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The Home Schooling Option is made available for those parents who wish to conduct their child’s regular religious education classes at home rather than have their child participate in the weekly classes offered here. The same Diocesan Graded Course of Study is to be implemented and regular times must be set aside each week for classes in your home.

To assist you further and to provide you the opportunity to share with other families who are choosing the Home School option, I have scheduled four meetings in the course of the academic year. These mandatory meetings will begin following the 9:00 a.m. Mass in the Educational Center cafeteria, and will include a time for shared prayer and reflection, a time for the children to work together with a Master Catechist and for the parents to work together with the Director of Religious Education, and finally for all to gather for a closing prayer. Please put these dates on your calendar now. To continue in the Home School Program, you must attend these meetings and turn in the children’s work each time.

Schedule of Home School Meetings

10:15           Meet in the Educational Center

10:15-10:30 Opening Prayer
                   Introduction of the theme of the day
                   Sharing by participants

10:30-11:00 Children move to Rooms 301 & 302 with Master Catechists.
                   Parents remain with Mary Fran.

11:00-11:05 Parents and Children gather for final prayer and dismissal.


HOME SCHOOL CALENDAR

September 28, 2008 Introduction to the year

November 16, 2008 Preparing for Advent

February 8, 2009 Preparing for Lent.

May 17, 2009 Final Evaluation of the year and all work due.

 

 


Texts and Resources                   

 

 

Home School Resources

We Believe
Students in Kindergarten through grade 6 use the We Believe series, published by the Sadlier Company. Please refer to page 3 in this handbook

for a complete description of this series.

Since both Eucharist and Confirmation are sacraments of Initiation, home schooling is not an option for second or eighth grade students.

Due to the nature of the seventh grade curriculum, home schooling is no longer an option for seventh grade.

Home Lesson Plans
Published by Sadlier to accompany the We Believe series, these books provide parents with additional background information for each lesson.

Diocesan Graded Course of Study
The revised Graded Course of Study published by the Diocese of Columbus, outlines which major concepts are to be initiated,

developed and mastered at each grade level, kindergarten through grade 12. Parents are expected to follow the Diocesan Graded

Course of Study as are the catechists who teach each week.

Team Leader Outline of Classes
Each grade has a Team Leader, a Master Catechist who outlines the sequence of classes, plans special projects, materials, and

activities for his/her grade level. You will receive the sequence of classes as they will be taught in weekly classes here. Please

follow this same sequence of lessons as you present the material to your children. In addition, you are encouraged to bring your

children to all class activities throughout the year, e.g., Stations of the Cross, Reconciliation, the Advent Assembly, and speakers.

Please call the office to make arrangements prior to the event.

You are always welcome to return to the regularly scheduled classes. Please call the office to make those arrangements.

The Team Leaders are also available to you as a resource person should questions or concerns arise as the year progresses.

Other Resources
Each year I strive to find useful materials to enable you and your family to get the most benefit from your experience of catechesis.



For your convenience, the Team Leaders for each grade level are listed below.

TEAM LEADERS

Grade First Last Name Address City, State, Zip Phone
1 Debby Alexander 6313 Oisin Court Dublin, OH 43016 873-1400
2 Karen Albrecht 7809 Craindow Court Dublin, OH 43017 792-7645
3 Peggy Iannarino 7266 Innisfree Lane Dublin, OH 43017 798-9763
4 Dave Francis 5970 Dunabbey Loop Dublin, OH 43017 761-0597
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6 Deb Sabo 6259 Valley Stream Dr. Dublin, OH 43017 766-1125
7 Tom Cassidy 240 West Central Ave. Delaware, OH 43015 740-363-3319
8 Gayle Spagna 5196 Kittiewake Ct. Dublin, OH 43017 764-0593
P/K Cheryl Dranichak 5964 Glenfinnan Ct. Dublin, OH 43017 766-5554