DWCA School News

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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
• The 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:

1. The creation of a three year strategic plan to reverse the projected decrease in enrollment, with specific annual goal for increased student enrollment;
2. A business plan to assure the financial stability of the new academy for both the short and long term;
3. The submission of a budget for the 2009-10 academic year that does not rely upon any direct parish subsidy;
4. To augment and strengthen current academic and extra-curriculum activities"

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