1. GRADE 1—5 ORIENTATION So you’re enrolled in the religious education program…now what?

2. Schedule for 2012—2013 Year  Tuesday Classes  4:00PM—5:15PM  22 classes  First class: September 18  Saturday Classes  9:00AM—11:00AM  15 classes  First class: September 22  The diocese mandates a minimum of 30 hours of religious instruction a year plus extra for sacramental preparation

3. First Day of Class  Please bring the children to the church and we will assign teachers and classrooms  Teachers have asked that parents come to the classrooms and meet the teachers and they would like to talk with you about the upcoming year  After the first class the children report directly to the classrooms  First grade children must be brought directly to the classroom and picked up at the classroom as they will not be dismissed out to the parking lot  As we head into fall and winter, it becomes dark very early and by December, so be careful in the parking lot!  Please bring the children to the gym and we will assign the teacher and class  Teachers would like to have parents come to the classrooms for the first class for introductions  Since the class will be 2 hours you do not have to stay once the teacher has covered what he/she needs to cover Tuesday: September 18Saturday: September 22

4. Health Issues/Early Pick-up  If your child has any health issues, allergies, learning or emotional issues please let us know so we can make sure the child's needs are met  If you need to pick up your child before class ends please come to room 107 and sign your child out  An office person/ secretary/myself will retrieve your child from the classroom  No child will be dismissed to anyone without checking in at the office  If someone else is picking up your child we need a note stating who, when, and why  Please do not roam the halls; dismissal will always be from the Pine street door

5. Divorced/Separated Parent Issues  If you child goes to the other parent and there are conflicts with religious education, please let us know and we will work out what we can for the child  If there are serious legal issues please make an appointment with us to discuss what we can help you with to provide your children with religious education

6. Religious Education Online  SSPP Religious Education Website  http://www.sspphamburg.org http://www.sspphamburg.org  Click “Program Information” to take you to the main page  The website has the following…  Calendar of the school year  Files/forms for download (registration forms, service hour forms, handbook)  PowerPoint presentations from religious education classes  News & upcoming events in the program  RSS Feed Subscription

7. Q-Pay Tuition Payment

8. Harvest House  We will begin collecting children’s clothes (sizes 0- 12) at the beginning of September  If you have any boots, jackets, shirts, jeans, etc. that you no longer use, please consider donating them  Also, we will be collecting Bottles for Babies to help support the financial needs of mothers and their babies

9. Weather Cancellations  In the event of bad weather, we will use TV-channels 2 and 4, the website, and radio WBEN 930 AM especially for Saturday and Sunday cancellations of classes  Do not call the rectory!

10. Volunteer Teachers Needed!  We have a need for teachers on Tuesday for grade 4 and on Saturday mornings as well for grades 1, 2, & 3  Please see me or Peggy afterward if you would consider teaching  Our office will open full time on September 4, 2012  MaryAnn will be in the office on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday mornings