SJF Newsletter 8/22/22

*|SJF Newsletter 8/22/22|*

View this email in your browser A Note from the Principals Good morning SJF families!  We begin our full schedule this week. Please remember to pack a snack and a lunch. Remember we have 12:30 dismissal every Friday (no Lunch unless attending after school). We are beginning a formal PTO this year. If you are interested in volunteering for an active role please fill out the link before Sept. 2: https://bit.ly/SJFptolink ALL PARENTS are invited to the meeting on Sept. 7th at 5:30pm where we will be voting on our PTO board. Thank you in advance for your participation! Many of you are eager to get after-school activities started this year.  1. After school daycare begins today. If you need your child to stay after 3pm, please let your teacher know they will be attending after school. The monthly cost is $160/child and $270 for two children. They daily drop-in rate is $25/day. This will be billed at the end of every month through Facts. Please enter through the cafeteria entrance in the church parking lot to pick up and sign-out your child.  2. Armenian Language class. Ms. Serobyan will be having a parent meeting on Friday from 12:30-1pm for anyone interested in this class. This class will be $75/month and will meet two hours per week- the days depend on the student's ability level. This will be billed at the end of every month through Facts. Please join us on Friday in Ms. Ramirez's room with any questions. Fill out this form to sign up: https://forms.gle/hSzND8HuNVWcv7Aq6 3. Soccer Club: Coach Nico is excited to bring soccer club back to SJF. Soccer classes will run every Friday from 12:45-2:15pm. Please contact him directly to sign up: (626) 290-2590  futbolx3@gmail.com 4. Tai Kwon Do Class: We are excited to offer Tai Kwon Do classes with Master Adam every Monday from 3-4pm in the theatre room. Be sue to sign up ASAP so the class is not cancelled! Here is the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E48AAAA22A75-sjffall 5. Homework Club: Homework club is a tutoring company that is here on campus daily. Although all teachers offer free after school tutoring weekly, some families may want more intensive homework help and tutoring. Please contact them for more information: 818-606-7658  my-homeworkclub.com 6. Swim team: Our swim team will be starting soon. If you are interested, please fill out the paperwork HERE and return it to the school office. *We do not currently have a coach for swim. As of right now, practice will be independent and we will come together for swim meets. If you are interested in coaching please let me know.  **Other sports and activities will be starting soon! Pick up & Drop off traffic reminders: Hamlin Street: The area directly in front of the office should be loading/unloading only. Please no parking. Do not drop your child across the street from the school. There is no crossing guard or crosswalk.  Please enter through the driveway gate until the bell rings at 7:45am. Victory Parking Lot: Please drive slowly & save the handicap parking spots for elderly or handicapped parents and grandparents.  Updated immunization records are due for all students but especially those incoming kindergarteners and 7th graders who need new boosters. Please bring all updated record to the school office or email them to Mrs. Castro at office@stjanefrancesschool.org    Here is a list of required shots from the state of CA: cdph.ca.gov/shotsforschool The school calendar can always be found online HERE and on our website. The school handbook can also be found online HERE. Save the Date: We will be holding asecond Virtus class (Child Abuse Prevention class) for all parent volunteers on Friday, September 9 from 2pm-5pm. If you are a room parent, PTO member, or if you plan on volunteering on campus this year you will need to have a Virtus certification. This session is free but will only have 50 seats. Please RSVP here: EVENTBRITE Virtus RSVP   Many Blessings! Mrs. Giron & Ms. Reagan 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: mmmcaterings.com school code: SJF-52322 Tuition Payments: (866) 441-4637  https://online.factsmgt.com/SignIn.aspx  Save the Date This week: Monday: After School Care Begins Friday: All School Mass 8am 12:30 dismissal 12:30 Armenian Class Parent Meeting 2-5pm Virtus Class School Calendar SPARTAN SPORTS Swim Team is starting! Are you interested in coaching? Let Mrs. Giron know.  #GoSpartans Saint of the Day 8/12 Every saint has a story & St. Rose of Lima was the first canonized saint of the New World. She has one characteristic of all saints—the suffering of opposition—and excessive practice of mortification. Saint Rose of Lima, 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.