| ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI RELIGIOUS EDUCATION | ||
| 2008/2009 Registration | ||
| Religious Education Classes for grades Pre-K to Grade 8 | ||
St. Francis offers education for children in preschool to 8th grade about our Catholic Faith in the following sessions:
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
Classes begin the week of Sept 28th, 2008 and run until May 2009.
For grade K, classes meet once a week in a choice of four sessions:
Monday 4:30—5:45 p.m. or Tuesday 4:30—5:45 p.m. or Sunday Family session
A or B 10:20 a.m.—12:10 p.m..
For grades 1—5, classes meet once a week in a choice of three sessions:
Monday 4:30—5:45 p.m. or Tuesday 4:30—5:45 p.m. or Wednesday (grades 1—5)
6:30—7:45 p.m. Family Religious Education is available on Sundays.
Middle school (grades 6—8) classes are offered on Wednesdays at 6:30—7:45
p.m. Middle School Religious Education for grades 6—8 is also available
on Sundays (10:20 a.m.—12:10 p.m.) as part of the Family Religious Education
program.
FAMILY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Sunday Family Session A offers education for children in grades
PreK (4 years old) through middle school (grade 8) and meets at 10:20 a.m.
on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. Sunday Family Session
A meets on the following 2008/2009 dates:
October; 5 & 19
February; 1 & 15
November; 2 & 16 March; 1 & 15
December; 7
April; 5 & 19
January; 4 & 18
Sunday Family Session B offers education for children in grades PreK (4 years old) through 5th grade and meets at 10:20 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. Sunday Family Session B meets on the following 2008/2009 dates:
September; 28
February; 8 & 22
October; 12 & 26
March; 8 & 22
November; 9 & 23
April; 5 & 26 (please note April 5 is combined with Session A)
January; 11 & 25
Family Religious Education offers the opportunity for families to gather
together for the teaching of the faith. Children aged PreK to 5th
grade, with the presence of at least one parent (or guardian), and youth
in 6th, 7th and 8th grades meet following the 8:45 a.m. Mass (10:20 a.m.-12:10
p.m.) for formation. Families and children in grades PreK-5 meet
in the PAC for educational activities (about 1 hour). Age appropriate
instruction is then given in the classroom (about 50 minutes). Youth
in grades 6-8 meet in a youth group setting for the family session and
then proceed to the classrooms for instruction. Parents are invited to
join the adult theology sessions during the time the children are in the
classroom. Family Religious Education meets on the Sunday dates given
above, and takes the place of traditional religious education classes.
First Reconciliation/Communion preparation and Confirmation preparation
is included during the classroom sessions.
SUNDAY PRESCHOOL CLASSES: Classes begin the week of Sept 28th.
Sunday preschool runs until May.
Preschool Sunday school classes are offered on Sundays from 10:30—11:45
a.m. for 3 and 4 year olds. Registration for 3 year olds requires
your child to be 3 years old by December 1, 2008. Registration for
4 year olds requires your child to be 4 years old by December 1, 2008.
Children must be potty-trained.
Preschool enrichment classes for three and four year olds are available during the week. Call the office for the separate enrichment form if you are interested.
HOW DO I REGISTER MY CHILD?
To download the Registration Form click
here. To register your child in grades PreK—8, please complete and
return the registration form with a $50 tuition deposit in one of three
ways: 1) by dropping off the form in the Religious Education Office;
2) by placing the form with attached deposit in the collection basket at
Sunday Mass; or 3) by mailing the form with deposit to:
St. Francis of Assisi Religious Education
2150 Frieze Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48104
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
Formal preparation for First Reconciliation and
First Communion begins in second grade. A first grade religious
education is normally required in order to begin second grade preparation
of these sacraments.
Preparation for Confirmation begins
in the 7th grade with celebration of the Sacrament in the 8th grade.
Normally regular attendance in grades 3—8 religious education is required
for reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation.
If your child is older and in need of the sacraments, please call the
Office at 821-2130 for information on preparation.
SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
Special Friends is a program designed to support children with special
learning, social, or physical disabilities and for those children who are
mentally impaired. Volunteers offer aid, encourage peer support,
and provide individualized instruction when needed, helping to create an
atmosphere of acceptance and friendship where the disabled child can feel
welcome within the regular classroom by their classmates. Please
indicate any special needs your child may have under “Additional Information”
on the registration form.
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?
Parent involvement and volunteer help are the backbone of the religious
education program. Please consider volunteering to teach, aid, offer
child care on site for our teachers, or help out during special events.
Parents who teach for the year receive free tuition. Parents
who aid for the year receive a 50 percent tuition reduction.
QUESTIONS?
Please call:
Catherine Farrell, Religious Education Secretary, at 821-2130
OR
Ellen Ward, Religious Education Director, at 821-2132
Or Email to :
OR
Catherine Farrell