Curriculum

K3 – “Reaching for Jesus” & “God Loves Us”

K4 – “Reaching for Jesus”

K5 – “Happy with God”

1st Grade- “Me and My world”

2nd- “Loving God”

3rd- “Sharing God’s world”

4th- “Growing with God”

5th- “God calls us”

6th- “The Sacraments of the Orthodox Church”
“Teenage Ten Commandments”
“Parables of our Lord”

7th & 8th – ‘ The ecclesiastical Year’
‘Saints & Feast days of the Orthodox Faith”
“The Orthodox Study Bible”
‘Mosaic Icon Project’

9th & 10th Grades –“ The Orthodox Church a well-Kept secret a journey through Church history”
“The Orthodox Study Bible”

11th & 12th Grades-
“The Orthodox Study Bible” – Bible studies
“Come receive the Light”
9th-12th grades will also Follow the New Cana Curriculum

Attendance Policy

It is the policies of both the Archdiocese and the Upstate area Church Basketball Leagues that students who would like to participate in Church League Ball have to be ‘active’ members of their church. Being “active” means attending Church services and Sunday school ‘regularly’.

1. Students must attend at least 50% of Sunday School classes year round. Attendance is calculated on a calendar year basis (January through December). For example, the 2005-2006 school years attendance reverts back to January 2005. So in order to participate in basketball or GOYA for the 2005-2006 school year, a student must have at least 50% attendance going back to
January 2005.

2. If a student misses Sunday School at our church due to being out of town, and he/she attends a service in another city, credit will be given for that day PROVIDED the student brings in a dated bulletin or signed and dated authorization from the visited church. This notification must be turned in to the Sunday School office within 2
weeks after the absence.

3. Credit will be given for attending services on Family Sundays. There will be a log book in the Narthex. The student must sign and date the logbook on that day to receive credit.

4. All students will receive a ‘free’ credit for the Sunday of Pascha.

Policies for Teachers

Teachers must arrive early and attend the Divine Liturgy. This will serve as a wonderful example to our children that promptness is encouraged and important. Teachers, you are truly one of the students’ major role models. They look up to you, and worshipping in the Cathedral where the students can see you reinforces your love to God for them.

Attendance
The attendance will be taken at the beginning of class. Students are to be marked tardy if they come to class late. Please refer to roster for the students that are serving in the Altar. You are to leave your Attendance Book on top of your desk. The Superintendents will collect all Attendance Books during the week and record all attendance on the Master Sheet. You will find your Attendance Books on your desk and ready to go the following Sunday. If a student brings a bulletin from another church or a letter signed by the Priest, Teacher or Superintendent from another church, place the bulleting or signed letter in the Attendance Book so that we may give the student credit for attending that church the previous week.

Materials
The Superintendents will help all teachers with necessary materials. We implore upon all our teachers to give us at least one week’s notice in regards to materials needed for class. You may email us or just leave the materials that you may need printed for the following Sunday on top of your desk in the Materials Folder, along with the Attendance Book. The Superintendents will have everything prepared for you and ready to go the following Sunday. This is also the procedure to follow for any type of materials that you may need for a special project or supplies that you may be low on.

Teachers, we truly appreciate your Loyalty and Devotion, and we would like in every way possible to lessen your pressures, because we are aware that you are all involved in your daily careers, routines, and some of you are also parents. This will allow you to spend more time on preparing your lesson plans. Teachers, please be aware that our students are very intelligent and tend to grasp if teachers are not prepared.

The Superintendents will have many resourceful materials that they will pass out to you each month. We would like for you to please implement the materials along with your lessons. The materials that you will receive will have enough copies for all students on their level, and they will be mostly about special feast days, saints days, and major ecclesiastical holidays.

Prayer
Teachers, you are to have an Opening Prayer and a Closing Prayer during each class time. Prayer is one of the most important means of communication with GOD.

Classrooms
The classrooms are to be left clean after each class. Reserve the last 3 minutes of class time for pick-up and for preparatory prayer. If your classrooms need special attending, please let the Superintendents be aware of your needs.

Grievances
Please do not suffer in silence - if something is bothering you, talk about it with the Superintendents. We understand the sacrifice you are making in giving of your time and talents to teach, and we want to resolve any problems as soon as possible to help make your experience a positive one.

Discipline
We are truly blessed in this community to have very good students. Our students demonstrate respect for their teachers, classmates, classrooms, and books while in Sunday School. However, we know that discipline problems do arise. Please send any and all disruptive students to the Sunday School Office. Please do not involve other teachers, students, or parents. Remember to keep all matters minor or serious in total confidence.