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St. Francis High School

3/18/10

SFHS Principal's eNews

Quote of the Week: Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!" ~Robin Williams

Congratulations to the Dance Team for the first time in school history brought home TWO state trophies. In addition to this accomplishment, our 2nd Place finish in the Lyrical category was the highest finish in school history as well. In the Open Dance category, the girls finished in 3rd place.

Congratulations to four St. Francis students who have received the honor of being awarded the J. Kyle Braid Leadership Award: Kylee Read '12, Andi Matichak '12, Jake Tibble '12, and Ryan Coyle '12. All students that attend or are nominated for the J. Kyle Braid leadership program must be athletes and have shown themselves to be leaders on their teams and in the classroom.

Eric Stout has advanced downstate to compete in the 3 point shooting contest. Eric is one of only 64 participants to make is downstate. He went 10 for 15 both nights to win the Sectional semi and the Sectional final. Eric will shoot in the preliminaries on Thursday at Peoria's Carver Arena.

Congratulations to Shawn Healy on being named as the Kane County Chronicle Boys Basketball Coach of the Year!

Good Luck to all Spring Sports! Go Spartans!

Raeann Huhn

Principal

Hope for Haiti Festival - Saturday, April 10th

Join the St. Francis Community for a night filled with games, activities, food and friendship as we come together to raise money for an important cause. On Saturday, April 10th, St. Francis will open its doors to St. Francis families and its surrounding communities for the Hope for Haiti Festival. The event is set to raise money to fund the mobile unit of Feed My Starving Children on our campus to pack 100,000 meals on May 14th for the people of Haiti. The festival is designed for all ages to enjoy. Activities include: speed pitch, hockey shot, bungee run, dunk tank, ping pong, bags, face painting, kiddie games, bingo, snow cones, food and much, much more! The activities will run from 5-8pm. Following the events we will celebrate mass together and all are again welcome to join. We hope this will be a night of unity and community, and we certainly hope to see you there!

Any questions about the festival on April 10th please email or call Kate Kowalski at kkowalski@sfhsnet.org or 630-668-5800 ext. 1162.

For more information for helping with the Mobile Feed My Starving Children May 14th, contact Diane Mercadante at dmercadante@sfhsnet.org or 630-668-5800 ext. 1148.

PI Day! 3.14

Congratulations to the following students for memorizing the indicated number of digits in the decimal for pi.

1st - John Sienkiewicz 316
2nd - Bobby Miller 201
3rd - Kyle Bhatia 192
4th - Melissa Yanan 137
5th - Mairead McGuire 126
6th - Sarah Wagner 116
7th - Jonathan Schram 111
8th - Bobby Bennet 103
9th - Dan Matusiak 101
10th - Jessica Osorio 96

Many others memorized 25 or 50 digits! Thanks to all who contributed pies that were enjoyed by all.

Notes from the Nurse:

Spring is coming and that means allergy season for many of us. Seasonal allergies, also known as hay fever or seasonal allergic rhinitis, affects as estimated 40% of children in the US and leads to more than 2 million missed school days annually. Let's be ready.
Click here for useful information about signs and symptoms, treatments and helpful hints.

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology's (AAAAI), The Virtual Allergist can provide valuable information about your allergy and asthma symptoms. Click here to visit the Virtual Allergist.
http://www.aaaai.org/patients/virtual_allergist/

Source: AAAAI, Advance for Nurses.

Library-Time Out For Reading

Tuesday, April 20th is the date for the final 2009-2010, Time Out for Reading. The book selected for the discussion is "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins, the sequel to last year's popular book, "The Hunger Games."

"Catching Fire," continues the story of Katniss, and Peeta, as they work and train to survive a forced return to the Annual Hunger Games, and rumors of a rebellion sparked by their previous year's victory. The story also gives us more information about the nation of Panem, the intrigues in the Capitol and the rumors of the secret District 13. The story is intriguing and suspenseful, ending with just enough unanswered questions to make us look forward to the third installment.

All St. Francis students who read "Catching Fire," are invited to participate in the discussion. Interested students are asked to sign-up in the library starting Thursday, April 15th. Refreshments will be served.

From the Guidance Office

College Smart Fair, April 23-24

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission is sponsoring a College Smart Fair, April 23-24, at University of Illinois - Chicago. This two-day event--the theme of which is How to Pay for College in Illinois--is presented by Fifth Third Bank and hosted by UIC's Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.

The College Smart Fair will offer a variety of activities: a university student expo offering high school seniors the opportunity to speak with financial aid and student account representatives from Illinois colleges to assist families with reviewing their financial aid award letters and understanding payment responsibilities; workshops addressing a number of college-related topics; and panel discussions with presenters from all aspects of the college experience.

For more information, visit www.collegezone.com/moneysmart.

Parents' Organization

Anyone interested in serving as a Chairperson for one of our various committees or becoming involved with the Parents' Organization for the 2010-2011 school year, please contact me at bakermom615@aol.com or call Home: 630-980-0378, Cell: 630-980-0378. I look forward to hearing from you!

Crystal Baker
Parents' Organization President

Portable Burners Needed for Haiti Festival

During the Hope for Haiti Festival, the French students will be hosting a café/patisserie. They will serve crepes, chocolat fondue and pain au chocolat. We have been searching for portable burners or a portable stove which we will need to make the crepes. If anyone has this item, perhaps for camping or off site cooking, we would love to borrow it for that afternoon and evening. Please call Sue Harsa at (630) 668-5800 extension 1200. Merci, Madame.

Chicago White Sox Student Achievers' Program

Students on the "A" Honor Roll at St. Francis High School are invited to participate in the Chicago White Sox Student Achievers' Program. For their efforts, they will receive two Upper Reserved tickets, with the option to upgrade to Upper Box or lower level seats at reduced prices. During homeroom on Wednesday, March 17th all students on the "A" Honor Roll received a form detailing the necessary information.

2010 Travelers to France and England- Meeting Schedule

Schedule of Meetings for the 2010 Travelers to France and England:

Mar.24
Apr. 07
Apr.21
May 5
May 19

All meetings start at 6:50am on Wednesday in classroom 306.

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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Raeann Huhn - Principal

In This Issue

Hope for Haiti Festival

PI Day! 3.14

Notes from the Nurse

Time Out For Reading

From the Guidance Office

Parents' Organization

Portable Burners Needed for Haiti Festival

Chicago White Sox Student Achievers' Program

France and England Travelers