Dear Parents and Guardians,
I can hardly believe this is my last Sunday email for the 2020-2021 school year! We made it to the FINISH LINE! Although the year had its share of challenges, I am overwhelmed with gratitude as we complete a very SUCCESSFUL year. Back in August, we weren’t sure what would happen or how long we would remain in session, however we managed to keep the doors open and kept the best interests of the students at the forefront of all we did.
This, as I have stated MANY times, did not happen without the cooperation of EVERY SINGLE PERSON. We were blessed to have administration, faculty, staff, parents and students all working TOGETHER. We should ALL be proud of ourselves. I recently saw this beautiful song titled “Good Job” by Alicia Keys and the One Voice Children’s Choir highlighting the parents, teachers and all COVID-19 heroes and I wanted to share it with you. Thank you ALL for doing a GOOD JOB! https://youtu.be/NkDNp4ATCso
I look ahead with a renewed spirit and excitement for the 2021-2022 school year. I will continue to pray for all of you and your families and give thanks to God for your presence in our school. May the summer be filled with family, friends and fun and getting back to all the things that bring joy to our lives!
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, grandfathers, uncles, godfathers both with us and those who have gone before us. May they know that their role in our lives have a profound impact. Here’s a little prayer for all those we celebrate today:
Loving God,
Shine your light and grace
upon fathers and all father figures in our lives.
St. Joseph, the husband of Mary and foster father of Jesus, 
we ask your blessings upon them.
Amen.
 
Congratulations to our Nursery, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten graduates! We had a fun week of celebrations for our youngest students. May God continue to bless them in all they do.
As the summer unfolds and plans for the 2021-2022 school year take place, we will be in communication with you. Today will be the last Sunday email until we are ready to share reopening news and anything else you should know before the new school year begins. In late August, we will resume weekly communication. The school office will be open until Wednesday, June 30, 2021. After that, we will be periodically checking messages and emails. Thank you for your understanding.
We are looking forward to bringing back many of the things we missed this year like our full school masses, changing classes, special area classes out of the classroom, our Inspiration program, our after-school Enrichment Program, our Band program with Paul Effman Music, our parish choirs, our Drama Program, our Middle School Sports program, our Middle School jobs, our Lunch Program, attending school trips and the list goes on. Please know we are working on bringing all of this and more safely back to our school for the 2021-2022 school year.
 
A few general reminders/information:

• Our last day of school is Tuesday, June 22, 2021 and we will be dismissing immediately following our last day of school Mass at around 10:00 AM. Grades 1-7 will all be attending the 9:00 AM Mass in St. Aidan Church. Parents and guardians, as well as graduates from Nursery, Pre-K, Kindergarten and 8^thGrade, are all welcome to attend. There will be available seats in the rear of the main church as well as the transepts. Please keep in mind that this is a regular 9 AM Parish Mass. We are so blessed to end the year coming together to pray and give thanks to God for a wonderful year.
• Please remember, as you are at the pool, the beach, sporting events or gatherings with friends, that you are our school’s best advertisement. We appreciate you sharing our good news with all those you meet! We are thriving because you and we are always looking for ways to continue to increase our enrollment. Thank you for sharing with family, friends and neighbors!
• We have VERY LIMITED spots in our Nursery and Pre-K classes for the 2021-2022 school year. If you know someone interested, please tell them to call us THIS WEEK! They can reach out to Mrs. Vitale at 516-746-6585 ext 202.
• Report cards for Grades 1-7 went live in the Parent Portal on Friday, June 18. Report Cards for Pre-K and Kindergarten were mailed home and should be arriving shortly. If you need assistance with parent portal, please reach out to Mrs. LaMagna at mlamagna5547@staidanschool.org.
• Supply lists for the 2021-2022 school year are available on our website at https://staidanschool.org/summer-supply-lists. For your convenience, you can order supply kits with School Tool Box. More information is in the flyer below.

          Supply Information 2021-2022 

• Summer reading is available on the website at https://staidanschool.org/summer-reading-list and Math packets will be posted this week.
• Thank you to Mrs. Syers for hosting a successful Uniform Closet this week. I know many people were able to take advantage of the abundance of donated uniforms we have. We are looking forward to seeing the students back in regular uniforms next year!
• St. Aidan School Board is excited to announce that we will be hosting our annual Grandparents' Day on Friday, September 10, 2021! All grandparents and grandfriends are invited to celebrate the opening school mass at 9 AM with the students as we gather to give thanks for the wonderful role they play in the lives of our students. Please share the link Grandparents' Day Form with your grandparents and grandfriends. We will send more information about this event as the date approaches.  If you have any questions, reach out to Nora Grady at ngkearns@yahoo.com or 917.612.8301.  

Please find the St. Aidan Parish Bulletin below for Sunday, June 20, 2021.
St. Aidan Parish Bulletin- Sunday, June 20, 2021 
 

Here’s a look at the week ahead:

Sunday, June 20: Happy Father’s Day!

Monday, June 21: 11:30 DISMISSAL FOR GRADES 1-7.

Tuesday, June 22: Last Day of School! 

9:00 AM Mass in St. Aidan Church- All are welcome!

10:00 AM DISMISSAL.

Wednesday, June 23: Algebra Regents for 8^th Grade (arrival at 8:45 AM).

I wish you all a wonderful summer and thank you, on behalf of the entire administration, faculty and staff, for your unwavering support this year. 

I am forever grateful to be part of the St. Aidan School community and look forward to next year.

With gratitude,

Mrs. O’Connell