Santa Fe Catholic High School

Preparing Students for College and the World 

August 24, 2017
  CALENDAR
August/September 2017
  • August 28, Freshman Parents Meeting @ 6pm MPC
  • August 28, Senior Parents Meeting #1 @ 7pm MPC
  • August 29, School Mass
  • August 29, School Portraits
  • September 1, Teacher In-Service Day - NO SCHOOL
  • September 4, Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
  • September 5, 10:00am, Grandparents' Mass & Brunch
  • September 7, 1/2 Day - 12pm School dismissal
  • September 8, SAT Registration Deadline for Oct 7 test
  • September 11, Mid Quarter
  • September 11, Sophomore & Junior Parent Meeting @ 6:30pm MPC
  • September 16, 8am, Faith Formation Day @ Bishop Moore 
  • September 18, 2nd Senior Parent Meeting @ 6:30pm MPC
  • September 19, School Mass
  • September 19, School Picture Retake 
  • September 22, ACT Registration Deadline for October 28 test
  • October 2-7, Homecoming Week
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES:
  • November 12, 14th Annual Hawks' Scramble Golf Tournament
  • November 20-24, Thanksgiving Break
  • December 18-20, 1st Semester Exams
  • December 21-January 2, Christmas Break
  • March 3, Renaissance XXXV
  • March 26-April 2, Spring Break
  • May 15-17, Senior Exams
  • May 22-24, 2nd Semester Underclassmen Exams 
  • May 24, Last Day of School
  • May 25, Graduation 
OFFICE HOURS
7:00am - 3:30pm
SCHOOL HOURS
7:45am-2:30pm

 Bell and Rotation Schedule

 

Rotation Schedule (color)


The Hawk Weekly is an electronic newsletter that is emailed to parents that highlights important dates, events, and current news. 

 

The cut-off time for information going into the Hawk Weekly will be Tuesdays at 12:00pm. 

 

Publication will be  Thursday.  

 

Find previous newsletters here

  
 
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September Lunch Order
Click here to download form. A reminder that orders are placed monthly. Deadline to order for September is Friday, August 25, by 3:00pm.  
Student Picture Day
Tuesday, August 29
Click here to order school pictures.
Student Portal

All students and parents were emailed the Student Portal link the first week of school.  If you need it resent email [email protected].

Attendance
Santa Fe requests parents to call the school at 863.665.4188, extension 6 or ask for extension 249 by 8:00am on any day that a student will be absent or tardy.
 
An attempt will be made to contact the parent at home if the student is absent and the office has not received a parent call.
Car Pool List
The Car Pool list is available in the Front Office.
SFC Students & Interact Club Helped Raise Nearly $20K for Peace River
Thank you to all who participated, sponsored, donated or volunteered in the Inaugural "Feel Good 5K Run & Walk" held Friday, August 18th! This inaugural event was founded and directed by SFC senior Maddy Werd and the Peace River Center Junior Advisory Board. They successfully raised nearly $20,000 for Peace River Center's programs that impact children with mental illness! More than 260 runners & walkers participated.

Special thanks go out to Mrs. Monteverde and the SFC Interact Club members who volunteered their services for this good cause!
Cross Country
Cross Country season is underway! Seventeen Santa Fe Catholic runners competed in the Dreadnaught preseason meet at Lake Bonny in Lakeland on Saturday the 19th. The boys team finished 7th and girls placed 8th against 12 other high schools of all size classifications. Results were outstanding for the first meet, with many runners new to the program and the sport of cross country. 

Come out and support the team this Saturday, August 26th, at Holloway Park in Lakeland. There are 104 registered teams of all sizes from throughout Florida in the Jim Ryun Invitational by Fellowship of Christian Athletes- 7:30 am Girls Varsity, 8:00 am Boys Varsity.
Job Opportunity
Full-time Controller position available. For more information click here.
SFC Booster Association News
Membership
The Santa Fe Catholic Booster Association is a group of parents, grandparents, friends and other supporters of SFC Athletics who work to provide support and funding for the athletics program. Over the years the Boosters have provided support in ways, like the new stadium grandstands, the baseball batting cages, new scoreboards for baseball and softball, the Gil D. Kromer memorial pavilion, and many other camps and supplies. To do all of this it starts with YOU! The next meeting will be Wednesday, September 13th at 7:30pm at Western Caribbean restaurant on Combee.  Membership form here.

Athletic Advertising Signage
Do you have a business that would be interested in supporting our Crimson Hawk athletes? Would your family like to send a special message to their favorite athlete? The Booster Association is still offering advertising signs on the football field and basketball court. The signs are displayed throughout the whole school year, so soccer, volleyball, football, AND basketball fans will all see your support of the Boosters! Please contact Colleen Esterline at [email protected] for pricing and options. Order form here.

Booster Association Polos and Hoodie
Polos may be worn on non-Mass days.  Order form  here.  The new hoodie (gray with crimson & white lettering) will be available in mid-September. The cost will be $45.  
Athletics News
Mandatory Forms Needed to Participate in Sports
All students participating in sports for the 2017-18 school year MUST have a sports physical dated after June 1, 2017. Print the following highlighted links ( EL2 and EL3) and make sure you take the EL2 with you and have it signed by the doctor. Both completed forms must be turned in to the front office prior to participating in practice.

Fall Sports
Click here for fall sport schedules.

Cross Country:  Coach Rod Crowley -  [email protected] or 863.333.1418  

Football:  Coach Zach Shelby - [email protected]

Girls Volleyball:  Coach Bruce Guth - [email protected]
 
Golf:  Coach Cory Kuppers - [email protected]

Swim: Coach Stephanie Hoskins -  [email protected]  
Practices will be held Monday-Friday from 4:30-6:00pm @ Simpson Pool. Swim meets will be at Gandy Pool.

Athletic Passes
Click  here  to purchase a 2017-2018 Athletic Pass.
Advancement News
Yankee Candle Sale
Packets were handed out at B ack to School Night. SFC receives 40% of all sales. Sale ends September 7, 2017.  NOTE: No sales tax.  Thank you for your support!  Click here to view the flyer.

Grandparents' Mass & Brunch, September 5
Invitations were mailed over the summer to the grandparent addresses that we have. We don't want to leave anyone out, so please follow-up with your grandparents to see if they got an invitation, and remind them to RSVP so that we can plan accordingly.

Volunteers are needed to help us set up on Friday, September 1, 1:00pm - 4:00pm in the gym, as well as the morning of the event, 8:30am - 1:00pm, contact Channon Eickenberg @ [email protected].

Save the Following Dates:
  • Oct. 6 - Tailgate Homecoming Party
  • Nov. 12- Hawks' Scramble Golf Tournament - visit our event website for details www.bidpal.net/SFC
  • March 3 - Renaissance XXXV - Bayou Soiree - details to follow
Balfour
Class Rings and Senior Announcements
Balfour will be here on Thursday, August 31st to hand out class ring and senior announcement information. Balfour will be on campus Tuesday, September 5th, from 12:35-1:00pm and 6:00-7:00pm in the MPC to take orders. Balfour will also be available in the MPC during lunch on Wednesday, September 6th & Thursday, September 14th.
Parking Permits
All students who drive must register their vehicle. Completed applications and payment of $20 are to be submitted to Lydia Town, in Crimson Hall. Click here to download the application. Questions: email Lydia Town at [email protected].
Parent/Student Handbook
Revised August 2, 2017
Click here to review the 2017-18 Parent/Student Handbook.  The major changes are listed below:
  • Cell Phones and Head Phones - page 21
  • Food and Drinks - page 22
Be sure you also refresh your memory of our school's dresscode on pages 25-26. 
Spring Break Europe Trip 2018
We are pleased to announce an 11 day trip to France and Switzerland for next year's spring break. The itinerary includes: Paris, Versailles, Chartres, the Loire Valley, St. Malo, Normandy (Mont-St-Michel, D-Day beaches and museum) Rouen, Seine River cruise, Bern, Lucerne, and Mt. Pilatus. The dates are March 22-April 1, 2018. Included in the price: roundtrip airfare, hotels, breakfast and dinner, services of a tour director, site visits, tips for the tour director and driver. To date ten people have signed up for this trip. The final deadline to sign up is December 7.   For more information click here If you have any other questions, email Ms. Skalski at [email protected] .
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Phone - 863.665.4188   ~   Fax 863.665.4151