New Name, Same Excellent Education
Several years ago, a major American corporation with a tiger as its mascot said, “We’re changing our name, but not our stripes!” as they moved into their organizational future.
The same can be said of Our Lady of Guadalupe (OLG) School, which will open as Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Academy in September, 2016. Parents and students will still find the kindergarten through grade eight classes and outstanding pre-school programs for 3- and 4-year-old children. Students will work in an environment with wireless Internet, encouraging the use of state-of-the-art laptops and iPads, combined with multimedia instruction using educational tools as Mathletics, BrainPOP, Education City and Learn360. A robust, secure network allows for 1:1 BYOD use for students in grades four through eight, and the introduction of 3D printing adds another dimension to learning.
Parents will follow grades and assignments online and receive Parent Alerts about school closings and events. OLG students will continue to succeed in math bees, art and essay contests. Students in pre-k through grade eight using the Latin and Greek Roots Challenge have improved their language skills by over 150 percent. Grades four through eight have begun online testing.
Our N.Y.S. and Terra Nova test results are proof of our success.
Catholic identity is a strength at OLG. Students prepare First Friday and special liturgies, and learn to serve others through participation in the Mission Club and Gift-Giving. Leadership is joined to service in student council and the safety patrol, or by membership in audiovisual, computer and lab assistant programs. Two student choral groups and the Tone Chime Choir perform at community and parish celebrations. Graduating students publish a yearbook annually. Three second graders won a national competition in “Project STEM.”
Graduates are awarded full and partial scholarships to high school, and the list of successful alumni includes physicians, attorneys and educators. Every student at OLG is encouraged to reach his or her potential in an atmosphere that encourages lifelong learning.
Get to know the school at www.olgbrooklyn.org and follow us on Facebook/olgbrooklyn and Twitter @olgbrooklyn.
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