Get Your Tickets! SFS Casino Night
/Join us at Casino Night for a playful evening of Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, and Poker with St. Francis community members. No risk, just fun—a night dedicated to supporting a brighter educational future.
Attention SFS Alumni!
/If you are an alumni of SFS, please join our new Facebook Page - St Francis De Sales of Lake Zurich, IL Alumni Association. Please also help us grow this group by sharing this Facebook Page with alumni, former students, parents of alumni and former students, and SFS teachers and administration - both present and past - that are in your network.
It's the Association's goal to keep these groups connected, share memories, and continue to evolve the school through shared experiences and feedback. This platform will share current SFS news as well as upcoming school and alumni events!
SFS HELP WANTED for the 2023-24 School Year
/LUNCH SERVER
The hours are 10:30 am - 12:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Duties include learning and using the cashless register, serving up meals to the students during all 3 lunch periods, and picking up the pizza from Costco on Fridays. If you are interested in this position, please email lunchpos@stfrancislz.org.
SCHOOL NURSE & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Full-time (7 AM - 3 PM) position beginning in June, with reduced hours during the month of July. If you or someone you know has a medical background and is interested in working in the school office, please email mkeller@stfrancislz.org.
AFTERCARE ASSISTANT
Part-time (2 PM - 4:30/5 PM, Monday - Friday) to help the Aftercare Lead in supervising children, treating all children with dignity and respect, and ensuring their safety and well-being within a home-like faith-based setting. The assistant will have a Christian faith with a desire to grow in discipleship. If you are interested in this position, please email mkeller@stfrancislz.org.
School News - Week of Jan 22, 2023
/The Soaring Eagle Award was started this year by administration. Teachers and staff have an opportunity each month to nominate a student who demonstrates one of our school norms which are community, growth, respect, innovation and service. The following students received the Soaring Eagle Award for the month of December.
Lucas from Preschool 3’s for demonstrating the acts of respect, growth and service by helping his classmates whenever they need it. He is respectful to his classmates and often helps Mrs. Dunne clean up the classroom! Great job Lucas!
Austin from Preschool 4’s for demonstrating the acts of respect, growth and innovation by being the nicest boy who is always respectful to his classmates and teachers. He always includes others and is always building his “creations” and being innovative!
Maggie from Kindergarten for demonstrating the acts of respect and growth by being polite and a good listener to her teachers. Maggie has shown growth in her learning and is gaining more confidence every day. Great job Maggie!
Brooklyn from 1st grade for demonstrating the acts of community, respect and service by always being thoughtful and greeting her friends with a smile in the morning. She helps take down and put up chairs without being asked by her teacher.
Henry from 1st grade for demonstrating the acts of respect and growth by growing as a person and a student this year. He is a great leader and takes on responsibility when others need help. He is very respectful and follows the classroom rules. Great job, Henry!
Tyler from 2nd grade for demonstrating the act of community by always going out of his way to help others in his class. He never hesitates to assist a friend in need. He is always prepared for class and is a great student! Great job, Tyler!
Tvisha from 2nd grade for demonstrating the act of community by being a wonderful helper and leader in her classroom. She is always thinking about how her actions impact others. Tvisha is mindful of her actions and how they speak louder than words.
Valerie from 3rd grade for demonstrating the acts of community, respect and service by always being respectful to students and teachers. She shows service by helping others with their classwork. She is always courteous to those around her. Great job, Valerie!
Milani from 3rd grade for demonstrating the act of respect by always showing respect to others by holding doors, using her manners and bringing her kind and calm presence with her to class every day! Great job, Milani!
Penelope from 4th grade for demonstrating the act of growth and service by continuing to grow as a confident and hardworking student. She gives 100% effort in all she does and her work is always an amazing model for her peers. She has a Christ-like heart, always caring for her friends.
Brynn from 4th grade for demonstrating the act of community and respect by consistently showing respect, love and compassion to her classmates and teachers. She is always lending a helping hand to anyone who needs it! Great job, Brynn!
Stella from 5th grade for demonstrating the act of respect by always showing respect to her teachers and peers with a smile on her face. She is always willing to help others and her positive attitude shines through!
Ben from 6th grade for demonstrating the acts of respect, community and growth by being respected by his peers. Ben is a problem solver and is always looking for a solution. Ben is a leader in our classroom and community!
Will from 6th grade for demonstrating the acts of respect and community by always following instructions and being respectful to his teachers. Will’s maturity shines through his behavior.
Ella from 7th grade for demonstrating the act of growth by writing about art and her artwork with amazing insight. Her understanding of aesthetics and what art is and can be, demonstrates growth. Great job, Ella!
Billy from 7th grade for demonstrating the act of community by taking the initiative to help out in the classroom. He is always raising his hand and is eager to participate. Billy is a joy to have in class!
Zachary from 8th grade for demonstrating the acts of respect and service by always helping when asked, and he does so respectfully and without hesitation. Great job, Zachary!
Catholic Schools Week Celebrations!
/The school would like to invite any parishioners to join us in Fr. Firnbach Hall at the school for refreshments immediately following the 9AM mass on Sunday, January 29th.
SELLING BUTTER BRAIDS DURING ALL MASSES NOV 19/20!
/Our St. Francis de Sales 8th graders are headed to Washington D.C. in May for their class trip. 100% of the proceeds from this fundraiser go directly to the students to reduce the cost of the trip. The school does not receive any of the profits. Students will be selling before and after all masses the weekend of Nov 19/20 at the both entrances of the church. Please contact Ashley with questions- 602-339-0516. Thank you for supporting our 8th grade students!
POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN!!! Unplugged Fest THIS WEEKEND!
/Come see our parish and school tent at this FREE Family Event!!!
Unplugged Fest // Paulus Park // August 7th
/Hello!!
I hope you are having a great summer. This summer, our parish is participating in the free event, Unplugged Fest at Paulus Park. We are in need of incoming 8th graders and high school students to help us with the craft we are offering at our tent. Please use the link below to sign up for one or more time slots.
If you have any questions please contact Mimi McGlauchlin at 847-726-4850.
Math & Science Teacher NEEDED!!
/St. Francis de Sales School is in search of fun-loving, responsible adult who loves our middle school aged children.
Please contact Mary Keller at mkeller@stfrancislz.org if you are interested in the position or know of someone great for the position!
Praying for the St Francis de Sales School Alumni
/Class of 2015
Constantino Alivia - University of Illinois Chicago
Maggie Bodo - Herzing University
Kelly Brenner - University of Missouri
Kaylee Buckley - Marquette University
Casey Cruz - Chico State
Celia Cunnion - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Joshua Dudley - University of Illinois Chicago
Katlyn Falson - College of Lake County
Tara Gaffney - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Jackson Galdoni - University of Delaware
Lukas Galdoni - Butler University
Daniel Gramm - University of Kentucky
Bridget Huels - University of Dayton
Lauren Jaeger - Illinois State University
Isabelle Jordan - Augustana University
Henry Langbo - University of Notre Dame
Eli Larson - North Central College
Natalia Linares - Washington University in St. Louis
Stephen Lindberg - Saint Louis University
Grace Loverde - Augustana University
Giovanni Monte - Augustana University
Kayla Otto - Illinois State University
Darcy Petrus - Xavier University
Sarah Pini - Saint Norbert College
Emilia Salv - University of Illinois
Anna Maria Schelonka - South Dakota State University
Ashley Soukup - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Class of 2016
Giacomo Armagno - Kent State University
Evan Bajerski - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Matthew Barker - Indiana University
Danny Davern - University of Wisconsin-- Whitewater
Daniela Del Bosque - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Thomas Devine - Purdue University
Maddie Divane - University of Wisconsin-- Madison
Kaitlyn Donton - University of Notre Dame
Molly Finucane - Saint Louis University
Gretchen Greeby - Butler University
Kelly Herlihy - Indiana University Bloomington
Eleanore Hoffman - Belmont University
Isabella Holaday - University of Iowa
Natalie Jokerst - Illinois State University
Jeremy Kamman - Kansas State University
Colin Kinsey - University of Illinois
Faith Krabbe - Quincy University
Camden Krautsack - Clemson University
Katie Lach - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Olivia Lewicki - San Francisco Academy of Arts
Mallory Machala - Saint Louis University
Michael Machamer - Concordia University Wisconsin
Emma Magnone - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lauren Malenfant - Northwestern University
Jack McGahan - University of Kentucky
Maureen McGowan - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Audrey McGrail - College of the Holy Cross
Caroline Modelski - Butler University
Rachel Mooney - Texas Tech University
Olivia Moorman - Central Michigan University
Matthew Nigro - Elmhurst University
Class of 2017
Nicole Albright - University of Alabama
Gabriel Alivia - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Sydney Bindler - Illinois State University
Ryan Cawley - Clemson University
Fernanda Del Bosque - College of Creative Studies
Alyssa DeSalvo - Loyola University Chicago
Grace Ergastolo - University of Tennessee
Joseph Finzel - College of Lake County
Derek Galdoni - University of Indiana
Christopher Gasner - undisclosed
Jack Gramm - University of Missouri
Michaela Hadaway - Michigan State University
Baileigh Hannah - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Kyle Heinz - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alvaro Hizar - Marquette University
Avery Krautsack - Louisiana State University
Conor Madigan - McHenry Community College/DePaul University
Alex Miiller - University of Alabama
Enzo Monte - Iowa State University
Alex Nastruz - Illinois State University
Antonio Ojeda - University of Dayton
Tegan Rae - University of Illinois
Madeline Rosenbaum - University of Michigan
Emilia Salvi - University of Illinois
Catherine Schelonka - Michigan Technological University
Mia Welborn - Marquette University
Anthony Zizzo - Marquette University
Class of 2018
Victoria Agrella - Michigan State University
Jia Anderson - Carthage College
Nora Bajerski - Illinois State University
Daniel Barker - Ohio State University
James Battaglia - University of Southern Alabama
Margaret Bowe - Purdue University
Marco Bruno - Saint Louis University
Ryan Buckley - Colorado University
Jennifer Bukowski - University of Kentucky
Ben Cacioppo - Kansas University
Colin Diblik - University of Dayton
Josh Diblik - Xavier University
Olivia Donnelly - Michigan State University
Olivia Dorhorst - University of Illinois
Kaylie Freeland - Ohio State University
Madeline Gillis - University of Dayton
Marco Goranson College of Lake County
Jessica Greeby - University of Dayton
Kevin Huels - University of Georgia
Niko Kempa - Junior Hockey
Dominick Magnone - University of Notre Dame
Jack Malenfant - Indiana University
Zach Marcheschi - Michigan State University
Riley McHugh - Marquette University
Alexa Mehrholz - University of Colorado
Madyson Meyer - Oregon State University
Meredith Modelski - Butler University
Victoria Nagode - University of Illinois
Anna Nagode - DePaul University
Lilly Ogurek - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Annabelle Pinto - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Spiros Pissios - University of Chicago
Victoria Renguso - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Andy Ridosh - Saint Louis University
Nicolas Rodriguez - Johns Hopkins University
Jack Roscoe - Purdue University
Kendall Scott - Texas Christian University
Alayna Soukup - Lewis University
Griffin Stropich - University of Iowa
Cayla Stubler Northern Arizona University
Leah Ulbrich University of Notre Dame
Maddie Whelan University of Dayton
Sarah Wiseman University of Notre Dame
IJAS State Science Exposition Awards 2022
/Elanora Alivia - GOLD Award
How Different Color Light Surrounding Affects Efficiency in Young Students
Jack Armstrong- GOLD Award
Blue Light After Hours
Maria Bukowski- SILVER Award
Which Liquid Evaporates the Fastest?
Michael Dorner - GOLD Award
Masks: A Shield or a Scam?
Orla Gaffney - BRONZE Award
The Effectiveness of Water Filters
Elizabeth Magnone - GOLD Award
How Does Mask Type Affect Oxygen Levels, Heart Rate, and Athletic Performace?
Greta Roscoe - GOLD Award
Rust: Where Does It Thrive?
Here are the results from the IN PERSON Illinois Junior Academy of Science (IJAS) State Exposition held at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Each student presented their project to a set of 2 judges to receive a score that placed them into Gold, Silver, Bronze, or Participation.
Additionally, we had 2 students who scored in the top 10% of the more than 700 participants at the State level - Jack Armstrong and Greta Roscoe!
Because Jack and Greta scored in the top 10% they have been nominated to submit their projects for a chance to showcase their research at the national level.
Congratulations to all of our IJAS State Qualifiers! These students have put in a lot of time and effort to prepare for our local, Regional, AND State Science Fairs this year!
I also want to thank you parents for all of the help and support you provided these young scientists along the way!
Rita Salit
SFS 3rd Quarter Honor Roll
/6th Grade High Honors
Anthony Bukowski
Morgan Deignan
Serah John
Nora Villinski
6th Grade Honors
Zofia Bizon
Danny Lawitz
Lucas Ogurek
Emma Rangel
Logan Schick
Tate Williams
7th Grade High Honors
Charlie Grund
Kaitlin Kasprzak
Megan Kleeman
Jack Luby
Juliana Marcy
Ciana Monte
Zachary Santner
Noah Ulbrich
7th Grade Honors
Miles Badal
Angelo Bernardi
Leo Catalano
Haley George
Emily Horbus
Lucas Hovinen
Frances Johnson
Alexander Schlosser
Eli Turner
Abby Vinnes
Michael Zitella
8th Grade High Honors
Maria Bukowski
Michael Dorner
Natalie Ferguson
Orla Gaffney
Darby Leetch
Libby Magnone
Brooklyn Ogurek
Olympia Pissios
Greta Roscoe
8th Grade Honors
Elanora Alivia
Jack Armstrong
Samantha Gillis
Lauren Laning
Emerson Larson
Luca Martinez
Ryleigh Sydell
Parker Taylor
Mabel Valladares
Sophie Wielgo
Congratulations to our Graduates!
/May God's blessing follow you all as you find new journeys to travel. May you walk safely along the pathways of your dreams. May His gentle hand guide the decisions you will make and the passions that you follow. May your hearts and lives always reflect His love and truth, and may hope be a light within you that you carry into each new day.
No matter what school you go to or are going to next year, we are all for one and one for all in Christ within our St Francis de Sales Parish community. We are so proud of our graduates and wish you all the best in your next chapter.
St. Viator: Sunday, May 15th @ 10am
Mundelein: Sunday, May 15th @ 3pm
Lake Zurich: Sunday, May 22nd @ 3pm
Stevenson: Friday, May 27th @ 5pm
Carmel: Friday, May 27th @ 6pm
Barrington: Friday, June 3rd @ 7pm
St Francis de Sales School: Saturday, May 28th @10am
LZMS North: Tuesday, May 24th @ 5pm
LZMS South: Tuesday, May 24th @ 7:30pm