Catholic Schools Week CSW Story Writing Activities Coloring Pages Display Craft

Description

Do you celebrate Catholic Schools Week (CSW) with your students? If you do, this Catholic Schools Week story and activity set is a must-have for your classroom! This resource includes engaging activities for EVERY day of Catholic Schools Week, covering all themes including celebrating your parish, community, students, nation, vocations, faculty and staff, and families.

This informative Catholic Schools Week story along with coloring pages, writing activities, certificates, and a craft is the perfect way to explain the importance of focusing on the value Catholic education provides to young people, as well as its contributions to our church, our communities, and our nation.

Reusable and easy to use, this no prep resource takes away the stress of planning for Catholic Schools Week by providing you with everything you need to celebrate your parish, school, and community in a way that is memorable and fun!

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What kind of activities will you get with this Catholic Schools Week (CSW) comprehensive resource?

✅Catholic Schools Week story- A colorful social story, written in kid-friendly language provides students with the background and meaning of celebrating Catholic Schools Week together.

This kid-friendly story focuses on:

• What is Catholic Schools week
• How will we celebrate
• What are the important areas to focus on during Catholic Schools Week
• Why our parish is important
• Why service to our communities is important
• Why our accomplishments as students are important
• Why it is important to pray for our nation and those who serve it
• Why vocations are important
• Why our faculty and staff is important
• Why our family is important

✅ activity page- Students can use this page to show what they have learned about all the areas of their lives that contribute to a strong Catholic education.

✅ coloring page– Use this coloring page as a creative outlet for students anytime during the week!

✅ creating a brochure activity (celebrate our parish) – Have students create these fun brochures to show all the great things about your parish! They can then be used as a display or be presented to parishioners at church.

✅community celebration coloring posters (celebrate our community)- Have students decorate these posters and then distribute them to community leaders, neighbors, and businesses.

✅ student achievement certificates (celebrate our students)- Print these awards on colored paper to celebrate the accomplishments students have made. Staff and faculty can present them to students, or you can have students present them to classmates for accomplishments they have noticed.

✅letter writing activity (celebrate our nation)- Have students write letters to service men and women, thanking them for their dedication to our country.

✅interviewing activity (celebrate vocations)- Have students interview a grown-up about their chosen vocation. Students can present the interview answers to the class. These make a great display also!

✅faculty, staff, and volunteers achievement certificates (celebrate our faculty, staff and volunteers)- Print these certificates on colored paper to celebrate the accomplishments of staff, faculty, and volunteers. Have each student choose a faculty or staff member or a school volunteer to present a certificate to, as well as, choose the accomplishment to be celebrated.

✅create a family flag activity- Have students create flags to represent their family. These can then be cut out and hung up, creating a fun classroom display for Catholic Schools Week.

What skills are taught with this Catholic Schools Week Activity set?

Skills focus:

• civic awareness
• decision making
• writing and communicating
• critical thinking
• presentation skills
• research skills
• interviewing skills
• career awareness
• letter writing skills
• gratitude and recognition

 

You won’t be disappointed with the engagement level and the powerful impact this resource will have on your classroom community!

 

Here is what TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Claire D says “This was a great Catholic Schools Week activity!  My students enjoyed this and were engaged.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Denise G says “I’m always looking for ideas for Catholic Schools Week. This was a nice addition to my growing portfolio of CSW ideas. Thanks. ”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Lucinda W says “Kids loved these and were highly engaged! I will definitely use next year!”

 

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