school 2013-2014 - St John Villa Academy

St. John Villa Academy Elementary School57 Cleveland Place, Staten Island, NY 10305718-447-2668; www.sjva.org________________________________________________July 2013Dear Parents and Students,WELCOME!It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to another school year. We are truly“BLESSED” because you are part of the VILLA FAMILY! We look forward with anticipationto the many opportunities this school year will offer your children.There are a few changes to our curriculum and staff for the 2013/2014 school year. Wewill continue to work on the “Common Core Curriculum” in Math and ELA in all grades.Teachers have had many workshops last year and will continue to have many workshops thiscoming school year.Mrs. Lorraine Silva will not be returning to teach at St. John Villa. She retired this year.Mrs. Silva is a great teacher and will be truly missed. We thank her for her 32 years ofdedication and loving service. We pray for her as she enjoys her family and grandchildren.Also this year, Mr. Steve Lucadamo, our Physical Education teacher retired. We thank Mr.Lucadamo for his 7 years of service at Villa.Our seventh grade homeroom teacher will be Ms. Sandra Beiro. We welcome three newmembers of the Villa Faculty:Ms. Courtney Colli – Second Grade teacherMrs. Carolyn Piccirillo – Kindergarten substitute teacher until DecemberMs. Kristie Stapleton – Physical Education teacher.All the other teachers will continue teaching as they have been for the 2013-2014 school year.The school year will begin according to the following schedule:1) Monday, September 9 th - Grades 1-8 begin classes.- Classes begin at 7:50 a.m. and dismissed at 12:00 noon. Pioneer Bus serviceand private vans will be available. All are to be at school by 7:45a.m. to beginclass at 7:50. All students must wear the summer uniform.2) Monday, September 9 th : Pre-K Parent Orientation at 9:00 a.m. in the Pre-K Building3) Tuesday, September 10 th .- Full day session begins for Grade 1–Grade 8. Lunch program begins anddismissal at 2:15 p.m. The after school program begins for G1-8.- Half day session for Pre-K & K. Classes begin at 7:50 a.m. and dismissal at12:00 noon. No bus service for Kindergarten. All children are requiredto wear their summer uniform.- Special classes begin for G1-G8.4) Wednesday, September11 th :- Half day session for Pre-K & K and dismissal at 12 noon. Classes begin at 7:50a.m. and dismissal at 2:00 noon. No bus service for Kindergarten.

5) Thursday, September 12th:- Full day session begins for Pre-K & K. All students are to be at school by7:45 a.m. to begin class at 7:50 a.m. and dismissed at 2:00 p.m.- Pioneer Bus service and private vans will be available for K.- The after school program begins for PreK & K..6) Monday, September 16th:- Special classes begin for Pre-K & KGrade 1 – Grade 8:Arrival Time: 7:45 a.m.Class Begins: 7:50 a.m.Dismissal Time: 2:15 p.mPre-K & Kindergarten:Arrival Time: 7:45 a.m.Class Begins: 7:50 a.m.Dismissal Time: 2:00 p.m.DISMISSAL TIMEPre-Kindergarten &KindergartenGrade 1 – 82:00 p.m.2:15 p.m.Teachers walk the children down to main entrance gate.Parents pick-up directly at the main entrance gate.Prayers at 2:10After prayers final dismissal is at 2:15 p.m.Parents pick-up directly at the main entrance of theparking lot.7) Full school uniform clothes, uniform shoes and white sneakers will be required for students inGrades Pre-K thru 8 th . Uniforms may be purchased from Flynn O’Hara Uniform Co., 2645Forest Avenue, (718-227-5499). Only white sneakers may be worn for gym classes for PreK-8 th .* Please note that the T-shirt is a part of the gym uniform. This will be worn ongym days only- all year. You may purchase our fleece jacket with school logo whichis optional.8) Our lunch schedule is as follows:Lunch Period 1: Grades 2, 3, 4 11:00 – 11:45 a.m.Lunch Period 2: Grades 1, 5, 6 11:45 – 12:30 p.m.Lunch Period 3: Grades K, 7, 8 12:30 - 1:15 p.m.9) It is important that all of our students eat a good breakfast each morning. You too ---Moms’ and Dads’SUMMER CODE UNIFORM: 3 button SJVA golf shirtGirls walking dress short (gym shorts or sweat pants may not be worn) all white sneakers with above the ankle white socksBoys3 button SJVA golf shirtwalking dress short or school dress pants (gym shorts or sweatpants may not be worn)all white sneakers with above the ankle white socks*Please note: If your child chooses not to wear the summer uniform, the regular school uniformmust be worn without the school sweater.

Regular School UniformGirls: Grades 1-4 Girls: Grades 5-8Plain jumperPlaid skirtWhite blouseWhite blouseKnee length navy socksKnee length navy socksSchool shoes (no sneakers)School shoes (no sneakers)Boys: Grades 1-83 button SJVA golf shirtSchool pants with a black dress beltSchool shoes with blue dress socks (no sneakers)* Uniforms should be neat and clean.* Hair should be clean and well groomed. The boys’ hair should not be below theshirt collar. Bangs should not be long that they impede vision.No matter what has changed in all of our lives over the course of the last eleven months,one thing has remained and will remain the same no matter where we go or what we do. We areall part of a community of individuals and families devoted to the importance of CatholicEducation. As you and your family continue to enjoy the pleasures of summer, there will bemany people within the Catholic Education Community working long hours to ensure that ourschool will be ready to open again in September. We give special thanks to those in ourcommunity who so tirelessly serve our school community during the summer months.Looking forward to our first “Parent-Teacher Orientation Night” scheduled for Thursday,September 12th at 6:30 pm in the school auditorium, and then followed by classroom tour.I hope you will take every opportunity to enjoy the days of summer and provide informaltimes of learning as enrichment for your children.Know that you all will be very much in my prayers. God bless you!Sr. Lucita Bacat, C.S.JB.Sr. Lucita L. Bacat, C.S.JB.PrincipalP.S.Do not forget the summer packet given to you by your teacher in order to be sure all of youare ready for the new school year! Please check our website at www.sjva.org for information.