MONTHLY MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#006633" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="0c9d6c00ddvuru.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="0ecd2d00.jpg" border=0 width="210" height="208" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="b4b00003.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Our Lady of Grace</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#333399" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT> |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Lady of Grace"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id218.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SCHOOL CALENDAR"><U><B>SCHOOL CALENDAR</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ANNUAL FEES TUITION FOR YEAR GRADES K8"><U><B>ANNUAL FEES & TUITION FOR YEAR GRADES K-8</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id199.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="needed forms for grades k thru 8 admissi"><U><B>needed forms for grades k thru 8 admissions</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PREK3 4 TUITION RATES"><U><B>PRE-K3 & 4 TUITION RATES</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id198.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NEEDED FORMS FOR PREK3 PRE K4 ADMISSION"><U><B>NEEDED FORMS FOR PRE-K3 & PRE K4 ADMISSIONS</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id197.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NEEDED FORMS FOR PRE K3, PREK4 "><U><B>NEEDED FORMS FOR PRE- K3, & PRE-K4   </B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="school principal"><U><B>school principal</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="school news"><U><B>school news</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ADDITIONAL SCHOOL NEWS"><U><B>ADDITIONAL SCHOOL NEWS</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>MONTHLY MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL</B></div> <div> MONTHLY MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL </div> <div>  MAY 2010  Newsletter<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >f</FONT></div> <div> fhf<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#336699" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="javascript:window.opener.immDownload('SO00813_','15',escape(window.opener.content.location.href),'1')" TARGET="_top" TITLE="javascript:window.opener.immDownload('SO"><U><IMG SRC="cfd4e5d0.png" border=0 width="78" height="93" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="747" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1419 WIDTH="735"><div> TO:          All Parents/Guardians</div> <div> FROM:     Daphne C. Lewis - <B>Principal  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >f</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Dear Parent/Guardian,</div> <bR> <div>     Time is certainly moving at a fast pace.  Only one month is left before the end of the school year.</div> <div> <B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8f0caa600.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">TESTS</U></B></div> <div> The month of May is a full month of teaching instruction and testing.  </div> <div> Grades 4, 6 & 8 will take the NYS Math Exam on the week of May 5-7, 2010.</div> <div> Grade 8 students will begin their Final Exams from June 1<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Arial" >st</FONT> thru June 4.</div> <div> Grade 4 and 8 NYS Science Performance Exam will be administered from May 24<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> thru Jun 3<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Arial" >rd</FONT>, 2010.</div> <div> Grades 3 through 8 will take the Archdiocesan Religion Test on June 9, 2010.  To avoid missing these tests, students may not stay away from school, only in the case of an emergency.</div> <div> <B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8f0caa600.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">SPRING FUNDRAISER</U></B></div> <div>      Thanks to the families who have participated in the spring fundraiser.  The following students were the three top sellers in the fundraiser:</div> <div> 1<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Arial" >st</FONT> Place - Talia Matthews (4th Grade) sold 18 boxes <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Wingdings" >Ü</FONT> $200 off 1 month's tuition</div> <div> 2<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Arial" >nd</FONT> Place - Tiffany Hyman (5<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Grade) sold 14 boxes <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Wingdings" >Ü</FONT> $100 off 1 month's tuition</div> <div> 3<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Arial" >rd</FONT> Place - Taylor Hathorn (5<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Grade) sold 13 boxes <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Wingdings" >Ü</FONT> $50 off 1 month's tuition</div> <div> <B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8f0caa600.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">BOOK FAIR</U></B></div> <div> Our annual Scholastic Book Fair will be held on May 3-13, 2010 in the school cafeteria from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. daily.  The fair will be closed during both lunch periods (11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.).   Parents & guardians are all welcome to the Fair.  There are a variety of books to view and purchase.</div> <div> <B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8f0caa600.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">MAY CROWNING</U></B></div> <div>              May being the month dedicated to Mary, during the First Friday Mass at 9:00am on May 7<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT>, 2010, the statue of Mary will be crowned. Those parents who are able to attend are cordially invited for our First Friday Mass.</div> <div> <B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8f0caa600.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS</U></B></div> <div> Kindergarten - Kennedy Dixon, </div> <div> 1<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Arial" >st</FONT> Grade Gabrielle Riley, </div> <div> 2<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Arial" >nd</FONT> Grade Tess Abraham, Esmeralda Guiracocha and Tavia Taylor,</div> <div>  3<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Arial" >rd</FONT> Grade Kimberly Deer,</div> <div>  4<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Grade Oneika Walters, Sophia Taylor and Kayana Batchelor,</div> <div> 5th Grade Lucemy Perez, Mariam Shardow and Jennifer Zannou 6<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Grade William Adams, Javoni Lewis and Donahue Miller, </div> <div> 7<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Grade Ronette Campbell and Arianna Colquhoun,</div> <div> 8<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Grade Brianna Edmondson and Jazlyn Farmer</div> <div> <B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcf0caa600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">SACRAMENTS</U></B></div> <div> On <B>Sunday May 16, 2010</B> the following students will receive for the first time the <B>Sacrament of Holy Communion</B> at the 10:00 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Grace Church:</div> <div> Esmeralda Guiracocha              Cheryl Ilo            Aaron Gage-Nicholas         Niko Valesquez</div> <div> Christopher Thompson             Emarah Holder</div> <div> On<B> Sunday May 23, 2010</B>, the following students will be <B>confirmed</B> at the 10:00 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Grace Church:</div> <div> Jerel Gayle                           Niko Valesquez          Casey Rayson</div> <div> <B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcf0caa600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">LUDEL'S UNIFORMS </U></B>On Tuesday May 25<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> at 9:00am, the staff of Lu-Del's School Uniform will be present to measure students for their school uniform. I do encourage you to order whatever your child needs, rather than wait until September for the last minute rush.</div> <div> <B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcf0caa600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">TEACH OUR CHILDREN TO SAVE</U></B> On Tuesday May 4, 2010, a representative of Ridgewood Savings Bank will visit Our Lady of Grace School to inform and encourage our students how to save.  Students will receive a bag with incentives as well as a form to complete and return with as low as $1 (One dollar) to open a Youth Savings Account (Kids Club). Please support your child.</div> <div> <B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcf0caa600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">PARENT'S CONCERNS</U></B></div> <div>      If you have a concern or problem regarding your child and it is school related please discuss it with your child's teacher as your first step.  Please refrain from coming to the administration before discussing the issue with the class teacher. </div> <div> <B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcf0caa600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">TUITION/FEES</U></B></div> <div> There are still families with outstanding tuition, picture and candy money.  Please contact Mr. Almeida, the Finance Secretary or the F.A.C.T Program to clear up this problem and to avoid paying late fees.  All financial obligations must be met by<B> </B><B><U>May 17, 2010 for your child to take their FINAL EXAMS!!!</U></B></div> <div> <B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8f0caa600.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">SCHOOL YEAR 2010-2011</U></B></div> <div> <B>             </B>For those parents who missed the deadline to Re-register their child/children for the School Year 2010-11 <B><U>please do Re-register immediately. Re-registration Fee is now $75 per child (without exception).</U></B> We do have a new tuition company (<B>SMART Tuition) </B>that will be responsible for collecting <B><U>all tuition fees for the new school year 2010-2011. SMART TUITION forms and brochures were already sent home to you through your child on April 25</U></B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#A6CAF0" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>th</U></B></FONT><B><U>, 2010. Kindly sign and return the SMART Tuition forms on or before the deadlines of May 17, 2010. ONLY THE GENERAL FEE $425 (Grades Kdg-8) and $300 (Grade Pre-K3/4) will be accepted in the School Office on or before Jun 14, 2010. We hope in the new School Year NOT to collect ANY MONEY in the School Office except maybe for Afterschool fee.  </U></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> On behalf of the Pastor, faculty and staff of Our Lady of Grace School, I wish you and yours a very Blessed and Safe Easter Season. May the risen Christ dwell with you and your family always!</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>SINCERELY ,</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BFBF00" FACE="ElfringElite-Light" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>MS. DAPHNE LEWIS, PRINCIPAL</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="c9a32420.gif" border=0 width="50" height="66" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BFBF00" FACE="Reprise Script" ><A HREF="mailto: daphne@olgbronx.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: daphne@olgbronx.com"><U><B>DAPHNE@OLGBRONX.COM</B></U></A></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 497 WIDTH="735"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="497" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="735" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>