Quote of the Week: " You get the best out of others
when you get the best out of yourself." ~
Harvey S.
Firestone
Good luck to the Girls
Volleyball team as they play tonight
Thursday, November 5th in the IHSA Sectional Final
@ St. Francis at 7:00 pm vs. Joliet Academy.
Good luck to our Girls
Cross Country team as they compete at the IHSA
state championship this Saturday in Peoria.
Good luck this weekend to the cast and crew
of Auschwitz Lullaby. Tickets are available during
lunch tomorrow and can also be purchased at the
door. Show times are Friday 7:30 pm, Saturday 2:00
pm and 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2:00
pm.
Go
Spartans!
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Auschwitz
Lullaby
SFHS is sponsoring a Holocaust Memorial
discussion at 5:00PM on Saturday Nov 7 in between
the afternoon matinee and the evening performance.
Our speaker comes to us from the Illinois
Holocaust Museum and he is Joseph Koek, one of the
hidden children. His parents died at Auschwitz and
he was hidden in schools all throughout Europe
until the liberation. This memorial is open to the
public. There will be a Q and A with Mr. Koek at
the end of his talk, followed by some light
refreshments.
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Notes
from the Nurse's Office
Blood
DriveThank you to all who
donated blood during our annual drive and to all
who worked to make it a success. We collected 60
units of blood.
H1N1 Update
The Dupage County Health Department now has
the H1N1 flu "shot". They are scheduling
appointments for those who are in the priority
groups. For an appointment call the 24/7 line at
866-311-1123. Link to
flyer
- 48 states, including Illinois, are now
reporting widespread flu activity. Doctor visits
for influenzA-Kike illness (ILI) has increased
steeply since the third week of October and
overall, are much higher than what is expected
for this time of the year. ILI activity now is
higher than what is seen during the peak of many
regular flu seasons.
- Almost all of the influenza viruses
identified so far are 2009 H1N1 influenza A
viruses. These viruses remain similar to the
virus chosen for the 2009 H1N1 vaccine, and
remain susceptible to two antiviral drugs.
- If your student is out with ILI they may
return to school as long as they have been fever
free for 24 hours without the aid of fever
reducing medications such as acetaminophen
(Tylenol), or ibuprofen (Advil or
Motrin).
Source: CDC Donna
Hoscheit
RN |
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A Supply
Drive for Operation Support Our Troops of Illinois
- sponsored by the Social Studies
Department
The Social Studies Department is honoring
Veteran's Day through a collection for the troops
serving overseas. Please encourage your
student to participate by bringing in the
following items:
- Seniors: 20oz or less canned fruit,
beef jerky/slim jims, toilet paper
- Juniors: 4 packs AA/AAA batteries, 20oz or
less canned soup, 20oz or less foot powder
- Sophomores: unscented baby wipes, antacids
(Tums/Rolaids), small crossword/puzzle books
- Freshmen: Pringles canisters, Individual
Bags of Nuts, 20oz or less mouthwash
The collection will run through Veteran's
Day November 11th.
Thank you for your participation!
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Parents'
Organization Notes
Parents!
FRIDAY NIGHT AT ST.
MICHAEL'S
Don't miss this great opportunity to
learn some practical approaches for fostering
faith in your teen! Our Pastoral Ministry
Department along with the Parents' Organization
would like to extend an invitation to ALL parents
of St. Francis High School.
This Friday, November 6,
from 7:00 p.m. till 9:00 p.m. at St. Michael
Church 315 W. Illinois St. in Wheaton, Mr.
Bob McCarty, Executive Director of the National
Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry will be
speaking on the subject of faith development among
teenagers.
Please join us for an
evening of practical approaches and helpful
strategies as Bob McCarty gives us the
tools we need to enrich our teen's faith and
their willingness to open themselves up
to it.
If you have any
questions please contact Crystal Baker at bakermom615@aol.com or
Diane Mercadante at dmercadante@sfhsnet.org
LOOK
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St.
Francis Memorial Mass
The St. Francis
High School Alumni Association would like to
cordially invite you to the Memorial Mass on
Sunday, November 8th to specifically remember and
pray for members of the SFHS community who have
gone to their eternal rest in Christ. The Mass is
in the month of November because it is considered
a time of remembrance in the Catholic Church. As
is our tradition, we will pray for all our
deceased alumni and faculty whose lives are
engrained in our memories.
Fr. Jim Murphy
will be our celebrant for our liturgy that will
take place in the Slant Dome (old gym) at 10:30
a.m. This Mass will be followed by a time to renew
acquaintances and enjoy refreshments together. Fr.
Jim Murphy grew up in Winfield and his family
members were long time St. John the Baptist
parishioners.
IMPORTANT: Please enter the
west entrance and drive around the school to the
east side. If you need a handicap accessible
entrance, park near door #8. This entrance has an
indoor ramp that will bring you down to the Slant
Dome level. You may also enter the Slant Dome
directly through door #'s 5 & 6.
This
is really a great community gathering and
strengthening mass, it exemplifies all that St.
Francis High School is. I hope you can join
us.
Sincerely,
Valerie A.
Serwach-Bruggeman
Class of 81
Alumni
Association Board
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Mix
it Up at Lunch - November 10th
On November 10th
we will
MIX IT UP at
LUNCH
What is Mix It UP at
Lunch?
On November 10th, 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
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Christmas
Cards for Sale
designed by SFHS
students
St. Francis will be selling Christmas
Cards designed by our own students. All
proceeds from the Christmas card sales will go
towards our The "Completing the Dream"
Capital Campaign for the new Science Suite and
Learning Resource Center.
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Mark
Your Calendars
Saturday,
March 6, 2010
St. Francis
High School
For more information click
here.
Thank you to Stan
Framburg and all those that helped to make the
Men's Day Out this past weekend a success.
The Men's Day Out attendees raised funds for the
auction while enjoying an afternoon of Chicago
Bears Football.
Women - Now It's
Yours Chance!
Mark your calendars for the
Women's Evening Out
Thursday, December 10,
2009
At Nona Jo's, Naperville
Further
Details Coming
Soon |
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Boys Head Swim
Coach Opening
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Looking
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Upcoming
Events:
11-5 Spartan Pride
Dress
11-7 Sleep Out Saturday
Peacebuilder Project
Link to More
Info11-8
Alumni Memorial Mass
10:30am SlantDome
11-9-09 School Board Meeting
- 6:30 pm - Library
11-10 Mix It Up
Lunch
All Volunteers are encouraged to
log in their volunteer hours on our website
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