Technology upgrades!

St. Catherine of Siena School's Technology program as seen many upgrades this summer thanks in part to a federal grant and funding from the SCS Technology Fund.

Our Technology Lab is now home to 30 new HP computers! Our wireless network has also been upgraded providing all classrooms with stronger and faster wireless capability. Each classroom will now have 3 student computers in the classroom along with a dedicated computer for the wireless Mimio Xis interactive boards mounted in each classroom. There are also 2 mobile Smartboards which can be rotated where needed. All teachers also have access to laptops for parent communication and lesson planning.

Some educational projects are also enhanced by every student in the classroom having access to a laptop at their desk...not a problem at SCS! We have 26 mobile netbook computers which can be accessed by teachers for use in their classrooms at any time.

Special thanks to all our parents and parishioners who supported this year's SCS Golf Outing. Proceeds from the event support the SCS Technology Fund along with proceeds from the SCS Spiritwear sold at the school.

School Opening Announced

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 8. This same schedule will be in effect for Thursday, September 9 and Friday, Sept. 10. A Eucharistic Liturgy will be celebrated on Friday, September 10 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 13 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 20, 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 20. 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 13 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 10, 9:00 a.m. in Siena Hall; preschool-three parents, Tuesday, September 14, 9:00 a.m. in the classroom; preschool-four parents, Wednesday, September 15, 9:00 a.m. in the classroom.

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

SCS Basketball Camp

Fr. Steve pays a visit to SCS Basketball camp, held in Siena Hall the first two weeks in August.