St. Francis Catholic High School - A four year college preparatory high school for young women

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Web Name: St. Francis Catholic High School - A four year college preparatory high school for young women

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Join thousands of alumnae, parents, friends, students, faculty and staff who make SFHS a philanthropic priority. Your generosity supports our outstanding programs and facilities and provides tuition assistance to more than 30 percent of our families. We couldn’t do what we do without you! Read more At St. Francis, education extends beyond the classroom walls as our students are encouraged to develop their talents and discover their passions in every area of their lives. Whether they are in the science lab, on the playing field, in the studio, or on a service trip, our students encounter countless opportunities for growth in academic and extracurricular programs. Read more Whether you are looking for educational, enrichment, or sports programs this summer, St. Francis Catholic High School has it all! Register Here Read more The Athletic Department mission commits us to the total education of young women by providing a comprehensive, fair and equitable athletic program for the school community in a caring, supportive environment. We strive to enrich the mental, physical and moral development of all students by integrating athletics into the school’s educational program. Read more It’s about artistic expression. There is an arts concert, event, play or art exhibition every month during the school year. Our performance students consistently receive special and statewide recognition at regional theatre and music festivals, visual artists take high honors at county and state competitions and St. Francis dancers perform in concert, special events, competitions and liturgies. Read more All members of the community are encouraged to share their gifts in order to enrich the greater community. Liturgies, prayer services, retreats, community events and service projects are the result of people sharing their gifts and talents. Read more St. Francis High School is committed to preparing all of its students for life-long learning. The school provides a strong college-preparatory academic environment. Read more Choosing ahigh school — your home away from home for four years — is a big decision. The faculty, staff, and students ofSt. Francis Catholic High School share your enthusiasm about yourfuture, in high school and beyond. At St. Francis you can explore a rich world of academic and extracurricular possibilities, make real connections with a diverse group of young women, and experience thefreedomto be your true self. Read more Thank you for your continued support as we navigate the implications of the COVID-19 outbreak together. View the entire6-26-20 -Principal Newsletter outlining St. Francis High School’sPlan for a Safe Return to Campus in August. Here is a portion below: Read more The SFHS team is diligently planning our school re-opening for August 2020. We will have more information available by June 26th. Be sure to check back here for more information! We look forward to seeing all of you in August. Read more Baccalaureate & Graduation Filming of the entire Class of 2020 will begin onMonday, June 22nd and continue through Thursday, June 25th. Live Stream Available June 22-25 Each day’s activities (June 22-25) will be live streamed on the NFHS Network on TroubieTV and will also be available on demand. This is a nice opportunity to share the day with other family and friends. Subscriptions are not needed to view the broadcast. Here are the links for each day’s streams: Read more We’re looking forward to seeing the Class of 2020 and their families next week for the filming of the Baccalaureate Procession and Graduation walk! All of these individual segments will be compiled into two separate high-quality, professional videos (Baccalaureate Mass & Graduation) which you will be able to enjoy with family and friends. The final Baccalaureate Mass video will be available online at 3:00 pm on Thursday, July 16th and the Graduation video will be available at 3:00 pm on Friday, July 17th. Whether virtual or in-person, you’ll all enjoy watching these special moments with the Class of 2020. A Few Reminders: Filming of the entire Class of 2020 will begin onMonday, June 22nd and continue through Thursday, June 25th.Please check with your daughter about her designated time slot for the event. That information was sent to her this evening in an email from Mr. Tholcke. Families can bring a total of 10 guests plus your graduate to witness your daughter receiving her diploma. Due to the nature of the ceremonies, there is no seating for guests. The ceremonies are very short in duration. Arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled film time. We will have videographers to capture the event in its two parts, in addition to having a professional photographer to capture a photo as your graduate walks across the stage. You will receive information later next week from the photographer about Graduation photography packages. Safety reminders:Per the Governor’s order, we request that Graduates and families wear masks while on campus. Graduates will be able to remove their masks for the procession for Baccalaureate and Graduation. Masks may also be removed for photo opportunities on campus. Park in the lot near thegym foyer entrancealong Elvas Avenue. Ms. Ketcham & Ms. Boylan will direct you. If you arrive early, please wait in your air-conditioned car until your call time (15 minutes prior to film time). At your call time, graduate and guests enter gym foyer to check-in area with Mrs. Poarch. Graduates should be in their cap & gown at this point (review the Student Graduate Attire Policy below). You will receive your check-in card. Graduatesproceed to the symbol table in the gym. Ms. Fahey will help you with your Baccalaureate symbol. Guestsenter the gym and will be directed to their viewing area. Ms. Fahey will direct the Graduate when to process with her symbol to the altar and process off. Graduate and guests then move to the Graduation section of the gym. Guests will go to the viewing area. Graduate will walk to the marked spot on stage to receive diploma cover from Mrs. Rodgers when her name is called. Graduate will then stop and pose for a formal portrait, and then process off stage. Next Stop:Graduate and guests will then move to the Dining Hall where they will check in with Asst. Principal Mrs. Castellano or Dr. Javier-Watson. Each graduate will receive a bag that contains her cumulative file and diploma, Yearbook, awards & certificates, and copies of the Baccalaureate Mass Worship Aide and Commencement Program. Students may also have artwork to pick up which will be located in the Dining Hall. Students who were unable to attend Senior Sunset on May 28th can also pick up their gift bag with Class of 2020 Graduation shirt in the Dining Hall. Photo Ops: Graduates and guests are encouraged to visit the designated areas on campus for fun graduate and family photos. We ask everyone to be considerate of other groups in photo-op areas and adhere to social distancing guidelines. The areas available for photos are: Dining Hall, Serra Court (in upper & lower), Outside of the Chapel, St. Clare Fountain, Art wall (mosaic) outside theater arts building, St. Francis statue, front doors. Our school tradition and policy dictate students participating in the graduation ceremony may not wear any other visible items, accessories, or regalia during the ceremony, (aside from the school-issued unadorned white cap and plain white gown). New change in 2020:A student may wear a single stole of personal significance or expression during the Baccalaureate Procession and Graduation Ceremony. The stole may properly include a student’s personal characteristics of ethnicity, culture, religion, nationality, race, color, or ancestry. Any such expression, however, shall be consistent with the Catholic mission of the school. For those students who choose to wear a stole during the Baccalaureate Procession and Graduation Ceremony, such students and their parents/guardians are strongly encouraged to ensure that such expression is fitting for a graduation ceremony and does not distract from the formality of the occasion and students’ achievement of commencement. Students not following policy will not be allowed to participate in either the Baccalaureate Procession or Graduation Ceremony. In this manner St. Francis Catholic High Schools creates a formal and inclusive graduation ceremony for all students, one that maintains the focus on the scholastic achievements of the entire graduating class. Live Stream Available June 22-25 Each day’s activities (June 22-25) will be live streamed on the NFHS Network on TroubieTV and will also be available on demand. This is a nice opportunity to share the day with other family and friends. Subscriptions are not needed to view the broadcast. Here are the links for each day’s streams: Graduate’s diploma and cumulative file will be available for pick-up in the Dining Hall when you come to campus to film your Baccalaureate procession and Graduation diploma acceptance. The cumulative file is the file that followed you from Kindergarten through 12th grade and may contain middle school report cards, pictures, immunization information, etc. It does not contain any St. Francis grading information, which will be sent out with the final report card and transcript in June.Please bring this completed form with you on this day.If you are not 18 at the time of pickup, the form needs to be signed by one of your parents/guardians. Please bring a photo ID to verify your identity and age. Due to the large number of files, we will not be able to mail the cumulative files to homes. If you are unable to pick up the file on your designated date, you may arrange for pick-up during the summer by contacting Registrar Sarah Cornell at (916) 737-5034,scornell@stfrancishs.org. Your official copy of your St. Francis High School Diploma. Please keep in a safe place as we do not keep digital copies of the diploma. Due to the continued social-distancing restrictions in place, SFHS will not be able to host a Senior Ball this summer. Although we were hopeful that conditions would change allowing us to provide this event for the Class of 2020, it is apparent that this will not be the case. Our hearts hurt for our seniors and their families as yet another highly anticipated event is no longer an option. Last chance for Your Pearl Spotlight If you haven’t yet sent in your information for your Troubie Spotlight, please do so as soon as possible.Click here to submit your information. Read more Thank you for your continued support as we navigate the implications of the COVID-19 outbreak together. The following updateis from the 6-26-20 Principal Newsletter emailed to families. “An incredibly dedicated team of St. Francis teachers,administrators, technology, and facilities members have been diligently exploring options to create the best plan for reopening school in August. The team considered safety guidance from the county and state, the needs expressed by our students and teachers, technical and physical campus resources, and discussions happening in local school districts and private schools. Potential plans were presented to a larger group of teachers representing all academic disciplines. Their review criteria focused on maximizing student instructional minutes and student-teacher contact points, teacher office hours and availability for students, teacher prep and collaboration time with peers, reducing student numbers to ensure compliance with physical distancing practices, as well as ease of adaptability for a full distance learning model if needed at any point in the year. The overwhelming response from the team and administration was that a new 70-minute synchronous learning model would net the best results for our students. The health and safety of our students, families, and staff is always our primary concern, and we are closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation. As a faculty and staff, we are especially empathetic to our students who are missing some of the traditional St. Francis High School experiences. Our goal is to continue to support the whole student – academically, socially, and emotionally. We are aware of the mental toll that this transition may take, and our Wellness, Campus Ministry, and Guidance teams are continuously collecting support resources for our community and are ready to serve your daughter when school resumes in August. As of this writing and our current realities, we have outlined our initial plans for the 2020-21 academic year in this document. Undoubtedly, plans may be updated by future developments in public health and governing guidelines. We will continue sending the Principal’s weekly newsletter throughout the summer and posting updates outlining more details as they become available. ClickHEREfor the link to the Safe Return to School Plan.” In response to COVID-19, we pivoted quickly to support our students’ academic learning with an instructor-led Distance Learning Program. Here’s what some of our students had to say about their experience: “A lot of teachers helped us during this time, and made me feel like we were physically in class. They gave us meaningful work that helped us learn” ” Our school definitely earns an A for our transition to distance learning. Compared to nearly all of the schools in Sacramento, we were the first and fastest to begin distance learning. The schedule and “signing in for every block” also gave me a routine and sense of responsibility. It kept me productive throughout the day and gave me work that was similar to the amount I would receive at school. I certainly consider our distance learning successful” “I would give SFHS an “A” in distance learning. Teachers made plans for their classes quickly and were still able to teach their students. Most schools did not do distance learning or simply held zoom calls every so often, but our system was a successful replica of actual school”. This past week, an SF social media post sparked an outpouring of anger, pain and sadness about the way students of color have experienced and continue to experience our campus community. In reading these comments, the many emails, and hearing the stories shared on our first Zoom call, I know that so many of you are suffering — and not just recently — but for a very long time.And to hear that your experiences at SF have contributed to that pain is deeply painful and shameful. Apology to the St. Francis Community from the President of St. Francis Catholic High SchoolRead more Not all Senior Pearls wish to be featured. Seniors featured are those who have opted in by submittingthis form. We are sharing the spotlights on Facebook and Instagram (in no particular order), however, all spotlightsin this album will be in alpha order by last name for ease of navigating the grad spotlights. Read more Starting Monday, May 4th 2020, our Campus Ministry Team is sharing a daily prayer created remotely with our Troubies on our Facebook and Instagram pages. We will also continue to share on our Staying Connected page.We hope you will join us each day. Read more Due to the Coronavirus circumstances, we are not able to gather as a community to celebrate our Simbas and to commission them into their leadership role on campus. In order to gather as a community on campus, we are postponing the Family Mass and Commissioning Ceremony until the start of the school year. We will confirm with you a date when one becomes available. Until then, know that we love you dearly, miss you even more, and can’t wait to celebrate this moment with you. Read moreSacramento, CA 95819-2108View mapPhone 916.452.3461 Attendance 916.737.5050 Fax 916.452.1591

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