SJF Newsletter 10/2/23

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View this email in your browser A Note from the Principals Good morning SJF Families, Please join us for the PTO meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, at 6pm in the theatre room.  Thank you to everyone who helped with our Hispanic Heritage event and for everyone who came out to the PTO movie night on Friday!  Blessing of the Animals will be on Wednesday 10/4 during morning assembly at 7:45am. Students are encouraged to bring a pet, a photo, a drawing, or a stuffed animal to have blessed. ALL live pets MUST go home at the end of the prayer service. There is no school on Monday due to Columbus Day/ Indigenous People's Day.  Reminders from last week: We are having a cereal drive for Pan de Vida, our church's food pantry. Please bring in a box of cereal to donate this week! All donations will go to families in need in our community.  It's Jog-a-Thon Time on FRIDAY! Please see the Jog-a-Thon forms here: Bubble Run 2023 You can register online with Get Movin (if you already have an account, just log back in): Parent Login Here is a Foam Party FAQ about what it is & what to expect. Jog-a-Thon Volunteer signups are now full! Thank you for all of your help :)  Uniforms: We know Dennis uniform is very backed up. We have put together an Amazon list with acceptable uniforms. This list includes, pants, shorts, skirts, jumpers, ties, & mass shirts (it does NOT include PE uniform, polos, or mass sweaters). We are working on coordinating with another online supplier for our items with logos. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/16TU760L52XNI?ref_=wl_share Did you know that ourchurch is celebrating its 75th anniversary? They are celebrating by holding a celebratory mass with the Archbishop on October 22nd at 11am. Everyone is invited! They will also be holding a special raffle on that day for cash prizes. The BEST part is that 100% of the profits from the raffle are dedicated to our gym renovations!! Raffle tickets are available in the school or church office for $5 (If you buy 4 tickets, we will credit you 1 service hour!). Good luck & thank you for your support!!  Would you like to get some service hours? Here is a list of books that our teacher add to through the school year. Every $30 spent from our wishlist is equal to 1 hour. Thank you! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/KG8EAZBVEIY5?ref=cm_sw_em_r_un_un_Vcf7XUwlK1sEp   Many Blessings! Mrs. Giron & Mr. Salazar DID YOU KNOW?  Catholic schools do not receive significant funding from the church or the government. Everything that you pay the school in tuition goes 100% to our staff in salaries and benefits. Fundraising is used to pay for the remainder of our expenses ... like the electrical bill... THE DIGITAL PARENT Tips and Tricks for Parenting in the 21st Century Digital Resource: Navigating Digital Citizenship Together: Helping Kids Navigate Their Digital World Register: https://c3.la-archdiocese.org/parent-digital-citizenship-webinar This free webinar on October 10th at 6pm is provided by the Archdiocese to  discuss: -Best practices for staying safe online -The most important things you need to know about digital citizenship -How to build a digital responsibility plan for your family Tips for managing screen time -How to have meaningful conversations with kids about their digital footprint Quicklinks: Uniforms: https://www.dennisuniform.com/schools/SH00JF Tuition Payments: (866) 441-4637  https://online.factsmgt.com/SignIn.aspx  School Calendar:  HERE and on our website Parent Student Handbook: HERE Save the Date Tuesday: 6pm PTO Meeting Wednesday: Blessing of the Animals Friday: Jog-a-thon (No Mass) Monday:  no school     School Calendar SPARTAN SPORTS Flag football and girl's volleyball had their first games last week.  10/3 3:45pm Volleyball game @ St. Charles 10/5 3:45pm Volleyball game @ SJF 10/7 1pm Football Game  @ Brace Cyn Park 10/8 2pm Football Game  @ Brace Cyn Park #GoSpartans Saint of the Day 9/26 Every saint has a story & trust in God’s Providence enabled Saint Theodora to leave her homeland, sail halfway around the world, and found a new religious congregation. Saint Theodora Guerin 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.