SJF Newsletter 8/23/2021

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View this email in your browser A Note from the Principal Happy first day of school!  The teachers and I are SO excited to welcome all of our students back today. We feel more blessed than ever to be able to have a "normal" first day of school.  There is 12:30 dismissal ALL WEEK. Please pack a snack, refillable water bottle, and an extra mask daily. After school care is open until 6pm. If your child is here after 12:50pm they will be sent to after school care. Pickup from after school is in the church parking lot off of Victory Blvd. You will go DOWN the ramp to the cafeteria. We'd like to welcome all of our new staff members this year! 1st Grade: Mr. Ventura 2nd Grade: Mrs. Taylor After School Care: Mrs. O'Neill Preschool/TK Aide: Ms. Ascencio Thank you all for your patience this summer with missed phone calls and delayed emails. We should be back to business as usual. I have a temporary secretary this week, Mr. Bennett. Should you need anything please don't hesitate to ask.   If you have not ordered your uniforms yet, please so so ASAP: Dennis Uniforms  Address: 2640 N San Fernando Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90065, USA Phone: (323) 441-0168 www.dennisuniforms.com      Many Blessings! Mrs. Giron AMAZON SMILE Want to help make a difference while you shop in the Amazon app, at no extra cost to you? Simply follow the instructions below to select "St Jane Frances De Chantal" as your charity and activate AmazonSmile in the app. They'll donate a portion of your eligible mobile app purchases to us. How it works: 1. Open the Amazon app on your phone 2. Select the main menu (=) & tap on "AmazonSmile" within Programs & Features 3. Select "St Jane Frances De Chantal" as your charity 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate AmazonSmile in the mobile app SJF Parish News Please follow our SJF Church's new Facebook page!  http://www.stjanefrancesparish.org/  Uniforms Our new uniform provider is Dennis uniforms. You can make an appointment to shop in-store or purchase anything you need online! https://www.dennisuniform.com/schools/SH00JF THE DIGITAL PARENT Tips and Tricks for Parenting in the 21st Century RESOURCES: Parents and caregivers should be on the lookout for signs of anxiety and depression in children. This can take different forms – being withdrawn, acting out, disobeying, being tearful. Please reach out if you need support: Call the LA County Department of Mental Health (DMH) 24/7 Help Line at (800) 854-7771. The call is free AND confidential. Call your pediatrician or healthcare provider if you are concerned about your child. If you don't have a health care provider, dial 2-1-1 and we'll connect you to one. You can also visit DMH online at dmh.lacounty.gov/resources for resources related to back to-school and a number of other mental health topics.   FACTS TUITION If you have any questions or would like to pay your tuition via a credit or debit card please call  (866) 441-4637  or click the link below: FactsMgt.com Save the Date This week: 12:30 dismissal ALL WEEK Monday: First Day of School!  Friday: NO mass this week. School Calendar SPARTAN SPORTS SWIM TEAM sign ups are this week! 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 (6/7) 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 another characteristic which is more for admiration than for imitation—excessive practice of mortification.  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.