CALENDAR 2024-2025
Events for the 2024/25 School Year
Maria Konopnicka Polish School, 12 Newell St., Brooklyn, NY 11222
- September 7 & 14, 2024 – Enrollment for children aged 4 to 16.
- September 21, 2024 – Welcome event in the auditorium. National Reading of "Kordian" by Juliusz Słowacki.
- September 21, 2024, 12:00 PM – Military memorabilia exhibition at the Polish & Slavic Center – 177 Kent St.
- September 29, 2024, 10:30 AM – Mass at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church to mark the beginning of the school year.
- September 29, 2024, Sunday – Invitation to students and parents for the parish picnic.
- October 6, 2024 – Participation of students, teachers, and parents in the Pulaski Parade.
- October 12, 2024 – Teacher's Day – Coffee meeting for teachers.
- October 12, 2024 – Power March in Central Park with Marek Kamiński.
- October 13, 2024 – Participation in a Mass commemorating the 46th anniversary of Cardinal Karol Wojtyła's elevation to the Papal throne, John Paul II as the first Polish pope (October 16, 1978).
- October 19, 2024 – 40th anniversary of the death of Blessed Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko – tribute at the monument in Greenpoint with the whole school and parents participating.
- October 20, 2024, 3:30 PM – Participation in the National Heritage Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, 856 Pacific St., Brooklyn, NY.
- November 2, 2024 – Prayer for deceased teachers and family members, visit to cemeteries.
- November 9/10, 2024 – Polish Independence Day celebration on November 11th – school assembly and Mass.
- November 16, 2024 – First grade student initiation ceremony.
- November 17, 2024 – World Language Comprehensive Exam in Polish for ninth grade students.
- November 23, 2024 – St. Andrew's Day party at St. Stanislaus Kostka parish.
- December 7, 2024 – Visit from St. Nicholas at the school.
- December 14, 2024 – 43rd anniversary of Martial Law in Poland – lighting candles in windows.
- December 14, 2024 – Joint Christmas caroling for all classes in the school auditorium.
- December 14, 2024 – "Opłatek" Christmas gathering.
- December 25, 2024 – Christmas Day.
- January 5, 2025 – School Nativity play (on Epiphany Sunday).
- January 18, 2025 – Parent-teacher conferences for all grades.
- January 26, 2025 – Costume ball at Java St. Grandparents' and Grandmothers' Day (January 21 and 22) – children, parents, and grandparents invited.
- February 8, 2025 – World Read Aloud Day (celebrated in Poland since 2001 on February 5, Wednesday).
- February 9, 2025 – International Pizza Day.
- February 15, 2025 – Valentine's Day celebration in classes.
- February 22, 2025 – International Mother Language Day (celebrated on February 21) – recitation competition.
- March 1, 2025 – History lesson on the "National Day of Remembrance of the Cursed Soldiers" (for older students).
- March 1, 2025 – Fryderyk Chopin's birthday: competition, concert, and film – all classes.
- March 8, 2025 – International Women's Day.
- March 15, 2025 – "Open School Day – Open Doors" – invitation for alumni. My Talent – My Hobby. My favorite toy. Board games.
- April 2, 2025 – "International Children's Book Day" – Reading to children – invitation for parents to read at school.
- April 19, 2025 – Holy Saturday – Blessing of Easter food at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church.
- April 20, 2025 – Easter.
- April 21, 2025 – Wet Monday – Śmigus Dyngus Day.
- May 3, 2025 – Festive end of the school year, assembly in the school auditorium.
- May 4, 2025 – Mass to mark the end of the school year. Participation in Flag Day celebrations – at the Credit Union Square, 100 McGuinness Blvd., Greenpoint.
- May 2025 – Student and teacher participation in a Mass for the May Holidays.
- May 18, 2025 – Tribute to St. John Paul II on the 105th anniversary of Karol Wojtyła's birth – lighting a candle and laying flowers at the monument in Greenpoint.