Home Study Program Orientation (Grades 1 to 8)

1. Home Study Program Orientation (Grades 1 to 8) Welcome to the Parent Orientation! Please sign in at the back & have a seat…

2. Home Study Program • Finding God by Loyola Press (www.loyolapress.com/finding-god-2013.htm) • In conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church by the Ad Hoc Committee to Oversee the Use of the Catechism, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops • Prayer • Scripture • Liturgy • Catholic Social Teaching

3. Finding God Overview • Grade 1: God Found Everything Good • God & Creator • Grade 2: I Am The True Vine • Eucharist & Reconciliation • Grades 3: Fishers of Men • Church & Holy Spirit • Grade 4: Blessed Are The Poor • Beatitudes & the Ten Commandments • Grade 5: The Bread of Life • Sacraments & Worship • Grade 6: I Am Who Am • The Old Testament • Grade 7: This Is My Beloved Son • Jesus Christ • Grade 8: You Are The Chosen People • Church History

4. Finding God Overview • 1 Unit: 5 Sessions—Each Session • Engaged in prayer • Explore the faith • Reflect on God’s calling • Respond to God’s invitation • 5th Session highlights the Mass & the Liturgical Year

5. How Home Study Will Work With Finding God • Complete each session in student workbook per week including activities and exercises (one session per week) • www.loyolapress.com/finding-god-2013-children-and-families.htm • Click on grade level • Click on the appropriate unit for PDF outline of At-Home-Edition lesson guides • Complete Interactive Session Review for each session completed per week • Be sure to review the Online Study Guide before completing the Interactive Session Review • When finished with Interactive Session Review, have scores emailed to • faith-formation@sspphamburg.org • Scores are due by the end of each week

6. Finding God—Session Numbers to be Completed (Grades 1-8) • September 7 • September 14 • September 21 • September 28 • October 5 • October 12 • October 19 • October 26 • November 2 • November 9 • November 16 • November 23 • November 30 • December 7 • December 14 • December 21 • December 28 • January 4 • January 11 • January 18 • January 25 • February 1 • February 8 • February 15 • February 22 Interactive Review Sessions due at end of each week; Finding God workbooks due to main office by March 1***

7. God’s Gift (Sacramental Prep)—Chapters to be Completed (Grades 2-3) • February 8 • February 15 • February 22 • March 1 • March 8 • March 15 • Student workbooks to be handed in by March 20 • Parent resource for God’s Gift will be ordered soon (Date is TBA) • God’s Gift workbooks to be handed in by March 20

8. Home Study Agreement Form • In keeping with all applicable diocesan policies and procedures, we will have necessary expectations that need to be met if you choose the home study program. • Failure to meet the expectations in the Home Study Agreement form may result in the reenrollment of your child within the regular classroom instruction schedule for their respective grade level. • Falling 3 sessions behind Home Study Program schedule will result in a warning communication. • If work cannot be caught up, then reenrollment of your child into traditional classroom instruction will result. • All forms and schedule is posted online at the parish website (www.sspeterandpaulhamburg.org)

9. Home School Workbook Agreement • The Finding God texts are excellent in quality of content, online support materials, & visual appeal. • The undiscounted list or retail price for these books is $17.95 each. • If the workbook is lost or so damaged that it is unusable, it will be the family’s responsibility to purchase the replacement

10. Faith Formation Online • SSPP Faith Formation Website • http://www.sspeterandpaulhamburg.org • Click “Faith Formation” to take you to the main page • The website has the following… • Files/forms for download (registration forms, service hours, and school schedule) • News & upcoming events in the program • Please be sure that we have an updated email address(es) to make sure you’re receiving the latest news and updates

11. First Penance (Grade 2) & First Holy Communion (Grade 3) First Penance First Holy Communion • Retreat (9-11am in Cafeteria) • March 14 (Tuesday Classes) • March 21 (Saturday Classes/Home Study Program) • Rehearsal (7pm in Church) • March 24 • First Penance Service • March 26 @ 7pm • Retreat (9-11am in Cafeteria) • March 28 (Tuesday Classes) • April 18 (Saturday Classes/Home Study Program) • Rehearsal (7pm in Church) • April 28 (May 2) • April 30 (May 3) • First Holy Communion Liturgy (sign ups TBA) • May 2 @ 4pm • May 3 @12:15pm

12. Service Hours • Grades 6, 7, & 8 • Must complete 3.5 hours completed on parish campus; 3.5 hours completed off parish campus • What are some good ways to get hours? • Servant for a Day • Friends of the Night People • SABAH • St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy • Response to Love Center • Volunteer teach/aide religious education classes for younger grades • As different service opportunities become available, we will notify you via email and the parish bulletin

13. Questions/comments/concerns…

14. Prayer For A Parent To Their Child To my child: You are such a blessing in my life and I thank God for trusting me with your care. I understand that things I do or say may not always make sense, but everything I do is because I love you. I am proud of who you are and the person you are becoming. Thank you for teaching me what it means to love. AMEN