This Friday August 30,is our first OUTTA UNIFORM Friday. For a donation of $3.00, students are allowed to dress casually in accordance with the Outta Uniform Dress Code found on p. 133 in the Student-Parent Handbook. As we did last year, students have the opportunity to make a one-time $30.00 donation, $27.00 for seniors, which covers all Outta Uniform days of the 2012-13 school year.

Students and parents need to know that any student, who is Outta Uniform, and fails to pay his/her $3.00 fee, will not be allowed to participate in any type of out of uniform day (i.e. Spirit & Pride, Red Ribbon or Homecoming Week, etc.) until the $3. 00, plus a $3.00 fine is paid. Failure to comply will result in detention and/or other disciplinary action.

Outta Uniform is our only student fundraiser, which is done in lieu of selling chances, candy bars, etc. This activity funds student groups and activities, supplements school projects, causes, and relevant community and social service projects. In the past, Outta Uniform has funded the following items and activities:

A performance of Macbeth by a professional acting troupe
J Kyle Braid Conference Tabernacle & Candle Pedestal for the Chapel
2 Video Cameras for student use
Net book
LCD Projector
Poetry Program
Casual seating area in the new Learning Resource Center
Drying oven in the new Science Suite
A new sound and lighting system for the Kuhn Cultural Arts Center
Noise deadening coasters for the chairs in the Student Commons (café)

Arts & Crafts Club

The Arts & Crafts Club is back in action for a new year of creativity & fun! The club meets every other Monday from 2.35 to 3.15 pm.Any student interested in joining, please contact Mrs. Rupp at arupp@sfhsnet.org or see her in the Guidance Department.

Dates & Projects for Semester 1:

1^st meeting: Tue 9/4 (Tuesday due to Labor Day):Decorate Candles & Flower Power Candle Holders

All other meetings Mondays:

9/17: Jewelry Making

10/01: Decorate your own pottery piece & Make your own mosaic pots

10/15: Let's Get Ready for Fall: Halloween & Fall Crafts

10/29: Paper Extravaganza: cards,paper jewelry,origami & flag banners

11/12: Jewelry Making with Jewelry Artist , Mrs. Konchel

11/26: Make your own Fleece Blanket

12/10: Holiday Sparkle: Crafts for the Holidays & Calendar Making

Adventure Club and Evergreen sponsored Canoe Trip

Adventure Club and Evergreen will be going canoeing after school on Wednesday, September 5th. The cost is $5 and a permission form should be filled out and returned prior to the 5th. See Ms. Fairhead in room 1110 for the form or if you have questions. Transportation to and from school will be provided and we'll return by dinner time.

Revolution Prep ACT course offered at SFHS

St. Francis has teamed up with Revolution Prep to offer an ACT prep course on our campus at St. Francis this fall. The course starts on Tuesday, September 18, and ends on Thursday, October 25, shortly before the October 27 exam. The course meets on Tuesdays from 3 PM to 7 PM and on Thursdays from 3 PM until 6 PM. The cost of the course is $599, but financial assistance may be available for qualified students by calling Revolution Prep prior to registration (this must be completed approximately one week before the start of the class). If you wish to register, call Revolution Prep at 1-877-738-7737 or go to www.revolutionprep.com. In addition, Revolution Prep offers tutorials and online classes for students with very busy schedules.

The fall course is an opportunity for seniors to improve their test scores from last spring or for juniors to get ready for testing this year. Revolution Prep is also offering a free Mock ACT exam at St. Francis on Saturday, October 13. To sign up, go to www.revolutionprep.com and go to ACT/SAT classes and then follow the link to Practice Exams. When asked what school the student attends, enter St. Francis as the keyword.

St. Francis will also be hosting winter and spring prep courses.

The 2012-2013 Glenbard Parent Series

The 2012-2013 Glenbard Parent Series brings top experts from around the country to speak about topics of significant importance as we actively pursue the job of parenting our children. Please join us in navigating the path to strengthen home and community partnerships in pursuit of our mutual goals. Everyone is welcome to attend as we explore ways to help our Glenbard-area students learn responsible decision-making and maturity throughout the teenage years. GPS has been generously funded in partnership with CASE (Cooperation Association for Special Education) and by grants from the Cebrin Goodman Center (an affiliate of the Lillian and Larry Goodman Foundation) and other valued community partners.

Link to flyer with further details about the series.

Students Against Destructive Decisions

Attention all those interested in SADD: We will have our first meeting next week! Please only come to one of the two meetings. Your choices are: Tuesday, September 4th after school in the Spartan Theatre or Thursday, September 6th before achool at 7:10 in the Spartan theatre. All are welcome! Come and join us for the Haunted House 2012 and many other activities. Questions? See Mrs. Boden or Ms. Ladley.

Soles 4 Souls gets help from the Cross Country and the St. Francis High School Community

The Cross Country is inviting all member of the St. Francis community as they sponsor a Shoe Drive for Soles 4 Souls. S4S is a global organization that ships and distributes donated shoes to people that are in great need of footwear. Please put your gently used athletic and dress shoes, boots and sandals in the box located in the Atrium. The drive will start on September 10th and runs through September 28th. Our SFHS teams will coordinate the shoe drive and get the shoes to the Souls 4 Soles warehouse. If you have questions please see Michael Deaton, student sponsor, or Mrs. Mercadante.

Note from the Principal

IMPORTANT PARENT AND STUDENT PORTAL INFORMATION

Sophomores through seniors received their portal usernames and passwords on Wed., Aug. 29th. Freshmen and parents will receive theirs on Thurs., Aug 30th.

Please use the URL/web address included with your portal information (or click on the A+ icon located in the upper left hand corner of the home page) to access the portal.

Once you have accessed the portal website, use the temporary username and password (please note the capital "P" in 2012Portal) provided for your initial logon.

After your initial logon the system will immediately require that you change your password - simply retype 2012Portal as the 'Old Password' and type a new password (including a 2nd time to confirm). Please note: your new password must comply with the system's security requirements (at least 8 characters, include both upper and lower case letters, and include both letters and numbers).

Please make note of both your username and what you change the password to, and save this information for future reference. If you have any problems or questions, please email portalhelp@sfhsnet.org.

Blessings to you and yours,

Raeann Huhn
Principal

St. Francis High School
630-668-5800

Reminders for All Drivers

Please use caution when driving on campus the speed limit is 10MPH, most accidents can be avoided if we slow down.
The Handicap spots are only for vehicles with a handicap placard, your vehicle may be ticketed if you park or pull into a Handicap spot.
In addition, the reserved SF spots are for the families designated on the sign, please respect their space.
Illinois has a primary law (the officer can pull you over specially for this reason) banning the use of hand-held cell phones:

ALL drivers in school speed zones (Parents and Teachers included).
Drivers younger than 19 and learner's permit holders younger than 19.
Texting ban for all drivers.

If your student has a parking spot on campus please place the sticker in the rear window.
If your student parks at Target, please remind them to cross with the police or at the corner light.

Add the SFHS Calendar to your own Outlook Calendar

For your convenience, we have included a link to a .csv file (SFHS 2012-13 Master Calendar as of 08-27-2012.csv) that you can import into your Microsoft Outlook Calendar that contains the Master Calendar of events for the 2012-13 school year as of 08-27-2012. Please note that these events are subject to change, and that any changes to the calendar are communicated via the school website and weekly e-News.

2012 AP Scholar Awards

Congratulations to the following current and former St. Francis students who were recently designated to receive AP Awards for their performance on Advanced Placements exams in spring of 2012. Forty students received AP Awards for 2012 testing.

AP Scholar: These students have received grades of at least 3 or better on three or more AP Exams.

Current Seniors: Alex Alcantara, Robert Dwyer, Zachary Lochmueller, Megan Moffitt, Sam Niemiec, Peter Quirk, and Casey Salandra

Class of 2012 Graduates: Nicholas Gitchell, Megan Griffith, Eric Maurer, Kathleen McCarthy, Joshua Penas, Jonathan Schram, Christopher Shearer, and Jacob Tibble

AP Scholar with Honor: These students have received an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on four or more exams.

Current Seniors: Hannah Gannon, Cody Jensen, John Lyons, Megan Parisi

Class of 2012 Graduates: Griffin Hardy, Charles (Drew) Mascari, Margaret Muldoon, Stephanie Oliveros, Anna Spatz, and Zachary Thompson

AP Scholar with Distinction: These students have received an average grade of 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on five or more exams.

Current Seniors: Annalyse Kohley

Class of 2012 Graduates: Alexander Belovsky, Robert Bennett, Lauren Callahan, Robert Caron, Annmarie Coman, James Dunlea, Katy Hagerty, Joyce Khoury, Holden King, Ann Kolker, Katherine McDonnell, Connor O'Brien, Mary Kate Olofson, and Timothy Olp.

.SFHS 2nd Biennial New York City Theatre Tour!

Come to an informational meeting Wednesday evening, Sept. 5 at 7pm in the Kuhn Cultural Arts Center to learn about this fantastic 2013 President's Day Weekend where students see three Broadway shows, participate in a workshop with a Broadway director and a post-show talk back with one of the casts, attend the 9/11 new memorial, explore the sights, sounds and flavors of the vast NY neighborhoods, have the chance to look up ancestors at Ellis Island and see the Statue of Liberty up close, and ice skate at Rockefeller Center after touring NBC studios. These are only some of the wonderful experiences that will last a lifetime on this trip where airfare, most meals and gratuities are included. Contact Ms. Brady at cbrady@sfhsnet.org or Mr. Wall at jwall@sfhsnet.org with any questions. A student and parent should try to attend the meeting together.

Notes from the Nurse

Pertussis cases are increasing. The U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services sent this bulletin to schools:

Whooping cough is making a comeback. The highly contagious bacterial disease can be prevented by vaccination. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say we may be on track for the worst whooping cough year in five decades. CDC's Sarah Meyer: "Rates of whooping cough, or pertussis, have continued to increase since reaching historic lows in the 1970s. By mid-July 2012, nearly 18,000 cases have been reported in the U.S."

Besides getting children vaccinated, CDC recommends adolescents and adults - especially pregnant women - get a booster dose since they may no longer be immune. This can protect themselves and the infants they care for. Whooping cough can be serious for people of all ages, but it is especially dangerous, even sometimes fatal, for infants.

Note: All incoming freshman were required to show proof of having received a Tdap vaccine.

Tdap vaccine was licensed in 2005. It is the first vaccine for adolescents and adults that protects against pertussis as well as tetanus and diphtheria.

Source: HHS and CDC

Class of 2013 Senior Portrait Deadline

The deadline to have a senior portrait taken by Root Studio is September 30. This is necessary in order for the yearbook staff to present the senior portrait pages to the publisher by the deadline. If you do not already have an appointment set to meet this deadline, please call the Naperville studio (630-416-0552) as soon as possible.

As a reminder, ladies, modesty reigns (as well as no spaghetti straps or bare shoulders) and gentlemen, no earrings or faciial hair is allowed and please wear both a suit and tie. No facial rings or studs are allowed on anyone for the portrait.

Thank you from Mrs. Thornton, Yearbook Moderator

Getting Ready for Homecoming

In conjunction with Homecoming Week, Student Government is holding a school supply drive to be donated to the Humanitarian Service Project in Carol Stream. Collection boxes will be placed in each Homeroom and in the Main Office starting September 4th and the collection concludes at the end of Homecoming Week on September 28th. Take advantage of the Back-to-School sales now to do a good deed later!

If you are heading out to shop for your daughter's Homecoming dress in the next few weeks, remember to check whether she can sit, walk, and dance in the dress. The dress should be an appropriate length and cut. The dance is a lot more fun when the dress fits comfortably!

For all Freshmen parents, just in case your son or daughter has not informed you, the Freshmen class color is yellow. During Homecoming Week (and several other days during the year) there will be a class color day, in which each student needs to wear a shirt that is their class color if they want to be out of uniform. As you are out shopping, keep an eye out for a yellow shirt that your son or daughter would like to wear on these class color days.

Junior Retreat

Junior Retreat assignments were distributed in homeroom. Please note that students who submitted their preference form on-time received their first or second preference. Any late or incomplete forms were assigned to vacant spaces as needed. Attendance on each retreat is limited.

It is the responsibility of any student interested in trying to switch their retreat assignment to find a student from another retreat to switch with them (same gender only).

All official changes MUST be approved by the Pastoral Ministry Office. Both parties must present themselves and agree. Contact Pastoral Ministry with questions.

SMT

Thirty-seven student leaders and five adults spent last weekend at Cultivation Ministries Peer Ministry Retreat in East Troy, Wisconsin. St. Francis joined three hundred teens from the Midwest to grow in their faith, build community, and develop practical skills for ministry. The theme this year was "Marked" and it challenged participants to consider how they are have been influenced for Christ and how they can influence others for Christ in their lives. We experienced great worship and liturgy with Fr. Jim Murphy and attended workshops on leading prayer, creating a welcoming climate, facilitating small group discussions and building spiritual depth in our life by incorporating the classic spiritual disciplines. We had a wonderful time of team-building and we are ready to bring it back to SF!

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