Congratulations to those students who earned honors for the 3rd Quarter. The complete list can be found in the Wednesday folder.

Parents interested in Our Lady of Refuge School can now tour the building in person. Tours are available daily, but only between 3 and 4p. Please call (718-367-3081) to schedule your personal family tour.

School will close on Wednesday 31 March at 3p for Easter vacation. School will reopen on Monday 12 April. If you insist on travelling outside the US over the break, you MUST follow all New York State COVID regulations. That includes a 10 DAY QUARANTINE upon your return.

The 3rd marking period ends Friday 26 March. The Parent Portal will be closed while teachers finalize their grades. Report cards for grades 1-8 will be available on line beginning Thursday 1 April.

A $250 tuition credit for next year is available to any parents that refer a new family to our school. If that new family registers for next year and attends OLR School, a $250 credit will be posted to your SMART tuition account. Please call with any questions.

This school year all meals (breakfast and lunch) are FREE for ALL students. This includes students doing remote learning. Parents are strongly encouraged to call school so to set a convenient time for you to pick up food. We are very anxious to provide for our families.

Congratulations to those students in Grades 3-8 who earned academic honors for the 2nd quarter. The complete list is posted in the Wednesday Folder.

All current parents should have received an email from support@tads.com with a link to register for next year. Parents can also re-apply for financial aid. If you have any questions, please call the PARENT CALL CENTER at 646-794-2885.

Since we have now used three snow days, school will be OPEN on the following dates: Monday 3 May, Friday 14 May and Tuesday 1 June. If we use more snow days, the calendar will be adjusted and you will be informed.

Parents may now access their children's report cards via the Parent Portal

Tuition assistance is available to any family impacted by COVID. Please go to: forms.tads.com/inner-city-tuition-relief. The access code is: COVIDETA-20. For more help, call the Parent Help line 800-477-8237.

Registration for NEW students is now open. Registration for CURRENT students begins Monday 8 February. Parents will receive an email with directions. Please call 718-367-3081 with any questions.

We are happy to welcome Mr. Luis Vazquez as our new 4th grade teacher.

Our annual Silly Sweater Day will be held on Tuesday 22 December. ALL STUDENTS (in school and remote) are invited to wear a sweater that is silly, ugly or fits the season. Even though we are not all together, it can still be fun!!

We are happy to welcome Ms. Maribel Vega, our new Kindergarten teacher. Ms. Vega has 22 years' experience teaching young children in Catholic schools. Our best wishes go with Mrs. C as she departs for a new position much closer to home. We thank her for all she has done at OLR over the last 8 years.

Congratulations to all of our students who earned academic honors for the 1st quarter. The complete list is posted in the Wednesday Folder. In addition, we will hold a virtual Honors Assembly for each class on this Friday. Your teacher will give you the time. We will use each class' regular Zoom meeting. Remote families will be able to come to school on Friday to pick up their ribbons and awards.

It has just been announced that breakfast and lunch for all students will be free for the 2020-2021 school year. Students at home doing remote learning just need to pick up their meals here at school. Please call (718-367-3081) with any questions.

This year, parent-teacher conferences will be held via ZOOM meetings. Most of the meetings will be on Friday 20 November between 12:30 and 4:30p. Students will be dismissed at 12 noon. Teachers will reach out to make appointments. There will be NO in-person meetings.

On Friday 6 November our 8th graders will take the TACHS exam for entrance to Catholic High Schools. This year, the test is completely remote. Students will take the test at home. Good luck to all.

The Parent Portal will be CLOSED beginning Tuesday 3 November so that the teachers can complete their grades (1-8.) Grades for the first quarter close on Friday 6 November.