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Welcome
School Hours: 7:50 to 2:00. Students may not arrive before 7:30 and are considered late after 7:50. Dismissal is at 12:00 noon on days of early dismissal. Students picked up late are sent to the After School Program at 2:15 and charged the daily fee. Office Hours: 7:30 to 3:00 when school is in session. Summer office hours: 9:00 to 1:00 – The office is closed for two weeks during the summer and usually during school vacations. E-mail and Voice mail is checked daily. Bienvenidos al sitio del Colegio Saint Ambrose. St. Ambrose es una escuela primaria católica con clases desde kinder hasta octavo grado. Estamos localizados en la ciudad de Bridgeport, Connecticut. Para hablar con alguien en Español, por favor llame al 203-368-2835. Peace Promise The mission of St. Ambrose School is to "communicate the Good News of Christ and to promote an attitude of caring for one another." This means we take seriously Jesus' challenge to be peacemakers. We do this by saying only the good things people need to hear and doing the good deeds people need to see... [ more ] Principal's Message I am Sr. Catherine Van Houten, SSJ (a Sister of St. Joseph from Springfield, MA), and I have been principal at St. Ambrose for eight years. What keeps me here are the people - staff, students and parents - and the challenge of building tomorrow today... [ more ] Our Mission The mission of St. Ambrose School is to communicate the Good News of Christ and to promote an attitude of caring for one another. As Catholic educators, it is our responsibility to foster the complete development of each child. We maintain academic standards that challenge our diverse population, utilizing technology to prepare students to be contributing and independent citizens. We promote the development of a positive self-image. We encourage children to apply what they learn to their daily experiences in the inner city and beyond. Enriched by our diversity, we promote a harmony that unifies us as children of God. Our Philosophy We take a holistic approach to development, encompassing the spiritual, emotional, physical, and intellectual needs of today’s child, in order to prepare the child for full participation in tomorrow’s world... [ more ] The Answer is Elementary  If you want to know what made me who I am, look no further than the Catholic elementary school system. It’s the same place where today, our children achieve the academic excellence that will allow them to excel and continue to make this country great. Today, these elementary schools are under serious financial pressure. Recently, my school and others have closed. But there’s a simple way to help. Go online to clickYES.com and click YES to add your name and support to the growing list of advocates and alumni intent on preserving Catholic elementary education. Together, we can create a new future for the schools that helped us realize our own. |
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