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St. Francis Says Farewell to Sister Barbarine
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For the past twenty-seven years, Sister Barbarine Houdek has served as a pillar of Franciscan spirituality, a loving mentor, and a caring friend for the faculty/staff members and thousands of young men that have passed through the doors of St. Francis High School. Her steadfast commitment to embodying the Franciscan virtues has also influenced everyone she has encountered in the local community. During her long tenure at the scho
ol, she has worked diligently as a consummate educator, serving as the librarian and teaching English. However, Sr. Barbarine's positive impact has certainly extended well beyond the classroom and library. As a participant and supporter of countless Kairos retreats, morning Liturgies, enriching school activities, service trips, pilgrimages, theater productions, and Golden Knight football games, she has always been on hand to offer an encouraging presence, a joyful smile, and sound advice. Most importantly, her commitment to prayer o
n behalf of others has undoubtedly impacted many lives well beyond her sphere of influence. Consequently, it is with a heavy, but grateful, heart that the St. Francis family must say farewell to this special member of our community as she retires at
the youthful age of ninety and returns to live with the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate in Joliet, Illinois.
Sr. Barbarine was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1925, in Calmar, Iowa. She discovered her vocation as an aspirant while attending high school at St. Francis Academy in Joliet, IL. Upon graduating, she became a postulant with the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate and attending the College of St. Francis (now the University of St. Francis) and majored in history. After completing her undergraduate degree and her time as a novice, Sr. Barbarine transitioned into the classroom as a teacher. She completed her master's degree in theater arts from Northern Illinois University in 1979 and moved to Southern California to work as a religion and theater arts teacher at Notre Dame High School in Riverside. Over the course of the next ten years, she taught at St. Monica Catholic H.S., Alverno H.S., Our Lady of Corvallis H.S., and Salesian H.S. With her heart set on working with the Capuchin Franciscans, Sr. Barbarine was thrilled by the opportunity to work as an English teacher at St. Francis beginning in 1989. Inspired by her mentor, Mary Ida Fair, St. Barbarine transitioned into the position of the full-time librarian where she has meticulously and diligently served the needs of the students for nearly three decades.
Sr. Barbarine will be dearly missed but her legacy will live on at St. Francis High School and in those she has so deeply touched throughout her time of service to the school. We wish her many more years of health and happiness as she continues her ministry back in her home state of Illinois.
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Baccalaureate Mass: Friday, May 27th @ 8:00 p.m.
Graduation: Saturday, May 28th @ 10:00 a.m.
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Sports Medicine Program Earns School's 5th Consecutive National Championship
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St. Francis High School would like to congratulate the school's Sports Medicine Program on earning the title of National Champion of the Alert Services (Small Schools) Division for the fifth year in a row! Additionally, St. Francis would like to recognize the twelve Golden Knights who achieved All-American status by placing in the top 25 of the division.
The
American Academic Competition Institute (AACI) recently
released
the results of the 5th Annual National High School Sports Medicine Championships that took place earlier this month.
AACI's goal
is to give students from across the nation an opportunity to excel in their chosen areas of study through online competition and testing.
Therefore,
AACI developed the online National High School Sports Medicine Championships to help test and celebrate high school students' Sports Medicine/Athletic Training knowledge.
Over five hundred students from 38 high schools across the country competed in this year's national championships after qualifying from a field of thousands of students from over 200 high schools that competed at the regional level.
In an effort to reduce the high costs of creating a national championship, and in order to ensure that all qualified participants have the opportunity to compete at the national level, AACI created a unique online event to challenge the minds of high school students. Schools that competed in a state/regional sports medicine competition and placed in the top 10 in their division were eligible to participate in this National Sports Medicine Championships C
ompetition. St. Francis qualified for the National Championships earlier in the semester. Below is the list of the Alert Services Division individual All-Americans and final team rankings:
Alert Services Division - Schools with 1 to 999 students
All Americans are in Alphabetic Order
Final rankings and all individual student scores will be posted June 3rd!
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Participant
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School
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Division
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Bailey, Alex
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Buchanan HS CTE
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Alert
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Bancroft, Elise
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St. Joe High School
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Alert
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Bash, Austin
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St. Joe High School
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Alert
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Basilious, Mary
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Village Christian School
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Alert
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Bass, Nick
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St. Francis High School
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Alert
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Camphouse, Dana
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Village Christian School
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Alert
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Clayden, Gabriel
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Cheney High School
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Alert
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Dionisio, Patrick
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St. Francis High School
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Alert
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Dykstra, Kaitlyn
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East Valley Yakima
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Alert
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Filer, Cheyenne
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North Mason High School
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Alert
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Friedman, Marcos
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St. Francis High School
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Alert
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Garcia, Alexi
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St. Francis High School
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Alert
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Garland, Braden
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North Mason High School
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Alert
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Gindraux, Spencer
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St. Francis High School
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Alert
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Gomez, John
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Damien High School
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Alert
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Greeves, Charles
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St. Francis High School
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Alert
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Hankins, Dylan
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St. Francis High School
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Alert
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Holguin, Jeremy
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Village Christian School
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Alert
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Huntley, Alyvia
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Cheney High School
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Alert
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Keenan, Colin
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St. Francis High School
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Alert
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Lewis, Madison
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North Mason High School
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Alert
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Lindauer, Amarise
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Cheney High School
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Alert
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McCreary, Casey
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St. Francis High School
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Alert
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Oka, James
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St. Francis High School
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Alert
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Smith, Rose
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Cheney High School
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Alert
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Somerday, Hailey
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North Mason High School
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Alert
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Tajima-Pena, Gabriel
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St. Francis High School
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Alert
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Triedler, Colin
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St. Francis High School
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Alert
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Alert Services Division National Champions = St. Francis High School - CA
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Place
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Team Average
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School
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Division
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65.33
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St. Francis High School - CA
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Alert
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2
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58.08
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Cheney High School - WA
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Alert
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3
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57.37
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Village Christian School - CA
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Alert
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4
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57.33
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North Mason High School - CA
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Alert
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5
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56.42
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St. Joe High School - MI
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Alert
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6
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54.54
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Damien High School - CA
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Alert
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7
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53.96
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East Valley Yakima H.S. - WA
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Alert
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8
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51.33
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Buchanan CTE - MI
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Alert
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Congratulations to the St. Francis High School Sports Medicine Program and the students named as Sports Medicine All-Americans! GO KNIGHTS!
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A Small Expression of Gratitude Makes a Large Impact on Others
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All season long, John Calmette (future Golden Knight - Class of 2024) diligently served as the SFHS baseball team's designated bat boy. Earlier this month, the varsity players had the opportunity to express their gratitude and support for John by attending his youth baseball game - A true testament to the spirit of brotherhood that makes the St. Francis family so special! GO KNIGHTS!
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St. Francis Alumni Communion Mass & Brunch
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The St. Francis Alumni Communion Mass & Brunch, scheduled for Sunday, June 5, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., is approaching quickly and we want to make sure you have a chance to RSVP before the deadline on June 1st. If you are interested in attending, please contact Liz Schutz at (818) 790-0325 or [email protected]. GO KNIGHTS!
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SFHS Grad Striving to Make Geology Education More Inclusive
By Zach Hatfield, McMicken College of Arts and Sciences
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Geology has been taught the same way for centuries, and people with disabilities often are left out. St. Francis grad Ivan Carabajal '08 is working to change that. Ivan is the first ever master's student in geoscience education at the University of Cincinnati, St. Francis is proud of you, Ivan, for making a positive difference in the lives of others. Read more about his amazing research via the article below. GO KNIGHTS!
The traditional geology curriculum has always presented severe problems of access to students with various disabilities. Physical impairment limits access to field outcrops, and visual impairment limits the use of the optical microscope for observing rocks in thin section. Ivan Carabajal, the first ever master's student in geoscience education at the University of Cincinnati, is trying to change that.
Specifically, Carabajal is working to ensure that people with mobile and sensory disabilities are not excluded from geological instruction.
The Los Angeles native landed at UC's graduate program last summer, after earning his bachelor's degree in geology from the University of California, Davis, in 2013. Joining UC was an easy decision to make, he said, considering the strong sense of community and renowned faculty that define UC's nationally-ranked geology program in the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences.
The recipient of a graduate research assistantship and the UC Graduate Student Governance Association Diversity Research Fellowship, Carabajal has made a strong positive impression on campus as someone who plans to help shape the future of how geology can be studied. This year, he was recognized with an outstanding mention by the Geological Society of America for a graduate student research grant.
Carabajal's geological interests intersect at the old and the new. While concentrating on the study of the old-namely the timeworn and changing elements of the earth-his studies are driven by a need for the new, in this case a redeveloped geological praxis that encourages those with disabilities to practice geology.
As a research assistant under the direction of Chris Atchison, assistant professor of teacher education in UC's College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services (CECH), Carabajal examines how pedagogical methods and fieldwork curricula across the country can become more accessible to students who identify as having a disability.
As a highly physical area of study, students with physical or sensory disabilities can be dissuaded from pursuing an education in geology. But as Carabajal research and his own experiences make clear, playing on the strengths of aspiring or professional geologists with disabilities is a way to reveal aspects of the science in a new light.
One of Carabajal influences as an undergraduate was a blind paleontologist who was able to interpret the intricate features of invertebrate marine fossils, much like his sighted peers, despite his disability. Carabajal was also inspired by an innovative geologic map created by Julie Hendricks, a recent UC graduate in special education, to use textured patterns as a way for students with visual disabilities to visualize the geologic makeup of the Vancouver, BC, region during a recent accessible field trip. He believes that learning works best when students are seen for what they can do-not for what they cannot.
Although the idea of a geologist with a pith helmet working alone to unearth the secrets of the world is fun to entertain, Carabajal said he finds solace in science's social aspects. Whether it's camping underneath an open sky in the desert with fellow geologists or exploring new caves, Carabajal thinks geology works better when more people are included.
One memorable experience he's had at UC was participating in a course designed by his graduate advisor that integrated students with cognitive disabilities into an inclusive science methods course for pre-service teachers. The course featured a weekend trip to Mammoth Cave National Park where many students had their first geological field experience. The class opened his eyes to the wonder of inclusive science and learning from the perspectives of others. Watching other students witness the cave for the first time reaffirmed his passion for making geology approachable for everyone.
Because his research focuses mainly on unprecedented areas of geology, Carabajal is grateful the faculty have supported him throughout both his academic and topographical journeys. His advisor, Chris Atchison, as well as Warren Huff, professor of geology, are both mentors he said have been "incredibly helpful" in his research path. Carabajal also credits Craig Dietsch, an associate professor of geology and dedicated chess opponent, for being "an amazing faculty member."
"The geology department is incredibly welcoming, even though my research is unlike anyone else's on the faculty," Carabajal said. "At first, I was intimidated by this new method of conducting research that focuses a lot more on words and meaning than it does on numbers on an Excel spreadsheet, but I have learned to embrace it and appreciate how it can be used to understand difficult and complex phenomena. Having a home base here at UC with so many helpful people is really important."
Carabajal's studies will lead him to both Arizona this May and to western Ireland in May 2017 to participate in a current NSF-funded project led by Atchison and Steve Whitmeyer at James Madison University, where work on creating access to inaccessible field sites through audio-visual communication technologies for students with mobile disabilities. This summer, Carabajal will also be teaming up with researchers at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, to assess the accessibility of their Hydrocamp program in an effort to create a hydrogeology field course that is inclusive of all learners' physical and sensory abilities.
Keeping an eye on the future, Carabajal plans to apply to the University of Cincinnati's doctoral program in education after getting his master's degree next spring. It's here at UC that he wants to continue pioneering geoscience education through new models of inclusive learning in field-based environments...(read the full article
HERE)
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St. Francis Receives NATA's Safe Sports School Award
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St. Francis High School Receives National Athletic Trainers' Association Safe Sports School Award: St. Francis High School is thrilled to announce that it is, once again, the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers' Association Safe (NATA) Sports School award for the accomplishments of its Sports Medicine/Athletic Training Program. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that provide safe environments for student athletes. The award reinforces the impo
rtance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention and treatment. 
St. Francis' Head Certified Athletic Trainer, Mr. Eli Hallak, ATC, EMT, is extremely pleased with the recognition. "St. Francis is honored to receive this 1st Team recognition from NATA for a second time, and we remain committed to keeping our Golden Knights safe during physical education classes, team practices, and games so they can accomplish their personal and team goals. Our aim is to keep them healthy so that they can contribute to great competition, good sportsmanship, and excellent health. Ultimately, we hope to lead the entire school to the highest safety standards for our student-athletes," he remarked. Mr. Hallak also praised St. Francis' administration for investing in the safety of the students by adding a second full-time Athletic Trainer, Mr. Joel Doerning '04, ATC, to the staff in 2014.
"We remain committed to the health and welfare of young athletes in competitive sports," says NATA President Scott Sailor, EdD, ATC. "This award recognizes the contributions and commitment of schools across the country that are implementing safe sports policies and best practices to ensure athletes can do what they love best and have the appropriate care in place to prevent, manage and treat injuries should they occur."
In order to achieve Safe Sport School status, as St. Francis High School did, athletic programs must do the following:
* Create a positive athletic health care administrative system
* Provide or coordinate pre-participation physical examinations
* Promote safe and appropriate practice and competition facilities
* Plan for selection, fit function and proper maintenance of athletic equipment
* Provide a permanent, appropriately equipped area to evaluate and treat injured athletes
* Develop injury and illness prevention strategies, including protocols for environmental conditions
* Provide or facilitate injury intervention
* Create and rehearse a venue-specific Emergency Action Plan
* Provide or facilitate psychosocial consultation and nutritional counseling/education
* Be sure athletes and parents are educated of the potential benefits and risks in sports as well as their responsibilities
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Franciscan Virtue of the 4th Quarter: Joy
Finding Joy in Tibet - A Reflection on Joy
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A bright young premed student from Harvard University journeyed to the mountains of Tibet during the summer following his sophomore year. There he met a monk who said to him, "Don't you see
how you are poisoning your soul with your success-oriented way of life? Your idea of happiness is to stay up all night studying for an exam so you can get a better grade than your friend. Your idea of a happy marriage is not finding a woman who will make you whole, but winning the girl that everyone else wants. That's not how people are supposed to live. Life is not a competition. Give it up. Come join us in an atmosphere where we share, live in harmony, and love one another. Here you can find true happiness."
The young man had completed four years at a competitive high school to get into Harvard and had worked hard to become one of the top pre-med students in his class at the university. He was ripe for the appeal of the Tibetan monk. He called his parents and told them that he would not be coming home. He was dropping out of school to live in a Buddhist monastery.
Six months later, he wrote his parents: "Dear Mom and Dad, I know you weren't happy with the decision I made last summer, but I want to tell you that I am doing great. For the first time in my life, I am at peace. Here there is no competing, no hustling, no trying to get ahead of anyone else. Here we are all equal, and we all share. This way of life is so much in harmony with the inner essence of my soul that in only six months I've become the number two disciple in the entire monastery, and I think I can become number one by June!"
Obviously, nothing changed for this young man except his environment. On the inside, he remained the same person and will probably be as discontent as he was before when the novelty of living in a new place wears off.
You can't find happiness or peace simply by changing your external surroundings. What you need is a change on the inside, and that can only happen by giving your life to Jesus Christ. Scripture teaches us that when you become a Christian, "the old is gone and the new has come" (2 Corinthians 5:17). The transformation is complete, from the inside out.
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Annual Mothers' Guild Spring Brunch Brings Incoming and Outgoing Moms Together
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Over 300 mothers of St. Francis High School students gathered for the annual Mothers' Guild Spring Brunch on Saturday, May 7th. The event was held amid the roses in the courtyard of our picturesque La Canada Flintridge campus. Attendees were greeted with a performance by the St. Francis Drumline and welcomed by the school's President Fr. Tony Marti as well as the Mothers' Guild Co-Presidents Charlotte Maya Stratz and Ruth Theiring. The event salutes outgoing senior cla
ss mothers and welcomes to the St. Francis community mothers of the incoming freshman class of 2020.
It is a tradition for senior members of the National Honor Society to host the event, greet guests and wait tables. Cast members from the school's two performing arts productions, A Chorus Line and Tarzan the Musical, performed several stand-out songs while guests dined. Senior class leaders, accomplished athletes, class officers, and various club presidents eloquently recalled experiences of their four years at St. Francis. The morning concluded as senior Golden Knights presented each mother of a graduating student with a long stemmed rose and a personal letter composed by their son. A special thanks to Ani Papirian for organizing this years event and making it a memorable day for all.
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Booster Club's Mother/Mentor/Son Communion Breakfast
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A special thanks to the SFHS Booster Club and all of the volunteers who made this year's Mother/Mentor/Son Communion Breakfast a wonderful event! GO KNIGHTS!
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St. Francis Recognizes and Honors its Eagle Scouts
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Mr. Patrick Donovan, Eagle Scout, SFHS '03 grad, and current St. Francis teacher, took a few moments during the last student body Liturgy to honor those Boy Scouts that were inducted to the level of
Eagle Scout during this school year. His words of recognition, listed below, are worth sharing. St. Francis is truly proud of our young men who have worked so hard to reach this level - GO KNIGHTS!
"It is an honor to stand here as a proud alumnus and Eagle Scout. Today
we honor this year's inductees to the level of Eagle Scout in The Boy Scouts of America. This is a rank that a mere five percent
of all Boy Scouts achieve. It involves marked commitment to their troop, their families, their God, and their country. To achieve the highest rank in Scouting, these young men have demonstrated leadership skills and service, as well as their proficiency in a number of different life skills.
 Gentlemen, your dedication and commitment to your local community and our beloved nation does not go unnoticed here at St. Francis. You embody the Scout oath as you always strive to "do your duty to God and your country."
Thank you for remaining vigilant and willing to embody the motto of the Boy Scouts inscribed on your pin to "be prepared" & to live out the ideals of Franciscan service by following the Scout slogan to "Do a Good Turn Daily." - Mr. Patrick Donovan '03
Below is a list of the young men recognized as part of yesterday's Ascension Mass:
1. Nick Bass
2. Marty Burnham
3. Elijah Eigenbrobt
4. Matthew Fernandez
5. Josh Lee
6. Charles Maine
7. Christian Martin
8. Blake Timmerman
9. Evan Tontini
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Attention St. Francis Graduates in Colorado!
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Fr. Tony would like to invite you to join him for dinner on Friday, June 3rd, in Denver at The Tavern Tech Center at 7:00 p.m. If you are interested in getting together with other St. Francis graduates for an evening of food and fellowship, please email Andy Burghdorf at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you soon in the Mile-High City! GO KNIGHTS!
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SFHS Alumni Association Announces 2016-17 Scholarship Recipients
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Congratulations to the following young men on their selection as 2016-2017 St. Francis High School Alumni Association Scholarship Recipients! 17 Golden Knights from various classes were presented with $42,500 in total scholarship awards. Thank you, gentlemen, for exemplifying the Code of the Golden Knight! GO KNIGHTS!
Charles Greaves '17
Gavin Campbell '17
William Mudie '17
Jacob Dietle '17
Adam Leone '17
James DeRose '17
William Schmidt '18
Marcelino Martinez '18
Matthew Barriga '18
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Sunny Mulhotra '18
Conrad Jensen '18
Shahan Derbedrosian '18
Diego Conde '19
Doyle Kane '19
Jackson Dudas '19
Robert Quiroz '19
Joseph Thompson '19
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2016 Summer School Curriculum & Camps
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St. Francis High School's 2016 Summer School Curriculum & Camps Catalog has been published (at www.sfhs.net) and registration is now open for a wide variety of courses, workshops, and camps for both boys and girls entering 7th-12th grades. Perhaps you might be interested in taking the CSI: Forensic Science course since you are considering a job as a crime scene investigator. Maybe this is the summer you finally chase your dream of becoming a musician by signing up for the Introduction to Guitar course. This might also be the right time for you to pursue your interest in Robotics. Regardless of what you are interested in, we have something for you! Please visit and explore what's available on campus this summer.
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Golden Knights Excel on The National Latin Exam
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Congratulations to St. Francis freshman Marc Morreale '19 on achieving a perfect score on the 2016 National Latin Exam! Only 929 students out of over 140,000 who participated from over twenty countries attained this impressive distinction.
In addition, the following St. Francis students won awards for their performance on the exam. Please join Dr. Adams in congratulating them for their achievements. GO KNIGHTS!
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Gold Medal (Summa Cum Laude):
Minjune Hwang '17
Lenny Pieroni '18
Hayden Osborn '18
Connor Martin '18
Kai Garcia '19
Sam Eisele '19
Marc Morreale '19-PERFECT SCORE!
Silver Medal (Maxima Cum Laude):
Kevin Gates '17
Jacob Hauser '17
Tyler Rosauer '18
Nick Yeh '18
Xander Penzato '19
Kenneth Hiyake '19
Paul Weisner '19
Andrew Wong '19
Atta Toosi '19
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Bronze Medal (Magna Cum Laude):
Nick Conti '17
Ted Giardello '17
Lucas Shin '18
Tomás Quiroz '19
Nick Sercel '19
Corbin Wills '19
Ethan Qua '19
Honorable Mention (Cum Laude):
Spencer Shackel '17
Conrad Jensen '18
Ethan Breaux '18
Gavin Sevareid '19
Isaac Martinez '19
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SFHS Theater Year End - The Final Bow
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Congratulations to our theater seniors and thank you for four amazing years of unforgettable performances! GO KNIGHTS!
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Peter and the Star Catcher Coming to St. Francis This Fall!
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St. Francis' upcoming fall production will be Peter and the Star Catcher! Peter and the Star Catcher is the story of how a lost boy became Peter Pan. Stay tuned for more information @ www.sfhsarts.com.
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Festival of the Arts Recognizes Golden Knights' Wide Range of Artistic Talent
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A special thanks to all of our artists who made this year's Festival of the Arts so fantastic! Congratulations to St. Francis' 2016 Mass Media Digital Film Festival award winners! The "Best Group" went to Fahrenheit Productions. Zade Dardari '16 and Blake Bowen '16 were named Mass Media's Finest. Additionally, St. Francis would also like to extend its gratitude to those mothers that have played such a important role in the success of the theater program. (Jackie Dziak, Lois Hankins, Colette McCreary & Roula Dardari). GO KNIGHTS!
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St. Francis' Foster '16 All Ready for Masters
By Andrew J. Campa, Glendale News-Press
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Just going off the results from the CIF Southern Section Track and Field Division Championships, it would seem that the three local athletes who qualified to Friday's Masters Meet at Cerritos College in Norwalk are in for a big evening.
St. Francis High senior Jasher Foster, Flintridge Prep senior Jack Van Scoter and La Cañada sophomore Katie Scoville all won championships in their respective events and all appear capable of advancing to the season-ending CIF State Meet.
Cerritos College will open at 3 p.m. with field events beginning at 3:30 and the first running event taking place at 6.
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St. Francis High's Jasher Foster heads to Friday's Masters Meet after winning both the Division III 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles at the CIF Southern Section Track and Field Division Championships. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
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For an athlete to qualify to the CIF State Meet in Clovis on June 3-4, he or she will need to finish in the top six or hit a state at-large qualifying mark.
Foster is slated to compete in the 110-meter hurdles at 6:47 p.m. and the 300 hurdles at 7:45.
"This is what I wanted to do last year; I wanted to get to Masters in both meets," said Foster, who advanced in the 110-meters in 2015, but missed in the 300 hurdles. "I can't wait for the opportunity to compete in both and get to state."
The two-sport star (football) enjoyed a prolific Saturday afternoon by first winning the Division III 110-meter hurdles in a personal-record time of 14.03 seconds. The mark bested Foster's prelims effort of 14.08 and was third-best in the four-division Southern Section.
The state qualifying at-large mark is 14.32.
Perhaps Foster's more impressive effort Saturday came in the 300 hurdles, as the senior upset Mission League rival Austin Lietz to win the event in another personal-best mark of 37.69, which was ahead of Lietz' 38.29.
Lietz (38.68) previously defeated Foster (39.32) for the Mission League championship on May 5 at Occidental College.
The state at-large mark is 38.37...(read the full article
HERE)
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Foster '16 Takes Home Pair of CIF Track Titles
By Andrew J. Campa, Glendale News-Press
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NORWALK - Five individual championships highlighted what was a spectacular day for locals at Saturday's CIF Southern Section Track and Field Division Championships at Cerritos College.
St. Francis High senior Jasher Foster and Flintridge Prep senior Jack Van Scoter both won two titles, while La Cañada sophomore Katie Scoville also captured a crown on a day in which four entrants also earned berths to the CIF Masters Meet.
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St. Francis High's Jasher Foster hurdled to a pair of CIF championships on Saturday. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
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Before 2015, the St. Francis track and field program owned three division titles dating back to 1958.
In just the last two years, Foster has claimed three titles, including two on Saturday.
Perhaps the one that meant most came in his last race, the Division III 300-meter hurdles.
In that competition, Foster picked up some Mission League revenge by holding off Sherman Oaks Notre Dame's Austin Lietz with a winning mark of 37.26 seconds, a personal record that blasted his preliminaries time of 39.46.
"All glory to God," said Foster, whose two wins gave St. Francis 20 points and tied the Golden Knights for seventh in Division III with San Luis Obispo. "I got out great, changed my steps to 22 and just felt comfortable, hit my marks in this middle section of the race and just finished strong. I'm real thankful right now."
It was a repeat effort for Foster earlier in the 110-meter hurdles, as he won in a wind-aided time of 14.03, which was also a personal-best mark.
Both efforts easily qualified Foster to Friday's Masters Meet back at Cerritos as the Golden Knight's marks were the third-best among all four divisions in both events...(read the full article
HERE)
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SFHS Mountain Bike Team Finishes Strong at State Championships
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Congratulations to the St. Francis Mountain Bike Team on a strong performance at the State Championships to cap off a terrific season of racing! While the results were impressive, the most significant achievement for the team was the incredible bond of brotherhood and family that developed during the many hours spent together in fellowship. A special thanks to the Golden Knights and their families for their commitment and hard work. GO KNIGHTS!
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St. Francis Lacrosse Players Selected to All-Mission League Teams
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Congratulations to senior attack Evan Swayne, who will play at DePauw University next year, on making the All-Mission League Lacrosse Second Team and junior defender Jim Murphy on making the All-Mission League Lacrosse First Team. GO KNIGHTS!
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Dynamic Golfing Duo Selected to All-Mission League Team
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Congratulations to St. Francis golfers Tommy Altmayer and Stian Lintvedt on their All-League selection! GO KNIGHTS!
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Booster Club Continues Proud Tradition of Excellence
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On Thursday, May 12, the SFHS Booster Club hosted its last meeting of the school year and celebrated the organization's many accomplishments. Outgoing Booster Club President, Mike Mudie, handed over the President's gavel to incoming Booster Club President, Walter Calmette. Fr. Tony was on hand to thank Mike for his dedication to St. Francis and his selfless service to the Booster Club/Athletic Department over the past few years. The future is bright for the Golden Knights and St. Francis Athletics! GO KNIGHTS!
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Congratulations to All of Our College Graduates!
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St. Francis is proud of all of our Golden Knights who are graduating from college this year! Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you begin again...GO KNIGHTS!
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Johnny Brandt '14 and Teammates Win D-III National Golf Championship
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Congratulations to St. Francis grad Johnny Brandt '14 and the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Men's Golf Team on winning the Division III National Championship today in Rochester, NY! We're proud of you Johnny - GO KNIGHTS!
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Graduate Commissions as 2nd Lieutenant in U.S. Army
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Earlier this month Fr. Tony traveled to the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia for St. Francis grad Connor Chow's '12 commissioning ceremony. Connor was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army as part of a very meaningful ceremony. The St. Francis family is proud of Connor and all of our graduates who have decided to follow the call to serve. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with all those Golden Knights who have served and sacrificed, both past and present. GO KNIGHTS!
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| Fr. Tony pictured with Connor Chow '12 and Rob Incontro '09. |
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Photos from Across the St. Francis Community |
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Our SFHS Grad Night chaperones had a great evening/morning and we hope our seniors did as well!
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| A absolutely beautiful day for graduation practice! We are so proud of the Class of 2016 and everything these young men have accomplished over the past four years. |
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| Saying farewell to an extraordinary KNIT 25 senior team as we usher in a new crop of leaders for KNIT 26. The future is bright for SFHS Film & Television because of the contributions from these young men. |
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| A wonderfully dynamic group of young men who stepped up to lead this year's Kairos retreats. Thank you, gentlemen, for serving, sacrificing, and guiding your peers through a life-changing experience. |
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| The St. Francis Alumni Association congratulates the Class of 2016 and welcomes the outgoing seniors into the broader family of over 8,000 graduates! |
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The SFHS Men's Chorus always creates a reverent and reflective atmosphere for the school's monthly Mass. Thank you for helping make our time together both meaningful and impactful!
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