Quote of the Week: "Our attitude toward
life determines life's attitude towards us." ~ John N. Mitchell
Congratulations to two senior
students who were recently selected to receive
Good Citizen Awards. These students were nominated
by the faculty and selected by a vote of the
senior class. The Daughters of the American
Revolution Good Citizen Award will go to Nikki
Zayner and the Sons of the American Revolution
Good Citizen Award goes to Peter Malak.
Go
Spartans!
Raeann
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Notes
from the Nurse
IMPORTANT UPDATE
FROM THE DUPAGE COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT
Current
H1N1 guidance can be found at www.protectdupage.org.
Guidance on Flu Severity and Priority Groups can
be found on this website. Vaccination scheduling
will be posted on this site when clinics are
confirmed.
In addition the Health Department
has established a public 24/7 Flu Hotline
telephone number (630)
221-7600.
H1N1
Vaccination against 2009 H1N1 should begin as
soon as the vaccine is available and continue
throughout the influenza season, into December,
January, and beyond. I would encourage you to have
your child vaccinated against the seasonal flu and
H1N1. Below are the target groups (should receive
the vaccine first) for the H1N1vaccine. Please
note that our students fall into one of these
target groups.
- Pregnant women,
- People who live with or provide care for
infants younger than 6 months (e.g., parents,
siblings, and day care providers),
- Health care and emergency medical services
personnel,
- People 6 months through 24 years of age
- People 25 years through 64 years of age who
have certain medical conditions that put them at
higher risk for influenza-related complications.
In July of this year the CDC found that the
median age of persons with laboratory-confirmed
H1N1 infection was 12 years of age. The median age
of hospitalized patients was 18 years of
age. Please, vaccinate your children; it's
the best defense that you can give them against
these two possibly serious diseases. For
more information on the novel H1N1 vaccine please
visit http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/general.htmSource:
CDC Donna Hoscheit RN
Blood
DriveOur annual all school blood drive will be
Tuesday, October 27th. Giving blood is a
contribution to the entire community; it's the
right thing to do.
A few facts:
- 1 unit of blood can help 3 people
- Only 5% of eligible people donate
- Every 3 seconds someone needs blood
If your student will be donating they need
to:
- Be 16 years or older.
- Have a permission slip signed in black ink
by a parent.
- Weigh at least 110 pounds.
- Eat a big breakfast the morning of the
drive.
- Bring a photo ID.
- Sign up with Mr. Lynch in Room 114.
Please contact me if you have any questions
or click here for a link to the Heartland Blood
Bank center. http://www.heartlandbc.org/Donna
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SHADOWS
8th grade students can now sign up to spend a
day shadowing a St. Francis student. Come and see
what life is like in the day of a
Spartan! Parents need to call Meg Olsen at
630-668-5800 ext 120 to arrange a shadow
date.
OPEN
HOUSE
Students and their
families are invited to experience St. Francis
High School on Sunday, October 25. The Open House
program will kick-off with a presentation at 11:00
a.m. Throughout the event, attendees can sample
classroom demonstrations and tour the facilities.
Teachers, coaches, administrators, school parents
and student ambassadors will be on hand to share
their high school insights.
A second
Open House event is also scheduled for Wednesday,
November 18. The evening program will begin at
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Parents'
Organization
Calling
All St. Francis Men
Join us for our first,
Ensuring Our Future,
Pre-event Bears Football Outing
On
Sunday, November 1, 2009, join us for an afternoon
of comradery and great football. Watch the
Chicago Bears take on the Cleveland Browns,11:30am
until the end of the game at Hotel Baker, ROX City
Grill, St. Charles, Illinois.
Great raffle prizes including Notre Dame/Navy
Game tickets on the 50 yard line and 8th row
Blackhawks tickets.
For more information,
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Notes
from the Guidance Department
College Financial Aid
- How To Get Your Fair
Share
On Tuesday, October 20, Susan Daly of the
College Planners, Inc., will present a program on
College Financial Aid-How To Get Your Fair Share.
The program will explain the myths and facts of
college financial aid and how families can obtain
the maximum amount of financial aid for which they
qualify. Susan Daly is a Certified Financial
Planner. This program is appropriate for parents
of students of all age levels. Don't wait
until your child's senior year to learn the ins
and outs of college financial aid. By
understanding the process now, it is much easier
to plan for future expenses. The program will be
held in the Cultural Arts Center and will start at
7 PM.
Free
Practice ACT Test
On
October 31, Revolution Prep will provide a free
practice ACT test to any junior who wishes to take
it. This exam is strictly for practice and cannot
be used for college admission. The mock exam will
take place from 8:30 AM to 12:15 PM in the north
wing. Any student who wishes to sign up for
the free practice test should do so by contacting
Revolution Prep at 1-877-REV-PREP or www.revolutionprep.com.
Revolution Prep will then provide an
interpretation session for students and parents on
Tuesday, November 17, from 7 PM to 8 PM in the
Spartan Theater. Students will also be able to
view their scores through their password protected
account at www.revolutionprep.com.
NCAA Eligibility
Night
Are you an
athlete or have a son/daughter/athlete who is
looking to participate in intercollegiate
athletics at an NCAA Division I or Division II
institution in the future?
If so, NCAA
Eligibility Night is for
you!
When: October 21,
2009
Time: 7:00 -
8:30PM
Where: LisleSr.High School,
Auditorium
Why: Find out how the NCAA
determines whether prospective college athletes
are eligible to play sports at NCAA Division I or
Division II institutions.Find out how the NCAA
reviews the student athlete's academic record, SAT
or ACT scores, and amateur status to ensure
conformity with NCAA rules.
Post-High
School Planning Fair
for
Students with Special
Needs
On Wednesday,
October 21 from 5:30 - 9:00 PM - Adlai Stevenson
High School will be hosting CHOICES: A Post-High
School Planning Fair for Students with Special
Needs! For detailed information please go to
www.postsecondarychoices.org or contact
Terese Sullivan, at Stevenson High
School.
We welcome and encourage all
college bound students with an IEP or 504 Plan to
attend the fair. Thank you for your
support!
Terese Sullivan
Special
Education Transition Coordinator
Adlai E.
Stevenson High School
1 Stevenson
Drive
Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069
Office
1123
847 415-4868
tesullivan@d125.org
"Jeepers Creepers"-
St. Francis is again Collecting Old
Peepers!
Do you have
unused eye glasses or sun glasses around the
house? If so, donate your old eye glasses and sun
glasses to a good cause. This year St. Francis
High School will again collect old glasses for
"Sight Night". Volunteers will then repair and
classify the collected eye glasses by prescription
and hand deliver them to people in developing
countries who need eye glasses but cannot afford
them. Also, we invite St. Francis
students to collect old eye glasses in their
neighborhoods on Halloween while they are
"trick-or-treating". Please talk with your son and
daughter about this opportunity to collect more
than just candy this Halloween. Free Trick-or
Treat collection kits and a drop-off box for old
glasses is available in the Guidance &
Counseling Department. For more information,
please contact Mrs. Rupp at extension 104 or at arupp@sfhsnet.org. Please
drop off any eye glasses by the end of
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The Social Studies department and the Library
are sponsoring a Veteran's Day program that will
include:
- a morning assembly, featuring WWII veteran,
Mr. Abner Ganet, as the keynote speaker;
- the presentation of the U.S. Flag by a
Marmion Color Guard and SFHS Eagle Scouts and
Eagle Scout candidates;
- recognition of and a reception for veterans
attending the assembly;
- musical performances by the SFHS choir and
band;
- a display of SFHS related veterans' photos
and memorabilia;
- a donation drive for needed items for our
troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, and;
- panel discussions throughout the day by
veterans Kevin Illia (Vietnam era) and Pat
Henning (Afghanistan).
In order to recognize and show our appreciation
to all veterans of the St. Francis extended
family, we are inviting them to attend our
Veteran's Day program. If you are a veteran
and can attend our program, please contact Mrs.
Kathy Henning, at 630-668-5800 with your name.
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"Go
Green, Live Green!"
Green Roof
Fundraiser
The St. Francis Girls' Volleyball Team in
conjunction with the Evergreen Club and Science
department will be helping to raise awareness and
promote environmental consciousness and Earth Day
through their "Go Green and Live Green"
fundraiser.
The two-part fundraiser involves a
special home volleyball game against Marian
Central Catholic on Monday October 19th, at 5:00pm
& 6:00pm. Also, "Go Green, Live Green"
T-shirts and nylon Earth-saver "grocery" bags,
which eliminate tons of annual plastic in
landfills and destroys trees for paper bags, will
be sold. All are invited to come out and help
"Paint the Stands Green" by purchasing and wearing
the "Go Green, Live Green" T-shirts for $5 and the
Earth-saver bags for $10 or 2 for $15. The
volleyball game will also feature a split-the-pot
drawing and a raffle for six gift baskets.
The Evergreen Club will be planning events to
co-ordinate with April's Earth Day.
The proceeds from this event will benefit
the green roof on the soon-to-be-built science
suite and learning resource center. The
inspiration for this effort sprang from the
passing of the beloved Mrs. Mary Feltes, the St.
Francis Evergreen Club moderator and Science
Department Chairperson. It is the school's
desire to keep her environmentally-conscious work
alive.
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Looking
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Upcoming
Events:
10-13 to 10-21 Sign up for the All School
Blood Drive
10-15 First Quarter
Ends
Junior Retreat
College Fair at Triton
Community College in River Grove - 6:30-8:30
pm
10-19 Go Green Live Green event along
with Volleyball Senior Night 6:00pm. More Info
10-20 College Financial Aid Information
presented by Susan & Paul Daly of College
Planners Inc.-7:00 pm
10-21 Parents'
Organization Meeting - Faculty Lounge
10-24
Autumn Festival w/Haunted House Halloween Party
w/Marian Park
10-25 Open House
Program
begins at 11:00am
10-26 to 10-30 Red Ribbon
Week
10-27 Blood Drive
All Volunteers are encouraged to log in their
volunteer hours on our website
at
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