Family worship begins at 9:30.  Students are dismissed to their classes after Holy Communion.

Registration is required.  Please use the form below to register all students in your family.

Church School Registration for the 2024-2025 School Year

The Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival is an opportunity for our young people to learn more about their faith and to be able to articulate that understanding. The Oratorical Festival takes place yearly in all of our Greek Orthodox parishes throughout the United States. At Saint Paul’s, it has also become a tradition to include a non-competitive Youth category for 3rd-6th grades, joining our 7th-12th grade speakers. This year, our Parish Festival will take place on Sunday, March 23, immediately following Divine Liturgy and classes.

Students in the Elementary category may speak on any topic of their choice, with a recommended length of 1 minute to 90 seconds. Representative speakers from St. Paul’s in the Junior and Senior divisions will participate in the District Festival, which will take place in April. From there, one Junior and Senior speaker will move on to the Metropolis festival at St. Nicholas Ranch on May, 10. We ask parents to encourage their students to take part in a valuable component of our religious education program. It will involve a minimal amount of their time, but the rewards can last a lifetime! Teachers in our 3rd through 12th grade classes will be assisting their students with the speech topics and prompts.

Elementary
Speakers in Grades 3-6

1) Let your teacher know that you are planning to participate in the St. John Chrysosotom Oratorical Festival on Sunday March 23.

2) You may speak on any topic related to your Orthodox Christian faith, from 30 seconds to 2 minutes.

Junior and Senior Division
Speakers in Grades 7-12

1) Let your teacher know that you are planning to participate in the St. John Chrysosotom Oratorical Festival on Sunday March 23.

2) Register at the archdiocese on this form.

3) Select a topic from here: sforatorical.net and prepare your speech.

What your student should know

Objectives by grade level

 

High School

  • Contemporary Moral Issues (9th/10th grades)
  • Teenage Ten Commandments (9th/10th grades)
  • Come Receive the Light Bible Studies, vol. 1
  • Come Receive the Light Bible Studies, vol. 2
  • Who Is God? Who Am I? Who is my Neighbor? (11th/12th grades)

3/4 yr. olds

CoTeachers: Jackie Nauroth, Katherine Canellos

5 Yrs. & Kindergarten

Co-Teacher: Carol Lovato

Co-Teacher: Cassiani Kateyiannis

Aide: Sherie Sardis

Aides: Debbie Neforos, Eleni Katelari

1st//2nd Grades

Co-Teacher: Bea Dargavel

Co-Teacher: Monica Leontas

Aide: Andrea Britigan

Aide: Jennifer Durban

Aide: Joann Cokas

3rd /4th Grade

Co-Teacher: Denise Canellos

Co-Teacher: Maria Conley

Aide: Aurora Djurdjulov

5th/6th Grade

Co-Teacher: Lydia Pearson

Co-Teacher: Tom Neforos

Aides: Megan Perry, Kassiani Olutade

7th/8th Grade

Co-Teacher: Steve Tibbs

Co-Teacher: Jim Leontas

Aide: Kevin Gallagher

9th/10th Grade

Co-Teacher: Dean Langis

Co-Teacher Patricia Schneider-Zioga

11th/12th Grade
Co-Teacher: John Britigan
Co-Teacher: Dorothea Love
Co-Teacher: Jennifer Hampson
Co-Teacher: Cherise Matthews

Special Ed. Coordinator: Helen Condas

Oratorical Festival Chair:
Maria Conley, Denise Canellos

Youth Choir: Director: Andrea Fouts; Asst. Director: Jennifer Hampson

Church School Board of Directors

Andrea Fouts, Denise Canellos, Jim Leontas, Dorothea Love , Cherise Matthews, MaryAnne Smith, Eve Tibbs, Steve Tibbs

Great and Holy Friday Retreat – May 2024

A glimpse at the Great and Holy Friday Student Retreat