Celebrations or news to share? Please contact Jamie Lavigueur at jlavigueur@sfhscollegeprep.org.

Next week (December 8-15), we'll celebrate "Christmas on Campus" with dress down days, lunchtime fun, and after-school activities. Click the image below to see the enlarged calendar or view in mySFHS within the Resource Board.

On Monday, December 8, we will celebrate our All-School Liturgy starting at 8:35 a.m.

Check-in by all guests is required. Guests may enter at Doors 12 and 19 only beginning at 8:15 a.m. Check-in ends and all doors are locked and secured once the Liturgy begins.

The 2025-2026 semester one final assessments are Tuesday, December 16, through Friday, December 19. Assessments are administered by academic discipline as outlined below. For more details, you can access the email sent Monday in mySFHS within the Resource Board in the Newsroom Tile.

Tickets are now available for St. Francis High School's performance of A Christmas Carol! Click here to get your tickets to this holiday classic and beloved SFHS tradition.

Performance Times:

• 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 5
• 5:00 p.m.Saturday, December 6
• 1:30 p.m. Sunday, December 7

Tickets are $8 for students/seniors and $10 for adults. Seating is assigned. The run time is about 90 minutes and there is an intermission.

If you are a St. Francis Society Member, please check the email sent last week with the code for your complimentary tickets.

Tickets are now available for the Freshman Christmas Lunch! All freshmen students are invited to join from 10:40 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. Tuesday, December 16, in the Student Union.

This freshman tradition is a way for students to celebrate their first semester together. Festivities include games, lunch (pizza and hot cocoa bar!), and freshman fellowship. Click here to register!

Cost is $20 per person. Online registration closes at midnight, Monday, December 8.

We invite all members of the SFHS community to participate in our 25th annual Toy Drive and Gift Card Collection to benefit our friends and neighbors in need. Nurturing relationships and serving others are a beloved part of our holiday tradition and essential to following the Francis Way. 

Students can bring new, unwrapped toys and games and place them under the school tree in the Atrium from December 1-15. We are also collecting $10 and $25 gift cards from Aldi, Jewel, Meijer, Target, and Walmart; and $25 Visa and Mastercard gift cards. Please place gift cards in the collection bin near the tree. 

You may also bring your donation to all performances of A Christmas Carol December 5-7; the Christmas Concert Sunday, December 14; and girls and boys home basketball games December 11-12.

3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 14, Slantdome. Enjoy the holiday stylings of the SFHS bands, choirs, and orchestra - admission is free!

Join Mothers' Club for the annual Advent Breakfast following our All-School Liturgy on Monday, December 8!

All mothers are invited - breakfast begins at 9:45 a.m. in the LRC and tickets are $25 each.

Click Here to Register!

View the recap of our Project Park Safely meeting in our email here.

Out of appreciation for current parents making a major gift commitment, we are offering the following options to ensure your child has an onsite parking space during the school day at the following levels:

• $3,000: Spot for one year
• $5,000: Spot for two years
• $10,000: Spot for three years

Parents may indicate they wish to reserve the spot on the pledge or online donation form. We will share more detailed information via email after the Thanksgiving holiday related to the logistics of future parking at SFHS. If you have any questions in the meantime, please reach out to a member of our Advancement Team.

Nurturing Wisdom Tutoring offers an ACT Prep Class specifically for SFHS students. The class consists of 15 sessions with an instructor via Zoom from 7:00-8:45 p.m. on most Mondays and Thursdays starting Thursday, January 8.

The class is $775, which includes test prep materials, practice tests, and detailed score reports. Click here for more information and to register.

Our Annual Ensuring Our Future Auction, is Saturday, February 28! This is the biggest fundraising event of the year for our school and we need your support.

• Attend: Purchase tickets and view sponsorship opportunities
• Win up to $7,500: Buy raffle tickets here
• Donate auction items
• Support financially: make a donation

The Glenbard Parent Speakers Series offers a free, open to all resource featuring world-renowned authors and clinicians who present relevant, research-based teaching to empower and strengthen families, individuals and communities. No registration, no subscription! Click here for more information.

Service Opportunity: Please consider committing to cook individually packaged meals with family or friends for those who access DuPage PADS Interim Housing Center. Residents do not have access to full kitchens and rely on volunteers to provide meals. To learn more and access a calendar to sign up for a day to cook, click here.

Opt-In for Text Messages: In the event of an inclement weather schedule change or emergency, we send text message notifications to parents in addition to an email and phone call. Parents must opt-in to receive text messages, but the process is simple! Just text "Yes" to 79041 and then save the number as SFHS in your contacts so you don't miss the message.

Mothers' Club Volunteers: See all Spartan Store volunteer shifts and Mothers' Club committee volunteer opportunities here.

2025-26 School Year Calendar: Access all calendars in mySFHS within the Resource Board in the Dean's Tile.

Lunch Menu: Visit fdmealplanner.com and search for "St. Francis High School". The link is also posted in mySFHS within the Resource Board in the Food Service tile.