45-11 245th Street (Rev. John J. Gribbon Way) Douglaston, NY 11362-1134 (718) 631-3153 OR (718) 631-3155 Website: www.dwcaonline.org E-mail:
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Principal: Mr. Robert DiNardo
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Divine Widsom Academy Open for Registration
Registration for the 2010-2011 school year is happening now. Don't miss out on the opportunity to be a part of our 2nd year. Call now for a tour 718-631-3153. Or, you can come into the office to complete the registration forms.
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Divine Wisdom Annual Fundraiser
Raffle tickets to benefit Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy will be sold at end of each Mass on March 20 - 21. You need not be present to win great Prizes! Drawing will be held at The DWCA Fashion Show on March 25, 2010. Winners will be notified.
Divine Wisdom Registration for the 2010-2011 school year is happening now
To date, the first graduating class of Divine Wisdom Academy has been awarded $116,000.00 in scholarship money. Congratulations to them and their families!
Registration for the 2010-2011 school year is happening now. Don't miss out on the opportunity to be a part of our 2nd year. Call now for a tour 718-631-3153 or come in to fill out the registration forms.
Open House at DWCA
Our Open House was a wonderful success! Registration for the 2010-2011 School Year is now open. You may come in to the office and register or you may call (718) 631- 3153 to arrange for a tour of the school. Thank you to all the Parishioners who came and showed us so much support.
Fundraiser for Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy
Thursday, January 21 2010
 Our school, Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy is participating in the Stop & Shop A+ Bonus Bucks Program. This program will give us the opportunity to earn cash for our school. All you have to do is: Log on to www.stopandshop.com/aplus to register online or Dial (877) 275-2758 to register over the phone. Register your Stop & Shop card to benefit our school using ID#06886. Each shopping trip using your card earns cash for our school. A reminder that the program will be ending in March 2010 for this academic year so there is still time to register if you have not already done so. Thank you for your support! —Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy Marketing Committee
DWCA Fashion Show—March 25
 On March 25 th Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy (formerly St. Anastasia School) will hold its annual Fashion Show and Dinner at Immaculate Conception Center. This is one of the school’s biggest fundraisers of the year and we need your support.
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Join DWCA at Monthly Mass
On the first Friday of each month, Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy celebrates First Friday Mass at 10:30 AM. The music for the mass is performed by the school's choir and band ensemble. We welcome all parishioners to attend.
Recycle and Help DWCA
 Donate your empty printer and copier toner and ink cartridges, old cell phones and General Mills box tops to Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy. Please send them to the school's office. All of these items can be used to generate funds for the school. Thank you.
Catholic Schools Week
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy
Pioneering the Future of Catholic Education
45-11 245th Street, Douglaston, NY 11362
Telephone: (718) 631-3153 | Email:
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OPEN HOUSE
Registration - Nursery through 8th Grade
Sunday, January 31st 11:00 AM—2:00 PM
Thru Friday, February 5th 9:00 AM—2:00 PM
Join us for a tour of our newly renovated Catholic Academy
Visit classrooms, meet the Principal, Teachers, Students, Parents and Board of Directors
We are the first Academy established in Northeast Queens
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Academic Excellence
- Middle States Accredited
- Math 9 Regents Prep.
- Partnership with St. John’s University
- Advanced Teaching Methods Using SMART Board Technology
- State-of-the-Art Computer Labs with Internet Access
- Language Proficiency Computer Program
- Large Well Appointed Library with Internet Access
- New Well-Equipped Science Lab
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Specialty Programs
- New Music Program
- Art Program
- Spanish
- Physical Education
- Early Morning Drop-Off
- After School Program
Early Childhood Wing
- Kids-in-Motion Program
- Morning or Afternoon Nursery
- Full or Half Day Pre-K
- Pre-K, K with SMART Board Technology
- New Gross Motor Skills Room
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Extra - Curricular Activities
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Boy Scouts
Band
Student Government
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Co-Ed Track
Chess Club
Choir
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Drama Club
Leo
CYO Sports
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Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy / St. John’s University Partnership
One of the aspects of the new academy structure for Catholic schools in the Brooklyn Diocese is the partnership the academies have with St. John’s University. Since the governance structure of these new academies is different from the old parish model, St. John’s has offered the governing boards of the academies a series of seminars to help develop best practices for running the academies. In addition, St. John’s is providing assistance in the areas of marketing and technology to help build enrollment and offer attractive technology curriculum to prospective students. Principals have also attended university sponsored meetings designed to provide assistance in adjusting to the new governance model and to share best practices with other academy principals. Teachers also have the opportunity to enhance their professional development through a variety of courses held at St. John’s. This partnership with St. John’s University has provided and will continue to provide Divine Wisdom Academy with valuable training and access to resources needed to sustain our viability and enhance the quality of our school.
From St. Anastasia School to Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy
St. Anastasia graduations are finished, report cards are distributed and on Tuesday, June 23rd the school year was completed. The doors of St. Anastasia School were closed and will reopen again in September as the Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy.
Parishioners have asked various questions about this transition. And so at our Parish Assembly a few weeks ago, a member of the Academy’s Board gave a very thorough update on the Academy. But since the majority of parishioners did not attend the Assembly ,we priests felt it important to take opportunities to inform you of this transition from the pulpit and in the bulletin.
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Divine Wisdom Academy News!
 We welcome Robert DiNardo, the new School Principal of Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy.
Here is his short resume:
- Master’s Degree in Education from Lehman College
- PD in School Administration and Supervision from St. John’s University
- 35 years of elementary and secondary experience
Academic experience:
- Principal, St. Ann School, Flushing, 2001—2009
- Teacher and Athletic Coach, Monsignor Scanlan High School, Bronx, 1980—2001
Diocese Announces 29 Regional School Reconfiguration Proposals
 St. Anastasia School will receive specific administrative assistance
from the Office of the Superintendent for Catholic School Support
Services in order to help the school respond to the recommendations it
will receive regarding areas of concern. Among these recommendations
will be:
- The introduction of the new governance model into the school by start of the 2009-10 academic year, transforming it into a regional academy
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new Academy will utilize a two-tier governance model, including lay
directors. Once established, the members and directors will be given
the mandate to realize the following:
- The creation of a three year
strategic plan to reverse the projected decrease in enrollment, with
specific annual goal for increased student enrollment;
- A business plan to assure the financial stability of the new academy for both the short and long term;
- The submission of a budget for the 2009-10 academic year that does not rely upon any direct parish subsidy;
- To augment and strengthen current academic and extra-curriculum activities"
Read full text of Diocese Announces 29 Regional School Reconfiguration Proposals
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