Remote Learning, Wyvern-Style!
I am writing at the end of Week 1 of remote learning, Wyvern-style! I am so amazed by the faculty and the students, and by the fact that not only…
How St. Francis Is Doing High School at Home
As COVID-19 entered the United States and then was diagnosed in Kentucky, schools knew that we would likely need to close for a period of time. The two primary goals…
Help Us Spread the Word!
My St. Francis journey started 20 years ago, before I even had children. For the first eight years of my SFS tenure, I was the admissions director. That taught me…
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…
Wyvern Pride
I want to share with you something I said to the student body in a Morning Meeting last week. By way of background, St. Francis played Whitefield Academy in basketball…
Looking Ahead to College
While you are currently focused on the process of choosing your child’s high school, we can personally attest to the fact that the high school years go by incredibly quickly,…
The Senior Project Process
This week kicked off Senior Project season at the High School, our annual ritual and rite of passage for the soon-to-be graduating class. As we say in our Curriculum Guide,…
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…
Enduring Exam Week
Our High School students are grateful to be on break … and grateful to be done with their semester exams! The freshmen have survived their first go-round and the seniors…
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…