After his 412
yard, 6 touchdown performance last Friday night,
St. Francis senior football student-athlete Mark
Kachmer is eligible to be named the Chicago
Tribune Prep Athlete of the Week, but he needs
your help to do so. Please go online to the
following address and vote for Mark:
This is great recognition for St.
Francis and Mark!
Please let Mark know how
proud we are of him and
vote!
Sincerely,
Raeann Huhn -
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Nashville Summer
Workcamp !!
An information meeting for Parents
& Students is scheduled for Wednesday,
September 17, 2008 from 7:00-8:00 pm in the
Spartan Theater. The Nashville Summer
Workcamp, "Week of Hope" is July 25- 31,
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. Limited to 45
Students!
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Sophomore, Junior and
Senior Parents
The Guidance and Counseling Department is
sponsoring a parent information program on College
Planning and Financial Aid on Tuesday, September
23, in the Kuhn Cultural Arts Center.
6:30 PM-Mrs. Trudy Rigney, College
Counselor, will provide an overview of the college
search and application process.
7:45
PM-Mr. Paul Daly of the College Planners, Inc.,
will discuss "College Financial Aid: How to
Get Your Fair Share".
Link to Weekly Guidance
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3rd Annual 5K
Fun Run/Walk
EVERYONE is encouraged to
attend the St. Francis High School 3rd Annual 5K
Fun Run/Walk on Sunday, September 28th. This
event takes place in the morning on the grounds of
the beautiful Danada Forest Preserve. So why
not take a nice walk with family and friends,
while supporting St. Francis at the same
time. The cost is only $20.00. Please
sign-up on-line today!!!
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2009 National Merit Scholarship
Competition
Congratulations to the
following St. Francis seniors who were recently
named Semi-Finalists in the 2009 National Merit
Scholarship Competition. Our Semi-Finalists
are Matthew Novack, Michael Novack, and Katherine
Jensen. These students entered the 2009
Merit competition by scoring in the top 1% of
students across the nation on the 2007 PSAT/NMSQT
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ACT Highest Possible
Composite Score
Congratulations to Matt Novack who
was one of only 14 college-bound students in
Illinois and one of 162 in the U.S. and abroad to
achieve a 36, the highest possible composite
score, on the June 2008 national test
administration of the ACT.
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Friday Night Football
Reminders
- No tailgating permitted
in the St. Francis' parking lot or in Target's
parking lot.
- All St. Francis students
are required to enter the game via the East Gate
(this is the gate nearest the tennis
courts).
- Student IDs are required
for free admission, without ID the cost is
$4.00.
- St. Francis students are
not permitted on the Visitor's Side.
- Please cross Roosevelt
Road at either the light or with the
police.
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Junior and Senior
Parents
Parents of
juniors and seniors are encouraged to utilize the
Naviance Family Connection program, a web-based
college search and college planning program.
Parents can log into the program from the link on
our Guidance page list of Websites for College
Information. Registration access codes were
mailed last December to parents of current juniors
and seniors. If parents have not yet used the
program and have misplaced the access code, you
may contact Mrs. Lynn Ellis, Guidance Department
Administrative Assistant at 630-668-5800 ext.
142. The Naviance Family Connection program
provides a wonderful tool for students and parents
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Reminder from the SFHS Wellness
Center
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Raeann Huhn -
Principal
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Looking Ahead . .
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Upcoming
Events:
9-12-08 Spartan Wear will be on sale
at
the football game vs. Driscoll
9-16-08 First Night Tennis Match
vs.
Montini
9-17-08 College of DuPage Fair - 6:30 to
9:00pm
9-23-08 Parent College and Financial Aid
Program 6:30pm College Planners, Inc. -
7:45pm
9-25-08 Band Concert 7:00pm
9-28-08 Spartan 5K
Run/Walk
9:00am
Support Spartan Athletics
9-29-08 PO Casino Night Fundraiser Planning
Meeting - 7:00pm Library
Get Involved! All Are
Welcome!
10-2-08 Homecoming Pep Rally
10-3-08 FB Homecoming Game -
Var 7:00pm, Soph 5:00pm
10-4-08 Homecoming
Social
All Parents and Alumni are Invited
Get a group together and
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All Volunteers are encouraged to log in their
volunteer hours on our website at http://www.sfhsonline.org/volunteer.html
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