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718.721.4313 - info@astorialutheranschool.comAstoria Lutheran Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04135116900095792913noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483463271855919174.post-62322303316297473072016-01-15T16:30:00.001-05:002016-01-15T17:31:16.636-05:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="s1">City-funded pre-kindergarten programs run by nonprofit, community and faith-based organizations rated an average 12 percent higher in quality than those run by the city Department of Education, a stunning analysis shows.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The findings are based on the city’s “quality reports,” which evaluate factors such as health and safety, classroom environment, and meaningful activities.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">In addition, the privately-run, non-unionized pre-K programs scored 20 percent to 30 percent higher than those in public schools in neighborhoods such as Brownsville, Central Harlem and the South Bronx, according to an analysis by pro-charter group Families for Excellent Schools.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Mayor de Blasio, <a href="http://nypost.com/2014/10/27/de-blasios-pre-k-push-violates-rules-puts-kids-in-danger/"><span class="s2">who made universal pre-K a major initiative</span></a>, released assessments of 1,114 taxpayer-funded pre-K centers last month. About 68,500 children attend the free programs — more than triple the 20,000 from when de Blasio took office. The city pays community and church-based groups to run pre-K programs in addition to those offered in public schools.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The analysis also found:</span></div>
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<li>Overall, privately run pre-K programs outperformed DOE-run programs in 26 city school districts, had the same average score in one district, and a lower average score in five districts.</li>
<li>Of the 50 lowest-scoring programs, 42 are DOE-run.</li>
<li>Of the 50 highest-scoring programs, 36 are privately run.</li>
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<span class="s1">All programs were scored from 1 to 7 on the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale — and 261 fell below a score of 3.4, a basic threshold for positive outcomes. Experts call a score of 5 good.</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="background-color: yellow;">The program with the highest score — 5.9 — is run by the Grace Lutheran Church in Astoria.</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="background-color: yellow;">“It’s a very rich program that relates to the interests and experiences of the children,” director Mary-Elaine Leake told The Post.</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="background-color: yellow;">The church, which the city pays about $9,520 per child, runs two full-day pre-K classrooms.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">DOE spokeswoman Devora Kaye said, “We are visiting pre-K programs every day and have added instructional coaches and social workers to ensure every pre-K has a supportive learning environment that is best for kids.”</span></div>
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Astoria Lutheran Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04135116900095792913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483463271855919174.post-63149665589372542092014-10-14T17:57:00.000-04:002014-10-14T18:07:33.456-04:00<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;">
<b>Local Principal, Mary-Elaine Leake, </b><br />
<b>Among America’s Best </b><b>School leaders </b><br />
<b>honored for sustaining strong schools
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<b>National </b><b>Principals Month</b></div>
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ALEXANDRIA, VA–October 9, 2014–Mary-Elaine Leake is among
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outstanding elementary and middle school principals from
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nation and abroad who have been named as 2014 National
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Principals https://www.naesp.org/national-distinguished-principals-program (NDP)<br />
by the National Association of Elementary
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Leake is principal of Astoria Lutheran School in Astoria, New York. </div>
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The NDPs
will be honored Oct. 17 at an awards banquet<br />
at the Capital Hilton Hotel
in Washington, D.C.,<br />
as part of a two-day program.<br />
This year marks the
25th year that the program has been<br />
generously funded by VALIC.<br />
U.S.
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will deliver opening remarks.</div>
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Established in 1984, the program recognizes public and
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principals who make superior contributions to their
schools and communities. </div>
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The distinguished principals are selected by<br />
NAESP state affiliates, including the District of Columbia,<br />
and by
committees representing private and overseas schools.</div>
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NAESP Executive Director Gail Connelly congratulated the
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outstanding principals, noting their significant role in
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leading students, schools, and communities through
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education. “These principals lead their school
communities with courage <o:p></o:p></div>
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and compassion,” she said. “They represent the best and
brightest of <o:p></o:p></div>
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the more than 65,000 elementary and middle-level
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educating our nation’s children to their fullest
potential.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“VALIC is very proud of our 25 year partnership with the
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Distinguished Principals Award Program,” said Jana Greer,
President and <o:p></o:p></div>
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CEO of VALIC. “We recognize the critical role education
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lives of our nation’s children, and principals are the
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the highest quality education. On behalf of VALIC,
I warmly <o:p></o:p></div>
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congratulate all 61 of this year’s National Distinguished
Principals <o:p></o:p></div>
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and extend my deepest thanks for all that they do.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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principals, as a bill has been introduced in the House of
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Representatives and another passed in the Senate
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National Principals Month <a href="http://www.principalsmonth.org/">http://www.principalsmonth.org/</a> (S. Res. <o:p></o:p></div>
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contributions of school principals and assistant
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success of the nation’s students, and encourage awareness
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significance.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Established in 1921, the National Association of
Elementary School <o:p></o:p></div>
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Principals (NAESP) serves elementary and middle school
principals in <o:p></o:p></div>
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the United States, Canada, and overseas. NAESP leads in
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and support for elementary and middle-level principals
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education leaders in their commitment to all children.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For more than half a century, VALIC has served as a
leading retirement <o:p></o:p></div>
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plan provider for K-12 schools and school districts,
healthcare, higher <o:p></o:p></div>
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education, government and other not-for-profit
institutions. As of June <o:p></o:p></div>
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30, 2014, VALIC has more than $88 billion in total
customer assets <o:p></o:p></div>
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under management and manages plans for nearly 24,000
groups serving <o:p></o:p></div>
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more than 2 million plan participants. VALIC represents
The Variable <o:p></o:p></div>
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Annuity Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries,<br />
VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. and VALIC Retirement Services Company.</div>
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Astoria Lutheran Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04135116900095792913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483463271855919174.post-28235439723642291312014-03-21T21:04:00.001-04:002014-03-21T21:04:01.918-04:00<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 21.46666717529297px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">CONGRATULATIONS: to our UPK Team and all the other teachers, staff, and parents, who helped us to prepare for our ECERS inspection in January. The results have been released, and out of 256 UPKs that were inspected city-wide, our site received the highest score!!!</span></font>Astoria Lutheran Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04135116900095792913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483463271855919174.post-36793449047265186282014-03-18T15:51:00.001-04:002014-03-18T15:51:16.472-04:00<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 21.46666717529297px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Hunger in NYC-City Harvest helps more than 1 million New Yorkers who face hunger! Please donate canned foods or make a donation to our school or at chapel time till the month of April! Thanks</span></font>Astoria Lutheran Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04135116900095792913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483463271855919174.post-26801055413280960782013-11-14T20:20:00.001-05:002013-11-17T08:45:30.425-05:00Barbara Darden - Special Service and Scholarship Fund<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">November 15, 2013</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Dear Families:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">It is with sadness that Astoria Lutheran school shares, that on November 8, 2013, Ms. Barbara Darden passed away after a long illness. Ms. Darden was a teacher at Queens Lutherans School/Astoria Lutheran School for over 35 years. Ms. Darden was the upper grade English teacher and had a great connection with the children. In 1989, Ms. Darden was honored by the Lutheran Schools Association as Teacher of the Year.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">A special service for Ms. Darden will be held at Grace Church, 31-20 21st Avenue, Astoria, New York 11105, on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served in the Blue Room after the service.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">In honor of Ms. Darden's long service at Queens Lutheran School and Astoria Lutheran School a scholarship fund will be established in her name. An acknowledgement of your gift will be sent to the family.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Yours in Christ,</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Mary-Elaine Leake</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Principal/Director</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Addendum: Several of you have asked where cards or donations may be sent. You may send them to:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Barbara Darden Scholarship Fund</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">31-20 21st Avenue</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Astoria, New York 11105</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">If sending in a donation, please make the check payable to Astoria Lutheran School, and on the memo line, please write Barbara Darden Scholarship Fund.</span><br />
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