SJF Newsletter 1/13/25

*|SJF Newsletter 1/13/25|*

View this email in your browser A Note from the Principal Good morning! We are happy to welcome everyone back to school today. To ensure the health and safety of our school community: The filters in our AC/heating systems have been recently replaced. All classrooms are equipped with air purifiers, each with new filters. We have masks in the office for anyone who would like one during the school day. We will closely monitor air quality using the following resources to guide decisions about outdoor activities: Local Conditions Air Quality Advisories In the spirit of helping those affected by the wildfires, we will hold a Free Dress for $5 day TOMORROW. All proceeds will be donated to support wildfire recovery efforts. If you’d like to make additional contributions, 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 eve 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 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 We will be doing re-registration toward the end of January as we are moving all of our information to Facts. Be on the lookout for that announcement :) 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. Chocolate will be distributed today! The sale will go until January 31st.  There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday 1/20- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Reminders from Last Week: Art Room Help: Mrs. Holcomb is looking  for: -large cardboard boxes -a food processor -a volunteer available to help prep materials who can come in at their convenience Mon-Thurs 7:30am-4pm for any amount of time  Please email her at [email protected] -She has also set up 2 wish lists if anyone would like to receive service hours for donating items to the art program. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/e3YEXs8?ref_=wl_share https://www.dickblick.com/lists/wishlist/3t1a8hxugo20w/ Thank you in advance!   Many Blessings! Mrs. Giron  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://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. 1/16- 5pm. Parent meeting in Theatre Fri. 1/17- Student of the Month after Mass Progress Reports 12:30 Dismissal Mon. 1/20- NO School- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day School Calendar SPARTAN SPORTS Are you interested in coaching a team this year? Contact  [email protected] Saint of the Day 1/13 Every Saint has a story & Saint Hilary of Poitiers was a staunch defender of the divinity of Christ was a gentle and courteous man, devoted to writing some of the greatest theology on the Trinity, and was like his Master in being labeled a “disturber of the peace.”  Saint Hilary of Poitiers, 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.