10/5/2020 SJF Newsletter

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View this email in your browser A Note from the Principals LA County just announced wavers for TK-2nd grade. Please fill out this income survey for your family as it will help us qualify for to reopen and additional funding through LA county: https://www.digisigner.com/online/showTemplate?linkId=e9d91cac-2b36-4d86-89e9-f61943ea0d9b  ______________________________________________________________ Our first fundraiser of the year, the Monster Dash Jog-a-Thon, is off and running!  The success of our fundraiser depends on our parents. THANK YOU to those of you have already shared our fundraiser with your friends and family. We have already collected $2500 in donations!! Please create a page for your student on www.getmovinfundhub.com (School ID: 5f737f1b92d78) and share it. You will receive 100% of what you collect in fundraising credit.  This week is the start of Respect Life/Red Ribbon Week. Please join us in celebrating God's creation with our themed days: Monday: Proud to Be Drug Free! Wear red to help kickoff Red Ribbon Week! Blessing of the Animals at 8:30am on Zoom Tuesday: “Use your head-don’t use drugs!” Come to Zoom in a CRAZY HAT or with CRAZY HAIR.  Wednesday: Team Up Against Drugs Wear your favorite sports shirt or jersey Thursday: “Don’t be caught sleeping, say no to drugs” Wear your pajamas  Friday: White Shirt Day Wear white to express our schools commitment to spread unity, kindness, and acceptance, and diversity.  We will also be honoring the month of the Rosary after mass together on zoom. bit.ly/SJFZoom password: SJF REMINDERS: SJF Spirit Orders are due by this Friday Online Chess Club will begin  this Wednesday, October 7th and will run for 6 weeks. If you are interested, please see the flyer below. Here is a short video explaining the program: https://chesswizards-1.wistia.com/medias/c2rhcf2v7y Here is the link for registration: https://chesswizards.com/    Many Blessings! Mrs. Giron & Mr. Ranney SJF Parish News Please follow our SJF Church's new Facebook page!  http://www.stjanefrancesparish.org/  Also, if you can, PLEASE consider moving your weekly donations online through the parish Paypal HERE. They support us a lot through the years and will have a hard time without being able to have their weekend collections. Thank you!  Show your St. Jane Frances pride,  see the above flyer to purchase your own SJF Spirit Gear!    You can order in the office or online on Schoolspeak (the link is on the left side under "School") Please order by Friday, October 9, 2020.  THE DIGITAL PARENT Tips and Tricks for Parenting in the 21st Century RESOURCES: Parents and caregivers should be on the lookout for signs of anxiety and depression in children. This can take different forms – being withdrawn, acting out, disobeying, being tearful. Please reach out if you need support: Call the LA County Department of Mental Health (DMH) 24/7 Help Line at (800) 854-7771. The call is free AND confidential. Call your pediatrician or healthcare provider if you are concerned about your child. If you don't have a health care provider, dial 2-1-1 and we'll connect you to one. You can also visit DMH online at dmh.lacounty.gov/resources for resources related to back to-school and a number of other mental health topics.   Online Chess Club will begin  October 7th and will run for 6 weeks.  Here is a short video explaining the program: https://chesswizards-1.wistia.com/medias/c2rhcf2v7y Here is the link for registration: https://chesswizards.com/  Thank you for continuing to pay your tuition on time & allowing us to keep everyone on staff so far! If you have any questions or would like to pay your tuition via a credit or debit card please call (612) 548-3320 or click the link below: Tads.com Save the Date This week: Distance Learning continues Monday: Proud to Be Drug Free! Wear red to help kickoff Red Ribbon Week! Tuesday: “Use your head-don’t use drugs!” Come to Zoom in a CRAZY HAT or with CRAZY HAIR.  Wednesday: Team Up Against Drugs Wear your favorite sports shirt or jersey Thursday: “Don’t be caught sleeping, say no to drugs” Wear your pajamas  Friday: White Shirt Day Wear white to express our schools commitment to spread unity, kindness, and acceptance, and diversity.  We will also be honoring the month of the Rosary after mass together on zoom. bit.ly/SJFZoom password: SJF   School Calendar SPARTAN SPORTS If you are interested in coaching a team or coordinating a digital sports team, please see Mr. Cuevas ECuevas@stjanefrancesschool.org #GoSpartans Saint of the Day (10/5) Every Saint has a story & Saint Faustina’s name is forever linked to the annual feast of the Divine Mercy, the Divine Mercy chaplet, and the Divine Mercy prayer recited each day at 3 p.m. by many people Read more below: Saint of the Day Our Mission: St. Jane Frances de Chantal School guides our students and their families to experience the harmony between academic learning, social growth, and Catholic faith formation.