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Edukits!

Last call for Edukit school supply kits! To recieve free shipping to the school AND have them on your child's desk the first day of school, order today. They must be ordered by next Wednesday, June 1. Want to spend one more day by the beach this summer? Order today!
 
Please contact Colleen Reese at cjr71@comcast.net or 847-946-8356 with any questions.

Uniform Closet and Edukit Supplies

Please click here for more information about both the Uniform Closet and Edukit supplies.

The Uniform Closet will be in the Xavier Room on Monday, May 23 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. You can also ask questions about Edukits at that time.

Please contact Colleen Reese with any questions.

Teacher Appreciation Dinner - Thursday, February 3, 2011

The annual Faculty Feast is coming up fast! This is the night we treat the St. Francis teachers and staff  to a night off from cooking, with fully prepared meals for their entire family. This event is scheduled during Catholic Schools week and we still need lots of SFX parent volunteers to make it a success. 
 
Thank you so much for your outstanding generosity; all salads and desserts and entrees have been filled. If anyone would like to donate wine, flowers or bread to our wonderful teachers, please contact me, Kathryn Smith Burke, at 847-256-3097 or email at kathryn3097@aol.com. Thank you!

Warm Coat Drive

The weather is changing and thousands of people in the Chicagoland area are in need of a warm coat this winter. The SFX Cub Scouts are teaming up with Jewel-Osco and the Chicago Bears to do a Warm Coat Drive. Bring your coats with you when you drop your kids off at school the week of Monday, November 29 through Friday, December 3. The SFX Cub Scouts will be standing along the "drop-off" line to collect coats between 7:50 a.m. and 8:10 a.m. Thank you!

Warm Coat Drive

The weather is changing and thousands of people in the Chicagoland area are in need of a warm coat this winter. The SFX Cub Scouts are teaming up with Jewel-Osco and the Chicago Bears to do a Warm Coat Drive. Bring your coats with you when you drop your kids off at school the week of Monday, November 29 through Friday, December 3. The SFX Cub Scouts will be standing along the "drop-off" line to collect coats between 7:50 a.m and 8:10 a.m. Thank you!

Uniform Closet

While you are busy gathering your items for rummage drop off, don't forget that the uniform closet is open all year for uniform donations. Contact Colleen Reese ( cjr71@comcast.net or 847-946-8356) if you have uniform items that you would like to donate to the uniform closet or if you are in need of uniform items.

SFX Fun Run Reminder

Did you register yet?

Boy Scout Troup Meeting

The first SFX Parish Boy Scout Troop meeting of the season will be held this Monday, August 30th at 7:00 in the Xavier Room. It is not necessary to have been a scout in the past. All 6th, 7th and 8th graders are invited to attend. You can enjoy the benefits of scouting according to the time you have available. We will be working on scheduling for the upcoming year and other scout activities. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please RSVP to Tom Ostrem, Scoutmaster.
 
Tom Ostrem, Scoutmaster
taojlo@comcast.net
847-946-6273

Cub Scouts Kick-Off Meeting and Bike Ride

Date Change to Sunday, September 12 at 3:00 p.m.

All first through fifth grade boys are invited to join Cub Scouts for a year of fun including the Pinewood Derby, the Rocket Launch, a Lego Party, a Canoe Adventure, a Hiking Trip, and multiple service projects. The calendar and more details will be distributed at our first meeting on Sunday, September 12 at 3:00 p.m. (Note: The date was changed due to a conflict with the HSO New Family Dinner). We will gather in the school parking lot and take a bike ride on the Greenbay Trail followed by a S'mores Party. For more information, or to register, please contact Marilyn Urrutia (Marilyn@sbcglobal.net) or Megan Crawford (Megan.Kathleen.Crawford@gmail.com )