Alumni eNews - October 2023

Day of Giving Our annual Day of Giving is TOMORROW - help us meet and exceed our $200,000 goal! Each gift impacts everything that makes up the daily educational experience at SFHS.   New this year: Our Alumni Decade of Giving Challenge! We are challenging our alumni to give in record numbers. There are two chances for recognition: the decade with the highest number of donors and the decade with the total amount raised win bragging rights.

Becky Feltes '97 Fischesser Director of Alumni Relations  [email protected] (630) 668-5800 x1202 Don't miss the message! Please send any contact information updates to Becky Feltes '97 Fischesser to stay connected and informed about all things SFHS. Update your Information

Show the SFHS community how much your graduating year's decade supports our school!   Stay tuned and please give generously today or tomorrow to advance the St. Francis High School mission! And be sure to keep an eye on how your decade is doing by checking the leaderboard!

Visit the Day of Giving Website

We are a National Blue Ribbon School!

St. Francis High School was named an Exemplary High Performing National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday, September 19!    This award is the nation's highest academic honor.    Only 1% of schools in the nation have an active Blue Ribbon and we are the only private high school in Illinois to receive the award this year.   We are also the only school in the nation named a Blue Ribbon and Microsoft Showcase School in the same year!

Read more about our Blue Ribbon Award

Hall of Honor - Nominate today!

Do you know someone who should be named a Distinguished Alumni or in our Hall of Honor? Distinguished Alumni are recognized for their actions following graduation. The Hall of Honor recognizes alumni for their achievements while they were SFHS students. This event is held biennially and the committee is accepting nominations for the 2024 event through March 1, 2024. Nominate today! Hall of Honor Nomination Form Distinguished Alumni Nomination Form

Alumni Memorial Mass - November 12

Join us for the annual St. Francis High School Alumni Memorial Mass. We will remember our deceased classmates and faculty as we celebrate their lives. We invite you to bring a photo or memory to place on a table at Mass. Enjoy donuts and coffee after Mass. Event Details: 10:00 a.m. Sunday, November 12 Slant Dome at St. Francis High School, 2130 W. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton Enter Door 4, 5, 6, 8 (accessible), or 20.

Please RSVP by emailing [email protected] by November 8.

Upcoming Athletics

The following home games are scheduled throughout this week: Tuesday, October 3: Girls Volleyball (FA-JV/FB-V) vs. Fenwick, 5:00/6:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 4: Girls Tennis (V) vs. Rosary, 4:00 p.m. Thursday, October 5: Boys Soccer (JV/V) vs. IC Catholic Prep, 5:30/7:00 p.m.   Friday, October 6: Football (JV/V) vs. St. Rita, 5:00/7:30 p.m.

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