
May 7, 2025
Inspired by her students, St. Francis Middle School science teacher Emily Sevenz took her innovative work to the global stage last month, presenting at the Ireland International C...

April 25, 2025
For St. Francis Middle School (SFMS) sixth grader Avery Ritter, a visit by local author William Durbin was just what she wanted to help fuel her passion for writing. During Durbin...

April 23, 2025
The St. Francis High School Multicultural Student Union is hosting a Culture Festival Wednesday, May 21 from 5-8 p.m. at the SFHS cafeteria. The free community event will celebrat...

April 11, 2025
Below is important information for students interested in joining the St. Francis High School Dance Team. Informational Meeting : April 17, 6- 7 p.m. at the SFHS Café / Bridg...

April 7, 2025
The award-winning St. Francis High School Theatre presents Seussical the Musical. Purchase tickets in advance or at the ticket booth the day of each performance . PERFORMANCE DA...

April 3, 2025
Long-time district bus driver Beth Cheney was recognized by the Oak Grove Fire Department on April 2 for her assistance in life-saving measures of a person who was in a car accide...

March 25, 2025
St. Francis Area Schools can confirm the receipt of lawsuits from Education Minnesota and the American Civil Liberties Union-Minnesota in regards to our District Policy 606.5. The...

March 19, 2025
The 2024-25 St. Francis Middle School Yearbook has received the honor of Outstanding Performance from Jostens. The criteria for the award includes creating a meaningful yearbook ...

March 7, 2025
St. Francis Middle School (SFMS) teacher Ted Gehring has been named a semifinalist for 2025 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, announced by Education Minnesota. Gehring moved on from...

March 6, 2025
A field trip to Anoka Technical College and Anoka-Ramsey Community College last month provided eighth grade students from St. Francis Middle School (SFMS) the opportunity to explo...

February 25, 2025
On Feb. 22, St. Francis Middle School teacher Ted Gehring was recognized as the 2025 Minnesota Council for the Social Studies (MCSS) Middle School Social Studies Teacher of the Ye...

February 21, 2025
St. Francis Area Schools is hosting a Community Curriculum Viewing at the District Office in the areas of Fine Arts and English Language Arts. Every nine years, new curriculum is ...

February 17, 2025
Due to extreme cold weather conditions, school will be canceled tomorrow, Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Conditions are expected to improve throughout the day and the decision has be...

February 6, 2025
Education Minnesota has announced its 2025 Minnesota Teacher of the Year candidates and among the list was St. Francis Middle School (SFMS) teacher Ted Gehring. "I am fortunate t...

January 28, 2025
The American Indian Education Department at St. Francis Area Schools is hosting a co-sponsored Maamawi Niimi’idiwin Together Powwow on Saturday, Feb. 15 at St. Francis High School...

January 15, 2025
The grandfather of a sixth grade student at St. Francis Middle School, who spent 42 years in the mining industry and worked for NASA, visited science classes at the school on Dec....

January 9, 2025
The St. Francis Area Schools Transportation Department was featured in the January edition of the School Bus Fleet Magazine about how alternative fuel buses fare in cold condition...

January 7, 2025
The St. Francis Middle School yearbook is available for purchase. Go to jostens.com/buyyearbk and click 'Order Yearbook' and then search for St. Francis Middle School. Or call...

January 7, 2025
The St. Francis Area Schools School Board welcomed three new members and elected officer positions at their first meeting of 2025, which was held Monday, Jan. 6. School Board mem...

December 23, 2024
On Dec. 3, Licensed School Nurse Beth Anderson was recognized by the Cedar-East Bethel Lions Club for her work with vision screening across the district. Anderson was surprised w...