Saturday, August 15, 2009

School Opening

St. Catherine of Siena School will open at 8:20 a.m. and dismiss at 12:30 p.m. for students in grades one through eight on Wednesday, September 9. This same schedule will be in effect for Thursday, September 10 and Friday, Sept. 11. A Eucharistic Liturgy will be celebrated on Friday, September 11 at 11:00 a.m. in church. All are invited to join our school community in prayer for a successful school year.

Kindergarten classes will begin on Monday, September 14 at 8:20 a.m. The kindergarten will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. for the first full week of school. Beginning the week of September 21, the kindergarten hours will be from 8:20 a.m. until 2:50 p.m.

The preschool sessions are also scheduled to begin the week of September 21. The preschool-four session meets on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

The preschool-three session a.m. meets on Tuesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. The preschool-three session p.m. meets on Tuesday and Friday from 12:15 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.

Before care hours 7:30 a.m. to 8:20 am and after care hours 2:55 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. will begin September 14 for first through eighth grades and the following week for grades kindergarten through eighth.

There will be orientation sessions for kindergarten and preschool students and parents during the first week of school. Kindergarten orientation will take place on Friday, September 11, 9:00 a.m. in Siena Hall; preschool-three parents, Tuesday, September 15, 9:00 a.m. in the classroom; preschool-four parents, Wednesday, September 16, 9:00 a.m. in the classroom.

For registration and further information, call 973-239-6968.