Kairos ("God's time") is the name for

St. Matthew's Church School program for children age 3 ½  through grade 8

Calendar

Mar 7 Regular lessons

Mar 14 Regular lessons; 7th/8th grade tie - dying

Mar 21 Regular lessons

Mar 28 Regular lessons; Palm Sunday

Apr 4 Easter (NO CLASSES)

Apr 11 2nd Grade Eucharist Instruction

Apr 18 2nd Grade Eucharist Instruction

Apr 25 2nd Grade Eucharist Celebration (NO CLASSES)

May 2

May 9 LOGOS Liturgy/Mother's Day (NO CLASSES for 5th through 8th grades)

May 16

May 23 Pentecost

May 30 Trinity Sunday/Memorial Day Weekend

Jun 6 Kairos Staff Appreciation Sunday / Last day of classes

Summer Children's Chapel Begins June 27th

Nursery and Kairos Sick Policy

In an effort to reduce illness for our young parishioners and their teachers/caregivers, we ask that you follow our sick policy which is consistent with the Hopewell Valley Regional School District.

Stay snug at home if your child:

Has a fever or has not been fever free for at least 24 hours

Has had diarrhea or vomiting in the last 24 hours

Has a yucky runny nose

Is coughing a lot

Has an undiagnosed rash

Has red or weepy eyes (pink eye)

Thank you in advance for your thoughtfulness in this matter

Kairos Classrooms

Primary C (3½ ys - Kindergarten): Classroom C

Primary B (3½ ys - Kindergarten): Classroom B

First/Second Grade: Classroom A

Third/Fourth Grade: Classroom D (downstairs)

Fifth/Sixth Grade: Classroom E (downstairs)

Seventh/Eighth Grade: Library)

If you have any questions or comments, please contact our Director of Children's and Family Ministries, Lori Cooper at stmattkairos@verizon.net 

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Mission Statement

 The mission of Kairos is to discover, embrace, and share the Christian faith with the children of St. Matthew's.

Kairos Korner

This month all of our classes are focusing on the life of Jesus as we prepare for the celebration of the Mystery of Easter. 

Our Seventh/Eighth grade class will be tie-dying t-shirts on March 14 as one-of-a-kind gifts to be presented to the Second Grade Eucharist Instruction class. (This is the first week of daylight saving time!)

On March 28, Palm Sunday, ALL GRADES will join the congregation for the blessing of the palms.  Our 5^th/6^th grade class will assist with the palm distribution.  Once the palms have been received, the children will move on to their classrooms for lessons.

Looking ahead: The Children's Good Friday Service will be on Friday, April 2 at 3 pm.

Our Objective

Our intent is to create spiritually enriching and enjoyable Sunday mornings for your children. We also hope to build friendships with each other and with Christ. Our curriculum is thoughtful; each Sunday builds upon what was shared the Sunday before.Your child's regular attendance will make a significant difference in the depth of his or her experience! The KAIROS team is looking forward to an awesome year with your children. Thank you in advance for your support!  

Morning Routine

Our Sunday mornings begin at 9:15 am with a Welcoming Time in each classroom. Classes begin at 9:30 am.  Primary age children will participate in classroom activities along with their lessons including: art response and feast time which has them in the classroom for the entire service.   We ask that parents pick their children up from their classroom promptly following the conclusion of the service.

First through eighth graders participate in lessons, a variety of lesson-based activities or demonstrations, art response time (for 1^st/2^nd grade), and art projects.  This age group joins the 9:30 service for Holy Communion and remains with parents/guardians from that time on.

If you have any questions or are looking for an opportunity to be involved in the program, please contact Lori Cooper, at StMattKairos@verizon.net or 737-0985.