1/19/21 SJF Newsletter

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View this email in your browser A Note from the Principals Good afternoon SJF Families!  We hope you are doing well & staying healthy. We are looking forward to meeting with you next week at our all-parent meeting on zoom on Thursday, Jan 28 @ 6pm. bitl.y/SJFZoom password: SJF Fundraising: Our chocolate sale will begin on Monday, Jan. 25th. We will have boxes for pickup in the school office. Please note that this is our last guaranteed fundraiser this year. If you have any fundraising obligations left, it may be the last time opportunity.  *If you have any questions about how much you  owe for fundraising the totals are on schoolspeak (reminder: if you pay the $550 Family Donation you are not required to do fundraising- BUT it helps :)  Service Hours: Since we are now half way through the school year and are still distance learning, we will not be requiring service hours this year. IF we are able to have the carnival, we will require the 6 mandatory service hours then but that is still unknown. THANK YOU to all of the families who have volunteered and donated to your teachers. We appreciate it very much! *If you have any questions about how much you  owe for fundraising the totals are on schoolspeak (reminder: if you pay the $550 Family Donation you are not required to do fundraising- BUT it helps :)  ART CLASS: We haven't made art class a requirement this year so as to not put additional stress on your families. However, If your student has been enjoying Mrs. Holcomb's weekly lessons and you would like to pick up additional art supplies, please email Mrs. Holcomb at MHolcomb@stjanefrancesschool.org before Friday & she'll put together a bag of supplies to pick up in the office for her lessons next month! 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. PRAYER REQUESTS: Please pray for Mrs. Yadon (Mother of Kiley, Class of 2020) who is in the ICU due to COVID.  THANK YOU for praying for Frankie's Mom in first grade. She is currently still in the ICU but is talking and responsive! We pray that she gets better and is able to come home soon.   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 (1/19) Every Saint has a story & Saint Fabian was a Roman layman who came into the city from his farm one day as clergy and people were preparing to elect a new pope. A dove flew in and settled on the head of Fabian and he was elected pope! 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.