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Registration Information

The Sunday morning Preschool Faith Formation Program is offered for children who are or will be 3, 4, or 5 years old by September 30, 2010. Its goal is to help children discover and appreciate God’s wonderful world while learning to show Christian attitudes toward others and worshiping Him through prayer and song. The program encourages children to recognize their value to God and strives to prepare them for a personal life of faith.

CALENDAR: September 12, 2010-May 22, 2011 with holiday breaks.
TIMES & LOCATION: Classes are held on Sunday mornings at 8:00 and 10:00 during Mass. They are held in the classrooms of the Fr. John E. Porter Family Life Complex.
FEES: $70 per child
VOLUNTEERS: Volunteer opportunities are available. Please turn to the back for more information.

To Enroll:
The Preschool RFY program will begin to accept registrations for the 2010-2011 session on May 3, 2010.  Classes are filled on a first come, first served basis.  Please complete the Registration Form, the Medical/Photo Release Form and supply a copy of your child(ren)’s Baptismal Certificate.  Return these, with appropriate payment, to the Parish Office or place them in the Sunday collection basket, attention, “Preschool RFY”.  For additional information, contact the Preschool Office at 777 4322, ext. 119 or jmcdaniel@saint-max.org

• 2010 Registration Form

• 2010 Medical Release

• 2010 Volunteer Opportunities

PRESCHOOL 1 GENERAL INFORMATION

          The Preschool 1 Program provides learning experiences based on the preschool aged child’s level of understanding and ability to participate. Through stories, songs, finger plays, games, dramatizations, lesson-related prayers, and sensorial activities, children can sense God’s love for them.
This program is designed to support parents in educating their children in the Catholic faith and aims to provide a foundation upon which future religious education can be built. The books used are the I Am Special series published by Our Sunday Visitor. More information and other faith-filled activities for young children are available from the Our Sunday Visitor website @ www.osv.com

PRESCHOOL 2 GENERAL INFORMATION

The Preschool 2 Program is designed to build on the lessons learned in the Preschool 1 Program. The lessons are similar in subject matter but are taught using more complex ideas and activities. These activities are designed for the 4-5 year old child and the goal is for children to complete most or all activities on their own.
The book used is from the I Am Special series published by Our Sunday Visitor. More information and other faith-filled activities for young children are available from the Our Sunday Visitor website @ www.osv.com. 

KINDERGARTEN GENERAL INFORMATION

 The Kindergarten Program is a bridge between the hands-on approach of preschool to the more structured setting of the grade school program. In the Faith First program, we reintroduce the concept that God made the world and everything in our lives. We then begin to explore basic Catholic concepts such as “we belong to God’s family through baptism,” and “we belong to a Church family.” We begin to explore God’s special book, the Bible, and spend some time learning Bible stories.
For further information, please visit the Faith First website at www.faithfirst.com. Here, you will find activities for children and families that enhance the lessons learned in Sunday morning classes.