Boletin Semanal de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad

24 de junio de 2022

Estimados padres,

Gracias a los muchos padres de OLC (47% de ustedes) que completaron la encuesta 5Essentials para nuestra escuela en marzo pasado. Esta encuesta fue realizada por usted, por los maestros y por los estudiantes en los grados 4 - 8.

Según la encuesta, los estudiantes informaron que sus compañeros de clase creen que el trabajo que hacen en la escuela es importante y que sus compañeros de clase se esfuerzan por hacerlo lo mejor posible. Creen que los maestros “esperan que los estudiantes hagan lo mejor que puedan y cumplan con las demandas académicas”. Los maestros creen que el equipo de liderazgo escolar es un grupo activo y capacitado que establece altos estándares para la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de los estudiantes. Informaron que la participación de los padres en la escuela es buena y ha mejorado. A los maestros les gustaría poder colaborar más entre sí observando cómo enseñan otros maestros y tener más oportunidades de trabajar juntos para revisar los datos de las pruebas y desarrollar estrategias de instrucción.

Los padres informaron que están satisfechos en general con la escuela, y el 81 % afirmó que es "extremadamente probable" que recomienden OLC a un padre que busca una escuela para su hijo; ningún padre informó que "no es probable" que recomiende la escuela. Los padres también declararon que les gustaría una mayor voz en los asuntos escolares, una comunicación más frecuente con el maestro y un énfasis continuo en la seguridad escolar, incluido el acoso escolar. Toda esta información nos proporciona una excelente base para la mejora escolar en el próximo año.

Debería haber recibido una copia de los resultados de la prueba de diagnóstico iReady de fin de año de su hijo con su boleta de calificaciones. Como escuela, nuestros estudiantes lograron un gran progreso este año, especialmente en el área de lectura, y a pesar del impacto negativo de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la educación en general: En lectura, el porcentaje medio de progreso hacia el crecimiento típico para OLC fue del 125 %. El “crecimiento típico” es el crecimiento anual promedio de un estudiante en su grado y nivel de colocación de referencia; muchos de nuestros estudiantes superaron el crecimiento de un año en lectura este año.

En matemáticas, el porcentaje medio de progreso hacia el crecimiento típico de nuestra escuela fue del 81 %. Una vez más, el "crecimiento típico" es el crecimiento anual promedio de un estudiante en su nivel de grado.

Las matemáticas seguirán siendo nuestro enfoque académico del “Plan de Mejoramiento Escolar” este próximo año escolar. ¡Los estudios muestran que el éxito en matemáticas de alto nivel conduce al éxito en la universidad!

Maura Mullins y Marisa Villaseñor dejarán sus puestos docentes en OLC este verano. Ambos dejaron su huella en los estudiantes y el personal de OLC. Estaban dedicadas a la escuela y trabajaban duro todos los días.

La Srta. Mullins se unió a nuestro personal docente en 2016. Como maestra de religión de la escuela intermedia, compartió historias de su fe con sus alumnos, los guió a través del sacramento de la confirmación y ayudó a aumentar significativamente la participación de nuestros alumnos en la misa (tal vez la haya notado). Maura pasará a ocupar un puesto en la escuela secundaria en el otoño.

La Srta. Villaseñor llegó a OLC en diciembre de 2018 para llenar una vacante de maestra con licencia. Ella ha hecho un trabajo maravilloso con nuestros alumnos de primer grado, ayudándolos a aprender a leer, orar y trabajar juntos. Su salón de clases siempre fue un centro de aprendizaje organizado y atractivo. Marisa ha asegurado un puesto en un distrito escolar público en los suburbios del noroeste.

Los extrañaremos a ambos, pero les deseamos la mejor de las suertes en sus nuevos emprendimientos.

Suyo en Cristo, Frank S. Zarate, Jr.,

Ed.D. Director

Our Lady of Charity Newsletter

June 24, 2022

Dear Parents, Thank you to the many OLC parents (47% of you) who completed the 5Essentials survey for our school last March. This survey was taken by you, by the teachers, and by students in grades 4 - 8. According to the survey, students reported that their classmates believe the work they do in school is important, and that their classmates try hard to do their best. They believe that teachers “expect students to do their best and to meet academic demands.”

Teachers believe that the school leadership team is an active and skilled group that sets high standards for teaching and student learning. They reported that parent involvement in the school is good and has improved. Teachers would like to be able to collaborate with each other more by observing other teachers teach, and have more opportunities to work together to review test data and develop instructional strategies.

Parents reported that they are satisfied overall with the school, with 81% stating that they are “extremely likely” to recommend OLC to a parent looking for a school for their child; no parents reported that they are “not at all likely” to recommend the school. Parents also stated that they would like a greater voice in school affairs, more frequent communication from the teacher, and a continued emphasis on school safety, including bullying. All of this information provides us with an excellent foundation for school improvement in the coming year.

You should have received a copy of your child’s end-of-the-year iReady Diagnostic test results with his or her report card. As a school, our students made great progress this year, especially in the area of reading, and despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on schooling overall: In reading, the median percent progress towards Typical Growth for OLC was 125%. “Typical growth” is the average annual growth for a student at their grade and baseline placement level; many of our students exceeded one year’s growth in reading this year. In math, the median percent progress towards Typical Growth for our school was 81%. Again, “typical growth” is the average annual growth for a student at their grade level. Math will continue to be our “School Improvement Plan” academic focus this coming school year. Studies show that success in high level math leads to success in college!

Maura Mullins and Marisa Villaseñor are moving on from their teaching posts at OLC this summer. Both of them made their mark on OLC students and staff. They were dedicated to the school and they worked hard every day.

Ms. Mullins joined our teaching staff in 2016. As the middle school religion teacher, she shared stories of her faith with her students, guided them through the sacrament of confirmation, and helped significantly increase our students’ participation at Mass (maybe you have noticed that!). Maura will be moving on to a high school position in the fall. Ms. Villaseñor came to OLC in December of 2018 to fill a vacancy of a teacher on a leave of absence. She has done a wonderful job with our first graders, helping them learn to read, to pray, and to work together. Her classroom was always an organized and engaging center of learning. Marisa has secured a position in a public school district in the northwest suburbs. We will miss them both, but we wish them the best of luck in their new endeavors.

Yours in Christ, Frank S. Zarate, Jr.,

Ed.D. Principal (708) 652-0262

fzarate@olc-school.org

Our Lady of Charity Weekly Newsletter

Dear Parents,

Congratulations to Our Lady of Charity School’s Class of 2022: Sebastian Aguirre Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

Angela Campos Our Lady of Tepeyac High School

Camila Castillo Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

Liliana Chavez. Our Lady of Tepeyac High School

Daliyah Diaz Our Lady of Tepeyac High School Jacob Dominick IC Catholic Prep

Diego Estrada, Jr. Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

Francisco Garcia Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

Yoko Hernandez Fenwick High School

Julian Irizarry Morton East High School

Christopher Martinez Nazareth Academy

Destiny Medina Morton West High School

Sofia Meza Our Lady of Tepeyac High School Julius Molina Nazareth Academy Milly Moreno Our Lady of Tepeyac High School

Andrea Muñoz Nazareth Academy

Marcelo Muñoz Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

Abigail Orozco St. Laurence High School

Timothy Orozco Morton West High School

Alexsander Panduro De La Salle Institute

Leonardo Paucar Nazareth Academy

Ariana Perez Our Lady of Tepeyac High School

Viviana Perez Lincoln Park High School Juan Daniel Pineda IC Catholic Prep

Yaretzi Robles Nazareth Academy

Abigail Rodriguez St. Laurence High School

Miguel Romero John F. Kennedy High School

Mariano Ruiz East Leyden High School

Dylan Selagea Chicago Hope High School

Anahi Vargas Lincoln Park High School Arely Velazquez St. Laurence High School

Andrew Washington IC Catholic Prep

A Prayer for our Graduates Heavenly Father, we thank you for the wonderful privilege of knowing these young graduates and their families. We pray that each one will remain firm in the truths they have learned throughout their youth and that each one may come to know your Son Jesus ever more deeply with each passing day. Please watch over and help them to use their gifts and talents to make the world a better place so their lives may always be a witness to your love and glory to all those they meet wherever their journey in life takes them. We pray that they will always remember that they are loved and valued by our parish community and are welcome back any time the opportunity arises. Amen.

The National Museum of Mexican Art provided art classes to our 6th and 7th graders this spring. The classes culminated in an art exhibit held here at school last Tuesday. Students used their own personal interests to express themselves visually through painting, design and sticker making. The exhibition showed a variety of art making techniques.

4th graders took a field trip to the Morton Arboretum in Lisle this week. Their guide explained the importance of trees to help fight climate change.

Refer a new family to OLC, and we will waive your tuition for one month next school year. The new family must enroll a child to qualify.

Take advantage of the summer months to update your VIRTUS training so you can volunteer. The school supply list for next school year will be emailed to you in the next week or so.

Our summer office hours begin on Monday, June 6: Mon. - Thurs., 8:00 - 12:00.

Summer School dates are June 7 - 30, Mon. - Thurs., from 8:00 - 2:00. Before and after care is available. Call or visit us to register. Registration forms were distributed to students earlier this week.

Health records required for next school year: Preschool Kindergarten 2nd grade 6th grade New student Medical (physical) and dental examinations Medical (physical), dental, and vision exams Dental exam Medical (physical) and dental exams Medical (physical) and dental exams

Questions about financial aid, tuition, payment dates, or refunds should be directed to the operations office. This office is staffed on Mondays and Thursdays, and can also be reached by email: finance@olc-school.org

Tuition rates for next year reflect a 3% increase from this school year. Tuition 2022-2023: 1 student: $5956 2 students: $9,206 3 students: $12,094 4 students: $ 14,214

Important dates:

Tuesday, June 7: summer school begins (registration form will be available in the next couple of days)

Monday, August 15: 1st day of school I hope you have a wonderful summer with your family! Thank you for your volunteer hours, your fundraising, your donations, and especially for entrusting us with your children every day.

Yours in Christ, Frank S. Zárate, Jr.,

Ed.D. Principal (708) 652-0262

fzarate@olc-school.org