"Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet."   -Bob Marley

I hope that you took some time to feel the rain this weekend! The mountains are so beautiful & green. It is during this time of year that I am reminded how much I love living in Southern CA & how good our God is! 

Please be on the look out this week for financial assistance applications for the 2019-2020 school year. If you require tuition assistance YOU MUST COMPLETE THE CATHOLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION (CEF) APPLICATION BY THE DEADLINE ON THE PAPERWORK. If the CEF application is not completed, you will NOT be eligible for financial aid in the new school year. Please let me know if you have any questions or need help filling out the paperwork. I would be more than happy to sit down with you! 

THANK YOU to everyone who has referred a friend to our school. In the last 2 weeks I have spoken to 8 families who want to come to SJF because one of our current families has referred them! Remember- If you refer a family & they enroll, you will both receive $100 off of tuition!

We are beginning to plan for our May carnival! Please see the attached info sheet for an overview of carnival procedures. In the month of February we will be collecting the $50 food donation per family. This counts as one of your carnival hours! Please pay the $50 in cash or check to your oldest child's teacher. They will have an envelope with a sign off sheet on it starting on Tuesday (2/5) morning.

Re-registration is officially open for the 2019-2020 school year. You should've received an email from Tads.com with a link to re-register. If you haven't please let me know. If you have and would like assistance registering please come see me. I would LOVE to help you. It only takes about 5 minutes! 
Please re-register as soon as possible so we can begin planning for the new school year. THANK YOU!

Also, we want to wish Ms. Moskal a very happy birthday (Sat. 2/9) with prayers and good wishes as she continues to do God's work here at our school!

With love,
Mrs. Giron

Attachments: Please see the carnival attachment and the Boys & Girls flyers for spring break and the 2019 school year.

Happy Catholic Schools Week! 
I want to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU to all of the parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, and anyone who makes sacrifices for their children to attend our Catholic school. It takes dedication and commitment to send your children to us every year and it does not go unnoticed. Thank you for valuing the quality of education they receive and for raising your children with high moral values in a foundation of faith. It is our privilege to serve you and your family every day!

This week we have some fun in store for our school! We started the week off with mass on Sunday. Thank you to those of you who came to pray with us. Here's what's in store the rest of the week:
Monday: Free dress for those who attended mass on Sunday.
Tuesday: Crazy Hair Day
Wednesday: Free Dress
Thursday: Pajama Day
Friday: Mass & then games with the priests

Re-Registration is officially open for the 2019-2020 school year. You should've received an email from Tads.com today. If you haven't please let me know. If you have and would like assistance registering please come see me. I would LOVE to help you. 
Please re-register as soon as possible so we can begin planning for the new school year. THANK YOU!

If you haven't already, please take time this week to let you child's teacher know how much you appreciate them!

With love,
Mrs. Giron

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! I hope everyone is enjoying their day off. 

Thank you everyone for sending in your orders for our chocolate sale. The candy will be going out on Wednesday! 

Please remember that there is a mandatory PTO meeting TOMORROW at 6:15pm. We will be taking about re-registration and financial aid for next year.

If you haven't already, there is a quick survey HERE for you to tell us what your plans are for next year. It is important for us to have an accurate count of students in order to plan for staffing next year. Thank you for taking the time to fill it out.  Re-registration will begin after the PTO meeting on the 22nd. 

With love,
Mrs. Giron

Welcome 2019! We have some big plans for you! I hope you all had a safe and relaxing Christmas break. I can't wait to hear all about it this week. I pray that this new year brings many blessings to our school families and community.

A new year brings new opportunities and Ms. Benson has accepted an offer to join an Opera Company in the new year. She will be with us only for the next two weeks. Please send her prayers and good-wishes on her new adventures. 
 

A very happy birthday to Mrs. Holcomb (12/30) & Mrs. Redden (1/4). We can't wait to celebrate with you both!

With love,
Mrs. Giron

Have you seen all the fun we're having at Santa's Village so far! Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram to see the exciting events from today and the rest of the week. On Friday, after mass, we will be having a fun family afternoon. Please come and join us for a Christmas movie and treats o kick-start our Christmas Vacation!

Our TK class is in need of some new outside toys. If you have any gently-used old soccer balls, Tonka type trucks and cars or Little Tykes items. Thank you! 

Yesterday was the third Sunday of Advent. Thank you to all of our families who made it to Family Mass yesterday. It is always so nice to see so many of our students here on the weekend!   If your child is in grades 2-8 and is interested in receiving their first communion this year (even if they are not baptized), please let me know before Christmas break. 

Tuition Note: The school office will be closed from 12/21 at 12:30pm to Monday 1/7. All tuition payments made after the 21st will be considered late unless paid online. Thank you for your commitment to our school! 

With love,
Mrs. Giron

Christmas is in the air and we are preparing for all of the festivities of next week. There will be a special Santa's Village going on next week. The all-access pass is $30 per family to participate in crafts, free dress, and holiday activities from recess to lunch Monday-Wednesday next week. There will also be the traditional Christmas shopping available for all other students that week. If you would like to volunteer, please sign up on Schoolspeak.com

Yesterday was the second Sunday of Advent. It is a time of joy and preparation in the church. Please join us next Monday at morning assembly for an Advent prayer service. If your child is in grades 2-8 and is interested in receiving their first communion this year (even if they are not baptized), please let me know before Christmas break. 

Reminder:
Mrs. Holcomb has requested parent volunteers to help her set up and prep art materials. If you are interested, please email her at MHolcomb@StJaneFrancesSchool.org. The hours available would be any time Monday-Wednesday.

We'd like to wish Ms. Vargas (12/10) and Mrs. Goff (12/13) a very happy birthday. May they continue to do God's work here at St. Jane Frances for years to come!

With love,
Mrs. Giron

In the life of a student, there are a few weeks in the school year that are the highlights...the first week, Christmas week, Catholic School's Week, and BOOK FAIR week! Today is the official beginning of our book fair. Please come by for a peek! We have so many special books that would be great for Christmas presents. Stop by anytime from 7:30am to 3:30pm to shop (with or without your kiddos).

Yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent. It is a time of joy and preparation in the church. Please join for the next two Mondays at morning assembly for an Advent prayer service. If your child is in grades 2-8 and is interested in receiving their first communion this year (even if they are not baptized), please let me know before Christmas break. 

Reminder:
Mrs. Holcomb has requested parent volunteers to help her set up and prep art materials. If you are interested, please email her at MHolcomb@StJaneFrancesSchool.org. The hours available would be any time Monday-Wednesday.

When you get a chance, could you please take a second to fill out the survey below for me?
https://goo.gl/forms/EHzEcItXOmECRgfI2 
Thank you! 

With love,
Mrs. Giron

THANK YOU a thousand times again for all of the birthday surprises! I cannot believe that 196 students kept all of the birthday plans a surprise! I felt the love and had a beautiful and relaxing birthday/ Thanksgiving week. I hope all of you had a restful week as well! The teachers and I had a great day of professional development today. We worked with other schools in LA about teaching text comprehension in the most efficient way possible. 

This Friday we will begin setting up the book fair. If you are interested in volunteering, we have many hours available on Friday, Sunday and all next week. Please sign up on Schoolspeak. 

Also, Mrs. Holcomb has requested parent volunteers to help her set up and prep art materials. If you are interested, please email her at MHolcomb@StJaneFrancesSchool.org. The hours available would be any time Monday-Wednesday.

When you get a chance, could you please take a second to fill out the survey below for me?
https://goo.gl/forms/EHzEcItXOmECRgfI2 
Thank you! 

With love,
Mrs. Giron

I hope everyone had a restful 3-day Veteran's day weekend. The teachers have been hard at work closing up the first trimester and preparing for parent-teacher conferences. If you haven't yet, please sign up for a conference time on Schoolspeak.com. (Grades 1st-8th only)
   1. Click on your child's class and locate the "Parent-Teacher Conferences" link.
 2. Find a time that works for you and click on "Sign me Up".
If you have a problem with the schedule, please email your student's teacher ASAP. We would also love to help you sign up in the office. If you need your password again, please email me at AGiron@StJaneFrancesSchool.org and I'll send it to you :)

I have added many new items to our school wishlist on Schoolspeak.com for our art projects. If you need service hours, be sure to check it out! 

STUDENT SAFETY REMINDER: Please drive carefully and obey all traffic laws during drop-off and pickup. If you are dropping off on Hamlin Street, please pull up to the valet drop off OR park your car and walk with your children. We've had a couple of close calls over the last two weeks. Thank you! 

With love,
Mrs. Giron

Halloween week was so much fun. Our room parents & Ms. Dominguez did a great job of coordinating the day's festivities. 

I have added many new items to our school wishlist on Schoolspeak.com for our art projects. If you need service hours, be sure to check it out! 

This week is the start of STAR testing. Please make sure your students get enough sleep and eat a good breakfast. You will receive the test results at your parent-teacher conference next week.

STUDENT SAFETY REMINDER: Please drive carefully and obey all traffic laws during drop-off and pickup. If you are dropping off on Hamlin Street, please pull up to the valet drop off OR park your car and walk with your children. We've had a couple of close calls over the last two weeks. Thank you! 

REMINDER:
We have also received several amazing reviews online recently. If you have a chance, please take some time to help us attract more families to our school! Believe it or not, we've already received multiple inquiries based solely on our online presence. Let's spread the Good News about @SJFNoHo






We'd also like to shout "Happy Birthday" to Mrs. Sangalang whose birthday is today (Mon). We pray that she continues to bless our school with her experience in years to come.

With love,
Mrs. Giron