Although re-registration for the 2026-2027 was held in January, you can plan and apply for tuition assistance today. Tuition assistance is awarded each year to families with children in Grades K-12 through the Diocesan Tuition Assistance Program.

Financial awards are made based on financial need.

To ensure a fair and impartial analysis,

applications are made through FACTS Management.

Please note that the deadline to apply for tuition

assistance is March 2, 2026. 

The Catholic season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts until the Evening of Holy Thursday - Evening of Easter Sunday.

The observance of Lent is a period of fasting, prayer, and penitence that lasts a total of forty (40) days and serves to prepare the Catholic Faithful for the celebration of Easter Sunday. The time frame of forty (40) days is significant as it represents the forty days of fasting and temptation that Jesus experienced in the desert.

Below, we have included some of the Lenten offerings that will take place at Saint Dominic School.

Join us as we walk the Stations of the Cross, a beautiful Lenten devotion of our Catholic tradition. Pray the Stations with us and experience Christ's great love.

Schedule: 

Join us as we walk the Stations of the Cross, a beautiful Lenten devotion of our Catholic tradition. Pray the Stations with us and experience Christ's great love.

Schedule: 

Friday, February 27 - 2:00 P.M.

Friday, March 13 - 1:30 P.M.

Friday, March 20 - 2:00 P.M.

Friday, March 27 - 1:30 P.M.

Live Stations:

Thursday, April 2 - 9:30 A.M. & 10:45 A.M. in the gym

All students in Grades 3-8 will be given an opportunity to go to confession during Lent.

Confession Schedule:

Wednesday, 3/25 - 4th-6th Grade

Thursday, 3/26 - 3rd, 7th and 8th Grades

Please note: the dates listed are not open to the public or parents, they are for the children only; however, we do encourage all of our families to confess their sins prior to Easter.

School re-enrollment contracts for current kindergarten - seventh grade students were sent home on Friday, January 9.

Thank you to the families who returned their re-enrollment contracts for the 2026-2027 school year!

 We will be accepting new students based on our 2026-2027 enrollment numbers as of this deadline. We have a wait list of new applicants for registration for the 2026-2027 school year. Those applicants are standing by to learn of any new openings. The school office will begin mailing acceptance letters to new families in early March. 

Parents are asked to inform the school office if they do not plan to re-enroll their children for the 2026-2027 school year.

Tuesday

March 3rd

CANCELLED

School Uniform Exchange

Saint Dominic P.T.A. is hosting a Spring Uniform Exchange on Thursday, March 12th in the Parish Center from 6P.M-8P.M. It is not necessary to bring an item in order to take an item. Please help yourself to anything you need.

Dear Parents:

Due to the recent loss of in-person instructional days because of weather, the Diocese of Trenton’s Office of Catholic Schools has adjusted the Trimester 2 timeline.

To ensure teachers have adequate time to assess student work and enter grades accurately, the Genesis Parent Portal will close for Trimester 2 parent access on Friday, March 6, 2026, one week later than originally scheduled.  

Report cards will now be available on Friday, March 13, 2026 at 3PM. 

We appreciate your continued flexibility and partnership as we work to support our students’ learning and maintain accurate academic reporting. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. 

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Mrs. Mara Tiernan

Principal 

Welcome to the Blue Jay Café!

Lunch will be $5.00 for a daily lunch purchase.

Meal tickets may be purchased in advance by purchasing a lunch card. Lunch cards ares sold in increments of 10 or 20 meals. 10 meals for $45.00 or $20 meals for $90.00. *Please note if you purchase a lunch card you are saving $5.00 on 10 lunches and $10.00 on 20 lunches.  

If you have multiple children in the school please only send in one check as siblings share a family lunch card.

If you have any questions please email cafeteria@stdomschool.org

Please also note the following:

• All money for hot lunch options, bagels, and/or salads must be sent to school in an envelope marked with the students name and homeroom and will be collected by the teacher upon taking the morning lunch count. ONLY money for the purchase of lunch will be collected at that time.
• Any money for a child wishing to purchase a snack from the snack stand must remain with the child and be utilized directly at the stand.
• Lunch tickets remain at school and are distributed as needed.
• Lunch Tickets are for complete meals only and may not be used to purchase snacks. 
• A 2nd slice of pizza is $2.00.
• All checks must be made payable to St. Dominic School. Parents are asked to include the student's name and homeroom on the check.
• All of the prices at the snack stand are the same this school year. Please check the menu for prices.

Reminder: In the event of an emergency or if your child forgets their lunch or lunch money, they will be allowed to charge for that day. Payment of that charge must be remitted the following day.

Read Across America Dress Down Day

On Monday , March 2, in celebration of the beloved author Dr. Seuss, St. Dominic School will be participating in Read Across America.   The National Junior Honor Society will be reading to classes to promote the importance of reading in their daily lives. All SDS students will  be allowed to dress down in bright colors to celebrate the fun and vibrant colors in Dr. Seuss books. Students should adhere to dress down guidelines. 

“Easter Basket” Collection

The Religion Service Club is having a collection for Adult Patients in Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center. We will be collecting items to create “Easter Baskets” to bring some joy into their lives at a difficult time. Please consider making a contribution.

The following items are needed:

 Coloring Books         Colored Pencils

 Playing Cards          Fuzzy Socks

 Notebooks            Journals

 Chapstick             Word Searches

Pastel Colored Bags (These will be used for the items)

The collection will be from March 9, 2026 to March 24, 2026.

Thank you,

Religion Service Club

The Religion Service Club would like to thank you for your generous donation of $359.00 to the American Cancer Society. They are a leading cancer-fighting organization that improves the lives of cancer patients and their families. They combat cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support. Their goal is to abolish cancer. St. Dominic School is proud to support this organization.

Dear Saint Dominic School Families,

Spring is in the air! Warmer weather, longer daylight, and flowers blooming are on the way! It’s also time for the Spring Fundraiser!

We are pleased to offer Fowler’s Chocolates as our Spring Fundraiser. 

Fowler’s has added some new delicious chocolate goodies, candy treats and adorable stuffed animals all perfect for filling up an Easter basket.

School Name: Saint Dominic’s

School ID: FC2500 

Start Date: February 9th  

End Date: March 2nd

(*Fundraiser closes at midnight on last day/no late orders accepted)

For families who opted to participate in the fall/spring fundraiser in their school contract, this fundraiser is the

last opportunity to fulfill the requirement!

Scan QR code below:

Ms. Baranker’s Corner

The Peer Helpers Plus lessons will continue to be taught through the Prevention and Awareness for Total Health (PATH) curriculum during guidance classes twice a month for students in grades PreK–8. Each lesson will center around an essential question. This will provide families with an opportunity to continue the conversation at home and reinforce what your child is learning during guidance.

This month we will focus on: making good choices and how our choices can affect how we think, feel, behave, and even affect our relationships. Choices are decisions you make when you have two or more options. Life is full of experiences and events, some of which can be wonderful, while others can be difficult to handle. However, it is during tough times that we must choose how to react. It is always easier to handle life when everything is going smoothly. We will also discuss how to utilize various coping skills. Coping skills give us the ability to handle ourselves in a manner that will help us control our emotions and feelings even when we can’t control the circumstances. As we continue to practice these skills, we improve our ability to succeed now and in the future.

The word of the month is SELF-RESPECT. 

Making good choices for yourself is a way to show self-respect. Before we can determine what self-respect means, we must first understand the meaning of respect. Respect is treating others with kindness. Respect is being kind and considerate to others and valuing them for who they are. Self-respect is being kind to yourself and making the best choices for yourself. Self-respect is taking care of yourself, valuing yourself, and not putting yourself down. We are always with ourselves, so we should love and respect ourselves. Self-respect is not selfish. In order for us to care for others, we must first be healthy ourselves. If we want to be kind and have healthy relationships with others, we must first learn to have self-respect. 

Essential Question: How do you make a good choice?

Essential Question: What can you do to help cope with your difficult situation?