In preparation for the first day of school, News 12 Bronx speaks to Ray Vitiello, Northeast/East Bronx Regional Superintendent, and Nakia Browne, teacher at Holy Rosary School in the Bronx. "Our teachers have all the necessary resources [we need] in order to ensure that we continue to move the needle [and continue to] provide a [...]
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene invites you to another virtual Community Conversation about the COVID-19 vaccine. Please join in a discussion on vaccines, side effects, eligibility and where you can get a COVID-19 vaccine. There will also be a question and answer session to help you make an informed decision [...]
The Health Department today urged parents and caregivers to make sure their children are up to date on routine vaccinations like MMR and DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) as well as Hepatitis B, Hib, Polio, PCV, Varicella, Tdap, MenACWY and HPV. Click here to view the complete press release. As of August 14, the number [...]
In his latest op-ed for the New York Post, Superintendent of Schools Michael J. Deegan urges New York state officials to take action on critical COVID relief funding for Catholic and other nonpublic schools. We thank Senator Chuck Schumer for delivering these emergency relief funds. While this funding, known as the Emergency Assistance to Nonpublic [...]
As New York State plans for the upcoming academic year, the Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York are preparing for schools to be fully open and in-person for the fall with no remote or hybrid learning. “We are excited for all of our schools to be open five days a week, for in-person instruction for all students [...]
Updated Manual Includes Guidelines, Protocols and Procedures all Catholic Schools Will Follow in the Fall. Click here to view full Press Release. As New York State plans for the upcoming academic year, the Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York are preparing for schools to be fully open and in-person for the fall with [...]
Fordham Prep alum Andrew Velazquez grew up in the shadows of Yankee Stadium dreaming of playing shortstop in pinstripes. Monday, with the latest injury to Gleyber Torres, the 27-year-old got to live out his dream. “I just posted this on my Instagram today. I made it on the old Yankee Stadium field. So, I mean, [...]
Superintendent of Schools Michael J. Deegan made the 2021 Bronx Power 100! See the article here! 82. Michael Deegan, Superintendent of Schools, Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York A Bronx native and graduate of New York City Catholic schools (including postgraduate studies at Manhattan College and Fordham University), Michael Deegan was elevated to [...]
In this interview with the National Catholic Register, Superintendent Michael J. Deegan discusses how schools might respond to ongoing public health concerns for the reopening of schools this September. As Catholic elementary schools gear up for the 2021-2022 academic year, key decisions on safe practices related to the COVID-19 pandemic are being made on the [...]
Timothy M.Facciola of Philipse Manor, Sleepy Hollow, and a 2016 graduate of Fordham Prep, won a Pulitzer Prize on Friday, June 11, for Public Service journalism coverage of the Coronavirus by the New York Times. He will share the award with members of many departments at the paper. Facciola was part of the New York [...]
