Our annual Souper Bowl collection of canned food will begin on Monday 7 January. All items will be given to the Our Lady of Refuge Food Pantry. The class bringing in the most items wins the Souper Bowl trophy!!

School will close at 12 noon on Friday 21 December to start our Christmas vacation. School will reopen on Thursday 3 January.

Honors for the first quarter in grades 3-8 will be given out on Tuesday 20 November @ 8:45a. Parents are cordially invited.

The marks for the first quarter close on Thursday 8 November. For the first time, report cards for grades 1-8 will be available ON-LINE through the parent portal, beginning Wednesday 14 November. Paper copies will be distributed on Thursday 15 November and parent meetings will take place on Friday 16 November. On that day, students will have a 12 noon dismissal

On Wednesday 7 November, the 1st and 2nd grades will have a class trip to Green Meadows Farm in Queens.

On Friday 2 November, our 8th graders will take the TACHS exam for entrance into Catholic High Schools. They will have no regular classes that day.

Parents in grades 1-8 are invited to meet the teachers THIS THURSDAY 20 SEPTEMBER at 7p. Teachers will explain their procedures and discuss their goals for this year. Questions will be answered. Please join us.

On Friday 21 September at 9a, we will have a demonstration of all the instruments available to those students who join the Band. Parents are certainly welcome to attend. Applications will be distributed next week. Band is open to students in grades 3-8 and meets every Monday afternoon after school. For more information, please call the office (718-367-3081) or speak to Mr. Levitt (dlevitt@olrbronx.com.)

School will be closed on Tuesday 11 September for a Teachers' Meeting.

We are pleased to welcome two new teachers to Our Lady of Refuge School. Mr. Felipe Salaverry will be teaching Math and Science to grades 6, 7 and 8. Our new third grade teacher is Ms. Michelle Holloway. Parents will be able to meet them, and all our teachers, on Thursday 20 September on BAck to School Night.

The school office will be open Monday 27 August through Thursday 30 August. Office hours are 8a to 2p. There are still SPACES AVAILABLE in our Pre-K (4 year olds) and Grade 1 registration.

The first day of school for all students will be Wednesday 5 September. This will be a FULL DAY. The cafeteria doors will be opened at 7:30a to check ALL TUITION ACCOUNTS. You must make your AUGUST TUITION PAYMENT before your child can begin school. Please call (718-367-3081) for more information.

Supply lists for all students (grades Pre-K to 8) are available on this website. Just click on "Student Life" and look for your grade.

Pre-K and Kindergarden parents are invited to meet with Mr. Billings and your teachers and aides on Wednesday 29 August @ 6p. The teachers will explain how the class is organized, what to expect and other procedures. Parents' questions will be answered. If possible, please do NOT bring your child. We look forward to seeing you.

There are still spaces available in Pre-K and Grade 1 for this September. Please click on ADMISSIONS, then APPLY ONLINE to begin your child's registration. Please call the school office (718-367-3081) with any questions