HOME STUDY PROGRAM ORIENTATION (GRADES 1 TO 8)Welcome to the Parent Orientation! Please sign in at the back & have a seat…

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

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

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

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.co

m/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@ssppham

burg.org Scores are due by the end

of each week

FINDING GOD—SESSION NUMBERS TO BE COMPLETED (GRADES 1-8)

1. September 72. September 143. September 214. September 285. October 56. October 127. October 198. October 269. November 210. November 911. November 1612. November 23

13. November 3014. December 715. December 1416. December 2117. December 2818. January 419. January 1120. January 1821. January 2522. February 123. February 824. February 1525. February 22

Interactive Review Sessions due at end of each week; Finding God workbooks due to main office by March 1***

GOD’S GIFT (SACRAMENTAL PREP)—CHAPTERS TO BE COMPLETED (GRADES 2-3)

1. February 82. February 153. February 224. March 15. March 86. 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

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)

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

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

FIRST PENANCE (GRADE 2) & FIRST HOLY COMMUNION (GRADE 3)

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

First Penance First Holy Communion

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

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS/CONCERNS…

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