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St. Joseph by-the-Sea hosts welcome parade for newly accepted students | In Class column
Updated Feb 07, 2021;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic didn’t stop St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School from welcoming newly accepted students last month.
The Huguenot school hosted its first Acceptance Welcome Parade Drive-Thru on Jan. 16 with over 600 families driving through the school’s campus to receive their acceptance packet in person instead of waiting for it to come in the mail.
A DJ and the Viking mascot provided entertainment, and all students of the Class of 2025 received an accepted lawn sign and a goodie bag to welcome to the St. Joseph by-the-Sea family, along with their official acceptance package.
Catholic elementary schools on Staten Island closed Monday for snow day
Updated Jan 31, 2021;
Posted Jan 31, 2021
It will be a traditional snow day for students in Catholic elementary schools across Staten Island on Monday, which means they won t have to log in for remote learning. (Steve White for the Staten Island Advance)Steve White
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. All Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of New York, including schools on Staten Island, will be closed on Monday due to the massive storm expected to dump between 14 and 16 inches of snow across New York City.
Students will have a traditional snow day, which means school buildings will close and students won’t need to sign in for online instruction, according to a press release from the Archdiocese.
The Tablet December 17, 2020
Photo: Courtesy of Cathedral Prep High School
WINDSOR TERRACE New York City was covered in at least 10 inches of snow, as of mid-morning on Dec. 17, during its first snowfall of the season. While snow plows scraped the asphalt outside, Diocese of Brooklyn’s students were inside, learning remotely at home.
The snow day happened to occur during a tricky time on the academic calendar. Parish schools and Catholic academies in the diocese are scheduled to begin their winter recess on Friday, Dec. 18.
Physically closing school buildings with no remote instruction on Thursday, Dec. 17, and then returning to school for in-person instruction on Friday, didn’t seem like a viable option, noted Joan McMaster, Associate Superintendent for Principal and Teacher Personnel.
NJ Burkett has the latest on the impact from the impending winter storm.
Mayor Bill de Blasio had advised parents to be ready with an alternative plan for Thursday if the city had to close school buildings, and remote learning offered during the pandemic provided that alternate plan. Obviously, remote education will be there for all kids, de Blasio said. It s not like the school day of old. Kids will have that option, whether they are happy about it or not. They will have learning Thursday either way. As someone who cares about education, I am proud to say it is a remote learning day for all students if we end up having to cancel in-person education.