Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Jann Amato, (left) regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island poses with Borough President Vito Fossella, Nicole Fresca, Principal of St. Teresa-St. Rita STREAM Academy) and J.C. Kiernan Principal of St. Charles as they celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Jann Amato, (left) regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island poses with Borough President Vito Fossella, Nicole Fresca, Principal of St. Teresa-St. Rita STREAM Academy) and J.C. Kiernan Principal of St. Charles as they celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island reads to first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island reads to first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)Get PhotoBorough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island celebrates literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island celebrates literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella celebrates literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella celebrates literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella reads "The Rainbow Fish" to first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella reads “The Rainbow Fish” to first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Nicole Fresca, Principal of St. Teresa-St. Rita STREAM Academy interacts with students ahead of a visit from Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island as they celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Nicole Fresca, Principal of St. Teresa-St. Rita STREAM Academy interacts with students ahead of a visit from Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island as they celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella reads The Rainbow Fish to first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella reads The Rainbow Fish to first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island, celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

Nicole Fresca, Principal of St. Teresa-St. Rita STREAM Academy reads to students ahead of a visit from Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island as they celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)

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Catholic Schools Week: Literacy Day at St. Charles

Nicole Fresca, Principal of St. Teresa-St. Rita STREAM Academy reads to students ahead of a visit from Borough President Vito Fossella and Jann Amato, regional superintendent of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island as they celebrate literacy day with first and second graders as part of Catholic Schools Week at the St. Charles School in Oakwood on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)