SJF Newsletter 5/31/22

*|SJF Newsletter 5/31/22|*

View this email in your browser A Note from the Principal We are all still in shock after the tragedy in Texas last week. We look to one another and to God for support during challenging times like these. The teachers and I work everyday with the safety of our students as our #1 priority. Student safety is the reason we have a closed and secure campus, why we don't let parents in through the parking lot gate during the school day, why we ask parents not to order from food delivery services, and why we check emergency forms when new faces come to pick up your children from class. We are heartbroken but always vigilant. Here are a few resources for you if you are struggling with how to speak to your students about this event: ·Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After the Recent Shooting (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network – English/Spanish)   ·Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers (National Association of School Psychologists)   Tomorrow (Wednesday) the dance and Armenian classes will be putting on a performance downstairs in the theatre at 6pm. Also, the art show is still on display until after the show tomorrow. Please stop by! We are looking forward to summer break. You should be receiving the summer reading and supply lists for next year before the last day of school on June 10th.  Our first day of school will be Wednesday, August 17th. You can always find our school calendar live here: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=c3RqYW5lZnJhbmNlc3NjaG9vbC5vcmdfNGVzZDhmbGNkaGpmZHJodWxubjhuZmR2dGdAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ  We would like to give a big shout out to first grade for having the highest growth percentage in the school in their STAR scores for Early Literacy, to 7th grade for having the highest growth in Math, and to 4th grade for their growth in Reading! All of our students have improved so much this year. Please be sure to read a lot this summer :)  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: Last day of school: June 10th 12:30 dismissal First day of school: August 17th 12:30 dismissal 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 5/23 Every saint has a story & St. Gregory VII fiercely resisted any attack on the liberty of the Church. For this he suffered and finally died in exile. He said, “I have loved justice and hated iniquity; therefore, I die in exile.”  St. Gregory VII , 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.