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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.
Safety Scam Targeting SFHS Accounts
We received a report that recently a SFHS student was targeted for money on her Instagram account. It was a very well done scam, and clearly preyed upon our students’ trust. This scam was perfectly targeted — trusting, helpful students and the illusion of the person being known by trusted people. The student didn’t flinch at giving them access to her picture (“…because they were ‘friends’ with people I knew,” and “because I thought I was helping them out.”) While your student might say this wouldn’t happen to me, believe me it could and it does.
Chromebook Pick-Up for Class of 2028 and Transfers
First session summer school students may pick up their Chromebooks on June 4 from 3:00-5:00pm, or June 5 from 8:00-10:00am. Second session summer school students may pick up their Chromebooks on June 26 from 3:00-5:00pm.
Parent Software Used at St. Francis
St. Francis uses a variety of software products to keep parents informed and engaged.
Senior Painted Parking Spaces
One of our favorite traditions is Seniors Painted parking spaces to benefit our scholarship programs. Students may personalize their parking spot by creating a design that reflects their interests and/or shows school spirit. Designs must be pre-approved by the Administration prior to painting and cannot violate the tenants of the St. Francis Catholic High School. All template designs must be turned in no later than July 10th (absolutely no late templates will be accepted). Cost is $300 for the reserved painted space.
St. Francis Catholic High School Proudly Announces the Promotion of its Social Studies Department Chair to Assistant Principal
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.
Schedules for 2024-2025
Just a reminder that any class schedule changes for the 2024-2025 school year must be made before the end of the day on Wednesday, May 22nd. Please refer to pages 26 & 27 of the student-parent handbook if you have any questions about schedule changes or dropping a course. To request a change, please reach out to your assigned counselor.
MBS Book BuyBack Event
MBS is buying back textbooks! Book BuyBack event is happening:
- Tuesday, May 21, 2024: 9:00am -3:00pm in the Rec Room
- Wednesday, May 22, 2024: 9:00am-3:00pm in the Rec Room
- Friday, May 24, 2024: 9:00am-12:00pm in the Rec Room
AP Exams – May 6-24, 2024
AP Exams begin on Monday, May 6 and will run through Friday, May 24. If your daughter signed up to take an AP Exam, please encourage her to check the schedule so she knows the date, time, and location of her exams. Your daughter is also encouraged to check her Troubie mail daily for exam details and any changes that may occur. AP scores are generally available in July, and your daughter has been given the steps needed in order to access her scores on- line. If you have any questions regarding AP Testing, please call Ms.
Photo Galleries Are Available!
Candid photos are available for purchase from Bill Smith Photography. Click here to order. Enter password: SFHS2024