Fall 2022 Registration closes July 15. For more information, contact Lisa O'Keefe or Elizabeth Myers.
General information
The Church of Saint Paul Home Education Ministry (HEM) has been formed for the purposes of:
• Learning more about the Catholic faith.
• Promoting Christian values and character development.
• Supplementing curriculum areas that are more difficult to provide in a home setting, such as team activities and group interaction.
• Providing positive social opportunities for children of our parish who are educated at home.
• Providing support for Catholic home educating parents with children in kindergarten through 12th grade.
Family Formation Requirement
Each family member (K-6) who participates in HEM is required to be an active participant in the Church of Saint Paul Family Formation program. Participation includes parent and student attendance at classes held once a month on either Saturday morning or Monday evening, and completion of Home Lessons at each family’s convenience. For information, contact Sue Klejeski at (763) 757-1148.
Membership
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HEM Full membership includes classes and other activities for preschool-12 grade students and families. HEM classes meet from 9:45-11:45 on the following days: 2022 Fall Semester:
No classes in January. 2023 Spring Semester:
Schedule 9 am Mass (recommended but not required) 9:35-9:45 am Deliver children to classes 9:45-11:45 am Class Preschool Program The preschool program is for siblings of students in the K-12 program who were at least 3 years old by March 1, 2022, depending on enrollment numbers. (The cut-off may be even earlier if enrollment is high.) Children must be independent in the bathroom. Each child will be assigned by birth date to the appropriate class. Kindergarten through Grade 6 Program HEM students in K-6th grade learn about various cultures of the world. Many different activities are incorporated into the class times with special emphasis on art, music, and especially the Catholic presence in the countries studied. Countries may vary from year to year at the teacher’s discretion. Some classes may be combined depending on enrollment. The countries currently scheduled for 2022-2023 are: Grade K A passport through many countries following the Saints Grade 1 Sweden & Australia Grade 2 Germany & Guatemala Grade 3 Italy & China Grade 4 France & Ireland Grade 5 Ancient Greece & Ancient Rome Grade 6 Mexico & Hawaii (tenative) Junior-Senior High Program Teens will rotate between two 1-hour classes First Hour: (Choose 1)
Tuition K-12th Grade HEM Students - $50/child/each semester (up to $150 per family, per semester*) Preschool Students - $45/child/each semester Nursery - $10/child/each semester Parent Support Group During HEM classes, parents who are not scheduled as a monitor will have the opportunity for prayer, socializing and discussion on homeschool topics. |
Associate Membership
Those who are not participating in HEM classes on Fridays may register as Associate Members. Associates receive a file folder in the HEM File, Announcements via email, and are able to participate in HEM activities (field trips, craft and bake sale, curriculum sale, fall and winter family socials, STEM Fair, vision screening, Track and Field Day, school pictures, student appreciation, standardized testing, etc.). Families must be registered in HEM classes or as a HEM Associate to participate in these activities. Associates must also be active participants in the Church of Saint Paul's Family Formation program. Any fees required for these events will be paid by the Associates in addition to the Associates' fee. Fee: $20 per family plus $10 registration fee Fees are non-refundable. You must register online. Special Activities
In addition to classes, each of the following optional activities will take place once a year; these are for HEM members or associates ONLY: School Pictures - group & individual portraits Craft and Bake Sale - for students Student Appreciation Day Standardized Testing - held at Church in the Spring, home testing option available Valentine Exchange in February STEM Fair & Geography Fair Open House (last day of each semester) Note: Valentine Exchange is not available to Associate members since it occurs during class time. Field Trips
Details and registration information for field trips will be included in Announcements. In the past, we have gone on trips to the Minnesota Orchestra, National Sports Center, State Capitol, St. Paul Cathedral, Wargo Nature Center, and many others. All field trips are optional. Forms and payment must be returned by the indicated deadline. Some field trips are family events; others are limited to school-age children. Please observe any age restrictions. Plan on arriving 15 minutes before the event is scheduled to begin. If you are not accompanying your children, you must make arrangements for someone else to supervise them. Field trips are open to all HEM members and Associates. Some field trips have no cost; each family is responsible for any fees associated with the field trips. There are no refunds for field trips. Registration for field trips will not be accepted if you have not paid your current HEM tuition unless a payment schedule has been arranged. Field trips are NOT Church of Saint Paul sponsored events. Church of Saint Paul assumes no liability and/or responsibility for any of these field trips. |