Back to School 2020

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St. Michael’s Catholic Academy
Accreditations by AdvancED
Catholic Schools Accreditation Alliance
136-58 41 Avenue, Flushing, NY 11355
718.961.0246 (English & Spanish) | 347.399.8500 (Chinese)
www.stmichaelsca.org
email: rogone@stmichaelsca.org
• PreK for All
• Dual Language Program:
Two Way Immersion -
English and Madarin
• New York State Next
Generation K-8
• Support Services in ESL,
Reading, Math, Speech,
SETTS, and OT
• Early Drop Off/ Free Bus
• After School/Homework
Supervision
• Free Breakfast and
Lunch Program
An Adventure-driven,
Faith-filled,
Catholic Video Game
We Accept Children of All Faiths!
• STEM Program
• Gifted and Talented
Program
• Technology Integration
• Digital Displays, SMART
Boards, and SMART
Tables
• Media Room with
Laptops
• Chrombooks and iPads
• Wireless Internet Access
throughout the building
• Located near Mass Transit
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St. Michael’s
Catholic Academy
Queens
Saint Michael’s Catholic Academy
has been providing a quality
Catholic education for over
168 years to the community of
downtown Flushing, Queens.
As an original member of the
Two Way Immersion Network
of Catholic Schools (TWIN-CS)
sponsored by the Roche Center for
Catholic Education at Boston College, the
academy offers a bilingual education in English
and Mandarin to students in grades kindergarten
through grade six. Students in the seventh and
eighth grades also study Mandarin. Support services
are available to qualifying students through
Title I in ESL, math, and reading. Speech and occupational
therapy are also available. Enrichment
in math and science is offered with STEM classes
In addition to a Gifted and Talented program, merit
scholarships are awarded to high achieving seventh
grade students who exhibit a commitment
to community service. A fully equipped science
lab, state of the art Media Center provides students
with the necessary resources to meet their
academic needs. Innovative academic programs
aligned with New York State Standards
enrich the educational experience
for our students. The academy is
open through the summer with
an educational and recreational
summer program for all students
in the Flushing community.
SMCA participates in the
free breakfast and lunch program
offered by the city of New York. Free
bus transportation is available for those
students who qualify. Student metro cards are
also available for our students. Before and After
School care is available. Each year our graduates
are accepted into honor programs at local
Catholic High Schools and are awarded scholarships
based on their academic achievements.
In addition to these honors, graduates have also
attended the Specialized High Schools within the
New York City’s Department of Education. SMCA
participates in the full day Preschool for All program
sponsored by the city of New York. This free
program is for four year old students.
Sponsored | stmichaelsca.org
Catholic faith education
ventures into the video game
world with Wanderlight :
A Pilgrim’s Adventure
To learn more scan the QR code or
visit www.wanderlightgame.com
PERFECT FOR:
• Families with Children
• Catholic Schools
• Parish Faith Formation Classes
• Distance Learning
Loyola Press is expanding its multimedia
products with a groundbreaking new video game,
Wanderlight: A Pilgrim’s Adventure. Developed
for home and classroom use, Wanderlight
combines the beauty and truth of the Catholic
faith with an adventurous quest-filled journey.
“Wanderlight is transformative, reaching minds
and hearts unlike any other learning platform
that aims to teach Catholic faith formation.
Wanderlight immerses players in their learning—
they experience teachings of the Catholic faith in
self-motivating, active ways,” Joellyn Cicciarelli,
President and Publisher of Loyola Press, said.
Wanderlight, a highly immersive, fully narrated
game experience, encourages players to travel
through three quest-filled realms to explore, to
pray, to do good works, and to learn key aspects
of the Catholic faith.
Players, assuming the identity of “The
Pilgrim” and joined by a helpful dove, wander
three quest-filled realms and are presented
with different characters and situations that
offer opportunities to learn and pray. As the
Pilgrim encounters these opportunities, they
are challenged with completing quests such
as, making ethical choices, learning about
sacraments, and even meeting saints to provide
spiritual enlightenment.
Avid video gamers ages 5-12 can venture
through seven levels of play, which can be
purchased for at-home individual play or utilized
throughout grade levels in a classroom setting.
“Videos provide only passive learning;
textbook books can be engaging, but only when
illuminated through meaningful conversation
with learned catechists. Wanderlight is different.
Wanderlight is meaning yet self-guided—and
best of all, FUN,” Cicciarelli said.
Wanderlight can be played on desktops,
laptops, and tablets with an internet connection.
Learn more about this exciting new game at
www.wanderlightgame.com
Sponsored | loyolapress.com