Circle of Grace 6-9 and up

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Parents, please respond to the following questions.

Child(ren)'s Name(s). (This is only for the staff at the Cathedral to send reminders to those who have not completed the assessment yet.) * *

Can your child(ren): *

1. Understand and explain that as Children of God we are treasured and filled with grace. God’s presence is within us and around us creating our own Circle of Grace.

2. Demonstrate their own Circle of Grace.

3. Identify what behaviors are appropriate within a Circle of Grace showing that they treasure themselves and others as Children of God.

4.Identify safe adults and has an Action Plan with steps to protect themselves.

Required

Review the following terminology with your child (3rd Grade and Up). Check off boxes as you go.

Children of God: All people are made and loved by God.

Circle of Grace: The love and goodness of God which always surrounds me and all others.

Feelings: Something I sense inside myself (e.g. angry, sad, happy, afraid, embarrassed, confused, excited, peaceful, etc.) which gives me information about others or myself.

Grace: The gift of God’s goodness and love to help me live as his child.

Holy: Special because of a connection with God.

Holy Spirit: God present with and within me. The Holy Spirit helps me to remember that I

Respect: Being kind to others and doing what’s best for myself and others because I honor all people as Children of God.

Trust: Being able to count on someone to help me to stay safe within my Circle of Grace.

Boundary: The borders or limits we need to keep ourselves safe within our Circle of Grace.

Treasured: We are so unique and precious that we could not be replaced in God’s eyes.

Violate: To break a law, promise, or boundary.

Review the following terminology with your child (4th Grade and up) Check off boxes as you go.

Blog: An online journal. Personal stories or thoughts can be posted as in a personal journal. This is a public journal that anyone can access.

Chat Room: The name given to a place or page in a website or online service where people can chat with each other by typing messages which are displayed almost instantly on the screens of others who are in the chat room.

Instant Messaging (IM): Technology similar to that of chat rooms which notifies a user when a person is online allowing them to converse by exchanging text messages.

Location Application: An application used in phones to find a location of a popular spot (restaurant, park etc.). People use the application to check in and it broadcasts the location to all of their friends.

Micro Blogging: This service allows users to give updates about what they are doing in less than 140 characters.

Social Networking Service and Websites: These services and websites are used to communicate with (a person) or search for information about (a person).

Video Sharing Service: This service allows users to watch videos posted by others and to upload videos of their own.

Read the following terminology with your child (5th Grade and up). Check off boxes as you go.

Cyber Bullying: Use of the internet, cell phone or other electronic device to send or post texts or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person.

Personal Contact Information: Information that allows an individual to be contacted or located in the physical world, i.e. a telephone number or an address.

Predator: Someone who uses the internet to obtain personal information about others with the intent to do harm.

Read the following terminology with your child (6th Grade and up) Check off boxes as you go.

Admiration: A feeling of high regard or sense of awe.

Dream: A hope or aspiration which we imagine will become real.

Empathy: The ability to understand the feelings of another person.

Healthy: That which is sound and vigorous in mind, body, and spirit.

Relationship: A connection with God or others.

Response: Something said or done as a reaction or answer.

Talent: A special God‐given ability or gift.

Value: A principle standard or quality considered desirable.

Violation: A break or infringement of another person’s rights.

Bullying: Any deliberate aggressive act, by a person or group, with the intent to inflict harm (physical or emotional) on another person.

Bystander: Someone who witnesses the bullying. They can have a negative or positive influence on the bullying behavior.

Cyber Bullying: The use of the internet, cell phones or other electronic devices to send or post texts or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person.

Disrespect: Treating with rudeness, insult, or lack of respect.

Read the following terminology with your child (8th Grade and up). Check off boxes as you go.

Conscience: The gift from God that helps us to know the difference between right and wrong.

Modesty: The virtue that respects, honors, and protects privacy: the quality of avoiding extremes of emotion, action, dress, and language. Modesty respects my boundaries and the boundaries of others.

Morality: The way we put our beliefs into action for good.

Sexuality: Everything that makes us female or male. This includes feelings, attitudes, values, relationships, and ideas.

Have your pre-teen complete the following 'quiz'

Choose the correct word or phrase for each definition below:

A border or limit that defines our Circle of Grace. It tells us whether something belongs or does not belong in our Circle of Grace. *

Boundary

Circle of Grace

Trusted Adult

The love and goodness of God that always surrounds me and all others. *

Circle of Grace

Boundary

Trusted Adult

A grown-up who helps me to stay safe in my Circle of Grace and to respect others within their Circle of Grace. *

Boundary

Circle of Grace

Trusted Adult

Select the correct answer.

Feelings are something I sense inside myself (angry, sad, embarrassed, confused, etc.) that give me information about myself or others. *

True

False

Respect is being kind to others and doing what is best for myself and others because I honor all people as Children of God. *

True

False

Anytime a person is in a relationship where the other does not respect your Circle of Grace is a time when hurt or damage may occur. *

True

False

Your big brother's friend wants you to watch a movie your mom or dad told you not watch. *

Save

Unsafe

A person you know from the internet wants you to meet at the mall this weekend and told you not to tell your parents. Although you are curious, you feel uncomfortable in keeping a secret from your parents. *

Safe

Unsafe

An instructor at your school invites you and a friend to go to a movie on a Friday night. The instructor offers to take you and bring you home. He says he will pay for the movie and refreshments. *

Safe

Unsafe

PLAAN stands for: *

Parent Training Acknowledgement

The Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Youth and the Safe Environment Policies of the Diocese of Sacramento require that all children in our schools and religious education programs be given Safe Environment training that is age-appropriate and in accord with Catholic moral principles. The Diocese of Sacramento provides this training through the Circle of Grace curriculum. For those parishes that are offering home school catechesis, parents will be teaching the assigned lessons during the Fall. Once the lessons are taught, please return this form to your catechist or parish Director of Religious Education.

By writing my name below, I acknowledge that I have taught and/or followed the assigned Circle of Grace lessons with my child(ren). *

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