For Immediate Release: October 5, 2020 Statement on threat of Covid-19-related school closures in ‘hot zones' Click here to view and download this statement in English. Haga clic aquí para la versión en español de este anuncio. Following is a statement of the New York State Catholic Conference on behalf of the Archdiocese of New York [...]
September 25, 2020. To ensure the safety of students and faculty, Bridgette R. Mastaglio, MPH, has been appointed by the superintendent of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York as Covid-19 response coordinator. Ms. Mastaglio will be the primary person responsible for ensuring preparedness and safety of school operations in response to Covid-19, and [...]
In his "Conversation with Cardinal Dolan" Sirius XM radio broadcast on September 22, Archbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan discussed how grateful he is to the teachers, principals, priests, parents, and students of the Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York for their community effort to safely reopen our schools. > Click here for the broadcast!
Principal John-Paul Barnaba from the Academy of St. Paul & St. Ann was featured in Harlem World Magazine on September 23. Mr. Barnaba already led his previous school’s transition to remote learning, making a transition within days. His leadership involved overseeing the development of virtual classes, Parent Advisory Meetings, Open Houses, Honors Assemblies, Spirit Week, and [...]
Students of New York and New Jersey public schools are flocking to private schools due to frustration with the continuation of remote-learning. One such family is the Olivas who have happily transitioned to St. Patrick’s School in Yorktown Heights: "As soon as the district announced in late summer that it would open for the new school [...]
As week two of the successful reopening comes to a close for the Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York, Pix 11 visited Immaculate Conception School on Gun Hill Road in the Bronx to see how school leaders and families are adjusting to the “new normal.” From advanced cleaning procedures, to spaced out desks [...]
Superintendent of Schools Michael J. Deegan visited all of the elementary schools within the Archdiocese of New York in order to personally thank principals, pastors, teachers and staff on the successful reopening of our Catholic Schools. Thanks to the tireless effort of the Catholic Schools Reopening Advisory committee, as well as the leadership at the [...]
Wednesday, September 16. Timothy Cardinal Dolan published an Opinion piece in the Washington Examiner, entitled "Congress and Trump have unfinished business: Funding all schools." Below is the full article. Click here to view article in the Washington Examiner. The beginning of a new school year is always a time of excitement for teachers, parents, and [...]
The New York Post Praised the Opening Process at New York Catholic Schools in an Opinion piece published on September 12th, saying: "... Meanwhile, the city’s Catholic schools opened all-in-person classes last week. That’s the 60,000-student Archdiocese of New York (covering Manhattan, Staten Island, The Bronx and parts of Westchester) as well as the separate, [...]
CBS New York was at Immaculate Conception School at Gun Hill Road in the Bronx to document the first day of school. Wednesday was the first day of school for all students attending an Archdiocese of New York Catholic School in New York City. Seventh grader Nailla Thompson was interviewed by the CBS New York [...]
