St. Francis Middle School

This month, St. Francis Middle School Student Council held a holiday drive to help support the youth in Anoka County. After dropping off donations to Hope 4 Youth, the group was informed that they supplied a record donation and there will be a lot of full bellies over the holiday season! The school gathered a total of 602.4 pounds of food (not including water, hygiene, or clothing). To learn more about the organization, please go to hope4youthmn.org.

The St. Francis High School Student Council is hosting a Community Night in the SFHS Commons on Dec. 13 from 5-8 p.m. The event is free and corresponds with the SFHS Winter Choir Concert and Saints Boys Basketball games. The event will feature ornament making, cookie decorating, Santa and Mrs. Claus, fun games and more. The SFHS Jazz Band will also be performing. The SFHS Winter Choir Concert is set to begin at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, while the varsity boys basketball game against Becker High School is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the gymnasium. Prior to the varsity game, junior varsity and the 9th Grade teams will play at 5:30 p.m. There is an entrance fee for the basketball games.

📩 You're invited! The community, along with St. Francis Area Schools staff and students, are invited to a farewell reception honoring outgoing SFAS School Board members Pamela Johnson, Amy Kelly and Mike Starr on Monday, Dec. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the District Office. Read more about the event - https://bit.ly/4gn7gkh

Registration for winter sports and activities is open. Learn more at www.isd15.org/activities.

🇺🇸 All veterans, their families and community members are invited to join our St. Francis Area Schools students and staff at two Veterans Day Appreciation Programs. Monday, Nov. 11 from 8:46-9:46 a.m. at St. Francis High School. and Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 8-8:45 a.m. at St. Francis Middle School.

Attention 6th, 7th and 8th graders! Register now for Knowledge Bowl and the Winter One Act - https://stfrancis2054a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/?p=2890

🎭 FALL PLAY is Nov. 7-10! The St. Francis High School Theatre presents Treasure Island by Ken Ludwig. Purchase tickets in advance at sfhstheatre.org or at the ticket booth the day of each performance. • Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. • Friday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. • Saturday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. (sensory show) and 7 p.m. • Sunday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m.

🏃🏃‍♀️ STATE QUALIFIERS! Congratulations to freshman Anniston Rolf and 8th grader Ryder Mold who advanced to the Class AA State Cross Country Meet! Anniston finished the girls 5K race in 4th place with a time of 19:17.1, while Ryder finished the boys 5k race in 5th place with a time of 16:24.1. Congratulations Anniston and Ryder! 📸 - Agape Moments Photography

School pictures are now available for families to view and order online. View and order at https://shop.jostenspix.com/login - ST FRANCIS MIDDLE SCHOOL - Event Code: FE18524 - Also Needed: Infinite Campus Student ID

Know before you go! Watch the recording of the Meet the Candidates event to learn about the School Board candidates - www.isd15.org/sbcandidates.

Picture day at St. Francis Middle School is on Thursday, Sept. 26. To order photos visit www.jostenspix.com. Picture Day Event Code: FE18524. Please do not wear green on Picture Day. Picture Day flyer - https://5il.co/2xcr0

Get the app! Did you know there is a St. Francis Area Schools app?! Download from the App Store or Google Play to stay up-to-date on the latest news from your child's school or St. Francis Area Schools!

Apply for Educational Benefits! Go online through your Parent Portal in Infinite Campus or fill out the paper form, which is available in multiple languages at www.isd15.org/nutrition.

Middle school volleyball and jazz band registrations now open - https://stfrancisasdmn.sites.thrillshare.com/o/sfms/article/1717493

View and print the 2024-25 Supply Lists! https://sfms.isd15.org/o/sfms/page/school-supply-list

View the Summer 2024 edition of Saints News to celebrate the 2023-24 school year! https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3183/ISD15/4511905/Saints_News_Summer_2024_FINAL_updated.pdf

Middle School Principal Heidi Critchley, Assistant Principals Todd Bergeson and Nick Jacobs, and members of the middle school staff welcomed students to the last day of school "Barbie-themed." It was a fun morning with lots of smiles and high-fives. Happy Summer Middle Schoolers!

The St. Francis High School Multicultural Student Union is hosting a Culture Festival May 21 from 5-7 p.m. at the SFHS cafeteria. The free community event will celebrate the more than 20 diverse cultures that represent the students at the high school. Read more about the event - https://stfrancisasdmn.sites.thrillshare.com/article/1605307

Reminder-Daylight saving time will begin for 2024 on Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m. local time, when our clocks will go ahead one hour,

Please click on the link below to view the St. Francis Middle School March 2024 Newsletter- https://www.smore.com/n/vpnhj