Attention SFS Alumni!

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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

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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

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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!

SELLING BUTTER BRAIDS DURING ALL MASSES NOV 19/20!

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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!

Unplugged Fest // Paulus Park // August 7th

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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.

Praying for the St Francis de Sales School Alumni

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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

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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

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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