SJF Newsletter 1/26/26

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View this email in your browser A Note from the Principals Happy Catholic Schools Week! As we celebrate Catholic Schools Week, we want to thank you for choosing Catholic education and for entrusting us with the formation of your children each day. The SJF staff and I are honored to be a part of your lives! We have a lot of fun activities this week. Please join us for movie night on Friday at 6:30pm in the gym. Purchase tickets here: bit.ly/sjfmovienight Thank you to those of you who were able to join our Zoom meeting last week. Here is the presentation that we covered: State of the School Jan. 2026 Our second chess session of the year is set to start this Friday BUT we only have 4 students enrolled. If your child is interested, please see the flyer below and enroll today so the class isn't cancelled. Thank you!  It's almost time for our World's Finest Chocolate sale! Click below to reserve your boxes (we will sell out): https://forms.gle/4VZ9rcXY3cBFM3fk7 Preferred Enrollment ends on Saturday! Be sure to re-enroll this week on your Family Portal and secure your seat for next school year!   Reminders from last week: Office Volunteer Sign ups: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/SJFoffice If you have any family or friends who are interested in applying for next year, please send them this link to schedule a personal tour with me: https://calendly.com/stjane/tour RE-ENROLLMENT: Please log in to your FACTS Family Portal and use the re-enrollment link to secure your child’s spot for next year. To be guaranteed a seat for the 2026–2027 school year, current families must complete re-enrollment by January 31. After that date, enrollment will be based on available space, and we cannot guarantee placement for your child. A $100 deposit per child (applied toward the registration fee) is required to complete the re-enrollment process. If you plan to enroll a new sibling, please log in to your FACTS portal and click “Apply” to begin a new application.   Many Blessings! Mrs. Giron & Mrs. Zivari CLICK HERE to see this week's church bulletin SJF PARENT BOOK CLUB Week 10: The Village Rebuilt Haidt calls for a community effort to restore childhood — schools, parents, and churches all working together. We can’t shield kids from the world, but we can build a stronger one around them. Try this: Partner with other families to create phone-free zones at playdates, parties, or sports events. Change is contagious.   Parent Quicklinks: Text Message Reminders: download the Remind app and add the school @sjftext or text @sjftext to the number 81010 Uniforms: https://skobels.com/collections/st-jane-frances-de-chantal-school 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/ School Website: www.stjanefranccesschool.org Parish Website: https://www.sjfrances.org/ Looking Ahead: Monday, January 26: Ms. Ventura's Birthday Tuesday, January 27: 1 – 2:30pm Talent Show Friday, January 30: 8am Mass & Student of the Month February: Reminder the Pillar of the Month is Trustworthiness Monday, February 2: Chocolate Sale Begins Tuesday, February 3: 8am Feast of St. Blaise- throat blessing Friday, February 6: 8am Mass Friday, February 13:8am Mass, 8th Grade Graduation Picture Day Monday, February 16: No School- Presidents Day Wednesday, February 18: 9:30am Ash Wednesday Prayer Service Led By 8th Grade CLICK HERE for the full school Google Calendar THE DIGITAL PARENT Tips and Tricks for Parenting in the 21st Century Digital Resource: Here is a gentle reminder to check your child's phone on a regular basis. Many bigger problems can be prevented by checking what they are doing online and texting to their friends. I recommend a monitoring app. I use Bark (bark.us) for my family. Here is an article with reviews of other apps too: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/l/parental-controls/ SPARTAN SPORTS Are you interested in coaching a team this year? We need: -boys volleyball coach -track & field coaches -basketball coaches Contact:  [email protected] Saint of the Day 1/27 Every saint has a story & while on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1524, Saint Angela Merici was struck with blindness. She proceeded to visit the sacred shrines, seeing them with her spirit. On the way back while praying before a crucifix, Angela’s sight was restored. Saint Angela Merici, pray for us. Read more: CLICK HERE for the 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.