St. Michael’s Parish, I wanted to give you an update on our Religion Program (PSR). But first off, before I lose anyone, we are looking for teachers! At this time, we don’t have enough teachers and volunteer helpers to have any face-to-face classes. We would REALLY like to see the students (that are comfortable to meet face-to-face) in person, but without teachers and extra help, that won’t be possible. If you are open to teaching or helping in our PSR program in an in-person setting, please get in touch with me at 620-875-6133 or Kristen.j.graham@gmail.com.

So for that update! If you can imagine, it will likely look different this year and we don’t yet have a starting date. The Diocese of Wichita sent us guidelines a few weeks ago to aid us in keeping students and teachers safe in our program if we are able to meet face-to-face. Because of our small classroom sizes, the number of safety precautions, and the number of teachers, our best-case scenario of meeting in person will likely entail classes on rotation. Each student would have one in-person class a month and we would provide assignments or parent-led lessons for the class periods in between. There is also a chance that classes will be held on Sunday this year versus our normal Wednesdays (this especially applies to elementary grades.) If we can’t meet in person, or if a family doesn’t feel comfortable attending face-to-face, we will provide either grade-level or family-style curriculum.

I thank you all for your patience and prayers. If you can help or would like to express any thoughts or concerns, please feel free to get in touch with me!

God Bless,

Kristen Graham

St. Michael’s Director of Religious Education