We have officially begun our school year programming. We started in early September with a “Safety Day” where students learned what to do in case of fire, tornado, etc. (It was fun to discharge an old fire extinguisher in the parking lot.) So you know…we line the hallway in case of a tornado, and we meet our families near the big tree by the road if there’s a fire.
Now we’re on to our (roughly) age-divided classes. 7th-12th grades meet with Molly in the Jupiter room (it’s a big group and they need the space). The “7-up class” is exploring the UUA Neighboring Faiths curriculum. They’ll be having deep faith formation discussions along with field trips to other houses of worship.
Babies and toddlers are the center of the universe (or so they think) so the Nursery is our Sun room. We’ve hired a couple of folk to be nursery attendants so the Nursery is staffed every Sunday. However, we’re always in the market for sitters. If you know anyone who might be interested please ask them to contact me. Maybe a student from the high school or university?
The PreK-Kindergarten-1st grade group “PreK-K-1” meets in the Mercury room. They’re using the UUA curriculum, “Chalice Children” which aims to get students comfortable with the fellowship through stories, activities, and the seven principles. Teachers in that class rotate between Susan Rensing and Christie Launius.
2nd-4th graders meet in the Neptune room (formerly the stage). Matt Sayre is the lead teacher of this group but we could use a substitute now and then. If you’re interested, let me know. First quarter is all about Unitarian Universalism and they use the UUA Tapestry of Faith curriculum, “Love will Guide Us” as well as the classic “Picture Book Unitarian Universalism.”
The 5th-6th graders meet in the Alsop room (or outside in nice weather). They also start the year with Unitarian Universalism and have rotating teachers. They’ll explore faith formation using the “Lodestone” curriculum and the “Spirit of Adventure” curriculum. Both of those have some fun activities perfect for this energetic age group (the Mentos and Coke lesson is wonderful!).
Remember: all children must be registered for the 2019-2020 year and registration forms are available on the RE bulletin board at the end of the hallway as well as online at: http://form.jotform.us/form/51486475507160.
Trunk or Treat Family Fun for Everyone
Sunday, October 27 – 12:15 p.m. (ish)
Coffee time moves to the lower parking lot on the 27th and everyone is encouraged to decorate their car trunks and distribute Halloween trinkets to the kids. We’ll have prizes for costumes and prizes for trunk decorations (which are always FANTASTIC!). There will be pizza! (BYOB)