5th GradeContact info:
Lead Catechist: Elyse Winter elysewinter@charter.net 616-844-2651 616-402-0262 Assistant Catechist: Mary Trask mwendell1@yahoo.com 616-502-7600 |
WELCOME to Fab 5 for Faith Formation! My name is Elyse Winter and I will be your child’s teacher this year. This is my eighth year teaching faith formation and I see many familiar names on the list! At this time, we have 18 kids in the class and expect more to be registered in the coming weeks.
I have two kids—Lily Clare and Daniel. Other community groups I am involved in include Girl Scouts (I have an 8th grade troop), volunteering at school, being a substitute teacher, and I sing in the choir here at Saint Mary’s. In addition to Lily Clare & Daniel, my family consists of my husband, Paul, and a small dog named Flynn. What do we do in THE FAB 5? I like to remind the kids that they are at a half-way point between big sacraments: First Eucharist & Confirmation. We take many familiar topics (The Beatitudes, Ten Commandments, Our Father) and go deeper. We often use technology (when the church’s Wi-Fi cooperates) and view websites such as www.bustedhalo.com and outsidedabox.com to reinforce key concepts. We will be visited by Fr. Dave twice during the year and we also are key players in Faith Formation rallies, Masses & prayer services. In the past we have done the Jesse Tree for the church and we also celebrate the Last Supper. Please let me know if you ever have any questions. I rarely send home papers anymore, instead e-mailing out our weekly summaries and posting on the Faith Formation website. I know kids are super busy with sports, too, so if you could let me know if your son or daughter will be absent, that will help with setting up the room and small group assignments (assuming we can get more helpers in the class). Thanks! We are going to have a great year together! Elyse Winter |
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Upcoming Classes:
JAN 31 Stewardship Rally in GYM—see Wendi’s emails of what to donate
FEB 7 GOD is LOVE
FEB 14 ASH WEDNESDAY Prayer Service in CHURCH
FEB 21 LENT & the SEVEN DEADLY SINS
FEB 28 RECONCILIATION for 5th Grade
MAR 7 BIBLE Part II
MAR 14 BIBLE Part III
MAR 21 SACRAMENTS
MAR 28 HOLY WEEK & THE LAST SUPPER
APR 4 NO Class-Spring Break!
APR 11 Father Dave in Class from 4:30-5:00; EASTER
APR 18 SUNDAYS during the EASTER SEASON
APR 25 MARY and the ROSARY
MAY 2 YEAR-END MASS in CHURCH
Please let me know if you have any questions, if you child will be missing a class, or if you have any other concerns. We have a group of 19 great kids, but it is never too late to sign up for FFFF
Thanks!
Elyse Winter
616-402-0262
JAN 31 Stewardship Rally in GYM—see Wendi’s emails of what to donate
FEB 7 GOD is LOVE
FEB 14 ASH WEDNESDAY Prayer Service in CHURCH
FEB 21 LENT & the SEVEN DEADLY SINS
FEB 28 RECONCILIATION for 5th Grade
MAR 7 BIBLE Part II
MAR 14 BIBLE Part III
MAR 21 SACRAMENTS
MAR 28 HOLY WEEK & THE LAST SUPPER
APR 4 NO Class-Spring Break!
APR 11 Father Dave in Class from 4:30-5:00; EASTER
APR 18 SUNDAYS during the EASTER SEASON
APR 25 MARY and the ROSARY
MAY 2 YEAR-END MASS in CHURCH
Please let me know if you have any questions, if you child will be missing a class, or if you have any other concerns. We have a group of 19 great kids, but it is never too late to sign up for FFFF
Thanks!
Elyse Winter
616-402-0262
