St. Francis Elementry School, Private Catholic Elementry School, Sacramento, California

St. Francis of Assisi Elementary School participates in the Junior High Academic Decathlon. The main purpose of Decathlon is to “celebrate Catholic education and to challenge our more capable learners. It emphasizes collaboration among students and the feeling of success in meeting academic challenges.”

The Decathlon includes three sections: the Logic Quiz, the Super Quiz, and the Individual Categories. All ten team members work together on the Logic Quiz and the Super Quiz, while eight of the ten take separate tests on their individual area of expertise.

The local diocesan competition is always the first Saturday in March. Approximately 25-30 schools compete at that level. The winner from each diocese competes in the State Event the first Saturday in May.

Junior High Academic Decathlon is open to 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade students. While only ten students compete on the day of the event, St. Francis has always had a much larger team than ten. We usually have a team of approximately twenty students. Those that are interested, committed, and team-oriented are welcome to join us.

Mission

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School is dedicated to living the Gospel values. Our Franciscan, academically challenging curriculum teaches and supports students in becoming contributing members of their communities.

Philosophy

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School, an educational ministry of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, strives to create a Franciscan environment which serves the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social, and physical needs of our students. Understanding that parents are the primary educators of their children, the staff’s vocation is to inspire and facilitate learning. Together, we instill Catholic Christian values and traditions in our children.

Schoolwide Learning Expectations

A St. Francis of Assisi Elementary School Student is:

Spiritual:

demonstrates Gospel values
actively participates in prayer celebrations
understands the Catholic faith
shows a love of God, others, and self

Academic:

actively solves problems and thinks critically
makes progress through the diocesan standards
develops and shares knowledge and talents
demonstrates a curiosity and respect for learning

Respectful:

appreciates diversity and the uniqueness of others
practices good citizenship
lives the “Acts of Courtesy”
cares for God’s creations

Responsible:

practices self-discipline
makes Christ-like decisions
owns his/her choices
is trustworthy

Confident:

recognizes self-worth
leads and cooperates
embraces challenges
always perseveres

The Prayer of Saint Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is doubt, faith;
And where there is sadness, joy.
O, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled,
As to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved, as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.