Quote of the Week: "Keep your dreams
alive. Understand to achieve anything requires
faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work,
determination, and dedication. Remember all things
are possible for those who believe." ~ Gail Devers
This year's national theme for Catholic
Schools Week, "Dividends For Life",
reminds us that there is no better investment than
the education of a child. According to Karen
Ristau, NCEA president, "Catholic schools provide
good things for students and families-high
expectations and daily experience of faith. In
these challenging times, the theme also reminds
parents that the dividends of a Catholic school
education-students prepared in faith, knowledge,
morals and discipline-last a lifetime. There is no
better way to invest in a child's future-or the
future of our world."
Thanks to everyone for making this a
special Catholic School's Week.
Good luck to our Boys' Swim Team as they
head into their conference meet this
Saturday.
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Special
Announcement: Science Suite Named in Honor
of Mary Jane Feltes
The spirit of one of the most
special people
to touch the lives of St.
Francis families lives
on
In an interview with
administration and the campaign team in the fall
of 2008, Mary Feltes described the new science
suite as her dream. The science labs had not
been touched in other capital campaigns at St.
Francis, because, as Mary said, "I did not want a
band-aid or a quick fix; I wanted the science labs
done right". Having raised $5.1 million of
the $7 million needed for construction of the
addition, on February 19, 2009, members of the
faculty, staff, administration, School Board and
Steering Committee celebrated the beginning of the
$2 million campaign completion phase to build the
Science Suite and Learning Resource Center.
The theme for the completion
phase...Completing the
Dream.
The day after
the announcement of the completion phase, Mary
Jane Feltes, chair of the science department at
St. Francis High School for 24 years, passed away
from heart failure at the age of 64.
Completing the Dream
became more than the title of the completion phase
of the campaign, it became a battle cry in Mary's
honor.
Today, we are proud to
announce that when ground is broken on June 1,
2010 for the new Science Suite and Learning
Resource Center, the Science Suite will be named
in Mary's honor. Please join Mary's family
and the St. Francis family in celebrating the life
of a teacher, friend and
mentor.
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Parents'
Organization
Get
Involved...
in
our biggest fundraiser of the
year
AUCTION
UPDATE
Don't miss your chance to win one of our CASH
RAFFLE prizes!
Return your ticket stubs
to the school office to be entered.
1st Prize $10,000
2nd Prize $5,000
3rd
Prize $2,000
4th Prize $1,000
5th - 8th
Prize $500
Drawing will be held March 6, 2010.
Winner need not be present to win.
Need more tickets? Contact Yvonne Scholl
at
byscholl@msn.com
Thank you to all who dropped off their
auction donations. If you would still like to
donate but were unable to meet the deadline,
please contact Mary Murphy marymurph@sbcgloabl.net
or Stan Framburg framburglg@sbcglobal.net
to make arrangements.
JOIN
THE CELEBRATION ON MARCH 6th
Watch for an invitation arriving in your mail
soon
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Boys
Basketball Sponsors "Jimmy V Night"
February 6th ~ a cancer research fund-raising
event
The Boy's Varsity Basketball Team will
host a cancer research fund-raising event called
"Jimmy V Night" February 6th during their
home game vs. IMSA. Proceeds will go to
the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer
Research. This foundation has raised more
than $90 million for more than 300 cancer research
projects.
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- Raffle tickets are on sale at all lunches
for the chance to win a pair of tickets to an
upcoming Blackhawks game and a Cubs game this
summer. Tickets will also be on sale on event
night. Tickets are $2 apiece or 3 for
$5. Drawing at halftime.
- An extra dollar will be charged for
admission, with the extra buck going to the
Jimmy V Foundation.
- There will be a voluntary donation box
at the admission gate and concession stand.
(Donations can also be mailed to school with
checks made out to "The V
Foundation")
Now it's our turn to give back as well.
Hope to see you there.
And always
remember..."Don't give up... Don't ever give
up."
-Jim Valvano
Sincerely,
Jack
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2010
Travelers to France and England- Meeting
Schedule
Schedule of Meetings for the
2010 Travelers to France and England:
Feb. 17
Mar.
10
Mar.24
Apr. 07
Apr.21
May 5
May
19
All meetings start at 6:50am on
Wednesday in classroom
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St.
Francis Spirit & Pride Golf Outing
Save the Date
St. Francis Spirit
& Pride Golf Outing
May 24, 2010
at the
White Eagle Country Club
For more information
contact Dan Donati
Golf Outing Chair, at
630-330-5142 |
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Looking
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Upcoming
Events:
2-5 Spartan Olympics (PM Assembly
Schedule)
2-6 Jimmy V Night more info Boys
Basketball Sponsors "Jimmy V Night" February 6th ~
a cancer research fund-raising event - more
info
2-6 Good Luck Boys Swim Team at Conferences
2-10 Spring Musical Play Ticket Sales
begin at all lunches - more info
2-12
President's Day Break - NO SCHOOL
2-15
President's Day Break - NO SCHOOL
2-17 All
School Liturgy - Ash Wednesday (AM Assembly
Schedule)
Parents' Org Meeting - Faculty
Lounge
2-18 Advance Registration Payment
Due for Next Year - Class of 2011
2-21
Incoming Freshmen Liturgy and Registration - Class
of
2014
All
Volunteers are encouraged to log in their
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