3/4/2020 March 4th was our first class in Lent, a Church season that calls us to give special attention to Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. Class highlights for 5th Grade: - Students were invited to celebrate the Lord's forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation in church. - Students were given a list of suggestions to work on during Lent. Review the list together (you may add ideas to it) & encourage them to do some of them. - Students were given a "Little Lenten Cross". Ask your child to explain it to you - Students were also invited to participate in the "Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos" almsgiving project. A great activity for the whole family. - We began preparing for a Bible skit that the 5th graders will present to the 3rd and 4th graders in a few of weeks. Please encourage their practice.
2/5/2020 We used various activities to review the Ten Commandments, Beatitudes, and precepts of the Church. Asl your child about the "Religious Gift Store."
1/22/2020 and 1/29/2020 We reviewed the 7 Sacraments and played games to reinforce their understanding. Ask your child the significance of each sacrament.
1/15/2020 Happy New Year! Our topic this week was the Blessed Trinity! The children looked up Bible verses about the Trinity and shared the verses with the other children.
12/11/2019 Theme: Beginning of the Catholic Church. We lit our 2nd Advent wreath candle and continued decorating our Jesse Tree. We also played a game about giving gifts. Asd your child to explain the Four Marks of the Church. I hope you can join us next Wednesday for our DOF Christmas Party!
12/4/2019 Themes: Advent and the Paschal Mystery. We lit our 1st Advent wreath candle and started decorating our Jesse Tree. Ask your child the significance of the Advent wreath and the Jesse Tree.
11/20/2019 The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are the first four books of the New Testament. They hold pride of place in the New Testament because they are about the life, teachings, and miracles of Jesus. We looked at the many titles for Jesus in the Gospels, so ask your child how many they can name. We explored some of the many parables (special stories) Jesus used to describe the Kingdom of God. Ask your child to to tell one of them to you. Happy Thanksgiving!
11/13/2019 We worked on chapter 7 this week. The Incarnation is the mystery that the Son of God took on human nature in order to save all people. All of us are created in the image and likeness of God. We talked about some of the different titles for Jesus in the Bible: e.g., Savior, Son of God, Messiah, etc.
11/6/2019 This week we reviewed the Ten Commandments and the Four Cardinal Virtues. We also went over the classroom rules and etiquette.
10/30/2019 We talked about All Saints Day, which is on Nov. 1 and is a Holy Day of Obligation, which means it is a holy day of blessings for us! We can ask the Saints (those who are in heaven) to pray for us. We also look to the saints as examples of how to love God and others. Ask your children to tell you the "Parable of the Three Pumpkins."
10/9/2019 This week we learned about the word "covenant": A covenant is a sacred promise between God and humans.
10/2/2019 This week we learned how God has revealed himself to us in a unique way through Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. Ask your children "What is Sacred Tradition?" (FYI -the answer is on page 54 of Alive in Christ.) This week we also reviewed the 4 personal safety rules of how to stay safe: 1. CHECK FIRST 2. TAKE A FRIEND 3. TELL PEOPLE "NO" 4. TELL MY TRUSTED ADULT Please go over the rules with your children and periodically review them. Note to parents: Your child received a schedule this week of topics for the year. You will notice that we won't necessarily be following the order listed in the book.