Sunday School

Upcoming Dates & Activities

Every Sunday

  • Sunday School Choir and Altar boys must arrive by 9:45 AM
  • Grades 2 through Discussion Group begin Sunday School by attending the Sunday School Liturgy in the Chapel which begins at 10 AM. There is assigned seating by class. Following the service students go to class for uninterrupted classroom instruction until 12 Noon
  • Nursery, Pre-K and Kindergarten and First Grade begin in class at 10 AM and picked up at 12 noon. We are overflowing with beautiful children. Younger children especially need extra love and attention when they arrive to class. In respect for the volunteer teacher's efforts, time and talents as well as for the loving care of your children, please come on time -10 AM. It is difficult for the teachers to stop their lesson to greet latecomers. There will be a notice with instructions for Family Sunday given out in class.

Schedule of Classes

  • Sunday School Choir: meets every Sunday at 9:30 AM.
  • Choir practice TBD
  • Altar Boys- must be in 3rd grade to sign up
  • Family Worship: First Sunday of every month. Students go to church/chapel with their family. After Holy Communion students report to class till 12 noon.
  • Nursery, Pre-K, Kindergarten and First Grade Students: 10:00 - 12 Noon
  • Teachers bring the class to the SS liturgy. Parents must pick up their children promptly at 12 noon. Begin in class every Sunday at 10 AM except on Family Sundays when class begins after Holy Communion.
  • Grades 2 through Discussion Group:
    10:00 am - 11:00am Chapel (sit with your class)
    11:00 am - 12 noon Religious Instruction
  • Attendance: Sunday School begins at 10. Students with Perfect attendance are recognized at the Awards Ceremony in May. The class with best class attendance wins a party.
  • Oratorical Festival: Students in grades 4-12 participate in one of 4 categories: speech, poem, essay or icon writing using assigned topics. Representative speakers (grades 7-12) go on to the district competition. Scholarships are awarded at the Archdiocese level. All participants are recognized at the Awards Ceremony in May.
  • Special Class Presentations: Class presentations such as 4th graders receiving their bibles, 1st graders reciting the Lord's Prayer, 3rd grade Christmas Pageant etc...will take place in the Church proper at the end of the Liturgy.
  • Sunday School Offerings: Each student is encouraged to make an offering to the church. We ask the children to give of their own resources if possible. This is to instill a sense of responsibility to the care and support of our church.
  • Dress Code: We encourage all students to dress respectfully and appropriately for church. Girls should not wear tight pants/short skirts or provocative clothing.

2010-11 Teacher List

Director Athena Kranias First Grade
(Room 203)

Athena Kaiser 
Georgia Averinos
Maria Sandonas
Assistant Directors

Niki Comas 

Nomy Koumas 		Second Grade
(Room 205)

Georgette Morrison
Cindy Deoudes
Panagiota Stergiou
Assistants

Vicki McCarthey/
Sean McCarthey            
Bill & Beth Agnostak

Third Grade
(Vending Room)

Athena Kranias & Yolanda Faerber
Christina Vamvas
Special Needs Liz Tsakeris
Sophia Anagnostiadis
Steve Kaludis 		 Fourth Grade
(Room 207)

Fontaine Melakrinos
Janet Athos
Alex Couloumbis

Oratorical Festival Stella & George Cominos Fifth Grade
(Room 102)

Jean Kaludis
Joanne Scilaris
Choir

Joanne Johnson
Andrea Constantine
Peter Fouraris

Sixth Grade
(Room 206)

George Cominos
Kay Emmauelidis
Choir Mom
 Georgia Balanos
 Seventh Grade/
Eighth Grade
(Room 108)

Kathy Hallas
John Calender
Nursery
(Room 103)

Martha Kyrillidou
Presv. Areti Khitiri
Antigone Delaney
Paulette Formakides

 Ninth Grade
(Room 109)

Gina Stephens & Georgina Stephens
Dessie Koutsandreas
Pre-K
(Room 106)

Rhea Lucas
Eleni Athanasakis
Theresa Gionis

 Discussion Group
(Chapel)

Maria Sakellarides
Kindergarten
(Room 201)

Christi Schaefer
Eleni Koroulakis
Jim Paidas

Grades 10-12
(Chapel)		 Mary Papanastasiou
Michael Haldas

About the Sunday School

It started with a dream. One Saturday morning in October 1965, religious education and cultural classes began for children aged nursery to 12 years. Those committed to the spiritual values of Greek Orthodoxy as well as the rich customs and traditions wanted to perpetuate these to their children.

We grew and prospered as One Church, One Family, One Future. Today our Sunday School has an enrollment of over 350 students, 13 classes - nursery through the high school discussion group - and over 30 dedicated volunteer teachers and staff working together harmoniously to perpetuate the sacred Traditions of Orthodoxy.

By expressing our love for Christ and His Church we live our faith. Through prayer, worship, praise and thanksgiving to Christ our God and by the grace of the Holy Spirit we instill knowledge, spiritual values and heritage to the children of St. George.

In addition to classroom instruction, our church environment includes:

  • Sunday School liturgies emphasizing student participation
  • Jr. Choir and Jr. Altar boys
  • The Christmas Pageant
  • The St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival
  • Religious retreats
  • Donating gifts to the children at St. Basil Academy
  • International Orthodox Christian Charities and various shelters
  • Visiting nursing homes

"Our goal is to grow in God's love and to make God's love known to others"

Sunday School Calendar 2009-2010

September

12   Sat     Choir Workshop 12-2 Founders Hall
13   Sun    Sunday School begins 10 AM / SS Choir begins at 9:30 AM
14   Mon   Elevation of the Holy Cross
20   Sun   4th Graders receive Bibles/Picture Day-Grades 6-12 + SS Choir
27   Sun   Picture Day-Grades N-5 + SS Teachers/Staff

October

4     Sun   Choir Recognition Sunday
11 Sun     3rd Grade receives icons
18 Sun     St. George Basketball Tournament
24  Sat     Fall Retreat: Dr. Anton Vrame  Archdiocese Director of Religious Education  

November

1 Sun       
8 Sun       
15 Sun        
20 Fri     Grades 6-Making the Artos-7-9 PM
22 Sun   Artoklasia-Grade 6/Sunday School Food Drive
29 Sun   NO CLASSES-Thanksgiving Weekend

December

6 Sun     Lunch with Santa
11 Fri     Christmas Tree Lighting / Pot Luck Dinner    
12 Sat    Christmas Pageant rehearsal-3rd graders + Narrators-1-4 PM
13 Sun 
19 Sat    Pageant  Dress Rehearsal-3rd graders/Narrators/Choir-1-4 PM
20 Sun   Pageant final rehearsal 1-2 PM 
24 Thurs Christmas Eve: Christmas Pageant +Christmas Carols
27 Sun   NO CLASSES

January

3 Sun    Vasilopita Sunday
10 Sun
17 Sun
24 Sun Stewardship Luncheon                                                                     
31 Sun

February

7 Sun  GODPARENT/GODCHILD SUNDAY-NO CLASSES
12 Fri  Apokriatiko Glendi
14 Sun 5th Grade presentation of incense
15 Mon Great Lent begins                                                                      
21 Sun Sunday of Orthodoxy /Procession 
              Salt Talks #1
28 Sun Salt Talks #2

March

6 Sat    Oratorical Festival 1-3 PM Elementary Division
7 Sun   Veneration of the Holy Cross / Salt Talks #3
14 Sun Oratorical Festival Jr/Sr Division after Church
              GOYA SPAGHETTI LUNCH + SALT Talks #4
21 Sun SALT Talks #5
27 Sat  Saturday of Lazarus: 9:30 Liturgy
             Communion Breakfast/folding of Palm Crosses                           
28 Sun PALM SUNDAY-NO CLASSES     

April

2 Fri     Good Friday: 2nd Grade Myrophores 1:00 Rehearsal
              Youth Retreat 8:30AM- 2:30 PM     
4 Sun   PASCHA-same as Western Easter
11 Sun
18 Sun 2nd Grade Ten Commandments
25 Sun First Grade recites Lords Prayer

May

2 Sun   FAMILY SUNDAY / FESTIVAL-NO CLASSES
9 Sun   Mother's Day
16 Sun   Sunday School Awards Ceremony /Picnic 
23 Sun   NO CLASSES
30 Sun   NO CLASSES/HS/COLLEGE GRADUATION SUNDAY/SS TEACHER APPRECIATION