December Newsletter
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Office of the President & Principal 
Dear Students, Alumni, Parents, & Friends of St. Francis,

The holiday season is in full swing. In the spirit of Thanksgiving and celebration, I want to acknowledge that on December 18th will be celebrating the 156th anniversary of the founding of the Salesian family. On this important date, Don Bosco gathered a group of 17 young men to start a congregation. After 156 years and in countries all over the.....


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From the Assistant Principal of Academics 
Final Exams

The Final exams will be occurring December 15th through December 17th.  Please reference the schedule listed on the school website and posted on campus for specific dates, times, and locations of exams.  Here are some reminders
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CYM Updates

CAMPUS YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
Happy Advent Season! 
Working Together in Spirit! 
KSBW "Share Your Holidays" Toy Drive. 
Kairos 2015 


Counseling
From the Office of the Counselor, Tish Green 

Strategies for Semester Exams. PSAT Results. International Junior Students and Host Families. FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Other Financial Aid News. More....

From the Athletics Director 

Winter Sports. 
Cross Country.
Alumni Games and more...


On January 2nd, we will be having alumni soccer and basketball games here on campus. The soccer game will kick off at 3 pm, girls basketball at 5:30 pm and boys basketball at 7:00 pm. Alums, come on out and play!
Spring Break Trip to Costa Rica 

The last day to register for the Costa Rica trip was November 30...but there is still time to register if you are willing to pay a late registration fee!   We currently have 23 students registered, and the more the merrier.  If you would like to have an amazing trip with your friends and classmates over the first week of spring break, please contact Mr. Cmaylo ASAP.


For those families already registered, you will be receiving an email soon regarding our first meeting with specific details about the trip.

Pura Vida!

From the Office of Admissions 

Apply Now! We are now accepting Traditional Applications for incoming 9th graders and transfer students. The application deadline is January 29, 2016.  

Register for the High School Placement Test (HSPT):

In January, St. Francis will be hosting the HSPT, which is the applicant exam that the San Jose and Monterey Dioceses use to evaluate incoming freshman......  
 

National Honor Society
Dear St. Francis Community,

Congratulations to the new members of the National Honors Society 2015! Twelve new junior and senior members were inducted into the NHS at a special induction ceremony last month. National Honor Society members must maintain the highest standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character throughout their academic career and are eligible to apply during their Junior and Senior years.


REMINDER ABOUT THE 12/12/15 STUDY DAY--and a request for donations!

Study Day is this Saturday, December 12th from 9 am-12pm.  To offset costs and so that the NHS students do not have to do little fundraisers, we are asking families for donations. Your donations can count as service hours. Students can bring the items to Mr. Falcone on Thursday or Friday (December 10th-11th) before Study Day or parents may bring items to Mrs. Alonzo's Art room on the day of the event (12th).  

Mr. Falcone is requesting .....

Visual And Performing Arts (VAPA)
Friday, December 11th at 7pm

St. Francis Concert Choir
presents
A Christmas Celebration Concert

at
The Knights of Columbus Hall
230 E Lake Ave,
Watsonville

Tickets = $5 minimum contribution

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Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 12:00pm

The St. Francis Concert Choir
performs at

The Sing For Your Life Benefit Concert

at
Santa Cruz Bible Church
440 Frederick Street
Santa Cruz

$15 per ticket (Over 80% of the proceeds come back to the school)
Upcoming SFPA Meetings and Events
2015

Monday, December 14, 6-7pm - SFPA Board Meeting
2016
Monday, January 11, 6-7pm - SFPA Board Meeting
Monday, January 25, 6:30pm - Junior Parent Night Meeting
Saturday, February 6 - SFPA Family Fun Night
Monday, February 8 - General Parent Meeting
Monday, February 12, 6-7pm - SFPA Board Meeting
Saturday, February 20 - Father-Daughter Event (change of date, previously March 5)
Saturday, March 12 - Mother-Son Event
Burgundy & Gray 2015 
Greetings, SFHS Community.  This year's Burgundy & Gray event was a resounding success in countless ways.  Hosting the event on campus in the school gym was a stroke of genius, and those in attendance enjoyed the venue.  The creativity of our decorating chairs, Letty Mejia and Marla Colendich, transformed the gym into an elegant setting for our premier fundraising event.  The move to campus allowed us room to grow; just under 300 guests were in attendance!   The live and silent auctions, as well as the raffles, saw lively participation that resulted in a profit of close to $90,000...funds that will help ensure the growth and success of our students.   

The B&G leadership team will see two of the three chairs "graduate" at the end of the school year.  WE ARE ACTIVELY RECRUITING NEW B&G VOLUNTEERS TO FILL THE VOID left by Cynthia Baylis and Christy Licker.   Please consider joining the B&G team.  Megan Martinelli will stay on one more year as a mentor to a new leadership team.  She can be reached at 831-332-9108 and at [email protected].  Mark your calendars for next year's Burgundy and Gray which will take place on Saturday, October 1, 2016 in the BAC.

We would like to extend a special thanks to this year's top-tier B&G sponsors whose support was so vital to the success of our event:

Special Thanks to our Generous Sponsors
Entertainment Sponsors
Beth & David Price, Bertie & Mike McElroy, Salesians of Don Bosco WesternProvince
Burgundy Sponsors
S. Martinelli & Co., Mindy & Stephen Scherr, Bishop Sylvester Ryan, Ann & Kevin Dobler, Mary & Mike Orradre, Scurich InsuranceServices
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