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JANUARY 29 - FEBRUARY 4

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What is Catholic Schools Week?

Catholic Schools Week Celebrates the Rich Tradition of Catholic Education Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. It begins the last Sunday in January, which in 2017 is January 29th, and runs through Saturday, February 4th. The theme for Catholic Schools Week is ‘Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.’ During Catholic Schools Week, schools across the Diocese, and across the country, mark the occasion with Masses and special entertainment and activities for the students, families, parishioners and members of their extended communities. Through these events, schools focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and the school’s contributions to our church, our communities, and our nation How Is Catholic Schools Week Celebrated on Long Island?

On Long Island, Catholic Elementary Schools celebrate the week with Masses and open houses to thank parents and parishioners, and to introduce new families to the benefits of a Catholic education. These frequently kick off with a Mass and open house on the first Sunday (but can be held early as St Patrick in Huntington is doing on Thursday the 26th), and a series of events designed to recognize the contributions of students, parents and faculty during the course of the week. Many schools offer additional open houses and opportunities to visit during the week as well.

Catholic schools are unique in many significant ways, and Catholic Schools Week highlights many of those differences. First, Catholic education acknowledges the parents as the original teachers in each of our lives and celebrates the continued and ongoing involvement of parents in their child’s education, and with their child’s school. Catholic education is not a ‘bystander sport’ for parents, and their participation and service to their child’s education, and as part of the community that supports all of the students, is celebrated with recognition and acknowledgement events to thank them for their committment.

Catholic Schools Week is also a week to acknowledge the teachers and administrators from the schools who give so much of themselves because they believe in the value of a Catholic education. The teacher’s and staff ’s contributions are often recognized through special breakfasts and luncheons that are often prepared by, and served by grateful parents.

And Catholic Schools Week is a highlight on every student’s calendar. There are inter-

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active game shows, magic shows, animal acts, special guests who come and read to the students, science fairs, book fairs, FatherDaughter dances, sports competitions, faculty – student contests and much, much more.

Catholic Schools Week is also the best opportunity for families who might be considering the benefits of a Catholic education to experience first-hand the commitment to academic excellence and faith formation in your local school. There you’ll find a unique community environment where children are surrounded by other children, families and a parish which serve to reinforce moral values and beliefs.

The Open Houses are an opportunity to meet the highly experienced teachers, see the creative classrooms, and learn how Catholic elementary schools leverage technology across the curriculum, and throughout the school. Prospective families tour the facilities, are introduced to the innovative reading and math programs that accelerate academic achievement, and they get to see how the safe, loving, supportive and orderly environment in a Catholic school makes it the perfect environment to support learning.

As many of the touring parents have said, the best part of the visit during Catholic Schools Week is being able to see and feel the difference that a value-centered education can make for every child. This is frequently reinforced by the contact prospective families have with the 7th and 8th grade students, most often as tour guides. When you see the confident, caring and courteous individuals these young men and women have become, you begin to really understand the Catholic school difference.

For more information, calendars of events and links to the schools, visit LICatholicElementarySchools.org Frequently asked questions: As a school family, how do I participate?

Each school publishes a complete list of events and activities taking place in their school during the week. School families are encouraged to visit the web site of their school.

Is there a difference in tuition to attend a different school? Long Island’s Catholic Elementary schools set their own tuitions, so they vary slightly, but there is no penalty for choosing a school outside of your Parish or town if you are a Parishioner in the Diocese.

The system of schools is an asset here on Long Island for all of the families of the Diocese and for all of the families of Long Island.

Are non-Catholics welcome in the schools?

The schools are welcoming places to everyone without regard to race, religion or national origin. A religion class is a requirement, students participate in Liturgies, and faith is an integrated part of daily activities, but many schools have a significant population of students who attend because of the quality of the education alone.

What should parents look for during their visit? Many parents of current students tell us that their decision was emotional and based on a feeling of warmth and caring they got during their visit. Others are more analytical and make direct comparisons based on the results on standardized test scores and high school admittance history. Regardless of how you make your decision, the schools are ‘open books’ during this week, providing whatever information prospective families desire to support their decision. There is also a series of video interviews on the licatholicelementaryschools.org web site where current parents offer their advice on how to get the most out of your visit.

When parents select Catholic elementary school, what are the most frequently cited reasons? The reasons that are most frequently mentioned are: academic excellence, the reinforcement of the values lived at home, Catholic religious identity, a safe, nurturing environment for learning, more individualized attention to each student’s learning needs, an outstanding extracurricular program and the level of partnership established with parents.

Will attending Catholic elementary schools help my child get into a prestigious Catholic high school? Attending a Catholic elementary school isn’t the only way to get into a Catholic high school, but it is still the best way. The Catholic high schools are open to all students and typically have a very significant number of students from a public school background. Students qualify for Catholic high school through a test for 8th graders that is administered in October of each year.

Typically the students from Catholic elementary schools are best prepared for the academic rigor, the integrated program of faith and values, and the service orientation of the high schools. Virtually all of the students from Catholic elementary school (99 percent) are admitted to a Catholic high school with the vast majority getting into the school that is their first choice.

As a family considering a Catholic education, how do I learn more? Catholic Schools Week features Open Houses at the schools where parents and students can visit the school(s) they think they might be interested in and get a tour of the facility, be introduced to the teachers, meet some of the current families and children and generally learn about the academic, spiritual, social and physical development programs.

How can I learn more or choose the school(s) I would like to visit? There is a As a prospective family, do I have an ‘asresource for families on the Internet that prosigned school’? One of the first differences vides a very complete picture of the Catholic you will notice about Catholic school is that elementary school experience. It features an you get to select the school that you believe interactive map that is your guide to each of your children will be most successful in. There is no direct ‘assignment’ based on where you Long island’s distinctive Catholic schools, and live and most school districts provide busing that lets you view the geographic options for to the school of your choice within a 15-mile your children at http://licatholicelementaryschools.org. radius.

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Pope appoints bishop of Rockville Centre Most Reverend John O. Barres, S.T.D., J.C.L., D.D., 56, was appointed by Pope Francis to serve as the fifth Bishop of Rockville Centre. The appointment was made public in Washington, December 9, 2016

by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Bishop-designate Barres will assume leadership of the Diocese during a Mass of Installation at the Cathedral of Saint Agnes on January 31, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Until that time, Bishop Murphy will serve as Apostolic Administrator.

Previously, Barres served as Bishop of the Diocese of Allentown, PA. He succeeds Bishop William Murphy, 76, who has led the Diocese of Rockville Centre since 2001.

“It is my deep conviction that he will be a Bishop for all of us without exception,”

said Bishop William Murphy in a statement today. “He has shared with me his love of youth and his care for the elderly. He has a keen sense of parish life and has a special expertise in education. He has a deep love for the poor and will support Catholic Charities, parish outreach as well as Catholic Hospitals on Long Island. He will be a good neighbor to our brothers and sisters of the Christian Churches, our Jewish and Muslim friends and the many civic and political leaders with whom he will work in building up Long Island for future generations. Above all he is a man of prayer, both the prayer of the Church through Eucharist and the sacraments as well as the many devotions of our Catholic tradition, especially the Blessed Virgin and St. Agnes,” said Bishop Murphy.

36th Annual Honor Band Concert Scheduled With the various Christmas concerts and shows behind them, musicians from across the Diocese are beginning to think of participating in the 2017 Catholic Schools Honor Band concerts which will be held March 4th, 2017. The concerts, offered as an afternoon and evening show to accommodate all of the musicians qualified to participate, will again be held in the

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auditorium at St Anthony’s High School.

Students who are identified by their school band directors as top band students are given the opportunity to come together for a unique and enriching musical experience. Honor Band is a chance for enthusiastic, motivated, and talented band students to perform with other top musicians from the region.

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Rooted in kindness and respect, the ethos of a Catholic school emerges from the fact that students know that God loves them and that they are precious in His eyes. That they are accepted for who they really are. Uniforms remove many of the surface-level distractions of social status and peer pressure, and children learn that their value is not based on how others see them but on God’s always faithful love for them.

To learn more about Catholic Schools Week Open Houses and to find a school near you, call 516-678-5800 x 258 or visit us online at www.LICatholicElementarySchools.org

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Catholic schools add Foundation donates to Google apps use iPads to Diocese Over the past year the Catholic elementary schools have put over 800 new Chromebooks into service to continue to expand their capabilities to leverage the Google Apps for Education. Google Apps for Education, now called the G Suite for Education, is a collaborative work environment where students do research, work in-

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In news announced in January on the Telecare Telethon, Lewis Ranieri, Chairman and founder of the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation announced that the Foundation would be supplying approximately 30 new iPads a month to schools in the Diocese. The program is slated to run for two years.

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solicits donations from businesses and individuals on Long Island to support elementary school students and schools in the Diocese of Rockville Centre. The primary mission of Tomorrow’s Hope is to provide scholarships and grants to families who would like to give their children a quality Catholic education, but need a little financial assistance to make that a reality.

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Schedule of school open houses St. Christopher School Baldwin (516) 223-4404 www.stchris-school.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10:30am – 2pm / Tuesday, January 31st from 9:30am – 11:30am / Tours on request St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Regional School Bellmore (516) 785-5709 www.steas.com Open House Sunday, January 29th from 11am – 1pm St. Raymond’s School East Rockaway (516) 593-9010 www.srsny.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10am – 12:30pm (following the 9am Opening Mass for Catholic Schools Week) / Tours by appt. during the week Our Lady of Victory School Floral Park (516) 352-4466 www.olvfp.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 11:30 to 1:00PM (following Catholic Schools Week Opening Mass) / Tuesday, January 31st from 10am – 11am The De La Salle School* Freeport (516) 379-8660 www.delasalleschool.org

All Saints Regional Catholic School Glen Cove (516) 676-0762 www.asrcatholic.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10am – 1pm

St. Mary’s Elementary School Manhasset (516) 627-0184 www.stmary11030.org Open House Sunday, January 29th 12noon – 2pm (following the 10:30am Catholic Schools Week Opening Mass)

Holy Family School Hicksville (516) 938-3846 www.hfsli.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 11:30am – 3:30pm (following the 10:30 Catholic Schools Week Opening Mass) / Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, January 30th, 31st, February 1st and 2nd from 9:30am – 1:30pm and Friday February 3rd from 10am – 11am

St. Rose of Lima School Massapequa (516) 541-1546 www.stroseschool.net Open House Tuesday, January 31st from 9:30am – 10:45am and again from 7pm – 8pm

Our Lady of Mercy School Hicksville (516) 433-7040 www.olmshicks.org Open House from 11:30am – 2pm (following the 10:30 Catholic Schools Week Mass) Long Beach Catholic Regional School Long Beach (516) 432-8900 www.lbcrs.org Open House Sunday, January 29th 11am–12:30pm (following 10am Catholic Schools Week Mass) / Early Childhood Education Open House (Pre-K & K) Monday, January 30th 10am – 11am

St. Anne’s School Garden City (516) 352-1205 www.stannesgcschool.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 1pm – 3pm (following the 11:45 Catholic Schools Week Opening Mass)

Our Lady Of Peace School Lynbrook (516) 593-4884 www.olpschoollynbrook.org Open House Sunday, January 29th10:30am – 12:20pm

St. Joseph School Garden City (516) 747-2730 www.st-josephschool.com Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10am – 12:30pm (following the 9am Family Mass)

Our Lady of Lourdes School Malverne (516) 599-7328 www.ollmalverne.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10:30 – 12noon (following the 9:30 Family Mass)

Notre Dame School New Hyde Park (516) 354-5618 www.ndsnet.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10am – 1pm (following the 9am Catholic Schools Week Mass) Holy Child Academy Old Westbury (516) 626-9300 www.holychildacademy.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 11:30 – 2pm St. Dominic Elementary School Oyster Bay (516) 922-4233 www.stdomsob.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 11am – 1pm / Monday, January 30th from 8am – 1pm / Middle School Open House Thursday, February 2nd at 6pm

Maria Regina School Seaford (516) 541-1229 www.mariareginaschool.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 12noon – 2pm (following the 10”30 Catholic Schools Week Liturgy) / Friday, February 3rd from 10am – 11am / Early Childhood Open House Thursday evening, January 26 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm for new families in grades Nursery, Pre-K and Kindergarten St. William the Abbot School Seaford (516) 785-6784 www.stwilliamtheabbot.net Open House Sunday, January 29th from 12noon – 2pm / Early Childhood Presentation Thursday Jan 19th at 7pm / Early Childhood Classroom Visits Wednesday January 25th from 9am – 10am St. Edward the Confessor School Syosset (516) 921-7767 www.stedwardconfessor.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10:30 – 12:30 (following the Catholic Schools Week Mass) / Tuesday January31st 10am – 12 noon

St. Peter of Alcantara School Port Washington (516) 944-3772 www.stpeterspw.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 1pm – 3pm (following the 11:45 Family Mass)

St. Martin De Porres Marianist School* Uniondale (516) 481-3303 www.stmartinmarianist.org Open House Saturday, January 21st from 1pm – 3pm

St. Agnes Cathedral School Rockville Centre (516) 678-5550 www.stagnes-school.org Open House Sunday, January 29th Refreshments at Parish Center 10:30am – 11am, tours of school from 11am 12:30pm (following the 9:30am Catholic Schools Week Mass)

St. Brigid/ Our Lady of Hope Regional School Westbury (516) 333-0580 www.stbolh.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 2pm – 4pm / Tours weekdays at 10:30am St. Thomas the Apostle West Hempstead (516) 481-9310 www.stthomasschool.net Open House Sunday, January 29th from 11:30am – 1:30pm (following the 10:30 Catholic Schools Week Mass) / Day & Eve tours avail by appt.

St. Aidan School Williston Park (516) 746-6585 www.staidanschool.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10am – 12:30 (following the 9am Mass) / Tours by appt. during the week Holy Name of Mary School Valley Stream (516) 825-4009 www.hnomschool.org Open House Sunday, January 29 from 11:30am - 1:30pm / Thursday, February 2nd from 9:30am - 11:00am and again from 1:00pm - 2:30 pm

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New programs at TMLA include Pre-Med The Mary Louis Academy is proud to announce the establishment of several new and exciting initiatives designed to provide young women with increased opportunities to achieve academic success, develop leadership skills, set career goals and form strategies to achieve those goals. Successful completion of a program, all of which begin September 2017, will be recognized at graduation with a special designation certificate.

STEM - An intensive study of the STEM areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math will include honors levels of Geometry, Chemistry, Algebra II, and Physics. Senior electives include Computer Science, Robotics, PreEngineering, Greek and Latin for Scientific Study and Independent Science Research. Students will take part in local and national STEM competitions, attend science-based field trips and forums and serve as a STEM tutor.

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Ex pizza deliveryman Catholic school using starts rolling in dough virtual cadaver table Sal ‘The Voice’ Valentinetti, the finalist from America’s Got Talent and graduate of Our Lady of Mercy elementary school and Holy Trinity Diocesan High School has had a big year! Valentinetti, who used to deliver pizzas for a shop in Albertson is best known for his outstanding covers of Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ and ‘That’s Life’.

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Got Takent by Judge Heidi Klum. Since then, Vantinetti has opened for comedians Jay Leno and Joe Piscopo, he sang a duet with Heidi Klum on a AGT Christmas special in December, and sold out all three shows at the Paramount in Huntington where he performed Rat Pack-era standards and delivered personal and funny monologues about his family and about home life here on Long Island.

St. Anthony’s High School has become the only high school in the state, and one of only about 20 high schools in the country to offer a virtual-reality cadaver table as part of its STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program.

The 3-D virtual cadaver table provides a three-dimensional experience in looking at and cutting into a cadaver. Brother Gary Cregan, principal at St. Anthony’s, is using colleges as his model for upgrading STEM education.

The new cadaver table is part of the school’s science research program which includes a molecular biology lab where

students will do DNA work. St. Anthony’s is not alone in their quest for superior STEM capabilities; Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville has built a small home on campus that uses solar energy and is a test bed for advanced energy technologies.

Chaminade High School is building a new 36,000 square foot, state-of-theart science, technology and engineering building slated for opening in 2017, and St. Dominic’s High School in Oyster Bay has established a partnership with the DNA Learning Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in its multi-million dollar STEM center that was opened in 2012.

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