Church of the Holy Family Catholic Church/CATECHIST SURVEY/Virginia Beach, VA

Please answer the following questions regarding your experience as a catechist in Church of the Holy Family's K-5 Christian Formation. Your input is greatly appreciated to help us continually improve how we communicate the Good News of Jesus to the children of our parish.

First Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Last Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Position Teacher Teaching Assistant Substitute Teacher or Substitute Teaching Assistant Other Staff Member

Grade level you teach (if applicable): REQUIRED K 1 2 3 4 5 Not applicable Please fill out this field.

Email REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter an email address.

Select the aspects of K-5 Christian Formation this year that have been working well for you and your class:

For Prayers REQUIRED opening prayer via radio opening prayer repetition for the month rotating prayer leadership each week Plush Jesus with prayer leader class opening prayer with "Dear God" kids' reflection closing prayer via radio prayer table and its contents Please fill out this field.

For the Whole School REQUIRED Christian Formation website Teacher Resource Page monthly focus worksheets for students to do at home with family dismissal procedure (kids line up with class in lobby) birthday certificates with pencil prize Please fill out this field.

If you could have access to a chromebook or laptop connected to a TV, would you use it each week as part of your lesson? Yes, each week! Maybe, sometimes No, I prefer not to use any technology at all.

If you could have access to a chromebook or laptop connected to a TV, would you rather continue to do opening and closing prayers via radio or would you like to see the student prayer leaders through the computer or TV? I would prefer to continue with the prayers via radio I would prefer to see the student prayer leaders on the TV or computer Either way would be fine.

Do you favor regular, in-person staff meetings, perhaps 4 times a year? REQUIRED Yes No Please fill out this field.

Meetings should not generally be held during the 0815 and 1100 Masses, however, should the need arise, would you rather have a teacher meeting before or after classes? REQUIRED Before classes (8am-9am) After classes (11am-12pm) Please fill out this field.

What is the best day and time, in general, when you would be able to attend a teachers' meeting, if not immediately before or after classes? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

What would be the best day and time for us to hold a post-Christmas "thank you brunch" and meeting for teachers? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Is the weekly Flocknote helpful? REQUIRED Yes No Please fill out this field.

Would you support a monthly children's Mass for the K-5 Christian Formation children at 11am in which the teacher and class would attend Mass and sit together with the rest of the students in Christian Formation? REQUIRED Yes No Please fill out this field.

Do you feel the classroom and activities are sanitary? Are enough sanitary precautions in place? REQUIRED Yes No Please fill out this field.

Do you feel safe during Christian Formation? Do you feel the security measures that are in place are enough? REQUIRED Yes No Please fill out this field.

What do you want more of?

What do you want less of?

What would you change?

Have any children or parents given you any specific feedback about our program? If so, could you share that with us below?

Any suggestions?

THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN OUR CATECHIST SURVEY!
Please feel free to reach out and call or email Marie Wolanin with any further thoughts or concerns.