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Important 2023-2024 School Year Dates

  • First Day of Instruction – August 14, 2023
  • Thanksgiving Break – November 22 – 24, 2023
  • Christmas Break – December 21 – January 8, 2024
  • Easter Break – March 25 – April 5, 2024
  • End of Semester 2 – May 22, 2024
  • Graduation – May 23, 2024
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2023-2024 Honors, AP, and Performing Arts Classes

It’s hard to believe that as we begin the Spring Semester, we are already looking ahead to the 2023-2024 academic year! There are many opportunities for students to apply to Honors & AP courses next year in addition to auditioning for performing arts classes. This week, departments are hosting various informational meetings for students. For more information on the application process and required prerequisites, please view the Honors/AP/Audition Spreadsheet.

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Career Opportunity: Diversity Coordinator

This week our Diversity Coordinator, Valerie Ramos, announced she will be leaving St. Francis at the end of the semester. “My short time here has been special beyond words. I’m so grateful to have experienced the famous ‘Troubie Sisterhood’!  This, along with the brilliant, talented, future-minded student body; the talented and caring staff/faculty/administrators/president; and the supportive, loving families, make SFHS a shining light in our diocese,” Ramos shared in her email to students, staff and faculty earlier this week.

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Lip Dub 2022

Students at St. Francis High School in Sacramento present “Firework” by Katy Perry and “Best Song Ever” by One Direction for the return of the Troubie Campus-Wide Lip Dub.

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Catholic Schools Outperform

Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) was recently released and we are proud to share that Catholic schools came out on top. When compared to their public school counterparts across the nation, Catholic school students’ average scores remained 15 points higher than the average scores of their 8th grade peers. Although the data looked at standardized testing for grades 4 through 8, it has implications for Catholic secondary education as well.

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Student Personal Devices

This is a reminder that students may not use their personal laptops/Chromebooks in the classroom. Students are expected to bring their Chromebook to school daily, and use the device for all class-related activities. If your student is experiencing issues with her school-issued Chromebook, please have her reach out to the Tech Department.

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New Calendar and Daily Schedules

On Monday, October 10, we launched our new calendar.  It integrates directly with our website to ensure you have the most up-to-date information at your fingertips.

If you would prefer to have the SFHS calendar feed your personal calendar (Google, Outlook, Mac), we have instructions on how to do that.  

Early and immediate feedback has been “like the look, but where’s the daily schedule?”  Now, you have two options:

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Website Calendar Improvements

We are in the process of improving our website calendar experience to ensure you know what’s happening on campus, whether it’s the daily schedule or a special event. The new, more robust calendar will launch on Monday, October 10, however the current Google calendar will still be available to you as we make this transition.

Our goal is to always keep you informed and make information easily accessible. Please continue to monitor your emails and future newsletters for more calendar updates.

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Press Release: St. Francis Catholic High School Announces Progress of New Aquatic Complex Development
The application for the Project has been submitted to the City of Sacramento for approval.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – September 29, 2022 - St. Francis Catholic High School is excited to share that plans for our new aquatic complex are moving forward.  The application for the Project was submitted to the City of Sacramento last week, Thursday, September 22, 2022.  

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Important Information Regarding Holy Bowl

Dear Families:

Sacramento’s family of Catholic high schools is thrilled to be back welcoming our entire community for the 51st Holy Bowl this Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Hughes Stadium. 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.

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Revised practice/training schedules for Athletes
All fall teams and spring sports holding fall workouts will have revised practice/training schedules this weekend.

Due to excessive heat over the weekend, all fall teams and spring sports holding fall workouts will have revised practice/training schedules. Parents and students should keep close watch for emails from FinalForms for updates on modified and canceled workouts.

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Share Your Thoughts and Insights With Us

In our continuing efforts always to be elevating and optimizing the St. Francis High School experience, we are seeking the participation of volunteers who are willing to share their thoughts and insights, here on campus, during an evening later in September.

Specifically, we are seeking parents and alumnae to join us for an hour of contributing to a friendly, free-flowing discussion. If you are interested in being involved, please complete this form.