SACRAMENTAL PARTICIPATION, RECONCILIATION/EUCHARIST
It is the schools privilege to prepare our students for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist. This preparation is integrated into the religion program. All students, grades three through eight are given the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation at school once a year, during the Lenten Season.
CURRICULUM
Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac preschool is fully accredited and licensed through the State of California. Preschool through Eighth Grade are recognized by the Diocese of San Bernardino and the State Department of Education, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and the Western Catholic Education Association.
Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac School offers its students opportunities in the following major subjects:
- Art
- Computer Science
- English
- Handwriting
- Mathematics (added remedial and accelerated instruction)
- Music
- Physical Education
- Reading/Literature (added remedial instruction)
- Religion
- Science
- Social Studies
- Spanish
- Spelling
- Writing
- Junior High Electives
DAYCARE PROGRAM
The Daycare Program is offered by Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac School as a service to you and your children. The goal of the Daycare Program is to offer quality supervision by a competent and caring staff in an environment in which the children feel safe and "at home". Each morning and afternoon children are able to participate in a period of free play, homework time, outdoor games, and inside activities to combine a balance of structured and unstructured time.
Program Hours
The Daycare is open on all school days, Monday through Friday, from 6:30am to 8:05am and after school dismissal until 5:30 pm.
AFTER-SCHOOL SPORTS PROGRAM
Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac School offers an after school sports program. This program is sponsored by the school in collaboration with the Home and School Association. The Home and School Association helps underwrite expenses which are not covered by the sports fees. The Home and School Sports representatives work closely with the athletic director and the administration, to organize the program and provide support to the coaches and the team players.
All students (grades 5-8) are encouraged to participate in the following: Flag football, basketball, volleyball for girls, golf, and soccer. Practices are supervised by the coach and are held after school on Monday through Thursday. Parents are provided with schedules of games and are notified of any change in times or practices.
Training clinics for football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, and spirit leading may last several days and are held for each sport. The focus of every training clinic is the learning of specific skills and the spirit of fun while being with friends. The final selection of a team will be the byproduct of the clinic, not the goal. The students are encouraged to participate in every clinic for their age level so that they can learn how to play each sport for which a clinic is offered. All students for a particular grade level are encouraged to participate and learn new athletic skills, even if they do not believe they will be selected for the team.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac School has an active, supervised student government program. The Student Council meets regularly to plan activities and to discuss student problems. Elections are held each spring.
AUDIO/VISUAL TEAM
The school theater is used for a variety of functions throughout the school year. The audio/visual equipment is quite sophisticated and requires the direct participation of small, select groups of sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade students. Under the direct supervision of the theater coordinator, these students learn how to operate and control the microphones, lighting, music, and video equipment.
EDUCATIONAL/STUDY TRIPS
Educational trips serve the educational program by taking students to those resources of the community which cannot be brought into the school. We encourage study trips in elementary grades as part of our instructional program, as long as they have some clear educational and/or cultural value. Plays and concerts presented at our school are considered part of the educational enrichment program.
NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY (NJHS)
The National Junior Honor Society chapter of Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac School is a duly chartered and affiliated chapter of this prestigious national organization. Membership is open to those students in grades six, seven, and eight who meet the required standards in five areas of evaluation: scholarship, service, leadership, citizenship, and character. Students are selected to be members by the faculty junior high team, which bestows this honor upon qualified students.
CALIFORNIA JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP FEDERATION (CJSF)
Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac School is a charter member of the California Junior Scholarship Federation. All students in grades seven and eight, throughout the State of California, are eligible for membership based on the trimester report cards, beginning and ending with the end of the second trimester of seventh grade. The organization’s motto is “Scholarship for Service” and the members are expected to attend regular meetings and to participate in a variety of service projects in the school, directed by the faculty advisor and the administration.
MIDDLE SCHOOL ELECTIVES
As part of their fine arts and health instruction, Saint Jeanne’s offers to its middle school students the opportunities to select three elective classes, one each timester. The electives change from year to year. Classes offered have been the following:
- Technology
- Art
- Fiber Arts
- Dance
- Nutrition and Conditioning
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification
SWIM CLUB
Students in grades 3-8 have an opportunity to participate in the after school SJDLS Swim Club. The goal is to provide a morale building experience where students can learn how to compete in individual and team relays. There is a fun filled final Swim Meet to conclude each session.
SPIRIT LEADING
Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac School has an active spirit leading squad whose main purpose throughout the year is to cheer for our teams at their games and promote spirit at school assemblies.