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Why Choose Holy Angels for Elementary School?
Holy Angels Regional School is dedicated to providing a quality and Christ-centered education that addresses the needs of the whole child: spiritual, academic, social, emotional, and physical. Our school prides itself on leading the way for our students to serve and care about the broader world around them. As a community, we emphasize the importance of self-advocacy and developing key leadership skills that enable our students to become the leaders of the future.
We have direct access to St. Francis de Sales church, one of our regional parishes. Our school is also "campus" style so, in addition to our main building, we have a separate Pre-K building and gym/auditorium.
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Kindergarten
Holy Angels Regional School’s Kindergarten program is the gateway into school for children and their families, whether they are coming directly from a home environment or a formal preschool program. It serves to create a caring community of learners, and ensure a sense of belonging, support children’s development, and learning, and provide meaningful and integrated learning experiences within the curriculum.
Our Mission statement is:“Holy Angels is a child-centered, family-sensitive Catholic School. We are dedicated to the development of the whole child: intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, physically, and socially. Our students are challenged to learn, lead, and serve as Jesus taught.”
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Kindergarten Schedule:
- Arrival
- Morning Work
- Prayers, pledge, and announcements
- Morning Meeting
- Religion
- ELA
- Snack
- Math
- Small Group Centers
- Recess
- Lunch
- Finish Centers
- Specials (Spanish, Library, Technology, Music, Art, and PE twice a week)
- Science or Social Studies
- Packup
- Dismissal
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Meet our Kindergarten teachers!
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Mrs. Ward
At Holy Angels we develop the whole child, intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially. We also provide the spiritual development that sets us apart and is so needed in the world today. In Kindergarten, we teach the Golden Rule...to treat others as you wish to be treated. We speak of God throughout our day. Kindergarten sets the tone for the rest of your child's educational career. We want this year to be your child's best year, where we instill in them a love of learning. Kindergarten and Holy Angels is a family in every sense of the word. It takes a village to raise a child, and Holy Angels Kindergarten is that village.
Meet Mrs. Ward
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Mrs. Rosa-Chaves
Kindergarten at Holy Angels provides students with the tools necessary to become lifelong learners and develop valuable friendships. It offers a safe and nurturing environment where students can prosper and flourish academically, socially, and spiritually. Our smaller classes enable educators to incorporate engaging and hands-on lessons within the rigorous curriculum and provide more one-on-one time. Students are valued as unique individuals with distinct characteristics and abilities. They learn the importance and significance of God in their lives.
Meet Mrs. Rosa-Chaves
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1st Grade
1st grade is different from other public schools in the area because Catholic education is the core of our day. Catholic teachings are infused throughout each subject, and used to foster positive behaviors and relationships.
Religion:
On Mondays, we reflect on Sunday’s Gospel reading with a fun lesson/activity and relate it to the students’ lives. Throughout the week, we use the book “Blest Are We” for instruction, weaving the day’s teaching into all aspects of our day. On Fridays, we work on interactive Social Emotional lessons focusing on compassion and empathy for others.
Math:
We will learn addition and subtraction strategies and place values to 120. We will learn how to measure, order, and compare length, and collect, organize, read, and interpret data. We will learn the attributes of shapes, identify equal shares, and partition into halves and fourths. We will tell time to the hour and half-hour, identify and count coins, and solve word problems.
Reading/ELA:
Phonics instruction is a large part of our morning. A multi-sensory approach is used to explicitly teach phonemic awareness and phonics. Vocabulary building and comprehension skills are taught using decodable readers and rich texts. Students work through the writing process to write for a range of purposes (to entertain, inform, and persuade).
Science:
We will learn how scientists work and the tools they use. We will conduct investigations, gather information, and grow in our understanding of engineering, animals, plants, environments, earth’s resources, space, weather, matter, and forces and energy.
Social Studies:
We will explore aspects of self, others, families, and communities across the world. We will focus on development of awareness to the similarities among individuals in the classroom as well as within the school, community, and world.
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To make sure 1st grade students don't fall behind, I provide differentiated instruction in small groups for reading and math to meet each student’s individual needs. Student progress is tracked, and interventions are provided as needed.
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2ND GRADE
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Second grade at our school is such a special year! Because we are a Catholic school, not only am I able to share my faith with my students every day, but I have the distinct privilege of preparing my students for two special Sacraments, First Penance and Reconciliation, and First Holy Communion. Religion is not taught as an isolated subject but is infused throughout our school day.
To make sure students don't fall behind, I often customize my teaching to suit different learning styles. For example, a typical math lesson is presented visually, orally and in a tactile manner through use of manipulatives such as counting cubes.
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Math:
Adding and subtracting 3-digit numbers with and without regrouping, place value to 1,000, foundations for multiplication, measurement, time, money, and geometry
ELA:
Reading with fluency, reading comprehension, identifying story genres, author's purpose, sentence structure, writing (narrative, opinion, informational, friendly letter, poetry), main idea, sequencing events, compare/contrast
Science:
Using inquiry skills, planning an investigation, design process, plants, animals, habitats, changes to the earth
Social Studies:
Communities, government, democratic principles, rules and laws, goods and services, culture and traditions, life then and now
Religion:
Belonging to the church, asking for God's forgiveness, celebrating the word of God, celebrating the gift of Eucharist, Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion
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Third grade is different from other public schools in the area because we provide a unique environment that allows students to grow in their faith while providing academic excellence enhanced with traditional Catholic values and teachings. The students become rooted in faith which is used to foster positive behaviors and relationships.
3rd Grade
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A typical day in 3rd grade consists of:- Religion
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies.
I alternate between science and social studies units throughout the year.
In the afternoon the third graders have their language arts block. The language arts block includes reading, writing, spelling and vocabulary. The students are actively engaged throughout the day.
Students are engaged through a variety of learning activities throughout the day. Kids can be seen engaging in hands-on learning, technology, creative projects and assignments. Students work in small groups, as a class and individually.
To make sure students don't fall behind, one of the most important things I do at the start of a new school year is assess the levels and needs of each student in my class. I always identify the strengths and weaknesses of my students and identify their learning styles. Once I have a better understanding of my students’ needs, styles, strengths and weaknesses, I can begin to differentiate instruction to better reach them and to help ensure that they don’t fall behind.
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4th Grade
As for the subjects I teach within the classroom, I like to balance the instruction out with the whole class, paired/partnered, as well as small group work.
During the 4th grade school year, the goal for 4th graders is to become more advanced readers not just with their fluency but with their comprehension and their understanding of complex ideas and thoughts. They also are taught how to take her ideas and findings and construct an essay.
For math, the students are expected to achieve the ability of basic fraction skills (adding and subtracting fractions), multiplication and division and be able to solve multistep problems.
Throughout science, students will study electricity, geology (earthquakes and erosion), plant life, animal life and the human body.
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At Holy Angels we focus on New York States' history throughout the years. We also focus on World Geography.
Within my classroom, the students will also be learning health. In health we will discuss bullying prevention, mental health issues and activities that can be done at home or at school to remain stress free.
We also cover religion; 4th grades cover the following Sacred Scripture and Tradition, Catholic Creed, Catholic Prayer, Liturgy and Sacramental Life, Christian Living, Living Discipleship, Religious Diversity and Christian Unity
If I notice the student is falling behind I will speak to the parents about coming in for an extra help session either in the morning or the afternoons. I also will try to pull them to my horseshoe table during independent work to work with them on the topic. If matters become more extensive I will try to work with the school’s AIS team to get the student the aid and support they need.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Kindergarten
We recognize the importance of Kindergarten being the gateway to success in elementary school. Our Kindergarten teachers are nurturing yet structured to provide students with the foundation for future success in school.
Mrs. Ward is NYS permanently certified Nursery through 6th grade and has her Masters Degree in elementary education nursery-6th.
Mrs. Rosa-Chaves has her New York State Teacher Certification in Pre K - 6 (Permanent), Degree Master of Science in Education, Major Literacy Education Birth-Grade 6, and Degree Bachelor of Arts-Major Child Study & Concentration Human Relations.
1st-4th Grade
Our elementary grade teachers are paired with a grade level that they can excel into best supporting our students.
Mrs. Keegan, 1st grade- BS in Elementary Education from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Master’s in Literacy Education from Dowling College. She is certified in Elementary Education PreK-6th grade, and Literacy Birth-6th grade.
Mrs. Pagano, 2nd grade- B.S. degree in Elementary Education (Nursery-Grade 6), and a dual Masters of Special Education and Reading (Birth- 21 years).
Ms. Tocci, 3rd grade- 17th year teaching at Holy Angels. Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Saint Joseph's College and a Master's Degree in reading from Stony Brook University.
Mrs. Helring, 4th grade- Students with Disabilities ( Birth- Grade 2), Students with Disabilities ( Grades 1-6) , Early Childhood Education (Birth- Grade 2), Childhood Education (Grades 1-6). I have a BA in Childhood Education as well as a BA in English from St Joseph’s College.
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Yes, we have a full time nurse on site at all times. Either Mrs. Sweeney or Mrs. Hannigan is available in our main building every day.
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Parents send in a healthy snack for their child to enjoy each morning.
Additionally, parents pack a lunch from home for the children. On Wednesdays and Fridays, students have the opportunity to buy a $3.00 slice of pizza for lunch.
Students with allergies are provided a safe place to enjoy their snacks and lunch.
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Our teachers provide extra help to students who need additional support. They provide differentiated instruction in small groups. They also coordinate with our Academic Intervention teachers to make a plan for all students to be successful.
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Students in grades 1-4 will complete the i-Ready diagnostic test in math and reading three times a year to identify students strengths and weaknesses. Teachers use this acquired data to best meet individual learning needs. Additionally, fourth grade does follow the same NYS testing as public school and complete the NYS exams in Math, ELA and Science.
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Drop off is between 8:00-8:15 am.
The day officially starts at 8:25 am and ends at 2:25 pm.
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We have two full-time teachers who provide Academic Intervention Services for students in need of support. Additionally, students who have IEPs or 504 plans have accommodations met by service providers from the outside such as Speech, OT, PT, etc that will come to Holy Angels. All special education services are determined and provided by the local school district.
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Our teachers work along with our principal to select curricula that they feel will best meet the learning needs of todayś students. We try to balance cutting edge technology with the core basics that students need to become lifelong learners.
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Students have the opportunity to join a variety of after school clubs run by our teachers, Fast Athletics and chess club. Examples of our teacher run clubs include but are not limited to: Cooking Club, STEAM Club, Newspaper Club, and more!
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Our Kindergartners are partnered with our 8th graders as church buddies who model and help them with proper behavior and participation when we go to church. Additionally, our Kindergarten is a part of our Christmas show, field trips, and special events with our early elementary classes.
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Our students overlap across grade levels for special programs such as our Christmas show, field trips, reading buddies and more. Our teachers are encouraged to work with teachers in neighboring grade levels to collaborate creatively with one another.
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Tuition
- Regional pricing for one child is $5540
- Non-regional is $7,280.
Do you offer monthly payment plans?
Tuition is paid via FACTS management co. 3 payments options are available, pay in full, 10 monthly payments (July-May) or bi-annual (2 payments August and February)
Do you offer discounts or parishioners at neighboring parishes?
Yes, supporting members of one of our seven regional parishes are given a tuition discount.
Do you offer discounts if you have multiple children attending your school?
Yes! Families with more than one child in grades K-8 receive a tuition discount that increases with the more children that attend from their home.
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