9/28/2020 SJF Newsletter

9/28/2020

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:

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This week:
Distance Learning continues

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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.

9/21/2020 SJF Newsletter

9/21/2020

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A Note from the Principals

We have an update from the diocese regarding wavers and small-group instruction!

We will be starting small group instruction for our high-needs students starting next Monday. These small groups are NOT mandatory. If you still have concerns sending your student to school for any reason please let your teacher know. You student's teachers will be contacting you if your child is chosen for one of these high needs groups.

Here is the message about wavers and small groups from our Superintendent, Paul Escala:
Waivers: The leadership of the LA County Public Health Department continues to state that waivers for elementary schools (TK-6) are not being accepted at this time. Despite the county being below the state’s threshold of 200 cases or less per 100K residents for over two weeks now, the department has stated that they are not comfortable with TK-6 students returning to in-person instruction under waivers for at least six more weeks. As for all K-12 schools, “early November”, or “after the election” is when we might expect a return to in-person instruction, according to the department leadership. They did not offer what metric(s) they are using to make a decision, which has created a significant level of concerns among many school leaders. In addition, the Board of Supervisors are directly engaged on the decision to permit waivers, making this now a political matter. As a result of this recent news, we are engaged with other school leaders to form a diverse coalition to speak with one voice and advocate for transparency on how decisions are being made and for the opening of the waiver process under the state’s protocols. I would encourage those in your communities who are concerned about this issue to contact their respective Board of Supervisor’s office and share their concerns. The following are their email address and the areas they represent:
http://bos.lacounty.gov/About-Us/Board-of-Supervisors

firstdistrict@bos.lacounty.gov;
sheila@bos.lacounty.gov;
markridley-thomas@bos.lacounty.gov;
kathryn@bos.lacounty.gov;
FourthDistrict@bos.lacounty.gov;
kathryn@bos.lacounty.gov
LiaisonCOVID19@ph.lacounty.go

Cohorts: The LA County Department of Public Health has taken a more restrictive approach to the cohort guidance from the state. In short, the county is allowing schools to provide K-12 in-person instruction to cohorts of up to 12 students and up to 2 adults (14 total) and no more than 10% of the total student body at any one time. Schools should prioritize targeted/specialized services for Special Education (i.e. STEP) and English Learners (EL). New Information: the county clarified today that their intent is for high-need student populations to be served, such as STEP and EL, in cohorts. However, schools can exercise their discretion and determine who their highest need populations are, inclusive of STEP and EL, but also students who do not have access to the internet or devices, students requiring assessment, do not have care during the school day, or other vulnerable circumstances. We strongly advise that schools use sound judgement on the student populations back under this program.

REMINDERS:
We have received clearance to resume sports "practice" with social distancing. If any parent is interested in coaching a team please contact Mr. Cuevas (ECuevas@stjanefrancesschool.org) and hopefully we can start some team practice on campus soon!

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

THE DIGITAL PARENT
Tips and Tricks for Parenting in the 21st Century

RESOURCES:

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.

Tads.com

Save the Date

This week:
Distance Learning continues
Friday: Student of the Month (Respect)

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 (9/14)
Every Saint has a story &Saint Matthew was a Jew who worked for the occupying Roman forces, collecting taxes from other Jews. 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.

9/14/2020 SJF Newsletter

9/14/2020

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A Note from the Principals

Happy Monday SJF Families!

The school year is in full swing right now and we are all wondering what it'll look like in a week/a month/ 2 months... I wish I had answers for you, but all I can say right now is THANK YOU!
Thank you for choosing Catholic education and for choosing St. Jane Frances for your families. I know it is hard. We are all struggling financially, socially, and emotionally and I want you to know that we are grateful for your faith and trust in our school faculty. We will make it through this together and we will be stronger for it!

If you are interested in helping us brainstorm and/or run a virtual fundraiser this year, please join us for a zoom session on Wednesday at 3:30pm bit.ly/SJFZoom password: SJF

We'd also like to congratulate our 2nd grade teacher, Mr. Marinoff, on his recent engagement! May God bless him and his fiancee with many years of happiness.

REMINDERS:
We have received clearance to resume sports "practice" with social distancing. If any parent is interested in coaching a team please contact Mr. Cuevas (ECuevas@stjanefrancesschool.org) and hopefully we can start some team practice on campus soon!

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!

THE DIGITAL PARENT
Tips and Tricks for Parenting in the 21st Century

RESOURCES: Careless Corny

CHLA.org/CarelessCornyBook

Natalie Portman reads this book that explains the coronavirus in kid-friendly language and pictures. A great book to share as a family.

Tads.com

Save the Date

This week:
Distance Learning continues
Wednesday: 3:30pm Fundraising Zoom meeting

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 (9/14)
Every Saint has a story & today we reflect on When Jesus gives the beloved disciple to Mary, we are invited to appreciate Mary’s role in the Church: She symbolizes the Church; the beloved disciple represents all believers. 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.

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