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American River College SOC 300 – Introduction to Sociology

We are happy to report that St. Francis Catholic High School has partnered with American River College for the 2024-2025 school year, and are excited to offer a college level course on our very own campus, starting Tuesday, August 27, 2024. The course offered will be SOC 300-Introduction to Sociology. The course will be offered in-person and asynchronously, after-school (3:10-4:30pm), two days per week (Tuesday/Thursday), and will only be offered to sophomore/junior/senior students. There is no additional tuition fee for this class, but course materials (i.e. textbooks, supplemental readers, print materials, etc.) may apply.

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Important Information and Forms to Complete

The start of a new school year means a review of policies and procedures as well as the acknowledgment or completion of important forms. Please review the following from the Dean’s Office:

  • Emergency Information: All students must have emergency information on file before the first day of classes. This is done through Final Forms.
  • Parent-Student Handbook 2024-25: All parents need to review and acknowledge the Parent & Student Handbook. During its review, please pay particular attention to the uniform/dress code.
  • Medication: If your student requires medication that she’s not allowed to carry with her, please fill out the medication/medical release form and return it to the front office.
    • Students may carry one dose (up to 4 pills) of aspirin, tylenol, and midol type products. All other medication (except EPI pens, inhalers, or diabetic meds) should be stored in the main office and a medication/medical form signed by parents turned into the front office.  
  • Traffic flow for pick-up, drop-off and student drivers
  • Early Dismissal Pass Request: St. Francis is a closed campus during the school day. Only students with an early dismissal pass (or a phone call by a guardian to the attendance line) will be allowed to leave prior to the end of the school day.
  • Parking Permit Pass
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Athletics News
Fall Sports Start Date, Tryouts, Sports Physicals, Offseason Training

Fall Sports Start Date: Fall Sports can officially start on Monday August 5th. Each sport has their own process for tryouts and roster formation. Please make sure you are registered for your fall sport on FinalForms so you are getting the most up to date tryout information.

Fall Sports Tryouts: Here is a quick reference for the start of Fall sports tryouts:

  • Monday, August 5th: Cross Country, Flag Football, Water Polo, Volleyball (volleyball  is Open Gyms Aug 5-6, tryouts Aug 7-10)
  • Monday August 12th: Golf, Tennis (please note Tennis will start practices on Aug 5th for anyone in town to prepare for tryouts starting on August 12th)
News Cynthia Cost

Parking Permits

Any student parking on SFHS campus must have a school issued permit (including seniors with reserved painted parking spaces). Permits will be distributed the first few days of school. Please fill out this form as soon as possible if you have not done so already.

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Serra Court Cafe & MySchoolBucks

The Serra Court Café is cashless and uses MySchoolBucks for all student meal accounts. If you are new to the school, you can set up a free MySchoolBucks account by following the instructions on our website. Parents/students can also drop a check off in the front office payable to St. Francis Catholic High School to avoid online fees. Please include your daughter’s name and year on the memo line. Students may also bring cash to the register in Serra Court Cafe to have funds added to their account.

All new families will be emailed login credentials and instructions in late July 2024 for MySchoolBucks. Current families can continue to use your current login information.

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Coming Soon – New Website!

Save the date! We get a new school year and a new school website! Our current website’s online calendar has all the key dates you need for the 2024-25 school year. On Friday, August 9th our new website launches and families will have access to a full calendar of dates. 

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Spanish Immersion Trip to Costa Rica in February 2025

Costa Rica Flyer

The Modern & Classical Languages Department is hosting a Spanish immersion trip to Costa Rica in February 2025! Registration is now open and the early bird rate of $4,033 will not last! The 8-day itinerary includes a visit to a sustainable organic farm, a boat trip to observe wildlife on the Río Frío, and three days on the beautiful coast of Guanacaste. Students will be immersed in Costa Rican culture and cuisine and have constant opportunities to practice spoken Spanish. Traveling with your fellow Troubies is an experience you will never forget.

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Uniforms for 2024-2025

It is imperative that your student be in proper (including skirt length uniform) for the 2024-2025 school year. Here is the daily uniform dress code that will be enforced. If the article of clothing is not listed below, it is not part of the daily uniform. 

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Classwize

Beginning this summer, St. Francis will roll out a new in class management software on student Chromebooks called Classwize. Classwize provides teachers with a dashboard to help students by minimizing distracting, non-relevant websites and apps during class time, and maximizing learning. It will also allow teachers to lock down Chromebooks during digital exams and assessments, replicating experiences students may encounter with College Board examinations (PSAT/SAT/AP) and in college. 

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2024-2025 Class Schedules

Student schedules were emailed to Troubiemail accounts and parent emails the last week of June. While we have done our best to minimize course conflicts, there may be times when we are unable to honor all requests. This may occur when a student requests classes that are offered simultaneously during the same block, such as Advanced Placement, Honors, or specialty classes like Student Leadership. Additionally, when classes reach capacity (for example, Yoga) we have substituted another course in the same department. These substitutions or omissions are not considered a mistake.

News Michael Gallo

Reminder from the Business Office

Welcome to St. Francis Catholic High School’s 2024-25 school year!

The following is a general reminder to families that 2024-25 tuition payments start in July.  Please ensure that you have funds available for your FACTS tuition withdrawal.

You can view your FACTS account to see the amount that will be withdrawn and when.

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Retreat Registrations for the 2024-25 Year

Retreat Registrations for the 2024-25 school year will opened on July 8. Please use your existing Campbrain account to register.

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Supplemental Chromebook Insurance

Chromebook Insurance: SFHS has a long-standing supplemental Chromebook insurance partnership with Securranty. For $34.95 a year, Securranty will provide coverage for chargers, device malfunction, accidental damage, loss, theft, and standard perils. They also allow unlimited claims per year. We strongly recommend all students, especially those in the Class of 2025 whose manufacturer’s warranty has expired, purchase insurance by August 31, 2024.

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St. Francis Catholic High School Proudly Announces its New Director of Campus Ministry

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – June 6, 2024 – St. Francis Catholic High School is proud to announce the promotion of Stephanie Villanueva to Director of Campus Ministry. Villanueva, who holds a Master of Arts in Servant Leadership from Gonzaga University, is a proud alumna of St. Francis and has served as a Campus Minister for Christian Service since 2013.  She will assume her new role effective Monday, July 8, 2024.

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Caltrans Engineering Internship

We had a late internship position open up for our LIFT (Leveraging Internships for Troubies) program with Caltrans, our State Department of Transportation. All interested candidates must complete this application by end of day on Monday, June 3rd.  There are 2-3 positions available for students interested in the field of Engineering and/or Construction Management.

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Books for 2024-2025

Please consult the 2024-25 Book List before purchasing any books. Books can be purchased through our Bookstore or other sites. Don’t forget that wherever you purchase your books, the ISBN must match the ones on our booklist exactly. 

Free shipping will be provided from July 1st-July 14th if you purchase through our bookstore.