Elementary School of Religion

Prince of Peace Elementary (1st - 6th Grade)

Prince of Peace’s Elementary Religious Formation Program follows the school year, from September - May.  
 
 

 

What Will Elementary SOR look like for 2023-2024:

Monthly family gatherings:

  • Monthly meetings will take place on a Wednesday evening from 6-7 pm
  • Most months, there will be 2 in-person meetings
    • 1 time a month, students will meet in classrooms with other students in their grades and parents/guardians will meet in the Church or Parish Hall (we will communicate that with you)
    • The other meeting will be in the Church, or Parish Hall, and the parents will be with their student. 
    • See schedule below for dates for these meetings

The other weeks, you will be doing home lessons with your children

Family Gatherings:  

Wednesday, September 13, 6-7 PM -- Kick-Off Everyone meets in the Church and then students will go to classroom with teacher. Families will pick up materials at the end.

Wednesday, October 4, 6-7 PM—Drop students off in their classroom (make sure a teacher is there) and then parents meet in Parish Hall (basement of Church)

Wednesday, October 18, 6-7 PM—Mass. Everyone in the Church. Parents sit with students

Wednesday, November 15, 6-7 PM—Drop students off in their classroom (make sure a teacher is there) and then parents meet in Parish Hall (basement of Church)

Wednesday, November 29, 6-7:30 PM—Penance Service in the Church. Parents sit with students.

Wednesday, December 13, 6-7 PM—Drop students off in their classroom (make sure a teacher is there) and then parents meet in Parish Hall (basement of Church)

Wednesday, January 10, 6-7 PM—Drop students off in their classroom (make sure a teacher is there) and then parents meet in Parish Hall (basement of Church)

Wednesday, January 24, 6-7 PM—Still planning night, but parents will be with their students

Wednesday, February 7, 6-7:30 PM—Penance Service in the Church. Parents sit with students.

Wednesday, February 21, 6-7 PM—Drop students off in their classroom (make sure a teacher is there) and then parents meet in Parish Hall (basement of Church)

Wednesday, March 6, 6-7 PM—Drop students off in their classroom (make sure a teacher is there) and then parents meet in Parish Hall (basement of Church)

Wednesday, March 20, 6-7 PM—Stations of the Cross in the Church. Parents sit with Students

Wednesday, April 10, 6-7 PM—Drop students off in their classroom (make sure a teacher is there) and then parents meet in Parish Hall (basement of Church)

Wednesday, April 24, 6-7 PM—Still planning night, but parents will be with their students

Wednesday, May 8, 6-7 PM—Mass. Everyone in the Church. Parents sit with students

An email will go out reminding families of dates and locations.

 

Weekly Home Lessons

  • 1st Grade- Saint Mary’s Press (SMP) Discover.  
  • 2nd Grade  - Saint Mary’s Press (SMP) Go, Seek, Find
  • 3rd Grade - Saint Mary’s Press (SMP) Discover
  • 4th Grade - Saint Mary’s Press (SMP) Discover
  • 5th Grade - Saint Mary’s Press (SMP) Discover
  • 6th Grade - We will be changing the 6th grade curriculum a bit to include learning about Saints as well as learning a bit more about our faith and Church
 
You will sit down with your child in the comfort of your home using concrete materials:  books, worksheets, etc.
A lesson will be sent via Flocknote.  After completing each weekly lesson with your child(ren), you complete a short Google Survey for each child.
 
The SMP Discover and Go, Seek, Find programs are centered around the Catholic Children’s Bible.  Your lessons are literally in the Bible. You turn to the given Bible story/passage each week and read with your child.

For more on Year 1 of Sacramental Preparation, see the Sacramental Preparation web page.

For more on the Year 2 of Sacramental Preparation, see the Sacramental Preparation Web Page.

6th Grade

The 6th grade program will change slightly this year. We will still have opportunities for students to learn about Saints, but we are going to add some other content to help these students to learn more about their faith and the Catholic Church.

 

Expectations

Parents are expected to faithfully work with their children at home on their home lessons, to attend the Monthly Family Gatherings, and to offer feedback as requested.

 

Questions/Concerns?  

Email April Bailey at abailey@popolathe.org or Liz Diaz at ldiaz@popolathe.org.

 

Special Needs

Prince of Peace endeavors to support special needs families to the best of our ability.  If you or your child(ren) require accommodations, contact Carol Ondracek, our Prince of Peace Parish Advocate for People with Disabilities, at SpecialNeeds@popolathe.org at registration or as early as possible in the school year.   

 

Sacramental Preparation for Older Baptized Children

Children in the 3rd-6th Grade who have yet to make their First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion and desire to do so, will spend their first year of prep with students of their age level, and during the second year of prep will focus on the sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion.

 

Sacramental Preparation for Older Unbaptized Children

For those children in the 3rd-6th Grade who have not yet received the sacraments of Baptism, First Reconciliation, and First Communion, contact April at abailey@popolathe.org.

 

Registration Fee

Parishioner Fee:

  • Catechesis of the Good Shepherd- $30 
  • 1 child in 1st-8th grade - $70
  • 2 children in 1st-8th grade - $135
  • 3+ children in 1st-8th grade - $170
  • Bible fee - $20 (explained below)
  • Activity fee - $40 (explained below)

Non-parishioner Fee:

  • $100/child for 1st-8th grade
  • Bible fee - $20 (explained below)
  • Activity fee - $40 (explained below)

If a member of the family, high school student or adult, is volunteering to help with 1-8th grade SOR, please contact April Bailey at abailey@popolathe.org to get free registration.

 

Additional Fees

  • Activity fee for 2nd year First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion, and 7th and 8th Grade Confirmation Preparation - $40/child
  • SMP Bible for student’s first year with Prince of Peace School of Religion ($20) -vThis includes 1st grade students and any 1-5 grade student joining us for the first time this school year.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

  • Liz Diaz
    Children's Ministry Coordinator and Office Administrator
    913-747-7730
    ldiaz@popolathe.org