Jesse Pierce, will coach barefoot at the Varsity football game at 7:00 pm this Friday, at St. Francis.  By doing so he hopes to raise awareness of the millions of children throughout the world who live without shoes.  As their feet blister and skin cracks, they become ravaged by disease.  They are also unable to go to school because they are without shoes. 

 

We are asking the students and families in the St. Francis community to donate a new pair of athletic shoes for this cause (boys' sizes 3-7 which can be used for either gender).

 

The shoe drive begins on Friday, 10/10 and continues until Friday, 10/17. There will be a drop box for the shoes at the game Friday and students can bring shoes to the cafeteria during all lunch periods.

 

With our help these children can have a chance to reach their full  potential.

If you have any questions about how you can help see Mr. Pierce at jpierce@sfhsnet.org

 

This past September, Mr. Richter and ten of his advanced physics students assisted with the installation of seven solar panels on the roof of St. Francis.  The installation of these panels presents Mr. Richter with a great opportunity to teach students about solar energy and the school's effort to become more "green". The panels were paid for with the $10,000 BP "A+ for Energy" grant received earlier in the year.  The panels, which were installed by Pure Energy Alternatives, LLC, are hooked into the school's power supply, and have a total capacity of 1120 watts.  This amount of energy, which varies with the time of day and exposure to sun, is roughly the amount needed to power the school's electronic marquee sign along Roosevelt Rd.   In their first week of operation, the panels generated nearly 20 kWh of energy, and offset about 25 lbs. of carbon dioxide emissions.  Richter comments, "Ultimately this project will involve the entire St. Francis student body".

 

Please, over this three day weekend acquire the proper uniform shoes and slacks in preparation for the start of second quarter.