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Mark Your Calendars for Counseling Parent Nights
Parents of all grade levels are invited to join our Counselors and College Advisors for parent nights designed especially for you! On Wednesday, August 14th at 6:00 in the CLC we will meet with Senior parents to discuss the upcoming college application process. Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior parents will meet on Wednesday, August 21 in the Dining Hall to discuss the upcoming school year (see schedule below). We hope you will join us!
M Street Driving Gate Closure
M Street and surrounding neighborhood streets are off limits and are not for drop-off or pick-up (except directly next to St. Mary’s for those with siblings there). The M Street driving gates will be locked for driving into or off of campus; all drivers must enter and exit through cell phone lots (see the above noted traffic pattern).
Senior Parking Painting Day
This Saturday, August 10!
We are excited to welcome our Troubies back to campus and one of the events that has been so special is our Senior Parking Stall Painting Event. On Saturday, August 10th, 8:00am – Noon, our Seniors will be painting the parking stall they’ll be using for the 2024-2025 school year!
Reminders from the Dean’s Office
We want to provide you with the following information and a quick recap synopsis that will help you and your daughter start the new school year in the best manner possible. It is important to understand that the following information is generally provided based on safety protocols and will be strictly enforced. As always feel free to contact Dean Cost if you have any questions.
Parent & Student Handbook: As a trusted high school student your daughter is responsible for reading, understanding and adhering to the rules.
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.
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 August 6 from 6:00-8:00pm.
PowerSchool Portal and Schoology Access
PowerSchool Student/Parent Portal and Schoology credentials were sent to all incoming and transfer parents on July 29, 2024. Any questions about credentials or access can be directed to Lori Ansell.
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.
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.
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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
Complete Your Campaign Hours This Summer
Rising Juniors and Seniors MUST complete 2 hours volunteering for a political campaign to fulfill a requirement for their Social Studies courses for the 2024/25 school year. This year we are allowing students to complete this requirement over the summer.
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.
Spanish Immersion Trip to Costa Rica in February 2025
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
Grades and Assignments
We use two components of the PowerSchool system so you may track your daughter’s progress while she is at St. Francis – PowerSchool Student/Parent Portal and Schoology. They are two separate sites with two separate logins.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- Freshmen: Please register for the Freshman Overnight Retreat by August 7. Sign up now on your Campbrain account.
- Juniors: Register now for the first Junior Retreat on Sept 18-20.
- Seniors: Your first Kairos of the year is Sept 24-27. Sign up now on your Campbrain account.
St. Francis aims to further STEM education with new robotics lab
SACRAMENTO — A Sacramento high school girls robotics team is fresh off their trip to the championships, placing fifth internationally. The St. Francis High School Team was excited to return home to a new robotics lab on campus.
Robotics advisor Marcus Grindstaff went over the 4,000-square-foot hands-on discovery and learning STEM zone at St. Francis.
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.
St. Francis Social Studies Department Chair Promoted to Assistant Principal
EAST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - St. Francis Catholic High School is proud to announce Julie Van Houten as its new assistant principal. Van Houten, who holds a Master of Arts in education, is a member of the executive staff and has been serving as the social studies department chair for the past two years. She will assume her new role effective July 1.
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.
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.
St. Francis Catholic High School Proudly Announces its New Assistant Principal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – May 29, 2024 – St. Francis Catholic High School is proud to announce Julie Van Houten as its new Assistant Principal. Van Houten, who holds a Master of Arts in Education, is a member of the Executive Staff and has been serving as the social studies department chair for the past two years. She will assume her new role effective July 1, 2024.