Holy Name of Mary  

Catholic School

October, 2020

Dear Holy Name of Mary Families,

September came and went very quickly, one month in the books! The students that are attending school in person have adjusted well to the new protocals. We all miss our remote students. We enjoy visiting them on-line, during their classes. Hopefully all connectivity issues have been fixed and it is smooth sailing ahead. The faculty has been working so very hard to ensure that each student, remote or in school, is getting the information and instruction they need to be successful!

October is right to life month. Our students will be learning about the dignity of all human life. October is also the month of the Rosary. We will be praying the Rosary daily.  I recommend praying a decade of the Rosary, with your family, in the evening. The Rosary is a beautiful meditation on the lives of Mary and Jesus. We will also be learning about the saints in preparation for All Saint's Day on November 1.

During the week of October 5, the students in grades K - 8 will be taking the i-ready benchmark assessments. We will no longer take the IOWA or the CoGaT assessments. Information will be sent home to remote students tomorrow with instructions and links on how to administer the assessments at home. This is a computer based assessment that is designed to assist the teacher in planning instruction based on student levels.

Thank you to everyone who has taken a second box of chocolate to sell. We are so appreciative of your support!

October dates to remember:                                                    

• October 7, 8 and 9 - i-Ready Assessments
• October 12 - Columbus Day - School Closed
• October 29 - Memorial Mass for Msgr. Rom - 7:00 pm
• October 30 - 11:30 Dismissal - Faculty Meeting                                            
  
  Yours in Christ,
  Mrs. Pamela Sanders
  
   

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

• Frequently Asked Questions and Answers: Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and Children:  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/children-faq.html

• World Health Organization (WHO) https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/events-as-theyhappen

• New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus

Travel guidance from the CDC:  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html