Reminder! Altar Server Training

Happy Monday!

Just a reminder to those who have children who are or wish to be altar servers. There is mandatory training with Father David Carter on Wednesday, September 27 OR Wednesday, October 4 - both from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Denise and Amanda are working with Father to find another training day as well.

Class Summary - September 24

• Our main themes today were Creation, Faith, Hope, & Charity, and Prayer
  
• Session 1 - God Creates the World
• Supplemental Video: The Gospel Project for Kids Bible Story Video, Creation (watched during class)
• We skipped pages 6 & 7, if you would like to go through them with your child.
  
• Session 2 - Our Father in Heaven
• We skipped page 12, if you want to go through it with your child.
  
• Session 3- God's Plan for Salvation
• Supplemental Video: Kids & Temptation (did not watch during class)
• Vocations Worksheet for Kids - Grades 3-4
• Although this will be in the "keep at home" side of the folder, please send it back to class next week as we did not have time to complete it today!
  
• Prayer Service inside at our prayer table
  
• Learning/reviewing Hail Mary and Hail, Holy Queen
• Inside the folder you will find a half-sheet of cardstock - please complete the information and send it back with your child next week!
  
• I am planning on having part of class outside next weekend so please make sure your child has a jacket or sweater if it is chilly.
  
• Please be sure that the green folder comes back to class!
  
• Questions or comments? Please leave a comment or send me an email!

2017-18 A Few Notes

Your child was sent home with a welcome letter from me to you. Below you will find a few more bits of information I want to make you aware of:

• I attend weekly mass on Sundays at 8 a.m. There have been a few instances where mass runs over one hour and I am a few minutes late to class. Because I believe reading scripture and celebrating the Eucharist are some of the best ways to continue to grow in our Catholic faith, I will never leave mass early.

• Please be respectful of my time as much as I am of yours and that of your student. Plan your time accordingly so that your child is picked-up by 10:25 a.m. at the latest.

• Please be sure that your child understands the rules they agreed to during registration!
• Showing respect for others and the space
• No chewing gum
• No electronics, including cellphones
• Adhering to the dress code

• If your child misses a class the materials will be packaged for you to pick-up in the Parish Education Center (PEC) during Denise and Amanda's office hours, or by appointment. It is expected that they will have everything completed prior to their return at the next class.

• If a student brings a friend to class, the students parent or guardian must accompany them to class to let me know in person (or Denise and Amanda) who the child is. 

• If someone other than the parent or guardians listed in the registration paperwork will be picking up a student there must be a signed note turned-in prior to the start of class.

• The safety of the children in the Faith Formation program is one of my biggest priorities. I will never allow your child out of the PEC without a designated adult coming inside to pick them up. This includes children going to mass after class. The parking lot is very hectic around 10:15-10:30 - children will never be permitted to simply meet you at your vehicle.

• As a fellow parent of a fourth grade student, I know how busy they are with schoolwork and other activities. I will very rarely assign questions/worksheets for homework. I believe that Faith Formation can be supported by prayer, communication, and actions as a disciple of Jesus during the week.

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please leave them below or contact me by email. The link is to the right.


Parental Resources

40 Ways to Foster Prayer in Your Home - a PDF file
Family Prayer - a PDF file
Saint Stories for All Ages - a webpage
Loyola Press - Finding God - Parental Resources - a webpage
Loyola Press - Sunday Connection - a webpage