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St. Francis High School
Salesian College Preparatory
2400 East Lake Ave.
Watsonville, CA 95076
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Important Information: How to look after your iPad over the summer break LINK
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Summer Counseling Reminders
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Summer Reading for 2013-2014
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Staffing News for 2013-2014
Fond Wishes...
...to Mrs. Stephany Marks, who has accepted a position at Harbor High School. We wish her the best of luck.
...to Mrs. Andrea McCandless, who is awaiting the birth of her first child in August. She will be tackling the most important job in the world - parenthood.
...to Mrs. Kate Medina, who will be undergoing a bone marrow transplant this summer. Given the constraints of the procedure and the need for her to remain close to Stanford University for the first 100 days after the transplant, Mrs. Medina will not be able to return to St. Francis next year. We hope that she will be able to reconnect with the St. Francis community in the spring.
...to Mrs. Megan Stevenson, who has moved to Texas with her family.
And a Shark Welcome to...
...to Ms. Kirsten Brockschmidt, our new Assistant Principal for Academics. St. Francis High School welcomes new Assistant Principal of Academics: Ms. Kirsten Brockschmidt. With Ms. Madia's announcement that she would not be returning to St. Francis but rather return to her roots at Archbishop Mitty, the school completed its search for her replacement. Ms. Brockschmidt will be a southern California transplant come this June, but has come to vacation in the Monterey Bay area regularly since childhood. She brings a wealth of experience as an English teacher in Seoul, South Korea, a US patent attorney, adjunct professor at UC Irvine, middle and high school AP/IB Science teacher in LAUSD, and a District Science Coach for teachers and students. While teaching at Granada Hills and Saugus High Schools, she also coached Mock Trial and Speech Debate clubs. Her teams experienced success at the local and regional levels.
We want to welcome Ms. Kirsten Brockschmidt to our St. Francis community and invite her family to lay strong roots that will flourish as much as our great school does. Her official start date will be July 8, as she will be going through training, transition, and Salesian formation at the end of June.
...to Ms. Azalia Felix, who will be teaching Spanish 1 and 2. Ms. Felix joins us from Southern Californis, where she worked with EL students.
...to Ms. Savannah Gray, who will be teaching Spanish 2 Honors, Spanish 3, Spanish 3 Honors, and AP Spanish Language. Ms. Gray comes from completing her undergraduate degree at CSUMB and her teaching credential at Humboldt State.
...to Mr. Sean Pyne, who will be teaching Latin. Mr. Pyne is well-versed in ancient languages and will be teaching and building our Latin program as well as supporting the growth of the Mandarin Chinese program.
...to Mr. Art Walker, our new Dean of Students. Mr. Walker comes to us from a prep school in Indiana. He will be teaching AP English Literature and will be working with the football team to support Coach Hazel.
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Class Schedules for 2013-2014
Class schedules for 2013-2014 were mailed to students at the end of June. Any questions about placement or requests to change a course should be directed to Ms. Madia ( madia@stfrancishigh.net) by August 15, 2013.
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St. Francis Online Bookstore: Open!
Esco, our online bookstore, is open for business now! Please follow the links to purchase your books. The master booklist is on the school's website (Academics → Book List 2013-2014), and grade-level book lists were sent out with the student's schedules. Please see the flyer at the bottom of this newsletter.
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Important Calendar Dates for August 2013
Thurs., August 1: iPad Distribution from 9:00am-12:00pm
Tues., August 6: iPad Distribution from 9:00am-12:00pm
Mon., August 12: Freshman Orientation for the Class of 2018
Incoming freshmen and their parents should mark their calendars for Monday, August 12. This is the first day of school for you, your Freshman Orientation. A fun and informative day is planned for you by the administration and Animas student leadership team. All incoming freshmen should be here by 3:00pm on Monday, August 12.Then, at 5:30pm, we ask that parents join their students for the evening portion of the day, which includes valuable presentations that benefit the entire family. A modest picnic dinner is provided by SFPA, so it is also a chance for the parents to get to know each other. Please mark your calendars, as this is a mandatory event for all incoming freshmen and is critical to the success of the freshmen as they begin their careers here at St. Francis.
Thurs., August 15:First Day of School; students should report to homeroom at 7:50am
Fri., August 16: Boosters' BBQ from 5:30-7:30pm
August 18-20: Senior Kairos Retreat
Thurs., August 22: School Pictures/Dress Uniform
Sat., August 24: Back to School Dance
Tues., August 27: Back to School Night at 6:30pm
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Graduation Awards for the Class of 2013
At graduation, the school community recognized significant accomplishments by its graduates. Four graduates were specially recognized.
The Valedictorian addressed the graduating class at its commencement ceremonies. He/she is chosen by the administration of the school according to specific criteria: the student's cumulative grade point average; the strength of the student's academic schedule; comments solicited from the student's teachers; the degree to which the student displays the values and ideals of the school, both in class and outside of it; and the ability to speak to a large audience. The valedictorian is not necessarily the student with the highest grade point average.
The Valedictorian for the Class of 2013 is Noah Craney.
The Salutatorian is chosen by the administration of the school to offer a welcome at the commencement exercises. He/she is selected according to the same criteria as that of the valedictorian.
The Salutatorian for the Class of 2013 is Lauren Price.
The Sister Laura GoedkenAward is selected by the school administration and is awarded by the Board of Directors. This award recognizes one graduating student who best displays overall excellence at St. Francis.
The recipient of the Sr. Laura Goedken Award for the Class of 2013 is Rebecca Garcia.
The Dominic Savio Award is selected by the administration and is awarded by the St. Francis Parent Association. This award honors the graduating student who best displays the virtues of compassion, concern for others, and campus service.
The recipient of the Dominic Savio Award for the Class of 2013 is Aidan Mathews.
Second Semester Honor Roll
Congratulations to the students who achieved first honors (GPA of 3.5 or above) and second honors (GPA of 3.0-3.49) for the second semester of 2012-2013. LINK
NHS and CSF Membership for 2012-2013
Congratulations to the students who achieved membership into the National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation during the 2012-2013 school year. LINK
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SAT Prep at St. Francis
This summer, St. Francis will be partnering with Academic Aptos to offer an SAT Summer Course at St. Francis. The summer SAT prep course will be four weeks in length (2 4-hour classes per week), with additional materials sent home with students. Each week, students will complete a full-length proctored SAT exam and will received individualized score reports following each exam. The classes will include interactive lectures by expert instructors who will thoroughly review strategies and skills necessary for success in the reading, writing, and math sections of the SAT. The minimum number of students in each course is 5, with a maximum of 15 students per class.
The course will be offered on June 11-July 11 (no classes the week of July 4th) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-7:30pm at St. Francis, and the cost is $395 per student. For more information and to sign up, please call (831) 687-0707 or ataptos@gmail.com. Spaces are limited
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Football Youth Camp
St. Francis will be offering a non-contact Football Skills Camp from July 22-26, 2013. This football camp is for boys and girls ages 7-14 and will be held at St. Francis. The camp is $75 per camper and runs 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Monday-Friday. This fee also includes a camp t-shirt, daily snack, awards, and a pizza lunch on Friday. Head football coach, Adam Hazel and the St. Francis football staff and players will be on hand to offer the finest football instruction available in the Santa Cruz County area. To learn more and to register, please visit the St. Francis website here: LINK or email Coach Hazel at hazel@stfrancishigh.net Financial aid is available. 
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Pro-life Club
Just wanted to let you that this past week we delivered the Pro-life Club donations to the Pregnancy Resource Center and the Siena House. We had a last minute donation so that we were able to increase our donations to $400 to each organization. A few students went with me to make the donations. (See the photos below) At the Pregnancy Resource Center we were were given a tour by the Office Manager. At Siena House we were invited to meet the women and their babies who are currently living at Siena House and the students even got to hold some of the babies. It was an wonderful experience for the students to see where their donations are going and how they are used. Thank you for letting us purchase and sell the Guard Life T-shirts this year. I am very proud of the students and it was a great way to empower the students to make a difference for others.
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Van Service
All families who are interested in van service for next fall must complete the Transportation Form on the website. We are currently reviewing submissions and will be updating your status in the upcoming weeks. You can access the online form here : Transportation Form
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Back-to-School Booster BBQ on Friday, August 16
If you have been wondering, "Who are the Boosters, and what do they do?" look no further! The St. Francis High School's Boosters are a vibrant part of our school community who are a group of parents and community members who support St. Francis athletics through donating, volunteering, and purchasing a St. Francis Booster Pass. Boosters are integral to the running of events at St. Francis, and we rely on them to staff the concessions and ticket tables at all of our home athletic events.
The Boosters will be sponsoring a Back-to-School BBQ on Friday, August 16 from 5:30-7:30pm. Come to the St. Francis campus, eat great food, and meet new people. This is a social event for parents only, which includes delicious food and beverages, provided by the St. Francis Boosters. This is a chance to meet other St. Francis parents, so if you are new to the school or an old friend, please come by and help grow our community. The St. Francis athletic department staff, including coaches, will be on hand to meet-and-greet with families, so if you would like to meet your student's future coaches, this would be a great time.
Sign-up here please: Back-to-School Booster BBQ Sign-up
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"Do good while you still have time." -St. John Bosco
Sincerely,
Newsletter Team
St. Francis CCC High School
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