Our preschoolers celebrated their own graduation! The beginning of
an exciting school career ...
Students, faculty and staff celebrated a successful school year with their
Honors Assembly on June 23. The photos below include the scholarship
recipients, with funding made possible by several generous alumni and friends of
the school.
Faculty and staff attended an Afternoon Tea on June 23 to say good bye to
departing personnel. Below are Meghan Simpson (Grade 1 Teacher); Mary Lou
DeGorostiza and Ricardo Mendoza (both Pre-K Teachers) with Assistant Principal
Sr. Eileen Barrow, OP and Principal Sr. Noreen Nolan, OP; Maria Feliz (Cafeteria
Staff); some members of the faculty enjoying the day; Mercedes Fajardo
(Cafeteria Staff); and Maria Maldonado (Pre-K Assistant).
On June 16, the Class of 2005 celebrated their Graduation Mass, Honors
Assembly and Breakfast. Their Commencement was June 17, 2005.
Scenes from the kindergarten graduations
As part of their New York State Title IID Grant, fifth grade students visited Young
MacDonald's Farm in New Jersey, along with the Director of Technology Edward
Fener. Mr. Daniel McVeigh of Columbia University taught them how to build
a circulating pump, Mr. Fener gave a lesson about pH, ammonia nitrate, etc., and
the students did weeding and planted lettuce.
This spring, the school was awarded an Early Childhood Literacy Grant from
Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Their project centered on multi-culturalism
and was entitled "Reading: A Bridge Between You and Me." Below
are scenes from their activities (including art, technology and the library) and
their culminating events.
As part of their New York State Title IID Grant, students visited Young
MacDonald's Farm in New Jersey, along with the Director of Technology Edward
Fener, and the fourth grade teacher Thelma Morillo. Under the direction of
Mr. Daniel McVeigh of Columbia University, the children had a great time
planting jalapeno peppers, tomatoes, marigolds and pumpkins. After
lunch, they went into the greenhouse and saw the ecosystem. There are 600
talapia fish in a 2000 gallon tank, and the waste from the fish is filtered and
the nutrients sent to plants that are growing in water (hydroponically).
