Troubadour Tribune Summer 2012
Back-to-School Guide We look forward to welcoming students and parents - new and returning - back to campus in August! Please read this guide and the enclosed materials carefully to help you and your daughter navigate the start of the 2012-2013 school year. A copy of this newsletter and other “Back to School” information and forms can be found on the St. Francis website. Click on “Back to School Information and Forms” under “News” on the home page.
Online Mandatory Forms and Information Update - Due August 1
St. Francis
5900 Elvas Avenue Sacramento, CA 95819 Phone: 916.452.3461 Fax: 916.452.1591 www.stfrancishs.org
Catholic High School
St. Francis has partnered with the online forms vendor Infosnap for parents to provide the mandatory documentation that was gathered on paper forms in previous years, such as address/phone changes, emergency contacts, insurance, acceptance of Student-Parent Handbook, request for transfer of fingerprinting records, M Street access request, early dismissal request, and parking permit request for Juniors and Seniors. Infosnap is the same company that processed our Enrollment and Tuition Agreement Forms in the spring. Parents must access the online portal to submit required information. Instructions are on a separate document enclosed with this newsletter. Each student has been issued a new, unique “snapcode” for this process, included on the instruction sheet.
Regarding the online forms: many fields will be pre-populated with information from our records. Please go through the entire form carefully to update information and submit required forms.
Two-household families, please note: To avoid duplication of information, we have been advised by Infosnap to designate one household to submit the online information. If you did not receive a document with a snapcode and instructions accompanying this newsletter, you may assume that it has been sent to the alternate household. If you wish to submit information and acceptance of Student-Parent Handbook statements, please download the paper forms from the SF website at www. stfrancishs.org. On the home page, under “News” click “Back to School Information and Forms.” Then click “Second Household Forms” to download, complete and submit.
Student Parent Handbook
It is the responsibility of all parents, guardians and students each year to read the Student-Parent Handbook and acknowledge this by signing the Handbook Statement. A link to the online version of the handbook is provided in the online Mandatory Forms and Information Update (and on the “Back to School Information and Forms” page of the SF website). A printed copy of the handbook will be distributed to students on the first day of school and is also included in the “planners” given to all students. Parents indicate acceptance of the provisions in the Student-Parent Handbook via electronic signatures on the online form. Please also encourage your daughter to familiarize herself with the information in the handbook. Key points will be discussed in homeroom on the first day of school. At that time students will sign a statement accepting the provisions of the handbook. Please particularly note changes in the following (See the “Parents” page of the SF website for forms referenced in the handbook): • Daily/Weekly Schedules: Handbook p. 2-3. (Please note: With the new schedule, the school day now begins at 8:00am, which will impact traffic. We suggest dropping students off at least 15 to 20 minutes earlier than the designated start of their first class.) • Online Social Media & Networking: p. 22. • Cell Phone: p. 22. • Attendance: p. 22-25. Changes include emphasis on making appointments outside of class time (community lunch is mandatory, like a class) and grade reduction/loss of credit for extensive absences. Please review the policy carefully. Save to your cell phone - Attendance line: 916-737-5050. • Uniform: p. 25-26. Please read the uniform policy carefully.
Student Schedule
The enclosed student schedule includes course name, block and course ID (use on MBS Bookstore site to purchase books). Teacher names and room numbers will be added to the schedules distributed on the first day of school. See page 6 for information about requesting schedule changes. Deadline for schedule change requests is July 27. A link to the Request Form is on the “Back to School Information and Forms” page of the SF website. 1