| August 27, 2015 First day of school September 7, 2015 Labor Day, school closed September 17, 2015 Back to school night October 2, 2015 PD day, no school for students. October 18, 2015 Open House |
A special
thank you
to all faculty and staff who will not be returning in the fall. We greatly appreciate everything they have done for our school and wish them the best of luck. We will miss them!
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Virtus Update
We need parent volunteers.
The new requirements for volunteers mandated by the Diocese are Virtus training and background check.
Please plan on meeting these requirements before the beginning the new school year so that you can be part of our team of volunteers.
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Dear Moms and Dads,
It is hard to believe that the academic year 2014-2015 has come to a close. This is the time to celebrate the accomplishments of our students and acknowledge our outstanding and dedicated faculty. The students have had a remarkable year. This would not have been possible without our committed and enthusiastic faculty who work tirelessly to provide a quality, faith based education for our students.
I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all of our families and volunteers for their support and generosity throughout the year. We could not have done it without you.
Enjoy your summer vacation and we look forward to seeing you in August. God Bless You! Bardhyl Gjoka Principal
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A Message from Homeroom Teachers:
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Kindergarten
Being witness and contributor to the awesome change and growth in a young child is why teaching Kindergarten is a dream job for me...Read More Mrs. Debbie Moran Kindergarten teacher First Grade This September, First Graders will be challenged with a new Math Program that offers engaging and rigorous opportunities in the classroom, with possibilities to practice online skills-based games with parents at home...Read More Mr. Alan Mahony First grade teacher Second Grade I always end the year sad to see my students leave my "nest" but proud to see how much they've grown physically,emotionally,and academically...Read More Mrs. Marie Crai Second grade teacher Assistant Principal Third Grade "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end..."Read More Mrs. Amy Houst Third Grade teacher Fourth Grade The Fourth Grade builds upon the skills and content area of previous years...Read More Mrs. Meaghan Latham Fourth Grade teacher Fifth Grade What a great year we had in the fifth grade!... Read More Ms. Toni-Ann Castagna Fifth Grade teacher Sixth Grade I am so proud to be a part of the St. Aloysius family...Read More Mrs. Deborah Phillips Sixth Grade HR teacher Science Teacher Seventh Grade This fall, students in grade six and seven will begin using Houghton Mifflin Harcourt program, Collections, which will transform learning through a blended digital and print approach, provide complex texts including fiction, nonfiction, and informational text and enhance online collaboration with interactive writing lessons...Read More
Mrs.Anne DeSousa Seventh Grade HR teacher ELA Teacher Eighth Grade My classroom focus in the Middle School has always been and will continue to be skill building...Read More Mrs. Erin Dwyer Eighth Grade HR teacher SS teacher
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Admissions St. Aloysius School welcomes 23 new students to St. Aloysius School for the 2015-2016 school year. I thank Mrs. Krista Lilly for her important role in leading the new family mentoring program, an essential part of welcoming new families to St. A. I, also, thank our parents for recommending our school to your friends; word of mouth is our best form of communication. Our fall Open House will be on Sunday, October 18, 2015. Please share this date with your friends and families. Prospective new families are welcome to visit the school for a tour prior to the Open House and anytime, thereafter. Applications are accepted year-round. Mrs. Ellen Weston Admissions Director
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Bookkeeper
Mrs. Pam Negri, a well-liked and talented former school parent, has accepted the position of Bookkeeper. We congratulate her and welcome her back to the St. Aloysius School family.
Annual Fund
Our inaugural Annual Fund letter has been sent to our families and we are happy to report that we have received our first donations to the Fund! Thank you for your generosity! If you should have any questions please contact the co-chairs of the Annual Fund, Elaine Lanzillotti and Colleen Cimador.
New and Newsworthy:
- We have shared with School Advisory Board and parents at our HSA meeting on May 27th that we will release our new website over the summer. The new domain is sasnewcanaan.org(SaintAloysiusSchoolNewCanaan) We thank Mr. McGinness and Mr. Tully for their help.
- Parents will receive the school newsletter in this format using constant contact weekly beginning the first full week of school in September.
- New textbook series are being introduced for math (grades k-8), science (grades k-8), Spanish (grades 3-8) and language arts (grades 6 and 7). The programs closely parallel the current curriculum with added enhancements such as interactive online lessons. The new textbooks and programs feature problem-based learning and differentiation that may be assigned online for extra practice, support, or challenge at home. They will provide interactive learning aids and video tutorials with personalized practice for today's technology-oriented student. The series are in html format which is friendly with all devices. To support the lessons, grades 5-8 will have chromebooks available to each student. The newest MacBook laptops will be used exclusively for grades K-4.
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GMAIL'S NEW INBOX TABS
As you may know, Gmail recently rolled out a newly designed inbox.
If you've been using the new inbox you may also have noticed that this email now appears in your Promotions tab. If you'd rather the emails end up in your Primary tab it's simple to tell Gmail where these emails should go, just follow these easy steps:
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Congratulations to Our Graduates!
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| Please be sure to check our school calendar for the next school year. We will notify you if there are any changes as soon as we know.
Have a Great Summer!
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