1/21/2020 SJF Newsletter

*|SJF Newsletter 1/21/2020|*

View this email in your browser A Note from the Principals Thank you to everyone who came out on Thursday night for the parent meeting. We talked through a lot of information & made some decisions for next school year. I know it's always hard to get away in the evening, but I truly appreciate all that our parents do for us! If you were unable to come, click HERE for the notes from the meeting.  ::ATTENTION:: Our carnival dates have CHANGED! Due to unforeseen conflicts with the ride company, we have had to change our carnival dates from May 1st-3rd to May 15, 16, & 17th. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. -Progress reports are going out today. Be sure to check your students' grades on schoolspeak.com. Please sign & return. -Safeguard the Children permission slips are due today. Please sign them and return. If you haven't already done so, please take (literally) one minute to fill out the intent to return for next school year:   https://tinyurl.com/intent2return2020  Reminder: priority re-registration is open! If you register BEFORE February 7th you will receive $100 off of registration! (When registering, there is only a $100 deposit due. The remainder of the registration fee will be due by April 30, 2020). Please see the office if you have any questions or need help registering online. We'd be glad to sit down with you! Have a great week! Mrs. Giron & Ms. Aceves THE DIGITAL PARENT Tips and Tricks for Parenting in the 21st Century This tip is from: medlineplus.gov How to Decrease Screen Time Despite what ads may say, videos that are aimed at very young children do not improve their development. Less than 2 hours a day for children under 14 is what is recommended by  researchers. Cutting down to 2 hours a day can be hard for some children because TV may be such a large part of their daily routines. But you can help your children by telling them how sedentary activities affect their overall health.  To decrease screen time: Remove the TV or computer from your child's bedroom. DO NOT allow TV watching during meals or homework. DO NOT let your child eat while watching TV or using the computer. DO NOT leave the TV on for background noise. Turn on the radio instead, or have no background noise. Decide which programs to watch ahead of time. Turn off the TV when those programs are over. Suggest other activities, such as family board games, puzzles, or going for a walk. Keep a record of how much time is spent in front of a screen. Try to spend the same amount of time being active. Be a good role model as a parent. Decrease your own screen time to 2 hours a day. Challenge your family to go 1 week without watching TV or doing other screen-time activities. Find things to do with your time that get you moving and burning energy.   Extra Service Hour Opportunities If you are ready to get some service hours this year, here is what is needed so far: Volunteer: *Yard duty volunteers (from 10-10:35 and/or from 12-12:45 daily) MUST let the office know in advance if you would like to volunteer Donate: *Vegetable plants or seeds *Flowers to plant for the spring *Bags of potting soil *Gift cards to: Lowes, Home Depot, Staples, Target or Ikea. **Additional items listed on Schoolspeak.com under "School Wish List" THANK YOU!! Save the Date Mon: 1/20 NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tues: 1/21: Chocolate Sale begins. Chocolate delivered today. Fri: Student of the month after mass. Save the date: Grandparent's Day Sat. February 15th 7pm School Calendar SPARTAN SPORTS If you are interested in coaching a team, please see Ms. Dominguez sdominguez@stjanefrancesschool.org #GoSpartans Saint of the Day (1/21) Every Saint has a story & Saint  Agnes is a symbol that holiness does not depend on length of years, experience, or human effort. It is a gift God offers to all. 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.