Religious Education Classes Start Sept. 23

Dear RE parents,

Welcome to a new year of formation in the Catholic Faith!  Religious Education classes begin this coming week. 

For families registered, please refer to the email sent earlier for your child's classroom assignment.

Start of Religious Education Information follows:

For the Sunday 10:30 a.m. Preschool program beginning this Sunday, Sept. 23: 
    Preschool classes begin at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 23 in the lower elementary wing of the school.  Please drop off and pick up your preschool child from the classroom.  Please sign up with the teacher to periodically bring the snack during the year.  At the end of class, please remain upstairs until the ending time of 11:45 a.m. so that your young child and their classmates do not become distracted by seeing you outside the door.

For the 10:20 A.M. Sunday Family A session beginning Sunday, Sept. 23 in the PAC:
    Please meet with your children in the Parish Activities Center (PAC) on Sunday, Sept. 23 following the 8:45 a.m. Mass.  Please help yourself to donuts and coffee.  The Family program begins in the PAC at 10:20 a.m.   The middle school youth (grades 6, 7, 8) will join in the PAC on Sept. 23 for the opening and then proceed to the music room (6 & 7 grades) or school library (8th grade). After the family session is concluded, the grade appropriate classroom sessions begin.  While your child is in the classroom, you are invited to the adult session in the music room, located at the end of the 2nd/3rd grade wing.  The session ends at 12:10 p.m.
   
For the 4:30 P.M. MONDAY classes beginning Sept. 24:  A GATHERING in the PAC 
For the 6:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY classes beginning Sept. 2:  A GATHERING in the PAC
    For the first Religious Education class, parents please meet with your child(ren) in the Parish Activities Center (PAC) for Monday and Wednesday classes.  We’ll begin the year in prayer and friendship, hand out your child’s class schedule, introduce events in the program, and provide you an opportunity to meet your child’s catechist.  After the gathering, children will begin their lessons in their classroom until the end of the session time.  Monday classes begin at 4:30 p.m. and end at 5:45 p.m.  Wednesday classes begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 7:45 p.m.

For the 10:20 A.M. Sunday Family B session beginning Sunday, Sept. 30 in the PAC:
        Please meet with your children in the Parish Activities Center (PAC) on Sunday, Sept. 30 following the 8:45 a.m. Mass.  Please help yourself to donuts and coffee.  The Family program begins in the PAC at 10:20 a.m.   The middle school youth (grades 6, 7, 8) will join in the PAC on Sept. 30 for the opening and then proceed to the music room (6 & 7 grades) or school library (8th grade). After the family session is concluded, the grade appropriate classroom sessions begin.  While your child is in the classroom, you are invited to the adult session in the music room, located at the end of the 2nd/3rd grade wing.  The session ends at 12:10 p.m.
       
    We look forward to working with you and your children during the coming year.  Please feel free to reply to Courtney Aymen, Secretary at stfreled@stfrancisa2.org or 821-2130 or myself at ward@stfrancisa2.org or 821-2132 for questions or more information.  See you soon!

God bless you!
Ellen Ward, DRE
St. Francis of Assisi Parish
2150 Frieze Ave
Ann Arbor, MI   48104

RE Teachers Needed Update

Volunteer teachers and aides for Religious Education are still needed in the following classes:

Sunday Family A:  RE teacher needed for Grade 2 (begins Sept. 23)

Wednesday 6:30 p.m. aides/substitutes for grades 3, 5, 6, 7 (begins Sept. 26)

Sunday Family B:  RE teacher needed for Grade K and Aides/substitutes needed for grades 1, 3, 6, 7 (begins Sept. 30)

If you can help, please contact the Religious Education Office at 734-821-2132 or email Ellen Ward at stfreled@stfrancisa2.org