Wednesday of Virtual Spirit Week was Crazy Hair Day. Since very few of us have had a haircut in 7 weeks, we had a lot of fun with today’s theme, check out these crazy hair styles!
Posted by Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Academy, Forest Hills on Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Scholastic Online Book Fair Opens March 27th
The Scholastic On Line Book Fair will be available from March 27th to April 9th. This is in place of the in person Book Fair that we all love. 25% of the purchases will be donated back to OLQMCA in Scholastic Rewards which we use to purchase our FLIX programs (Freedom, Science, and True).
All purchases will be shipped to your home address.
What a great way to keep everyone engaged! Purchase some books to learn new things and visit distant places!
Click the link below to make your purchases! Than you for your support.
OLQMCA Scholastic On Line Book
Thanksgiving Message from Board Chairperson
Mark Scapp, the Board chairperson, would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Please click on the link below to see his Thanksgiving message.
Anti-Harassment and Discrimination Policy
In accordance with New York State law, all volunteers must read and complete the attached Anti-Harassment and Discrimination Policy. Please read, sign the last page and return to your child’s homeroom teacher. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Lunch Program Now Offered at OLQMCA!
We are pleased to announce that we have received approval to provide free NYC Lunch to our students. A lunch must be ordered through Option C for each student. All the pertinent information for this program is included in the attachments. Please read the information carefully and if desired, order lunch for your child by August 28th.
Transportation Survey Available
The application deadline is approaching. If you are interested in having either a Metrocard or a Yellow Bus stop for your child, please complete the application by clicking this link. Yellow Bus Stops are almost completely limited to those listed in the survey. We will try to add a stop but our route is very close to its limit. If we can not add the stop you want, your child will receive a Metrocard. Please review the eligibility requirements on the second link provided.
Letter from the Academy Board
We are pleased to welcome Mrs. Zuschlag back to work. Please read the attached letter from the Academy Board about the return of Mrs. Zuschlag.
OLQMCA Scholastic Bookfair Site
Click on the link below to visit our Bookfair Site!
Sign up for eWallet before the Fair or shop online to order books!
All proceeds go to purchasing programs for OLQMCA students!
OLQMCA Closed due to Inclement Weather
There will be no school on Monday, March 4, 2019 due to inclement weather and the fact that the NYC Public Schools are closed. Please be safe.
OLQMCA Board Releases Tuition Rates for 2019-2020 Academic Year
In their monthly meeting last week, the Board of Directors set the new tuition rates for the 2019-2020 academic year. The main concern for Mrs. Zuschlag and the Board is to find the balance between maintaining the academy’s financial viability while keeping tuition affordable. The Board took into account that the actual average cost per child is well over $7,500. We rely heavily on the fundraisers and outside sources of income to keep our tuition affordable. Having said that, our operating costs continue to rise as a result of many factors, including increased insurance expenses, costs of supplies, digital subscriptions, textbooks, yearly rent to the parish to use the school building, facility improvements and utilities.
Taking all of this into account, the Board of Directors has increased the tuition rates $100 per child , $10 per month, for the upcoming school year. A tuition schedule with all the rates can be found by clicking the link below.
We will once again be using FACTS Tuition Management as our tuition collection company. As your re-registration becomes final, you will be automatically rolled over in FACTS to the 2019-2020 academic year. Please note that last year, the Diocese of Brooklyn covered the per family administrative cost for FACTS, in the upcoming year, each family who uses a 10 month payment plan will be charged a one-time fee of $45, if your family opts to pay the tuition in full in July, the fee will be reduced to $15.
As a reminder there are some financial aid opportunities available through the Diocese of Brooklyn. Please go to futuresineducation.0rg to complete an application.