The GIFT program will follow the same pandemic protocols as St. Christopher School.  This means the students will be spaced out in desks that are 5.5-6ft apart and masks will be required for all participating.  Sessions are on Wednesday nights in the Emmaus Center (Northern end of the school building) from 7pm-8:10pm.  Sessions are taught by volunteer catechists and we use the Discover Finding Faith curriculum from St. Mary’s Press. 

Parents are asked to make a $25 donation for materials. 

In case of a pandemic shutdown for students enrolled in the “in person” Wednesday classes…

There will be a 2-part approach to GIFT remote learning:

1. GIFT uses the Discover Series from St. Mary’s Press (SMP). SMP has prepared for a possible shutdown by creating an online module for each’s week’s chapter.  Each module is able to be completed by the student with minimal involvement from the parent (unless you want to complete the module with your child).  Each module takes about 20 minutes.  Doing one module a week will keep the student up to date with their remote learning.  At the time of shutdown, parents will be given an access code to the modules. 
2. Each student is invited to participate in a Wednesday night Zoom meeting with their teacher. The meetings will allow teachers and students to check in with each other, recap the weekly chapter and pray together.  The student should attend the meeting whether they have completed the week’s module or not.  Zoom meetings will last no more than 15 minutes.  The schedule will be on regularly scheduled Wednesday nights at the following times per grade:

First Grade: 7:00pm-7:15pm  |  Second Grade: 7:15-pm-7:30pm  |  Third Grade: 7:30pm-7:45pm  |  Fourth Grade: 7:45pm-8:00pm  |  Fifth Grade 8:00pm-8:15pm

Parents and caregivers will be provided with Discover Finding Faith grade specific materials (a folder with weekly leaflets and a Bible).  A parent guide is available at the St. Mary’s Press website which will walk the parent through how to teach the weekly leaflet in a one-night session at home (caregiver and child together).  The expectation is that the caregiver and child complete one leaflet/one session per week. 

Parents are still asked to make a $25 donation for materials. 

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Please note these important dates pertaining to the Sacrament requirements:

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