President’s Message
Dear Families and Friends of St. Francis Catholic High School,
I am honored that Bishop Soto has appointed me to serve as the new President of St. Francis
Catholic High School. While serving as principal over the last three years, I have come to love
this beautiful community and feel truly blessed to continue to advance our mission of serving
students and their families who seek spiritual growth and academic excellence in a faith-filled
environment. We thank Margo Reid Brown ’81 who served as President for the last four years.
Her dedication to our mission during her time here and leading us through our 75th year leaves
us poised for continued success as the premier Catholic school serving young women in the
Sacramento area.
We continue to move forward with our Strategic Plan, which includes hiring highly qualified
faculty and staff, providing innovative technology, and of course, infusing our Catholic identity in
all we do. This year we were blessed to bring on several new faculty members who have enriched
our academic and elective programs. Their love of our students and dedication to our mission has
increased student engagement and brought much joy to our school. Our one-to-one technology
program moved from iPads to Chromebooks, which are more student-friendly and provide
greater access to the Google platform. We are also collaborating with UC Davis’ C-STEM
program, which has given our students the opportunity to explore computer programming
classes. Our Athletics program is working with Sports Leader, a nationwide Catholic
organization which focuses on mentorship, ceremony, and virtue, as catalysts for deepening
faith and strengthening the coach, parent, student relationship. As a faith community, we grow
together and continually support each other through the joys and challenges of school life.
This year our school year theme is taken from the wise words of Dr. Seuss, “A person’s a person,
no matter how small,” which focuses on the Catholic social justice theme of the dignity of the
human person. Our Troubies continually seek out ways to serve those most in need in our
community and are making a difference in the world. They faithfully demonstrate our goal of
graduating young women who change the world.
I ask for your prayers for our entire school community and for me as I take on my new role of
President. Know that you are always in our prayers. May God bless you and yours.
In the Spirit of Pax et Bonum,
Theresa Rodgers
President
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