Principal Jessica Maldonado from St Thomas Aquinas Elementary School was featured in America Magazine. St. Thomas Aquinas, a school in the Northwest/South Bronx region, has an 85% Latino population, and Principal Maldonado speaks about how her school prepped for the COVID-19 crisis as well as how she continues to lead her 188 students and 25 [...]
St. James the Apostle School in Carmel was featured in the Putnam County Press, highlighting the school’s transition to home-based learning. Principal Maura Crawford emphasized the school’s uses of Google Classroom to allow continuity of learning, and noted that the school will continue to focus on what is most important, “faith and our St. James [...]
Blessed Sacrament art teacher, Abigail Lelilis, set up virtual art galleries filled with student work. The gallery’s purpose is to continue to bring students together and allow them to foster their creativity while at home. Click here to view the NY1 Article You can view the galleries here: Grades 6-8: https://www.artsteps.com/view/5e85e175711f5a7a288ecb17 Grades 4-5: https://www.artsteps.com/view/5e84918c4c9e511851bb53b1
> Click here to view full article. > Click here for the video! Student leaders from Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of New York attended the fourth annual “A Catholic Lens” event at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture on March 12. The theme was “The Culture of Encounter,” and addressed topics such [...]
At a time of anxiety, Cardinal Timothy Dolan joined The TODAY Show via Skype this morning, March 23, from his New York City home with a message of reassurance. He says that when he’s “tempted to some apprehension,” he turns to words from the Bible: “Fear is useless; what is needed is trust.” He says [...]
Safety of Students, Families, Staff and Greater Community a Primary Concern FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Monday, March 16, 2020 (Haga clic aquí para la versión en español de este anuncio): Superintendent of Catholic Schools Mr. Michael J. Deegan has announced that Catholic Schools within the Archdiocese of New York have extended the closure of all [...]
Superintendent of Schools Issues Weekly Updates Relating to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Catholic School Families Superintendent of Schools Michael J. Deegan wrote parents and guardians of students attending Catholic Schools across the Archdiocese of New York with an important update and parent resources relating to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Click here to [...]
February 24, 2020 Dear Catholic Schools Community, Our current branding carries the motto "Faith-Based, Future-Focused". While it has the ring of 21st century marketing, that slogan has always described our mission. From the days of Saint Frances Cabrini and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, everything that happens in each classroom begins and ends with the teachings [...]
Catholic Schools Week 2020 saw a host of fun and fabulous activities and events at our Catholic Schools. Hats off to our Principals, Faculty, staff, parents and students for creating such an exciting week! > Click here to see a photo album of some of the activities that took place during the week.
Timothy Cardinal Dolan finished off Catholic Schools Week in Port Chester New York on Friday. Corpus Christi - Holy Rosary School recently won a contract to provide UPK to the city of Port Chester, due to their excellent early childhood program. The Cardinal was there to visit the students and to bless the new building. [...]
