Parish School of Religion

Special Children

In our parish, we have a number of special children who do not learn well in a regular classroom. Our new program will express our efforts to share our faith with these special children and our desire to reach out to these children
and their families who often need some support and encouragement.

Parents of these children will pay the same fees as the other PSR students.
Since space is limited, we may not have room for all the children who apply.
Priority will be given to those whose families have been registered and active in our parish. Interviews will be held to determine the best class for the child.
Volunteers will also be needed for the program.

• Collaborative Class
  This program will have the children attend the regular PSR class for about 20 minutes for the opening prayer and introduction to the lesson. They will then move with their teacher or faith buddy to a special classroom where they will work on the lesson designed for each child.
  2011-2012 PSR Classes
  For more information, please contact Valerie Bresiger (384-1100 ext 28)
  

• Resource Classroom
  These students will start in a special classroom. There they will begin with prayer, listen to the Gospel story in a way designed best for their comprehension, and then work on a lesson designed especially for them. Their time in class would last 30 minutes and they would join their family at Mass at the same time as the children returning from the Liturgy of the Word for Children (at the time of the collection).
  2011-2012 PSR Resource Room Calendar
  For more information, please contact Deb Thomas (384-1100 ext.18).