You each received a blue coin booklet for the Holy Childhood Association. This Advent, I challenge each one of you to contribute to this organization to help children around the world with the things they need to survive and live a life of true dignity. If you fill the booklet with at least $5, you can earn one Community service hour towards your service requirement (upon turning in the booklet and the Service Form to Mrs. Dyogi).
Let’s shift our focus this Christmas to what Christmas is all about! Here’s an awesome video for you to check out, just so you know what I mean…
Under “WRITING” – Choose TWO out of the 3 options.
1) Product Warning – Draw a mirror with a warning sign placed in the corner (consider the story’s lesson).
2) Advertisement – Write an advertisement trying to sell the Skibas’ cat OR dog.
3) Newspaper Article – follow directions from p.10
Under “SPEAKING AND LISTENING” – Choose ONE out of the 2 options.
1) Lecture - You’re a village teacher who has heard about the Skibas’ problems. Using the Skiba household as an example, deliver a lecture to your class on the dangers of vanity (+ 1-page write-up).
2) Humorous Retelling – The peddler in Singer’s tale had a funny story to tell his next customers. Retell the story as the peddler might have told it, adding humorous details (+ 1-page write-up).
DUE MONDAY, NOV. 16!!
I would like to let you know that I will be gone next week for the Creighton Model FertilityCare Practictioner Training. This program will serve as professional development and help to solidify the foundation of the Family Life curriculum at St. Jerome, as it should align with the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Br. Chris will take care of all my classes. If you need to reach him, you may contact him at (310) 923-2678 / youthministry@stjeromewestchester.org. He will not be updating the wiki, so please make sure that all homework assignments are written down in the Agenda Book as you are always expected to do.
Please don’t forget that service hours and Spiritual Formation projects must be turned in by November 20. All projects for both programs MUST be pre-approved before completion.
Any pending Gradelink entries will be entered when I return the following week.
Please say a prayer for me, and I will be praying for you as well! Thank you and have a wonderful weekend!
1. Cover (3pts) – Title, your name, date, pictures/quotations on peace
2. Dedication (2pts) – “Dedicated to…” (one name or a few people to whom you would like to dedicate the booklet)
3. Definitions of Peace (5pts) – Compose 2-3 definitions of peace (include drawings/pictures)
4. Quotations on Peace (5pts) – Choose 1-2 quotations on peace (from Bible, books of quotes, posters, songs, or make up your own). Explain what these quotes mean to you.
5. Peace and Others (10pts) – Explain what you are doing, or can do, to bring about peace and joy to others. Do 2 of the following topics (6-8 sentences each):
Bringing Peace to Myself
Bringing Peace to My Family
Bringing Peace to My Friends
Bringing Peace to the World
6. Peace Prayer (5pts) – Write a 6-8 sentence prayer asking God to help you be a peacemaker and giver of joy
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