SATURDAY FAITH BUILDING STARTS WITH US. Welcome Saturday Families and Catechists

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1 SATURDAY FAITH BUILDING STARTS WITH US Welcme Saturday Families and Catechists

2 CONNECTING WITH FAMILIES is the first means f reaching families, s please let the ffice knw when an address changes. Phne. We call peridically, including when classes are cancelled n shrt ntice. Please insure faith frmatin has all new/changed phne numbers, including thse f emergency cntacts. Text t Please intrduce yurself s I knw with whm I m texting. G t SSPP parish website, chse Faith Frmatin link at tp f the hme page, scrll dwn Faith Frmatin page. Link t Faith Frmatin Web Page: What Faith Frmatin n lnger uses: physical mail, which has becme t expensive and labr intensive.

3 WEATHER! When the weather is bad, Saints Peter and Paul Faith Frmatin uses TV-channels 2, 4, & 7 and radi WBEN 930AM t annunce class cancellatins. Cancellatin annuncements will be made by 5 am n the day f mrning classes. If mrning classes are cancelled, evening classes n that same day are cancelled as well. If Hamburg cancels after schl activities, evening Faith Frmatin is autmatically cancelled. This plicy applies particularly t Mnday evening classes. Even if the Faith Frmatin clsing ntice isn t psted prmptly, g with the Hamburg clsing. ntificatins are als used. Please make sure all updated addresses n are file with Faith Frmatin. Please d nt call the rectry!

4 DISMISSAL & LATE PICK UPS All students are dismissed frm the frnt drs (r the main entrance) f the schl, lcated n Pine St. Cars enter & exit using the driveway t parking lt 2 (the Pine Street lt). Drp ffs are at the Pine Street drs t the schl. Please d nt drp students ff in the parking lt. Parents are asked t cme t the schl drs t pick up students after classes. Catechists will walk their classes t the frnt dr. If a parent is delayed in picking up a student, that student will be waiting in the Faith Frmatin ffice, rm 102 and parents will need t cme int the building fr late pick ups.

5 EARLY DISMISSAL & CARPOOLING Early Dismissal Carpling While early dismissal is allwed, the strng preference is that students are present fr the entire class. Early Dismissal interrupts learning and the faith frmatin experience. Catechists and students gather tgether tw hurs a week fr faith sharing. is a disruptin t the rest f the class and the catechist. If early dismissal fr a student is needed ntificatin is required befre class starts via a nte r an . ntificatin befre class allws the list f early dismissals t be shared with catechists befrehand s students will be ready when parents arrive. Early dismissal students must be picked up in the Faith Frmatin ffice in rm 102. Parent r guardian must sign their child ut upn pick up. N pick ups f early dismissal students frm classrms. Any parent picking up a child ther than their wn needs a written, signed nte frm the child s parent r guardian. It is Faith Frmatin plicy that we d nt release children t anyne ther than the child s parents withut written and signed authrizatin.

6 MEDICAL SITUATIONS Every family is asked t prvide three emergency cntact numbers n registratin frms. Faith Frmatin staff first try t reach parents r guardians using all the family phne numbers prvided. Then we try emergency cntacts in the rder they are given n registratin frms. Children wh are sick and waiting fr parent pick up will be in the Faith Frmatin ffice, rm 102. In case f injury r accident, if the situatin seems less urgent, parents, guardians r emergency cntacts will be called fr pick up. Fr very urgent situatins, Faith Frmatin staff will call emergency services. Faith Frmatin staff and catechists d nt administer medicine r medical treatment.

7 PLEASE LET FAITH FORMATION KNOW ABOUT. Physical accmmdatins. Allergies. Learning needs. Emtinal cnsideratins. SPECIAL SITUATIONS Changes r challenges with the family schedule. We can usually wrk smething ut. Family changes, such as new siblings r the death f a relative. Family arrangements, such as custdy arrangements r any ther legal situatin abut which yu believe we shuld be aware.

8 CLASSROOM DECORUM The gal is fr everyne t have a psitive, enjyable classtime. The best way t achieve classrm decrum is fr parents t chat with their students abut it in advance. Frame cnversatin in terms f respect fr catechists and classmates. Catechists are all vlunteers frm this parish. They deserve all ur respect and gratitude. Catechists are in charge f classrms while teaching. Cell phnes. Use during class is nt allwed and catechists may chse t cllect cell phnes frm students befre class and return them at the end f class. Students may nt leave the building during class. We share classrms with schl teachers and students. Please, let s be the best f gd citizens.

9 Getting Ready t Make Sacraments First Penance 9-11 am in Schl Cafeteria January 19 January 26 February 2 7 pm in Church March 12 First Penance Service March 7 pm First Hly Cmmunin 9-11 am in Schl Cafeteria February 9 February 23 March 2 7 pm in Church April 9 (fr Saturday May 4) April 10 (fr Sunday May 5) First Hly Cmmunin Mass (sign ups begin Nv 3) Saturday May 4 pm Sunday May pm

10 CHANGES ON THE HORIZON Updated Dicesan curriculum rlls ut. Offer a Saturday ptin f parent/family faith frmatin blended with classrm teaching and activities fr Saturday students. Wuld like parent thughts nw. Classrm ptin will remain fr Sunday. Surveys have been used in the past and were very helpful. We ll use them again. Fcus grup fr mre detailed planning. Wuld yu like t participate in fcus grup?

11 WHY WE RE HERE Sharing and strengthening faith. Learning abut ur Cathlic identity. Mral frmatin. Live the Beatitudes, service t thers. Supprt and affirm yu as parents.

12 FAITH SHARING Share faith as a cmmunity Express faith in creative crafts and classrm activities Service t thers thrugh crafts like making cards and activities such as carling Learn abut ur Cathlic identify Prayer life, devtins and attending Mass

13 MORAL FORMATION

14 LIVE THE BEATITUDES Blessed are the pr in spirit, fr theirs is the kingdm f heaven. Blessed are they wh murn, fr they shall be cmfrted. Blessed are the meek, fr they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they wh hunger and thirst fr righteusness, fr they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, fr they shall btain mercy. Blessed are the pure f heart, fr they shall see Gd. Blessed are the peacemakers, fr they shall be called children f Gd. Blessed are they wh are persecuted fr the sake f righteusness, fr theirs is the kingdm f heaven." Gspel f St. Matthew 5:3-10 Gspel f St. Matthew 5:3-10

15 SUPPORT AND AFFIRM YOU AS PARENTS Parents are the first catechist t their children. Can we help yu with materials fr prayer, devtins r Bible study? Family religius invlvement benefits students and adults, and strengthens the whle family. We want t help families share their faith and the Gspel. T that end, we want suggestins frm yu!

16 SATURDAY FAITH FORMATION TEAM Grade 1a Rm 101 Catechists: Ginny Valenti & Je Valenti Grade 2a Rm 109 Catechists: Irene Stranz & MaryAnn Sherman Grade 2b Rm 107 Catechist: Jennifer Drewniak Grade 3a Rm 111 Catechists: Jacb Rachwal & Liza Littere & Cheryl Pickhardt Grade 3b Rm 110 Catechists: Diana Schweizer & Evelyn Grifa Grade 4a Rm 108 Catechists: Rbin Ebner & Nancy Marscci Grade 5a Rm 201 Catechists: Catherine McMahn & Grdn Helscher

17 CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING We are lking fr a catechist t lead a Sunday grade 1 (ccatechists fr the class are in place) and c-catechists fr Sunday grades 2, 3, and 4.