SJF Newsletter 2/28/22

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View this email in your browser A Note from the Principal It's Read Across America Week!  Did you know... Children who consistently read 20 minutes a day will read about 1,800,000 words per year and typically sore in the top 2% of reading achievement? This week we celebrate all of the authors that we know & love. Monday: JK Rowling Day Tuesday: Fairy Tale Day Wednesday: Eric Carle Day Thursday: Mo Willems Day Friday: Read-in Day & Suzanne Collins or Favorite Author Day Wednesday is the beginning of Lent. This is a time of penance and reflection in the church. We will be attending the 8am mass on Wednesday. Students should be in mass attire (there will be no mass on Friday). Here are some lent resources for you and your family: https://catholic-link.org/lent-best-catholic-resources-for-lent-2022/  We will also begin praying the Stations of the Cross every Thursday at 9:30am. This week, stations of the cross will be led by the Student Council. Please feel free to join us.  Financial Aid applications for the 2022-23 school year are now available. If you currently receive CEF, applications will be going home today. If you do not get an application please see Mrs. Castro in the school office. If you receive ANY amount of discounted tuition you MUST complete the application BEFORE  March 31, 2022 to receive any type of tuition discounts in the next school year. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Giron or Mrs. Castro. REMINDERS:: -Dance Class: Free every Monday & Thursday from 3-4pm. For all the interested, please send an email to  [email protected]  -Soccer club (on Fridays after school) will continue in March. If you are interested in signing up, please email Nico at [email protected] .   Many Blessings! Mrs. Giron Free COVID Testing Every Monday at our school: https://book.covid-testing-today.com/?StJaneFrancesdeChantalSchool in LA County: https://covid19.lacounty.gov/testing/  SJF Parish News Please follow our SJF Church's new Facebook page!  http://www.stjanefrancesparish.org/  THE DIGITAL PARENT Tips and Tricks for Parenting in the 21st Century App: Flocknote Flocknote is offering a daily Lenten reflection that you can choose to receive as either an email or text message.     Quicklinks: Uniforms: https://www.dennisuniform.com/schools/SH00JF Lunch: www.choicelunch.com Tuition Payments: (866) 441-4637  https://online.factsmgt.com/SignIn.aspx  Save the Date This week: Monday: JK Rowling Day Tuesday: Fairy Tale Day -2nd & 3rd Grade Field Trip Wednesday: Ash Wednesday Mass @ 8am & Eric Carle Day Thursday: Mo Willems Day -Stations of the Cross 9:30am Friday: Read-in Day & Suzanne Collins or Favorite Author Day -Report Cards Distributed Saturday: Academic Decathlon School Calendar SPARTAN SPORTS If you are interested in coaching a team or coordinating a digital sports team, please see Ms. Dominguez [email protected] #GoSpartans Saint of the Day 3/1 Every saint has a story & St. David of Wales is the patron saint of Wales and perhaps the most famous of British saints. Ironically, we have little reliable information about him. Saint David, 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.