May 20, 2020

May 20, 2020 Dear Families:                               Can you believe it is almost Memorial Day Weekend?  It surely feels different this year, but that won’t stop us from honoring our country and those who died!             Tomorrow, we will celebrate Ascension Thursday.  We will be joining together as a school to virtually watch the 10AM Mass.  Please join us for Mass.  The link can be found on the Parish website and/or Facebook page.  We celebrate Jesus’ ascending into Heaven on this very special day in our faith! 

Annunciation School

465 Westchester Avenue Crestwood, new York 10707 tel: (914) 337-8760 • fax: (914) 337-9978 school.annunciationcrestwood.com

May 20, 2020

 
Dear Families:                   

           Can you believe it is almost Memorial Day Weekend?  It surely feels different this year, but that won’t stop us from honoring our country and those who died! 

           Tomorrow, we will celebrate Ascension Thursday.  We will be joining together as a school to virtually watch the 10AM Mass.  Please join us for Mass.  The link can be found on the Parish website and/or Facebook page.  We celebrate Jesus’ ascending into Heaven on this very special day in our faith! 

            We have some BIG news!  We are all going to be missing one of our favorite events of the year this Friday – our Walk-A-Thon.  Last year, the Crestwood streets were lined with families, neighbors, pets, and our entire school community to participate in our annual Walk-A-Thon.  This year, due to the pandemic, we will have to make some changes.  However, we felt it was important to continue this tradition in some capacity.  See the flyer attached for details.  Our walk-a-thon is another reminder of how wonderful our community is and how much we love being a part of it!  Be sure to walk, run, jog, or bike 3.1 miles (5K), donate $25 per participant (or different donation amount of choice), and send your photos to us!  By increasing the amount of days allotted for  the Walk-A-Thon from May 22, 2020-June 8, 2020, ample time is allowed for participants to get outside and complete the walk-a-thon on their own time, while practicing safety and adhering to the social distancing guidelines put in place by NY state. We are very upset that we cannot be together for this but virtually, we can continue to build community.

            Another exciting news item to share–today, our NJHS members coordinated and read to our Kindergarten students via Zoom. In the coming weeks, our NJHS members will be visiting other early childhood classes to read to the students.  We are so excited for this opportunity for our older and younger students to collaborate digitally! Our NJHS members are also working on some volunteer programming helping the Hearts to Homes Organization! They are dedicated to serving and helping others even in these difficult times!

            We will hold classes on Friday, May 22, 2020 but we will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, 2020 and there will be no classes. Digital learning will resume on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.

            We have had to make some adjustments to our calendar due to the pandemic and to fulfill the requirements for the remainder of the school year. ** We have received final approval and the dates listed below will help you to plan accordingly.  Graduation dates will remain the same for all classes.  Separate communications have gone out to the graduating classes regarding these events.  However, we will be extending instruction for these grade levels and all other grade levels. Due to the staggered schedule of Zoom, we will not be having our scheduled half-days. 

Calendar Information (Grades 1-7):
June 22, 2020 – December 2, 2019 – Snow Day Give Back #1
June 23, 2020 – March 9, 2020 – Closure – Snow Day Give Back #2
June 24, 2020 – March 10, 2020 – Closure – Snow Day Give Back #3
June 25, 2020 – April 9, 2020 – Holy Thursday – Give Back Day #4

Dates to Remember:
June 9, 2020 – PreK3 & PreK4 Moving Up Ceremonies
June 10, 2020 – Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony
June 11, 2020 – 8th Grade Graduation Mass @6PM, Streamed through website
June 13, 2020 – 8th Grade Graduation Day
June 15, 2020 – Field Day
June 19, 2020 – 10AM End of School Year Mass Streamed

List of Attachments:
Ascension Thursday Masses Flyer
Walk-A-Thon Flyer
AES AT Home Collage 1
AES AT HOME Collage 2
Year End Collection Flyer
Report Card Letter (2 pages)

Best,

Caitlin Geraghty
Principal

 

Educating Students in a Catholic Tradition of Excellence for 75 Years

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