What a week it has been. From highs to lows, we here at St. Ephrem Catholic Academy came together as a community like never before. Kicking off with a great open house and ending with our faculty vs. student hockey game, the week was filled with so much. While we had a great time this Catholic Schools Week, we were also able to come together for the funeral Mass for the mother of our beloved 1st grade teacher Mrs. Polizzotto. It is times like that which we are most grateful to be able to embrace our faith as a community and what really separates us from a public school. Worshiping and healing together. Thank you for all you did for us this week and thank you for joining us to celebrate the long and great tradition of Catholic education.
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Sunday - Open House
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Catholic Schools Week Special Edition.
Catholic Schools Week kicked off with our annual open house. Many new families came to see our wonderful school. It was great to see all the familiar faces creating such a welcoming environment for them. Throughout the Masses over the weekend our students shared their experiences at St. Ephrem Catholic Academy. Our students did such a great job at representing the school as tour guides, readers and performers. While we work hard to make St. Ephrem the best it can be, it's the students that make St. Ephrem great.
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Issue 11 | Volume 1 | Feb 2nd 2019
Monday - Career Day
Tuesday was student appreciation day, but the main event was ring day for the 8th grade. The junior high joined the 8th grade for Mass which was followed by their ring blessing ceremony. The students are now one step closer to graduation and will carry their memories with them wherever they go. A lovely breakfast followed the ceremony courtesy of our HAA. Ring Day is a joyous event that is a right of passage as the students inch closer to becoming alumni. We are proud of the work they have completed so far and we are pleased to share this special day with them.
St. Ephrem Catholic Academy welcomed some parents and friends on Monday for career day. Students learned about many different jobs out there, but the day was probably stolen by JC, the police dog. We spend our time preparing our students for their future, so it's nice for them to see all of the opportunities out there for them when they are ready. Thanks to all who came out to share their stories, we hope to see even more of you next year for Career Day 2020.
Issue 11 | Volume 1 | 2019
Tuesday - Ring Day
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mathletics
Even during the busy week of Catholic Schools Week, we take time to honor our mathletes. While high honors were small in number this week, we did have 30 bronze certificates, so we are expecting many more golds in the coming weeks. This week we see Jack Parchment of the 5th grade has earned his way to the top and a spot on the Mathletics Wall of Fame. Congratulations. Gold Certificate awarded to: Jack Parchment Silver Certificates were awarded to: Francesca Marchese Nicholas Mousouroulis
Culture day could have been marred by the bitter cold, but our students braved the weather and set out on their class trips, and oh what wonderful trips they took. From Historic Richmondtown to the Whitney Museum, our students learned all of the wonderful things our city holds for them to do. The students came back richer for the experience and were able to have fun doing it. When they returned to school hot chocolate awaited them to warm them up from their frigid journeys. Great job teachers and chaperons for making Culture Day 2019 such a great success.
Wednesday - community Day
Being a Catholic means serving the community. This year's community day was a very special one for the St. Ephrem family. Students made cards for all the people in our school community that make our lives better and help us out each day. The youngsters brightened the day for the Friendship Club with their delightful singing. Most importantly, we were able to come together as a school community to help Mrs. Polizzotto honor her beloved mother. It was a somber community day, but our faith in knowing that our lives are eternal in Jesus' promise made the Mass a celebration of life rather than a mourning of death. Our prayers are with Mrs. Polizzotto, Mrs. Stella and the Watroba family who all suffered losses this month.
Thursday - Culture Day
Friday - 1st annual st. ephrem cup
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year in review - So far
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Hard to believe that we are now half way through the year. What a wonderful first year at St. Ephrem Catholic Academy it has been. New faces and old have made this year so enjoyable. Old traditions have continued, while new ones have been established. Through it all we have faced joy and hardships together. We thank you for being a part of our first year as St. Ephrem Catholic Academy and look forward to the rest of the year with you as our partners.
Friday was teacher appreciation day and with it came the first annual St. Ephrem Cup. Our faculty went toe to toe with the students in a grueling 3-0 victory. Peter Mignone did an outstanding job in net for the students facing shot after shot. Mr. Diffendale proved to be too much, however, as he led the faculty to victory with a hat trick. Top notch officiating was done by 8th grader Frankie Scarpaci who called a fair game and even dinged Mr. Diffendale for a penalty. Big congrats to the students and faculty who played their hardest. Shout out to the great cheerleaders for keeping us going through the game. See you all next year as the students look to take revenge and have their names etched into the St. Ephrem Cup. The full game with the exciting 3rd period is available on Youtube.
