6/1/2020 SJF Newsletter

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View this email in your browser A Note from the Principals “Green was the silence, wet was the light, the month of June trembled like a butterfly.” ― Pablo Neruda, 100 Love Sonnets I fear we are all in a different place emotionally than we were last Monday... The news reports and current events from all over the country have me holding my breath to see what comes next. I hope you are all staying safe at home. I have added some resources below if you are having trouble answering questions or talking to your children about racism, protests, and social unrest.  This will be the last week of academic work for the school year. The end of the trimester is on Friday. Please be sure to have your students turn in all missing or late work by Friday.  Thursday is the last day for  discounted registration for our Florida trip for spring break 2021! Contact Mrs. Valero for details lvalero@stjanefrancesschool.org PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES: Please sign up on schoolspeak for an end-of the year parent-teacher zoom conferences for next week. Please contact your teacher if you need to set up a phone call or need a different time. ON CAMPUS DROP OFF AND PICKUP JUNE 10th & 11th: In order to spread out the number of people on campus, we are asking all students with last names A-K to come on Wednesday, June 10th and all students with last names L-Z to come on Thursday, June 11th if possible.  The campus will be open from 8am to 2pm. Please wear a mask and observe social distancing. only one family in the classroom at a time, please.  8th GRADE PARENTS: Please don't forget to sign up on schoolspeak for the 8th grade pickup time this Friday 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 Summer Art Challenge!  Good last week of school all my artists! I am sending a summer challenge for TK-8.   CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD, you will find a list of art activities that you can do over the summer. All those artist who participate, by completing at least 6 activities and taking a picture of your creation, will be entered into a contest for prize.  There will be 10 drawings, 1 for each grade.  You can email your work or bring to our first art class.  Let the summer begin!  Have fun, stay safe, and see you next school year!   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 RESOURCES: How to talk to your children about racism, protests, and social unrest If you have older children or maybe very curious younger children, they may be asking some pretty tough questions right now. Here are a few resources if you need them: USA Today Article Tolerance.org- How to prevent racism in your child A long list of more resources (from preschool and up) 10 tips for talking to your children about racism     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! Thursday:   LAST Online Dance Class 2:30-3:15 for PS-3 &  3:15-4 for 5-8 https://us04web.zoom.us/j/3491044033 Friday: 8th Grade grad pickup End of the 3rd Trimester School Calendar SPARTAN SPORTS If you are interested in coaching a team next year, please see Mr. Cuevas ECuevas@stjanefrancesschool.org #GoSpartans Saint of the Day (6/1) Every Saint has a story & Saint Justin Martyr never ended his quest for religious truth even when he converted to Christianity after years of studying various pagan philosophies. 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.