Our Curriculum and Pedagogy
In past articles, we’ve talked about the St. Francis schedule and the faculty; now, we turn to the curriculum itself to share information with you about what we teach and…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work is Essential
Shelly, Renee, and I all decided to write on DEI – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – this week. It seems fitting, given not only recent challenging events in our community…
Remote Learning – Wyvern-Style!
We began this school year much as we ended the last: with remote learning! While we started this school year on August 19th remotely, we made quite a few changes…
The Social-Emotional Well-Being of Our Students
Welcome to the 2020-21 school year! While this is not how we envisioned school starting this year, it is certainly a scenario we were ready for. The essential work of…
Partnering with Parents to Raise a Teenager
At every level of Preschool-12th grade education, the parent/school partnership is vital, but perhaps never more so than in high school, as it’s the time when teenagers’ independence is increasing…
We Made It Through, Together!
My heart is so full of gratitude as we close out this school year. The scenario of this spring was unimaginable, and sometimes it seemed unbearably hard, but together, this…
Highlights During Remote Learning
As I write this, we are coming to the end of our fourth week of online learning. Highlights certainly include the special guests Bob Bertke has set up to visit…
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at SFS
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central themes at St. Francis, woven into our values, philosophy, and everyday life. Our official Diversity Statement reads: At St. Francis, we believe there is…
End-of-Year Events: Everything You Need To Know
Today is the last day of classes (minus a few AP classes and all the AP exams) for our Class of 2020. This is definitely not how we thought their…
Community Service: A Core Tenet of Progressive Education
Because serving the community is a core tenet of Progressive education, the High School has a long tradition of community service, with our program dating back to the 1990s. We…