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St. Francis High School

11/06/08

SFHS Principal's eNews

Congratulations to two of our senior students who were recently selected for Good Citizen Awards. Tom Malouf has been named as the St. Francis recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award and Alex Polkow will be the recipient of the Sons of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award. These students were nominated by the faculty and then selected by a vote of the members of the senior class. They will be recognized for their awards at our spring Honors Night program.

Raeann Huhn - Principal

Fall Play - Parlor Games
November 7th - 9th

Our Fall Play, Parlor Games, written and directed by Mr. Jim Wall opens tomorrow, November 7. Parlor Games is the story of Mort McNulty, a die hard practical joker, who decides to host his own wake before he's dead, so he can hear what people will say about him after he's dead. He drags his poor wife Tricia into this joke and all kinds of interesting people show up in person as well as those driving thru the funeral parlor's newly installed (and not quite fully operational yet) Drive Thru Video. There are eight other productions of Parlor Games being shown around the country this fall.

For more details, please go to Student Activities/Fall Play
Tickets are available at the door ~ $10 adults $8 students/seniors.

Diocese of Joliet Catholic Education Foundation

St. Francis would like to thank The Catholic Education Foundation of the Diocese for providing $12,500 in financial assistance to our students. Tuition assistance grants from the Diocesan Catholic Education Foundation allow our school to provide a Catholic education to students with a financial need.

The Catholic Education Foundation is committed to long-term financial strenth and viability of Catholic schools. The primary goal of the Foundation is to provide financial assistance to Catholic school students.

Find more information about the Catholic Education Foundation at www.dioceseofjoliet.org/edfoundation or call 815-834-4033.

Volunteers

Calling all Volunteers - If you have volunteered your time during the fall sports season, please take a minute and log your hours at http://www.sfhsonline.org/volunteer.html

To date, over 500 hours have been logged. THANK YOU! Your involvement in ALL programs at St. Francis has contributed to a great start to the school year.

On November 13th
we will
MIX IT UP at LUNCH

What is Mix It UP at Lunch?
On November 13th, we will encourage our students to join hundreds of thousands of students around the country and stir things up in the school cafeteria. The event encourages students to identify, challenge & cross the social boundaries that divide schools & communities.

As at many schools, the cafeteria at lunchtime is a social map of our whole school. A map criss-crossed with boundaries. These boundaries can create divisions and misunderstanding in schools and can lead to bullying, harassment and violence. But by working to cross the barriers students can help create an environment that is characterized by less conflict and instead by more tolerance.

Please encourage your children to see what happens if they mix it up at lunch and swap seats in the cafeteria, step out of their comfort zone and sit somewhere new, with someone new.

Alumni Memorial Mass

All are invited to the Alumni Memorial Mass

This Sunday, 11/9 in the Slant dome beginning at 10:30 a.m. Fr. Jim Murphy will be our celebrant for this beautiful celebration in which we remember all of our deceased alumni, faculty and staff. The St. Francis Choir will sing and a continental breakfast will be served after mass. Please plan to join us.

Fall Fashion Show & Luncheon

St. Francis Parents' Organization Presents

"Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend"

Fall Fashion Show & Luncheon
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrance
11:30AM - Social Hour
12:30 - 3:30 Luncheon & Fashion Show

Join us as we celebrate at the annual St. Francis Fashion Show. Invite your daughters, mothers, grandmothers, aunts and friends to share an afternoon of fun, food, fashion and exciting raffle prizes. Our own St. Francis students, along with professional models will model the latest fall fashions. This is a special occasion you won't want to miss!

For ticket information contact Gayann Pfeiffer at 469-4748.

IHSA Updates

St. Francis Girls Volleyball will play in the second round of Sectionals on Thursday, Nov 6, 7:00 p.m. at Nazareth vs. Rosary. Super-Sectional (if applicable) Saturday 1:00 pm at Oswego High School vs. winner of Crete Monee Sectional vs. LaGrange Park Sectional

Football will play their 2nd round playoff game on Saturday, Nov 8, 1:00 pm at St. Francis vs. Nazareth Academy

Look for more info on our website soon about our girls swim team competing in sectionals next week.

GO SPARTANS !!!

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Sincerely,

Raeann Huhn - Principal

In This Issue

Fall Play - Parlor Games

Calling all Volunteers