Dear PMA Parents,
These are extremely busy and equally exciting days at PMA. There are so many activities currently underway! Here are a few of the exciting highlights:
Our Capital Campaign Committee under the direction of Diana LaMothe is doing a superb job at this early stage soliciting donations and gifts for our Gym/Art Center. Please keep them in your prayers as it is never easy to ask for money. Mark your calendars for the Capital Campaign Kick-off celebration on August 27 at 7:00 PM. We have a great evening planned for all of you!
Enrollment: We are now at the stage in our development where nearly every classroom has a waiting list with prospective students. With assistance from teachers and staff, we have developed a creative educational team for our students in the coming school year. Here are the staff enhancements for 2015-16:
PreK(3): Mrs. Debbie Heitmiller will move into the position of lead teacher for the three year old program with a full time teacher aide. This year’s three-year old program is slightly smaller than last year, so at this time there is only one class of three year olds.
PreK(4): This year, we will open a new prek4 program and have hired Mrs. Anna Terni as the lead teacher. Mrs. Terni is a certified preschool teacher and has many years of experience working in various prek programs here at PMA.
Kindergarten: We will be back to three kindergarten classes this coming school year. Mrs. Carol Guarino will return to her former kindergarten position.
Grade 2: We will open a third second grade class with Mrs. Amy Ribeck moving up as the new second grade teacher. The new second grade classroom will be located on the second floor in one of the rooms previously housing a chapel for the Sisters. It will truly be a HOLY place!
Grade 5: Mrs. Carol Wagner will move to the Junior High and be a Grade 7 homeroom teacher. Mrs. Wagner will be teaching 7th grade English and Literature as well as 6th grade Science. We will have two homerooms for each of the Junior High classes. Right now, we are close to capacity at the Junior High level. Mrs. Lisa Toohey, an experienced elementary school teacher, will teach one the fifth grade classes. Mrs. Toohey and Mr. DeSaulniers will continue to departmentalize social studies, religion and math in the fifth grade.
Music: Ms. Diane Dube, who came to our rescue in April to admirably fill the vacancy left by Mr. Carew will resume her full time position as a Spiritual Director in Lowell, MA. Therefore, I have hired Mrs. Maria Leticia Lozada, a music teacher, professional vocalist and recording artist to fill the music position for the 2015-16 school year. Mrs. Lozada is eager to begin her musical journey with our students to expand their appreciation and love for music and singing.
We are blessed with the growth of our school and the new educational team in place for the coming school year. I ask each of you to join me in welcoming, supporting and praying for our staff as they begin their new assignments. PMA is indeed the PLACE TO BE!
Wishing you all a happy, safe and holy summer,
Sister Maria Rosa, pm
Principal