We are all praying for the students, families, teachers and staffs affected by the closing of twenty Catholic schools in the area. Our staff is ready to help those students and families in any way we can. Please call (718-367-3081) or email (rbillings@olrbronx.com) with questions about Our Lady of Refuge School.

The Summer reading list and report form are now available in the Wednesday folder. All students entering grades 2 through 8 are required to read three books and write a report on each. Those three reports must be turned in the first day of school. The book reports count towards your ELA grade in the first quarter. Some titles are available through Scholastic Books. You can go to their site and shop: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/ourladyofrefugeschool2

Congratulations to those students in grades 3-7 who earned Honors for the fourth quarter and year. The complete list is posted in the Wednesday Folder. This year it was an even more special achievement, given the difficulties of Remote Learning. We also want to thank our wonderful teachers who did such a great job over the last three months. We plan to have an award ceremony when we return to school.

Congratulations to the Class of 2020, a special group in a very special year. Although we could not have a ceremony, the complete list of awards and honors is posted in the Wednesday Folder.

Each family who enrolls for school year 2020-21, and remains enrolled, will receive a credit on their December 2020 tuition bill for the full amount of the registration fees they paid. Click the title to learn more!

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We are again offering Summer school at Our Lady of Refuge. This year however, ALL K-7 STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE. All parents should have received a flyer with all information. If you did not, you can find the flyer in our Wednesday Folder.

In answer to some parent questions, May 11, 22 and 26 are instructional days. The original calendar had them listed as snow days, but we were required to "give them back" for March 16, 18 and 19. You should remember we were closed the week of March 16; a week before Governor Cuomo closed all schools.

This week Mrs. Nunez became a grandmother! Her daughter gave birth to a beautiful, healthy girl named Olivia. Mother and child are doing fine.

Please go to the Wednesday Folder to see the letter from our Superintendent, Mr. Michael J. Deegan, announcing that school will remain closed through the end of June. Other important information is also included.

Educate LLC is an educational consulting company that provides support for our students and teachers. Now they are reaching out to our parents. Please see the letter in the Wednesday folder, "Educate LLC online resources for parents." The webinars include helpful information on Google Classroom, Zoom distance learning and other important topics.

For the second year in a row, we will have Summer School at Our Lady of Refuge. The dates have not yet been decided. Parents of eligible students will receive an email and a hard copy re: enrollment process this week. With a few exceptions, all students in grades K-3 are eligible. Students in grades 4-7 are eligible if they scored a 1 or 2 on either of last year's NYS tests. More information will be posted as we get it.

Our registration for 2020-2021 is going very well. Thank you, parents, for your faith and trust. Our Pre-K registration is AHEAD of last year. Don't forget there is a $500. financial aid grant to all new Pre-K students. If you are a current family, a second child in Pre-K also makes you eligible for the $1,000. Family grant. If it's your third child, the Family grant is $1,500! Please email Mr. Billings (rbillings@olrbronx.com) with any questions.

Chess club will resume this Friday 24 April online via ZOOM. Club members were sent an email by Mr. Billings explaining how to sign in. Any new students who wish to join should email Mr. Billings (rbillings@olrbronx.com) for more info.

Please click on the "Catholic Schools in Session" window for an update from our Superintendent, Mr. Deegan. Included in that update is the announcement that school will be closed through Friday 22 May.

We are happy to remind you that there will be NO late fees charged on your tuition account for the rest of this school year.

The deadline for applying for FINANCIAL AID has been pushed back to 18 MAY. Please remember that every family must re-apply for financial aid each year. Thank you to the many families that have re-registered for next year. If you have not, please be informed that the REGISTRATION FEE will remain at $125 until 1 June.

Dear Parents, In the Wednesday folder please see a note from me on 3 important topics: Computers, tuition and financial aid. For financial aid questions, contact the Parent help line at: 646-794-3318. Please email me with any other questions

Academic honors for the 3rd quarter are now posted in the Wednesday Folder. Congratulations to all our students in grades 3-8 who earned 1st, 2nd and 3rd Honors. The 4th quarter will be a challenge for ALL our students. Enjoy the break but be ready to get back at it on 20 April!

Dear Parents, Please see my letter about tuition payments in the Wednesday Folder ("Tuition letter 6 April.") We are grateful that so many of you pay your tuition on time and in full, but I'm sure some of you are feeling a financial impact during this time. Please email me with any questions or concerns you have. The Superintendent's Office and I want to help in any way we can. Thank you.