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Early Dismissal Pass Form for 2025 Spring Semester
Fall passes are now void.
Students are eligible for an Early Dismissal Pass (EDP) for free block(s) that fall at the END of the day only. Students who have the last block(s) of the day free may leave during the lunch block with an EDP. Fall passes are now void.
January 6-10 at a Glance
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Schedule 1 (70) Early Release: A-B-C-D | PLC Meetings (Faculty) |
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Schedule 2 (70) Early Release: E-F-G-H | PLC Meetings (Faculty) |
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Last Week To Apply
Financial Aid applications for 2025-2026 are due Dec. 20
Simply log in to your FACTS account. St. Francis Catholic High School provides Financial Aid for families who qualify based on a demonstrated financial need. Financial aid enables St.
Basketball Booster Q and Toy Drive
Tuesday, Dec 10 in the SF Gym
Come out and support the basketball program for their annual Booster Q and Toy Drive game vs Laguna Creek! Hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, and chips are provided free of charge by the St. Francis Booster Club. If you are in need of parent hours make sure to sign up on MVP to work the Booster Q. Serve some food and get some parent hours done as well. Game Times: JV 5:30pm, Varsity 7:00pm.
Reminders about Finals
from Dean Cost
General Information
- SFHS does not offer early finals.
- Review Days: Friday, December 13th & Wednesday, December 18th.
- Attendance: All students must attend all
scheduled finals on these days. Attendance will be
taken at each final.
- Extended-time students who are not taking finals in their classroom must be in their designated sites at the specified start time for each final.
Finals Daily Requirements
Cross Country Finishes 7th at State Meet
Our Cross Country team finished 7th at the State Meet over the Thanksgiving break after claiming their second section title in consecutive years. Congratulations to our Troubie runners on a fantastic cross country season!
Important Dates for 2025-2026
Mark your calendars with the important dates for the 2025-2026 school year:
- August 11th: 1st Day of Instruction
- November 24th – 28th: Thanksgiving Break
- December 22nd – January 5th: Christmas Break
- March 30th – April 10th: Easter Break
- May 20th: Last Day of School
Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday, a global day of generosity celebrated after Thanksgiving, is an opportunity to come together and make a positive impact. Join us in supporting the St. Francis community and help provide exceptional opportunities for our students to grow academically, spiritually, and personally. Every gift, no matter the size, makes a difference. You can direct your gift to an area that has made an impact on your daughter’s journey. Together, we can empower our Troubies to reach their fullest potential. Participate today! Thank you for your generosity!
Cross Country Defends Section Title
Our Cross Country team has done it again! On Saturday, they clinched the Division 3 Sac-Joaquin Section title, earning the title of back-to-back section champions! Now, they’re off to Fresno for the state meet over Thanksgiving break. Let’s cheer on our incredible Troubies as they race for glory at the state level—good luck, team!
December 16-20 at a Glance
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Christmas Break: December 23 – January 6. Classes resume on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Sophomore Class Rings
Sophomores traditionally participate in a blessing of rings at the Sophomore Family Mass in February. More information will be provided about the liturgy. However, if you are interested in purchasing a class ring from Jostens, please refer to the email they have sent to our Sophomore families. You do not need to purchase a ring from Jostens. Students are welcome to bring any ring (or another item) for a blessing at mass. We will also be giving parents pins that they can have blessed and present to their daughters during mass.
Senior Parents: Important Graduation Info from Jostens
Celebrate this major milestone with personalized announcements and custom photo cards. If you would like to order Graduation Packages, please click here.
Calendar Updates
Please check the calendar on our website for some schedule changes. The first is for the week of December 9th. The late start that was originally scheduled for Wednesday, December 11th is now scheduled for Tuesday, December 10th. The second change is for the week of January 6th. January 7th & 8th will now be early releases instead of a late start.
Have fun earning your parent service hours!
Crab Feed Servers are Needed!
This is a fun way to earn some of your parent service hours. Servers are welcome to stay after their shift ends (9:30pm) and enjoy the live band and fun-party atmosphere! Please click here to sign up.
Date: Saturday, January 25th
Shift: 4:30pm – 9:30pm (5 hours)
Job Description: Provide a joyful dinner
experience through exceptional service, courtesy, and smiles. The
servers are responsible for serving and clearing each course
throughout the evening for our 650+ guests.
Parent Service Hour Opportunities through Donations for the Advancement Office!
The Advancement Department needs the following donations:
Please email Natalie Anzini a receipt of your purchase order in order to receive your parent service hours.
Honoring our Veterans
Are you a veteran or are on active duty? We would love to honor you and your service on social media this Veterans Day. Please email Shavara Johnson your photo and, if you are comfortable sharing, your branch of service and rank by 2pm on Sunday, November 10.
Advent Toy Drive
for Stanford Settlement’s Operation Cratchit
This Advent season, let’s bring hope and joy to local families! Stanford Settlement’s Operation Cratchit provides food baskets and gifts to families facing hardship, ensuring every child has a meaningful gift to open this Christmas. Join us in making a difference by donating and spreading holiday cheer!
How to Participate:
Gift Donations: We’re asking for new, unwrapped gifts valued at $15 or more for children ages 0-15. You can select items from our Amazon wishlist, Target wishlist, or follow Stanford Settlement’s recommendations for gift ideas.
Thankful for You!
On this National Philanthropy Day, we want to express our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you who supported our recent Day of Giving—Thankful Thursday. Thanks to your generosity and commitment, we raised nearly $80,000, which will continue to provide tuition assistance to our students. With matching gifts and late donations, this amount will continue to grow.
Communication from St. Francis
As a reminder, St. Francis uses emails, phone calls, and text messages to share important updates and information. If you have not opted into receiving text message alerts you can easily do so by texting Y to 67587.
News from the Business Office
All FACTS tuition accounts need to be current by November 25th for students to sit for their finals in December. If you have a past due balance to pay or would like to view your account, please log into your FACTS tuition account. The status of your account could also affect your daughter receiving her semester report card.
Please Plan for the Following:
- Registration for the 2025 – 2026 school year will take place in early March 2025. The registration fee will be due at that time, along with the graduation fee for Seniors.
The 2025 – 2026 School Year Financial Aid Application Process through FACTS is open.
Simply log into your FACTS tuition account to apply by the deadline of December 20th. St. Francis Catholic High School provides Financial Aid for families who qualify based on a demonstrated financial need. Financial aid enables St. Francis to assist students who could not otherwise afford to attend. Although total financial need always exceeds our resources, St. Francis helps as many families as possible.
Fall Learning Support Workshop Series
Mrs. Katie Dickson, our Learning Support Specialist, is hosting a series of workshops where students will explore ways in which they can overcome barriers to learning and reach their academic goals. Students can expect to gain insight into how they learn and ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their study habits. Information and registration information is available in the links below:
Study Skills Workshop (9-12 Grades): November 6th at Lunch. (RSVP deadline was 11/4, but students can still sign up and attend)
Workload Management (9-12 Grades): November 14 at Lunch
Preparing for Final Exams (9-12 Grades): November 20 at Lunch
PSAT Scores and Testing Resources
PSAT Scores are available! Students can log into their CollegeBoard accounts to view them. If they have any trouble seeing their score reports, have them see their counselor. Once students have their score reports, they can go here to read about scores and watch a video on understanding the PSAT score:
Additionally, here is an 17-page document from the College Board about understanding the PSAT score details:
Small Group & Individual Meetings
We have completed our Freshman Minnie Mouse Club meetings (small group meetings). We enjoyed getting to know all of the Minnies!
We continue to meet individually with students of all grade levels. We review the importance of extracurricular activities, their assigned Naviance tasks, how to manage stress, academic resources on campus, and encourage them to begin exploring colleges.
Winter Sports Start Monday Nov. 4th
Our two winter sports (basketball and soccer) start their tryout process on Monday, November 4th:
Basketball: Tryouts for all three teams (Varsity and two JV teams) take place on campus in the main gym and the armory gym. Please refer to coaches emails about time and location for your daughter.
Soccer: Tryouts for all three teams (Varsity and two JV teams) takes place at Cristo Rey High School’s soccer field and St. Francis’ grass field. Please refer to coaches emails about time and location for your daughter.