​Dear St. Jane Frances de Chantal School Community, 
Welcome to the last week of school and our last Sunday message of the school year! 
As we wrap up the year, don’t forget that your tuition and service hours are due before the end of the school year. Report cards cannot be picked up without your financial obligation and volunteer hours completed for the school year.
 
Looking ahead, here is what is coming up/notes for you:• Hamburger Lunch – Have a hamburger-filled lunch on Wednesday, June 13! Order forms & $5 per student are due with your homeroom teacher by Tuesday, June 12.
• Pre-Kindergarten Graduation – June 14 @ 9 AM. Children need to arrive by 8:30 AM sharp in the Pre-K room. If you have another child in a different class, please make sure to he/she must return to their own classroom to finish the rest of the day.


Saints of the Week/Feast Days:• 6/10 – Blessed Joachima
• 6/11 – Saint Barnabas
• 6/12 – Blessed Jolenta of Poland
• 6/13 – Saint Anthony of Padua 
• 6/14 – Saint Albert Chmielowski
• 6/15 – Saint Marguerite d’Youville 
(If you click the calendar link, there are biographies of each saint/feast day: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/sod-calendar/ )


School Events:• 6/12 – Last day to turn in Hamburger Lunch forms to teacher
• 6/13 – Hamburger Lunch
• 6/14 – Pre-K Graduation (9 AM); Flag Day; Free Dress (Students who participated in the Pan de Vida donation)
• 6/15 – Last Day of School; Last All School Mass; Student of the Month/Honor Roll @ 8:45 AM; Report Card Pick-Up (if you are finished with your financial obligation & volunteer hours)
• 8/22 – First Day of School (Minimum Day – 12:40 PM pick up) [8/22-24 are all 12:40 PM pick up]


Lastly, there are some staff changes for next school year. Ms. Redden will be moving to Kindergarten and assisting as a teacher’s assistant. Ms. Goff will be joining the Transitional Kindergarten team and helping as the afternoon teacher’s assistant. We are grateful for Mr. Gomez and Ms. Juanita’s help in maintaining our school grounds, as well as Mr. Ramirez’s passion for art as they have decided to move due to family reasons. Due to school finances and restructuring, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Roumbos, & Ms. Diana will be leaving at the end of the year. We are thankful for their time and dedication to our school community. We wish all of our staff members the very best and pray for them as they begin a new chapter in their lives. 

God bless,Mrs. Bev Reyes
Principal

 

Dear St. Jane Frances de Chantal School Community, 
Welcome to the 2nd to last week of school! 
As we start to wrap up the year, don’t forget that your tuition and service hours are due before the end of the school year. Report cards cannot be picked up without your financial obligation completed for the school year. 8th grade families must be completed with both in order to participate in graduation activities.​

Looking ahead, here is what is coming up/notes for you:• Annie – Thank you to our students, parents, and community members for helping to make Annie a success! A special thanks goes to Mrs. Whited for rehearsing with the cast, Ms. Ventura for practicing the music with all of the grades, and Mr. Whited for selling tickets every day after school. (Pictures will be up soon.)
• Field Day – What an incredibly fun day! Pictures are up on our Facebook site (@SJFnoho). Thanks to the teachers and parents for coordinating, especially Mrs. Valero & the 8th grade class for leading the event!


Saints of the Week/Feast Days:• 6/3 –Saint Charles Lwanga & Companions 
• 6/4 – Blessed Angeline of Marsciano 
• 6/5 – Saint Boniface
• 6/6 – Saint Norbert 
• 6/7 – Blessed Franz Jagerstatter
• 6/8 – Saint William of York 
• 6/9 – Saint Ephrem
(If you click the calendar link, there are biographies of each saint/feast day: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/sod-calendar/ )


School Events:• 6/4 – Free Dress (Students who participated/sang in evening production of Annie)
• 6/8 – 8th Grade Baccalaureate Mass (8 AM); Graduation (5 PM)
• 6/10 – Last Family Mass of the Year
• 6/14 – PK Graduation; Flag Day
• 6/15 – Last Day of School; Student of the Month/Honor Roll


God bless,Mrs. Bev Reyes
Principal

Dear St. Jane Frances de Chantal School Community, 
Happy Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity! Today celebrates the trinity: the Father, Son, & Holy Spirit. The Sign of the Cross prayer that we start many prayers with has the trinity built into it. As we sign ourselves in the trinity, may we remember that the love of God the Father and God the Son, through the Holy Spirit can give us the courage to love and live fully.


SchoolSpeak Registration Help – Do you need help registering online? Mrs. Giron, Ms. Rygiel and I will be available to help families re-register using the new online system in the Computer Lab on: 
· Tuesday, 5/29 @ 7:30-8 AM
· Thursday, 5/31 @ 3-3:30 PM
Remember, by Friday, 6/1 the registration goes up to $500.




Looking ahead, here is what is coming up/notes for you:• Annie – Our Spring production of Annie is here! Students arrive Thursday, 5/31 at 5:30 PM in their homeroom. The musical is from 6-7 PM in the Gym.The entire school will perform songs from the play Annie and the play is performed by our St. Jane actors. Tickets are on sale after school until they are all gone. General seating is $10 & seats aren’t reserved. There will be no tickets sold at the door that night. Student attire is Sunday’s best. 
• Field Day – Please check the flyer attached below on our exciting events!
• School Calendar – The 2018-2019 school calendar is live on our school website. http://www.stjanefrancesschool.org/


Saints of the Week/Feast Days:• 5/27 –Saint Augustine of Canterbury 
• 5/28 – Venerable Pierre Toussaint 
• 5/29 – Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat
• 5/30 – Saint Joan of Arc 
• 5/31 – Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• 6/1 – Saint Justin Martyr 
• 6/2 – Saints Marcellinus & Peter 
(If you click the calendar link, there are biographies of each saint/feast day: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/sod-calendar/ )


School Events:• 5/17-31 – STAR Testing
• 5/31 – Annie (6-7 PM in Gym; Tickets only)
• 6/1 – Field Day; Michael’s Uniform on campus (Will sell school uniform and PE uniform); Pizza/Corn Fundraiser (sponsored by 8th grade after school)
• 6/4 – Free Dress (Students who participated/sang in evening production of Annie)
• 6/8 – 8th Grade Baccalaureate Mass (8 AM); Graduation (5 PM)
• 6/10 – Last Family Mass of the Year
• 6/14 – PK Graduation; Flag Day
• 6/15 – Last Day of School; Student of the Month


Have a memorable Memorial Day weekend!

God bless,Mrs. Bev Reyes
Principal

Dear St. Jane Frances de Chantal School Community, 
I would like to welcome our new incoming principal, Mrs. Ashley Giron! She is joining us from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School in Hollywood. Her welcome letter is attached below. She and I will be working together in the next couple of weeks as we build on our strengths and chart new paths of growth. Please give her a hearty St. Jane hello and welcome as she joins our school community!


SchoolSpeak Online Registration – We are moving to an online tuition system for next school year. If you are registering online, there is a discount of $100 per student registered AND the online registration fee is $400 before June 1st. After, the online registration fee is $500. The registration link was sent to your email.  If you need to meet with me regarding tuition, please call the office. 




Looking ahead, here is what is coming up/notes for you:• Teacher Appreciation Day – Thank you to all of the parents that helped to create a special teacher appreciation day! On behalf of the teachers and staff, they are grateful for your thoughtfulness and generosity. 
• Annie – Our Spring production of Annie is Thursday, 5/31 from 6-7 PM in the Gym.  The entire school will perform songs from the play Annie and the play is performed by our St. Jane actors. Tickets are on sale after school until they are all gone. General seating is $10 & seats aren’t reserved.  There will be no tickets sold at the door that night. Student attire to be announced. 
• Extended Knights of Columbus Poster Contest – The Knights of Columbus Poster contest is extended for 1 more week! There are 3 categories: K-2nd, 3rd-5th, & 6th-8th, with awards for each category.  Deadline for submitting a poster is this Friday, May 18.
• School Calendar – The 2018-2019 school calendar is live on our school website. http://www.stjanefrancesschool.org/
• First Communion – Congratulations to our students that received 1st Communion yesterday. What a beautiful ceremony!


Saints of the Week/Feast Days:• 5/13 – Our Lady of Fatima 
• 5/14 – Saint Matthias 
• 5/15 – Saint Isidore the Farmer
• 5/16 – Saint Margaret of Cortona 
• 5/17 – Saint Paschal Baylon
• 5/18 – Saint John I 
• 5/19 – Saint Theophilus of Corte
(If you click the calendar link, there are biographies of each saint/feast day: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/sod-calendar/ )


School Events:• 5/14 – Annie Rehearsal (All Scenes at 3-4 PM in the Kinder Room; also 5/16-17)
• 5/15 – Washington DC/New York Trip Information Meeting (6 PM in 8th Grade Room)
• 5/17-31 – STAR Testing
• 5/18 – Student of the Month; Knights of Columbus Poster Contest Due; Pizza/Corn Fundraiser (sponsored by 8th grade after school; also 5/25, & 6/1)
• 5/25 – May Crowning
• 5/28 – Memorial Day (No School)
• 5/31 – Annie (6-7 PM in Gym; Tickets only)
• 6/1 – Michael’s Uniform on campus (Will sell school uniform and PE uniform) 
• 6/4 – Free Dress (Students who participated/sang in evening production of Annie)


Happy Mother’s Day! We are blessed by your dedication and wish you a lovely Mother’s Day with your family.

God bless,Mrs. Bev Reyes
Principal

Dear St. Jane Frances de Chantal School Community, 
Happy 6th week of Easter! In today’s Gospel, we are called to love one another just like Jesus loves each one of us. (John 15:9-17) What a beautiful reminder as we start off this week. 
SchoolSpeak Online Registration – We are moving to an online tuition system for next school year. If you are registering online, there is a discount of $100 per student registered AND the online registration fee is $400 before June 1st. After, the online registration fee is $500. The registration link will be sent to your email.  If you do not receive the link by the end of the week, please let the office know as we need an updated email address. If you need to meet with me regarding tuition, please call the office.




 Looking ahead, here is what is coming up/notes for you:• Annie – Our Spring production of Annie is Thursday, 5/31 from 6-7 PM in the Gym.  The entire school will perform songs from the play Annie and the play is performed by our St. Jane actors. Tickets are on sale after school until they are all gone. Limited amount of preferred tickets which reserves your seat is $15. General seating is $10 & seats aren’t reserved. There will be no tickets sold at the door that night. Student attire to be announced. 
• Knights of Columbus Poster Contest – We are in the middle of a school-wide poster contest on pro-life. There are 3 categories: K-2nd, 3rd-5th, & 6th-8th.  Deadline for submitting a poster is this Friday, May 11.
• Yearbook Dedications – If you are an 8th grade parent or would like to create a student tribute, yearbook dedications can be purchased for $100.  Deadline for submitting a page is this Friday, May 11. Please look at the link for details. https://bit.ly/2HVsxEW
• School Calendar – The 2018-2019 school calendar is live on our school website. http://www.stjanefrancesschool.org/
• Spring Food Drive – Thank you for supporting our parish community! Together, we donated over 350 items for Pan de Vida to help them over the summer. Thanks especially to our 3rd grade class!
• Kindness Club – The Kindness Club raised $116 in nachos and drinks sales on Thursday. Funds will be donated to help our veterans. 


Saints of the Week/Feast Days:• 5/6 – Saints Marian & James 
• 5/7 – Saint Rose Venerini 
• 5/8 – Saint Peter of Tarentaise
• 5/9 – Saint John of Avila 
• 5/10 – Saint Damien of Molokai
• 5/11 – Saint Ignatius of Laconi 
• 5/12 – Saints Nereus & Achilleus
(If you click the calendar link, there are biographies of each saint/feast day: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/sod-calendar/ )


School Events:• 5/7 – Annie Rehearsal (Scene 5-6 at 3-4 PM in the Kinder Room)
• 5/8 – Teacher Appreciation Day
• 5/9 – Annie Rehearsal (Scene 7-8 at 3-4 PM in the Kinder Room)
• 5/10 – Annie Rehearsal (All Scenes at 3-4 PM in the Kinder Room)
• 5/11 – Knights of Columbus Poster Contest Due; Yearbook Dedication Due; Pizza/Corn Fundraiser (sponsored by 8th grade after school; also 5/18, 5/25, & 6/1)
• 5/12 – 1st Communion (9 AM meet in Music Room; 10 AM in the Church)
• 5/13 – Happy Mother’s Day!
• 5/17-31 – STAR Testing
• 5/18 – Student of the Month
• 5/25 – May Crowning
• 5/28 – Memorial Day (No School)
• 5/31 – Annie (6-7 PM in Gym; Tickets only)


Let us pray in thanksgiving for the blessing of our teachers and staff, especially during Teacher Appreciation Day!

God bless,Mrs. Bev Reyes
Principal

​

Dear St. Jane Frances de Chantal School Community,
Happy 5th week of Easter!
 
Looking ahead, here is what is coming up/notes for you:• Annie – Our Spring production of Annie is Thursday, 5/31 from 6-7 PM in the Gym.  The entire school will perform songs from the play Annie and the play is performed for our St. Jane actors. Tickets will go on sale soon. There will be no tickets sold at the door that night. More information to follow. 
• Spring Food Drive – The 3rd grade class is sponsoring a Spring Food Drive to help Pan de Vida’s food pantry throughout the summer. Please support our parish community!
• Knights of Columbus Poster Contest – This Sunday, the Knights of Columbus announced a school-wide poster contest on pro-life. There are 3 categories: K-2nd, 3rd-5th, & 6th-8th. Deadline for submitting a poster is May 11. Please look at the flyer for details. 
• Yearbook Dedications – If you are an 8th grade parent or would like to create a student tribute, yearbook dedications can be purchased for $100.  Deadline for submitting a page is May 11. Please look at the link for details. https://bit.ly/2HVsxEW
• Carnival Service Hour Forms – If you haven’t turned in your service hour forms to be signed for Carnival, please turn it in to your homeroom teacher by Friday. 
• Emergency Evacuation Drill form – Thank you to all of the families that turned in the form. If you haven’t, it is due by 5/2 so that we can practice the school’s safety procedures.
 Saints of the Week/Feast Days:
• 4/29 – Saint Catherine of Siena
• 4/30 – Saint Pius V 
• 5/1 – Saint Joseph the Worker
• 5/2 – Saint Athanasius 
• 5/3 – Saints Phillip & James
• 5/4 – Blessed Michael Giedroyc 
• 5/5 – Saint Hilary of Arles
(If you click the calendar link, there are biographies of each saint/feast day: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/sod-calendar/ )


School Events:• 4/30 – Annie Rehearsal (Scene 8 at 3-4 PM in the Kinder Room)
• 5/1 – Annie Rehearsal (Scene 1-2 at 3-4 PM in the Kinder Room)
• 5/2 – Annie Rehearsal (Scene 3-4 at 3-4 PM in the Kinder Room)
• 5/3 – $2 Nachos & $1 Drinks (sponsored by the Kindness Club during 12-1 PM. Proceeds go to the Veterans’ Hospital in honor of Memorial Day)
• 5/4 –Pizza/Corn Fundraiser (sponsored by 8th grade after school; also 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, & 6/1)
• 5/6 – Family Mass/Breakfast (sponsored by 1st, 2nd & 8th grade)
• 5/8 – Teacher Appreciation Day
• 5/12 – 1st Communion (9 AM meet in Music Room; 10 AM in the Church)


Many blessings to you and your family!

God bless,Mrs. Bev Reyes
Principal

​Dear St. Jane Frances de Chantal School Community,
 
Happy 4th week of Easter!
 
Looking ahead, here is what is coming up/notes for you:
• Spring Food Drive – Starting tomorrow, the 3rd grade class is sponsoring a Spring Food Drive to help Pan de Vida’s food pantry throughout the summer. Please see the flyer for details.
• Knights of Columbus Poster Contest – This Sunday, the Knights of Columbus announced a school-wide poster contest on pro-life. There are 3 categories: K-2nd, 3rd-5th, & 6th-8th. More information to follow! 
• Yearbook Dedications – If you are an 8th grade parent or would like to create a student tribute, yearbook dedications can be purchased for $100 in April. For more information, please see Ms. Rygiel or Mr. Ramirez.
 
Saints of the Week/Feast Days:
• 4/22 – Saint Adalbert of Prague
• 4/23 – Saint George 
• 4/24 – Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
• 4/25 – Saint Mark 
• 4/26 – Saint Pedro de San Jose Betancur
• 4/27 – Saint Louis de Montfort 
• 4/28 – Saint Peter Chanel
(If you click the calendar link, there are biographies of each saint/feast day: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/sod-calendar/ )
 
School Events:
• 4/22 – Earth Day
• 4/23 – Annie Rehearsal (Scene 5 & 6 at 3-4 PM in the Kinder Room)
• 4/24 – Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
• 4/26 – Annie Rehearsal (Scene 7 at 3-4 PM in the Kinder Room)
• 4/27 – Student of the Month (8:45 AM in the Church); Pizza/Corn Fundraiser (sponsored by 8th grade after school)
• 4/28 – 1st Reconciliation (9:30 AM in the Church)
• 5/6 – Family Mass/Breakfast (sponsored by 1st, 2nd & 8th grade)
• 5/8 – Teacher Appreciation Day
• 5/12 – 1st Communion (10 AM in the Church)
 
Many blessings to you and your family!
 
God bless,
Mrs. Bev Reyes
Principal

Dear St. Jane Frances de Chantal School Community, 
Happy 3rd week of Easter and Carnival weekend! What a blessing it is to see so many families and alumni support our school’s biggest fundraiser of the year. We are grateful to all of our school families, parishioner volunteers, and staff who put in countless hours to bring this event together. Thank you for all of the care and love you brought to our school carnival! ​

Looking ahead, here is what is coming up/notes for you:• No School – There is no school this Monday for carnival clean-up and Friday for Onward Readers teacher professional development.
• Yearbook Dedications – If you are an 8th grade parent or would like to create a student tribute, yearbook dedications can be purchased for $100 in April. For more information, please see Ms. Rygiel or Mr. Ramirez.
• Annie – Annie, a school-wide play, is practiced during music class. Each grade has their own songs to sing in the play. The various actors and actresses are from the different grades. Ticket sales will be announced in May and Annie is performed at a night performance at the end of the year. Scene 5 practice is in Kinder room 4/19 from 3-4 PM.
• Child Abuse Prevention Month – Did you know that April is Child Abuse Prevention Month? As a school, protect our students in many ways, including the newly-installed safety gates, Teaching Touching Safety classes for students earlier this year (which includes internet safety), and Virtus training for all of our staff and volunteers. This week, the Leadership Team and I are going to safety classes called Run Hide Fight and Stop the Bleed, which are given by approved LAPD speakers & officers. 


Saints of the Week/Feast Days:• 4/15 – Blessed Caesar de Bus
• 4/16 – Saint Bernadette Soubirous 
• 4/17 – Saint Benedict Joseph Labre
• 4/18 – Blessed James Oldo 
• 4/19 – Saint Gianna Beretta Molia (who is a pediatrician, wife, & mom)
• 4/20 – Saint Conrad of Parzham 
• 4/21 – Saint Anselm
(If you click the calendar link, there are biographies of each saint/feast day: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/sod-calendar/ )


School Events:• 4/16 – No School (Carnival Clean-up)
• 4/20 – No School (Teacher Professional Development)
• 4/22 – Family Mass @ 9 AM/Breakfast (Sponsored by 7th Grade; Knights of Columbus will announce their Cancun raffle winner & the start of a school poster contest!)
• 4/27 – Student of the Month (8:45 AM in the Church)
• 4/28 – 1st Reconciliation (9:30 AM in the Church)


Many blessings to you and your family!

God bless,Mrs. Bev Reyes
Principal

Dear St. Jane Frances de Chantal School Community, 

Alleluia! Happy 2nd week of Easter! While Lent was for 40 days, the Easter season lasts for 50 days. Today’s Gospel reflects on Thomas and how he doubted Jesus rising from the dead. Here is a short reflection video by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJAa7dyOYFg&index=8&list=PLpTzvCOJa7DBazRWSYfhGFvBAEXHvO0Cq

Spread the word to your family and friends by sharing St. Jane Frances’ carnival picture via Facebook!  Use the picture attachment below or press Facebook's share button on the school's Facebook page. You can show it to the office by Tuesday to receive a service hour.    

Looking ahead, here is what is coming up/notes for you:

• No Room Parent Meeting – Tomorrow’s room parent meeting is cancelled. The next meeting is May 7.
• Carnival – Carnival is next weekend! An important letter about it will be sent home on Tuesday. Also, all carnival baskets are to be turned into the office by Wednesday, April 11. Thanks to everyone that has turned in their ticket/food donation money! Finally, carnival clean-up is worth double the hours on Sunday starting at 9 PM. If you have your hours completed, they can count for next year’s service card. Please see Mrs. Whited before or after school this week. 
• Yearbook Dedications – If you are an 8th grade parent or would like to create a student tribute, yearbook dedications can be purchased for $100 by April. For more information, please see Ms. Rygiel or Mr. Ramirez.
• Annie – Scene 3 practice in Kinder room Wednesday from 3-4 PM. 
Saints of the Week/Feast Days:

• 4/8 – Divine Mercy Sunday; Saint Julie Billiart
• 4/9 – Saint Casilda 
• 4/10 – Saint Magdalen of Canossa
• 4/11 – Saint Stanislaus 
• 4/12 – Saint Teresa of Los Andes
• 4/13 – Saint Martin I 
• 4/14 – Blessed Peter Gonzalez
(If you click the calendar link, there are biographies of each saint/feast day: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/sod-calendar/ )

School Events:• 4/9 – No School (Teacher Professional Development)
• 4/13-15 – Carnival (No School on the 13th)
• 4/16 – No School (Carnival Clean-up)
• 4/20 – No School (Teacher Professional Development)
• 4/22 – Family Mass @ 9 AM/Breakfast (Sponsored by 7th Grade)
• 4/27 – Student of the Month (8:45 AM in the Church)
• 4/28 – 1st Reconciliation (9:30 AM in the Church)


I hope you are having a joyous Easter season. See you at school on Tuesday, April 10!

God bless,Mrs. Bev Reyes
Principal