Brianna Medina (left) and Isabella Vargas of Class 4-205 after making their First Communion last Saturday, May 7. (Photo by Keiry Vargas.)

Congratulations to 30 of our students in 2nd through 7th Grade who recently made their First Holy Communion. The following 16 students made their First Communion on Saturday, May 1:

Natalia Aguirre
Noe Morales Aguirre
Justice Batista
Brandom Cabrera
Zoey Castro
Ayden Cuvilly
Sofia Garcia
Emma Hernandez
Juliette Jordan
David Lopez
Julio-Emmanuel Maldonado
Gabriella Martinez
Shyanne Mohammed
Kenneth Quinones, Jr.
Andrew Villarama
Zoey Williams

The following 14 students made their First Communion on Saturday, May 8:

Elizabeth Afadivi
Emmanuel Aquino Campos
Austin Castillo
Marvin Castillo, Jr.
Evalize Cortez
Chase Huertas-Roberson
Bryana Marquez Osorio
Alexander Matias
Brianna Medina
Catalina Mercado
Jeremiah Mora
Xayneliz Rivera
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Isabella Vargas


A meditative moment for Chase Huertas-Roberson of Class 3-208 before making his First Communion on Saturday, May 8, 2021. (Photo by Rebecca Huertas.)


Justice Batista with Fr. Kevin Malick after First Commuion on Saturday, May 1, 2021.

Note to families: If you haven't already submitted photos of First Communion but would like to, please email them to nole@straymondelementary.org.

Congratulations to the top sellers of our World's Finest Chocolates Spring Fundraiser:



1st Place Winner: Tamiyah German, 4-205, sold 44 boxes and received a $100 gift card.



2nd Place Winner: Justice Batista, 2-105, sold 21 boxes and received a $75 gift card.


3rd Place Winner: Brianna Canales Paz, 7-304 (right), and Arianna Canales Paz, 4-204, jointly sold 15 boxes and received a $50 gift card. 

Great job, students! Thanks for your hard work. Thank you also to all our families who supported the Spring Fundraiser.

Please click here for the Spanish translation of the letter below.

Our three Kindergarten classes -- North, East and West -- celebrated 100 Days of School on Friday, February 19, 2021. Our students dressed up as if they were 100 years old to mark the occasion. Students learning remotely and students in class both participated. Thank you to our families who submitted photos from home.

KINDERGARTEN NORTH


KINDERGARTEN WEST



KINDERGARTEN EAST




Ms. Gioia and two of her students are in the top photo below.


Mrs. Tacinelli (right) and Ms. Suarez (left) celebrated with some of their students in Kindergarten North (above photo).

Starting October 6, 2020, Principal Eugene Scanlon began posting his Monthly Messages under News in the Events & News pull-down menu above right. You can go there directly to see the October, November and December Messages.

Beginning January 2021, please go to the FOR PARENTS tab near the top of the page and pull down to see the monthly breakfast and lunch menus.