Latest School News
4th Grade Mission Projects
We are so impressed with the effort and creativity of our 4th graders' Mission Projects! Well done!
Here are just a few of the wonderful projects -
Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland
Thank you to our alumna Emma (Class of '18), current Junior at St. Ignatius High School, and Makena, also a Junior at St. Ignatius High School for this week's special read aloud in honor of St. Patrick's Day! ☘️
Second Trimester Student Awards
Congratulations to our students earning Honor Roll and Student of the Month awards for the second trimester! In case you missed our award ceremony, please find a recording of the webinar below.
6th Grade - First Honors
Sofia Avalos-Gutierrez
Klara Cardenas
Frederica Chea
Dylan Chemla
Tatiana Deanda
Valentino Delgado-Schaumberg
Peyton Diaz
Aurelia Duverge
Liliana Flamenco
Camila Garcia
Dylan Garcia
Lola Guandique
Isabella Maestas
Indira Maurille
Chloe Ramirez
Ileana Taschek
Mateo Trujillo
Aiden Weyer-Jamora
Sean Wong
Kayley Yang
Harrison Yip
6th Grade – Second Honors
Cristina Bolts
Anthony Caires
Jackson Padilla
Alec Schneider
6th Grade – Third Honors
Maliyah Cerda
Aida Donahue
7th Grade - First Honors
Isaiah Campos
Clarke James Canta
Riley Guajardo
Noah Hudon
Sophia Klosterman
Benjamin McClure
Antonio Moreno
Jonathan Nepomuceno
Martin Novoa
Soffi Parra-Bautista
Alejandro Siopack
Antonio Siopack
Kiara Solares
Aaron Vanegas
Mateo Villarin
Violette Walenne
7th Grade – Second Honors
Anastasia Anderson
Lucian Cheung
Julian Davis
Niko Faba-Escudero
Parker Gumm
Hazel Nagata-Rampata
Sophie Rivadeneyra
8th Grade - First Honors
Isabella Aguilera
Evan Danaher
Clinton Higginbothom
Giovanni Lazo
Dat Ly
Jack Mireles
Fiona Mulderrig
Helena Murguz
Juliana Murguz
Emily Raley
Eduardo Razo
Ean Richardson
Ava Schneider
Leila-Ximone Vasquez
Sofia Wall
Alyssa Wong
Tristan Woo
8th Grade – Second Honors
Alexander Eik
Josephine Espinoza-Schleicher
Mariela Ortiz
8th Grade – Third Honors
Brianna Carrasquilla
William Gonzalez-Eggert
Calvin Portillo
Student of the Month Recipients - Representing our Student Learning Expectations
DECEMBER SLE: Demonstrate curiosity, confidence,
and innovation
1st - Charlize Huang
2nd - Eloise De Barros
3rd - Charlie Torres
4th - Oscar Walenne
5th - Natalia Barajas
6th - Aurelia Duverge
7th - Jonathan Nepomuceno
8th - Sofia Wall
JANUARY SLE: Communicate and collaborate
meaningfully with others
1st - Jaeliana Rodriguez
2nd - Blanca Mena-Diaz
3rd - Naoto Thompson
4th - Olivia Venegas
5th - Rika Thompson
6th - Dylan Chemla
7th - Jasmine Hernandez
8th - Alyssa Wong
FEBRUARY SLE: Analyze situations, solve problems
effectively, and apply strategies to real life
1st - Luca Walenne
2nd - Ryan Fernandez
3rd - Diego Barajas
4th - Alana Fries
5th - Connor Brady
6th - Valentino Delgado-Schaumberg
7th - Antonio Siopack
8th - Dat Ly
SFB Virtual Trivia Night!
The pubs may be closed but that doesn't mean we can't drink good beer, hangout with friends and play some good ol' pub trivia...virtually!
Get ready for a fun adult night "out" playing Virtual Trivia on Friday, March 26th from 7-9PM on Zoom! Our favorite, fun emcee Liam of the Brainstormer Events Off-to-the-Races is back to host our “pub” quiz (BYOB of course).
The evening will include four rounds of fast-paced team trivia. Individuals are encouraged to join too! We’ll create teams of up to six players for those needing a team.
Team and player prizes planned, but you must be present to win. Get your teams together now and make it fun!
To continue to support SFB and to cover the expense of Brainstormer, we are asking for $25 per individual and $125 per team up to six people. We welcome everyone to join in, and with the pandemic challenges, we just ask that everyone pay what you can (contribute within your means).
Ready to join in the fun? Let's go, sign up!
☘️Have a team of up to six players? Click here for the Team Captain to sign up your team.
☘️Don't have a team but want to play? Click here to sign yourself up and we will form a team.
☘️Want to sponsor or make a donation? Click here to pay it forward and purchase a ticket for a community member, to sponsor a trivia round, or to make a monetary donation.
--> Click flyer below for more details!
Looking forward to "seeing" you all for a fun and inquisitive evening like only SFB can do!
This Is The Dream
We are excited to welcome alumna, Emma (Class of '18), current Junior at St. Ignatius High School, and Makena, also a Junior at St. Ignatius High School, to St. Finn Barr Catholic School on a weekly basis for a schoolwide virtual storytime.
This week, Emma and Makena introduce us to This is the Dream by Diane Z. Shore and Jessica Alexander. This story celebrates the Civil Rights movement and the power of non-violent change.
Scholastic Book Fair - Final Week!
As a reminder, this is the final week for our online Scholastic Book Fair! Shop from Monday March 1st - Sunday, March 14th. Support our school and help your child discover new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more! Check out the Virtual Book Fair Flyer!
--> Shop here!
Readers Week
We are so excited to celebrate our love of literacy next week with Readers Week! There are several exciting events on our calendar -
☘️ Author's Fair
Author's Fair submissions are due on Monday, March 1st! Email submissions to Ms. Shimeld - c.shimeld@stfinnbarr.org
☘️ Page Number Challenge
This will be a class challenge, in which we track the class who reads the most book pages in any grade-appropriate book, from March 1st - March 7th. Each student who wants to participate will fill out this link to track the number of pages you read daily.
You may submit the form at the end of each day and at the end of the week, we will total the submissions for each class. Happy reading!
☘️ Book Character Day
On Wednesday, March 3rd we invite you to dress like your favorite book character! (Must be school-appropriate)
☘️ Flashlight Reading
Bring your favorite book and a blanket (in a bag) for independent reading time on Friday, March 5th!
☘️ Scholastic Online Book Fair
Our Book Fair is online this year, from Monday March 1st - Sunday, March 14th! Support our school and help your child discover new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more! You'll love the fun new option to shop for Book Fair exclusives directly from the interactive booklist and enjoy free shipping on book-only purchases over $25. Shop here!
--> Virtual Book Fair Flyer (Click Here!)
SFB Face Mask Fundraiser
The Class of 2022 is selling custom-made SFB Face Masks - new logo style added. Please see the attached flyer for details! Proceeds will go toward the class Yosemite trip, taking place next school year, or graduation costs.
If you would like to place an order, or have any questions, please contact:
Pamela Villarin (Soleil, 3rd & Mateo, 7th) - pamela.malinis@gmail.com
Thank you for your support,
7th Grade
Class of 2022
Stained Glass Windows Using Slopes
Our 8th graders recently completed a project where they learned how to use the slope-intercept form of a linear function to graph and model real-world linear relationships. They learned the slopes of horizontal and vertical lines as well as the negative and positive slopes.
Aside from integrating this lesson in art, students also applied this concept in solving and graphing word problems such as finding the cost of payment when they add credit hours to their college studies, the number of files scanned by a computer virus detection program over time, etc.
Great work, 8th graders! ☘️
Black History Author
We are excited to welcome alumna, Emma (Class of '18), current Junior at St. Ignatius High School, and Makena, also a Junior at St. Ignatius High School, to St. Finn Barr Catholic School on a weekly basis for a schoolwide virtual storytime.
This month, Emma and Makena will feature work by Black authors and share incredible stories that teach us about Black lives from the past and present. Please join us today for a story about 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗙𝗶𝘁𝘇𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗱 by Andrea Davis Pinkney and illustrated by Brian Pinkney.
Readers Week: Author's Fair
Calling all Shamrocks! Please enter the Author's Fair, hosted by SFB Student Council during Reader's Week!
Scholastic Online-Only Book Fair!
We are working hard to keep kids reading with our Scholastic Online-Only Book Fair from March 1st through March 14th.
The Scholastic Book Fair will connect your kids to notable books and inspiring characters - helping them become lifelong readers. You'll love the new option to shop for Book Fair exclusives - directly from the interactive booklist.
Plus, you can enjoy special online shopping features:
- Access to over 6,000 products
- All orders ship direct to home
- FREE shipping on book-only orders over $25
- All purchases support St. Finn Barr Catholic School and earn 25% in rewards
Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with online shopping:
--> St. Finn Barr Online Book Fair
Thank you for continuing to support our school and our strong reading culture!
Happy reading! ☘️
St. Finn Barr Catholic School: Rise Up (Isaiah 60:1-2)
It is hard to believe we are wrapping up Catholic Schools Week, but we had such a wonderful week celebrating the spirit, learning, and growing that occurs each day in our school.
Thanks to Gary Villegas (first and third-grade dad), we can share the beautiful testimony of how strong our community has been during a very unique school year through this awesome video to all of our families and friends of St. Finn Barr. We hope you enjoy!
Thank you for all of the ways you have supported us this year and always! ☘️
Music in this Video -
Song: Rise Up
Artist: Andra Day
Album: Cheers to the Fall
Virtual Peace Parade
Each year during Catholic Schools Week, the students of St. Finn Barr Catholic School parade around the Sunnyside neighborhood to promote organizations studied by each class that support peaceful acts of service in San Francisco and around the world.
While we are unable to walk around the neighborhood to share the spirit of Catholic Schools this year, we invite you to join us for a 𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 that displays beautiful works of art that promote the organizations!
Grandparents & Special Persons' Day
Each year during Catholic Schools Week, we set aside Wednesday as a special day to celebrate our Grandparents & Special Persons. Though we cannot physically be together this Catholic Schools Week to celebrate our Grandparents, we wanted to share a special message with them to thank them for being there for us, especially during this particular school year.
We love our Grandparents, and we thank all of them for the love and support they give us daily, whether near or far!
Black History Month
As we prepare for the month ahead, there are many exciting things on the horizon. We begin the month celebrating our Catholic Schools and Black History Month!
Virtual Open House Welcome
Today is a very special day in our community, as we kick off our annual Catholic Schools Week celebration with our (first-ever virtual) Open House!
Before beginning your virtual visit, please take a moment to view this welcome message from our pastor Fr. William McCain and our school principal, Ms. Megan Kimble.
Welcome to Catholic Schools Week! ☘️
Catholic Schools Week!
We are so excited to kick off 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 this Sunday with our Virtual Open House at 11am! We have several fun activities planned throughout the week - parents/students, please look on your Beehively pages to see how you can help us celebrate! 
Catholic Schools Week is an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Planned events focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to Church, local communities and the nation.
Friends of St. Finn Barr Day
On February 1st, we will be holding our annual Friends of St. Finn Barr Day. We will be welcoming guests to the classrooms - virtually. If you are interested in joining us, please rsvp to: development@stfinnbarr.org. Our students look forward to this day every year and we are so excited to continue the tradition in a new format! ☘️
Kindergarten Assessment Day
Our future Shamrocks did a wonderful job today on their virtual Kindergarten Assessment Day!
𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐬. 𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐦.𝐤𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞@𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫.𝐨𝐫𝐠
Virtual Open House
Our annual Open House, in celebration of Catholic Schools Week, will be virtual this year! Learn about our vibrant St. Finn Barr Catholic School community from the comfort of your home.
Join us for a special Catholic Schools Week message, followed by our Virtual Open House at 11:00am for an opportunity to talk with teachers and administrators, "visit" classrooms and/or go on a virtual walking tour of campus with our Principal.
Please rsvp using the link below to reserve your space ☘️
--> SFB Virtual Open House RSVP
Happy Birthday, Ms. Kimble!
While we were on holiday break, our wonderful principal celebrated a birthday. 𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 (𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙈𝙨. 𝙆𝙞𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙚!
We hope you enjoyed your special day!
2020 Rewind
Thank you for being a part of our family! As we reflect on some of our most memorable moments of the past year, we are so inspired by the resiliency, compassion and drive shown by our entire St. Finn Barr community. We are looking forward to a new year of continued partnership with you!
Happy New Year!
Wishing you a wonderful start to your new year. We pray you took the time to rest, unplug, and enjoy time with your family over these past two weeks. Please take a moment to complete this Return to School Survey, which is an in-depth Health Check provided by the Archdiocese of San Francisco. This survey must be completed before your child(ren) return to school the week of January 4th.
The Weekly Bulletin for the Week of January 4th - January 8th can be found here. This weekly bulletin includes important safety reminders for returning to school and events that are occurring this month. Reminder: Cohort B will return to school on Monday, January 4th and Cohort A will return to school on Tuesday, January 5th.
Merry Christmas!
Wishing a joyous and safe Christmas to all families and friends of St. Finn Barr Catholic School! ☘️
Storytime with Ms. Kimble
A very special reading of "Twas the Evening of Christmas" from Ms. Kimble!
Christmas Greetings and Reminders
Dear St. Finn Barr Families,
We pray you have a safe and joyful Christmas holiday. Please take a moment to view this Christmas greeting and reminders before we begin our break.
We look forward to seeing you all again on Monday, January 4th!
𝘼𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨:
- Ms. Kimble will send an in-depth Health Check to all families on Friday, January 1st, which must be completed before returning to campus the week of January 4th.
- The Weekly Bulletin for the week of January 4th - January 8th will be sent to families on the evening of January 3rd.
Virtual Talent Show!
Many thanks to our SFB students, families, and friends who joined us for a fantastic Friday evening to view all of our school's talents hosted by the Student Council. WOW! What a terrific presentation. A special thank you to our Student Council for creating such a wonderful event that allowed us to come together as a community in such a fun and entertaining way! ☘️
In case you missed the show, or want to view it again, here is a recording of our webinar:
Welcome Back, Shamrocks!
Wrapping up our first week with Kindergarten-8th Grade classes on campus, participating in our HyFlex Learning Model! We are so proud of our students for being such great listeners and following all of the new protocols so we can continue keeping each other safe. ☘️
Happy Thanksgiving
Wishing you and your families a blessed and safe Thanksgiving!
We are so grateful for our entire St. Finn Barr Catholic School community!
Holiday Safety and Travel
Please take a moment to listen to this important message from Ms. Kimble regarding holiday safety and travel this year.
Praying you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!
Welcome Back, Shamrocks! ☘️
We are delighted to welcome our Kindergarten, First and Second Grade students back to campus this week in our HyFlex Learning Model. Thank you for your continued support and patience!
Best of the Best!
We are proud to announce that we have once again received the ɢᴏʟᴅ ᴍᴇᴅᴀʟ for 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 and 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 in San Francisco/Marin! This year, we were also awarded a medal for achieving Hall of Fame status!
Thank you so much to everyone in our community for helping us achieve this honor!
New Website!
We are excited to announce that our new website is LIVE! Please take some time to look around! We hope you enjoy the streamlined new look.
Thank You, Men's Club!
A huge THANK YOU to the St. Finn Barr Men's Club for helping us prepare the campus for our students! They have dedicated numerous hours over the weekends and in the evenings to ensure our classrooms, yard, hallways, and Goode Hall are marked and ready for students as soon as the Department of Public Health tells us that we can have students on campus. We cannot thank them enough for all of their time and effort!