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National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
St. Francis Catholic High School is honored to be selected to represent private schools across the nation by participating in the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Also known as The Nation’s Report Card, NAEP has provided meaningful results to improve education policy and practice since 1969.
Announcements from the Student Activities Office
The Freshman-Sophomore Dance that was scheduled for this Friday, February 16th, has been canceled due to low ticket sales. We hope you all enjoy your three-day weekend!
Seniors: Purchase your Senior Shirt HERE before it’s too late. All submissions are due by 8:00am, Tuesday, February 20th.
Juniors – Are you interested in pursuing a career in medicine? We are excited to partner with the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society (SSVMS) to offer the opportunity for 5 Juniors to participate in the Summer 2024 Future of Medicine Program. Applications are open now and are due March 1st. Check out the flyer for more information
Internet Safety Webinar
The Central California Intelligence Center working with the FBI, the Sacramento Police Department, and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, is presenting a two-hour Internet Safety for Kids and Teens Webinar on February 21 from 6:00-8:00pm.
Be an Intern in the Epicurean Kitchen
Don’t miss out on a wonderful opportunity to gain valuable culinary experience with our own Epicurean Staff as a Kitchen Intern! There are still spots available for Lunch service and Free Blocks. Students will learn all about safety in the kitchen, restocking process and basic culinary skills. Free meal included for every day worked. Complete the permission slip and give it to Ms. Bueno or Miss Evelyn at the register.
Teens talking with teens about mental health
As mental health challenges faced by teens are growing worse – heightened by the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic and increased social media use – high schools around the country have pursued new strategies to help students cope.
In February 2023, a Centers for Disease Control report found that 57% of U.S. teen girls felt persistently sad or hopeless in 2021. That was double the rate among boys and a nearly 60 percent increase from 2011, and the highest level in the past decade.
St. Francis Earns Dual AP Computer Science Diversity Award
SACRAMENTO, Calif., – (January 22, 2024) – St. Francis Catholic High School has earned the College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science A (CSA) and AP Computer Science Principles (CSP). Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls’ access to AP computer science courses.
Safety Update from Diocesan Security
You may have heard a headline in the news yesterday that concerns us all. The FBI issued a new warning about an evolving online threat targeting minors and young adults: financially motivated sextortion. Our diocesan security coordinator shared the details with us and we feel it appropriate to share them with you.
In these schemes, the predators typically pretend to be alluring young girls to befriend teen boys – often on social media and gaming platforms. The predator ultimately tricks the teens into exchanging sexually explicit material. Once the scammers have the picture(s) or video(s), they demand money to keep it from being shared.
Course Catalog 2024-2025
We have a few updates to the course catalog that was sent prior to break. Please review the most recent version as you prepare for informational meetings and registration over the coming weeks.
Chromebook/Charger Loaner Program Update
The Technology Department has seen an excessive number of requests this Fall from students wishing to borrow Chromebooks and Chromebook chargers. Per the Parent Student Handbook, students’ Chromebooks are to be with them and fully charged before coming to school each day. Beginning in January, we will be issuing detentions to students who do not return borrowed items on time.
Athletics News
Troubies Cross Country Captures Section Title, Heads to
State Meet on Saturday 11/25
The Troubies Cross Country team captured a section title on
Saturday November 11th at Willow Hill in Folsom and are headed to
Fresno on Saturday November 25th to compete for a state
title. Congratulations and good luck to our runners and
coaches this weekend!
Track & Field Preseason Interest Meeting Thursday,
November 30th at Lunch in the Main Gym
Our Track & Field Coaches are hosting a preseason team meeting
for all returning athletes and for anyone interested in joining
the track & field team. Grab your lunch and come meet the coaches
and other track and field athletes in the main gym on campus
during lunch on Thursday, November 30th.
Students at St. Francis High School Earn a Free Concert Ahead of Annual Day of Giving
SACRAMENTO, Calif., – (October 30, 2023) – St. Francis Catholic High School is thrilled to be welcoming MAX and The Band Camino to our campus on Thursday, November 2 for an exclusive performance after students won the NOW 100.5 Stand Up and Swipe Out Bullying campaign for the third time.
St. Francis students overwhelmingly support this campaign annually, easily beating out schools more than twice their size.
Fall NLI/College Commitment Ceremony
For all St. Francis seniors who have committed to play sports at the college/university level, we will hold our fall NLI/College Commitment Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 8:00am in the Dining Hall. Assistant athletics director Mark Honbo sent out a notification to all seniors via FinalForms earlier in October, so this is simply a reminder that the RSVP questionnaire for participants is due next week.
Construction & Engineering Opportunity for Troubies & Parents
McCarthy Construction’s Partnership for Women is hosting a unique opportunity for young women interested in construction and engineering on November 4th, and they have invited our Troubies to attend! Students will run through a variety of presentations and exercises and learn about the construction industry. There is also a parent presentation taking place after student drop off. Registration is limited and open to grades 9-12.
Shaping Our Future
Executive summary of the strategic plan
Dear St. Francis Families and Community Members,
Schoology: Enable Parent Email Notifications
Schoology provides parents with the ability to receive a daily/weekly digest of their student’s grades. For directions on how to set up these notifications, click here. Questions about your Schoology parent account? Please reach out to SFTech@stfrancishs.org.
Student Club Membership
This week students were treated to two days of CLUB RUSH during lunch where they could peruse the various club offerings. Student Clubs are a great way for Troubies with shared interests to engage with each other and further explore those interests. On Tuesday students were emailed the Club Membership form which is open now and closes at 8:00am this Monday, September 25th.
Jesuit Christmas Tree Lane
Be Part of the Tradition.
St. Francis Parent Teacher Guild partners with Jesuit High School’s Loyola Guild for their Annual Holiday Event and Fundraiser for Tuition Assistance, Christmas Tree Lane (CTL). St. Francis seniors are invited to participate. CTL will be held on Nov. 26 and 27, 2023.
Non-registered Service Animals at School
Due to health and safety concerns, and to avoid any disruption to school activities, all animals are prohibited from school property, school facilities, school transportation, and school functions except for registered service animals. The service animal must be a dog or, in limited specific circumstances, a miniature horse. No other species of animal will be permitted as a “service animal.”
Holy Court: Sat, Aug 26
A Joint Letter from the Private School Principals
Dear Families:
Sacramento’s family of Catholic high schools is thrilled to be back welcoming our entire community for the Holy Court Volleyball games on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at St. Francis Catholic High School. This annual event is a fine tradition of good-spirited rivalry and is a chance for us to showcase our athletic accomplishments and enormous school spirit and pride. Students who attended years of grammar school together have an opportunity to catch up and socialize, and this is an opportunity to promote Catholic education to the broader Sacramento community.
MySchoolBucks Login Update
Due to the adoption of the single sign-on feature in PowerSchool/Schoology, we’ve had to temporarily remove MySchoolBucks from PowerSchool until they can update their software to work with ours. Parents can still sign onto MySchoolBucks by going directly to their website or by downloading their mobile app which you will find on their homepage.
New PowerSchool/Schoology Single Sign-on
We have updated our PowerSchool and Schoology sites to use a single sign with your unique PowerSchool Portal credentials. This means that you can sign into PowerSchool Portal and Schoology using your email address and your existing PowerSchool Portal password.
Drop Off & Pick Up Procedures 2023-2024
Dear St. Francis Parents,
I can’t believe it’s already Wednesday and our Troubies are back on campus! We had a wonderful Back to School Rally this morning and the energy and enthusiasm of our students was palpable.
I’ve been out in the drop-off/pick-up area over the past few days, and see that some of you are making great efforts to get your daughters to school on time, as well as picking them up before 4:30pm. Thank you for making that a priority and ensuring their safety at all times.
