The Concept of Critical Thinking
Recently, a group of administrators, faculty, Board members, and students have been examining our Core Values and our Vision statement, revamping them to reflect the School more clearly. During that…
Creating a Vibrant Student Life at St. Francis
Prospective parents and students are often surprised by the number and variety of athletic teams, extracurricular activities, and clubs at St. Francis. It seems counterintuitive, but a small high school…
And We’re Back!
And we’re back! Second semester is underway and with it, we have opened our basketball season (I do want to note for all parents’ information that we are practicing/playing with…
Downtown as Our Campus
The High School is on what we call the “Downtown Campus” and, for us, that’s more than just a geographical designation. Being downtown is a core part of what the…
To Block or Not to Block?
What Parents Need to Know About Our High School Class Schedule To block or not to block? That is the question of every high school administrator in charge of making…
How We Are Modifying Exam Week
The bi-annual high school rite of passage is nearly upon us: Exam Week is December 14th -18th. I want to share why we do exams normally and how we’ve altered…
Extracurriculars – A Fun Way to Connect!
Somehow, we’re rocketing through the second quarter of the 2020-21 school year! Normally, being in late October means a full slew of extracurricular activities on the docket for our High…
A High School That Prepares Your Child for College and Life
High school is about many things — social-emotional development, growing from a young adolescent into an almost-adult, exploring intellectually, and honing skills. All of this, in the end, translates into…
Facilitating Election Conversations
This week at St. Francis has been largely dominated by the election and conversations surrounding it. Every election is a consequential event in the High School world – we have…
Our Faculty: The Most Compelling Reason to Choose Our High School
In interviews, we tell prospective teachers that we are looking for two main things: passion for subject and passion for teaching teenagers. Passion for subject means that our teachers are…