St. Francis de Sales Named One of the Best Private High Schools in Illinois

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St. Francis de Sales Named One of the Best Private High Schools in Illinois

St. Francis de Sales High School which is celebrating its 75th Anniversary on March 21st ranks in the top 25 of Best Private High Schools in Illinois by the site Niche.com*. "A high ranking indicates that the school is an exceptional academic institution with a diverse set of high-achieving students who rate their experience very highly”.  Rankings based on school statistics and responses from parents and students.  

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We are writing to share this good news about St. Francis de Sales with all our incoming Freshman and those still looking for the right school.  If you tested somewhere else and didn't get accepted and are now interested in St. Francis de Sales, call us or if you haven't yet tested at a Catholic High School, it isn't too late.  Call today to schedule time. You too can be a Pioneer and attend one of the top small private schools in Illinois.
 

Mary Kay Ramirez

mramirez@sfdshs.org or 773-731-7272

*Niche is transforming the way people make big life decisions. By providing reviews and insight from everyday experts, we make choosing a neighborhood, college, or K-12 school a more transparent process. Founded in 2002 by Carnegie Mellon University students as CollegeProwler.com, we’ve since grown into one of the largest content startups in the country. We’re obsessed with providing students, families, and professionals with best-in-class content and deep insight into big life decisions. Every year, we help millions of people find their niche and thrive within it.

St. Francis de Sales Boys Varsity Basketball Season Comes to an End in Super-Sectionals

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The Boys Varsity Basketball team lost to Foresston in Super-Sectionals 67-53.  It is hard to lose but we are so very proud of our Pioneers for the season they gave us! Congratulations to the whole team and coaching staff for all you accomplished this season!!

Read a write up of the game here

http://highschoolcubenews.com/2015/03/10/st-francis-de-sales-overcome-slow-start-falls-forreston/

Purchase Tickets for Super-Sectional; Class Schedule for Tuesday Posted

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Students, Faculty, Coaches, and Staff:

To our coaches & players, CONGRATS on that HUGE win Friday night! Pioneers Sectional Champs... It has a nice ring to it! On to the "Elite 8".... Our team is 1 win away from going to the "Final 4" down in Peoria!

This Tuesday, we invite all of our students to join us as our Pioneer Boys Basketball Team plays their "Super Sectional" game against Forreston at NIU in DeKalb, IL. The game is at 6pm. 

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets to this game are $10 and MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE, at the SFDSHS School office. If you want to attend the game, even if you are driving separately, you MUST BUY A TICKET FROM SCHOOL. 

To insure adequate travel time for our players and coaches, and to help facilitate students/ families attending the game on Tuesday, please note the following: 

1. FAN BUS- We will have a fan bus. The cost for the trip is $20 total- $10 transportation fee (turned in with permission form) and $10 for admission to the game (ticket purchased in advance at the SFDSHS school office). You MUST have a permission slip signed by a PARENT/ LEGAL GUARDIAN  in order to go. Verbal/ Telephone consent is not allowed, nor are hand-written notes. The permission slip is attached to this e-mail and blank copies are available at the front office. Turn in permission slips as soon as possible, starting Monday morning. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE....Limited spots available. Please turn these in quickly, as we will try to accommodate all students that want to go. SUBMIT SIGNED PERMISSION SLIPS to Ms. Ramos in the FRONT OFFICE. 

2. SPIRIT WEAR- Once again, we will allow JEANS and SPIRIT WEAR on Tuesday. Please note, sweatpants, jogging pants, and leggings ARE NOT JEANS. Senior shirts are OK. Basketball team tops/ jackets are OK. Full uniform is ALWAYS ok. The two choices for attire on Tuesday are: full uniform OR jeans & SFDSHS Spirit Wear. Your spirit wear must be visible. 

3. EARLY DISMISSAL- On Tuesday we will be following a special schedule, with the school day ending at 12:40pm, in order to allow adequate travel time to DeKalb for our student athletes, coaches, and fans. Students will attend all classes (38 min. each), and then lunch (optional) at the end of the day. Please note the schedule below: 

7:55- 8:02  Homeroom/ Mentor

8:05- 8:43  Period C/ Academic Class 1

8:46- 9:24 Period D/ Academic Class 2

9:27- 10:05 Period E/ Academic Class 3

10:08- 10:46 Period I/ Academic Class 4

10:49- 11:27 Period J/ Academic Class 5

11:30- 12:08 Period K/ Academic Class 6

12:08- 12:10 ANNOUNCEMENTS

12:10- 12:40 All School Lunch (Optional)

Regular School Busses depart at 12:50pm

*Team Bus & Fan Bus depart at 1:00p

See you at the game & Go Pioneers!!!

Best,

Ms. Hinds, Mrs. Reid, & Mr. Lee