Principal's Notes
Our Lady of Victory School - 4/29/24
Action Alert - NYS Budget Advocacy
In the recently enacted state budget, there were significant gains for our Catholic schools such as fully funding mandated services and increases to security funding and STEM reimbursement. Without your continued advocacy and keeping the pressure on our elected officials, this would not have been possible!
It is appropriate to offer gratitude to the governor, members of the assembly, and state senators for ensuring proper consideration for our schools. Our partners at the NYS Catholic Conference have issued this Catholic Action Network (CAN) alert today to thank Governor Hochul and the legislators for these funding increases. This system generates e-mails to elected officials with only some basic details required. These communications really help demonstrate the collective power of our families and continue to build support for our schools!
Please respond to the alert yourself, please share with parents, please share with your school/parish community through your usual communication channels and encourage sharing with others!
Action Alert: https://www.votervoice.net/NYSCATHOLIC/Campaigns/114960/Respond
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REPORT CARDS
Dear Parents,
Our Lady of Victory uses the Educate Parent Portal to show student progress. As a reminder, all of your child’s grades and attendance records can be found using this sign on information. You can access your child’s report card for cards Quarter 3.
To log into the system, please go to: https://adny.tads.com/educate/
Enter your Educate username and then your password.
If you do not remember your password, please reset your password.
Once logged in, look at the box located on the center of the page entitled “Current Report Card”.
Click the PDF icon to view your child’s progress. This is for students in grade K-8.
Please be advised if you have an outstanding tuition balance, your parent portal has been suspended. Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us!
Thank You!
Donations - Field Day, May 30, 2024
In Spanish
Field Day 5/30/24 parent help needed
FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE
The Summer Journey program is FREE and offers a curriculum that encourages growth for all students, particularly in Reading and Math, intending to reduce summer learning loss. Our time together will focus on expanding students’ problem-solving abilities and building communication and social skills—all critical tools they’ll use throughout their lives.
OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES K TO 7.
When: July 8 to August 14 -
Monday to Thursday 8:00 am to 1:30pm
Where: OLV school
Cost: FREE! First Come, First Served.
Registration:
https://catapultlearning.com/summer-journey-adny/
WANT YOUR UNIQUE CODE? CONTACT MS CASTILLA OR MS MOREIRA!
For questions about registration please contact the Catapult help desk at summerjourney@catapultlearning.com.
PRICES
NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW
CLICK THE LINK TO PAY FOR DRESS DOWN
PREK 3 AND PREK 4 - SUMMER ACTIVITY CLUB SIGN UP HERE
CATAPULT LEARNING
These are the list of students that are registered so far. If you registered but do not see your name please contact the school at 914-667-4063.
CATAPULT CANCELED DATES
4/25 - ½ day
5/27 & 5/28 - school closed
6/6 - LAST DAY
Penny Wars
During the week of 5/20/24 to 5/24/24 Grades PreK to 8 will engage in our 6th annual PENNY WARS. The object of this fund raiser is to end up as the class that collects the most pennies.
How does it work?
For 10 minutes each morning, students will be permitted to walk through the school and deposit coins or paper money into a jar outside each classroom. Ideally, you want to put pennies in your own jar, but silver coins in other class jars. Any silver or paper money collected will "discount" any pennies.
For example: If a jar has 25 pennies in it and a dime deposited in this same jar, then only 15 pennies will count toward your "PENNY TOTAL."
The jars will be tallied at the end of the week and the winning class will receive a party & a dress down.
So get your pennies and coins ready and participate in our PENNY WARS!!
FIELD DAY VIDEOS
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/olvs
Click here for the OLV Basketball Weekly Recap
QUESTIONS CONTACT FR JOSEPH AT 914-668-5861
Why is Punctuality so Important for Your Child?
We all have such busy lives, and there is always more to be done, and not enough time to do it. Does this sound familiar?
Let’s take a step back to examine why punctuality is such an important character trait and why it is important to practice punctuality with your child from a very young age.
An Important Key to Your Child’s Success
Research shows that children with consistent school attendance learn more. If children are to fully benefit from the many learning opportunities, regular school attendance is vital. A student who is 10 minutes late every day will miss 30 hours of instruction during the year, definitely, a significant loss in the teachable moments that you can’t get back.
Children who are late or absent can never recover what is most important: the discussion, the questions, the explanations by the teacher and the thinking that makes learning come alive.
While punctuality will promote learning, arriving late to school can also be very disruptive for the child, the teacher, and the other students in the class.
A child’s success in school and ultimately in life depends on having a solid educational background, one that can only be gained through punctuality and regular school attendance. When the child grows up, he will quickly learn that employers seek reliable, dependable and responsible people to fill employment positions.
Regular attendance at school is also important in promoting social development. Developing positive attendance and timekeeping habits at a young age will serve the child well throughout his/her life.
What does your child miss when they arrive late?
- The opportunity to participate in circle time and share experiences and conversations with their friends
- The opportunity to be a classroom helper for the day
- The opportunity to get settled in and be ready for the day with their friends
- The opportunity to participate in all the fun activities that start right at the beginning of each school day
What can you do to help your child to be punctual every day?
- Make sure your child stays healthy by eating nutritious food and getting enough exercise.
- Establish a regular bedtime to ensure that your child gets a good night’s sleep, awakes rested the next morning and has enough time to prepare for school.
- Show your child why education is important. Give specific examples of how education helps people succeed.
- And most important – Lead by example.
Research shows that attendance is the single most important factor in school success.
You can find the full article here:
https://www.springstonekids.com/punctuality-important-child/Amazon Wish Lists
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TENTATIVE OLV K-8 CALENDAR 2023-2024
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kX_-CqUf_QXYKg-KoX6Z5s8wgnWqz8wbUVYcHuEigfc/edit?usp=sharing
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PARENT VOLUNTEER HOUR - REQUIRED for all families
Our Lady of Victory is proud of its tradition of volunteerism and the outstanding community built around families working together for a common goal. Volunteerism is essential to the strength of our community. To this end, each family is asked to contribute 10 hours of time during the school year in support of school-wide and classroom activities facilitated by the Our Lady of Victory Parent/Teacher Committee (PTC). There are many ways to get involved! Hours may be completed by parents, guardians, grandparents or close family members or friends. Each volunteer hour is worth $10. If by May 1, 2024, you have not completed your 10 hours, you will be assessed $10 for every incomplete volunteer hour. You may opt out of volunteering all together, but you will be charged $100 and this amount will be added to your yearly tuition. The activities that qualify for PVH are listed below. There may be other opportunities that arise during the school year, but will need to be approved by the PTC or the principal. There are ways to eliminate all of your hours based on your activity. If you chair any event or if you take over a fundraising event for the entire year your entire 10 hours will be waived.
REVENUE-GENERATING HOURS: 10 HOURS
Approved revenue-generating school activities:
● Book Fair
● Fall Festival
● Breakfast with Santa
● Christmas Boutique Sale
● Christmas Show
● Valentine Dance
● St. Patrick Day Dance
● Restaurant Night
● Catholic School Week
● Dance a thon OR Walk-a-Thon
● Bake Sale Breakfast
● Easter Bunny
● Field Day
Class-specific activities that generate funds for the entire school such as working on the class auction project or serving as a class representative for parent donations
REPORTING VOLUNTEER HOURS:
VERY IMPORTANT: You are responsible for turning in your log form. We do not keep track of your hours until you turn them in. All log forms MUST be signed at each event & turned in to the School Office if you are to get credit for what you have done. Keep a copy of your log hours!!
FORM CAN BE FOUND HERE:
https://files.ecatholic.com/17137/documents/2023/8/VOLUNTEER%20HOURS_PVH.pdf?t=1692968112000
Breakfast & Lunch Menu's
Monthly Calendar
Teacher & Admin Emails
Acocella-Sanzi, Marie msanzi@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Arnone, Mezaun marnone@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Castilla-Byrne, Helena Helena.Castilla@archny.org
Ferraro, Stefanie sdatino@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Corlieto, Jennifer jcorlieto@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Farmer, Theresa tfarmer@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Henry-Brathwaite, Judithann jhenry@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Hoerner, Rosemary rhoerner@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Katz, Richard rkatz@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Long, Semirra olvsecretary@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Minecola, Louise lminecola@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Moreira, Cristina cmoreira@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Moroni, Trina tmoroni@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Pfeifer, Alissa apfeifer@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Jones. Liliana, ljones@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Rambarrat, Vernon vrambarrat@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Ramnarine, Dana dramnarine@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Ramos, Yessenia yramos@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Sharjeel, Ayesha asharjeel@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Sasiadek, Hillary hsasiadek@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Sassone, Melissa msassone@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Rodriguez, Theresa trodriguez@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Yannaco, Sarah syannaco@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Scanga, Valerie - vscanga@ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Honor Roll Criteria
Grades 1-8
Principal’s List
95 and above average; no grade on the report card can be less than 95
A or B in character development
First Honors
90 average - no grade on the report card can be less than 85
A or B in character development
Second Honors
85 average
no grade on the report card can be less than 80
A or B in character development
Good conduct is a requirement to receive honors. Therefore, a student must receive an A(excellent) or B (good) in conduct to be eligible for honors. A student who does not receive an A or B in conduct will not receive honors even though marks might warrant it.
April 25 - 11:30 a.m. Dismissal - Report Card Conferences - afterschool is in session
April 26 - CALENDAR CHANGE - SCHOOL IN SESSION
May 3 - 11:30 a.m. Dismissal - afterschool is in session
May 6 - PTC Meeting 6:00 p.m.
May 7-8 - NYS Math Tests Gr. 3-8
May 10 - Progress Reports
May 9-24 - MAP Exams
May 17 - Spring Show at 9am
May 17 - 2pm Dismissal - afterschool is in session
May 22 - Spring Individual Photos
May 24 - CALENDAR CHANGE - SCHOOL IN SESSION
May 25 - Confirmation * new date *
May 27 - SCHOOL CLOSED - Memorial Day
May 28 - CALENDAR CHANGE - SCHOOL IN SESSION
*As a reminder, there is no early pick up between 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm*
*Please be courteous when parking around the school community.*
We are OLV!
Email: Helena.Castilla@archny.org
Website: www.ourladyofvictoryschool.org
Location: 38 North 5th Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY, USA
Phone: 9146674063
Facebook: www.facebook.com/OLVSchoolMTV
Twitter: @olv_mtv_school