All News
Funding Premier STEM Opportunities for Girls!
Introduced at the Auction, this year’s Fund-A-Vision will outfit the St. Francis Auxiliary Gym (aka Armory building) to include a state-of-the-art STEM Zone. Approximately 4,000 square feet (four class rooms) will be converted to include an enhanced Robotics Lab, a Science Olympiad room, a Collaboration Room and a Makerspace. These spaces will be available to all SFHS students providing hands-on STEM exploration, and supporting the many co-curricular and extra-curricular academic teams and student clubs.
No one makes the case for enhancing this space better than our students. Watch them here.
23rd Annual High School Self-Portrait Show
Don’t miss this opportunity to see amazing artwork by SFHS students showing during the 2nd Saturday Opening reception at Verge Center for the Arts this Saturday, March 9th, from 5:00-7:00pm. Verge Center for the Arts is located at 625 S Street, Sacramento.
2024 Career Day
Presented by Reed Family Companies
More than 50 alumnae and presenters will be coming to campus on Friday, March 15th to provide your daughters with an opportunity to learn about their careers and begin building their professional network. In addition to our amazing alumnae network, we are grateful to have some dynamic women leaders from our community supporting the day including: Kimberly Menzel, RN and CEO Kaiser Roseville;
Course Registration for 2024-2025
To complete the course registration process for the next academic year, students must bring a signed Course Registration form, signed by a parent, to the Counseling and College Center on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday of next week.
Registration for the 2024 – 2025 School Year
Invitations to register your daughter for the 2024–2025 school year were emailed through FACTS on Monday, March 4, 2024. The invitation went to the FACTS account holder on file. The non-refundable registration fee of $800 will be due by March 15th, along with the graduation fee of $350 for Seniors. If you did not receive your invitation to register, please contact Michael Gallo.
Soccer Captures CIF Regional Championship!
On Saturday March 2nd our Troubie Soccer team captured the CIF Regional Championship defeating Granite Bay 1-0. This is their first CIF Regional Championship since 2019 and the highest honor a team can currently attain in high school soccer. Congratulations to our Troubie Soccer team on a historical playoff run!
Summer 2024 Internship Kick-Off
SFHS is once again preparing for this year’s launch of LIFT (Leveraging Internships For Troubies), a summer internship program serving rising juniors and seniors. If you or someone you know might be interested in being an internship host, we would love to connect! Alumnae, current and former parents, community members and friends of St. Francis are our biggest collaborators.
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
News from Athletics
Soccer Section Playoff Games Start Saturday: Varsity soccer received the #1 Seed for Section Playoffs and starts their quest for a section title on Saturday Feb 10th at 12 Noon vs Mountain House @ Cristo Rey. Come out and support the Troubies this weekend and support them during this playoff run. There is an admission charge for section playoffs. You can buy tickets in advance here or purchase tickets at the gate with a credit or debit card. We are not allowed to take cash so please come prepared.
2023 Consolidated Receipts
Giving statements for the 2023 calendar year have been mailed.
If your 2023 donations to St. Francis Catholic High School totaled $2,500 or more OR you made three or more gifts throughout the year, you should have received a consolidated receipt for your donations. If you have any questions or misplaced a receipt and need one for your 2023 tax filing please email Sarah Otto.
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.
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 Replacement Chargers
We encourage families to only purchase certified replacement chargers for their students’ Chromebooks. Non-certified chargers can cause damage to the Chromebook and battery. Click here to purchase a school-approved replacement charger.
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.
From the Dean
Our students all love social media and can’t wait to use their phones to connect to each other and the world at large. However, all that continual connection does not give them the opportunity to rest, relax and just be.
