Guardian Angels School ~ West Point, NE


	408 E. Walnut, West Point, NE

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Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2008







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RELIGION

The Catholic faith is an important part of the curriculum at G. A. School. Religion is part of the daily schedule. A formal Religion class is held three times a week on the days the students do not attend Mass. Mass is held on Wednesdays for grades 5-8, Thursdays for grades K-4 and on Fridays for grades 1-8. The students take an active part in preparing the liturgies: doing the readings, song leading, and playing the organ at the school Masses.

The sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion are taught and received in second grade. In eighth grade the sacrament of Confirmation is taught and received. All sacrament programs involve parent meetings and parent participation in the preparation. The family and school work together to prepare the child for the sacrament.

The students also experience their faith by having daily prayer at the beginning of the school day, before lunch and at the end of the day. It is also a tradition at Guardian Angels School for each class to pray a decade of the rosary together each day.

Religion is integrated throughout the entire school day in all aspects of the day. Being a Catholic school, we talk about God in science class, reading, and other subject areas; especially when working on the self-discipline of a child and other opportunities that will benefit the child.

Religion Essential Standards

Organized by Standards

Standard #1: CREED [BELIEF]
Standard #2: SACRAMENTS [GIFT]
Standard #3: CHRISTIAN LIVING [LIFE]
Standard #4: PRAYER [RELATIONSHIP]

Organized by Grades

Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8

Standard #1: CREED [BELIEF]

Grades K- 2: Recognize God's love for us.

            Identify God as Creator.
            Identify God's love for us through the gift of Jesus and creation.

Grades 3-5: Know Jesus as the Son of God.

            Recognize Jesus as Savior.

Grades 6-8: Explore the presence of the Trinity-

            Recognize the presence of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Standard #2: SACRAMENTS [GIFT]

Grades K- 2: Recognize the Sacraments as gifts from God.

Identify how Baptism welcomes us into the Church and God's family.
Identify Reconciliation as God's forgiveness.

Identify Eucharist as the body and blood of Jesus.

Grades 3-5: Recognize the presence of Christ in the Sacraments.

Know the Sacraments of Initiation, Healing and Service.

Grades 6-8: Understand the Sacraments as the life-giving powers of Christ.

Grades 9-12: Analyze the Sacraments and apply them to life.

Understand that God is active in our daily lives through the Sacraments.

Standard #3: CHRISTIAN LIVING [LIFE]

Grades K- 2: Recognize that we are children of God.

Identify Jesus as our role model.
Love and respect ourselves and others.

Grades 3-5: Recognize Jesus' life as a model for our own.

Recognize that God calls us to be responsible for our actions.
Recognize the importance of serving others

Grades 6-8: Demonstrate principles of Christian living.

Model faith in words and actions.
Make moral decisions consistent with Church teachings.
Examine vocations as God's call.

Standard #4: PRAYER [RELATIONSHIP]

Grades K- 2: Recognize that prayer is a conversation with God.

              Recognize the Mass as "our greatest" prayer .
              Identify formal and informal prayer .

Grades 3-5: Understand prayer as a way to grow closer to God.

              Understand and practice different forms of prayer.

Grades 6-8: Know the meaning and importance of prayer in life.

Religion Essential Standards By Grade Levels

Grades K-2 Religion Essential Standards

Standard #1: CREED [BELIEF]

Recognize God's love for us.

            Identify God as Creator .
            Identify God's love for us through the gift of Jesus and creation.

Standard #2: SACRAMENTS [GIFT]

Recognize the Sacraments as gifts from God.
            Identify how Baptism welcomes us into the Church and God's family.
            Identify Reconciliation as God's forgiveness.
            dentify Eucharist as the body and blood of Jesus.

Standard #3: CHRISTIAN LIVING [LIFE]

Recognize that we are children of God.

Identify Jesus as our role model.
Love and respect ourselves and others.

Standard #4: PRAYER [RELATIONSHIP]

Recognize that prayer is a conversation with God.

Recognize the Mass as "our greatest" prayer.
Identify formal and informal prayer.

Grades 3-5 Religion Essential Standards

Standard #1: CREED [BELIEF]

Know Jesus as the Son of God.

Recognize Jesus as Savior .

Standard #2: SACRAMENTS [GIFT]

Recognize the presence of Christ in the Sacraments.

Know the Sacraments of Initiation, Healing and Service.

Standard #3: CHRISTIAN LIVING [LIFE]

Recognize Jesus' life as a model for our own.

Recognize that God calls us to be responsible for our actions.
Recognize the importance of serving others.

Standard #4: PRAYER [RELATIONSHIP]

Understand prayer as a way to grow closer to God.

Understand and practice different forms of prayer.

Grades 6-8 Religion Essential Standards

Standard #1: CREED [BELIEF]

Explore the presence of the Trinity.

Recognize the presence of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Standard #2: SACRAMENTS [GIFT]

Understand the Sacraments as the life-giving powers of Christ.

Standard #3: CHRISTIAN LIVING [LIFE]

Demonstrate principles of Christian living.

             Model faith in words and actions.
             Make moral decisions consistent with Church teachings.
             Examine vocations as God's call.

Standard #4: PRAYER [RELATIONSHIP]

              Know the meaning and importance of prayer in life.