Dear Stanner Families,

It gives me great pleasure to write to you with Thanksgiving and Advent season just beginning! Our school

year has gotten off to a great start and there is much to be thankful for and a great deal to celebrate. We are

very thankful that Molloy is the special place that it is and grateful for our Stanner parents choosing to send

their children to Stanner High! On a day to day basis, we witness inspiring events of caring and educational

excellence in the marist community.

I am excited to announce that, after a long absence, the Speech and Debate team is, once again, successfully

competing in the Brooklyn Queens Catholic Forensic League. We even have the honor of hosting a competition

of this prestigious organization in our own building on December 14th. In typical Stanner fashion our students

have jumped right in and found immediate success. Other new ventures such as the VEX Robotics Club, ASL

(American Sign Language) Club, our Virtual Enterprise class, and the new Freshman Introduction to Computer

Science course have all started well.

Our sports teams have reminded us that Molloy is the home of champions. The Boys Varsity Soccer team

and the Girls Tennis team were both Brooklyn/Queens Champions and State Finalists. Girls Varsity Soccer

earned finalist distinction in Brooklyn/Queens and the Boys JV Soccer team was only one goal away from a City

Championship. Stanner Spirit has also been on display during successful events such as the Walkathon and our

Annual Alumni Reunion and we will be getting into the true holiday spirit soon as we start our annual charity

drives.

Our Parent/Teacher evening will be held on Tuesday, November 26th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. If you can not

attend, student grades can always be found on Plus Portals and all report cards have been emailed to your

Stanner email addresses. I also invite you to consider attending a performance of Little Women by the Stanner

Players or one of our wonderful Christmas concerts. Details of both shows will be in the pages of the newsletter.

On behalf of everyone at Molloy I would like to wish you and your families a Blessed Thanksgiving and a Merry

Christmas!

Sincerely,

Dr. Darius PenikasPrincipal

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Molloy’s Single Parents Group will be hosting a small, pre-holiday gathering on December 10th at 6:30pm in the school library. Please RSVP by Friday December 6th to Dorothy DeNoto, djdenoto@molloyhs.org

Single Parents Support Group

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All student absences should be phoned into the school office no later than 10:00 am each day your son or daughter is absent. When calling school about your child’s absence please give: Name, ID # and reason for absence. Upon returning to school each student is required by NYS and Molloy to present a signed parent/guardian note explaining the reason for the absence. Any questions regarding health related absence should be directed to Mrs. Maria Gallagher at ext. 123.

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The first quarter ended on Thursday, November 7th. We wish to extend congratulations to all students whose accomplishments were awarded honors, whether it be the “Principal’s List”, “Honors with Distinction” or “Honors”. We also wish to recognize the hard work and dedication of students who gave their best effort. Encourage your daughters and sons to go to their teachers for assistance as soon as they are having difficulty in any class. Also please contact any teacher at any time to discuss any of your questions or concerns. Our goal at Molloy is academic progress, growth and success. In order to achieve those goals there must be consistent cooperation, collaboration and communication among all those involved.

Report Cards

Walkathon Success Thanks to the enthusiasm and support of our students and their families, Molloy’s annual Walkathon was a huge success! Students from Molloy aimed to raise $160,000 which will continue to fund the completion of air conditioning in classrooms. Special thanks to Ms. Elizabeth Murdocca, Director of Student Activities, who organized the many details of this event. Contributions to our Walkathon are tax deductable. Should anyone who contributed wish a letter verifying their financial contribution to this event please contact Ms. Michelle McGrade in the general office and we will be happy to provide this confirmation of your donation.

UPCOMING HOLIDAY INFORMATION

The Christmas Liturgy will be on Friday, December 20th (Day 5 repeated) at 8:00am. Students will be sent to their 8:00am class at 9:10am; class is scheduled to start at 9:20am. All classes will meet for 16 minutes; with four minutes travel time between classes, dismissal is scheduled for 12:10pm. Please plan accordingly.

This year the Christmas holiday begins Friday, Decemebr 20th (early dismissal). Classes will resume on Monday , January 6th with a Day 6 schedule.

School will be closed on Thursday November 28th and 29th. We will reopen on Monday December 2nd with a Day 5 schedule.

Christmas Liturgy

Christmas Holiday

 

 

Students, parents, alumni, family members, and friends are invited to join us on Wednesday, November 27th as we celebrate our annual Thanksgiving Liturgy in the Jack Curran Gym. Following our Liturgy, all visiting guests are invited to enjoy a light reception featuring cookies and hot chocolate in the student cafeteria. Faculty and staff have also been invited to join us at the reception to help welcome our alumni home. Please note the following schedule of events when making your plans for the day:10:15am: Suggested arrival for alumni, family members & friends.10:45am: Thanksgiving Liturgy begins.12:00pm: Alumni/Guest Reception in cafeteria.

Thanksgiving Liturgy & Alumni Reception Nov. 27

Students are strongly encouraged to participate in the many school activities that are designed to foster the spiritual growth of the individual. Esopus Weekends are excellent opportunities for students to pursue a deeper spiritual life.The remaining retreat schedule for this school year is as follows:

Performances of “Little Women” for all begin on November 22th and 23rd 7 PM, and December 9th at 2 PM. Tickets for all performances are $5 for students and $10 for adults. Reservations can be madeon EventBrite.com Please search “Archbishop Molloy.” For more information, please email stannerplayers@gmail.com

The Parent Guild is a group of Stanner Parents that volunteers for a number of events that Molloy hosts throughout the school year including the Winter open house (January), Freshman Registration (March), Wine Tasting (February) and the Golf Outing (May) as well as other events. If you would like to be a part of our Parent Guild, please fill out the form on our website www.m o l l o y h s . o r g listed under the Trending Now section of our homepage. Please direct any questions to Ms. Heather Green-Wresch at hgreen-wresch@molloyhs.org.

Esopus Weekends

The Stanner Players present: “Little Women”

The Parent Guild

FreshmenSophomoresJuniorsSeniorsUnderclassmen

Jan. 31-Feb. 2Dec. 13-15Feb. 7-9Dec. 6-8, Jan. 10-12 & Apr. 24-26Mar. 27-29

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Please join us on December 16th at 7pm for our annual Christmas Concert Series featuring the Junior/Senior Chorus. The second part of the series will take place on December 18th at 7pm with performances by the Freshman/Sophomore Chorus and the Concert Band.Tickets: $10 adults; $5 students

Christmas Concert

ATHLETICS UPDATESIt has been another fine fall season here at Stanner High, as a number of teams have performed very well, while other teams have proven to be elite. Congratulations to all student-athletes and coaches on their success thus far!

THE STANNER PLAYERS PRESENT:

BY PETER CLAPHAMADAPTED FROM THE NOVEL BY LOUISA M. ALCOTT

• Boys Varsity Soccer – Brooklyn/Queens Champions & reached the Finals of the State Catholic Playoffs

• Boys JV Soccer – Reached the City Championship game.

• Girls Varsity Soccer – Finalist for the Brooklyn/Queens Championship.

• Girls JV Soccer – Reached the Semi-Finals of the Brooklyn/Queens Playoffs.

• Varsity Volleyball – Reached the Semi-Finals of the Brooklyn/Queens Playoffs.

• JV Volleyball – Reached the Semi-Finals of the Brooklyn/Queens Playoffs.

• Girls Varsity Tennis – Brooklyn/Queens Champions & State Finalist. Team reached the Semi-Finals of the Mayor’s Cup Tournament for the Elite Tennis Teams in NYC. Kaitlyn Mendoza ‘22 reached the finals of the State Federation Championship (Best Players in New York State).

• Girls Varsity Swimming started undefeated at 5-0.

• Boys Freshman Swimming started 2-2.• Varsity Bowling started at a solid 5-3.• JV Bowling has drawn an even 4-4 start to their

season.

Parents, family members, and friends are invited to sign up for Molloy’s bi-weekly alumni e-newsletter, The Beehive. Every two weeks, The Beehive is a great resource for parents, as it features news about our students and school events, information about upcoming alumni events, and alumni updates. We welcome you to opt-in to our email distribution list by visiting www.molloyhs.org/getbeehive/ and filling out the required fields. Be sure to include the forward slash at the end of the link when you type it into your Internet browser! If you have any questions, please contact alumni@molloyhs.org.

FROM THE STANNER ALUMNI OFFICE

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Any current freshmen, sophomore or junior is eligible for this trip. We are going to have an adventure like never before! Ziplining through the mountains of Iceland, chasing the Northern Lights, luxuriating in the hot springs of the Blue Lagoon and horseback riding along the volcanic beachfront. These trips are custom designed. Each one is amazing in their uniqueness.

Please direct any questions to Dorothy DeNoto: djdenoto@molloyhs.org p center of the tour page.

This trip is an 11 day journey beginning in Rothenburg and ending in Prague. There will be stays in Ruthenburg ob da Tauber, Munich, Vienna, Budapest and Prague. Students will zipline over an olympic tower in Munich, have a Waltz lesson in Vienna and a strudel demonstration in Budapest! For any questions, please email Dorothy DeNoto at djdenoto@molloyhs.org.

Looking Ahead: 2021- Iceland Trip

Join us on February 6, 2020 at 7pm for a unique wine tasting experience led by Molloy’s in-house wine expert Mr. Jim Sheehan ’75. Participants will enjoy small bites and sample five to six different wines chosen by Jim (theme to be announced). You will learn how to evaluate each wine based on appearance, taste, smell, and other defining characteristics. We welcome parents, alumni, family members and friends (ages 21+) to this special evening. Online registration will open soon, or contact Ms. Heather Green-Wresch hgreen-wresch@molloyhs.org for more information.

Molloy Wine Tasting- SAVE THE DATE!Sign up for the Beehive!

How Averages are Calculated The average at the bottom of your child’s report card is weighted to reflect both how often the course meets, and whether it is an honors course or an Advanced Placement course. The average cannot be checked by just adding up the marks that appear and dividing by the number of marks. Generally, courses that meet every other day are weighted as one-half. Religion, for example, meets every other day, so it counts only half as much in your child’s average as courses that meet every day. Music, Computer, Health, and Art count for 1 unit when doing the vertical average for a particular marking period. But they will only count 1/2 unit when we eventually calculate the record card average, since they only meet for 1/2 year. If your child has honors subjects, note that the marks in those subjects are not weighted - the mark that appears on the report card is whatever mark the teacher assigns. However, in the computation of your child’s weighted average, honors subjects are multiplied by 1.05; Advanced Placement courses are multiplied by 1.07. Since colleges use the average for admission, this ensures that the additional work that honors or AP courses entail is reflected by an additional boost to your child’s average.

Course MP1 How grade is adjusted to calculate the column avgReligion 9 90 0.50 x 90 = 45.0 (meets every other day)English 9 Honors 92 1.05 x 92 = 96.6Algebra Honors 84 1.05 x 84 = 88.2Computer Applics SPR (meets in spring)Global Studies Hon 98 1.05 x 98 = 102.9Spanish 1 86 1.00 x 86 = 86.0Biology Honors 80 1.05 x 80 = 84.0Music Theory 94 1.00 x 94 = 94.0

To compute the marking period average at the bottom of the report card:

Average = 45.0 + 96.6 + 88.2 + 102.9 + 86.0 + 84.0 + 94.0 = 596.7 = 91.8

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The example below should be helpful:

Parent - Teacher Conferences: Tuesday, Nov. 26th 4:00pm - 7:00pm Parent-Teacher conferences are often of concern to students, parents, and teachers. Students may be wary of parents and teachers talking about them behind closed doors. Parents may feel uncomfortable about entering their children’s classrooms to listen to reports about conduct and class work. Teachers may feel uneasy about revealing problems to anxious parents. If your son or daughter is experiencing academic problems, it is important for you and his or her teacher to create a working relationship that fosters the student’s learning. Open communication between parents and teachers can only help the student.

The Purpose of a Conference: Conferences help develop a partnership between parents and teachers:

• To allow teachers to better understand your child through an exchange of information with you. • To help parents better interpret school programs and receive reports of pupil progress.• To allow mutual discussion, between parent and teacher, of a student’s situation in order to tailor solutions to individual problems.

Parent Tips: • Please arrive as early as possible. This will give you the best chance of speaking with the teachers you wish to see.• Decide in advance what you want to ask the teacher. If your son or daughter is very successful in a particular class, a parent-teacher conference is not necessary. If there is academic difficulty, it’s more productive to avoid generalities. Jot down specific things you want to discuss.• Ask your son or daughter if there is anything he or she would like you to bring up with his or her teacher.• Be ready and willing to answer teachers’ questions. A teacher will not pry invasively. However, more detailed information often assists a teacher who is working to meet your child’s needs.

Parents can keep up to date by viewing their child’s grades by accessing Plus Portals. The link for Plus Portals can be found on the school website www.molloyhs.org.

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