Class Summary - October 29, 2017

• The class presented their information on Saints Cosmas & Damian at the Saint Fair.
  
• Sadly, the fair was poorly attended. Thank you to those parents who came to show their support.
  
• The 4th grade class had a great display - those who attended really enjoyed it.
  
• For the last 20-30 minutes of class we watched Prince of Egypt - I told the children that anytime we had a few minutes left of class we would continue watching it.
  
• There is no regular class next Sunday, November 5! Each child should have brought home a bright pink (for the girls) or green (for the boys) piece of paper explaining their respective retreats.
  
• On Sunday, November 5th, the 4th, 5th, and 6th grade girls will be traveling to visit with the Sisters of Saint Joseph in Erie. We will depart the OLQA parking lot at 8:00 a.m. to celebrate mass at 9:00 a.m. and enjoy the Sisters company. We will return to OLQA around 1:00 p.m.
• Make sure to completely fill-out and turn in the permission slip!
  
• On Sunday, November 12th, the boys will be having a retreat at OLQA. Please contact Denise and Amanda for information.

Class Summary - October 22

• Session 8: Jesus, Our Lord and Savior - pg 45-50
• Supplemental Video: An artistic reading of the Apostles Creed done by six teenagers. (1:20) - not watched in class.
• Session 9: Jesus Sends the Spirit - pg 51-56
• Supplemental Video: From the Faith Exposed series (Jesuit Communications), Cardinal Tagle explains the Works of Mercy. (5:02) - not watched in class.
• Prayer: Our Father
• Activity: Facebook Profile for Jesus - please visit our classroom to view these; they are on the bulletin board.
• Homework: pg 48 and 49 - reading the Apostles Creed and doing a small coloring activity about it.
• Reminders: Next week is the Saint Fair from 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. There will also be coffee and donuts. Please plan to stay and visit all the elementary class tables to learn about different saints. Our class is presenting Cosmas & Damian. Please have your children dress-up like a doctor or pharmacist with any accessories that you can find. We will have a small hand-out and treat for visitors.
• Thank you to Hailey G's parents, Jeff & Theresa, for milk and cookies for snack during class. The children really enjoyed it!

Class Summary - October 15

• The theme today was Sacraments of Service.
  
• Session 19 - Sacraments of Service, page 111-116
  
• Art Print: The Vine & The Branches (done in class)
  
• Supplemental Video: Share Your Gifts (not watched in class)
  
• Vocations Worksheet for Kids - Grades 3-4 - please go over this with your child at home. Because I included it in the folder the first week, no one has brought it back as I've asked.
  
• Please make sure your child brings their green folder to class! This is important!
  
• The children had TWO WEEKS to get the homework done and only two did it. We will go over it again next week:
  
• Homework from 10/3 - page 37, Acting With Love. To be completed by next class (10/15/17). Complete 3 = good; 5 = better, 7 = best.
  
• Homework from 10/15 - Pray for vocations in our diocese. Think about what you want to include on the poster for the All Saint's Day Fair on 10/31. Reminder, our saints are Cosmas & Damian.

• Questions or comments? Please leave a comment or send me an email.

NO CLASS! October 8

REMINDER

There is no class on Sunday, October 8, 2017! I will see you all again on Sunday, October 15, 2017.

Please use the links to the right to email Denise, Amanda, or myself with any questions.

Class Summary - October 1

Our main themes today were Jesus' New Commandment, and The Beatitudes

Session 6 - Jesus' Law of Love

• Supplemental Video: A meditative reflection on the virtue of fortitude. (watched during class)
• Homework - page 37, Acting With Love. To be completed by next class (10/15/17). Complete 3 = good; 5 = better, 7 = best.

Session 7 - The Beatitudes

• Supplemental Video: The Beatitudes (did not watch during class)
• Extra learning: The Beatitudes - The Beatitudes are the teaching of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. Discover how the Beatitudes can help shape your own life.- webpage

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! -- Again, we will try to work on this one next class!

Prayer Service outside at Mary statue. We began learning about the rosary by saying one decade of  Hail Mary and one Hail, Holy Queen.

We will be learning about our classroom patron saints Cosmas and Damian. There is a handout the children took home today but will need to come back.

Next class we will do a review of the required prayers that your children should know.

Please be sure that the green folder comes back to class! We already had one missing!!!

There is no class Sunday, October 8. The 11th grade class is doing a tour of churches.

Questions or comments? Please leave a comment or send me an email.