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Mission Statement
Calendars
Director of Faith Formation
Faith Formation Board
Southern Kossuth County Cluster
Missed Classes
Harcourt Textbooks Online
Getting Involved
VIRTUS Training
I have created different calendars this year.
-The main skeleton of the calendar is the same for each grade- the dates of classes etc.
-The major events, ones that are not our normal class times are bolded to help you
notice them.
-I have also added to this calendar the topics the students will be taught (this is why
there are different calendars for different grades).
-K-6th grades use the same format of books, therefore, their all on one calendar, and
7-9th all use different books, therefore, each grade has its own calendar.
-I have listed the topic the student will be taught in parenthesis by each date.
PLEASE- be sure to ASK if you have any questions!!! Thanks!
Online Calendar This is a link to an interactive, general calendar for class.
Darcie Kramer is the Director of Faith Formation, contact her at the St. Cecelia Parish Office from 8:30am-3:30pm Monday through Thursday.
Classes are held Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30pm at Seton School.
To register for classes, please call the St. Cecelia parish office.
The Faith Formation Board will meet several times a year to plan and discuss issues. The current board members are: Chris Gerhardt, Mary Bleich, Fred Schmidt, Sue Haas, Paul Grein, and the St. Cecelia Parish Staff.
If a class is canceled due to weather or sports, here are some lessons you can do with individual children, or the whole family!
Mass Game - Whole Family
Memory Mass Game - Whole Family
A Unique Me! - Elementary Lesson
Body Image and Modesty - Middle School - High School
Harcourt Religion Publishers is the company that we purchased our text books from. There are many options for you, as parents, online. Options for the K-8th Grade Parents:
Go to Harcourt Religion Publishers
Under 'Parish' click on "Parents"
From there, you have the following options:
Lectionary Link:
This option gives you the Sunday Readings, Scripture Background, Faith
Sharing Questions, and Home Activities.
Family Prayers:
A list of prayers to use with your family.
For use with Children:
Interactive Chapter and Unit Reviews
Faith & Fun Games
Home Lessons:
Type in the grade and chapter given by the teacher, and an overview
pops up.
Options for the 2nd (Sacramental) and 9th Grade Parents:
Go to Harcourt Religion Publishers
Click on “Sacraments”
Click on the book your student is working in
Click the top option
Click “Parent”
**Please note that the 2nd grade Sacraments and the 9th grade Confirmation do not have home lesson and interactive review options.**
There are many ways to get involved with Faith Formation. Below is a list varying from teaching to baking. Please look it over and see where you can best serve. If you are interested in volunteering in some way, please contact Darcie Kramer at the parish office by phone (295-3435) or email dkramer@netamumail.com Thank you and we hope to see you soon!
Teacher -- The Teacher is responsible for helping the children experience their faith. They are to create lesson plans using materials provided and with help from the Director of Faith Formation if so needed. The teacher is responsible for attending the monthly teacher's meeting and maintaining proper communication with the Director, other teachers, children, and parents. All Teachers must have taken VIRTUS* in order to volunteer.
Teacher's Helper -- The Teacher's Helper has a more flexible role. The Helper is in the room to help the Teacher keep things flowing and help the children participate. They may lead a small group, read to the children, take attendance, pass out papers, keep students on task, listen to prayers, and depending on comfort level, they may help lesson plan and teach. How involved the Helper becomes is up to the Helper and Teacher. The Teacher's Helper will fill in as Teacher if the Teacher must be gone, and is responsible for attending the monthly teacher's meeting and maintaining proper communication with the Director, other teachers, children, and parents. All Teacher's Helpers must have taken VIRTUS* in order to volunteer.
Substitute Teacher -- The Substitute Teacher will fill in for the Teacher if he/she must be gone. No lesson planning is involved. Materials and ideas will be ready for the Substitute to walk in and teach. Substitute teachers will get the materials before the day of class so as they may be prepared and understand what they will do with the students. All Substitute Teachers must have taken VIRTUS* in order to volunteer.
Hall Monitor -- The Hall Monitor should arrive 10 minutes before class starts to help students find their rooms and make sure the hallways are not getting congested. They will collect attendance sheets once class has begun, and they will help the teachers take students to the rest room or care for a child that may become sick during class. All Hall Monitors must have taken VIRTUS* in order to volunteer.
Crossing Guard -- The Crossing Guard will put out the stop sign on the South side of the school to allow safe travel for students into the school. They will help little ones cross the street and keep the roadway safe. They must arrive 15 minutes before class begins and stay until all students are gone. All Crossing Guards must have taken VIRTUS* in order to volunteer.
Chaperone for Trips -- When a field trip is planned, some adult chaperones will be needed to help with a group of students. All Chaperones must have taken VIRTUS* in order to volunteer.
Bake for Special Occasions -- Adults who volunteer to Bake for Special Occasions will be called 1-2 weeks in advance and will be given an amount of treats needed. Most of the time, they can be sent to the occasion with your student, so no special trip would be required. Usually, volunteers in this area are only called once a year.
Help with Special Projects -- Helping with Special Projects could be a variety of things. A person may listen to a child recite a prayer or they may help with a Christmas Party by setting up, serving, and taking down. Basically, if something comes up in which the program needs help, those signed up in this area would be called. It would be beneficial for those wanting to help with Special Projects to have taken VIRTUS* in case a project calls for working directly with the children.
Volunteer in the Classroom -- A Volunteer in the Classroom may come in to help with a special art/music/craft project the teacher has planned, or any task for which the teacher would like extra help. A parent would sign up to help in their own children's classrooms. Volunteers in the Classroom must have taken VIRTUS* in order to volunteer.