Aug 4 2025
Back to School Information for Sophomore Parents
Dear Class of 2028,
Welcome to your sophomore year! We hope you have had a wonderful, restful summer and are as excited as we are to start the new school year. We’ve missed you and are thrilled to welcome you back to campus. August 13 is fast approaching and as you prepare for your first day, we invite you to visit our back-to-school page for the most up-to-date information regarding the start of the school year.
As you transition into your second year of high school, you take on an important leadership responsibility in supporting our newest Lancers as well as branching out into new programs and activities. If you are interested in helping out with any of our welcome events for the Class of 2029, please sign up here. We hope you will approach the new school year with a sense of optimism and excitement - and that you will take advantage of the many opportunities that await you! Please don’t hesitate to let us know how we can support you on this journey.
First Week Details
We will have a special schedule on the first day of school, August 13. Sophomores will come to campus at 8:00 a.m. to get their school photos taken before our school-wide welcome in the Quad at 9:15 a.m. Students need to wear their liturgy shirt for school photos and are welcome to change into regular dress code if they’d prefer after they take school photos.
Regular classes will start with a Gold Day (Periods 2, 4, and 6) on Thursday, August 14. You will notice that we have shifted our academic calendar to follow a Gold/Brown day cadence instead of our previous Brown/Gold cadence. This change was made to allow all students access to a full collaboration prior to assessments, and has been well-received by teachers and students alike. While we know it will take some getting used to, we are confident it will support student success in the classroom.
Lancer Family Connection
As a current Saint Francis family, you are part of Lancer Family Connection and are an integral part of creating a welcoming, joyful and inspiring experience for all families on our campus.
Our vision of ensuring that every family is engaged at Saint Francis has guided our leadership in developing the innovative structure of Lancer Family Connection, and we are excited about continued advancement in our plans. This year we will be focused on creating and sustaining an exceptional volunteer experience that encourages further family engagement, and we hope that you will join us as volunteers and leaders in our events and programs throughout the school year. We will also be sharing more information soon about our upcoming development of new structures to support LFC in communication, event support and data management, and we will be relying upon the talents and experience of our parents to help lead these efforts.
We encourage you to join us on campus throughout the year for any and all family activities and to visit the Parent Dashboard often to discover pathways for involvement and engagement with our community. For questions or more information, please contact lancerfamilyconnection@sfhs.com.
Schoology Parent Groups
Grade-level parent groups in Schoology provide an opportunity for connection between parents, particularly with parents of your student’s classmates. Group members can ask questions of other parents, post opportunities to connect at events and share resources.
We are excited to offer this tool encouraging connection and conversations between parents, and continue to be committed in supporting our parent community in building better opportunities for communication. For more information and to learn how to get started, visit the Schoology Parent Groups page and log on to Schoology here.
Please click on the link below to access important information for the start of school, including the schedule for the first day of school, updates from counseling and additional details to help you prepare for the start of the 2025-26 school year.
Please know how grateful we are for your commitment to Saint Francis, your trust in our educators and for the gift of your supportive partnership with our entire school community. We are truly excited for the upcoming school year!
In Holy Cross,
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Katie Teekell ‘00 |
Jason D. Curtis |