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BROOKLYN CATHOLIC SCHOOL TO HOST BLACK HISTORY MONTH ORATORICAL COMPETITION

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 25, 2021

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BROOKLYN CATHOLIC SCHOOL TO HOST BLACK HISTORY MONTH ORATORICAL COMPETITION

 

St. Francis Assisi Catholic Academy in Brooklyn will host the 4th grade Black History Month Oratorical Competition finals tomorrow, Friday, February 26, 2021, at 10 a.m. in the school auditorium and shared via Zoom with all academy classrooms.

As part of the school’s celebration of Black History Month, each day this week students competed in grade-specific final rounds, concluding tomorrow with the fourth grade. The overall Black History Month Oratorical Competition school winner will also be chosen tomorrow.

Seven fourth graders have advanced to their grade-level finals and will present from memory a famous speech made by an African-American. The speeches selected include: “A More Perfect Union” by President Barack Obama, “What to a slave is The Fourth of July” by Frederick Douglas, the speeches given by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and John Lewis at the 1963 March on Washington, and the speech given by Rosa Parks at the 1965 Alabama Freedom March.

St. Francis Assisi Catholic Academy is located at 400 Lincoln Road in Brooklyn. Lorraine Pierre is the Principal.

Members of the media interested in attending are asked to send an email to John Quaglione at jquaglione@desalesmedia.org.

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Diocese of Brooklyn Catholic Academies and Parish Schools to Close Next Week

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2020

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Diocese of Brooklyn Catholic Academies and Parish Schools to Close Next Week

 

Superintendent of Schools Thomas Chadzutko, Ed. D., has announced all elementary Catholic Academies and Parish Schools throughout the Diocese of Brooklyn, which includes Brooklyn and Queens, will close next week, Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20.

“Monday will be used as a professional day for teachers to develop their distance learning plans.

The Schools Office anticipates that beginning on Tuesday, students of the Diocese of Brooklyn Catholic schools and academies will have access to online learning. While we understand that not all families may have access to online learning, we have directed all academies to utilize alternative instructional processes,” said Dr. Chadzutko.

In addition, the leadership of all Catholic Academies and Parish Schools are committed to following CDC guidelines regarding deep cleaning and sanitization of buildings.

The decision to close schools was made out of an abundance of caution due to the rapidly changing situation surrounding the Coronavirus and after further consultation with representatives of city and state agencies. For your information, there are no confirmed cases in our schools reported to us by the New York City Department of Health.

Please continue to monitor your Catholic Academy and Parish school websites next week for further updates, or the Diocesan Coronavirus section of our website: https://catholicschoolsbq.org/coronavirus/

The health and safety of our students, staff, and families is of the utmost importance. Our continued quest is to maintain safe and clean environments.

 

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QUEENS CATHOLIC SCHOOL IS A BIG PART OF ONE FAMILY’S HISTORY

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2019

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QUEENS CATHOLIC SCHOOL IS A BIG PART OF ONE FAMILY’S HISTORY

The Diocese of Brooklyn today announced that this year’s St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy of Queens graduation had a very special meaning for the family of one student of the Class of 2019.

 

The graduation ceremony marked the last in a line of 13 family members to be awarded a diploma from the school. Now as a graduate, Alex Mansueto joins the ranks of his great-grandmother, his great aunt, great uncle, his grandfather, his grandmother, his uncles, cousins, his mother, and his sister.

 

St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy of Queens is located in Maspeth.

Photos attached.

Photo #1 – St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy Principal Catherine Mangone join the family of graduates including the latest in the family, Alex Mansueto (center), along with his grandmother Carolyn Madaio, his uncle Robert Madaio II, his mother Susan Madio Mansueto, his aunt Jennifer Madaio Gallina and his sister Courtney Mansueto.

 

Photo #2- St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy Principal Catherine Mangone and 2019 graduate Alex Mansueto.

THE COLLARS DEFEAT THE SCHOLARS AT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS NIGHT

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 18, 2019

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THE COLLARS DEFEAT THE SCHOLARS AT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS NIGHT

 

Catholic School Night was celebrated at MCU Park in Coney Island last night, as part of the Brooklyn Cyclones game against the Aberdeen IronBirds.

 

Prior to the start of the game, a special contest between the “Collars vs. Scholars”, took place on the field. The match-up featured baseball played between Diocese of Brooklyn’s priests and principals/school administrators.  The final score of the pre-game was 2-1, with the Collars winning for the second year in a row. The Brooklyn Cyclones also won their game last night.

 

Ed Wilkinson, Editor Emeritus of The Tablet, served as the umpire for the pre-game baseball challenge. A bobblehead doll, created for the 2018 MVP of the Scholars team, Sister Shirlee Tremont of St. Bernadette Catholic Academy, was distributed to fans.

 

“What a tremendous turnout of students from Catholic schools and academies throughout Brooklyn and Queens. The spirit of Catholic education filled MCU Park last night, as our schools celebrated the end of this school year.  The Diocese of Brooklyn has many great priests, pastors, principals, and teachers, who have been blessed with many talents, including skill on the baseball diamond,” said John Quaglione, Deputy Press Secretary, Diocese of Brooklyn.

 

The pre-game activities also featured a ceremony honoring Catholic elementary school valedictorians and salutatorians, sponsored by the Catholic Telemedia Network (CTN). Catholic School Night at MCU Park is sponsored by the DeSales Media Group.

 

Photos attached.

 

Photo #1- Member of the “Scholars” team including Sister Shirlee Tremont of St. Bernadette Catholic Academy.

Photo #2- Members of the “Collars” team, join Ed Wilkinson, Pee Wee, and Sister Shirlee.

Photo #3- Members of the “Collars” team.

Photo #4- Some of the Valedictorians and Salutatorians from Catholic schools throughout Brooklyn and Queens.

Our Lady of Trust Catholic Academy Scores in Technology with NBA Star Jarrett Allen

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Our Lady of Trust Catholic Academy has extended its community outreach by becoming very involved with 4H.  In 4H, kids complete hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement in a positive environment where they receive guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.
This trimester our students have been perfecting their computer coding skills and were asked to share their skills with Jarrett Allen of the Brooklyn Nets!  The students were honored with a visit to the Nets practice facility where they coded their names with Jarrett Allen and then helped him code a jump shot!

To see how this jump shot turned out for Jarrett Allen, and to support our 4H Club members please tune into NBC 4 and watch the video above that aired on the  Saturday edition of the Today Show on March 23rd!

New Diocesan Initiative to Help Teachers Be Even Better

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Across the Diocese, principals and teachers have begun to utilize a new tool for success.  The Marzano Model for Supervision is designed to increase student engagement and achievement through effective communication and observation.  Below is an introduction video featuring Dr. Thomas Chadzutko, Superintendent of Schools and Dr. Elizabeth Frangella, Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Supervision.

 

 

St. Camillus Partnership with Molloy College

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St. Camillus Catholic Academy is dedicated to providing a safe, intimate and nurturing learning environment that is rich in spiritual and academic growth. We strive to meet each child’s individual learning style and ability, support their successes and overcome their weaknesses. For the 2018- 2019 school year we have partnered with Molloy College to capitalize on our small class sizes and concentrate on meeting our students’ needs in the classroom and beyond. The partnership between SCCA and Molloy College was fostered by the Diocese of Brooklyn, especially by our Superintendent, Dr. Thomas Chadzutko. Our partnership began with two professional development days with faculty members from Molloy College in August. Those two days included analysis of diagnostic test data and group discussions about the needs of our students. Several coaching visits, during which Molloy faculty observed the SCCA faculty, provided feedback, and interacted with our faculty and students have already taken place. More have been planned for the future. On Friday, November 2, 2018 Molloy College staff led by Maggie Blair, again, observed our faculty and took active part in lessons. At the end of the day the Molloy faculty facilitated professional development with our faculty. The focus was to current research and higher level thinking strategies to incorporate into our lessons. The ultimate goal is to bring each student to a new level of thinking and learning.

 

 

St Francis DeSales students draw motivation from inspirational Guest

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Former Muay Thai champion and current owner of CROM Physical Culture Chris Romulo made an appearance on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at Belle Harbor’s St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy, where he spoke to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students about the importance of having heart and doing what it takes to follow their dreams.  You can watch a video of the visit below and read the full story here at The Wave