5/11/20 SJF Newsletter

*|SJF Newsletter 5/11/2020|*

View this email in your browser A Note from the Principals The teachers & I would like to thank you all for an amazing teacher appreciation week last week! We definitely felt your love and support even though we were separated this year. We know you have been working hard at home this year too so we'd like to have a parent appreciation week for you!!  Today we'd like to announce our online art show curated just for you featuring your student's artwork!  Visit: http://bit.ly/SJFShow Please be patient as the website takes a minute to load all of the art pieces. It's worth the wait!  Share with family & friends and encourage them to donate to our arts program :)  The 5th Grade will be hosting our school-wide rosary on Wednesday morning at 8am. Please join us!  bit.ly/SJFZoom  Looking forward to next year, please use this form if you would like to volunteer or would like to nominate someone for our PTO next year! PTO Nomination Form: https://forms.gle/zRm8gQt7mXYHNxzx9   COVID-19 Resources: Our Providence Healthcare partners sent us these flyers about COVID-19 and resources around the community. Take a look:  ENGLISH               SPANISH How Can We Help? If you are having trouble finding child care, getting meals, or paying tuition PLEASE email or call Mrs. Giron. WE CAN HELP! Reach out to other parents and lean on your community and faith. This type of situation is why we are all a part of a Catholic School community. We all want to help :)  Crisis Response Guide for the financially vulnerable Below is a list of all Catholic schools serving meals to ANY child under the age of 18 every weekday. Those highlighted are the closest to our school: Many Blessings! Mrs. Giron & Ms. Aceves Mrs Holcomb's Art Resources:  Cassie Stevens: Chef Week!  Cassie Stephens: Wizard Week! SJF Parish News Please follow our SJF Church's new Facebook page! They will be streaming live daily starting today: 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!  THE DIGITAL PARENT Tips and Tricks for Parenting in the 21st Century RESOURCE: How to Reduce the Stress of Homeschooling for Everyone!  This article was written by a psychologist and has great tips for reducing the stresses of learning & working from home.  Thank you for sharing Mrs. Pizzello!      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  Online Learning continues! Wednesday: School Rosary 8am  Thursday: Online Dance Class 2:30-3:15 for PS-3 &  3:15-4 for 5-8 https://us04web.zoom.us/j/3491044033 School Calendar SPARTAN SPORTS If you are interested in coaching a team next year, please see Ms. Dominguez sdominguez@stjanefrancesschool.org #GoSpartans Saint of the Day (5/11) Every Saint has a story & during a serious illness, St. Ignatius vowed to become a Capuchin Monk if he recovered. He regained his health but ignored the promise. When he was 20, a riding accident prompted Ignatius to renew the pledge, which he acted on the second time.   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.