Parents & Guardians

Principal's Message-From the desk of Kara McCarthy

Welcome April! We look forward to a change in the weather and towards our last break for the school year!

*We are hopeful that our outdoor recess bags will be ready for all grade levels when we return after the Easter break! 

*Thank you for clearing the yard at dismissal. Please be mindful of your child near the church steps. We appreciate your cooperation.

*At this time, we are asking for library books to be returned during your child’s library class. We are trying to update the system and track all overdue books. The children do complete tasks and are engaged in mini-lessons during their library period. We know that they enjoy checking out books, but it is not feasible at this time. We did not want to cancel library classes altogether, so we kept their period in place but are not allowing them to check out books at this time.

*As a reminder, please be sure that your child(ren) is adhering to our dress code policies.  Artificial nails, nail polish, and make up are NOT permitted at any time.  Boys should have an appropriate haircut.

*The Parish will be hosting Pasta and Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent. Please see the attached flyer and RSVP on the parish website.

Pasta and Stations

Please note the following dates for our NYS exams:
Science Grades 5 and 8: Wednesday, April 9
ELA: Wednesday and Thursday, April 29 and 30 with makeup dates available.
Math: Tuesday and Wednesday, May 6 and 7 with makeup dates available.

*As the weather gets nicer, I feel the need to remind everyone to drive safely at drop-off and pick-up. Please do not make ANY U-turns in front of the school to get on the drop-off line.  The location is not safe, and it is not safe for those standing on the sidewalk. 

*Please remember to call the school office (718)458-3535 to report your child absent for the day. 

*Please remember to use the Eliot Avenue doors for morning drop-off. Students should only be using the 71^st Street doors after 8am.

*Please remember that parents should not be getting out of their cars at drop off. Cars should pull over to allow the student(s) to exit quickly, with or without help from a Morning Duty helper, and then the car should promptly pull away. This avoids congestion and chaos on Eliot Avenue.

Supplies

Our Lady of Hope is excited to offer prepackaged school supplies through schooltoolbox.com. You can buy all of your child’s supplies with one click and they will be delivered directly to your home! This is as easy as it gets! 

Just go to schooltoolbox.com and enter Our Lady of Hope in the “Find your school” search field.

Lunch Program

Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy offers a lunch program daily. Students may choose to bring their lunch each day. Students should not bring glass bottles, soft drinks or excessive amounts of candy. Parents should not bring lunches or drinks from carry-out restaurants. Students are expected to use the same manners required in the classroom during lunch. Courtesy toward other students and respect for and cooperation with lunch monitors are required at all times. Please note that we are a peanut and tree nut free environment.

Lunch Program Registration 2024 - 2025

March Lunch Menu


 

Early Drop Off & After School Care

We are happy to offer a variety of activities during our after-school program, which lasts until 6:00 p.m. We also offer an early drop off option starting at 7:00 a.m.

For more information, call 718-458-3535.

Early Morning Drop Off: 
Early Morning Drop Off Application 2024-2025

Early Morning Drop Off Program 2024-2025

After School Care:
After School Program 2024-2025

After School Program Application 2024-2025