Access All Information on the SF Website!St. Francis High School uses digital media as the primary method of communicating with parents. Please see the school website for important details about the following action items:

Back-to-School Check List o Online Mandatory Forms and Information Update Due July 26 On July 8, a link to the Online Mandatory Forms and Information Update form will be

emailed to one of the following: the “primary household email address” on last year’s form, the “Parent 1” email address from new student applications, or an updated household email address provided during the year. In cases of students with two households, one household email address has been designated to receive the link. Parents are asked to complete the online form by July 26. The online process asks parents to:• Update contact and emergency information • Verify that they have read and will abide by the Student-Parent Handbook• Provide Emergency/Consent to Treat information• Submit or verify prior submission of documentation for the Parent Service Program

(Fingerprinting,ShieldtheVulnerable,ParentDriver,ConfidentialityandVolunteerAgreement Forms)

o Students create their Apple ID by July 26 To expedite student access to apps and electronic books when iPads are distributed to

students in August, all students (including those who already have another Apple ID/iTunes account) are asked to create an Apple ID using their Troubiemail address. Parents, please read and share with your daughtertheenclosed“CreateYourAppleID”goldflyerwhich provides the link to detailed instructions for creating Apple IDs.

o Purchase Textbooks for summer reading and the fall semester The enclosed student schedule includes course name and course ID to use on the MBS

Bookstore site to purchase books. MBS Direct is offering free shipping on orders over $99 between July 16 and 29 only. The list of electronic books is posted on the St. Francis website and includes links and instructions to purchase them. Students are asked to use their Apple ID account, when appropriate, to purchase ibooks so they will be readily accessible on their iPads.

o Parent Signature Verification Card (New Parents Only) Due July 26 TheParentSignatureVerificationCardwillbemaintainedonfileintheofficetoconfirm

absence,tardy,andearlydismissalnotes.PleasereturntotheschoolofficebyJulyl26.

o Purchase uniform items in time for the first day of school While the Troubie Store is closed for most of the summer, orders may be sent/faxed (916-

452-6046)totheschoolandpickedupduring(summer)schoolofficehours,8am to 4 pm. The Troubie Store will be open: July 16, 10 am to 2pm and August 7, 4-7 pm.

o Apply for a Parking Permit, if necessary (Seniors & Juniors only) The online application for student parking permits will open for Seniors on July 16 at

9:00 am and for Juniors on July 18 at 9:00 am. Applications will only be accepted online. Applicants must enter their student ID# and information about the car they will be driving to school and pay a $50 fee by credit card. The student ID# can be found at the top of their ClassSchedulenexttotheirname.Alimitednumberofpermitsareavailableonafirstcome,firstservedbasis.Studentsmustpresentavaliddriver’slicensewhentheypickuptheir permit at the start of school. A wait list will be formed when the maximum number is reached and for juniors and seniors who will get their license during the school year.

Back to School2013

Information and documents posted on the St. Francis website, www.stfrancishs.org:• Student-Parent Handbook 2013-2014• School Calendar 2013-2014 (There

is a printable pdf version. We recommend you use the online calendar, which will be regularly updated and linked to event details)

• Daily and Special Schedules• Parent Volunteer Information and

Requirements• Parent Volunteer Opportunities• Textbook purchasing instructions for

hard copy and electronic textbooks• Schedul Change Request Form. If

schedule changes are needed, the form must be submitted by July 19.

• iPad 1:1 Program Information• Cafeteria Information• Details about Freshman Orientation

on August 13 and the Freshman Family Mass and Overnight Retreat, August 17-18, will be mailed.

• Parking Permit Online Application (Opens July 16 for seniors and July 18 for juniors)

• Troubie Store order form• Summer Reading information• Highway 80 Corridor Bus

Information• Revelry - SFHS’s annual fundraiser

Information for your daughter about getting involved in the life of the school:• Retreat information and schedule for

each grade level: Freshmen attend a mandatory one-day retreat with their theology classes. Other students may submit the application and permission form at any time for the retreats.

• Academic Teams Information• Fall Sports Information• Fall Musical Information• The Four Pillars Assembly & Faire

on September 18 will provide information about Clubs and Service Opportunites

Calendar HighlightsView the online calendar

for all events.

Monday, August 12:iPad Distribution for Seniors

(8:00-10:00 am) and Freshmen (10:30 am-12:30 pm)

Tuesday, August 13: Freshman and Transfer Student Orientations: Uniform skirt and red polo shirt are required for ID pictures.

Junior Transfers: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Orientation Activities & iPad Distribution/Training

Sophomore Transfers: 11:00 am - 2:30 pm Orientation Activities & iPad Distribution/Training

Freshman Orientations - 2 SessionsLast names Agar - Jones: 9:00 - 11:30 am

Last names Jurisich - Ziegler: 12:30 - 3:00 pm

iPad Distribution for all Juniors (9:00-11:00 am) and all Sophomores (11:30 am-1:30 pm)

Wednesday, August 14: First day of classes for all students. Uniforms, iPads, and books (hard copy and digital) are required. Note the special schedules for August 14 - 16 on the online calendar.

Thursday, August 15: Welcome School Mass, 10:00 am. Parents are welcome. Please sign in at front desk.Welcome Back Parent BBQ. Please RSVP. See below.

Saturday, August 17: Freshman Overnight Retreat and Freshman Parent Meeting, 6:00 pm.Freshman Family Mass, 7:00 pm.

Tuesday, August 27: Back to School Night begins at 6:00 pm. Parents visit classes, 6:35 - 8:05 pm.

SFHS CommunicationsKeeping Contact Information Current It is essential that St. Francis have at least one email address per household that is valid and checked regularly. Please notify the school if your email address changes or if you are not receiving St. Francis messages - by sending updates to registrar@stfrancishs.org.

Three Web-based programs for academic information and college planningThe parent login portals for Haiku, NetClassroom and Naviance can be found on the “Parents” section of the St. Francis website. New students will be given login instructions during orientations on August 12-13. Returning students and parents will maintain their existing usernames and passwords.

Haiku: Haiku Learning Management System (LMS) is used by teachers to post class curriculum, resources, assignments, class calendar and grades. Parents are able to log in to view their daughter’s assignments and gradebook. Parent logins for Haiku are set up in the following format:•Username for each parent: LastnameFirst3lettersoffirstname,

with each word capitalized and no space (e.g. Mary Smith = SmithMar or Elizabeth Johnson =JohnsonEli)

• Password: The original password is your 7-digit home phone number or cell number, including hyphen (e.g. 737-5023). You arepromptedtochangeituponfirstlogin.

NetClassroomNetClassroom is used to view Report Cards, attendance and conduct. The original login is the same as Haiku. Haiku and NetClassroom questions should be directed to registrar@stfrancishs.org.

NavianceNaviance Family Connection is a Guidance Department resource to help students and parents in the college selection and application pro-cess, seeking scholarships, and researching careers. Student course requests are also entered in Naviance each spring. Parents use their daughter’s login, then create their own accounts. Questions about Na-viance should be directed to Sunny Rivera, Assistant to the Guidance Department, at srivera@stfrancishs.org or 737-5091.

Cafeteria PINsStudent cafeteria PINs are used during transactions to debit student cafeteria accounts. Parents are requested to write the student name and PIN on checks (made out to SFHS) and placed in the Cafeteria mailbox in themainoffice.PINsarebasedonstudent IDnumbers,which are printed on the enclosed schedule and also available on NetclassroomandNavianceaccounts.TheCafeteriaPIN is thefivedigit number created by the last two digits of a student’s class year and the last three digits of her ID, e.g. if the student ID is 2017-876, her cafeteria PIN is 17876.

5:30pm Cocktails (No Host, waters complimentary)

6:00pm Booster Club Hosted BBQ7:15pm Dessert

Hosted by the SFHS Booster Club, Parents Guild & Patrons of the Arts

“Heart of a Troubie”Welcome Back Parents BBQ

Please mark your calendar and join your fellow St. Francis parents for our traditional Welcome Back Celebration BBQ. This is a casual evening

dedicated to celebrating the Troubie spirit.

Thursday August 15, 2013in Serra Court

RSVP at bit.ly/sfhsbbq

The seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching are used in a four-year cycle as the basis of SFHS school year themes. “Rights and Responsibilities” and “Option for the Poor and Vulnerable” will be articulated in this year’s theme, Do Small Things with Great Love.