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.

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!