October Parent Newsletter
Grant me, O Lord my God, a
mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to
you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you and a hope of finally embracing
you.
St. Thomas Aquinas
October is the Month of the
Rosary! Prayer
On
October 13th/14th your children will be introduced
to the Rosary during class. If you’re available, come join us! We encourage you to ask your children what
they learned about the rosary and to pray it together as a family.
5th
Grade Retreat
The
5th Grade Retreat will be held Saturday, October 18th
4-9pm. Come join your classmates for
a little review fun, activities and Mass followed by pizza and games! Don’t forget to turn in your permission
slips! Questions? Please call Patty at 888-1182 ext. 3021.
No Classes! 1st-5th
Grades will not have class on November 3-4 due to Holy Apostles being
utilized as a polling place for the election.
Classes will resume the following week.
First Reconciliation/First Communion
Parent Meeting!
The
Diocese of Boise requires parents of children preparing for Reconciliation and
Communion to attend catechetical sessions on each of these sacraments. We have consolidated them down to 1 class
for your convenience and only require 1 parent to attend! Fr. MacMillan
will be the presenter for this session which will be held in the church
after the 11am Mass on Sunday, November 9th. Please put the date and time on your
calendar!
Reminder on Attendance, Drop-Off
& Pick-Up
We have
a very limited number of classes for the year to help you nurture your child’s
faith. To make the most of our time with
your child it is very important that you make your child’s attendance a
priority. Also for the safety of all our children, parents need
to drop-off and pick-up their children at their classrooms.
Snack & “Potty” Reminder! Please be sure to give your children a little snack to eat before
they come to class if they need one. We
have several children with severe allergies so we are discouraging snacks in
the classrooms. Also a quick run to the
bathroom with your child before class will help cut down on the “bathroom conga
line”! Thank you for helping in these
small ways to keep our valuable teaching time to a maximum!
Prayers
at Home We will be testing your
children on their prayers & practices throughout the year. Please continue with the great job you’re
doing in teaching your children their required prayers. This is especially important for the students
preparing for their sacraments!
FYI!
As of October 1st, we have a wonderful
group of 637 children enrolled in our Pre-K through 5th grade
program along with 120 dedicated and loving volunteers!! Please remember us in your prayers as
we all continue on our faith journeys this year!
Website Info!
www.faithfirst.com! RCL has created this wonderful website to
enhance and coordinate with the curriculum that we are using in our
classrooms. It has stuff for kids, parents
and catechists. Check it out!
If you have any questions, comments or ideas, please
feel free to send an email or give a call at the RE Office – we would love to
hear from you! By working together, we can
encourage and nurture the spiritual growth of our children, ourselves and
have a great year!
God bless you and have a great month!
Coordinator of Religious Education
888-1182 ext. 3022
mossenkop@holyapostles.net