SJF Newsletter 5/16/2022

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View this email in your browser A Note from the Principal Thank you all for your prayers and blessings on Ms. D (Now Mrs. Bennett) and her new husband last week. Our school was blessed to have been included in their special day.  Please keep second grade in your prayers this week as they will receive two sacraments! On Thursday they will receive the sacrament of reconciliation for the first time and on Saturday they will receive their first communion. Please join us on Saturday at 12pm in the church if you can! STAR Testing continues this week. Your teachers will let you know when the students will be testing. Please be sure that your student is here and has a good breakfast so they can do their very best! If you are planning on going to a Dodger game this season please consider purchasing your ticket through our fundraising page! Feel free to share this site with your family & friends: https://fevo.me/stjanefrancesdechantal We'd like to wish Mr. Ventura a very happy birthday (on Saturday 5/21)! May God bless him today & always. REMINDERS:: -Dodger Fundraiser: you purchase the tickets from our Dodger website, our school will receive a donation from the team! There are also student prizes available too. See the flyer below and our personalized site: https://fevo.me/stjanefrancesdechantal -Service hours: There are many upcoming opportunities for service hours but the year IS coming to an end. On Schoolspeak we have a "Service Hours Signup" or "School Wishlist" if you'd like to complete service hours through donations.  We will also need: -Construct a train play yard toy that is rather large for kindergarten (All hours will be completed) Please see Mrs. Castro if you are interested in volunteering for the above opportunities OR if you have any questions about your hours. Any incomplete hours after May 20 will be billed in June.   Many Blessings! Mrs. Giron Free COVID Testing Every Tuesday at our school: https://book.covid-testing-today.com/?StJaneFrancesdeChantalSchool in LA County: https://covid19.lacounty.gov/testing/  THE DIGITAL PARENT Tips and Tricks for Parenting in the 21st Century App: Discord Discord is an online chat platform. Kids can call each other and talk or text. The official age for this app is 13+ due to the unmonitored chat features. Use with caution. Parent reviews: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/discord/user-reviews/adult   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: STAR Testing continues Thursday: 2nd grade first reconciliation Saturday: First Communion Mass 12pm School Calendar SPARTAN SPORTS If you are interested in coaching a team or coordinating a digital sports team, please see Ms. Dominguez SDominguez@stjanefrancesschool.org #GoSpartans Saint of the Day 5/16 Every saint has a story & St. Margaret of Cortona was born of farming parents in Laviano, Tuscany. Her mother died when Margaret was seven; life with her stepmother was so difficult that Margaret moved out.  St. Margaret of Cortona , 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.