From the desk of Principal Torchetti!
Dear Transfiguration Community!
A very short yet very successful week here at Transfiguration! Ms. Aura began her tenure as our full-time PK3 teacher, to rave reviews! Our earliest learners are doing very well with their new program! We formally and prayerfully observed Holy Week this week, with the guidance of Father Francis. Our archival showcase is beginning to take shape in the lobby with lighting and artifacts from the founding of the school! Tomorrow, on 3/27 our faculty with gather for a day of successful professional development and learning before our Easter Recess. We have a lot to look forward to as we resume school on Monday, April 8th. From my office, I want to formally send you Easter Blessings and Greetings to all Transfiguration Community Members. God Bless You All and Thank you for your continued support of our mission!
From the desk of Principal Torchetti!
Dear Transfiguration Community!
A wonderful yet busy week here at Transfiguration! We continued our celebration of Women’s History Month with our 1st grade leading the presentations! Grades 3-8 have been working very diligently on their preparation for the state assessments, which will commence soon after we return from Easter Recess. We have begun to prepare for our 75th Anniversary academic year in the lobby with new front door decals and a display case in the lobby that will showcase a rotating history of school and community!! We have been reflecting during these final days of Lent in prayer and preparation for Holy Week next week and the entire school is working very well as we march towards Easter Recess next week. On Thursday, 3/21, we formally unveiled our remodeled Pre-K 3 room with light refreshments, conversation and plenty of smiles! I want to thank all who made a great sacrifice in this process of remodeling our Pre-K 3 room for our earliest learners: Father Francis, Father Stephan, the parish staff, the school staff and the Pre-K 3 parents. You all have a major part in this project and we look forward to starting off a new chapter in our Pre-K 3 story with the start of our newest faculty member, Ms. Aura Zelaya. She will take over Pre-K 3 starting on Monday, 3/25!! We look forward to working with her!
From the desk of Principal Torchetti!
Dear Transfiguration Community!
A very busy week here at Transfiguration! Our students have been hard at work in the middle of the 3rd Marking Period. We are all charging through until the start of Easter Recess in two weeks! This week, we started our celebration of Women’s History Month by having the 1st graders lead our morning assembly with their presentations. This has been paired with our daily Stations of the Cross, led by Father Francis and our students. We have been hard at work downstairs updating, modifying and improving our Prek3 Room and will have a formal unveiling next week! On Thursday evening, our Middle School presented their projects and displays for our Museum Night. It was a wonderful event filled with a great demonstration of the challenging work our Middle School continues to do. A special thank you to Mrs. Holodak for organizing this event each and every year! We also continued our donations with our food drive this week. Once again, our lobby was filled with donations from our entire community, showcasing the true sense of community we have here!
From the desk of Principal Torchetti!
Dear Transfiguration Community!
A wonderful yet very busy week here at Transfig! First, our basketball teams did wonderfully this season!! Our 6th Grade girls earned 2nd place in B Division, our 4th Grade girls earned 2nd place in B Division, our 3rd Grade girls finished the season undefeated at 12-9 as A3 Division Champions and finally, our 6th Grade boys finished the season as Undefeated C Division Champions with a record of 16-0!! Our student-athletes are true examples of dedication, collaboration and success and we congratulate them as a Transfiguration Community!! We continued our Stations of the Cross every morning with Father Francis and have been working very hard in our classrooms as we work through the 3rd Marking Period. There are many new, exciting ventures on the horizon here at Transfiguration so stay tuned for more! FInally, next week we will be doing our food drive, please help support! Remember, Sunday, 3/10, we are marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Tarrytown, come join us and/or cheer us on!
From the desk of Principal Torchetti!
Dear Transfiguration Community!
A truly dedicated week of learning here at Transfiguration. We had a full week of instruction which allowed for great progress in all grades! Father Francis began teaching the students about the Stations of the Cross during our daily morning assembly. The stations will be posted throughout the main hallway as they are taught. We concluded our presentations for Black History Month and will commence with our Women’s History Month Presentations next week! We have also begun decorating for St. Patrick’s Day. Since our main school color is green, let's match that with this holiday that honors the patron saint of the Archdiocese of New York. With that, we are gearing up to march in the Tarrytown St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, 3/10. A special thank you to those families who have RSVP’d yes to march with us! I have also begun to make good progress on our advertising campaign so look out for Transfiguration ads in local media soon!
From the desk of Principal Torchetti!
Dear Transfiguration Community!
A very short yet special week here at Transfiguration! Our faculty, staff and students all came back on Thursday, 2/22 after a much needed mini-break. Our students were back at work getting ready for upcoming exams, projects and assignments. On Friday, we celebrated the 100th day of school here at Transfiguration and we gave out the honor society awards for those inductees for Quarter 2! Many students improved and earned a promotion on the Honor Society rankings! Next week is a planned, full week of instruction here at Transfig and we have much activity going on as we continue to commemorate the important Season of Lent. Stay Tuned!
From the desk of Principal Torchetti!
Dear Transfiguration Community!
A very challenging and great week here at Transfig! Our faculty conveyed on Monday for Data Day and we’ve learned a great deal about our students. I am proud to announce that only did all of our grades have an average score above the national average but our Middle School achieved at least the 75% percentile on Math and ELA testing! Likewise, our Middle School Science grades have improved dramatically from previous school years! This is in no small part due to the commitment of our Middle School team, entire faculty and community! We utilized our 2nd snow day on Tuesday so our students had a nice 4-day weekend. The week certainly culminated on Wednesday with our Ash Wednesday Mass and service, where we began the Lenten Season. We strive to teach and remember that Lent is always about prayer, reflection and almsgiving. Report Cards for Marking Period 2 are available for view and special accommodations will be given to those who have trouble accessing them. Enjoy the mid-winter recess!
From the desk of Principal Torchetti!
Dear Transfiguration Community!
A very busy week here at Transfig! We had a winter round of emergency drills, which went very well. Students are well aware of the expectations during drills and how to properly proceed. On Wednesday, we had our Ring Day Ceremony for our 7th and 8th graders, attended by grades K-8! Transfiguration Church served as the perfect atmosphere for this important milestone in the academic journey of our oldest students. We thank Mrs. Fortinash for her hard work and dedication in organizing this event for our students! Our service club was hard at work collecting products for NY Helping People. Donations will continue in the school lobby next week with gently used and new clothing! Next week promises to be a very busy yet meaningful week as our faculty gathers for data day on Monday and we commemorate Ash Wednesday and the start of the Season of Lent. Continue to follow our social media for updates and snapshots of all the highlights here at Transfig!
From the desk of Principal Torchetti!
Dear Transfiguration Community!
Catholic Schools Week was a great success! From the kick-off pasta/bingo event last Saturday, the Tarrytown Police-Students Basketball game On Monday to the Heritage Day on Thursday, we celebrated our school, faith and community in many ways! We have documented all of the events on our Facebook page so please follow our page if you aren’t already! Also, our Touring Time session was a great success with many families coming to the school to tour the building and learn about our programs! Everyone did a wonderful job this week and we thank everyone for their dedication, support and efforts that made Catholic Schools Week such a great success! Next week, we look forward to beginning the celebration of our older students with the Ring Day Ceremony on Wednesday, 2/7! Report Cards will be accessible within the next two weeks and more information will follow. Finally, please remember to re-register any returning students for the 24-25 school year, as registration is now open through TADS. Finally, we have unveiled our new school pledge, written by yours truly to demonstrate the special meaning that Transfiguration has!