SJF Newsletter 10/21/24

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View this email in your browser A Note from the Principal Good morning! Go Dodgers! We are so proud of our Boys in Blue for making it to the WORLD SERIES this year!  Students may wear a Dodger shirt & school bottoms any day there is a game, starting this Friday. Go Blue! Make up Picture day is Tomorrow (Tuesday). If your student missed our first picture day OR if you didn't like the photos and would like them to re-take them, please come in mass attire tomorrow. (They may bring their superhero outfit to change into after taking the photo) There will be a room parent & Trunk-or-Treat volunteer meeting on Thursday morning at 7:30am in the cafeteria. Please join us! Please join us for St. Jane Frances Children's mass every Sunday at 11am! Just a reminder to drive slowly and cautiously through our parking lot and when in our Hamlin St. neighborhood.  Please join us in supporting our church renovations by participating in the Envelope Challenge! Please see the flyer below. (Every $30 spent will count as one service hour for this school year!) As we prepare for our special All Saints Day Mass on November 1 at 8am, celebrated by Bishop Albert Bahhuth, we will have a Procession of Saints before mass! You can view and purchase items from the wishlist using the following link: Saint Costume Wishlist $30 spent =1 service hour. Please forward your purchase confirmation to the office and/or make sure your package has your name on the gift receipt to receive your credit. Your generosity will help make this celebration truly special for our school community. Save the date for our Christmas shows during the school day on December 18th. Here are general descriptions of what Ms. Esparza would like the students to wear: Preschool: Snowman Themed Attire TK: Snowflake Themed Attire K Red: Gingerbread Themed Attire K Blue: All white outfit for girls, Cookie themed attire for boys 1st Blue: Blue formal attire with "Frosty the Snowman" paper hat 1st Red: Red formal attire with reindeer antlers 2nd Grade (both classes): Green formal attire with red santa hats  3rd Grade Blue: Blue sweaters and white/light colored pants and "snow miser" paper hat 3rd Grade Red: Red sweaters with brown pants and "heat miser" paper hat 4th-8th Grade: Formal Holiday Wear Happy Birthday to Mrs. Washington, our 7th & 8th grade aide. May God bless your life this year! Reminders from last week:  It's Respect Life Month & we're collecting food donations for our church food pantry, Pan de Vida. Please bring a box of cereal or canned food to your classroom teacher. Thank you for your donations! We are in need of Halloween donations of candy and small toys to pass out during out trunk or treat. If you can, please donate a bag of peanut-free candy or small toys to the school office for service hours. Our after-school soccer class on Fridays is at risk of being cancelled due to low enrollment. PLEASE consider signing up for the October/November sessions with Coach Niko: Nico Gonzalez Owner & Technical Director, Legacy Soccer Club L.A. 626.290.2590 | [email protected] Address: Greater Los Angeles County  Website: https://legacysoccerclubla.com    Many Blessings! Mrs. Giron  THE DIGITAL PARENT Tips and Tricks for Parenting in the 21st Century Digital Resource: Dangers of Location Sharing  Your location is one of the most dangerous pieces of information about yourself if it’s in the wrong hands. Unfortunately, convincing kids to share their location is a common grooming tactic we’ve seen before. That’s why kids should know to never share their location, the school they attend, or any other location-specific information with strangers online.  Quicklinks: Uniforms: https://www.dennisuniform.com/schools/SH00JF 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- after office hours only Save the Date Red Ribbon Week Mon: Red shirts & school bottoms Tues: Make up Picture Day (Wear Mass Attire) Dress as a Superhero Wed: Dress as a future career or wear college attire Thurs: Wear Sports Jersey or Team Gear Fri: 12:30 dismissal Student of the Month Dodger Day! Wear your Dodger gear today!   School Calendar SPARTAN SPORTS Are you interested in coaching a team this year? Contact  [email protected] Saint of the Day 10/21 Every saint has a story & despite his best efforts to live in prayer and solitude, today’s saint found it difficult to achieve his deepest desire. People were naturally drawn to Saint Hilarion as a source of spiritual wisdom and peace.  Saint Hilarion, pray for us. 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.