Religious Education
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Religious EducationVacation Bible SchoolCome join in the fun at the beach June 25-29, setup at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall. Songs, Bible stories, games, snacks and a craft are all part of the daily fun. Cost is only $40 for the five-days of Son Surf Beach Bash VBS (Liguori Publications’), where the children will meet up with Jesus. Registration is now open and will be open until May 23rd. Registration forms are available online, or at the Religious Ed Office. Call 455-8720 if you have questions. SEE YOU AT THE BEACH!!!!!!! Parents, Catechists, & ParishionersDear St. Joseph’s Religious Education Parents: It is time once again to register your child/children for the 2012/2013 (next school year) Religious Education classes at St. Joseph’s Church. The catechists and I are enjoying having your children in classes this year and look forward to seeing them again in the fall to continue their religious education journey. Sunday class times will be adjusted to accommodate the Mass. If you registering a child for the first time, please provide a copy of the child’s Baptism, First Reconciliation and First Communion certificates (as applicable) with the completed registration packet to the Religious Education office. You are asked to use the web site, www.stjchurch.org\Education to download the registration forms. These forms are located under the “Education” tab for you to download, complete, sign and return to Religious Education office. The forms are in a .pdf format and are downloaded through Adobe, which is available without charge. Please note both parents are asked to sign some forms as well as the student. The registration package includes the registration fees and the following forms, which must be signed by the parents / legal guardians and returned to the Religious Education Office no later than Wednesday, May 30 2012, for each child to attend class; incomplete or old forms will not be accepted: 1. Registration Form – 2012 / 2013 Registration Fee - $25 per student. (Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School Youth Group; High School Youth Group; Confirmation I & Confirmation II). The registration fee is to pay for the book/supplies purchased for your child. 2. Sacramental Supply / Retreat Fees : First Reconciliation - $30; First Eucharist - $30; Confirmation I - $150; and Confirmation II - $170. These fees are non-refundable and are due with the registration packet. 3. Code of Conduct – signed by both Student and Parent – Parents are asked to review this code with all children, including pre-school children. 4. Diocesan Permission Waiver and Release and Consent for Treatment Form (also lists the people you authorize to pick up your child from class) 2 pages. 5. Acknowledgement of Pick Up Procedure (Toro Park/Washington Students-Monday and Spreckels-Tuesday only) 6. Circle of Grace Training Permission. Also included for your used are: 1. Parental Volunteer Form – if you wish to teach or help in any other way. All volunteers must be fingerprinted and cleared by the Diocese of Monterey before helping in the classroom. Contact the RE office for necessary forms. 2. Parish Registration Form if you are not currently a registered family at St. Joseph’s Church. You may return the completed packet with the applicable fees to the Religious Education Office, 15 First Street (office hours are Monday – Thursday 9:30 am – 3:30 pm) or mail them to St. Joseph Church, Religious Education, P.O. Box 7158, Spreckels, CA 93962-7158. If you do not have web access, please stop by the RE Office to obtain the necessary forms to register your child/children. Class sizes are limited due to space constraints and are filled on a first-come basis. Registration deadline is May 30, 2012. No late registrations will be accepted unless there is room in a class. Due to family time constraints, many teachers and the RE staff communicate via email. Please provide your family email address on your registration form to ensure you receive all the information for your child/children. Your email address is only provided to the class teachers of your child/children. The Health Schools Act of 2000 was signed into law in September 2000 and requires that all schools provide parents or guardians of students with annual written notification of expected pesticide use on school sites. However, our goal and the goal of the pest management professionals at Clark Pest Control is to utilize materials that are considered exempt by EPA as pesticides. Of course, if a situation should arise that these exempted materials are not enough to control a specific infestation then use of registered pesticides may be necessary. The notification will identify the active ingredient or ingredients in each pesticide product and will include the internet address (www.cdpr.ca.gov) for further information on pesticides and their alternatives. There is no scheduled pest spraying on the exterior of the Church facilities and the Religious Education building at this time. Should this change, you will be notified. Please contact the Facilities Manager with your questions at 455-2249. If you know of a family that has recently moved into the area, please provide them with the web site address, www.stjchurch.org\education or the RE phone number, 831-455-8720, so they may register in the parish as well as for religious education classes for their children. Please watch the weekly Church Bulletin or the web site for the class schedule and other important RE information. A Religious Education calendar will be posted on the web site as soon as the school calendars are available and coordinated with our church calendar. May your family have a wonderful Spring and Summer, and we look forward to seeing you and instructing your child/children in our Catholic faith in the Fall. May God continue to bless us with what we need. Blessings, Carrie Aragon, Director of Religious Education Schedule of Registration Fees 2012 / 2013<\p> All fees are due when the registration packet is returned (Deadline is May 23, 2012) to Religious Ed and before your child is enrolled in a class.<\p> Pre-school / Kindergarten $25 First Grade $25<\p> Second Grade $25 Third Grade $25 First Reconciliation* $30 for Sacrament Supplies and First Reconciliation Retreat (non-refundable) First Eucharist* $30 for Sacrament Supplies and First Eucharist Retreat (non-fundable) Fourth Grade $25 Fifth Grade $25 Middle School Youth Group $25 (6, 7 & 8) High School Youth Group (9 - 12) $25 Confirmation I $175 - $25 Registration + $150 for Retreat (non-refundable) Confirmation II $195 - $25 Registration + $170 for Retreat (non-refundable) Toro Park /Washington Union School students will be accessed $30 to help defray the cost of the User Fee per student. *Beginning in 2013, both sacraments will be received in the third grade. |