Quote of the Week: "A snowflake is one
of God's most fragile creations, but look what
they can do when they stick together!" ~ Author Unknown
Many thanks to all who participated in the
annual Coat Drive sponsored by the Boys Basketball
program. Seventy-two (72) coats were
delivered to the People's Resource Center in
Wheaton!
Kristen Kelsay has been nominated for the
local Athlete of the Month. Click on the
following link to vote: http://www.triblocal.com/aom.html?action=vote_form.
If Kristen wins, she receives a plaque and St.
Francis High School receives $500.
Thanks for taking the time the
vote!
Don't miss your chance to win!
Return $100 in CASH RAFFLE ticket stubs to the
school office by 3PM on Tuesday 12/15 to be
entered into a chance to win a $100 restaurant
gift certificate or 2 tickets to the Auction on
March 6, 2010. Need more tickets? Contact Yvonne
Scholl at byscholl@msn.com
Congratulations Tessa Morelli '09 and Jamie
Pigott '10 on being named Glancer Magazine's 10
Most Admirable Residents of 2009.
Raeann Huhn
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Pastoral
Ministry
News
Adopt-a-Family
gifts are due Friday, December 11. Thank you for
your generosity for this project.
Our
partners from the Faith and
Fellowship Peacebuilder Project
will be our guests at the Christmas Concert this
Sunday, December 13. Our students will
welcome them with a reception in the
cafeteria prior to the concert; stop in to
meet them as we offer them our hospitality. For
more information about the Faith and Fellowship
Project, please see the Pastoral Ministry web
page.
Attention parents of Senior
Girls!
Senior girls who have
not yet been on Kairos and wish to participate in
the January retreat must submit their application
forms and payment NO LATER THAN Wednesday,
December 16. Applications cannot be accepted after
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Barnes
& Noble Book Fair - Saturday, December
12
St. Francis is having a BOOK FAIR! Bring your
Christmas list and support the school when you
shop at Barnes & Noble Naperville on Saturday,
December 12th. Between 10:00am and 3:00pm
St. Francis choir and band members will be present
to sing and play CHRISTMAS MUSIC while you shop
and our theatre students will read Christmas books
to the young children while others gift wrap your
holiday purchases. Your little ones will be
thrilled to have their pictures taken with SANTA
during the lunch hour. 15% of the proceeds from
books, music, and café sales throughout the day
will be used to purchase books for the new
learning resource center. Print the
attached voucher to be
presented with each purchase and email the voucher
to your family and friends. Vouchers are valid all
day at Barnes & Noble, 47 E. Chicago Ave in
Naperville. Need Christmas book gift
ideas? Link to the gift suggestion
list from the SFHS librarian,
Judi
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Alumni
in the Arts
St. Francis High School
presents: Alumni in the Arts: A
Recital
December
19, 2009 7 p.m. Kuhn Cultural
ArtsCenter 2130 W. Roosevelt
Rd. $25.00 adults $10.00 students
and seniors Order Tickets Online
The St. Francis
community will gather to celebrate the
accomplishments and successes of our alumni in
the arts. Featuring: Jim Perona '02, Sean
Roschman '02, Amy Malouf '03, Mike Lynch '05, Jake
Szczepaniak '05, Heather Sweeney '05, Blair Conner
'06, Jaclyn Sirotek '06 and alumni
associated with Cirque du Soleil, New England
Conservatory and more. Tickets are also
available at the
door.Reception to
follow
All proceeds benefit the Mary
Feltes Memorial Building
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Special
Nights at Local Restaurants to Earn Money for St.
Francis
McDonald's Night 12/15/09 -
Across the Street LocationCome out
and support St. Francis by buying your dinner at
McDonald's across the street on Tuesday,
December 15, 2009 from 4:00pm -
8:00pm. St. Francis will receive a20% of
the pre-tax sales if you present your coupon. The
coupon can also be used in the Drive-Thru. Link to Coupons
Boston Market 3rd Friday Every
Month - Across the Street
Location
Come out and support St.
Francis by picking up dinner for the family at
Boston Market across the street every third Friday
of the month from 4:00pm to
close. The first date is
Friday, December 18,
2009. You must present a coupon so that
St. Francis will benefit from 20% of the pretax
sale. Link to Coupons
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Entrance
Exam and Scholarship Info - Class of
2014
ENTRANCE EXAM
All 8th
graders interested in attending St. Francis High
School next year must take the entrance exam. The
exam will be administered on Saturday, January 9
at 8 a.m. To register, please send a signed
application form, a copy of 7th grade report cards
and a $35 fee to the Admissions Office. You can
find the form on our website at http://www.sfhsnet.org/pdfs/EntranceRegForm2010.pdf
(If you have already done this you should
receive a confirmation letter in the
mail.) Spartan Scholars
AwardThe students who receive the top
ten test scores on the St. Francis entrance exam
will be awarded a $2,000 non-renewable tuition
scholarship. St. Francis
High School Scholarship applications will
be available on our website soon! This year there
will be 12 scholarships available for incoming
freshmen. All application packets are due by March
1, 2010. The Kazma Family
Foundation Scholarship is a four-year
renewable scholarship awarded to students entering
any of the Catholic high schools in the Diocese of
Joliet. Thirty-five students will be selected
based on financial need. All incoming
freshmen are encouraged to apply. This
scholarship is administered by the Catholic
Education Foundation of the Diocese of Joliet. See
the scholarship page on our website at
www.sfhsnet.org or Contact: Jane Lagger, Catholic
Education Foundation jlagger@dioceseofjoliet.org or
call (815) 834-4033 with
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Saturday, March 6, 2010
St. Francis High School
For more information click
here
Don't miss
your chance to win! Return $100 in CASH
RAFFLE ticket stubs to the school office by 3PM on
Wednesday 12/15 to be entered into a chance to win
a $100 restaurant gift certificate or 2 tickets to
the Auction on March 6, 2010.
Ladies
Night Out is TONIGHT!
Nona Jo's, 410 W. 5th
Avenue in Naperville
Stop by for a little
Christmas Cheer between 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Shop
for Christmas gifts or Wish
List items
while supporting the
Auction
10% of purchases will benefit
SFHS
We look forward to seeing you
there!
Have you checked out the Auction donation " Wish
List"? Think of St. Francis while
Christmas shopping this holiday season. Family
donations appreciated by Friday, January
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Quick
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Looking
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Upcoming
Events:
12-10 Auction Pre-Event
Ladies Nite Out
Thursday, December 10th
7:00 to 9:00 PM
At Nona Jo's, 410 W. Fifth
Ave, Mill Street & Fifth Ave, Naperville
12-11 Outta Uniform Dress Day
12-11
Spartan Wear on Sale Friday, Dec. 11th During
Lunch in Cafeteria and During Girls' Basketball
Games 6:00pm in Spyglass Hallway
12-12 SFHS Book Fair at Barnes &
Noble Naperville store Between 10:00am and 4:00pm
- 15% of the proceeds will be used to purchase
books for the new learning resource center Link to Voucher
12-13 Christmas Concert
3pm in the
Slantdome
12-15 McDonald's Night from 4:00-8:00pm
Link to Couponsmore info
12-15 to 12-18
Semester Exams - Special
Schedule12-19 Alumni Recital in
Kuhn Theater-Proceeds to Science Suites in Memory
of Mary Feltes 12-18 Boston Market Night
4:00pm to close Link to Coupons - more info 12-21
Christmas Break Begins 12-25 Merry
Christmas! 1-1-2010 Happy New
Year! 1-4 School Resumes End of
Christmas Break 2nd Semester Begins 1-9
Entrance Exam - Incoming Freshmen- 8:00
am Link to Registration
Form
1-22 Family Auction Donations Due
All
Volunteers are encouraged to log in their
volunteer hours on our website at http://www.sfhsonline.org/volunteer.html | | |
