A Note from the Principal

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

One way we keep children safe at SJF is by training all of our adults how to prevent child abuse through Virtus classes!

DID YOU KNOW?
2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month Resource Booklet
In recognition of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Office of Safeguard the Children has created the 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month Resource Booklet. This useful Resource Booklet will help parishes and schools plan and prepare for Child Abuse Prevention Month. It is also available to individuals who wish to know more about Child Abuse Prevention Month.
lacatholics.org/child-abuse-prevention-month

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

Digital Resource: 7 tips to Keep Kids Safe on Mobile Devices

1. Turn on restrictions
2. Turn off Location sharing data
3. Limit screen time
4. Talk to them about phone safety
5. monitor apps on their device
6. Be sure you know the school's safety policies
7.Add a passcode

Quicklinks:

Uniforms: https://skobels.com/collections/st-jane-frances-de-chantal-school

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/16TU760L52XNI?ref_=wl_share
Tuition Payments: (866) 441-4637 https://online.factsmgt.com/SignIn.aspx
School Calendar: HERE and on our website
Parent Student Handbook: HERE
Hot Lunch: https://ali-cateringservice.com/october-st-jane-frances-de-chantal-school/
Parish Bulletin: https://parishesonline.com/organization/st-jane-frances-de-chantal-catholic-church

After School Care phone number: (818) 233-0763⁩

Save the Date
Thurs: 2pm Stations of the Cross- please join us!
Fri: 8am mass & Student of the Month (outside after mass)

Sunday 3/30- Family Mass at 11am- Please join us!

SPARTAN SPORTS
Are you interested in coaching a team this year?

Contact [email protected]

Saint of the Day 3/24
Every Saint has a story & Saint Oscar Romero was murdered while celebrating Mass in San Salvador.

Saint Oscar Romero, pray for us. Read more below:

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.

SJF Newsletter 3/17/25

3/17/2025

A Note from the Principal

Good morning!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

There is no school today as our teachers are learning some new techniques and strategies to teach effectively.

Report cards and Window 2 STAR scores will go out tomorrow (Tuesday). Our Middle School Honor Roll will be on Friday (3/21) after mass (approximately 8:45am) in the school theater.

Please take some time to complete our annual parent survey. We use our surveys to validate the direction our school is moving and to get feedback from our parents:

2024-25 Parent Survey

Happy Birthday to Mrs. Serobyan (Monday 3/17), may God bless you and your work with our children always!

Reminders from Last Week:
*Reminder: all students should be dropped off and picked up from the Victory Blvd entrance. Nobody should walk through the driveways at any time- please only walk through the office or pedestrian walkways. Thank you for keeping everyone safe!

* March Madness Raffle: If you owe any fundraising or would like to help the school while maybe getting something for yourself- this is a great way to do it! Raffle tickets are $20 each.

Every day in March we will pull a raffle ticket during Morning Assembly!
All money spent will go toward your fundraising goal.

* Applications for the 2025-26 school year are now open for families & friends! CLICK HERE to apply today.

Many Blessings!
Mrs. Giron

Quicklinks:

Uniforms: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/16TU760L52XNI?ref_=wl_share
https://skobels.com/collections/st-jane-frances-de-chantal-school
Tuition Payments: (866) 441-4637 https://online.factsmgt.com/SignIn.aspx
School Calendar: HERE and on our website
Parent Student Handbook: HERE
Hot Lunch: https://ali-cateringservice.com/october-st-jane-frances-de-chantal-school/
Parish Bulletin: https://parishesonline.com/organization/st-jane-frances-de-chantal-catholic-church

After School Care phone number: (818) 233-0763⁩

Save the Date
Mon: No School- teacher Professional Development
Thurs: 2pm Stations of the Cross- please join us!
Fri: 8am mass & Middle School Honor Roll in the theatre

SPARTAN SPORTS
Are you interested in coaching a team this year?

Contact [email protected]

Saint of the Day 3/17
Every Saint has a story & Saint Patrick was humble and he was courageous. The determination to accept suffering and success with equal indifference guided the life of God’s instrument for winning most of Ireland for Christ.

Saint Patrick, pray for us. Read more below:

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.

SJF Newsletter 3/10/25

3/10/2025

A Note from the Principal

Good morning!

We're excited to announce that we have added 4 tickets to the LA Football Club (LAFC soccer) to our March Madness Raffle! Be sure to pick up your raffle tickets ASAP!

Please take some time to complete our annual parent survey. We use our surveys to validate the direction our school is moving and to get feedback from our parents:

2024-25 Parent Survey

On behalf of all our teachers, if your child is sick, please keep them at home. THANK YOU!

Reminder: all students should be dropped off and picked up from the Victory Blvd entrance. Nobody should walk through the driveways at any time- please only walk through the office or pedestrian walkways. Thank you for keeping everyone safe!

Reminders from Last Week:
* Our March Madness Raffle started today and we got our first cash prize winner! If you owe any fundraising or would like to help the school while maybe getting something for yourself- this is a great way to do it! Raffle tickets are $20 each.

Every day in March we will pull a raffle ticket during Morning Assembly.
The earlier you buy a ticket, the more chances you have to win.
All money spent will go toward your fundraising goal.

* Applications for the 2025-26 school year are now open for families & friends! CLICK HERE to apply today.

Many Blessings!
Mrs. Giron

Quicklinks:

Save the Date
Mon: Wear a Hat Day
Tues: Wear a silly Outfit
Wed: Wear a Sports Outfit
Thurs: 2pm Stations of the Cross (Cultural shirts with Mass bottoms, please)
Fri: 8am mass (Favorite color shirt with Mass bottoms, please)

Monday: No School- teacher in-service day

SPARTAN SPORTS
Are you interested in coaching a team this year?

Contact [email protected]

Saint of the Day 3/10
Every Saint has a story & some thought that Saint Dominic was too young to be considered a saint. Saint Pius X declared that just the opposite was true, and went ahead with his cause.

Saint Dominic, pray for us. Read more below:

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.

SJF Newsletter 3/3/25

3/3/2025

A Note from the Principal

Good morning!
We are so excited to let you know that our accreditation visit went VERY well last week and the team recommended us for a full accreditation for the next six years! The visit was very validating and they had so many nice things to say about our school. HERE is the presentation they left us with if you'd like to see what they said about our school. I would also like to thank Mrs. Wilson for helping to coordinate all the meals and welcoming our visiting team :) I am SO proud of our staff and school!

Please take some time to complete our annual parent survey. We use our surveys to validate the direction our school is moving and to get feedback from our parents:

2024-25 Parent Survey

This week is the beginning of Lent. HERE are some lenten resources for your families if you would like to use this time to journey closer to God.
We will start with an Ash Wednesday Prayer service this Wednesday and have weekly Stations of the Cross through Lent on Thursdays at 2:00pm. Please join us!
Students must wear mass uniform on Thursdays and Fridays now through Easter.

Reminders from Last Week:
* Our March Madness Raffle started today and we got our first cash prize winner! If you owe any fundraising or would like to help the school while maybe getting something for yourself- this is a great way to do it! Raffle tickets are $20 each.

Every day in March we will pull a raffle ticket during Morning Assembly.
The earlier you buy a ticket, the more chances you have to win.
All money spent will go toward your fundraising goal.

* Applications for the 2025-26 school year are now open for families & friends! CLICK HERE to apply today.

Many Blessings!
Mrs. Giron

Quicklinks:

Save the Date
Wed: End of Trimester 2
Ash Wednesday
Fri: 8am mass
Student of the Month

Next week: Read Across America Week!

SPARTAN SPORTS
Are you interested in coaching a team this year?

Contact [email protected]

Saint of the Day 3/3
Every Saint has a story & Saint Katharine Drexel was born in Philadelphia in 1858, she had an excellent education and traveled widely. But when she nursed her stepmother through a three-year terminal illness, she saw that all the Drexel money could not buy safety from pain or death, and her life took a profound turn.

Saint Katharine Drexel, pray for us. Read more below:

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.

SJF Newsletter 2/24/25

2/24/2025

A Note from the Principal

Good morning!
This week is our accreditation visit. It is an important week for our school. There will be a team of 5 visiting principals and teachers here on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday this week. Please keep us in your prayers this week! There will be no school on Friday to let our teachers rest after this challenging week.

Please remember to complete your registration for the 2025-26 school year online by THIS Friday :)

One of our final fundraisers of the year is our March Madness Raffle! If you owe any fundraising or would like to help the school while maybe getting something for yourself- this is a great way to do it! We will begin selling raffle tickets tomorrow ($20 each)

Every day in March we will pull a raffle ticket during Morning Assembly.
The earlier you buy a ticket, the more chances you have to win.
All money spent will go toward your fundraising goal.

Reminders from Last Week:
*The Family Portal on Facts is now how you will login to your payments as well.
(We will be slowly moving all of our operations from Schoolspeak to Facts for next year.)
Everyone should have received re-enrollment emails yesterday. Thank you to everyone who has already re-enrolled.
Re-enrollment for current students will be due on or before February 28th to guarantee your spot next school year.

Please go to FACTS Family Portal & create a new account

Applications for the 2025-26 school year are now open for families & friends! CLICK HERE to apply today.

Many Blessings!
Mrs. Giron

Quicklinks:

Save the Date
Fri. 2/21- No School
RE-ENNROLLMENT DUE TODAY

SPARTAN SPORTS
Are you interested in coaching a team this year?

Contact [email protected]

Saint of the Day 2/24
Every Saint has a story & Blessed Luke Belludi not only accompanied Saint Anthony on his travels, he also cared for the great saint in his final illness and carried on Anthony’s mission after the saint’s death.

Blessed Luke, pray for us. Read more below:

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.

SJF Newsletter 2/17/25

2/17/2025

A Note from the Principal

Good morning!
Today is President's Day- there is no school.

Please remember to complete your registration for the 2025-26 school year online by next Friday :)

Please join us for Family Mass this Sunday at 11am

One of our final fundraisers of the year is our March Madness Raffle! If you owe any fundraising or would like to help the school while maybe getting something for yourself- this is a great way to do it! We will begin selling raffle tickets tomorrow ($20 each)

Every day in March we will pull a raffle ticket during Morning Assembly.
The earlier you buy a ticket, the more chances you have to win.
All money spent will go toward your fundraising goal.

Please go to FACTS Family Portal & create a new account

Applications for the 2025-26 school year are now open for families & friends! CLICK HERE to apply today.

Many Blessings!
Mrs. Giron

Quicklinks:

Save the Date
Mon. 2/17: No School (President's Day)
Wed. 2/19- Pizza Lunch Party for the Chocolate Sale
Fri. 2/21- 12:30 Dismissal

SPARTAN SPORTS
Are you interested in coaching a team this year?

Contact [email protected]

Saint of the Day 2/18
Every Saint has a story & Blessed John of Fiesole, the patron of Christian artists was born around 1400 in a village overlooking Florence. He took up painting as a young boy and studied under the watchful eye of a local painting master.

Blessed John of Fiesole, pray for us. Read more below:

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.

SJF Newsletter 2/11/25

2/11/2025

A Note from the Principal

Good morning!

Our FACTS Student Information System is FINALLY ready.
The Family Portal on Facts is now how you will login to your payments as well.
(We will be slowly moving all of our operations from Schoolspeak to Facts for next year.)
Everyone should have received re-enrollment emails yesterday. Thank you to everyone who has already re-enrolled.
Re-enrollment for current students will be due on or before February 28th to guarantee your spot next school year.

Please go to FACTS Family Portal & create a new account

Our Silent Auction ends tomorrow on WEDNESDAY! Send the link to someone today.
Give your Valentine something special from our online auction!
https://stjane.cbo.io Go online and make a bid. Share the link with your family and friends.
If you win an item, the money you spend will go toward your fundraisers for the year! Good luck.
Silent Auction items include:
-Vacation Trips
-Santa Monica Pier Wristbands
-Teacher Experiences
-Gift Cards
-Gift Baskets

There is no school on Monday for President's Day.

Reminders from Last Week:
*If you know someone who is interested in joining our school next year (or have a sibling to enroll), applications for the 2025-26 school year are now open for families & friends! CLICK HERE to apply today.

8th grade will be selling Valentine's Grams this week during recess. Flyers will go home this week.

Next Thursday, the room parents are hosting a Pizza Lunch Sale/Free Dress day. All proceeds will go to treating our teachers on Teacher Appreciation Week! (see flyer)

Many Blessings!
Mrs. Giron

Quicklinks:

Save the Date
2/11-2/13: Valentine’s Day Grams Sale (during recess)
2/11: Knights of Columbus Free Throw Shooting Contest (sign up with Coach Simon)
2/13: Pizza Lunch Sale/Free Dress Fundraiser

Mon. 2/17: No School (President's Day)

SPARTAN SPORTS
Are you interested in coaching a team this year?

Contact [email protected]

Saint of the Day 2/10
Every Saint has a story & little is known of Saint Scholastica’s early life. She founded a religious community for women near Monte Cassino at Plombariola, five miles from where her brother governed a monastery.

Saint Scholastica, pray for us. Read more below:

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.

SJF Newsletter 2/3/25

2/3/2025

A Note from the Principal

Good morning!

Thank you to everyone who helped us sell our chocolates! We reached our goal and sold 477 boxes of candy! *Any candy sale money that is still outstanding will be charged to your Facts account this week.

Give your Valentine something special from our online auction!
https://stjane.cbo.io Go online and make a bid. Share the link with your family and friends.
If you win an item, the money you spend will go toward your fundraisers for the year! Good luck.
Silent Auction items include:
-Vacation Trips
-Santa Monica Pier Wristbands
-Teacher Experiences
-Gift Cards
-Gift Baskets

8th grade will be selling Valentine's Grams this week during recess. Flyers will go home this week.

Friday is our 102nd Day at SJF Zoo! Come to school dressed like an animal or zookeeper.

Sunday there will be an Armenian Liturgy at 10am (see flyer below).

There will be No School on Monday due to a Faculty Inservice for WASC.

Next Thursday, the room parents are hosting a Pizza Sale/Free Dress day. All proceeds will go to treating our teachers on Teacher Appreciation Week! (see flyer)

Reminders from Last Week:
*It's Audition Time!! Spring Musical Auditions
Friday, February 7th 2025
1:00pm-3:00pm
In the Theatre
We are looking for 3rd-8th grade actors and dance captains!
Email Ms. Esparza or click here for Audition Materials [email protected]

*If you know someone who is interested in joining our school next year (or have a sibling to enroll), applications for the 2025-26 school year are now open for families & friends! CLICK HERE to apply today.

Many Blessings!
Mrs. Giron

Quicklinks:

Save the Date
2/4-2/13: Valentine’s Day Grams Sale (during recess)
Fri. 2/7: 102nd Day at SJF Zoo! Dress like an animal or zookeeper.

Mon. 2/10: No School (Faculty in-service)
2/11: Knights of Columbus Free Throw Shooting Contest (sign up with Coach Simon)
2/13: Pizza Sale/Free Dress Fundraiser

SPARTAN SPORTS
Are you interested in coaching a team this year?

Contact [email protected]

Saint of the Day 2/3
Every Saint has a story & Saint Blaise was a bishop who was martyred in his city of Sebastea, Armenia, in 316. Blaise was a good bishop, working hard to encourage the spiritual and physical health of his people.

Saint Blaise , pray for us. Read more below:

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.

SJF Newsletter 1/27/2025

1/27/2025

A Note from the Principal

Good morning!

Happy Catholic Schools Week! I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for being such an important part of our school community. Your support, encouragement, and trust mean the world to us, and we couldn’t do what we do without you. We’re so blessed to partner with you in helping your children grow in faith, knowledge, and character. Whether it’s volunteering, supporting our teachers, or simply showing up with smiles and kind words, you make a huge difference in the life of our school. Thank you for choosing to be part of this wonderful community. Together, we’re shaping something truly special for our kids.

Candy sale money is due by this Friday! Please send it to the school office.

https://stjane.cbo.io The silent auction for our Gala is live today at 3pm! Go online and make a bid. If you win an item, the money you spend will go toward your fundraisers for the year! Good luck.
We will also have a live auction during the gala for:
-Classroom Pizza Party
-SJF Performing Arts Front Row Pass
-Reserved Parking Spot
-Gift Baskets
-New Zealand Trip
Silent Auction items include:
-Vacation Trips
-Santa Monica Pier Wristbands
-Teacher Experiences

Casino Night tickets & Pajama Pizza Party tickets are now available online OR in the school office. Feel free to invite anyone who would like to attend. Thank you for supporting our school!

It's Audition Time!! Spring Musical Auditions
Friday, February 7th 2025
1:00pm-3:00pm
In the Theatre
We are looking for 3rd-8th grade actors and dance captains!
Email Ms. Esparza or click here for Audition Materials [email protected]

Happy Birthday to Ms. Ventura Sunday 1/26 (Kindergarten). May God bless this year for you!

Reminders from Last Week:

*Wildfire donations: the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has provided this website for direct donations: https://lacatholics.org/california-fires/.

*Our Gala this year will be a Casino Night complete with table games, drinks, appetizers, a DJ, silent auction, door prizes, and even a cigar bar here in our gym. It's sure to be a night to remember! Tickets are $25 a person and we will also be offering childcare (Pajama & Pizza Party) that night for $10 a child. Purchase your Casino Night Gala tickets for Saturday, February 1, 2025 starting today! https://cbo.io/tickets/stjane/tix

*If you know someone who is interested in joining our school next year (or have a sibling to enroll), applications for the 2025-26 school year are now open for families & friends! CLICK HERE to apply today.

Many Blessings!
Mrs. Giron

Quicklinks:

Save the Date
Wed: Spring Photo Day
Wear red, white, or blue
Fri.- 8am mass & Student of the Month
Candy $ Due
12:30 Dismissal

SPARTAN SPORTS
Are you interested in coaching a team this year?

Contact [email protected]

Saint of the Day 1/27
Every Saint has a story & Saint Angela Merici has the double distinction of founding the first of what are now called “secular institutes” and the first teaching order of women in the Church.

Saint Angela Merici , pray for us. Read more below:

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.

SJF Newsletter 1/20/25

1/20/2025

A Note from the Principal

Good morning!
Casino Night tickets & Pajama Pizza Party tickets are now available online OR in the school office. Feel free to invite anyone who would like to attend. Thank you for supporting our school!

Wednesday 1/22, the church has rented out the parking lot & there will be no parking in the lot on Wednesday. You may enter through the first driveway and exit through Hamlin as usual. We will allow entrance through the Hamlin gate (please walk through the school office). There will also be no assembly on that day, so we encourage all parents to use the valet drop-off if possible. Please allow additional time for pickup on that day. We appreciate your patience and cooperation.

Please join us for a parent workshop on Wednesday January 22nd at 5:00PM-5:45PM, Setting the Stage for Learning at Home.
In this workshop, you will learn about...

Why learning at home is important
Fostering a learning environment at home that supports curiosity & creativity
Identifying & developing strategies to help your children learn effective homework habits & study skills
Please print out the Participant Guide attached below to use during the workshop. There are also physical copies of this at the front office desk.
PD Participant Guide_Setting the Stage for Learning at Home.docx
*Parents may join using the zoom link below & do not need to register for this workshop.*

Zoom Link:
https://catapultlearning.zoom.us/j/95533689047?pwd=OM3khMc2GpeSjbyWn6DZMGqPRHdN8B.1

If you were unable to attend the parent meeting last week, be sure to take some time to look at the presentation here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19CdlgCuQv6KtS6GcrnDKK6PsIiyOfnpipAbL9O_Y0Tk/edit?usp=drive_link

There is a room parent meeting on Thursday morning at 7:30 am.

Next week is Catholic Schools Week. Please join us to kick off the week at 11 am Mass this Sunday 1/26. See the flyer below for our theme days.

Congratulations to Ms. Galvez, our 3rd-grade teacher, on getting married this weekend!

Reminders from Last Week:

Many Blessings!
Mrs. Giron

Quicklinks:

Uniforms: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/16TU760L52XNI?ref_=wl_share
Tuition Payments: (866) 441-4637 https://online.factsmgt.com/SignIn.aspx
School Calendar: HERE and on our website
Parent Student Handbook: HERE
Hot Lunch: https://ali-cateringservice.com/october-st-jane-frances-de-chantal-school/
After School Care phone number: (818) 233-0763⁩
Parish Bulletin: https://parishesonline.com/organization/st-jane-frances-de-chantal-catholic-church

Save the Date
Thurs.- 7:30 am Room Parent Meeting
Fri.- 8am mass
Progress Reports due
12:30 Dismissal

SPARTAN SPORTS
Are you interested in coaching a team this year?

Contact [email protected]

Saint of the Day 1/20
Every Saint has a story & the legend of Saint Sebastian is important in art, and there is a vast iconography. Scholars now agree that a pious fable has Sebastian entering the Roman army because only there could he assist the martyrs without arousing suspicion.

Saint Sebastian, pray for us. Read more below: