Quote of the Week: "Every new
beginning comes from some other beginning's end."
~
Seneca
Due to the inclement weather, all
after school activities, athletic practices, the
swim meet and the Revolutionary Prep class are
cancelled for today, Thursday, January 7th.
The students attending
Theatrefest will not leave for ISU today.
School is dismissing at its
normal time - 2:30 p.m.
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Parents'
Organization
ANNUAL AUCTION
UPDATE
On
March 6th the St. Francis PO will
sponsor the largest fundraiser of the year which
generates the funds to provide your student with a
quality, Catholic education.
Your involvement is crucial to the
success of this event! At this time we
are accepting your family auction donation and
hope to receive all donations by Friday,
January 22nd. Please
consider one of the following:
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DONATING
an item or service to be
auctioned
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UNDERWRITING
the event by making a cash
donation
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ADVERTISING
for
your family or
business
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Pastoral
Ministry News
St. Louis Summer Workcamp "Week
of Hope"
July 24- 30, 2009
Travel by
SFHS vans to the site; stopping for an overnight
at a hotel, $425 which includes camp, lodging, 4
meals and a t-shirt
We have room for 5 more
students!
Parents of Girls who are
participating on the January
Kairos:
Please be sure to carefully read your
information letter sent before the holidays and
return all materials by Thursday, January
7th. If you have questions, please contact
Diane Mercadante in the Pastoral Ministry
Department,
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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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Library News-
Time Out for
Reading
The Library has
announced Nineteen Minutes by Jodi
Picoult as the January 14, 2010 Time Out for
Reading book. This riveting novel relates the
story of a high school shooting, the events that
led up to it and the people who are forever
changed by it.
For those who are unfamiliar with
the book, "Bestseller Picoult ... takes on another
contemporary hot-button issue in her brilliantly
told new thriller, about a high school shooting.
Peter Houghton, an alienated teen who has been
bullied for years by the popular crowd, brings
weapons to his high school in Sterling, N.H., one
day and opens fire, killing 10 people. Flashbacks
reveal how bullying caused Peter to retreat into a
world of violent computer games. ... The author's
insights into her characters' deep-seated emotions
brings this ripped-from-the-headlines read
chillingly alive." (Publisher's Weekly)
Parents are encouraged to read
the novel and discuss the issues with their child
either at home or as part of the 9:15 am Time Out
for Reading discussion on January 14th. This
discussion will be facilitated by classroom
teachers and counselors.
Mrs. Rath is also leading an
evening discussion for interested parents on the
night January 14th at 7:00 pm in the
library. Please call Mrs. Rath at extension
111 or e-mail her at jrath@sfhsnet.org to reserve
your spot.
"In nineteen minutes, you can mow the front
lawn, color your hair, watch a third of a hockey
game. In nineteen minutes, you can bake scones
or get a tooth filled by a dentist; you can fold
laundry for a family of five.... In nineteen
minutes, you can stop the world, or you can just
jump off it. In nineteen minutes, you can get
revenge." (Nineteen Minutes,
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Daddy
Daughter Dance
The Daddy Daughter Dance will be held
Saturday, January 30th at St. Francis from
7:30-10:00pm. This year we are mailing home
invitations to families with RSVP cards to be
returned to St. Francis's main office by January
22. Please be on the lookout for the
invitations and promptly return your response and
check for $25. Dads and Daughters, dust off
those dancing shoes and get ready for the
dance-off
competition!
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St.
Francis Spirit & Pride Golf Outing
Save the Date
St. Francis Spirit
& Pride Golf Outing
May 24, 2010
at the
White Eagle Country Club
For more information
contact Dan Donati
Golf Outing Chair, at
630-330-5142 |
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Quick
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Looking
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Upcoming
Events:
1-8 Faculty In-Service - (PM
Assembly Schedule) Students dismissed at 1:11pm
Spirit & Pride Dress Day
1-9 Entrance Exam - Incoming
Freshmen- 8:00 am
Link
to Registration Form
1-11 to 1-12 Junior Retreat
1-12 Market Day Pick-Up - 5:00
to 6:00 pm - North Wing
1-14 Time Out for Reading Day
1-12 to 1-15 Girl's
Kairos
1-22 Family Auction Donations Due Link to
Wish
List for gift ideas
All
Volunteers are encouraged to log in their
volunteer hours on our website at http://www.sfhsonline.org/volunteer.html | | |
