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Religion

Our Lady of the Lake Parish School exists to teach the message of Jesus Christ to its students. Therefore, the teaching of the Catholic religion is of primary importance in the school curriculum. Christian attitudes and actions are integrated throughout the day.

The OLL curriculum follows the following 10 global standards established by the Archdiocese of Seattle (8/13/04):

1. Faith enables a person to make sense of life.
2. Knowledge and skills are needed to find in Scripture a source of nourishment for their own life with God and neighbor.
3. Creation in God’s first revelation of love and initiation for men and women to grow in a loving relationship with creation, their neighbor and God.
4. Jesus Christ is the Eternal Son of God and son of Mary (fully Divine and fully Human) and reveals to us the Trinity: Father, Son and Spirit.
5. The Church is the community Christ’s disciples.
6. The seven sacraments of the Church are encounters with the Risen Christ in which one responds and grows as a disciple.
7. The prayer of the Church Community nourishes the life of each member and the community itself.
8. Christ calls us to be grateful disciples committed to praising God and proclaiming the Good News through the promotion of justice and loving service of neighbor.
9. Sacred Scripture and Church teaching provide us with:  the meaning and sources of morality; the key concepts framing the moral life and the guidance for making moral decision in a complex world.
10. There are various forms of personal prayer that enable one to deepen their sense of being loved, of belonging and of making a difference.

All grades have several service projects along with the school-wide service events. School-wide monthly masses and celebration of liturgical seasons are an important educational component. Texts used include in 1^st through 6^th grade This Is Our Faith (Silver Burdett), in 5^th through 8th grade Family Life (Benzinger), in 7^th grade Creed (Sadlier), and in 8^th grade Church History (Sadlier). Grades K through 8 teach the Second Step program and grades 3 through 6 teach the Steps To Respect program.

General Religion content in each grade includes: