The latest SFHS Today is now live at https://youtu.be/oeNxZaJUgdQ.
This week features pieces about Homecoming Week, Kody's Closet, a Teacher Feature, Random Question Thing, SFHS Sports, a new segment
Homecoming dance tickets will be pre-sold during lunches for $15. Only 9-12th grade students from St. Francis High School, Saints Academy and Saints Online are allowed. A picture ID is required to enter. No reentry into the dance once a student leaves.
Homecoming Week themes have been announced. Check https://www.isd15.org/article/1243374 for more information.
Just a reminder that Senior Sunrise has been moved to Friday, September 29.
College Fair
St. Francis High School Commons
Wednesday, September 20, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
There will be more than 70 reps from colleges around the area. 2 year, 4 year, public, private, as well as specialty schools. Students and parents can pre register using the QR code in the attached image.
Check out the first edition of SFHS Today for the 2023-24 school year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdqMKuutLqg
Never forget.
9.11.01
CONGRATULATIONS to SFMS 8th grader Anniston Rolf who broke the St. Francis High School 5k record yesterday at a meet in Rockford. While competing for the varsity Cross Country team, Anniston ran a 19:41.6 for the 5k course. The previous record was 19:46 by Maria Laudenbach in 2017.
Students who park on school grounds must have a student school-authorized parking permit. Permits are $60 per trimester for full-time students and $12 per class for part-time students. A discounted price of $150 is available for purchasing all three trimesters NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 30, 2023. Free parking is available in the lower lot. Students must only park in the west lot and display the current trimester's student parking permit.
Students parking without a student school-sanctioned permit or in an undesignated area may be directed to move their vehicle to the lower lot. The school may revoke parking permits and privileges from individuals who continue to violate the rules or whose driving habits present a threat to the safety of others. SFHS will not refund fees for revoked parking permits.
Welcome back students! We're excited to have you back in our buildings.
SFHS Families: Just a reminder that Tuesday, September 5th school will begin for 9th grade ONLY. Wednesday September 6th school will begin for 10th-12th.
We look forward to seeing you!
For SFHS Seniors, we recommend ALL seniors take a school picture for the yearbook as well as your student ID card.
SFHS Families: There with be two informational sessions about Teen Vaping during Open House at 4:30 and 6pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
SFHS Students and Parents, Monday, August 28 - We have student pictures from 12:00 PM-7:30 PM in the SFHS PAC. SFHS Open House is from 3:30 PM-7:30 PM on Monday, August 28
There is currently an issue with routing information on Infinite Campus for our Transportation Department. The issue revolves around either pick up/drop off times or the location of the bus stop. We are working on the issue and hope to have it resolved soon.
For SFHS Schedule Corrections, please visit https://sfhs.isd15.org/o/sfhs/page/schedule-corrections for more information on the process, who is eligible and what is needed.
Vote for our own Grady Brunn for the Prep Redzone Preseason 5A Player of the Year in Minnesota.
https://prepredzone.com/2023/08/vote-minnesota-5a-preseason-player-of-the-year/
St. Francis Area Schools is committed to providing high-quality education that equips each student with the knowledge and skills they need to reach their full potential. We believe that every student has the potential to achieve great things, and we are committed to providing them with the classes, programming and tools they need to succeed.
However, our district faces significant challenges in meeting these goals as funding for education has not kept pace with the educational needs of our students.
As we prepare for the school year, our district is also looking ahead to the November special election, where district voters will be asked to consider a proposed plan that would provide additional funding for our schools. This funding would allow us to:
• Enhance vocational education and trade programming to prepare students for high-demand careers.
• Expand hands-on learning for STEAM programming.
• Provide supplies and materials across all grade levels.
• Ensure access to up-to-date technology.
• Attract and retain quality staff.
Over the past nine years, our district has reduced our budget by $11 million to deal with a budget shortfall due to inadequate state funding.
St. Francis Area Schools receives $1,347 less funding per student than the state average, placing our school district among the region’s lowest for per pupil funding. Over 70% of school districts in Minnesota rely on voter-approved operating levies to provide additional funding to support the day-to-day operations of schools, including curriculum, materials and supplies, student programming and services, and staff compensation. St. Francis Area Schools does not have a voter-approved operating levy. This means we spend hundreds of dollars less per student than area school districts.
On Tuesday, November 7, St. Francis Area School District voters will consider two ballot questions - a 10-year, $325 per student operating levy and a 10-year, $880,000 annual capital projects levy - to increase funding for our district and provide a strong future for our students, staff and schools.
This is an important community decision. We want residents to have the information they need to learn about our challenges, the proposed plan to address them, and the tax impact on local property owners. We encourage you to explore our new website, www.sfStrongFuture.org, for detailed information about the referendum.
School supply lists are located at the following links:
St. Francis High School: https://sfhs.isd15.org/o/sfhs/page/school-supply-list
St. Francis Middle School: https://sfms.isd15.org/o/sfms/page/school-supply-list
St. Francis Elementary: https://www.isd15.org/o/sfes/page/school-supply-lists-elementary
East Bethel Elementary: https://ebes.isd15.org/o/ebes/page/school-supply-lists-elementary
Cedar Creek Elementary: https://cces.isd15.org/o/cces/page/school-supply-lists-cces
