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St. Francis High School

1/29/09

SFHS Principal's eNews

"We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what
we give."
Winston Churchill

This year's national theme for Catholic Schools Week, "Celebrate Service", underscores the great commitment Catholic school education has to community service. Thanks to everyone for making this a special Catholic School's Week.

She has arrived....Congratulations to Carolyn Brady Riley on the birth of her daughter, Cameron Grace Riley - 8lbs 2 oz 22 in -
Born January 28th!

Congratulations and Best of Luck to Coach Mary Pratscher and the members of the St. Francis Dance Team! They compete this weekend at the National Dance Team Championships in Orlando, Florida against 70 other varsity teams in the Jazz Category.

Raeann Huhn - Principal

Taking Chances for St. Francis
Casino Night/Auction update

Taking Chances for St. Francis Logo

Taking Chances for St. Francis
is 10 days away!

Mail, click or call to RSVP.
You won't want to miss this
Friends Understanding Needs
evening with your SFHS friends.

The dress is casual, the food delicious and the
entertainment exciting.

Check the website to preview the raffle/auction items or place a bid on a SPARTAN favorite on the online auction. The online auction will close at noon on Tuesday, February 3. Your support equals SUCCESS for the St. Francis students.

Both cash raffle tickets and event tickets can be purchased online at http://www.sfhsnline.org/CasinoNight.html

For questions, or to support this event, please contact Rita or Pat Lusk at ritablusk@gmail.com or call Debbie Quirk at 630-668-5800 x143.

St. Francis Choir joins ...Wheaton City-Wide Family Heritage & Choir Festival

On Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009 at 3 p.m. in celebration of Wheaton's Sesquicentennial, singers from all over our community will be coming together for the Wheaton City-Wide Family Heritage & Choir Festival. The stage of Edman Memorial Chapel at Wheaton College will be filled with a sea of voices. In addition to choirs from Wheaton Academy, Wheaton-Warrenville South, Wheaton North and St. Francis High Schools, the Wheaton College Men's Glee Club and Women's Chorale, we have asked Wheaton church choirs to participate as well. The program features selections by the combined high school choirs, the Wheaton College choirs and a mass church choir representing the churches of greater Wheaton.

Tickets: $10 General Seating (Limited Availability at the Door)
Cash or Check Only.

For more information about this event go to http://www.wheaton.il.us/news/announcements/detail.aspx?id=3988

Daddy Daughter Dance On Saturday

"My Girl" -- The Daddy Daughter Dance will take place this Saturday, January 31, from 7:30-10:00 in the Slant Dome. Get ready to win a gift card during the annual dance off! Dads and daughters can get a professional picture taken to remember this special evening. Seating and light refreshments are also provided; catch up with friends between dances. Families may purchase dance tickets from Ms. Fairhead during the school day or at the door for $25. Come join in on this special St. Francis tradition.

Library Resources Donation Program
Begins February 1, 2009

As part of this year's theme, St Francis High School: St. Francis Where Everybody Knows Your Name, the Library is sponsoring a Library Resources Donation Program that provides parents, teachers, school clubs, teams, organizations and local businesses with a way to permanently honor an individual, a team or the entire class of 2009. The donated books, videos and audio resources will become part of the SFHS Library collection and available for use by all current and future students.

The program runs from February 1, 2009 through August 1, 2009. During this time, those wishing to participate are invited to visit the SFHS website and choose an item from the Library Resources Donation Wish List. All purchases are tax-deductible and may be eligible for employer gift-matching programs.

Each donated item will be affixed with a Commemorative Bookplate that was designed by senior, Carissa Saia as part of this year's Senior Bookplate Design Competition. In the fall, all seniors were invited to submit an original design for a bookplate that would exemplify their pride and commitment to the St. Francis community. Carissa's winning design will also be matted and framed for permanent display in the St. Francis library alongside past winners.

"Phonation Donation" an Electronics Collection Program at St. Francis High School

Motivated by theme of this year's Catholic Schools Week "Celebrate Service," student, David Metzler, has organized "Phonation Donation" an electronics collection program to benefit Lazarus House and St. Jude's Hospital. He hopes to benefit community charities and raise awareness for the proper disposal of electronic waste.

Items to collected include: new, used or broken portable electronics such as cell phones, music players, digital cameras, game systems, empty ink jet cartridges and laptop computers. Please drop off donations in the Bookstore during all lunch periods or at the Main Office.

These donations are tax deductible. Download a tax deduction donation acknowledgement form here. Complete the form and retain it for your records. To find an approximate amount for your donations you may go to ecophones.com and click on current price list.