RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS
GRADES 5-8

Please note, as of  February 1, 2011,  our school has been leased by Benway  School. Benway provides a “safe” educational environment for youngsters with special needs OLV Religious Education students are expected to respect the property of the Benway Staff and clients.

·           NO FOOD OR DRINK is permitted in any classroom or facility shared with Benway.  There are no exceptions

·           Be prompt – class begins at 7:00 and ends at 8:30.

·           Parents, join us in church for prayer service at 8:10.  If you join us in church you can pick up child in church at the 8:30 dismissal

·           If someone other than a parent is picking up the student please inform the Catechist in writing. This is for the safety of your child

·           Early dismissals are discouraged but in the case of emergency please inform the Catechist in writing. Students will be sent to the Business Office for pickup.  The Sign Out Book is in Business Office.

·           Have your child prepared for each class.  They need a pencil or pen. The students will be receiving textbooks on the first night of class.  The textbooks are to remain in the classroom and will not be written in. Each textbook will have the child’s name in it, the date and the condition of the book. Any textbook that is lost will need to be replaced and the family will be responsible for the replacement value. (approximately $30)  If the book is damaged there will be an assessment of the book.

·           Call or email the Religious Education office if your child will be absent.  You can expect a phone call from your child's teacher or the Religious Education office when your child is absent.  They will need to make up any work they miss.  The next time your child attends class, they will be given their textbook to take home and to complete the missed chapter(s) and complete the assessment at the end of the chapter.  The answers to the assessment(s) are to be written on a piece of paper.  They must return the textbook and make up assignment the next time they attend class.

GRADES 5-8
DROPOFF PROCEDURES

Drop Off Procedures:  For the SAFETY of your children, please do not let children out of the car until you get to the last crossing guard, which is located by the trailers.  Do Not drop off alongside the church or at the corner.  Kindly follow the directions of the crossing guards to avoid the risk of your child being hit by a car.  Thank you.

GRADES 5-8
DISMISSAL PROCEDURES

If a parent arrives at the church for the prayer service by 8:10, then their child will be dismissed to them at the end of the prayer service

Parents or designated approved person are required to pick up their children, in-person, at the assigned locations.

o    5th grade – dismissed from their first floor classroom. Parents wait in the hallway for the students to return from church.

o    6th grade – dismissed from the church

o    7th and 8th grade – dismissed from Fr. Rugel Hall.  Parents for 8th graders wait closer to the stage, 7th grade parents wait closer to the kitchen.

We look forward to sharing this faith journey with your child.  Thank you for that opportunity.  If you have any problems or concerns, please feel free to speak to your child's teacher of an office helper after any of the classes. 

You can always contact Sharon Crenshaw at the Rel. Ed. Office or by email.