Grande Prairie Schools: Grade 6 Sacramental Prep Timeline Checklist

September

  • Students will be celebrating the sacrament of Confirmationin Grande Prairie on May 8/9, 2017. Schools will be assigned a specific day, this info and dates will be put up on the district website here. Mark this in your calendar.
  • Email parents about the Sacrament parent forum. There are three forums and they take place Nov 1, 3, 5. Parents MUST attend one of these forums in order to register their child. A poster with information is available here.
  • Contact Darlene Lemay at the Church to arrange date for grade 6 retreat

October

  • Let Laura Tapson know the number of Confirmationresources you will need
  • The Resource is, ‘Alive in the Spirit’. You will need a leader’s guide and a student book for each student.
  • Beginning of Month: Send reminder email to parents about Forum poster with more info is available here.
  • End of Month: Send last reminder email to parents about Forum poster with more info is available here.

December

  • Attend Sacramental prep ½ day PD on January 24, 2017 (AM)**Only if this is your first time teaching grade 6 sacramental prep**
  • Laura Tapson will deliver Confirmation Resources to you.
  • You will receive an email from Laura Tapson, about the parent information night, Tuesday April 4, 2017, forward to parents.

January

  • Review Confirmation session outlinesand the resource, ‘Alive in the Spirit’.
  • Send reminder email to parents about parent information night (Tuesday April 4, 2017).
  • Darlene Lemay will email you a list of students receiving Confirmation. Please check over this list and ensure all students are in your class. Contact Darlene if a student is listed but is not in your class or if a student, who you know is planning to receive Confirmation, is not on the list.

February

  • You will receive an email from Laura Tapson about Special Masses (April ½, 2017) to recognize the students preparingfor confirmation (this is optional for parents and students)-please forward to your parent group.

March

  • Begin Sacramental Prep (lessons should begin week of March 19, 2017 in order to have ample time to complete preparation)
  • Start to prepare Sacrament banner for your school (one banner per school NOT per class andthis usually consist of the name and picture of student’s receiving the sacrament, and perhaps a symbol of the sacrament). See principal for banner.
  • Email parents to remind them of the confirmationcelebration date- May 8/9, 2017, go here for time and more info.

March

  • End of Month: Send reminder email to parents about date and time of celebration. Remind parents to bring a snack for the reception afterwards.

April

  • Contact Darlene Lemay, and make arrangements to bring your Banner to the Church the week of May 1-5, 2017.
  • If possible attend Confirmation Celebration with your class
  • Pick up banner from church the days after celebration (May 10-12, 2017).