From the Principal



We Are One in the Spirit!
 
Virtue for January: Understanding  
 
 
    Excellence in Education for America
 
 
 Registration Reminder
Completed forms with fees were due back by Friday, January 20th.  If you have not already done so, please return your forms to the office.  Nursery registration forms are available in the office.  Please call if you need one.
 
Congratulations
Congratulations to our 2nd graders who received the sacrament of Reconciliation this month.  May God bless you and your families!
 
Congratulations also to our 8th graders who all received acceptances to the Catholic high schools of their choice.
 
 
Catholic Schools Week Schedule
January 29 - February 3, 2012
 
Sunday: Opening Mass at 9:30AM followed by Open House in the School
Monday: Magic Beyond Imagination Assemblies and Crazy Socks Day
Tuesday: Poetry Day and New Families Open House
Wednesday: Sports Day (grades 6-8) and Game Day (grades K-5)
Thursday: Ground Hogs Day - Will Malverne Mel see his shadow?
Dress Down Day for Operation Hearts and Home
Movie Day
PK & Nursery (only) PJ Day
Friday: The Feast of St. Blaise - Closing CSW Prayer Service followed by the blessing of throats
"Souper" Bowl Day - bring in a can of soup and wear your favorite football team's colors (Go Big Blue)
Early Dismissal - Teachers' Appreciation Day Luncheon
Sunday (Feb. 5) - Pancake Breakfast
 

OLL Men's Club
$10,000.  Giveaway

Tickets are on sale now - for more information click on the tab on the left side of our home page.


EXTRA! EXTRA! - The latest issue of OLL Times, the school newspaper created by 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders under the direction of Dr. Barbuto, is available for the first time on-line. To view the latest edition click here
Note: Adobe Acrobat is required to view this file.
  

 
Our fourth grade students visit the Apple Store in Garden City where they made cards for veterans.

 
Thank you to the Walsh Family who sponsored the children's playground through the Golf Outing for this year!
 

Scrip-Gift Cards  - great gifts for any occasion!
Scrip gift cards are great for birthdays, Valentine's day, anniversaries, and showers. They are still available and provide an easy way to continue supporting our school.  Click on the tab on the left side of our home page for more information and order forms.

 
Winter Uniforms
All students should now be in their winter uniforms.This includes the long sweat pants for gym. Only school sweaters may be worn in the classrooms.  Please make sure all boys have the proper shirts and haircuts.  Girls must wear penny loafers or Mary Janes.
 

REMINDER! 
Please remember that there is no teacher on duty in the morning until 7:50AM.  The bell rings at 8:00AM.  All children in all grades should be here on time. 
  
PTL Presidents
Lisa Kalin
Jennifer Prizzi
Lisa Durand
We are looking forward to a successful 2011-2012
 school year as we all join together as a united school community in support of our school and all fun and fundraising efforts. Thank you to everyone for your help and cooperation!       
 
 
                                 

          
IMPORTANT REMINDER:  All volunteers must be VIRTUS trained.  Please check the Diocesan web site (www.drvc.org) for a schedule of times and places where you can take the class. 
We must have a copy of your certificate of completion on file here at the school.
In addition, all volunteers must have a background check, and have signed a code of conduct form or we cannot let you volunteer in any way at the school.  This does include any helpers who are brought in to help set up our special events.
 
        
  
          Check out The Malverne-West Hempstead Patch:
 

 
 Welcome all alumni! We'd like to thank all those who have supported us through the Catholic Alumni Partnership. A special thank you also to our parish family who continues to support all our endeavors!
 
 
Strategic Plan for Catholic Elementary Schools in the Diocese of RVC
There is a link on this page for parents to access information regarding the plan. There is also a link to the letter from Bishop Murphy regarding the decisions made regarding our schools and the future of Catholic Schools on Long Island.
 
 
 

Diocesan News

News and Information

Safety First For the safety of our children and in cooperation with our code enforcement officers, please obey all the traffic regulations around our school. 
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Help Support Our School

Shop at Amazon and our school will receive a percentage of the sale

We now recycle all small electronics including iPods, GPS devices, digital cameras, laptops, and netbooks.  Send these into school in addition to empty ink cartridges and old cell phones.  Send these to school with your child.   Click here to learn more.


 Support our school while you shop for groceries. It's easy when you register for Stop & Shop A+ Bonus Bucks.  Just click on the link below.
http://www.stopandshop.com/aplus

There's a program that allows you to help our school while you shop for your household needs.  Its called TAKE CHARGE OF EDUCATION
Click on the banner below for more information.

Click on the image to redeem your Coke rewards from products such as DASANI Water, POWERADE, Minute Maid and other Coca-Cola products and donate them to our school. Your donations are used towards playground equipment, art supplies and other resources for our students. 
Friday, January 27
Bagel
Sunday, January 29
Catholic Schools Week Begins
Open House in School following 9:30AM Mass
Monday, January 30
Crazy Socks Day
Discover the Magic of Reading Assemblies
Tuesday, January 31
Deli
New Families Open House
9:30-11:00AM
Poetry Day
Wednesday, February 1
Game Day Grades K-5/Sports Day Grades 6-8
Pizza
Thursday, February 2
Mac & Cheese
Operation Hearts and Home/Movie Day
$1.00 dress down

Today, 1/27/2012
High: 55 Low: 34
Rain showers
100% chance of precipitation.
Tomorrow, 1/28/2012
High: 48 Low: 35
Mostly cloudy
9% chance of precipitation.