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Students and parents supported the soccer team at the All "A" Soccer Tournament last weekend.
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| Downtown Campus Weekly Calendar |
Click here for the 2013-14 SFS All-Campus Calendar at a Glance
Saturday, September 7th
7:00 p.m. 10th grade 10th Grade Parent Gathering at the home of Suzy and Ranjit Bagga
Sunday, September 8th
2:00 Improv Team Competition (Second Round) at "Louisville's Got Talent," Jewish Community Center
Tuesday, September 10th
5:30 p.m. Field Hockey @ Collegiate
5:30 p.m. Soccer @ Central
Wednesday, September 11th
6:30 p.m. Parent Night Program - All parents invited! You will learn more about the upcoming year and go through your child's class schedule. Please join us!
Thursday, September 12th
Community Service Day (morning classes; afternoon visits to service sites)
Sunday, September 15th
1:00 p.m. Picnic and Polo at Hardscuffle Farm (see Flyer on sidebar)
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Head of Downtown Campus
The third week of school has come to a close, and life at the High School is feeling much more settled for both students and teachers. We hope all parents can join us next Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. for the Parent Night Program to learn more about what we do here all day. You will receive a copy of your child's schedule and go around to meet all of his or her teachers. Please come if you can!
Next week also brings our first Community Service day. Students and faculty/staff are divided into groups going to one of 16 different sites. Seniors indicate a specific preference; sophomores and juniors indicate which area they'd most like to work; and freshmen are assigned as needed. Strands include Environmental Stewardship (Falls of the Ohio, Louisville Nature Center, Olmsted Parks), Human Services (Christian Care Communities, Gilda's Club, Project Warm, Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Center for Women and Families, Chestnut Street YMCA, St. Francis' Goshen and Harrods Creek Campuses, Americana Center, Dreams With Wings, and Family and Children's Place), and Civic Literacy (Planned Parenthood, We Act, Kentucky Science Center). On six days per year (three each semester), we have morning classes and then dismiss to community service groups at 11:30. Students remain in the same group for the full school year, hopefully gaining an understanding of the organization for which they are volunteering and an appreciation for the service work itself.
For parents of all new students: The "interim quarter" ends next Friday, September 13th. The following Friday, September 20th, we will send out written comments on all new students so that you and your student can get a sense of how s/he is doing academically in these first few weeks. Our philosophy of encouraging students to take responsibility for their own learning means that we do always let students see their grades and comments first (on Friday mornings during advisee groups), followed by making them available to parents later in the day. The first set of grades and comments for all students will be out on Friday, October 18th, following the end of the first quarter on Friday, October 11th.
Enjoy the weekend!
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This Week in Wyvern Athletics
Soccer
The soccer team finished its 7th Region All "A" Tournament on Saturday in the championship game against host KCD. The Wyverns fought tough in this match, though they found themselves behind 2-0 after the first half. St. Francis pulled within a goal midway through the second half as Abas Isgowe scored on an amazing shot over the head of the Bearcat goalkeeper. This goal gave the Wyverns some momentum to continue attacking but they could not generate any more scores and eventually fell 4-1. This marked St. Francis' first trip to the title game of the tournament in a number of years.
On Tuesday night, St. Francis hosted fellow class "A" competitor Sayre from Lexington. The Wyverns fought valiantly in this contest but found themselves in a hole following the first half as they were down 2-1. The goal was scored by Abas Isgowe, the team's leading scorer, once again. After a motivational halftime speech, the Wyverns came out with some fire in the second half but were unable to keep the Spartans out of the goal. The final score was 4-2.
St. Francis will look to get back into the win column when they travel to district opponent Central on Tuesday night to play the host Yellowjackets. The Wyverns defeated Central twice last season, including the district tournament semifinals and have been victorious in their previous five matches against the Yellowjackets. Tuesday night's game will be played at Louisville Champions Park on River Road at 5:30 p.m.
Field Hockey
The field hockey team has been overwhelmed by a slew of injuries to key players this season. Currently, goalkeeper Alissa Vance and senior Eliza Jay are out. Despite the injuries, the Wyverns have continued to play well while calling upon Goshen Campus students to help fill some of the voids. Eighth grade goalkeeper, Natalie McClain, has played in two games since Alissa has been out, and she is expected to continue to pull double duty as goalkeeper for the Varsity and the Middle School "A" team.
On Tuesday this week, the depleted Wyverns took on perennial power Presentation at Goshen. The Wyverns fought tough in this match but found themselves on the losing end of an 8-0 score. Thursday night, St. Francis played host to rival South Oldham at Goshen. The first half was well contested as Natalie started her second game in the goal and continued to show great promise. Midway through the half, heat became a problem and junior captain Gracie Jones stepped in to play keeper. Though she had little experience at the position, Gracie played well, allowing only one goal, and Natalie was able to return for the second half. The Wyverns continued to fight tough behind great defense from senior defender/captain Alma Herovic, but eventually fell 3-0.
Up next, the Wyverns will travel to Collegiate to take on the Amazons at Champions Trace Park on Newburg Road. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m.
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Comments from the Director of Student Services
Parents - I have been enjoying meeting all of the new students and reacquainting myself with the returning students. Beginning in October, I will be offering a monthly parent discussion group. This is an opportunity for parents to gather and discuss topics related to adolescents and parenting. All of the groups will be from 8:15 a.m - 9:15 a.m. in the Conference Room. If there are parents who are interested in the discussion, but prefer an evening time, please email me. If there is enough interest, I will offer an evening time as well.
Our first parent discussion group with be Wednesday, October 2nd at 8:15 a.m. The topic will be the year ahead and the adolescent brain! On Friday, November 1st, we will be discussing the Madeline Levine book, Teach Your Children Well, which was one of the Faculty reading options this summer. Levine addresses the high-stress culture for students today and how to align our core values as parents with our parenting.You have just under two months to review the book and join in on the discussion. Friday, December 13th will be the final discussion group of the semester with a topic TBD. Please take advantage of this unique opportunity to meet other parents and continue learning about the wonder that is adolescence!
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Message from the PA President
It's not too late to let us know how you want to get involved with the Parent Association this year! If you didn't fill out our volunteer form, please do - just click here and you can do it all online.Also, don't forget to keep reloading your Kroger and ValuMarket gift cards and designate St. Francis as your school on your Target RedCard. It all adds up and it all goes back to the teachers====>our kids!! You'll hear more about all the ways the PA gives back to the school at the Parent Night Program next Wednesday. See you there!
10th grade parents--have a blast at the Baggas' on Saturday!!
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Come Support Our Improv Team - Your Votes Count!
The Jewish Community Center's CenterStage is hosting an event called "Louisville's Got Talent." The SFS High School improv team, "Currently Out of Order," coached by Rachael Dobring, auditioned last weekend and were chosen to be in the top 20. They will compete for first place on September 8th at 2:00 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. We need your help! Audience members will be voting. 50% of our total score is decided by the audience. Please come join us and vote for our team. There are only 250 tickets available, so purchase ASAP. Tickets are $7 for kids and $10 for adults. Please purchase by phone at 502-459-0660 or click here.
We really appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you then!
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MAKE SURE TO READ...
VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1) If you have not yet submitted your Online Family Information Form, please click here to complete the form online. If you have any issues accessing the form please contact Emily Boyle.
2) Front Desk Volunteers Needed!
If you are available and willing to serve as a Front Desk Volunteer at the Downtown Campus, please email Emily Boyle. We are in need of volunteers to help cover her desk when she needs to step away for a meeting or other commitment. It's a great opportunity to visit St. Francis and support our school!
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Development Dish
5-Week Annual Fund Drive
LET'S DO THIS!!!
We have officially kicked off our 5-Week Annual Fund Drive. Last year we finished with 98% parent participation and I know we can reach the 100% mark this year! You should have received a letter and a pledge envelope in the mail earlier this week. Please get those back to school as soon as possible! If you did not receive one we have extras at the front desk. THANK YOU in advance for your support and generosity!
Save the Date!
"Our Good Earth" 2013 Farm-To-Table Dinner and Auction Gala at the Goshen Campus Saturday, October 12th |
Family Picnic and Polo Event
The annual St. Francis Polo and Picnic event will be held Sunday, September 15th at Hardscuffle Farm in Prospect. Gates open at noon and the match begins at 1:00. This is a casual, family-friendly event - bring your picnic or purchase food from the Bar-B-Lou food truck (supplemented by the bake sale efforts of the 10th grade class). Admission is $40 per car. A great chance to relax and enjoy a beautiful afternoon with St. Francis friends!
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11th Grade Standardized Test Prep
Audrey Morrison will again this year be offering standardized test prep to the 11th graders during Friday meeting periods, beginning next Friday, September 13th and leading up to the PSAT on October 16th. This is an amazing and free opportunity for our 11th graders and we are so grateful to Audrey for volunteering to conduct the test prep again! It is mandatory for all 11th graders who are not in Playwriting, Music or AP labs that have meetings during that time. |
St. Francis Students in Turkey
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Soccer Game vs. KCD
   
Freshmen Orientation at Camp Piomingo
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