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Religious Education 2009/2010 — Online Registration and Volunteer Signup Form

It is expected that, if at all possible, at least one adult from each family with children in the Religious Education Program will volunteer to assist with administering the program.

Please provide the following information:

Adults

Date:          Family Status:     New Family      Returning Family

Parent(s) or Guardian(s)

First Name

Last Name

Street address
Address (cont.)
City
State
Zip code
Home Phone
Work Phone
E-mail
First Name

Last Name

Street address
Address (cont.)
City
State
Zip code
Home Phone
Work Phone
E-mail

Children

Note: Checking the “Photo permission” box means you give permission for First Parish Church to use photos of your child on church bulletin boards, congregation newsletters, and local newspapers. Childrens’ photos are never posted on the public Web site.

Children's Names (including infants)
Name Date of birth Grade as
of 9/09		 Special concerns
(detail below)		 Photo permission?
1   Yes Yes
2   Yes Yes
3   Yes Yes
4   Yes Yes
5   Yes Yes

Please note: To facilitate a safe, inclusive and smoothly running program, information provided on this form will be shared with the classroom teachers, Director of Religious Education, RE Committee Members, and the Minister.

If there is information that you wish to share on a more confidential basis please contact our Director of Religious Education, Liz Davis-Chaffin or our Minister, Elea Kemler, directly.

 
Medical Concerns: Allergies, Mobility, Diet or other:

 
Other Concerns: (e.g. death in the family, special education needs, emotional or cognitive issues, behavior management strategies)

 
If you or your children have any special abilities or talents that you would be willing to utilize to enhance our Religious Education program please talk with Liz Davis-Chaffin, Director of Religious education (978-448-6307) or email .

Volunteering

Help keep things going and foster the spiritual lives and development of our children. Our Religious Education is a cooperative program administered by volunteers in our church community. We encourage adults enrolling children in Church school to assist in the classrooms.

Our Childcare and Church School Programs run on Sunday mornings during the church service.

Childcare

Childcare consists of two classrooms: a Nursery for birth to 2 years old, and a Toddler & Pre-School classroom for children 2 to 3.5 years old. Adult volunteers are needed in both classrooms to help our childcare staff. Ideally we’d like volunteers to commit to 6 Sundays.

  I’d like to volunteer as a Childcare aide in the Nursery

  I’d like to volunteer as a Childcare aide in the Toddler / Pre-School classroom

Church School

Church School consists of 4 classrooms serving our Pre-K to 6th graders. Classes are multi-aged and grouped by grade level. The central theme this year for church school curriculum is Unitarian Universalist Identity during first half of the year, and The Wisdom of World Religions during the second half. Classes are taught by teaching teams with two teachers in each classroom on Sundays. Lessons are in a Montessori-based format, providing a consistent flow for teachers and children. Lessons for older classrooms (3rd – 6th grades) are structured in 4 Sessions of 6 weeks each (Session1: Oct 11-Dec 15, Session2: Jan 3 – Feb 7, Session3: Feb 28 – Apr 10, and Session4: May 2 – Jun 6). Ideally we’d like volunteers to commit to 6 Sundays in the year.

  I’d like to join a Teaching Team for Pre-K – Kindergarten

  I’d like to join a Teaching Team for 1st and 2nd Grade

  I’d like to join a Teaching Team for 3rd and 4th Grade

check preference  Session 1   Session 2   Session 3   Session 4  

  I’d like to join a Teaching Team for 5th and 6th Grade

check preference  Session 1   Session 2   Session 3   Session 4  

Special Event Sundays

Special Event Sundays are scheduled throughout the year for church school children Pre-K – 6th Grades to gather for group activities. We need adults to supervise the activities. Also volunteers wishing to share special talents are needed to coordinate and run these one day events. (Topics may include Yoga, Music, Environment, Social Action, Cooking, Art, Children’s Worship, etc.)

  I’d like to volunteer as a Special Event Sunday adult supervisor

  I’d like plan and run a Special Event Sunday     List Topic  

(Please check Special Event Sunday dates you can help with)
  September 20   September 27   October 25   November 29
  February 14   February 21   April 18
Substitute Teachers

Substitute Teachers are needed on an on-call basis in all classrooms.

  I’d like to volunteer as a Substitute Teacher for grades     

For further information on any of these volunteer opportunities or for any other Religious Education questions or concerns, please contact Liz Davis-Chaffin, Director of Religous Education:

Office: 978-448-6307
Email:

  
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