Week of October 16-20, 2017

Dear St. Jane Frances de Chantal School Community, 

Thank you for supporting last week’s Family Mass and Family Breakfast sponsored by Preschool, Pre-K and Kindergarten. It was wonderful to see all of us joined together in prayer! 
Looking ahead, here is what is coming up:
· On behalf of the Kindness Club, thank you for the cat and dog food donations. Together, we donated 258 cans & bags to the East Valley Care and Center! 
· Halloween Costume Guidelines – 

• • Students may wear their costume to school.
  • Please avoid costumes with overly violent themes, suggestive &/or offensive costumes.
  • All students must wear laced tennis shoes with their costume (No heels, slip on shoes, etc). This is for safety purposes.
  • No masks & weapons are allowed at any time while on school grounds, including Halloween Harvest festival.

• Please be on the watch for the for the Halloween candy donation fliers. Also, volunteer signs ups for the festival will be up this week.
• Progress Reports – Please check on your child/ren’s progress thus far. After checking on SchoolSpeak, click parent signature. If you have any questions or concerns about the grades, please talk to your child’s teacher.
• Santa’s Workshop – This is a reminder that $30 for the Santa’s Workshop count specifically for that volunteer hour. It is due by Oct. 27. 

Saints of the Week/Feast Days:
• 10/16 - Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
• 10/17 - Saint Ignatius of Antioch
• 10/18 - Saint Luke
• 10/19 - Saints Isaac Jogue, Jean de Brebeuf, & Companions
• 10/20 - Saint Paul of the Cross
• 10/21 - Saint Hilarion
• 10/22 - Saint John Paul II
(If you click the calendar link, there are biographies of each saint/feast day: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/sod-calendar/ )

School Events:
• 10/16-20 - Respect Life Week
• 10/17, 10/19 - Girls' A Volleyball Game
• 10/18, 10/23, 10/25 - Girls' B Volleyball Game
• 10/18 - Choir Practice (No 10/20)
• 10/20 - Student of the Month
• 10/22 - Swim Meet
• 10/27 - No School (Teacher Professional Development)
• 10/27-29 - Parish Festival
• 10/31 – Halloween Parade/Halloween Fall Festival/Minimum Day (12:40 Dismissal)
• 11/1 - All Saints’ Day; All School Mass
• 11/2 - All Souls’ Day
• 11/2-15 - STAR Testing

God bless,
​Mrs. Bev Reyes
Principal