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Becoming Beacons of Hope through the Lens of Awareness

We are off and running this 2024-2025 school year. As the Engagement and Inclusion (E&I) Specialist, I look forward to guiding our community on Becoming Beacons of Hope through the lens of awareness.  What does this mean? This school year we will be exploring cultural celebrations, histories and traditions, as well as additional topics such as neurodiversity, and intersectionality. Why these topics? As the Pope has called us to “be tangible signs of hope for brothers and sisters who are experiencing hardship” we must teach our students the skills to engage and include the many different types of individuals they will encounter as they venture off into the world. They can practice these skills in the safety of our St. Francis community.

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Daily Traffic Pick Up Times
Reminders

It is important to keep the campus locked and secure as long as possible each day. This is for the safety of your students and our staff.  

  • The pick up lanes in front of the school must be cleared out of vehicles by 2:20pm.
  • The front of the school will be blocked-off at 2:30pm.
  • The large cell phone gate lot, by the Armory will open at 2:40.
    • The cell phone was designated for parents to park and wait until their student calls them for pick up.  Doing this will keep the lines flowing smoothly.
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PSAT Information

Dear Juniors and Parents,

This year, all Juniors will be required to take the digital PSAT/NMSQT test on Tuesday, October 8th, 2024. This test is both a Preliminary SAT test as well a National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. In addition to being excellent preparation for the SAT, students might qualify for recognitions such as National Merit Commended Student, National Merit Semi-Finalist/Finalist, and several National Merit Recognition Programs (see below for information on these programs). All juniors will be excused from their E and F block classes on test day.

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Open Dance Traffic & Parking Procedures

Open Dance Traffic Procedures

FROSH SOPH OPEN DANCE HOURS: 7:00 – 9:00pm

  • Entrance: Doors open at 7:00 pm with no entry after 7:30pm
  • Exit: Freshmen & Sophomores can start leaving at 8:45pm and must leave by 9:00pm

JUNIOR SENIOR OPEN DANCE HOURS: 8:00-10:00pm

  • Entrance: Doors open at 8:00pm with no entry after 8:30pm
  • Exit: Juniors & Seniors can start leaving at 9:45pm and must leave by 10:00pm

PARENT DRIVERS: DROP-OFF PROCEDURES

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Order School Pictures

School pictures are posted online so you can access your child’s private gallery. 72-hour shipping is now available. You can easily access your pictures by clicking on the direct link that was sent to your email/text. You may also visit our website. This will require an “ONLINE CODE,” which is your daughter’s 7-digit Student ID Number.

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Reminders from the Dean’s Office

SFHS is a closed campus; students may not leave campus at any time without checking in and out of the front office. (Exception: leaving during authorized times with their early dismissal pass on their ID card).

M Street drop-off/pick-up: Students may not be dropped off or picked up on M Street. (Exception: if parents are dropping off a sibling at St. Mary, the student may be dropped off at St. Francis).

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2025 Summer Trip to Spain, France, and Italy

Modern and Classical Languages Department's Via Aurelia trip. We will visit Barcelona, Spain, Southern France, Florence, and Rome

It’s never too early to start planning your summer 2025 adventure! Consider joining the Modern and Classical Languages Department’s Via Aurelia trip. We will visit Barcelona, Spain, Southern France, Florence, and Rome. Please note that the registration date will be extended.

Information regarding the Preliminary Interest Meeting on August 21 and Information and Registration Meeting on Sept 4 below.

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Reminder to Register for Freshman Overnight Retreat
Register Now!

Parents, Register Now! Sign up for the retreat online. If you’ve registered before through CampBrain, use the same family login. You may already have a family account if you have an older daughter at St. Francis or you have signed up for our summer camps or classes in the past. If not, create a new CampBrain account. 

Write a Letter: Share your love and encouragement for your child’s journey ahead. Upload your letter during registration (in CampBrain) or drop it off at the school office no later than Tuesday, Aug 13.

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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!

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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).

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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.

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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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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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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

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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.