SJF Newsletter 9/15/25

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View this email in your browser A Note from the Principals Good morning, Reminder: No School Thursday- Mrs. Castro's funeral will be on Thursday, September 18th (see attached flyer). In order to allow our faculty and families to attend, we will not be having school on that day. There will be school on Friday.  Our next Virtus class will be this Friday at 9:30am in the theatre. If you are interested in volunteering on campus this year, you will need to attend a Virtus class. Please email Mrs. Giron with your name if you are planning to attend ([email protected]). Back to School Food Drive for Pan de Vida- Our church's food pantry is collecting canned goods and cereal to get the year started. Please donate if you are able from now until the end of September.  Reminders from last week: Attention 6-8th grade parents: There will be a High School Night at St. Frances de Sales on Thursday, September 25th from 6-7pm. Be sure to check out all the local Catholic high schools in the area! Please join us for Grandparents' Day on Friday, September 26th at 9:30am. Tickets are $15 each- g randparents only, please. RSVP here by FRIDAY: https://forms.gle/PqT1bYqRSHJZVswJ7 Our school Gala will be on Saturday, October 4 at 7pm. The gala is included in your service hours this year. All families will be charged $50 on Facts today for two tickets in September. To purchase additional tickets or become a sponsor, click here: bit.ly/SJFGala (all sponsorships & silent auction item donations can be added to your fundraising this year). Chess Wizards (see attached flyer) -Open to kinder-8th grade. -Fridays from 3-4pm -Enroll Here: www.chesswizards.com (type our school name: St. Jane Frances) Homework Club -Open to all students. -After school tutoring & homework help daily -email Mrs. Kristine for more information [email protected]   Many Blessings! Mrs. Giron & Mrs. Zivari This Week's Church Bulletin Parent Quicklinks: Uniforms: https://skobels.com/collections/st-jane-frances-de-chantal-school https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/16TU760L52XNI?ref_=wl_share Tuition Payments: (866) 441-4637  https://online.factsmgt.com/SignIn.aspx  School Calendar:  HERE and on our website Parent Student Handbook: HERE Hot Lunch: https://ali-cateringservice.com/october-st-jane-frances-de-chantal-school/ School Website: www.stjanefranccesschool.org Parish Website: https://www.sjfrances.org/ Looking Ahead: Wednesday, September 17: Ms. Karamanukyan Birthday Thursday, September 18: No School- Mrs. Castro's Funeral Friday, September 19: 8-9am mass & 9:30am – 12pm VIRTUS Class- Mrs. Giron Wednesday, September 24: Ms. Saavedra's Birthday Thursday, September 25: St. Frances de Sales High School Night Friday, September 26: Grandparents' Day Sunday, September 28: 9 – 10am Family Mass Tuesday, September 30: Progress Reports Thursday, October 2: 7:45 – 8:15am Blessing of the Animals Saturday, October 4: 7 – 11pm Gala Monday, October 6-10: Respect Life Week & 8 – 10am VIRTUS Class- Mrs. Zivari Friday, October 10: 8 – 9am No School Mass- Jog a Thon Monday, October 13: All day No School- Indigenous People's Day/Columbus Day Friday, October 17: 8 – 9am Mass Sunday, October 19: Mr. Soto's Birthday Monday, October 20: Fall Make-Up Day Friday, October 24: 8-9am mass, 9 – 9:30am Living Rosary Sunday, October 26: 9 – 10am Family Mass Monday, October 27: Red Ribbon Week  Friday, October 31: Halloween Trunk or Treat- No Mass today   School Calendar THE DIGITAL PARENT Tips and Tricks for Parenting in the 21st Century Digital Resource: Dangers of Location Sharing  Your location is one of the most dangerous pieces of information about yourself if it’s in the wrong hands. Unfortunately, convincing kids to share their location is a common grooming tactic we’ve seen before. That’s why kids should know to never share their location, the school they attend, or any other location-specific information with strangers online.  SPARTAN SPORTS Are you interested in coaching a team this year? We need: -a flag football coach -a swim team coordinator -track & field coaches -basketball coaches Contact:  [email protected] Saint of the Day 9/9 Every saint has a story & Saint Peter Claver’s apostolate extended beyond his care for slaves. He became a moral force, indeed, the apostle of Cartagena. He preached in the city square, gave missions to sailors and traders as well as country missions Saint Peter Claver, 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.