SJF Newsletter 11/1/21

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View this email in your browser A Note from the Principal Thank you to everyone who joined us for Family Mass and for our Halloween festivities. Our students had so much fun this past week! In this month of thankfulness and gratitude, Fr. Antonio & I want to simply say thank you. We are so thankful to each and every one of you for choosing a Catholic education for your children. The teachers and I feel so blessed to be with you this year helping to educate and shape your children. We hope to guide our students and their families to experience the harmony between academic learning, social growth, and Catholic faith formation every day here at SJF. If you forgot today, please send in a photo or two for our Ofrenda tomorrow. We will be collecting Thanksgiving donations for our food pantry. Please see the flyer below. We would like to wish Mrs. Sangalang a Happy Birthday (Friday, Nov. 5). May God continue to bless her everyday with happiness and good health. REMINDERS:: Soccer club November Sign Ups HERE or call Nico Gonzales at (626) 290-2590.  Choir & Drama: Choir will meet from 12:30-1:30 and drama club will meet from 1:30-2:30. If you are still interested in joining, please email Mr. Marra at ZMarra@stjanefrancesschool We are in need of more parent volunteers :) - Christmas Program: Mr. Marra will need 2 parents to help with the Christmas program & back-stage coordination of students. He will also need some backgrounds and sets built for the show. If you are interested please email him at [email protected] -Archiving Photos: Any parent who has a photo scanner at home or who would like to come to school to scan photos- we have decades worth of photos we'd like to archive. Please let Mrs. Castro know by emailing:      [email protected] COVID TESTING: IF you choose to have your child tested weekly, and they continue to test negative, your child would not be required to quarantine. The test will be a cheek swab done on campus and is free of charge. If you are interested in signing your child up, please register HERE. Student testing is NOT mandatory. You only need to register once.   Many Blessings! Mrs. Giron Free COVID Testing at our school: https://book.covid-testing-today.com/?StJaneFrancesdeChantalSchool in LA County: https://covid19.lacounty.gov/testing/  SJF Parish News Please follow our SJF Church's new Facebook page!  http://www.stjanefrancesparish.org/  THE DIGITAL PARENT Tips and Tricks for Parenting in the 21st Century Netflix Show: Squid Game Reviews about the show: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/squid-game/user-reviews/adult Article from Parents.com: "Kids Are Playing 'Squid Game' at School—Should Parents Be Concerned?" https://www.parents.com/news/kids-playing-squid-game-at-school/ Quicklinks: Uniforms: https://www.dennisuniform.com/schools/SH00JF Lunch: www.choicelunch.com Tuition Payments: (866) 441-4637  https://online.factsmgt.com/SignIn.aspx  Save the Date This week: Monday: All Saint's Day Tuesday:All Soul's Day Friday: End of Trimester 1, Make Up Photo day, &  Mrs. Sangalang's birthday   School Calendar SPARTAN SPORTS If you are interested in coaching a team or coordinating a digital sports team, please see Ms. Dominguez [email protected] #GoSpartans Prayer for All Saints Day They left their mark on the earth for you, for us, for our children to come. Thank you, God, for the tremendous sacrifices made by those who have gone before us. Bless the memories of your saints, God. May we learn how to walk wisely from their examples of faith, dedication, worship, and love. 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.