Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Sunday School Calendar
First Term (September 2103 – December 2013)
GENERAL INFORMATION AND REMINDERS
Schedule:
9:45 am Students arrive for Sunday Services
11.00 am Students receive communion and are dismissed for Sunday school
11:10am Sunday school session begins
11:55 am Prepare for dismissal
12:00 pm Students are dismissed
First Sunday Of Month (Youth Service Sunday/Family Worship 6th -12th)
Fourth Sunday Of Month: (Family Worship for PreK – 5th):
General Information First Term
August 24, 2013 - Staff Meeting and Teacher Workday (9am – Noon)
Team Meetings – September 25, November 13
First Day of Class – August 25, 2013. Registered Students Dismissed to Parish Hall
Christmas Pageant – December 14 (Rehearsal); December 15 (Performance)
No Class All Grades: September 22 (Greek Festival); December 1; December 29
Last Day of Class - May 18, 2014
Reminders
¨ On Youth Sunday (first Sunday of each month) Father Paul will deliver a special sermon to students following the Gospel reading. Children in Grades PreK through Fifth are to come forward and sit on the Solea during the sermon. Students in grades 6 through 12 do not have class on these days, however they may serve in any one of the following areas: sing in the Choir, assist with Parish Council Duties; assist in the Sunday School, read the Epistle, serve in the Altar.
¨ Sunday School will dismiss at 11:45 for special Parish events.
¨ Parents and Youth Advisors who need to pull students out of class early should provide a written request for early dismissal to the teacher and the teacher will see to it that the student is dismissed at the appropriate time. This is to minimize disruption to the other students. As a matter of protocol and safety, please refrain from entering the Education Wing or classroom prior to dismissal.
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Sunday School Calendar
First Term (September 2013 – December 2013)
CALENDAR:
August25 – 9th Sunday of Matthew
(ALL CLASSES IN SESSION; Blessing of Students following Gospel Reading; Students dismissed to Parish Hall following Holy Communion)
September
1- Beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year (Family Worship/NO CLASSES ALL GRADES)
(Youth Sunday/No class 6th-12th)
8 – Nativity of The Theotokos
15 – Sunday After the Elevation of the Holy Cross
22 – 1st Sunday of Luke (NO CLASSES ALL GRADES- Greek Festival)
29 – 2nd Sunday of Luke (K – 5th Introduce Hymnology Class in Multipurpose Room)
October
6 – 3rd Sunday of Luke (Youth Sunday/No class 6th – 12th)
13 – 4th Sunday of Luke
20 – 6th Sunday of Luke
27 – 7th Sunday of Luke; (Family Worship/ No class K – 5th)
November
3- 5th Sunday of Luke (Youth Sunday/No class 6th – 12th)
10- 8th Sunday of Luke
17 – 9th Sunday of Luke
24 – 13th Sunday of Luke (ALL CLASSES IN SESSION)
December
1 – 14th Sunday of Luke (Family Worship/NO CLASSES ALL GRADES)
8 – 10th Sunday of Luke
14 – Christmas Pageant Rehearsal 10 a.m.
15 – 11th Sunday of Luke; Christmas Pageant (NO CLASSES ALL GRADES; Pageant
participants dismissed to Education Wing following Communion)
22 – Sunday Before Nativity (ALL CLASSES IN SESSION)
29 – Sunday After Nativity (Family Worship/NO CLASSES ALL GRADES)
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Sunday School Calendar
Second Term January 2014 – May 2014
Sunday School Schedule:
9:45 am. Students arrive for Sunday Services
11.00 am Students receive Communion and are dismissed for Sunday school
11:10am Sunday school session begins
11:55 am Prepare for dismissal
12:00 pm Students are dismissed
First Sunday Of Month (Youth Service Sunday/Family Worship 6th -12th)
Fourth Sunday Of Month: (Family Worship for PreK – 5th):
(Please refer to the calendar each week as there will be some exceptions)
General Information
Team Meetings – February 2 (Library), April 6 (Library)
Registration for 2014/15 Terms – February 2nd through March 16th
Last Day of Class - May 18, 2014
Reminders
¨ Students should go directly to Church upon arrival. Participation in the Divine Services of the Church is essential if they are to understand their Orthodox Faith.
¨ On Youth Sunday (first Sunday of each month) Father Paul will deliver a special sermon to students following the Gospel reading. Children in Grades PreK through Fifth are to come forward and sit on the Solea during the sermon. Students in grades 6 through 12 do not have class on these days; however they may serve in any one of the following areas: sing in the Choir, assist with Parish Council Duties; assist in the Sunday School, read the Epistle, serve in the Altar.
¨ Sunday School will dismiss at 11:45 for special Parish events.
¨ Parents and Youth Advisors who need to pull students out of class early should provide a written request for early dismissal to the teacher and the teacher will see to it that the student is dismissed at the appropriate time. This is to minimize disruption to the other students. As a matter of protocol and safety, please refrain from entering the Education Wing or classroom prior to dismissal.
¨ Students with a 75%+ rate of attendance will be recognized
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Sunday School Calendar
Second Term January – May 2014
Calendar:
January
5 – Sunday Before Holy Theophany (Youth Sunday/No class 6th-12th)
12 – Sunday After Theophany (Early Dismissal- Vasilopita Luncheon)
19 – 12th Sunday of Luke (Ten Lepers) (Family Worship/No Classes All Grades)
26– 15th Sunday of Luke (Zacchaeus) (All Classes In Session – Parent Open House for
grades 6 -12 at 11:45am)
February
2 - 15th The Presentation of our Lord (Youth Sunday/No class 6th – 12th – Parent Open
House for grades PK - 5 at 11:45am)
9 – 16th Sunday of Luke (Publican and Pharisee)
16 – 17th Sunday of Luke (Prodigal Son)
23 – Judgment Sunday (Meat fare) (Family Worship/ No class K – 5th)
March
2 – Forgiveness Sunday (Cheese fare) (Youth Sunday/No class 6th-12th)
(Oratorical Junior and Senior Division)
9 – Sunday of Orthodoxy (Students go to Parish Hall to assemble for Icon Procession)
*16 – Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas (Oratorical Grades 4 and 5)
23 – Sunday of the Holy Cross (All Classes In Session)
*30 – Sunday of St. John Climacus (Oratorical Grade 6)
April
*6 – Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt (Youth Sunday/No class 6th-12th) (Oratorical PK – 3rd)
12 – Saturday of Lazarus (Communion Service – All Students Attend)
13 – Palm Sunday (All Classes In Session)
18 – Holy Friday (Student Workshops and Luncheon ~11:00am to ~1:30pm)
20 - Great and Holy Pascha – (Family Worship/No Classes All Grades)
27 – Sunday of Thomas (All Classes In Session)
May
4- Sunday of the Myrrh Bearers (All Classes In Session)
11 – Sunday of the Paralytic (Mother’s Day) No Class All Grades
18 – Sunday of the Samaritan Woman (Last Day of Class)
Note: June 1 - Special Recognition for High School Seniors and College Graduates