Sacred Heart School Students Participate in Antonio Meucci Young Inventors’ Competition
6th grader Noah Lorczak and 7th graders Carl Gordon, Danny Corbett, Evan Tupone and Sean Franzreb were chosen to represent Sacred Heart School at the Antonio Meucci Young Inventors’ Competition at SI Tech HS. Noah won first prize for his “Cereal Spout” while the 7th graders were runners-up with “Summer Hero.” Click here to see video.
Announcing: The Golden Cross for Education Award Breakfast
Join us in Prayer and Celebration as we Honor the Individuals who have Supported Staten Island Catholic Schools.
Sunday, April 23, 2017
8:15am: Mass at St. Charles Church
200 Penn Ave, Staten Island
9:30am: Breakfast and Award Ceremony to follow
The Excelsior Grand
2380 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island
RSVP by April 1, 2017.
Click here to visit our online EVENTBRITE site, where you can RSVP and submit payment by credit card.
Click Here to view and download the event invitation.
2017 Honorees
Assemblyman Michael Cusick
New York Staten Assemblyman, 63rd District
Rev. Monsignor Peter J. Finn
Dean of Staten Island
Co-chairman-Staten Island Regional Board
Guest Speaker
Most Rev. Bishop John J. O’Hara,
Episcopal Vicar of Staten Island
and
Celebrating the 22 Members of our School Communities receiving the 2017 Outstanding Catholic Community Award
Questions? Contact Diana Gatto
The Catholic School Region of Staten Island
2820 Amboy Road, Staten Island NY 10306
Diana.Gatto@archny.org or (718) 667-5350 ext. 1007
Announcing: Four Saints Cup Golf Tournament
Come join us at the first annual FOUR SAINTS CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT and DINNER on Monday, June 12, 2017 at Hollow Brook Golf Club, Cortlandt Manor, NY. Hosted by Northern Westchester/Putnam Region of the Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York. The Four Saints Cup celebrates the impact made by Monsignor George Thompson, Father Francis Samoylo, Sister Gabriel Miriam, and Father Tom Kreiser.
All proceeds go directly to enhance educational and technology initiatives in the following schools: St. Columbanus, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Patrick’s Bedford, and St. Patrick’s Yorktown.
Registration is closed.
Sponsors, Donors, and Silent Auction Items Wanted! To get involved, email: foursaintscup@gmail.com or click here to sign up as a golfer or sponsor. Join us for a fun-filled day for golfers, families, and alumni, all are welcome!
St. Patrick’s School in Yorktown to Honor Three at Shamrock Auction
The ninth annual Shamrock Auction Dinner Dance hosted by the St. Patrick’s School Parent Association will be held Saturday, March 18, at Villa Barone in Mahopac. Being honored this year are Laura Torrisi of Mahopac and Bob and Patty Girolamo of Yorktown. Torrisi has been a teacher at St. Patrick’s School for more than 20 years, and Bob and Patty Girolamo are parents of a large family that has attended St. Patrick’s School since the 1970s. This year, the School Parent Association is looking to raise money for a new science lab. Those interested in helping the school through sponsorship or donations, or helping with the science lab initiative, please call St. Patrick’s School at 914-962-2211.
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Archdiocese of New York to Host Staten Island Education Leaders for Open House
Archdiocese of New York to host Staten Island Education Leaders for Open House Showcasing Innovative Blended Learning Program at St. Charles School on April 7
Showcasing the impact of technology-rich blended learning on students’ lives, the Staten Island Region of the Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York will hold a special open house for education leaders including Superintendent of Schools Timothy J. McNiff and other Staten Island school principals on Friday, April 7, 8:30 am to 10:15 am at St. Charles School, 200 Penn Avenue, Staten Island.
At the event, St. Charles Principal JC Kiernan will lead guests —including committee members from the Richmond County Savings Foundation (RCSF) — on a tour of four classrooms where blended learning has made an enormous impact in the way students are learning and engaging with the curriculum. Click Here to Read More
Location:
St. Charles School
200 Penn Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10306
Date/Time:
Friday, April 7, 2017
8:30 am – 10:15 am
Class of 2017 Boasts Two National Merit Scholarship Finalists
Congratulations to seniors Andrew Lam and Emily Mantaro of Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie, who have been named 2017 National Merit Scholarship Competition Finalists.
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Archdiocese of New York Announces Operational Changes to Six Catholic Schools
The Office of the Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese of New York today announced changes to six Catholic schools located in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Sullivan County.
- St. Ann School, Visitation School, and St. Mary School in the Bronx, and St. Gregory the Great School in Manhattan – whose parishes merged with neighboring parishes as part of the 2013 Making All Things New archdiocesan-wide planning initiative – will cease operations at the end of the current academic year. Despite the Archdiocese’s best efforts to maintain the operational and financial viability of these schools in light of the closure of their co-located parish, continuing to educate students in a school where a significant portion of the facility is unutilized has proven infeasible. St. Ann School, Visitation School, and St. Mary School students will have the opportunity to continue their Catholic education at St. Brendan School, St. John’s School in Kingsbridge, and Our Lady of Grace, respectively, or at other neighborhood Catholic schools. Students from St. Gregory the Great School will have the opportunity to continue their education at nearby Ascension School, or other local Catholic schools. All students will be guaranteed a seat at a Catholic school within the Archdiocese of New York.
- Sts. Peter and Paul School in the Bronx will transition, beginning in September 2017, from a kindergarten through 8th grade school to a universal pre-k (UPK) school to meet the increasing demands in the community for additional early childhood and universal pre-k services. Current Sts. Peter and Paul School students will be offered seats at neighboring Catholic schools.
- St. Peter’s Regional School in Sullivan County will also cease operations at the end of the current school year. The school had seen a decline in enrollment in recent years and consequently transitioned from a full-service elementary school to a pre-k to 4th grade school. The Archdiocese will provide families with support to transition students to Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Middletown, or other local schools.
The Office of the Superintendent’s Directors of Enrollment will work to help school families transition into another Catholic school for the 2017-2018 school year. Additional information and resources for affected families will be shared in the coming days.
“We understand these are challenging times for many families, and we will work with all students who are seeking to continue their Catholic education to find a seat at another excellent school in the Archdiocese,” said Dr. Timothy McNiff, Superintendent of Schools. “These are difficult but necessary decisions, and working together we will ensure our Catholic schools are stronger than ever.”
Media Contacts:
Joseph Zwilling, Archdiocese of New York, (646)794-2997, Communications@archny.org
Nick Iacono, Archdiocese of New York, (646)794-2889, Nick.Iacono@archny.org