Specialized High Schools Student Handbook 2011-2012
The New York State Testing Program Results for School Year 2010-2011
TITLE 1 SERVICES RETURN TO ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
WORLD’S FINEST CHOCOLATE CANDY SALE
to raise money to build up our school savings account, which has been reduced to a dangerously low amount. The profit we realize will help us gradually replenish those funds for a secure financial future.
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Dear Parents and Students,
St. Joan of Arc Catholic School will be conducting its annual OPTIONAL chocolate sale from mid January 18th into February, 2012. World’s Finest Chocolate is delicious candy at $1.00 a bar. (We make a .40 cent profit per bar.)
There are 50 bars to a case of chocolate and we are asking each family to consider to sell at least one case.
If families can help us by doing more, we would be most grateful. All profits will be used to build up our school savings account.
FUNDRAISING SO FAR THIS YEAR:
- Our October Super Market Bingo raised $3,740.
- The Fall Fundraiser earned a profit of $2,912.61.
- Christmas Cookie Dough sale raised $950.
Our yearly fundraising goal is $50,000 and presently we have been able to raise a total of $7,602.61.
Last year (February 2011) we raised a little over $7,000 with this candy sale. The year before (February 2010) we raised almost $11,000.
YOUR CHILD WILL ONLY TAKE CANDY TO SELL IF YOU GIVE HIM/HER YOUR SIGNED PERMISSION TO DO SO.
PLEASE SIGN THE TEAR OFF SECTION OF THE CHOCOLATE SALE LETTER AND RETURN IT TO SCHOOL IMMEDIATELY.
Candy cannot be returned to the school if it is not sold. Only take what you know can be sold. You can always order additional cases.
WE ARE HOPING FOR A COMPLETE SELLOUT OF THE CHOCOLATE. Place your order now so that you can be sure that you will get what you need.
- STUDENTS SELLING ONE CASE WILL RECEIVE A ST. JOAN OF ARC MAROON GYM SHIRT.
- FOR THREE OR MORE CASES A ST. JOAN OF ARC SUMMER UNIFORM GOLF SHIRT.
- THE TOP SELLER IN THE SCHOOL WILL RECEIVE $100.00.
- THE WINNING CLASS WILL HAVE A PIZZA PARTY.
We are very grateful to all who make the extra effort to sell chocolate at work or to family and friends.
Because we want to be sure that the safety of the children is always protected, we ask the parents to monitor carefully where the children are selling the chocolate.
CHILDREN SHOULD NEVER GO ANYWHERE TO SELL CHOCOLATE UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT.
Please place all returns in the ENVELOPE PROVIDED IN THE BOX, SEAL IT AND CLEARLY PRINT THE CHILD’S NAME AND GRADE ON IT. Instruct your child to turn in his/her returns to the teacher as soon as he/she arrives at school.
Only those children who bring in the signed form below will receive the chocolate. If your child is bringing home several cases, please be sure that help is available to get the chocolate home safely.
Thank you for your tremendous support of all of our school activities.
ADDITIONAL CHOCOLATE WILL ONLY BE GIVEN TO A STUDENT AFTER (S)HE HAS PAID FOR THE PREVIOUS ORDER.
Mr. Maya Navarrete is coordinating our chocolate drive so all communications including requests for more chocolate are to be directed to him.
Requests for additional chocolate must be made in writing.
LEAVING A LEGACY CAMPAIGN
We need to build up our school savings account, which has been reduced to a dangerously low amount.
The profits we realize will help us gradually replenish those funds for a secure financial future.
The name of this ongoing fund raising project is LEAVING A LEGACY CAMPAIGN.
HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? When we ran short of money, we relied on our savings.
These reserves are spent.
WHY HAVE WE BEEN RUNNING SHORT OF MONEY?
1). The expenses of running the school increased at a more rapid rate than we increase tuition.
2). When tuition is paid late or left unpaid, the savings had to be used to cover expenses.
3). The cost of basic building maintenance continues to increase.
4). The economic situation is hitting our school families in many severe ways making the paying of tuition more of a challenge.
So anyway you can help the school in all its fund raisers, will enable us to continue this important ministry in Jackson Heights!
Where Do Our Catholic Families Come From?
Our school is made up of families from St. Joan of Arc Parish-Jackson Heights, Blessed Sacrament Parish-Jackson Heights, St. Bartholemew Parish- Elmhurst, St. Leo's Parish-Corona, Ascension Parish-Elmhurst, St. Gabriel's Parish- Elmhurst, Resurrection-Ascension Parish- Rego Park, St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish- Brooklyn, Our Lady of Consolation Parish-Brooklyn, and St. Sylvester's Parish-Brooklyn.
Where Do Our Other Faith Tradition Families Come From?
Other Christian faith traditions represented in our school include American Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Romanian Orthodox, Latvian Lutheran Evangelical, Lutheran, Evangelical Lutheran, Episcopal, Christian, Baptist, Methodist, Non Denominational, and Pentecostal.
Other faith traditions represented in our school include Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu, and Mormon.
St. Joan of Arc Catholic School's parents and students can view grades, track assignments to determine what was done and what wasn't handed in.
Parents can see tuition balances and see discipline incidents.
On this home page we will post announcements and archive files.
You will still need to use our website as important timely information will continue to be posted here as well.
When arriving at the Option C portal, please enter your user name and password to gain access to your child's page.
To go directly to our OptionC page: Click Here
Registration for September 2011 is still possible, as long as seats are available in the grade you so desire.
EMOTIONAL LITERACY: Social and Emotional Learning comes to St. Joan of Arc School
in September 2011.
In late June, Mr. Fruner, along with other Principals, traveled to Yale University to be trained by Dr. Marc Bracket, Ph.D and Dr. Janet Patti, Ed.D in emotional literacy, learned about the anchors of emotional literacy, and built an initial implementation plan for St. Joan of Arc School with the help of Mr. Donovan, Assistant Principal.
The five key emotional literacy skills that he learned were recognition, understanding, labeling, expression, and regulation of emotion.
Mr. Fruner was provided with strategies, tools, and techniques to develop emotional literacy and employ skills in our students' personal relationships.
These five emotional literacy skills are referred to as RULER. Mr. Fruner and his colleagues reflected on the aspects of the school day that influence a student's emotions.
The school staff as well as the teaching staff will begin to reflect on these same influences. It was learned that academic success hinges upon learning skills so that students will have enhanced motivation and study skills, higher scores in the various content areas, can decrease anxiety and depression, and will decrease aggression in order to enhance the classroom climate.
The ultimate goal of this approach is to create a greater respect between students and teachers so that positive relationships among students is experienced. Yale University's recent meta analysis of 200 studies demonstrated a 12% gain in standardized test scores and 20-30% gains in social and emotional skills as a result of Social and Emotional Literacy.
The idea of emotional literacy was first developed in 1990 by two academic psychologists, Dr. Peter Salovey and Dr. Jack Mayer. In 1995 they published a best selling book called Emotional Intelligence which stated that the cooperative combination of emotion and knowing enhances reasoning and promotes personal growth. Basically, we cannot be fully intelligent without recognizing, valuing, and working with our emotions.
This year's initial implementation plan includes Mr. Fruner working with our middle school students, once a week, for a 45 minute class period. Fourth and Fifth graders will work with our two Fordham University's Graduate School of Social Service Social Worker Interns, once a week, for a 45 minute class period.
Mr. Fruner is also a licensed master social worker, a graduate of Fordham University's Graduate School of Social Service.
In September 2012, the Diocese of Brooklyn will begin its implementation as part of a new English Language Arts curriculum that will be developed from the Common Core Curriculum.
For more information, please visit www.therulerapproach.org
First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade | Middle School
Each student is loaned only 1 text book per year.
Parents who are interested in purchasing their child’s text books so that their child does not have to carry the books back and forth to school are provided with this list for that purpose.
The school does not have extra textbooks to loan so that a student has a set at home.
Work books are not listed here because students must carry that workbook back and forth from school and use only one workbook. Work books are written in by the student.
STUDENT SUPPLY LISTS FOR 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR The link below will provide you with our student supply lists for this school year. Please know that all marble notebooks required must be HARD COVERED MARBLE NOTEBOOKS. (....more)
| STUDENT SUPPLY LISTS FOR 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR | ||||||
| SUMMER BOOK REPORT INDEX ( Please select grade ) | |||||||
Consul General Of Japan Visits Our School
PHOTO BY BENJAMIN GRAHAM
MONDAY MAY 16, 2011 THE CONSUL GENERAL OF JAPAN CAME TO ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL to accept a donation from the student body.
Calling themselves Children of the Heights, eighth grade students Angelica Carlson and Valeria Mendez took it upon themselves to organize the project and raise the funds. Angelica and Valeria have previously raised donations to help military personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“The excitement that the Ambassador created in the students was felt throughout the entire school. Hearing the students tell their classmates about how the Japanese people still need assistance after the earthquake and tsunami demonstrated the genuine concern the entire school has after learning of the tragedy,” said John Fruner, Principal of St. Joan of Arc. “St. Joan of Arc students care for their global community because they study in a school with a diverse ethnic population reflecting New York City.”
Ambassador Hiroki met with the students to congratulate them on their achievement and accepted the gift on behalf of the Japanese people. The Consulate General of Japan in New York will distribute this donation to the people of Japan who they determine need it most.
In the video you will see one of our 8th grades rehearsing for our Spring Show entitled SPRING FLING and Mrs. Costello's first grade class greeting the Consul General who stayed to chat with the students. The students showed him their new Smart Board and taught the Ambassador how to play Math Mahem.HERE IS NY1's COVERAGE IN [English]
You are invited to visit our school any day during a school day.
Students who are interested in attending St. Joan of Arc School in September 2012 may arrange some time to first see our school and then spend a day in our school to see what a day is like.
A tour of the school is available on any school day. Tours are given by the Principal and Assistant Principal.
Just give us a call and we will show you how special St. Joan of Arc School is!
2012-2013 REGISTRATION INFORMATION (more...)
A SPECIAL INVITATION TO OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS FROM CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL TO CONSIDER VISITING ST. JOAN OF ARC CATHOLIC SCHOOL AT ANY TIME IN ORDER TO SEE WHAT WE OFFER.
With the sad announcement of the closing of Corpus Christi School, St. Joan's students, teachers, staff, parents, and parish extend a welcoming hand and an invitation to join them for the September 2012 school year.
All new students are encouraged to spend an entire day with us, in next year's grade, to experience St. Joan of Arc Catholic School. First ask permission from Mr. DiNardo to determine the best day to visit our school. Once permission is granted, call St. Joan of Arc Catholic School's office and speak to our staff to arrange the day. We look forward to meeting you! Parents are welcome to spend time in the school "seeing us in action," hoping to make your decision a little easier.
ENROLLMENT FOR 2011-2012 YEAR AVAILABLE NOW!
- 3 & 4 yr. Olds Full Day (8am-2:30pm)
- Kindergarten & 1 Grade (8am-2:30pm)
- 2 & 3 Grade (8am- 2:45pm)
- 4 & 5 Grade (8am-2:45pm)
- 6, 7 & 8 Grade (8am-3:00pm)
- Music
- Art
- Physical Education
- Computer Science
- Spanish
- Study Skills for grades 6,7, & 8
- Library for grades K to 5
- School Band provided by Paul Effman Music Services (at additional cost)
- 2 School Social Worker Interns (from Fordham University's Graduate School of Social Service)
- Department of Education Guidance Counselor Mondays & Tuesdays, 3:30p.m. to 5:30p.m.
- The principal is also a licensed master social worker
- 8th Grade Girls after school "rap/disucssion" group
- 8th Grade Boys after school "rap/discussion" group
- After School Drama group for grades 3-8.
Nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
Accredited by:
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Be part of a school that has been a leader in a Christ centered quality education since 1921!
We follow New York State Curriculum, use New york State and National Learning Standards, and take New york State tests in Math, ELA, Science, and Social Studies.
Title I Reading, Mathematics, and Guidance services are provided from 3:30-5:30p.m.
IEP students approved for SEITS receive small group instruction from 3:00-5:30p.m.
We also have an “in house” Resource/Learning Center for small group instruction.
After School Care available for all full day students from 2:30pm-7pm for $310 per month.
TITLE I SERVICES:
ST. JOAN OF ARC CATHOLIC SCHOOL HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR AFTER SCHOOL TITLE I SERVICES PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH EXTRA SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION IN MATH AND READING. A GUIDANCE COUNSELOR HAS ALSO BEEN ASSIGNED TO OUR SCHOOL.
Title I is a Federally funded program that provides small group instruction to students in non-public schools at NO COST to the student or the school. Here in New York City the teachers work for the Department of Education. These services are FREE to those who qualify.[...more]
The mission of St. Joan of Arc School is to teach, build community, and serve.
Dare the Impossible...Live the Vision!