SJF Newsletter 5/30/2023

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View this email in your browser A Note from the Principals The year is coming to an end and we are all looking forward to the summer. This email has A LOT of information. Thank you for reading it all.  Schools are dynamic places where things do and should be constantly changing. We have some exciting changes taking place next year. Here are our plans so far: -Ms. Reagan will be taking over her new school, Holy Angels. Please see her farewell letter: CLICK HERE -Mrs. Zivari (AKA Ms. Nerkins) will be joining us as our full-time vice principal next year.  -We will be hiring a campus security guard. -Mrs. Raigoza will be our new TK teacher & Mrs. Richardson will become the preschool aide. -Mrs. Serobyan will be our new Kindergarten teacher. -3rd Grade will still have 2 homerooms and a full time aide. They will be split for ELA and Math and will come together as one class for Science, Social Studies, and Religion. -Ms. Dominguez will be teaching grades 1-8 in Science. -We will be getting a new Onward Leader co-principal, Mr. Joseph Salazar for the 2023-24 school year. - We are sad to announce that Mr. Marra, Mrs. Vega, and Mrs. Moore will be moving on to new opportunities next year. We wish them the best in their new positions. Students who read over the summer are more likely to do well academically. We require summer reading for all of our students. Click here for the Summer Reading Assignments: Summer Reading We have set up a convenience option for our families next year. You may order your school supplies through EPI online by June 25th. If you order online, you will only need to purchase a backpack and lunchbox for your child. Of course you may always purchase the items on your own. Click here for the Supply Lists: Google Drive Link Purchase through EPI: enter the school ID (STJ286)  https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/ (click here to watch an EPI explanation video) Students will be allowed to wear free dress this Thursday & all next week. Our last day of school will be next Wednesday, June 7th. There is 12:30 dismissal and NO AFTER SCHOOL CARE that day. Our first day of school for the 2023-24 school year will be Wednesday, August 16th. Coming up: Thursday: Free Dress Drama Performance of Matilda 10:30am 8th Grade Awards Ceremony 6pm Friday: 8th Grade graduation & Candle-lighting ceremony 10am Monday: All-school end of the year party (lunch provided) Armenian language & dance performance 6:30pm Tuesday: TK Graduation 9am Armenian language & dance performance 6:30pm Wednesday: 8am Mass Last day of school -12:30 dismissal No after-school care Reminder: Please fill out the following google form if you are interested in volunteering for room parent, PTO or coaching next year. 2023-24 school year parent involvement survey: https://forms.gle/eRQwy6yPBJfvupFV9   Many Blessings! Mrs. Giron & Ms. Reagan THE DIGITAL PARENT Tips and Tricks for Parenting in the 21st Century Digital Resource: Parenting in the Digital Age- Positive Parenting Strategies for Different Scenarios https://rm.coe.int/publication-parenting-in-the-digital-age-2020-eng/1680a0855a This digital resource is a good first-stop in learning about what children may be doing online, what risk factors to look out for, and identifying your own digital parenting style. Definitely a must-read for parents who care.    Quicklinks: Uniforms: https://www.dennisuniform.com/schools/SH00JF Lunch: https://organickidsla.com/ Tuition Payments: (866) 441-4637  https://online.factsmgt.com/SignIn.aspx  School Calendar:  HERE and on our website Parent Student Handbook: HERE Save the Date Thursday: Free Dress Drama Performance of Matilda 10:30am 8th Grade Awards Ceremony 6pm Friday: 8th Grade graduation & Candle-lighting ceremony 10am Monday: All-school end of the year party (lunch provided) Armenian language & dance performance 6:30pm Tuesday: TK Graduation 9am Armenian language & dance performance 6:30pm Wednesday: 8am mass Last day of school 12:30 dismissal No after-school care   School Calendar SPARTAN SPORTS Boys Volleyball, and Basketball are starting! Are you interested in coaching? Let Mrs. Moore know. MMoore@stjanefrancesschool.org #GoSpartans Saint of the Day 5/30 Every saint has a story & St. Joan of arc was burned at the stake as a heretic after a politically-motivated trial, Joan was beatified in 1909 and canonized in 1920. St. Joan of Arc, 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.