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Faith Everyday
The religion curriculum of the school focuses on instruction, prayer, community, and service. Students receive daily religion instruction or attend liturgy. Prayer is a regular part of each day. Students begin each day with prayer, at snack or mealtime, at the end of the day, and during some academic class periods. Each classroom has a mediation area and opportunities for students to make prayer requests. Students and teachers are encouraged to share and grown in their faith everyday!
Becoming Christian Stewards
Our Faith calls us to be stewards and share our time, talents, and treasure. The service component of the curriculum features the following opportunities to be Christian stewards.
Sharing Treasure:
· Lenten and special collections for our partner school – St. Jude School in Uganda, Africa
· Participation in Math-A-Thon to raise funds for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
· Collecting money or items for programs such as local food pantries, Harbor House, Coats for Kids, and backpacks filled with school supplies for the Salvation Army
Sharing Talent:
· Writing cards to military veterans through our program “ Valentine’s for Veterans”
· Writing letters and cards to homebound, parishioners, or others needing a positive message through the 2nd grade project “Sunshine Spreaders”
· Preparing monthly treats for those taking part in the Sherwood community “ Meals on Wheels” program
· Pen pal program with students from our partner school – St. Jude in Uganda, Africa (grades 3-8)
· Honoring our veterans at our annual Veteran’s Day Program
Sharing Time:
· Visiting senior citizen centers
· Helping with school projects and fundraisers
· Cleaning the school and parish grounds as part of the Service Club (grades 3-8)
· Buddy program with our K3 and K4 students
· Bus partners with K4 students
DID YOU KNOW….
· Forty one students in grades 4 – 8 have volunteered their service to the school choir which sings at Mass on Wednesdays
· Thirteen students offered to share their instrumental skills for liturgy
· Thirty eight students signed up as altar servers
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