THIS JUST RELEASED! (Haga clic aquí para la versión en español de este anuncio) Since early September, the Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York have been open for in-person learning. This ambitious course of action was made possible by the development of clear health and safety protocols under the Catholic Schools Reopening Plan [...]
The Archdiocese of New York is demanding the city pay for and administer COVID-19 testing for students in Catholic schools in the coronavirus yellow zones in order to meet the mandatory 20 percent testing threshold, which will allow schools to remain open for in-person learning. Lawyers for the archdiocese continue to assert that Catholic school [...]
In a message sent on Saturday to parents with children attending Catholic Schools in Manhattan and The Bronx, Superintendent Michael J. Deegan wrote (haga clic aquí para la versión en español de este anuncio): As you are aware, there have been recent spikes in cases of COVID-19 throughout New York City. Since September 9th, our [...]
In a message to Staten Island Catholic Schools Families, the Superintendent of Schools wrote: I want to write with an update on the status of the yellow zone designation of our schools. All Catholic schools on Staten Island will reopen our buildings this Monday, November 16. In order to keep our buildings open, we have [...]
Today, the Superintendent of Schools issued this further update regarding Catholic Schools on Staten Island (Haga clic aquí para la versión en español de este anuncio): Dear Staten Island Catholic Schools Community, I know the past 24 hours has been filled with frustration, angst and uncertainty for your family and most especially your children. While [...]
November 11, 2020 Dear Catholic School Families, Over the past seven days, the average positivity rates in many areas of Staten Island areas have risen to as high as 5.2 percent and new daily hospital admissions have increased. For these reasons, Governor Cuomo announced today that the greater part of Staten Island is now a [...]
New York Post reports that City Catholic schools are seeing a surge of interest from disaffected public school families, according to parochial officials. Frustrated by the lack of full-time classes and general public school turmoil during the coronavirus, parents have been turning to Catholic Schools as an alternative. > Click here for the full article
Governor Cuomo asks for your help to make sure everyone has a healthy and safe Halloween. Halloween celebrations and activities, including trick-or-treating, can be filled with fun, but must be done in a safe way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Click here for creative ways to celebrate more safely!
Monsignor Jim Vlaun, president of Catholic Faith Network, interviewed Superintendent of Schools Michael J. Deegan on his show, CFN live on Oct. 22 to speak about how the Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York are thriving thanks to a successful reopening. They also speak about how parents, even from public schools, are seeing [...]
Michael Deegan, Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York, talks more about the major concerns voiced by parents for in-person learning and the spike in COVID-19 cases within school buildings. > Click here to see this interview on Bronx News 12
