Well, if you missed out on the lst Annual “Taking Chances for St. Francis – Casino Night/Auction”, you missed a night filled with good food, good friends, and a variety of things to do from gambling, silent auction, raffles, etc. The energy that filled the room was indescribable. A huge THANK YOU to all the myriads of people who helped put this extraordinary event together. I would especially like to thank Jeanne and Pat Rosmonowski, our chairs of the event, for “taking a chance” to run something of this magnitude for the first time and turning it into an event that attendees say they can’t wait until next year. Special thank you’s to Larry Baker, Jeff Gerdeman, Paul Johnson, Chris Konchel, Trish Lynch, Debbie Quirk and John Grossman for all their help and support. Also, thank you to Paul Linden, Ellen Polzin and Diane Mercandante for putting up with us taking over their office. Again, Thank You to all who supported this event – St. Francis truly is a community of futures founded on family.

The school spring musical “Parade” was an amazing production that will go down as one of the best – it was a very moving performance. Congratulations to Ms. Brady and the cast and crew for taking the courage to provide such a profound experience to the St. Francis community. KUDOS to all.

This past month we were all blessed with the opportunity to either attend the Daddy/Daughter Dance or the Mother/Son Brunch. Both of these are special events to cherish with our children. I encourage all to try to attend next year. Thank you to Susan Fairhead (Daddy/Daughter); Marsha Kadow and Mr. Page (Mother/Son Brunch) for coordinating these events.

As we enter the official days of spring, we are reminded of how quickly the end of school year is approaching (and how happy most of us are to see this dreaded winter come to an end). Spring sports, planning for prom, senior celebration, graduation, One Act Play festival, and the band/choral concert are well underway. Please take some time to come out and support our Spring athletic teams, as well as our performing arts.I wish everyone a very Blessed Easter and a safe spring break!

Sue Ferraro

THE VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE ROLLING IN…..

Thank you St. Francis Volunteers! The response has been amazing. To date 130 volunteers have tracked 2400 hours.

Please mark your calendar for the VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION PARTY to be held on FRIDAY, APRIL 18 th at Klein Creek Golf Club in Winfield.

No work, just fun!!  Watch for your invitation in the mail.

If you haven't logged in your hours please do so NOW!
http://www.sfhsonline.org/volunteer.html

Book Donation Program

As we did last year, the St. Francis Library is sponsoring a Book Donation Program. This program and the Senior Bookplate Design Competition are two programs that work together to ensure that the St Francis High School library is able to provide our students and teachers with the most up-to-date resources and to prepare for our new library. The theme for this year’s program is St. Francis High School: Building Our Future. The Senior Bookplate Design Competition encourages students to submit a bookplate design that exemplifies their pride and commitment to the St. Francis community, while the Book Donation Program offers parents, teachers, school clubs, teams, organizations and local businesses a way to permanently honor an individual, a team or the entire class of 2008. Each donated book, audio book or video will be affixed with a commemorative bookplate that was designed by this year’s Bookplate Design Competition winner, senior, Samantha Joseph.

This year’s program will run through August 1, 2008 . During this time, those wishing to participate are invited to visit the SFHS website and choose books from the wish list. All purchases are tax-deductible and may be eligible for employer gift-matching programs.

Library Promotions and Contests

During the week of Feb. 25- Mar. 1, the Library celebrated Black History Month with a trivia contest. Students and teachers were invited to test their knowledge regarding the African-Americans who have made contributions to the US and to the advancement of African-Americans. Over 60 contestants were successful and were awarded a prize of either cookies or chips.

During the month of March the library is celebrating the accomplishments of women as part of Women’s History Month, and in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we are featuring the heritage and contributions of Ireland and the Irish.

Time Out for Reading

April 24th will be the last Time Out for Reading day for the2007-08 school year. The selection for the discussion will be A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. This story, like Hosseini’s first bestseller, The Kite Runner, is set in war-torn, Afghanistan -- from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post-Taliban rebuilding. Told from the perspective of Laila and Mariam, who have been brought together by tradition and war, the novel explores how hopes, plans and happiness are defined by the political events that surround them.

IMMUNIZATIONS

Dupage County Health Department (630-682-7400) will change their vaccine walk-in clinics to scheduled appointments beginning 5/1/08 . For further information see the website at www.dupagehealth.org. No one will be denied immunizations from the Vaccines for Children program for inability to pay the fee.

SPRING SPORTS

Spring sports will be in full swing soon. Please be on the lookout for any skin infections in your student athlete. Click here for the link to the Communicable Disease Guidelines for SFHS. There are also links to CA- MRSA on the Wellness office website. If your athlete has a skin infection he must see the nurse or the athletic trainer.

Also, if your student needs to keep an inhaler at practice\games and does not have an authorization form on file in the Wellness office, please contact the nurse ASAP.

FEMALE SPORT-RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS

Female Athlete Triad : The long term health effect of intense training of the female athlete has come under scrutiny by the health care profession. The three components of female athlete triad are disordered eating, amenorrhea (the absence of menstruation), and premature osteoporosis. Girls at highest risk are those in sports that emphasize thin appearance, subjective scoring (figure skating and gymnastics), weight categories for participation or that use contour-revealing clothing.

Disordered eating may take the form of restriction of food intake, bulimia, to anorexia. While the incident of disordered eating is 5% to 10% in the general population it is 16% to 72% among female athletes depending on the sport. Amenorrhea is more likely seen when a female quickly increases training and there is a relative caloric deficiency due to inadequate nutritional intake for the amount of energy expended. Amenorrhea is usually due to an estrogen deficiency that can lead to the decrease in bone mass. The osteoporosis is exacerbated by poor nutrition and lack of estrogen.

ACL Injury : Anterior cruciate ligament injury is 4 to 8 times more common in females than in males. Highest injury rate occurs at ages 15-25 years. Sudden buckling and popping of the knee, followed by collapse and pain are signs of injury. Basketball, soccer and volleyball (pivoting sports) have the highest incidents. Research is showing that estrogen levels and variations during menstrual cycles may have an effect on the risk.

Next month, male sport related health problems.

(Source: uptodate.com, School Health Alert)

I will be taking photos of this year’s graduation program. This will include events before, during and after graduation such as the graduates preparing for the service, the choir and band, the procession, the Mass, speakers, diploma ceremony and random pictures outside (weather permitting). I will take a picture of each graduate as he/she receives his/her diploma. I have been doing this type of photography for 15 years.

I will put these on to a compact disc (CD) which you can view on a computer or use to make prints at any photo processing center, i.e. Osco, Wal-Mart, Target, or any private camera company. The CD will be professionally produced and mailed during the summer. I hope to make the first mailing in late June.

The cost is a contribution to the Beverly McCleary Scholarship Fund. My sons and I have established this fund with contributions received in her memory. This is a scholarship that is awarded to an incoming freshman and is renewable each year. It is given annually. All contributions will go directly to the scholarship fund. My sons and I will cover the cost of production and shipping. Checks should be made out to St. Francis High School.

Please complete the form and return to: Mr. Mark McCleary, % St. Francis High School, 2130 W. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, IL 60187. There is a link on the St. Francis website for this form. If you have any questions please contact me at mmccleary@sfhsnet.org.

Thank you. It has been my pleasure and privilege to have been a part of you and your son’s and daughter’s educational experience at St. Francis High School.

NAME ________________________________________________________

ADDRESS ____________________________________________________

CITY _______________________________  STATE ___________________

ZIP CODE __________________________ PHONE ____________________

printable version of Class of 2009 senior portrait letter

Dear Class of 2009 Seniors and Parents:

St. Francis High School has selected Root Studios as its Official Senior Portrait Photographer. We are confident that you will be pleased with Root’s professional service and fine quality.

Root Studios will be photographing seniors at St. Francis High School. Look for your session appointment ticket to arrive in the mail. Please review the sessions below, decide how many outfits you would like to be photographed in, and choose the photography session that best meets your needs (either Classic or Scholastic) if you cannot make this time, please call us to reschedule at 1-800-433-1766 .

Root Studios provides the following portrait sitting options:

New for 2009 seniors! Seniors have the option to view their senior images online with our new online proofing program. You can see your images, choose your yearbook pose and order prints – all through our secure website.

Thank you for this opportunity!

Senior Scheduling Department

Root Studios

ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
PARENT OR GUARDIAN STATE PUPIL
TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT FORMS  

The Illinois State Transportation Forms are available in the Main Office for parents or guardians to sign up for reimbursement. These forms will be available from February 1, 2008 until June 30, 2008 . These forms are for the 2006\2007 school year. Parents or guardians must come to the school to fill out the form. Students cannot fill-out the form for you and the forms cannot leave the Main Office. The office is open from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You must have the following information with you in order to complete the form:

1. Your Name (Last, First) The name MUST match the name printed on your social security card.

2. Address Information (Street Address, City, State, Zip Code)

3. Social Security Number (You must use the social security number of the person signing the form.)

4. Number of Pupils (Number of children you are claiming who attend St. Francis.)

5. Claim Amount

Enter the total amount of money you spent to transport your children attending this school to and from school. The amount must include cents; a decimal sign is preprinted on the form. The costs of transporting your children to school include bus fares and other payments made to providers of transportation and/or 0.485 cents per mile driven when the parent/guardian or student drives to and from the school.

To compute mileage reimbursement when driving children to school, multiply the distance between home and school by four (4) then multiply the product by 0.485 cents. This is the daily cost. Then multiply the daily cost by 180 (number of days school is in session).

To compute mileage reimbursement when children drive themselves to school, multiply the distance between home and school by two (2) then multiply the product by 0.485 cents. This is the daily cost. Then multiply the daily cost by 180 (number of days school is in session).

NOTE: Mileage can be verified by use of MapQuest. Please be as accurate as possible. It is helpful to have your calculations completed prior to coming into the office.

6. Signature of Parent/Guardian

7. Date of Signature

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