Important dates for the 2017-2018 School Year:
October 6th
Faculty Retreat
No school for students
October 7th
Homecoming Parish Picnic
October 9th
Columbus Day
School will be closed
October 12
General HSA meeting - open to all parents
Stapleton Hall
October 13th
High School Fair - School Gymnasium 1:00-3:00
Kindergarten Potluck Feast - 6:30 - 8:00 PM
October 15
Public Open House
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St. Aloysius Catholic Church
"Parents" Rosary
Join our "Parents" Rosary led by St. Aloysius Parents - All are Welcome!
Wednesdays from September-June
8:15 AM Chapel
Contact: Mary Ellen Meyer
Faith, Fun & Friendship Fair
Would you like to be an example for your children?
Come to the Faith, Fun & Friendship Fair the weekend of Sept 30/
Oct 1st
in the gym. Find out all the wonderful ministries where you can share, and show your children that you give of your time and gifts. There are opportunities to volunteer as families, too! Wouldn't you like to be their inspiration? Click HERE for more information.
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Paul Effman Music Lessons
Music lessons begin September 29 after school. Click
HERE for more information and for the form to sign up.
Please Note Our New School Email Addresses
We are transitioning to a new email address for all staff and students. Please use the following naming protocol when emailing teachers:
"[email protected]"
Do you have news to share?
Please email pictures and information to us at
[email protected] by noon on Thursday to be included in that week's newsletter. Thank you!
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Admissions and Counseling News
High School Fair - Friday, October 13
Dear 7th and 8th Grade Parents,
If you haven't already decided on a high school for your child, I encourage you to attend our High School Fair on Friday, October 13th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm in the gymnasium for our 7th and 8th grade students and their parents! We currently have 15 high school Admission representatives scheduled to attend. Please do not hesitate to visit me with any questions you may have about the admission process.
Even if you have already made your decision, this is a great opportunity to come and talk with your school's Admissions Rep. Face time is always valuable!!
Sincerely,
Mrs Linnane
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We know our teachers are great teachers, but here are some things you don't know.
This week featuring Mrs. Rodriguez
(2nd Grade)
1.) What book are you currently reading?
The last book I read was Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon.
2.)
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?
If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to Paris, France.
3.)
What is one accomplishment you are most proud of?
I am most proud of becoming a mom. I lost my mother when I was young and being able raise my daughter is truly a dream come true for me.
4.)
What is one of your hidden talents?
I am double jointed and when I was younger I was able to put my arms behind my back with my hands still together.
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After School Clubs are in full swing. Student are enjoying Tennis, American Girl, Art Club, Homework Help and more!  
 
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Angel Fund
Please make your 2017-18 Angel Fund donation today!
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Dear Parents,
Today, let us take a moment to celebrate the Feast of the Archangels:
Saint Michael is our protector
Saint Gabriel is a messenger of Good News
Saint Raphael is the healing angel
Help us O Lord to realize more fully the reality of the
Archangels and their desire to serve us!
It is with great sadness that I inform you that Mrs. Phillips's (our 6
th
grade teacher) mother was taken to the Lord suddenly this past week. Please keep Mrs. Phillips and her family in your prayers at this difficult time.
Thanks to all parents that came out to enjoy the Lobster Bake! The timing and company was just right to take in the last moments of the summer and warm weather! Our routine at St. A's is back on track with good spirit and a calendar of events that makes our families smile and get excited to journey together spiritually, academically, and with celebration!
On that note, we want to share with you our new S.L.A.M. (Student, Leadership And Mentoring) program. The participants are from 6
th
, 7
th
and 8
th
grade and have committed to promoting and servicing our community through a written application and follow up interview. This includes helping with sports after school, morning announcements, submitting articles to the newsletter, walking buddies in the a.m., peer and new student mentoring, tour guides for our Open Houses, etc. Training will begin next week and will include valuable lessons in leadership, engaging with guest speakers and their leadership experiences!
In addition, I want to welcome Tina and Jonathan Bowman, and their daughter Sophie (Kindergarten), from Darien, to the St. Aloysius family!
As a reminder, winter uniforms begin on October 2
nd
. Please review the handbook for further information. Also, please let family and friends know that our Open House for the school year 2017-2018 is scheduled for October 15
th
at 11:00 am. Parent to parent is our best form of advertising!
Mr. Bardhyl Gjoka
Principal
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Kindergarten:
Click
HERE for a copy of the
Kindergarten
Newsletter
First Grade:
Story of St. Christopher Honored
in First Grade
St. Christopher carries Baby Jesus across the water in this year's Eric Carle project by the First Grade.
The scene, from a book by Tomi de Paola, required three separate pieces to be "painted" by the First Graders: the water, St. Christopher, and Jesus, as an infant.
With Mrs. Manfredi, Mrs. Dodd, and Mrs. Eisenreich leading our class, the colorful and messy creation was complete in a quick 30 minutes. St. Christopher will watch over our class throughout the school year.
 
Grades 6-8:
Message from Mrs. Nisco:
Please join me in welcoming our 2017-2018 SLAM participants! These 6,7 and 8 grade students are highly motivated and provided insightful and thoughtful responses both in their written application and follow-up interview.
Once again, if you have a program or event that you would like SLAM to help you with, please email me directly and offer specific needs.
SLAM will help with sports after school, putting up posters, making morning announcements, submitting articles to the newsletter, walking buddies in the am, peer mentoring (once trained), tour guides, and mentors to new students. Once we meet, I am sure the group will generate more ideas to give back to our school. They are all very excited!
Training will begin next week after school which will include valuable lessons in leadership as well as engaging with guest speakers who will come in to speak with the group about his/her leadership experiences.
Thank you for all of your support as this program gets off the ground!
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6th Grade:
Natasha Lily
Kelley Palladino
Liam Tully
7th Grade:
Samantha Farrar
Anna Gayer
Noelle Gayer
Julianna LaMagna
Bella Morris
Jackson Saucedo
Julia Sarda
Savanna Shettler
Ryan Smith
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8th Grade:
Emmett Cheever
Kevin DeCicco
Kali Dimitrov
Cayla Furnari
Katherine Gervolino
Alex Lanzillotti
Lily Koerner
Clay Manley
Ryan Oates
Sara Rohan
Riley Stenger
Robbie Sluga
Daniel Vetti
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Important HSA Events
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PUMPKIN DONATIONS NEEDED!
The HSA invites you to a fun upcoming family event coming up at our parish, St. Aloysius Church- outside Stapleton Hall. The fest will start at 6:30pm immediately after the 5:30pm mass. Wear your school sweatshirt and show your school/parish homecoming spirit. There will also be a special visit from our school mascot, pie contest, pumpkin decorating, live music, great food and so much more.
During this family event, the HSA Board would like to support the church's effort by coordinating a pumpkin decorating table for the children.
As a result, we are looking for donations from our giving families of sugar pumpkins, markers, glitter glue sticks, etc. to help the children to decorate the pumpkins. Donations will be collected September 29 to October 6.
If you are interested in donating some of these items, please contact: [email protected]
. A pumpkin donation box will be located near the school main office.
Don't have a St. A's sweatshirt to wear to the event? Please contact
[email protected] to order one!
Child sizes - S, M, L - $25/each
Adult sizes - S, M, L & XL - $30 / each
Please submit all sweatshirt orders by Friday Sept. 29.
10/17 - Mom's Night Out
11/18 - St. Aloysius School Broadway Outing!
Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Tickets now on sale!
11/4 - Sound Tigers Family Fun Day - Click
HERE
for flyer
PARENT-TO-PARENT UPDATE
PLEASE continue to send your business cards and information so we can build a business directory for our school community.
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Athletics Corner
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The Cross Country club kicked off the Fall season with two meets this week.
First, the NC Blazers Invitational was at Waveny Park
on Wednesday
where three of our runners came away with ribbons: Clay Manley and Riley Stenger, first place each in the boys and girls 8th grade division; and Daniel Vetti came in 2nd among 8th grade boys.
Then
on Thursday
the Bulldogs met the Fairchester League at Ridgefield Academy. All runners did outstanding on a hilly and challenging course. Results from the Fairchester races are cumulative over the next several weeks.
Our Lady Bulldog volleyball players won their season opener against St. Luke's in straight sets - 25-9, 25-7! Lots of consistent serving by several girls on
our team allowed for the win. Come out and watch us play in our next home match on
Thursday, October 5th
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Go Bulldogs!!!
GO BULLDOGS
COMING SOON! Basketball! Click
HERE for more information.
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