SAVE OUR SCHOOL! Please tell the Archdiocese of Newark that they need to keep Ironbound Catholic Academy open & consider how important Ironbound Catholic Academy is for our children, for the community and for the Catholic Church! Ironbound Catholic is one of the most sustainable Catholic schools based on its small size. Parents & children alike give this school an excellent rating. Catholic schools close yearly at an alarming rate and not only does this cause even more overcrowding at public schools but it displaces our children. Closing Ironbound Catholic is tearing apart a close knit school community where our children were getting an excellent education incomparable to any of the public school academics. And our children were learning to be part of a caring compassionate group that felt more like a family than just a school.
These children are the future Catholics and the Archdiocese is turning their back on these young Catholics by not seeking further help and a better solution. These kids are learning the teachings of the Catholic Church and suddenly that will no longer be part of their lives. The church will lose many of their little future parishioners because most parents will not take a gamble on a Catholic School again because of the uncertainly of its viability. The Archdiocese needs to put our school first! While Catholic Charities helps others, what about our very own children? Shouldn't they look to help their own Catholic School Children first? The Catholic Church needs to come together and help their own future Catholics all the money that Catholic Charities uses to help their fellow man should start with their own schools.
Why did they not reach out to the parents when the school was in danger of being closed? This pandemic left many parents without work or uncertain of what school would be like come fall and the low enrollment that is being blamed for the closure should have been discussed with the parents. Decisions about enrollment should not have been made during these very difficult times. Ironbound Catholic Academy should have been given a chance to run virtually, let the parents and community come together to save the school and the situation be revisited when things are more settled and we begin to rise from these awful times.
I urge you to ask that the Newark Archdiocese hear your voice!
The children of Ironbound Catholic Academy deserve better, they deserve the happiness and excellence they've known in their school. They deserve their school!
Updates
August 19, 2020
We hit one thousand signatures today. The weight of this fight is heavy and some days feel like wading through deep water, but seeing that number reminds me why I started this.
Reached 1,000 supporters
August 17, 2020
August 13, 2020
Reaching one hundred signatures feels heavy because it highlights how many of us see what is being lost. My energy is drained but seeing your names keeps me moving forward against this decision.
Reached 100 supporters
August 12, 2020
262 Comments
Since this is the onlyCatholic school left in the Ironbound, it is distressing that the Catholic diocese wants to close it. Priorities need to be examined. I feel for the students and parents who strive to give their children a decent Catholic education. This is so sad!
My kids went there when it was st casimirs. The education, discipline and friendships that were formed there you cannot receive in an over crowded public school. Save this intricate establishment
The Ironbound Catholic School is in the heart of Newark helping so many workers with their kids that live close by and work in the same area. This school should still be open to help these people.
Notifying the students, parents, faculty and staff three weeks before the beginning of the school year was a complete lack of consideration for all of us. This was very disappointing coming from the Archdiocese.
During the time of covid when newark kids are going to be on their own to study virtually! Catholic schools are a mission not a business that you can sell your stock and bow out when times are tough! Man up!
miss the school
Too sad to think its come to this.
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SAVE OUR SCHOOL! Please tell the Archdiocese of Newark that they need to keep Ironbound Catholic Academy open & consider how important Ironbound Catholic Academy is for our children, for the community and for the Catholic Church! Ironbound Catholic is one of the most sustainable Catholic schools based on its small size. Parents & children alike give this school an excellent rating. Catholic schools close yearly at an alarming rate and not only does this cause even more overcrowding at public schools but it displaces our children. Closing Ironbound Catholic is tearing apart a close knit school community where our children were getting an excellent education incomparable to any of the public school academics. And our children were learning to be part of a caring compassionate group that felt more like a family than just a school.
These children are the future Catholics and the Archdiocese is turning their back on these young Catholics by not seeking further help and a better solution. These kids are learning the teachings of the Catholic Church and suddenly that will no longer be part of their lives. The church will lose many of their little future parishioners because most parents will not take a gamble on a Catholic School again because of the uncertainly of its viability. The Archdiocese needs to put our school first! While Catholic Charities helps others, what about our very own children? Shouldn't they look to help their own Catholic School Children first? The Catholic Church needs to come together and help their own future Catholics all the money that Catholic Charities uses to help their fellow man should start with their own schools.
Why did they not reach out to the parents when the school was in danger of being closed? This pandemic left many parents without work or uncertain of what school would be like come fall and the low enrollment that is being blamed for the closure should have been discussed with the parents. Decisions about enrollment should not have been made during these very difficult times. Ironbound Catholic Academy should have been given a chance to run virtually, let the parents and community come together to save the school and the situation be revisited when things are more settled and we begin to rise from these awful times.
I urge you to ask that the Newark Archdiocese hear your voice!
The children of Ironbound Catholic Academy deserve better, they deserve the happiness and excellence they've known in their school. They deserve their school!
Updates
August 19, 2020
We hit one thousand signatures today. The weight of this fight is heavy and some days feel like wading through deep water, but seeing that number reminds me why I started this.
Reached 1,000 supporters
August 17, 2020
August 13, 2020
Reaching one hundred signatures feels heavy because it highlights how many of us see what is being lost. My energy is drained but seeing your names keeps me moving forward against this decision.
Reached 100 supporters
August 12, 2020
262 Comments
Please help my second family stay united. I have attended ICA since kindergarten. I am now in my 8th grade year and would love to graduate from this school. I have family that graduated from here and would love to be a Graduate
Since this is the onlyCatholic school left in the Ironbound, it is distressing that the Catholic diocese wants to close it. Priorities need to be examined. I feel for the students and parents who strive to give their children a decent Catholic education. This is so sad!
My kids went there when it was st casimirs. The education, discipline and friendships that were formed there you cannot receive in an over crowded public school. Save this intricate establishment
The Ironbound Catholic School is in the heart of Newark helping so many workers with their kids that live close by and work in the same area. This school should still be open to help these people.
Notifying the students, parents, faculty and staff three weeks before the beginning of the school year was a complete lack of consideration for all of us. This was very disappointing coming from the Archdiocese.
During the time of covid when newark kids are going to be on their own to study virtually! Catholic schools are a mission not a business that you can sell your stock and bow out when times are tough! Man up!
miss the school
Too sad to think its come to this.
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Please help my second family stay united. I have attended ICA since kindergarten. I am now in my 8th grade year and would love to graduate from this school. I have family that graduated from here and would love to be a Graduate