Information regarding
Summer Courses offered at St. Francis - Especially
for Sophomores
On February
1, you will receive a letter detailing our summer
course, "Intensive English and Math:
Preparing for the College
Boards." This course
prepares hard working sophomores
for all
sections of the SAT and ACT, which students will
write next year.
We also offer two courses for grades 7-9:
"Pre-algebra Math," and "Study Skills."
Brochures are
available in the St. Francis main office or you
may contact the English Department
chairperson Mark Kolodziej at 668-5800 or on his
cell,
708-651-4356. |
Taking Chances
for St. Francis
Casino Night/Auction update
It will be a bright night and a brighter
future for the students when you attend this
year's PO major fundraiser, Taking Chances for
St. Francis. The evening promises
something for everyone with entertainment provided
by the St. Francis Jazz Ensemble and a buffet
dinner with open bar. Throughout the night,
there will be a silent auction, Las Vegas style
gaming and raffle prizes which include a grand
prize of $10,000. This community-wide fundraiser
helps supplement the cost of your child's
education. Reply by 1/21 for your chance to
win an overnight stay at the Westin.
Cash Raffle tickets will still be
accepted tomorrow, 1/16 for a chance to win the
2nd early bird drawing. Both cash raffle tickets
and event tickets can be purchased online at http://www.sfhsonline.org/CasinoNight.html For
questions, or to support this event, please
contact Rita or Pat Lusk at ritablusk@gmail.com. |
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Daddy Daughter
Dance
Mark your calendars, St. Francis fathers and
daughters! The Daddy Daughter Dance will
take place Saturday, January 31st in the Slant
Dome from 7:30-10:00 pm. Tickets may be
purchased during the week of January 12-16, so be
sure to bring your check for $25 to the
bookstore during lunch
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Notes from the Wellness Center
Pandemic Flu
Information
The Illinois State
Board of Education and Department of Public Health
have asked schools to be proactive in planning for
the possibility of the occurrence of a pandemic
flu outbreak. While there is no pandemic flu in
the US at this time, history tells us that another
one will almost certainly occur.
An
influenza (flu) pandemic is a widespread outbreak
of disease that occurs when a new virus appears
that people have not previously been exposed to.
Pandemics are different than seasonal out breaks
of influenza. Seasonal flu is caused by viruses
that people already have built up some immunity
to; flu shots are available to help prevent
widespread illness, and impacts on society are
less severe. A pandemic flu spreads easily from
person to person and can cause serious illness
because people do not have immunity to the new
virus. An especially severe influenza could lead
to high levels of illness, death, social
disruption and economic loss.
To find
out more about pandemic influenza see the Wellness
Center Webpage at http://www.sfhsnet.org/top/studentsvcs/wellness-home.htm#PandemicFlu |
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As we Celebrate Service during Catholic
School's Week, Jan 25-30th, the Student Ministry
Team has been planning service opportunities for
the community to participate in. Included is
a trip to Hine's Memorial Hospital to visit with
veterans, People's Resource Center, Marklund Home
in Bloomingdale, making blankets for Hospice
patients, and cookie baking with our neighbors
from Marian Park. In addition, we will have a
bake sale to benefit hungry children in the US and
collect travel size toiletries for the
homeless. Please encourage your child to
participate and save those travel size toiletries
for the Catholic School's Week collection.
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Pro-life Group
Meeting
St. Francis' pro-life group,
Spartans for Life, invites you to join us
Thursday, January 22, at 7:15 am in the library to
pray for an end to abortion. This will mark
the 36th anniversary of the 1973 U.S. Supreme
Court ruling of Roe v. Wade which legalized
abortion. St. Francis students and parents
will join with people from across America,
especially those participating in the March for
Life in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the
sanctity of life and ask for God's help in the
protection of the
defenseless. |
Time Out For Reading
January 22nd
Thursday, January 22nd
is the date for this month's student-selected,
Time Out for Reading novel, "The Perks of Being a
Wallflower," by Steven Chbosky. This is a
story of what it's like for Charlie to grow up in
high school. More intimate than a diary, the story
unfolds as a series of letters that are singular,
unique, hilarious and devastating. We may not know
where he lives. We may not know to whom he is
writing. All we know is the world he shares with
us. Caught between trying to live his life and
trying to run from it puts him on a strange course
through uncharted territory. Charlie's world
encompasses first dates and mixed tapes, family
dramas and new friends. It is that special
time when all one requires is that perfect song on
that perfect drive to feel infinite.
All students who have read "The
Perks of Being a Wallflower" are invited to
participate in the discussion. Interested students
are asked to sign-up in the library starting
Thursday, January 15th. Refreshments will be
served. |
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Coach
Purnell
Coach Greg Purnell is healing well at
home after hip surgery this past week. Greg
was rewarded at the end of his second season at
St. Francis by being named Coach of the Year by
the Kane County Chronicle, Edgytim.com and the
Chicago Trib.
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The Girls Empowerment
Group is by popular
demand!
Messages from the media, often repeated by
peers, can set the stage for the belief that
teenage girls should be more concerned with
appearance and ability to win male approval than
with their own interests and aspirations. Studies
show the toll extracted by these messages on
girls' self-image and well-being: girls are
7-times more likely to be depressed and 3-times
more likely to have a negative body image.
However, by encouraging girls to have positive
expectations for themselves, providing them with
opportunities to develop competence and confidence
in their abilities we can increase their power to
make right decisions and avoid risky behaviors.
And that is what the Girls Empowerment Group is
all about.
Why should students sign up for
the group? Through discussions and activities the
group will aim to help girls make good life
choices, feel good about themselves, and become
confident in their talents and abilities.
Some of the topics the group will focus on
are: assertiveness skills, self-esteem, peer
pressure, self-image, girls' health issues, good
decision making skills and stress management. In
addition, the group will also address the impact
of acculturation and media exposure on girls' body
images and eating behaviors.
Enrollment
Deadline is January 20.The group will meet once a
week for 6 weeks.
If you would like to
find out more info on the Girls' Empowerment Group
or any other groups, please contact Mrs. Rupp at
ext. 104. |
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Looking Ahead . .
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Upcoming
Events:
1-16-09 Outta Uniform Dress Day
1-16-09 Cash Raffle Early Bird
drawing
#2
1-16-09 Casino Night donations due
1-19-09 NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr
Day
1-21-09 Casino Night replies
requested
1-21-09 Parents' Org
Meeting
7-00pm - Teacher's Lounge
1-22-09 - Time Out for Reading
Junior
Retreat
Freshman Prayer Service
1-20 to
1-23-09 - Girl's Kairos
1-24-09 - Jr. High
Cheerleading Clinic
All
Volunteers are encouraged to log in their
volunteer hours on our website at http://www.sfhsonline.org/volunteer.html
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