October News

First Friday Mass

First Friday mass will be celebrated at St. Camillus RC Church on October 7, 2016 at 9:00 AM.  Our 7^th and 1^st grades are hosting, please join us.

Virtus Training

Those who attended Virtus on Sunday can now begin their service hours!  Make sure you contact the office so we can place you on our Master List.  Those who did not attend Virtus at St Camillus, can find other sites to complete the workshop to do service, attend trips, and classroom events.  Sign up at www.vitrus.org and register /  find a site.

Terra Nova Standardized Testing

Terra Nova testing will begin on October 11^th  and end on October 21^th.  The students in grades 3-8 will be testing during these two weeks.  There is plenty of time to take the different exams.  We are creating a schedule to spread them out over the 9 days and have time for any make up exams.  Students will not receive homework on nights before testing .  Make sure they come to school with sharpened #2 pencils and eraser.  Get plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast.  We want our students to do their very best. Terra nova is a standardized test of achievement.  Unlike the State exams these are recorded on the permanent record card and it is these scores that the high schools request for admission.

Halloween

We are planning a Family Halloween party for Sunday, October 30^th from 2 to 5 in Springman Hall. A separate invitation will come home in October.

On October 31^st for School Spirit we will have Black and Orange day- wear both colors or just one in honor of All Hallow’s Eve, the day before the Feast of All Saints!!

Progress Reports

Progress reports will be generated through Option C and sent home for parent’s signature October 26^th.  Please return them on October 29^th.  This is the half-way point in the first marking period, and an indicator on your child’s progress.

 

 

Notification of Compliance

Our Academy Crisis Management Plan  (CMP) is prepared and  on file with our local precinct and fire department as well as the Diocesan Superintendent’s Office.

In case of an emergency our evacuation sites are as follows:

Local                                                  Saint Camillus Roman Catholic Church, Rockaway Park

Evacuation  1:                                   St. Frances De Sales Catholic Academy, Belle Harbor

Evacuation 2:                                   St. Virgilius Roman Catholic Church, Broad Channel

 

Handbook

Our Handbook was sent home with oldest or only child and the compliance sheet is to be signed and returned to the teacher by Monday, September 26^th.  Thank you for your patience.

 

Immunizations

The DOHMH requires vaccination certification from our students.   Students in or entering grade 6 and turning 11 must have proof of D TAP Adult Tetanus and all students in grade 7 must be vaccinated for Meningococcal.

The rule is 30 days in and student is excluded.   Make sure you show proof of vaccine by October 7^th. Or your child cannot come to school.

 

Ice Cream is sold on Mondays , Wednesday , and Friday.   $1.00

 

Sacraments

Confirmation Meeting Monday September 26^th  St Camillus RC Church  7PM

Communion Meeting   St Camillus  Thursday  Sept. 29 at 7PM or St Virgilius  Tuesday  Sept. 27  7 PM

News from the Principal…

It is hard to believe that Fall is beginning this week on September 22^nd, and it is still so hot!!

On the topic of weather, please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.  Our students enter and exit our building for morning line up, for Pre-K playtime, for lunch time and recess.

Our Handbook is currently at the printer and should be sent home to the oldest or only child by week’s end.  Attached to the handbook will be a paper that must be returned to affirm that you received it.

Ice cream has been delivered and we sell ice cream for $1.00 on Mondays , Wednesdays, and Fridays to students in grades kindergarten to grade 8 at their lunch period.   Parents can also purchase ice cream for a class treat for a birthday by sending in the money to the office.

We are celebrating 65 years of Catholic education at St Camillus.  One special new item we have is our anniversary pencils.  They are 50 cents and can be purchased by using the vending machine outside the main office.

Thank you to our families who took the Virtus class, make sure you inform the office so we can add you to our Master List.

St Camillus Catholic Academy follows NYS pesticide Laws and our licensed exterminator comes monthly when the children and faculty are not present in the building.   All our cleaning products and hand soap are Green and non-toxic.

I am happy to introduce Ms. Corona, parent of Ariendy, Arlenies, and Armany, as our new lunchroom cook and supervisor.  Ms. Corona holds the required Food Handlers license and will be in charge of the distribution of lunch.  Lunch parents are still needed to help the teacher on duty to supervise the students, assist the little ones in eating, and then escorting them to recess and supervising play.

I also interviewed Mr. Frank from Rockaway Arts in Parts.  Mr. Frank was recommended by Heather Feather and art will begin when he takes the mandatory Virtus class.  For now the homeroom teacher is providing art for the students.

Band will begin within the next week, make sure you have returned your sign up form (grades 1-8) if you are interested.

Club sign up will be coming home in the green folder tomorrow, the due date is Friday, September 23.  Clubs will begin on Monday, September 26^th for students in grades K to 8.

New calendar and October Lunch menu will go home September 23^rd and food order is due on Wednesday September 28^th.

Assemblyman Goldfeder will stop by on Thursday, September 29 at 11:15AM to hand out his Summer Reading Awards.  Parents are invited.

Thank you for all you do to support St Camillus Catholic Academy!

 

Happy to be your child’s principal,

 

Sheila Smith Gonzalez