SJF Newsletter 11/27/23

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View this email in your browser A Note from the Principals Good morning SJF Families, It's Advent season! This is a time of great Joy in our faith as we await the birth of our Savior.  Sign up for FREE Family Advent Emails at https://adventadventure.com/ and make Advent come to life… click-and-pray along with us! Please fill out this parent survey for our WASC accreditation visit next year:  https://forms.gle/dKff16MFtqR42JiU9 This will help us reflect on the past six years and plan for the future. Thank you for your time and positivity! During this time of Thanksgiving and blessings, we would LOVE it if you could take a minute to give our school a 5-star review on one of the following sites. This helps us attract new students and help us to maintain our solid enrollment. THANK YOU!  www.yelp.com www.google.com www.greatschools.com www.niche.com The church has invited all of our families to a "Disco Dinner Dance" on December 2nd. If you would like to purchase tickets, please visit the church office (see flyer below) or tickets will be available at the door.    Up Next: Christmas Program 12/7 PS-2nd 5:30pm 3rd-8th 7pm (12:30 Dismissal)  Book Fair 12/5-12/8 Santa's Workshop 12/13-15 Christmas break 12/21-1/5 A note about checks: Our bank had required that all checks made out to the school now be made to our full business name: "St. Jane Frances de Chantal School" Reminders from last week: Santa's Workshop will be back this year and we are looking for donations. We are looking for items that would make good Christmas gifts. All donations will be given service hours ($30/hour). If you have items at home that would be good please bring them in or see our Amazon wishlist here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2MQDOFAIV6B4B?ref_=list_d_wl_lfu_nav_25 Please save the date for May 4th, 2024 for our first SJF Spartan Gala!!! We are currently looking for sponsors and high-value auction items for this event. Click here for Auction Sponsor details.    Many Blessings! Mrs. Giron & Mr. Salazar DID YOU KNOW?  Our December Character Pillar of the Month is Self-Control.  Help us instill this trait in our students by working with them at home: Self-Control is the ability to be in control of your actions so that you can make positive choices that benefit you and others. To be successful, our children need to learn from their experiences and develop self-discipline, which will help them keep their impulses and feelings from controlling them. Self-Control is a practical skill that gives out children tangible benefits in their lives and in their relationships with others. Personal Thoughts for Parents • In what ways do I show self-control? • In what areas of my life is it hard for me to be self-controlled? Why? • What can I do to be more self-controlled? Modeling Moments DISCUSS with your child the areas of your life where you show self-control. ADMIT to your child when you do not show self-control. CHALLENGE yourself and your child to be more self-controlled in areas where it may be hard. Developing Self-Control through Service • As a family, prepare and cook a meal together. Deliver the meal to a local homeless shelter or elderly facility. If you can, help serve the meal. • As a family, learn how a local group helps people in your community. Have a family yard sale and donate the money to this group. Dinner/Car Discussions • Have each family member explain ways that she has shown self-control that day. • Have family members tell about how they have seen other family members show self-control. • Have family members share about a time they did not show self-control. THE DIGITAL PARENT Tips and Tricks for Parenting in the 21st Century Digital Resource: Christmas Devices and Setup Safety Whether Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or your Christmas shopping is on the horizon – here’s how families can ensure that children and young people can enjoy and stay safe with any new technology and devices they may receive.  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/ Save the Date Friday: 8am mass & Student of the Month Awards Next Week: Book Fair Christmas Program 12/7 PS-2nd 5:30pm 3rd-8th 7pm (12:30 Dismissal)  School Calendar SPARTAN SPORTS We are looking for volunteer coaches for boys and girls basketball!! Please email Coach Minnock if you are interested in coaching. [email protected] Saint of the Day 11/27 Every saint has a story & Saint Francesco Antonio Fasani showed himself a loyal friend of the poor, never hesitating to seek from benefactors what was needed. Saint Francesco Antonio Fasani 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.