Back to School 2020

St. Matthias Catholic Academy
Plans for Return of Students
August 29, 2020 | TheTablet.org | Back to School
C15
Queens
On July 15, NET-
TV aired coverage
about the Brooklyn
Diocese
anticipating reopening
school
in September.
In a related
piece, it said,
“Superintendent of Schools, Thomas Chadzutko
is hoping to see students in person at our
Catholic Academies this September. He is
teaming up with Joseph Esposito, the diocesan
official responsible for opening churches and
schools safely. He says, ‘Our ultimate goal is
really to have 100% reopening’. Right now, the
plan to have students in class this fall needs
the okay from Gov. Andrew Cuomo.”
The Diocese wants moms and dads to know
there will be a lot of safety measures in place:
hand sanitizing stations, enhanced cleaning,
and health checks at all school entrances.
St Matthias Catholic Academy (SMCA) in
Ridgewood is currently cleaning, repairing and
most importantly sanitizing
its school to prepare for a
safe return of students, faculty
and staff. It is updating
families regularly with details
about its reopening plan. In
addition, the school will be
emailing each family a survey
about its intentions for the return
to school in order to help
make informed decisions and
prepare for the best reopening
plan for all.
SMCA strongly recommends
that parents make
sure that each child is continuing to work on
his/her summer ELA and Math assignments
that were provided by each teacher. It is important
to reinforce the knowledge and skills that
were learned this past school year in order to
prepare for the next grade level.
SMCA is proud of its teachers for guiding
and supporting students’ transition to distance
learning this past year including providing a virtual
TACHS preparation program to assist rising
eighth graders prepare for the TACHS test.
This important exam is needed to apply for acceptance
into Diocesan Catholic high schools.
The test is scheduled for Nov. 7.
Stay in touch with SMCA on its Facebook
page for updates as it prepares to see students
in person this fall.
Thank you for all your continued support of
St. Matthias Catholic Academy! If you are not
yet part of the SMCA Community, please call
(718)381-8003 to learn more about how your
child can get a solid foundation of mind & spirit
in a safe and nurturing environment where
teaching the whole student is our priority.
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• Smaller class sizes, with social distancing
• Masks & desk partitions
• Cohorting classes / teachers change rooms
• Entire school disinfection & sterilization
• Hand sanitization stations
Consider PRE-K and
KINDERGARTEN at
ST. MATTHIAS CATHOLIC ACADEMY
Foundations of Mind and Spirit
58-25 CATALPA AVENUE
RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385
WWW.STMATTHIASCA.ORG
(718) 381-8003
MARIA CUOMO
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