NEWS

Raffle to Support School  - Win $5,000!

Our raffle ticket amount is now only $20 a ticket but our prizes remain the same --1st prize is $5,000, 2nd prize is $2,000 and 3rd prize is $1,000. There will be a maximum of 2,500 tickets sold, and we will be selecting the winners on June 8th, our Family Fun Day.  Tickets can purchased at any upcoming events, at the school office or sending payment to 12 Newell Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222. Thank you for your support!

 Benefits of Reading to Your Child

According to the Literacy Connections website, "U.S. Department of Education analysis found that children who were read to at least three times a week by a family member were almost twice as likely to score in the top 25 percent in reading than children who were read to less than three times a week. Just like physical exercise, there are cumulative benefits when you do something regularly." 

Encourage your children to read, and most importantly, read along with them, as research shows that by reading aloud with your children, you are helping them become better readers, better listeners and better students. You are also helping them build vocabulary and language skills and helping them gain knowledge about the world around them. For more insight on the importance of reading to your child, click here.   

 

Don't forget to support our key 2014-15 academic fundraising initiative of having a leveled library for every grade!

Interested in helping?  Contact: Diana Coppola coppoladee@yahoo.com to help a grade!

2014 School Tour Dates

Our next group School Tour Dates are March 13th (PreK3-2nd Grade) and March 20th (3rd-8th Grade) from 9am-11am. If you are unable to attend those dates, please schedule personalized tour at your convenience with our principal, please call the office to schedule 718-383-1970 or email Principal Christina Cieloszczyk ccieloszczyk@ststansacademy.org 

Our PreK3 and PreK4 classes only have a few spots left, so please don't wait!

STUDENT NEWS

Grade 5 Update

We started working on our Social Studies fair projects on some of our most famous U.S. Presidents by using their computer class time to gather information and pictures on their assigned presidents. Working in groups of two, they have already started putting together their boards for this year's fair!  This year during Catholic Schools Week, our fifth graders were ecstatic to be partnered up with our precious Kindergarten class for 'Buddy Day'. They had a wonderful time helping our little friends with an art project.

Kangaroo Math Club 

Our club meets once a week in Ms. Bozena's classroom, where students, from Grades 5-7, prepare for the International Kangaroo Math Competition. This year will mark the fourth time of our participation in this competition,  and the second time that the Kangaroo Math Competition will take place in our school.  Every Wednesday morning, we practice using math problems from the previous years and hope to do well when the competition comes in March. Check out some of the pictures from last year's Kangaroo Math Competition here. 

Free Brooklyn Bus Transportation - Department of Education bus pick-up is available to registered SSKCA students from Ages 5- Grade 6 (and Grades 7-8th if student crosses a busy road like McGuinness Blvd). We already have 9 out of 11 spots filled for Sept!  Email dh@ridemss.com to be on the list.

September 2014 Afterschool Program!

Due to increased demand from parents, we will be offering our program with a Spanish option. A $500 deposit is due April 1st. 2014. Email Diane at dh@ridemss.com or view more details here.

EVENTS

DONATE OR VOLUNTEER TODAY!

A key academic fundraising initiative to create leveled library in every classroom. If you would like to donate to this initiative, please help us! To donate to our mission click here or you can contact Diana Coppola at coppoladee@yahoo.com to help a grade!

VOLUNTEER

Fundraising/Marketing Committee Meeting  

March 11th- 7pm SKCA Auditorium- Many different volunteer opportunities such as assisting with various fundraising events, school transportation, compile press list, assist with online parent reviews, and graphic design - to name a few. Please stop by to find out more or email with questions - Andy Chmarzewski (achmarzewski@gmail.com).

Raffle Items Needed

We are looking for donated items for our upcoming fundraising Supermarket Bingo/Penny Social and June Family Fun Day raffles!  If you have any items, tickets, services, or ideas on how we can find some big ticket items - please email Janet Zukowski at fritkaz@gmail.com 

DONATE

Box Tops Collection

Please donate Box Tops symbols from many grocery products by dropping at our office.  We can raise up to $20,000 for our school! www.boxtops4education.com 

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Help make education affordable for the 2013-14 annual fund and mail a check payable to 'St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy' to 12 Newell St., Brooklyn, NY 11222 or donate

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