Mr. Michael J. Deegan, Superintendent of Schools has announced that, in keeping with state and federal directives, Our Lady of Refuge School will be closed until 30 April. Easter vacation is unchanged (April 9-17,) then on-line instruction will resume on Monday 20 April. Please see Mr. Deegan's letter in the Wednesday folder.

The website for the Parent Portal is: adny.tads.com/educate. Full directions can be found in the Wednesday folder ("Parent Portal Tips".) The portal will be opened tomorrow morning around 10a so parents in grades 1-8 can access your child's 3rd quarter report card.. If you have forgotten your user name and password, you must email Mr. Billings (rbillings@olrbronx.com) to get a new one. When you sign in you will be prompted to change your password. PLEASE do so and SAVE it!

Many of the questions I see from parents have to do with deadlines. Let me simply say that we will be as flexible as you parents need. Work can be submitted via Google Classroom (preferred) or regular email. Mr. Meyer and the teachers are working very hard to get everyone on board. If you are having difficulties please let your teacher and me know. We will work it out. God bless us all.

Thank you to those 12 families who registered last week for next year! It means so much to the teachers and me that you know we will get through this and are looking forward to returning, whenever that might be. That leaves just over 60 current students who have not yet registered for next year. Please do so at your earliest convenience......and don't forget to re-apply for FINANCIAL AID!

3rd quarter report cards for grades 1-8 will be available ON-LINE on Thursday 2 April. The parent portal is now closed so that teachers may finalize their grades. FYI- any grades teachers may have from this week's online work or last week's packets will be carried over to the 4th Quarter. Paper copies of report cards will not be available until further notice.