Religious Education

St. Paschal Baylon    Religious Education Mission Statement   St. Paschal Religious Education is designed to assist parents in the religious formation of their children.  Parents are the first teachers of their children in their faith journey.  Our goal is to help Preschool, Elementary & Junior High students learn and appreciate their Catholic Faith in the context of the Good News while building parish community.     Welcome!   We are happy to have your children participating in our School of Religious Education.   The call to be a Catholic parent – to nurture the faith in your child and to share it in your family – makes you the herald  of the Gospel for your child.  Through the witness of your lives parents can be the best witness to our Catholic faith.  The parish programs work to affirm and assist you in your efforts and to nurture the faith life of your child.   We encourage you to help your child live their faith by: being regularly and actively involved in weekly Mass and the sacraments. praying together. being aware of what our child is learning class. performing acts of service and kindness.   All programs depend upon the generous commitment and donation of time and talents given by volunteers. We Need You … some of the many areas are:  teaching, aides, parking monitors, celebrations, phone’s, crafts, music, etc.  We Need You … to share your prayer, your story, your faith with our children  as they continue to grow in their Catholic Christian faith.   We welcome you and your children! We ask for your prayers and God’s blessings on this good and holy endeavor of building up the body of Christ here at  St. Paschal Baylon Church.  Together, we can make a difference, for our children and our world.   May grace and peace from God our Father be with you all,   Kathleen Rose Brown Director of Religious Education St. Paschal Baylon Church         RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Phone # 805-496-0222   STAFF   Director of Religious Education Kathleen Brown x115 (Kathleen@stpaschal.org)   Religious Education Secretary Judy Pollock x114 (Judy@stpaschal.org)   Preschool Coordinators (call church office xO) Kim Brady (kimbrady@hotmail.com) Sue Stonehouse (sue@lighthouseconsulting.org )     CLASS TIMES Preschool Sunday                          9:00-10:05am                                                       3, 4 & 5 Year Olds Grades 1 thru 6 Elementary           Sunday             10:45-11:45am Elementary           Mon & Wed        3:45-5:00pm Junior  High         Thursday              7:00-8:30pm                                                     7 & 8th Grades   2nd Year First Communion Program 2nd Grade only           Sunday            10:45-11:45am Grades 2 thru 6        Tuesday             3:45-5:00pm Grades 7 & 8           Thursday            7:00-8:30pm   SPECIAL EVENTS November 9                     All Religious Ed MASS                                   &  Pizza Fund Raiser                                       December 18, 19, 20, 21          Christmas PLAYS                                       February 28                             Pizza Fund Raiser                                       March 1            All Classes ASH WEDNESDAY   NO CLASSES October 20, 23, 24                         Parish Festival November 23, 24, 27                       Thanksgiving December 25-Jan. 5                     Christmas Break January 15-16                  Martin Luther King Day February 19-20                               Presidents Day March 30 & April 2                   Teacher Congress April 10, 11, 12, &16                    Easter Vacation           ATTENDANCE   To ensure your child’s safety and help organize the year we ask parent cooperation in the following areas.   ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION Religious Education Secretary Judy Pollock # 805-496-0222 x114   Students are expected to have regular attendance. If a student is absent, parents will be contacted unless the Religious Education office has received prior notification of the absence. A student will be marked late if they are not in the classroom when the beginning bell rings.   Please call the pastoral office 805-496-0222 x O If you have an emergency.   SAFETY POLICIES   Pick up and Drop off at the curb only.   v     Students should be picked up from the flagpole area. v     One lane of traffic is marked for dismissal. v     Please do not allow young children to cross the parking lot unassisted. v     It is safer to park the car and call for the child at the classroom. v     Students remaining on the property when the staff is ready to leave will be taken to the Pastoral Center to wait for their ride.   EXPECTED BEHAVIOR   Students are expected to behave in a Christian manner.  A student could be suspended from class for the following reasons:   v     Bringing any kind of weapon on parish premises. (This includes laser pointers, Swiss Army knives, pocket knives, etc.) v     Disrespectful language or behavior toward staff or another student. v     Bringing a controlled substance onto parish property. v     Fighting with or injuring another student.