Our Lady of Lourdes Newsletter

It is heartwarming to once again hear the sounds of children’s laughter and the enthusiastic voices of our middle school students as they scurry up the stairs to be on time for the start of their classes! September is an exciting, hopeful time as we embark on a new school year with endless possibilities on the horizon. We welcome all the members of the OLL family, former and new, as we begin this exhilarating journey into the 2023-2024 school year!

The beginning of wisdom is fear of the Lord, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

(Proverbs 9:10)

The Our Lady of Lourdes School Community asked for God's blessing on the new school year and said a prayer for the new Superintendent of Schools, Sister Mary Grace Walsh, ASCJ at our opening Mass celebrated by Reverend Angel-Neri, Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church.

The first session of MyPlate! The Food Guide Musical Program began Monday, September 18. This is a creative nutrition education/physical fitness initiative promoting not only healthful eating habits, but also physical activity as an important component of a healthy lifestyle.

Part of the class is about nutrition; the other part is dance/exercise when the instructor teaches a musical number to each grade that will then be incorporated into a short play as the culminating event of the program in December.

What is MAP?

The MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) is an untimed assessment administered to all K-8 students in Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of New York three times during the school year: fall, winter, and spring. It measures growth in Math and Reading, and in the middle and upper grades, Language and Science. The results are used by the teachers to inform their instruction and assess the strengths and needs of their individual students. The Superintendent’s Office also uses the data from all of their schools to assess the strength of their academic programming and to plan professional development for teachers and principals.

September 19 - 29 - MAP Testing

September 27 - Auditions for Choir

September 30 - Virtual TACHS Prep for Grade 8

October 2 - Super Soccer Stars Program begins

October 5 - High School Fair

October 6 - 12noon dismissal for a faculty meeting

October 7 - Virtual TACHS Prep for Grade 8

October 9 - School is closed for Columbus Day

October 13 - School Mass

October 14 - Virtual TACHS Prep for Grade 8

October 15 - Tuition Due

• Oct. 5th: Our Lady of Lourdes High School Fair (9:30am - 11:00am)

• Oct. 6th: TACHS Deadline for Extended Time

• Nov. 3rd: TACHS Administered at Our Lady of Lourdes School

Individual Manhattan and Bronx High School Open Houses can be found HERE. The latest issue of The Scoop: Newsletter for Catholic High Schools in the Archdiocese of New York can be found HERE.

For your reference:

2023-24 Parent/Guardian/Student Handbook

2023-24 Monthly E-Calendar

Absence Note

Early Drop Off Form

After School Registration Form

OLL Photo Gallery