A Note from the Principals

Happy Monday!

CEF financial aid paperwork is being distributed for next school year. In order to qualify for ANY AMOUNT of reduced tuition, you must complete the CEF application and return it to the school office with a copy of your 2024 or 2025 taxes BEFORE Easter break, April 1, 2026. 

Spring Picture Day is next Wednesday, 3/18- these photos are optional, and students may wear free dress (typically nice dresses or shirts with ties). They may take sibling photos as well if requested. Order forms went home last week, and extras are available in the school office. 

The church will be hosting the American Crown Circus in the church parking lot from March 12-March 16th. We invite you all to come have a family day at the circus! One Free child's ticket with a paid adult using this link: https://tickets.americancrowncircus.com
PARKING WILL BE IMPACTED: Please be sure to arrive only during your pick-up window this week or you will need to drive around the block. There IN THE LOWER LOT this week. Please park on Hamlin Street this week only. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.  

Students should wear Mass uniform on Thursday & Friday this week.

2nd Trimester report cards will be distributed on Friday, March 20.
 

A Note from the Principals

Happy Monday!

Happy Read Across America Week! 
Monday: "Reading helps us Relax": Pajama Day
Tuesday: "Books Bring us Together": Wear your favorite color shirt & school bottoms
Wednesday: "Books Make us Laugh":  Reading Assembly
Thursday: "Books Knock our Socks Off": Wear crazy socks with school uniform
Friday: "Reading Makes our Futures Bright" Wear Sunglasses with mass uniform

The PTO Events committee invites all students and faculty to Family Day in the Park on Sunday, April 26th from 1pm-6pm. We will have lunch, games, and entertainment. Come and enjoy our school community. Tickets $25 available: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/family-day-in-the-park

The church will be hosting the American Crown Circus in the church parking lot from March 12-March 16th. We invite you all to come have a family day at the circus! One Free child's ticket with a paid adult using this link: https://tickets.americancrowncircus.com

Reminder: No school on Monday, 3/9- Lent Staff Retreat

Please select your child's third trimester electives by Friday (Grades 1-8 only): https://forms.gle/DNkj3jLSnaCckLb2A

We are excited to announce the upcoming Spring Season of after school classes! Be sure to enroll early if you are interested:
Young Ninjas: A fast-paced marshal-arts meets gymnastics class on Fridays: https://popsicle.app/parents/YoungNinjas/activities?activityType=ClassList&search=St%252E%2520Jane%2520Frances%2520de%2520Chantal%2520School
Chess Class: Teaching our scholars the strategy behind the intellectual game of chess: chesswizards.com
Ballet: After school ballet class: https://balletbusinessarts.com/
NEW**MAD Science: A hands-on STEM science class on Fridays afterschool: centrallosangeles.madscience.org

Students should wear Mass uniform on Thursday & Friday this week.

Our March Madness Fundraiser kicks off today! Look at the calendar below for our daily prizes! Purchase online early for more chances to win: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/march-madness-raffle-2 Raffle prizes drawn daily & 100% of the donations are credited toward your fundraising numbers. This will be our last big fundraiser for the year.

A Note from the Principals

Happy Monday!

Students should wear Mass uniform on Thursday & Friday this week.

Join us for the Church Lent Retreat on Saturday, February 28th! Call the church office to RSVP (818) 985-8600

It's time for our annual school survey! Please take a minute to fill out this survey so we know where we're doing well and how to make things better next year. Thank you for your time! 2025-26 Parent Survey
-Do you have a Shout-Out or a Concern to share directly with Mrs. Giron or Mrs. Zivari? SJF Parent Form

Here are some Mid-year reminders:
-Birthday celebrations are only allowed a small treat at the end of the day with prior permission from your child's teacher. Parents should NOT provide lunch for the class. Students get free dress on their birthday! 
-Uniforms are mandatory for all students. If your child is missing pieces or has outgrown items, please visit our uniform provider, Skobels. 
- Every family should have received a letter last week with the current balance of your service hours and fundraising. Chocolate boxes are still available in the school office. 

A Note from the Principals

Happy Monday!

This week is the beginning of Lent- a season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Please join us for our Ash Wednesday Prayer Service tomorrow at 9:30am in the church. We will be having weekly Stations of the Cross every Thursday (starting this week) at 2pm in the church. Students should wear Mass uniform on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday this week.

Join us for the Church Lent Retreat on Saturday, February 28th! Call the church office to RSVP (818) 985-8600

It's time for our annual school survey! Please take a minute to fill out this survey so we know where we're doing well and how to make things better next year. Thank you for your time! 2025-26 Parent Survey
 

A Note from the Principals

Happy Monday!

On behalf of the Department of Catholic Schools, I am pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2026 Angel Award: a special recognition honoring teachers, principals, and pastors in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles who serve as inspirations and embody our Core and Pastoral Values.
Please see the award flyer and criteria here ANGEL AWARD (LINK). We would LOVE it if you could nominate your favorite teacher for this award.

Students may wear red or pink shirts with school bottoms on Friday. 

Homework Club is looking into offering additional afterschool classes & they'd like to know what our families would be interested. Could you take a minute to share your thoughts: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpPzlZ_bQ-ooBtgT4vyHMGRyAn65EbEXo5IlY4NxBmM0b8Yw/viewform?usp=dialog
 

A Note from the Principals

Happy Monday!

World's Finest Chocolate sale starts today! Please NOTE: the boxes now contain 40 bars to be sold for $80. Please let us know if you'd like to change the number you pre-ordered. You can pick up more boxes in the office. Click below to reserve your boxes (we will sell out): https://forms.gle/4VZ9rcXY3cBFM3fk7

 

A Note from the Principals

Happy Catholic Schools Week!

As we celebrate Catholic Schools Week, we want to thank you for choosing Catholic education and for entrusting us with the formation of your children each day. The SJF staff and I are honored to be a part of your lives!

We have a lot of fun activities this week. Please join us for movie night on Friday at 6:30pm in the gym. Purchase tickets here: bit.ly/sjfmovienight

Thank you to those of you who were able to join our Zoom meeting last week. Here is the presentation that we covered: State of the School Jan. 2026

Our second chess session of the year is set to start this Friday BUT we only have 4 students enrolled. If your child is interested, please see the flyer below and enroll today so the class isn't cancelled. Thank you! 

It's almost time for our World's Finest Chocolate sale! Click below to reserve your boxes (we will sell out): https://forms.gle/4VZ9rcXY3cBFM3fk7

Preferred Enrollment ends on Saturday! Be sure to re-enroll this week on your Family Portal and secure your seat for next school year!
 

A Note from the Principals

Happy Monday! 

I hope your 2026 is off to a good start. 

If you have any family or friends who are interested in applying for next year, please send them this link to schedule a personal tour with me: https://calendly.com/stjane/tour

Please see the attached flyers for our Pancake Brunch & various sports activities.

A Note from the Principals

Happy New Year!!

I hope that 2026 brings many positive surprises and new experiences for you and your family. 

School starts on Wednesday, January 7th. 

PARKING: The church is finished repaving the lower lot. THANK YOU so much for your flexibility and patience during the construction. I know it was inconvenient. We are happy to be back to our regular drop-off and pick-up routines. Please remember to tell anyone picking up or dropping off these reminders:
-All families (with few exceptions for neighborhood families) should enter through Victory Blvd. for pickup and drop off.
-Please do NOT walk in through the Hamlin Gate. 
-Please drive SLOWLY. There are children everywhere. 
-Please stick to your colored pickup times. We kindly ask that you remain parked until the gates open so we can avoid lines to the street. 
Blue 2:30-2:40 Monday-Thurs & 12:30-12:40 Fridays
Red 2:45-2:55 Monday-Thurs & 12:45-2:55 Fridays
Drive Through Pickup: 2:55-3:00 Mon-Thurs & 12:55-1:00 Fridays
-Watch our video for reminders: https://bit.ly/SJFPickup