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'AT HOME' Resources & weekly Lesson Outlines
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July 28, 2020
Dear Elementary and PreK Parents,
With the uncertainty presented by the current COVID-19 pandemic in terms of faith formation for your children, our response to ensure the safety of everyone involved (i.e. children and volunteers alike) is to begin this year with a modified parent-led format at home for our weekly Elementary and PreK children.
As the first and best teachers of their children in the ways of the faith, this modified plan provides parents with a unique and special opportunity to have faith-based conversations at home with their learners. This is not just about sharing the tenets of the Catholic faith (i.e. the 'what'), but about parents sharing their love for the person of Jesus Christ (i.e. a 'who') with their children. That's really the only qualification in terms of a parent's ability to facilitate this at home format. Especially in these uncertain times, the children should come to know from their parents that it is Jesus Christ who sustains them and their families, and upon whom they should rely upon.
We will begin faith formation (CCE) on time the week of September 8th/9th with a carpool distribution of resources to the families of all registered children. There will be subsequent pickup dates posted throughout the month of September until all resources are secured. All families with children registered for faith formation will be notified directly of these pickup dates via email.
The materials pickup will be followed by electronic communications sharing easy to implement lesson outlines which will allow families to engage children of multiple grade-levels (PreK through 5th) simultaneously for each week's lesson. There will then be a single, end of Unit online 'Assessment,' that will be required to be submitted by each family, providing all registered children with credit for the work completed at home. There will be no requirement to upload individual children's work, but rather one family assessment completed by a parent with the input of their registered children, which will be credited to all participants.
As conditions are updated and improve, we will continue to reassess this method of delivery, and prayerfully, be able to make adjustments going forward. Please be sure to check back here periodically for updates. Thank you for allowing us the privilege of sharing this journey with you and your beautiful families!
Gratefully,
Ms. Joan Hastreiter, Elementary CCE Coordinator
Ms. Cindy Martin, Preschool Coordinator