12/2/19 SJF Newsletter

*|SJF Newsletter 12/2/19|*

View this email in your browser A Note from the Principals Happy Thanksgiving SJF Families! The faculty, staff, & I are so thankful to be part of this wonderful community. We are especially thankful that you have chosen us to help you educate your amazing children. We hope you had a relaxing week off.  In the spirit of giving thanks, we'd like to invite you to give us some feedback on how we're doing so far. 1. Fall Parent Survey Click here to fill out a short survey. THANK YOU! 2. If you love our school and would like to help us recruit new families please consider leaving us a five-star review on one of the below sites. Your good words on one or more of these sites will help us grow our school tremendously: Yelp.com Google.com GreatSchools.com Niche.com Our Scholastic Bookfair is open this week! You can now use Scholastic e-wallet to pre-authorize a dollar amount for your child to spend. See the informational video HERE Sign up for eWallet HERE To celebrate we will be having daily events: Tuesday: Muffins with Moms 7:30-8am Wednesday: Doughnuts with Dads 7:30-8am Thursday: 12:00pm In-n-Out lunch truck for a family picnic & Read-a-Thon. All orders are due today. There will be NO TICKETS SOLD ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT SAVE THE DATE!! Parent's Night Out: NEXT Friday 12/13. Drop the kiddos off with us & have some time to go Christmas shopping, have a date night, or just go to Target in peace ;P Prayer request: Please pray in a special way for Arlene Arellano's mom (class of 2019), Rosa. She suffered a brain aneurysm this past weekend and is currently in the ICU. She is not doing well. Please keep her, Arlene, and their family in your prayers today.  Have a great week! Mrs. Giron & Ms. Aceves THE DIGITAL PARENT Tips and Tricks for Parenting in the 21st Century This tip is from: TheGuardian.com Click the link above to see the top picture books of 2019!   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 *Parent driver to pick up a refrigerator to deliver to our school. 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 Tues: Muffins w/ Moms 7:30am Wed: Doughnuts w/ Dads 7:30am Thurs: Family read-a-thon & In-n-Out lunch 12:00 Fri: Trimester 1 Honor Roll Ceremony 8:45am School Calendar SPARTAN SPORTS If you are interested in coaching a team, please see Ms. Dominguez sdominguez@stjanefrancesschool.org #GoSpartans Saint of the Day (12/2) Every Saint has a story & St. Melchior Chylinski showed early signs of religious devotion; family members nicknamed him “the little monk.” 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. Copyright © 2018-19 St. Jane Frances de Chantal School, All rights reserved. 12950 Hamlin St, North Hollywood, CA 91606 Phone: (818) 766-1714 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.