Back to School 2020

St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy
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Queens
dergarten to grade eight. A full-time Special
Education Coordinator oversees differentiated
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy
small group literacy support and handles all
has been serving the students of the Rockaway
peninsula with academic excellence for
IESP reviews and implementation.
Students participate in all types of enrichment
programs including Legos, Mad Science,
over 100 years. The academy prides itself
on building a firm foundation in the Catholic
Band, Abrakadoodle Art, Schoolhouse Chess
faith and conveying the knowledge needed to
and Balanced Kidz. The Academy also offers
help students achieve success in high school,
early drop off and an after school program,
college, career, and beyond. Graduates go on
where students can complete homework, play
to accomplish greatness while they continue
and socialize with friends.
literature component, Wit & Wisdom. Throughout
all of these activities, programs, and
their faith-filled journey through life.
The Academy continues to enrich the
As a vibrant and thriving school
community with the creativity and content areas, St. Francis de Sales Catholic
community of over 560 students,
energy of the Performance Arts Academy remains at its core, a Catholic based
St. Francis de Sales Catholic
Club. In recent years the Academy environment. The Catholic faith guides every
Academy boasts a myriad of
has been proud to unveil a brandnew
Lab Learner STEM lab that Teacher.
lesson, and Jesus Christ remains the Master
rich resources within each
classroom. First and foremost,
is used by grades K-8. St. Francis This year St. Francis de Sales Catholic
a dedicated, hardworking and
de Sales Catholic Academy also Academy due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
talented faculty boast various
utilizes SMART Board technologies in was forced to launch SFDS@HOME. Starting
degrees, advanced certificates and
every classroom, and has a state-of-the-art on Tuesday March 17th through June 19th
trainings that help them incorporate the best
1:1 technology initiative in grades K through the students of St. Francis de Sales Catholic
instructional practices into their classrooms.
eight. Each content area is facilitated through Academy were taught via distance learning.
In addition to the state mandated curriculum
Google Classroom and is fluidly integrated The students proved how resilient they were,
and standards-based units, the Academy
and continue the great work that is being done
with every student’s Chromebook and/or iPad. while the faculty showed their true dedication
offers Earth Science and Algebra I Regents
with the 2020-2021 theme of SFDS STRONGer
The renowned Wilson Language FUNdations to the school and its mission all while the
classes, enrichment STEAM activities, Spanish
Together.
program is the anchor to phonics instruction families demonstrated great support to the
in second through eighth grades, and art,
in grades K-2, and this year the Academy is teachers and the school. St. Francis de Sales
technology and physical education in pre-kin-
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proud to partner FUNdations with Great Minds’ Catholic Academy looks to reopen this Fall
“A FAITH-FILLED
FUTURE”
Anchored in Christ
SERVING THE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
OF BELLE HARBOR AND BREEZY POINT
FOR OVER 100 YEARS!
ST. FRANCIS de SALES
CATHOLIC ACADEMY
NURSERY - 8TH GRADE
For more information, call 718-634-2775
or visit our website at www.stfrancisacademybh.org