Academy of Our Lady
180 Rodney Street
Glen Rock, New Jersey 07452
201-445-0622
Building the Kingdom … one child at a time.
PRINCIPAL’S NEWSLETTER
MAY 14, 2014
Dear Families of Academy of Our Lady,
You are invited to Academy of Our Lady Annual Spring Arts Festival on Thursday, May 22ndh!
Beginning at 6:30PM the hallways will be transformed into an art gallery featuring each student’s artwork. At
7:30PM all are welcome to the Spring Concert by the Academy of Our Lady Band in Community Hall. This should be
a terrific evening! We hope you and your family can come and enjoy these culminating fine arts events highlighting
the talents of our children. Thank you to our faculty, Mrs. Barbara and Miss Boughner from Genesis Band, for guiding
and preparing our students. Thank you to our parent volunteers who assist preparing this great display!
On Friday, May 16, the Academy of Our Lady Band will travel to Allentown Pa. for an annual competition
and then trip to Dorney Park. We wish them our best!
Tuesday, May 20th, Grade 2 will celebrate their First Holy Communion at a special class liturgy at Our Lady of
Mt. Carmel Church at 9:15 AM. Following this liturgy will be their Communion Breakfast celebrated with their
parents. The entire school will participate in the May Crowning at St. Catharine Church at 11:30 AM. All students are
invited to join in the procession and bring “flowers of the rarest” as Grade 2 crowns the Blessed Mother. Thursday,
May 29th is the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord. Academy of Our Lady will celebrate at 10 AM liturgy led by
Grade 3. At this liturgy we will celebrate Gianni Eschiavarra’s First Holy Communion. You are invited to join us.
Thank you to Mr. Chris John for a great Field Day! Thank you to, Mrs. Tara Harris for coordinating our
volunteers! Thank you to our several parents for a terrific Field Day! Thank you to our students for great
sportsmanship! With terrific events, planning and special demonstrations, it was a great event. Thank you to the NJ
Bulls and Gary Stevens for donating their time.
The Track Team is having a great season with a number of practices and with the last meet this Sunday. Come
out and support the Bulldogs run! It is a great sport developing life long skills, individual skills and team spirit. Thank
you to Mr. Nations for a great season. They are all number 1’s to us. Keep Running!
Following the guidelines of Lighting the Way, the new governance model being phased in by the Archdiocese
of Newark, we did not have elections to the School Advisory Board. Our current School Advisory Board was invited
to submit their resumes to the Archdiocese and be officially appointed by the pastor and Archdiocese. Additionally,
membership is encourage to participate on the three committees: Building and Grounds Committee, Development
Committee and Marketing Committee. Your input is most welcome. If interested in serving on these committees please
contact Tara Harris School Advisory Board President. At the end of this year, Ms. Mary Lee Gallagher will be
stepping down from the board. Ms. Gallagher has served several years, as President and Vice-President. We applaud
her leadership and thank her for service! To date we have not heard from the Archdiocese concerning my replacement.
The entire Lighting the Way document and information are under the “Parents” tab on the website for your
information and updated as needed. To avoid misinformation, please review these articles, ask myself or board
members any questions. Our supportive pastors, Msgr. Rozniak and Fr. Tom Wisniewski, embrace the mission of our
school and Catholic education. Please acknowledge them and realize how blessed we are. With the wonderful Oral
Report given by the recent Middle States Visiting Team affirming the goals the faculty set for the next seven years,
Academy of Our Lady will continue to be a beacon of Catholic education.
50/50 RAFFLE NEEDS YOU to BUY the WINNING TICKET! Yes, the Committee chaired by Amy
Kessing and Ami Hyde would love if the winner came from our school. Each ticket application costs $100 with the
limit of 500 tickets sold! The grand prize is $25,000. Pool together with others and enjoy the winnings together! Raffle
tickets can be purchased through the business office. The drawing will be Sunday, June 8th at 1:15PM in Community
Hall. Thank you to our families helping after Mass on Sundays to make this a success (& NUT cards for the Kids!).
All tuition for 2013-14 is due by May 15. Attendance at school and year end events will be restricted for
students whose families have not paid. Conferences requests and restriction of services for lack of payment will be
issued in accordance with Archdiocesan policy.
May our Blessed Mother be a source of support to all our moms, Patricia Keenaghan, Principal
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Ridgewood
Serving the parish communities of…
St. Catharine
Glen Rock - Fair Lawn
VIRTUE OF THE MONTH ~ TOLERANCE
Day
Date
WED
MAY 14
THU
MAY 15
FRI
MON
FRI
MON
MAY 16
TUE
MAY 20
WED
MAY 21
THU
MAY 22
FRI
MAY 23
MON
TUE
WED
MAY 26
MAY 27
MAY 28
THU
MAY 29
FRI
MAY 30
THU
JUN 5
FRI
JUN 6
SAT
JUN 7
Time
Event
GRADE 6 INTERNATIONAL LUNCHEON
PRE- KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION
TEACHER APPRECIATION DINNER RESERVATIONS DUE
PIZZA
ST. JUDE MATHAHON TREAT
BAND TRIP
GRADE 8 FINAL EXAMS
8 PM
1:30
MAY 19 –MAY23
MAY 19
7:45 PM
9:15 AM
11:30 AM
AFTER LUNCH
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
7:30 PM
12:15 PM
NO SCHOOL
10 AM
11 AM
10 AM
7 PM
9 AM
10 AM
1 PM
SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
GR. 2 COMMUNION LITURGY AND BREAKFAST- OLMC
MAY CROWNING – ST. CATHARINE CHURCH
EVACUATION DRILL
TEACHER APPRECIATION DINNER
SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL – ART GALLERY IN THE HALLS
SPRING BAND CONCERT
PIZZA AND ICE CREAM
RED-WHITE-BLUE DAY TO HONOR OUR VETERANS!
EARLY DISMISSAL ~ HAVE A SAFE MEMORIAL DAY
WEEKEND REMEMBERING OUR HEROES
NOTE THERE IS NO AFTER CARE!
MEMORIAL DAY~ HONOR & PRAY FOR OUR HEROES
GR 5 CLASS TRIP
GR 7 AND 8 CLASS TRIPS
ASCENSION THURS. LITURGY HOLYDAY OF OBLIGATION
BAND CONCERT FOR SCHOOL
GRADE 8 BACCALAUREATE PRACTICE
GRADE 8 ~ GRADUATION DANCE
LAST DAY 2 DAY 2 YEAR PRE K AND 3 YEAR PRE K
FIRST FRI LITURGY ~ GR. 4
LAST DAY 4 YEAR PRE K AND KINDERGARTEN
KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION ~ ALL WELCOME
8 TH GRADE GRADUATION~ ALL WELCOME
ANNOUNCEMENTS
$25,000 RAFFLE TICKETS! Don’t miss the chance to be this year’s winner! The tickets @ $100 each
always sell out! Share the prize by going together with other families to purchase a ticket.
YEARBOOK ORDERS ARE DUE! Please include a check payable to Academy of Our Lady for $35 with your
child’s name, class and phone number. Every child is in it!
HOME AND SCHOOL TEACHER APPRECIATION DINNER Teacher dinner reservations are due today!
Please send in $35 and join us in Community Hall May 21ST at 7pm. Have a relaxing dinner with our faculty and
parents!
CLOTHNG DRIVE DROP OFF THIS WEEKEND SUN 5/18 – MON 5/19! Needed items: clean usable and
wearable clothing, all ages; Shoes, Handbags, belts, scarves, ties, hats, soft household items: bedding,
curtains, tablecloths, towels, stuffed animals. Please tell neighbors and relatives, every pound helps the HSA!
Please use sturdy black bags for your donations!
LOST & FOUND: A walkie-talkie from Field Day is missing! If you have any nametags from the office,
please return. These items are not replaceable. Please check the table on display during the Art Show.
LAST MARKET DAY SALE FOR THE YEAR. Stock up summer BBQ items! Return orders to school by 5/27
or order on line by 5/29 using account # 14581. Pick-up Wed. 6/4 from 2:30 – 3:00 PM. Thank you to Mrs.
Jarmusch and her helpers, especially Aaron and Sean for a great year.
CLASS OF 2015 CAR WASH ~ BAKE SALE~RAFFLE! Come support our the 7th grade on May 31st! $5
car wash, $400 gift card raffle AND delicious baked goods to make it a sweet event! St. Catharine Pkg Lot.
SUMMER PROGRAMS: Check the Green Envelope for summer programs offered to students enrolled for
2014-15. including the CO-OP COURSE! All 7th graders! June 24 – July 3 with Mrs. Conniff and Mr. Roberts
@ $200 Book only $15 see flyer in the Green Envelope.
IN GOD WE TRUST: SERVING OTHERS AS A REFLECTION OF JESUS’ LOVE