St. Francis Area Schools

Check out some top stories in St. Francis Area Schools from 2024!

Academic Excellence

• Eighth graders take a bite out of being an entrepreneur in “Shark Tank” themed project.

• St. Francis High School launched the Minnesota Bilingual Seals Program and celebrated 10 amazing students who met the requirements to earn either a Bilingual Seal or a World Language Proficiency Certificate, both of which come with college credit.

• Congratulations to the Class of 2024! SFAS celebrates 323 graduates.

Building relationships

• For more than 10 years the staff at Cedar Creek Elementary School have hosted a hallway dance party on Fridays of the school year.

• East Bethel Elementary School selects a new Student Council to increase student voice at the school.

• To celebrate reaching their fundraising goal, St. Francis Elementary teachers and staff held an inflatable character race last month with 13 staff members stepping into inflatable costumes and running for glory. Students lined the back parking lot to cheer on their favorite character and despite the cold, many smiles were seen and laughter was heard from students and staff. View photos.

Excellence in Activities

• Moyo Deen and Destiny Kromah were selected as Triple Threat finalists by the Spotlight Education program through Hennepin Theatre Trust.

• SFHS Theatre Department receives numerous awards, performs at Spotlight Showcase.

• DECA has successful year; Jack Humphrey wins in the Employment Interview category to participate at the International Conference.

• Rachel Kopet and Elek Torok named SFHS AAA Award Winners.

State Appearances 

• Tegan Sherk won the state AA title at 127.

• Both the Jazz and Kick Dance Teams qualified for state.

• Six members of the T&F teams qualified for state.

• Softball finished historic season third at the state tournament.

• 8th grader Ryder Mold (placed all-state) and freshman Anniston Rolf qualify for the state cross country meet as individuals.

• Girls Soccer reached the state tournament for the second time in program history.

Saints Pride

• The top story of 2024 highlights Olympian Dakotah Lindwurm! She placed 12th in the marathon at the Paris Summer Olympics with a time of 2:26:44. View photos from a community celebration in her honor. Watch the KARE 11 story about her journey. Watch a story from WCCO. Read a story about her visit to SFHS students last spring.