11/16/2020 SJF Newsletter

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View this email in your browser A Note from the Principals As the situation in Armenia escalates, we would like to invite you to join us for a mass on campus. Anyone who would like to join us may come to an outdoor mass on campus from 9-10am- all students must be picked up by 10am. Please wear uniforms & masks and practice social distancing.  We are all excited for Thanksgiving, but also planning for the Christmas show. It looks like we will be doing a video Christmas Program. If you are interested in having your child participate (either from at home or on campus) please fill out this form:  https://forms.gle/GUizSyDtGfWsUUKk6 If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Marra: zmarra@stjanefrancesschool.org  Gardening club will change from Friday to Thursday at 10am this week.  Congratulations to Ms. Moskal, our first grade teacher, who got engaged this weekend! May God bless her & her fiance in their new journey! REMINDERS: TODAY is the last day to order from our Boon Supply Fundraiser!  https://www.boonsupply.com/175895 Fall Parent Conferences are this week.  Signups for parent conferences on November 18, 19 & 20th are on SchoolSpeak. Please signup for a meeting (in-person, on zoom, or via phone) ASAP. PRAYER REQUEST: 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. If you are interested in providing a meal for Frankie & his Grandma please contact Mrs. Giron or Ms. Moskal to sign-up.  We will have NO SCHOOL next week. Happy Thanksgiving!   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 This can take different forms – being withdrawn, acting out, disobeying, being tearful.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 Wed-Thurs 12:30 Dismissal  Parent Conferences Thursday: 9am Mass on Campus Next Week: NO School- Happy Thanksgiving!   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 (11/16) Every Saint has a story & Saint Margaret of Scotland was a truly liberated woman in the sense that she was free to be herself. 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.