9/28/2020 SJF Newsletter

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View this email in your browser A Note from the Principals Happy Monday SJF families. We are halfway through the first trimester! You should be receiving updates about your child's progress as needed. Please reach out to your child's teacher if you have any concerns.  Here is the latest news on reopening from our Superintendent:  In-person instruction waivers for elementary grades TK-6 continue to be denied by the county department of public health.  Despite the county being below 200 cases per 100K residents for the past four weeks, the county maintains their position that it is too early to permit elementary school students to return to campuses.  Instead, the county states that permitting the cohort model for high-need students up to 10% of total enrollment is sufficient for now.  They believe this approach will provide the necessary data as to how schools are managing on-campus protocols before additional students are permitted.  They expect “over 140,000 students” to participate in this program.  However, at the time of this email, only 9,435 students are on-campus under this program; 14 Catholic schools have submitted attestation forms to operate. The irony in this story are the thousands of children attending day campus and child care daily, which is permitted, and have been operating without significant issues.  For example, 75 cases of COVD-19 have been reported in child care centers since the end of July.  Over 263,000 cases have been reported in the county since the pandemic began in March, making the positivity rate 0.000285% among children in day care.  On Tuesday, the county has achieved caseloads and positivity rates low enough to move into the “red” tier in two weeks if it can maintain those numbers.  The county public health department continues to be concerned about a “spike” in cases and hospitalizations stemming from the Labor Day holiday, so there are no assurances that further sector reopening’s will be permitted, including schools, if the county achieves the “red” tier. Click HERE if you would like further information and email templates to reach out to the county department of health and our local representatives. Please continue to pray for the safety and reopening of all schools as we continue on this journey together.  We would like to wish Ms. Ventura, our TK aide, a very happy birthday on Wednesday! May God continue to bless you and your work with our students! REMINDERS: Small group cohorts with high-need students will begin today! If your teacher has asked you to come in, please drop your student off at the office with a mask & their own pencils/pens. We will take their temperature and help them to class. When it is time for pickup, we ask that the parents park on Hamlin in front of the office & remain in your cars. We will walk the students out to you. We ask that you keep your child home unless they are 100% healthy. Thank you for your help in keeping everyone healthy.     Online Chess Club will begin  October 7th and will run for 6 weeks. If you are interested, please see the attached flyer. Here is a short video explaining the program: https://chesswizards-1.wistia.com/medias/c2rhcf2v7y Here is the link for registration: https://chesswizards.com/  Please contact the office if you are in need of daycare for your students in 1st-6th grade.   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!  Show your St. Jane Frances pride,  see the above flyer to purchase your own SJF Spirit Gear!    You can order in the office or online on Schoolspeak (the link is on the left side under "School") Please order by Friday, October 9, 2020.  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.   Online Chess Club will begin  October 7th and will run for 6 weeks.  Here is a short video explaining the program: https://chesswizards-1.wistia.com/medias/c2rhcf2v7y Here is the link for registration: https://chesswizards.com/  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   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 (9/28) Every Saint has a story &Saint Wenceslaus' death resulted primarily from political upheaval, Wenceslaus was hailed as a martyr for the faith, and his tomb became a pilgrimage shrine. 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.