1/11/2021 SJF Newsletter

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View this email in your browser A Note from the Principals Happy New Year!  Thank you all for your donations to Pan de Vida. We were able to re-stock their food pantry shelves right before the holidays when it is most needed. You are so generous! Today was the first day back to school & I know your teachers missed their students very much! Preschool through 2nd graders: Our school waiver is still current and we are allowed to have students from Preschool-2nd grade on campus. As you know, under the advice of the Archdiocese we have decided to return on campus on January 19th for these grade levels. Additional guidance from the CDC has recommended we keep students at home until January 29th. HOWEVER, after speaking with the teachers and families we have decided to remain on course to reopen in-person on Jan. 19th. We feel in-person learning is most effective and that it is unfair to families to continue pushing dates. This being said, we recognize some families will want to wait until at least February to return to campus & we respect that decision. We also would recommend moving to a 12:00 dismissal schedule to limit eating and resting in the classrooms. Each teacher has a plan in place for those choosing to stay home after January 19th. Please reach out to them as soon as possible. 3rd-8th graders: There have been no updates as to when we will be allowed to bring these grades onto campus full-time. I will continue to push for their return as soon as possible. Until then, we do have daycare available if needed. Save the date: Please join us on zoom January 28th at 6pm for an all-parent state of the school meeting with Mrs. Giron & Mr. Ranney. HAPPY BIRTHDAYS to Mrs. Holcomb ( Dec. 30), Mrs. Ramirez (Jan. 2), & Mrs. Redden (Jan.4) we hope you had a fantastic break with your loved ones! CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Marra & his wife who are expecting their first baby in August! REMINDERS: PRAYER REQUESTS: Please pray for Mrs. Yadon (Mother of Kiley, Class of 2020) who is in the ICU due to COVID.  Please take a minute to send up a prayer for Frankie's Mom in first grade. She is currently in the ICU after undergoing a routine outpatient procedure. We pray that she gets better soon and is able to come home.   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!  Uniforms Our new uniform provider is Dennis uniforms. You can make an appointment to shop in-store or purchase anything you need online! https://www.dennisuniform.com/schools/SH00JF 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.   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: NO School Save the date: Jan 28th @ 6pm parent meeting 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 (1/11) Every Saint has a story & Blessed William Carter served time in prison following his arrest for “printing lewd [i.e., Catholic] pamphlets” as well as possessing books upholding Catholicism. 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.