Prep, St. Mary’s, TheersIf you would like more information,• Math 9 Regents• Band ProgramPHPHOTOgra The Queens Courier is looking Unlimited, LaGuardia, The High School for Math, OPEN HOUSE DATES AND TIMESBronx High School of Science, Notre Dame, Talent for a talented pair of eyes Science and Engineering at City College and the FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK: to join our team. • After school clubs include History Club, Fitness Monday, January 28Queens High School for the Sciences at York College. experienced, knowledgeable Club, Cooking Club, Scrapbooking Club, Lego 9am-11am Photographers participate in extracurricular activities such as 9am-11am & 6:30pm-8pmTuesday, January 29Club, Story Time, and Aquinas. Our students also at editorial@queenscourier.com Saints Parade & May Crowning. 9am-11amYearbook, Spring Band Concert, 2nd GradeWednesday, January 30should contact Toni CiminoStudent Council, the annual Christmas show, Notre Dame School For more than sixty years, Notre Dame School has been educating hearts and forming minds in New Hyde Park. Education must always be more than academics. While and abilities supported or enriched. Our goal is to provide Our smallest students have a special playground just for them. academic achievement is a fundamental goal of our school, our students with the skills needed to succeed in a highly Our students in Pre-K through grade 3 also have a special it is not the only one. We follow the NYS Common Core literate society, and then, as responsible faith-filled members playground. We have opened a new indoor playspace for use curriculum and standards but also provide our children with of that society, to use those skills to create communities that in inclement weather. memorable life experiences. Education is about the formation actively promote social justice. Children of other faiths have Thanks to the generosity of our school families, our new of persons, not merely providing them with information. the opportunity to share their beliefs as well. videoconferencing room has been very busy! Students in all Our moral obligation as Catholic educators is to encourage Our days are filled with many exciting activities and grades enjoy the experience of interacting with people all over children to apply knowledge in ways that will make the learning events. Learning does not just take place in one the world. Lessons are enhanced through visits to museums, world a better place. We commit ourselves to developing classroom. Our children enjoy a variety of “special” classes. science labs and zoos. All parents are welcome to join us our students’ intellectual gifts and fostering their spiritual We have a full time Art teacher, Technology teacher, Physical whenever their child’s class has a conference scheduled. This growth. We promote the importance of putting the needs Education/Health teacher and Librarian. We also offer Italian, year, two new desktop computers were installed in each of others before our own immediate wants. Our faith-filled Spanish and Music classes. Our hallways are beautifully classroom. We completely updated our computer lab in 2010 environment offers us the ability to put all of this together. with 30 new Dell computers, equipped with Microsoft 2010. decorated with students’ artwork representing various We begin each morning by praying as a school community. We also have a brand new Mac station with laptops and iPod artists and cultures. Our Physical Education teacher plays a Classes host monthly school liturgies at First Friday masses, Touch players. We have 32 iPads available for small group or as well as other prayer services in which the students are variety of games, teaches important teambuilding skills and individual work. All classrooms, kindergarten to eight, are active participants. They can be readers, leaders of song, stresses good sportsmanship. Our music teacher provides equipped with integrated SmartBoards. Early Childhood altar servers, or present the gifts at the altar. Special prayer opportunities for children to freely express themselves classes also have access to a SmartBoard in the video- services include our Thanksgiving service, Advent, Christmas through rhythm and movement which are incorporated conferencing room. Our building has wireless connectivity. pageant, Stations of the Cross in shadows, the Feast of the in school-wide performances. Our new stage lighting will We have many wonderful events and programs which we Epiphany and Lent. certainly enhance our school productions! If students would would like to share with you. We would love for you to see us Our students come to us from a diverse range of cultures, like to continue their education and love of music, we offer “in action.” Please feel free to call the school to schedule a tour beliefs and abilities. Those cultures and beliefs are respected band lessons through Paul Effman for grades three to eight. or stop in the office for more information. Caryn Flores Durkin Kara McCarthy Principal Assistant Principal 25 Mayfair Road • 516.354.5618 • www.ndsnet.org AdvertoriAl


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