January - Saint Francis High School

Dean’s OfficeSophomore DriversDue to the fact that we have limitedparking on campus, we do not provideany on-campus parking for our sophomoredrivers. We highly recommendthat our sophomores carpool with juniorsand seniors rather than drive toschool. Remember that juniors and seniorswho register to bring at least twoother students to school daily willhave reserved parking on campus.Sophomores who must drive to schoolstill need to register their cars in theDean’s Office even though they willpark off campus.Attendance OfficeAny student who is absent fromschool must drop a note off at the AttendanceOffice before class whenthey return to school. (This is in additionto the phone call from the parentthe day of the absence.) Without theabsence note, students will receive anhour of detention to be served thatafternoon.Morning Drop Off andAfternoon Pick UpParent drivers are asked NOT TOSTOP ON THE ENTRANCE BRIDGE to lettheir students out of the car. Pleasepull up past the 100 building porch tolet passengers off. In addition to beingextremely dangerous, this presents atraffic problem.South Drive provides access for dropoff which is much less congested inthe morning. Please consider utilizingthat side of campus to drop off yourstudent.AcademicsSenior TranscriptsSenior transcripts will be availableby Friday, January 28, 2005. All requestsfor transcripts will be processed afterthat date. Not all colleges require 7thsemester transcripts. Be sure to checkthe specific requirements before submittinga request for transcripts. There is a$2.00 processing fee per transcript.Campus MinistryConfirmation UpdateAll forms for the Confirmation program were due December 3. There can beno late entries into the program. Confirmation is April 20. The Confirmationworkshop will be January 13-14, 2005.RetreatsThe Senior Silent Directed Retreats are February 9-11, Feb. 23-25, March 21-23 and April 13-15. Applications are available on the Campus Ministry web siteand in Campus Ministry. Space is limited—get those applications in to CampusMinistry as soon as possible.Junior retreat dates are March 7-8 and March 9-10.Service ReminderMany students have already completed their service requirement for this year.If your student has not made arrangements to start his/her service, now is the time.Unfortunately, the spring is when most high school students realize they haveservice hours to complete, and that means fewer spaces available. All students havebeen instructed to call in advance to arrange their service hours.For freshmen going to Agnews, maps are available in Campus Ministry. (Wego to the Agnews campus off Zanker Road at Hwy. 237.) Students must sign up inCampus Ministry for one of the 26 spaces available to work with the residents atAgnews each Sunday. Freshman deadline is May 2.Sophomore students work with grammar school age children through tutoring,coaching, day care or other situations that put the student in direct, hands-oncontact with children. Sophomore deadline is April 19.Junior students work with elderly people through convalescent hospitals,elderly day care programs, senior nutrition programs, residential care facilities, etc.Junior deadline is April 4.Senior students work with economically poor people through soup kitchens,shelters or any program that puts students in direct, hands-on contact with thosewho are economically poor. Senior deadline is March 7.Lists of agencies as well as the verification form are available on the schoolwebsite: www.sfhs.com/Campus Ministry/Christian Service ProgramLiturgiesThere will be a multi-cultural, all-school liturgy on January 27. Each year, inthe context of prayer, we use this as an opportunity to celebrate the many uniquecultures and gifts of our students.One Friday each month, Fr. Eric has been celebrating optional liturgies that areopen to all Saint Francis students, faculty and staff. These liturgies are prepared bystudents in the Campus Ministry Applecore leadership group. Many coaches havebeen in attendance with various school teams. The next optional liturgy is January 21.See Mr. Chavez in Campus Ministry for future dates.Student Prayer GroupOnce a week, during collaboration, students gather in Campus Ministry to pray.This student-led group is open to all. See Mr. Chavez for the prayer group schedule.ReconciliationMore than 600 students participated in the sacrament of Reconciliation duringAdvent. There will be another opportunity for the whole school to celebrate thissacrament in the season of Lent. Students will be reminded of the dates when wewill have visiting priests on campus to facilitate these large numbers.Students do not have to wait for the all-school reconciliation times. Any studentwho wishes to receive the sacrament may come to Campus Ministry to make anappointment with Fr. Eric, the school chaplain.

Senior ParentsOur annual Financial Aid Information Night for SeniorParents will be held Thursday, January 6, in the school library.On hand to guide you through the Federal financial aidforms, as well as the Profile form for private colleges will beAndy Hagedorn, Financial Aid Director from Santa ClaraUniversity. You will have the opportunity to have all yourquestions regarding the financial aid process answered.Junior Parents, mark this very important dateon your calendars!On Thursday, February 17, the Guidance and CounselingDepartment will host an evening presentation on collegepreparation for all junior parents. The Guidance counselorswill present materials and information regarding collegeplanning and selection. The topics will include: UC admissions,Taking the SAT I and II’s, Using Technology in theCollege Search, Financing a College Education, Private andSelective colleges and CSU admissions. We look forward toyour presence at this evening designed to assist junior parentsin preparing for the college search process.Freshman and Sophomore ParentsOn Thursday, February 3, the Guidance and CounselingDepartment invites parents to an information night onhelping your student choose appropriate courses for thenext academic year. The Guidance counselors will discusshonors and accelerated classes, how colleges view courseselection, and the school’s current policy regarding Honorsand AP classes. The counselors will also be prepared to answerquestions regarding the scheduling process, changes in UCadmissions as well as related subjects.Non-standardized SAT I and II TestingStudents with documented learning disabilities may beeligible to take the Plan B (extended time) SAT. For moreinformation, please contact your student’s guidance counseloras soon as possible.College ToursSeveral private groups offer tours of college campusesduring the Spring months. While we do not endorse anyparticular group, we find in general that this can be avaluable experience in making a decision about a particularcollege environment. Information can be found in theCounseling Office.Summer at Saint FrancisSaint Francis High School will be offering a 6-weeksummer school program for students who need to repeatclasses or wish to study for the SAT I or II. We will alsooffer a college planning workshop. See the enclosed flyerfor details.Counseling CornerContinuing the Holy Cross Traditionin EducationYou have just spent four years at a Holy Cross Highschool, a superb learning environment with a long traditionof educating hearts and minds.Did you know that there are six Holy Cross collegesacross the United States?The one you are probably most familiar with is inSouth Bend, Indiana called University of Notre Dame.Right here on the West Coast there is another collegefounded in 1901 by the same Brothers of the Holy Cross.It’s called University of Portland. This college is the onlyCatholic college in the state of Oregon, ranked as one of theten best regional universities in the West. It offers a widerange of majors and pre-professional programs combinedwith development of the heart and mind. Many studentsfrom Saint Francis have matriculated to this campus.A little further South is Saint Edward’s University inAustin, Texas. “St. Ed’s” as it is affectionately known, startedas a boy’s high school founded by the Holy Cross Brothers. In1925, it received its charter to become a Holy Cross college. Itis divided into five different areas of education. St. Edward’s,founded by the Congregation of the Holy Cross, expressesits Catholic identity by communicating the dignity of thehuman person and the obligation to pursue a more just world.There is a rich relationship between the Brothers of HolyCross currently in residence at Saint Francis and the brotherswho teach and work at St. Edward’s University. In addition,St. Mary’s College, Indiana, Our Lady of Holy Cross andStonehill College are all Holy Cross colleges.You would be interested to know that the University ofPortland and St. Edward’s look for students from Holy Crosshigh schools for special scholarship awards. Whether it isfor academic merit or community service, both collegesrecognize and value the students who come to them fromSaint Francis High School.Parent-Teacher ConferencesFollowing the end of the 6-week progress period endingon February 11, 2005, there will be a spring Parent-TeacherConference opportunity. The event will be held Thursday,Feb 24, from 1:30-3:00P.M. Teachers will be stationed inboth Raskob Gym and Malcolm Center. We will be on an“A3” schedule that day which means the students will be dismissedat 12:45P.M. As always, this conference time is intendedfor short (five minutes maximum) discussions regardingstudent progress. If you need an extended time to discussyour student’s grades, please arrange for an appointmentwith the teacher(s) at another time.

Dear Saint Francis Dads,Happy Holidays to each of you and your families!Our November events were both well attended. A specialthanks to Gene Sinclair for obtaining our November Men’sClub Speaker, Todd E. Dawes, Director of Research atAdvisorport. We should all be looking into Hedge Funds!The Father Son Event was a lot of fun for all the dads andsons. The morning started with Mass and a great breakfast.We all enjoyed the special coffee drinks provided by EricBunje. Thanks to Carney Lansford for entertaining us withstories about his professional career in baseball, growing upin Santa Clara and fielding questions from the audience.Congratulations to the Women’s Club for another successfulChristmas At Our House. Linda Graham andMichelle Barsanti did an outstanding job coordinating theevent. I would also like to thank all the men who helpedout in any way.Thanks to Bob Kamenski for chairing the concessionsfor the girls basketball season. As I mentioned last month,Steve Benedetti and Jeff McKinley will be doing boys basketball.Don't hesitate to call them if you would like to helpout. The season runs through February. If your New Year’sresolution is to be more active at Saint Francis, feel free tocontact me at dbudelli@aol.com.Our next meeting will be a joint one with theWomen’s Club on Wednesday, February 16 at 6:30PM.We will have a speaker from “Common Sense Media.”Make it a date night!Wishing all of you good health, happiness and peacefor 2005!See you around campus,Dick BudelliMen’s Club PresidentLancer LockerHappy New Year!The new year and chilly weather is upon us, and whatbetter way to stay warm than our Saint Francis blanketsthat come in their own multi-pocketed carry bag. Theseblankets are a perfect complement to our new double cupholder canvas chairs. This is a great way to show the Lancerspirit at games and other events!In addition, our “Burberry-like” p.j. bottoms and boxerscontinue to be one of our most popular items. Be sure to stopby in the new year to see our ever changing stock. Remember,gift certificates are always available.Hours: Tuesday 10:00-2:30Thursday anf Friday 10:00-1:00Parent ClubsDear Saint Francis Moms,Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! At this timeof year when we celebrate life, friendships and the birth ofJesus, I am constantly amazed at the generosity of the SaintFrancis community. Thank you all for your contributionstowards helping our organization this year and specificallyfor being you – a joy to your families and an integral part ofmaking your children’s experience at Saint Francis successful.You are phenomenal!Christmas At Our House was an enormous success!Linda Graham, Michelle Barsanti and hundreds of volunteersworked for a year to bring the community the best CAOHever! Thank you Linda and Michelle plus all the SaintFrancis parents, students and alumni who worked on thiswonderful holiday kick-off!Looking forward into the New Year, we have some funevents planned for you. The Faculty/Staff appreciationluncheon is January 3. Please note that the Mother/SonDinner & Casino date has been changed (Super BowlConflict!) from February 6 to February 13. This event is verypopular, so look for your invitation in the mail and RSVPearly. If you have any questions, please call Janet Garcia @650-579-0437 or Debbie Bianchi @ 650-941-2116.Our next women’s club meeting is on February 16 at6:30P.M. This meeting will be combined with the Men’sClub and will feature a speaker from Common Sense Media, anonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to helpingparents make healthy media choices for their children. Wewill serve delicious food; have a special presentation fromCAOH, and the conversation and company promises to beenjoyable – so please join us. The Mother/Daughter Massand Brunch is scheduled for February 27. If you are interestedin helping with this event, please call Karen Brown @408-358-6532 or Cynthia Zirpolo @ 650-941-1828.I wish you good health, contentment, happiness andpeace in 2005! Enjoy your friends!“The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way tohave a friend is to be one.”-Ralph Waldo EmersonKaty KellyWomen’s Club President

SAINT FRANCISHIGH S CHOOLJANUARY 2005DISCUSSIONDEPARTMENTS SHARE THOUGHTS WITH PARENTSBy Patricia TennantThe Year of RespectMix It Up!For me, it’s hard to hear the word respect without hearingit in Aretha Franklin’s voice: R-E-S-P-E-C-T...Find outwhat it means to me…What does it mean? Well, as Aretha tells it:We all seem to want it-We all know when we didn’t get it-And we all believe that we deserve it- if just a little bit!Over the course of this year, we have been talking aboutrespect and what it means to us as a Catholic, Holy Crosscommunity. While we often struggle with the priorities andneeds of our students, we have discovered that more thananything else, what our children want is to be respected. Givingrespect is the most affirming thing we do as human beings.It is also our biggest challenge. Nothing we do athome, in the classroom, the field or the court is as importantas the respect we give or withhold from each other. Thegreat prayer of modern man are words right out of Aretha’ssong: “Show me, just a little respect.”How are we living out respect at Saint Francis? Webegan the year with an assembly where we defined respect asthe basic human nee to feel worthy and to be loved. Moresimply, for people of faith, respect is what God commands usto do when He tells us to love one another, and giving respectis the most tangible way that we show our love for others.Over the course of the semester, we asked students todiscuss and develop some ideas about peer to peer respecthowthey treat one another on a daily basis. They discoveredthat the most difficult barrier to respect was a lack of knowledgeor understanding of each other, especially those who“look, think, and act differently than we do.” The conversationsoften ended like this: “I want to meet new people,but how do I do it? No one just goes up to talk to someonethey don’t know. I have my group of friends and they havetheirs. I wish it were different, but what can one person do?”We believe that one person, one by one, can change acommunity. One first step at Saint Francis will be a Mix-It-Up day in January when we challenge our students to“mix it up” at lunchtime and sit with someone new. This isa national program that has been used by other schools, andsome of our senior teachers have been discussing it in theirclasses. We will be promoting Mix-It-Up during the firstweek of January, then following up the lunchtime experiencewith a discussion in class. While we know that one daycannot break down all of the boundaries of social groups,we also know that cultures can be changed “one day at atime.” Our goal is to continue these conversations aboutsocial groups and demographic diversity on campus. We willbe following up in religious studies classes and in futurehomeroom activities. In May, we are planning another allschooldiscussion on appreciating our diversity with both ourfaculty and students. Our goal, as a Holy Cross school, is to notonly learn to appreciate our differences but to embrace them.Parents often ask us how they can become involved inour work here at Saint Francis. As partners in the educationof our students, we can have a great impact on our childrenif we work together toward common goals. I would like toshare with you our five principles of respect so that you mightfind ways to continue this conversation at home with yourchildren.The Holy Cross vision of respect includes these fivesimple Christian principles:1) The key to respect is to see the face of God in others.This idea comes from our belief that we are made in theimage and likeness of God. Thus we must search for the faceof God in everyone we meet—our friends, our teachers, ourparents, our brothers and sisters, our teammates, and ourclassmates. Respect for others is rooted in the belief thatChrist is present in everyone, and if we see Jesus in everyone,then we must approach them with a sense of awe in theirgreatness.How does this translate to teaching and parenting?Truly good teachers build their vocation on respect forothers. As teachers we approach each of our students, ourparents, and our colleagues with a sense of awe in theirgreatness. As good parents, we approach our children, theirteachers and their coaches with this same sense of awe. Wecan accomplish all of this when we are able to see Christ ineveryone, and we act accordingly with love and respect.2) The commandment to love and respect others doesnot depend on whether we like them or not or whetherwe know them or not; respect is something we give tostrangers and enemies alike.

UNDERDISCUSSIONWe are mostly strangers in this world. Respect cannotdepend on whether or not we know each other. Jesus callsus to love not just those we know and already love, but tolove our enemies, the strangers, the least among us. Thismeans that the least lovable person you know—or the toughestperson to get along with—is as entitled to your respectas the people you love most in the world.Even the most generous person has trouble with this ruleof respect. We have all encountered people that are hard tolove, including those who threaten us as individuals or as acommunity or as a nation. So what do we do? Well, we areback to rule number one: Our faith calls us to see, in everyface before us, the resemblance to our own face, to the faceof God.3) Showing respect is the only way to prove that we have it.Respect is one of those values that is only as good as theway it is lived out. Respect can certainly be preached anddiscussed—like now—and it certainly can be felt in theheart, but the only way it can be demonstrated is throughpractice. The danger of talking about respect is falling preyto the theory and not living it out. And the first people totell us that we are hypocrites are our children.So how do we live out our belief in respect?First by our words. There is magic in words; words canbuild us up or tear us down. Language, whether it be from afriend, a teacher or a parent, has the power to enrich or destroy.Our children clearly fear our language, and no matter whatwe intend, they will fall back on the old adage: what comesout of the mouth reveals what is in the heart.Second by respecting the rules. We are all fellow travelersin this world. We live by rules out of respect for others. Rulesare a contract between people: obeying the rules means thatwe want to play fair out of respect for others who deserveto be treated with honesty.Teenagers will argue against discipline, but only whenthey perceive that it is unfairly lived out. As much as theyask for freedom and independence, they like to know thatthe playing field is level, that everyone will be treated thesame, and that there will be consequences if someone breaksthe rules. While they may continue to test the rules, theyfully expect to have to live by them. What do they saywhen we don’t enforce our own rules? You’re not fair!And finally, by our actions. Respect, you remember, is anaction, a verb. You need to show it by practicing it. Andbecause we are human, with human flaws, any one of ourstudents could say to us: “Who are you to tell me what todo? You’re not the model of perfection. There is no haloaround your head.” And they are right. We know that wedon’t live up to everything we tell them to do. Sometimeswe don’t even live up to our own rules. Teenagers see alland know all—they watch us for hours at a time. They knowwhen we are being honest and when we are not. They expectus to be respectful, just as we have taught them to be. Whenwe are not, they are disappointed in us.4) Respect requires that we appreciate our differences andvalue those who look, think and act differently than we do.This principle requires that we look beyond ourselvesand learn to respect and appreciate those who are differentthan we are. We all struggle with judging people who look oract or believe differently than we do. And we struggle withthis because their actions or beliefs threaten us: When wejudge them, we are really saying: “You cannot be okay becauseyou’re not like me. If you are okay, then what about me?”Self-centeredness and fear are at the heart of racismand prejudice. As people of God, we must not only acceptour differences, but embrace them. Learning to respect andvalue our differences means that we must look beyond ourselvesand recognize the worth of every person, friend andstranger alike, especially if they are different than we are. Bycelebrating our differences and showing appreciation in oureveryday actions and language, we are practicing principle#3: showing our respect through our actions.5) All respect starts with ourselves.To be able to respect others starts with respecting oneself.Respect doesn’t happen because we decide today to loveothers. It flows from the faith I am loved by God and that Iam made in God’s image.This isn’t the self-love that causes us to be selfish orvain. It isn’t the self-love that makes us arrogant and selfimportant.Rather, it is the love that comes from a belief inour own goodness—the kind of love that generates love forothers and respect for life.It is the kind of love that allows us to stand up for ourvalues and beliefs.It is the kind of love that helps us respect our own bodiesand selves, so that we can say no to destructive behaviorand abuse of drugs and alcohol.It is the kind of love that helps us say no to abuse fromothers that causes us shame and humiliation.It is the kind of love that shows others that you respectyourself as a child of God.If you can only remember one, remember the first principle:the key to respect is to see the face of God in everyone.

Calendar for January1/3/2005 Faculty/Staff In-Service, Faculty/Staff Appreciation Luncheon1/4/2005 W Classes Resume, BS vs AM V (H) JV Fr (T), GS vs AM V (T) JV Fr (H),BBkB @ AM V JV Fr A&B, Wrestling vs SHC V JV Fr1/5/2005 B1 GBkB vs AM V Jv Fr1/6/2005 G1 7:30 Senior Parent Financial Aid Night1/7/2005 B2 BBkB vs AR V JV Fr A&B, Wrestling Ruppel Tourn JV1/8/2005 Entrance Exam Class of 2009, GS vs SHP V (H) JV (T), GS @ Mt View Fr,BS vs AR V (T) JV Fr (H), GBkB @ SHP V JV, Wrestling Bianchini Tourn V1/10/2005 G2 6:30 Fall Sports Awards - Cancelled1/11/2005 B1 GS vs SHC V (H) JV Fr (T) BS vs SHC V (T) JV Fr (H) BBkB @ VC V JV Fr AWrestling vs AR V JV Fr1/12/2005 A1 Theme Assembly, BBkB @ Wilcox Fr B, GBkB vs VC V JV Fr1/13/2005 B2 Confirmation Work Shop, GS vs VC V (T) JV (H), BS vs VC V (H) JV (T),BBkB vs SHC V JV Fr A&B1/14/2005 G2 Class of 2009 App Due, Confirmation Workshop, GBB vs SHC V JV Fr1/15/2005 GS vs NDB V (H) JV Fr (T), BS vs JS V (T) JV Fr (H), BBkB @ SI V JV Fr A&B,GBkB @ SI V JV Fr, Wrestling James Root Tourn V1/17/2005 NO CLASSES, Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday1/18/2005 B1 BBkB @ BCP V JV Fr A&B, GS @ Mt View Fr1/19/2005 A3 Faculty Meeting, GBkB vs PHS V JV Fr1/20/2005 B2 GS vs PHS V (H) JV Fr (T), BS vs BCP V (T) JV Fr (H)1/21/2005 G2 Qual Test English 2X, BBkB vs JS V JV Fr A&B, Wrestling Del Mar Tourn JV1/22/2005 Entrance Exam Class of 2009, GS vs SI V (T) JV Fr (H), BS vs SI V (H) JV Fr (T),GBkB @ NDB V JV Fr, Wrestling Carrillo Tourn V1/24/2005 B1 6-9 Class of 2009 Interviews1/25/2005 G1 Qual Test AP European History, GS vs AM V (H) JV Fr (T), BS vs AM V (T) JV Fr (H),GBkB @ AM V JV Fr, Wrestling @ BCP V JV Fr1/26/2005 B2 BBkB vs AM V JV Fr1/27/2005 A2 Liturgy, Wrestling vs AM V JV Fr1/28/2005 W GBkB vs SHP V JV, GBkB vs Menlo School Fr, BBkB @ AR V JV Fr A&B,Wrestling Mid-Cal Tourn V1/29/2005 9-12 Class of 2009 Interviews, BBkB @ DeLaSalle Fr A&B, GS vs SHP V (T) JV (H),BS vs AR V (H) JV Fr (T), Wrestling Mid-Cal Tourn V, 8-11:30 Father-Daughter Dance1/31/2005 B1 6-9 Class of 2009 Interviews

Remember $CRIPfor the HolidaysDrop you order in the SF Business Officeor send your order to: Saint Francis, 1885 MiramonteMtn. View, CA 94040-4098For information call:Nancy Minton (650) 941-5243SAINT FRANCIS $CRIP ORDER FORMEnter the desired quantity of each available denomination in the blank spaces and then total. Enter the Grand Total below.Enter your name, address and delivery method. Please include your check payable to Saint Francis Scrip.GROCERIESAndronico’s 6% x $10 = $Andronico’s 6% x $20 = $Gene’s 5% x $5 = $Lunardi’s***** 5% x $10 = $Nob Hill***** 5% x $5 = $Smart & Final 6% x $25 = $RETAILBath &Body Works 12% x $20 = $BlockbusterVideo/Music* 7% x $10 = $Gap, Old Navy,Banana Republic* 8% x $25 = $Home Depot 2.5% x $25 = $Home Depot 2.5% x$100 = $Lands’ End 10% x $25 = $Longs 6% x $10 = $Macy’s*** 8% x $25 = $Macy’s*** 8% x$100 = $RESTAURANTS/FAST FOODBaskin Robbins 9% x $2 = $Burger King 10% x $5 = $Chevy’s 5% x $10 = $Chili’s 10% x $20 = $Country Gourmet**25% x $10 = $Fresh Choice 8% x $10 = $Jamba Juice* 7% x $25 = $Kentucky 8% x $5 = $LeBoulanger* 10% x $20 = $McDonald’s 5% x $5 = $Olive Garden* 8% x $25 = $Sees 15% x $12 = $Starbucks**** 7% x $25 = $Stuart Anderson’sBlack Angus 15% x $20 = $TGIF Fridays 8% x $10 = $GAS CARDSShell Gas* 2.5% x $25 = $Shell Gas* 2.5% x $50 = $Union 76 2.5% x $25 = $Total this side $Total back side $Grand Total $Check # $*Debit Card (See note on back.) **Sunnyvale only. ***The paper scrip can be used to pay only Macy’s Store charge account balances afterFebruary 1, 2005. As of February 1, 2005, debit cards will be issued. These cards can not be used to pay Macy’s store charge accounts.****Starbucks stores only. *****Limited suppliesName Phone DateAddress Apt. # City/State/ZipStudent name (if different)Delivery Method (Check one) ❑ US Mail (Please enclose a self-addressed stamped 4"x9 1 /2"envelope) ❑ Bus. Office Pickup ❑ Standing OrderWe are not responsible for any damaged or lost scrip.(Student Pickup OK)- OVER -

SAINT FRANCISHIGH S CHOOL1885 MIRAMONTE AVENUEMOUNTAIN VIEWCALIFORNIA 94040-4098650 968-1213650 968-1706SCHOOL OFFICE FAXhttp://www.sfhs.comNews$CRIPAttention...• Albertson’s and Nob Hill have issuedCommunity Cards which, when scannedat the time of purchase, give SaintFrancis earnings from your shopping.Please call us to get your CommunityCard for both or either store.For these stores, remember...Please allow 1 week for delivery.Barnes & Noble* 8% x $10 = $Bed, Bath and Beyond* 6% x $25 = $Best Buy* 2% x $25 = $Borders* 8% x $10 = $Circuit City* 2.5% x $25 = $Eddie Bauer 9% x $25 = $Express* 10% x $25 = $Footlocker (all)* 8% x $25 = $Hollywood Video* 15% x $10 = $J. C. Penney** 5% x $25 = $J. C. Penney** 5% x $100 = $K-B Toys 9% x $10 = $Limited 8% x $25 = $Musicland/Media Play/Sam Goody/Suncoast* 9% x $10 = $Office Max* 3% x $25 = $Peet’s Coffee* 10% x $20 = $Petco 10% x $25 = $Pier 1 7% x $25 = $Radio Shack* 4% x $25 = $Ross Dress for Less 8% x $50 = $Sears* 4% x $25 = $Sears* 4% x $100 = $Sharper Image 10% x $25 = $Sportsmart*/Sports Authority 4% x $50 = $Structure* 10% x $25 = $T.J. Maxx/Marshalls 7% x $10 = $Tower Records 7% x $10 = $Toys R Us* 4% x $10 = $Wherehouse* 8% x $10 = $William-Sonoma* 8% x $25 = $• Saint Francis is part of the e-scrip program.To add Saint Francis or enroll visit the Website at www.escrip.com. SF I.D.# 137104866• Visit the SFHS Web site to print extraorder forms at www.sfhs.com/publications• Attention... Saint Francis shorts are nowavailable through the Lancer Locker.• Attention... The percentage following themerchant name indicates the amount themerchant donates to our student programs.• Macy’s: See note on other side.RestaurantsApplebee’s 4% x $20 = $Boston Market* 10% x $10 = $California Pizza Kitchen 4% x $10 = $Coco’s Restaurant 13% x $10 = $Denny’s 8% x $5 = $El Torito 13% x $25 = $Hard Rock Cafe 7% x $25 = $Hungry Hunter 16% x $10 = $Pizza Hut 9% x $25 = $Outbacks 4% x $25 = $Red Lobster 8% x $25 = $Red Robin 8% x $10 = $Soup Plantation/Sweet Tomatoes 10% x $10 = $Spoons 10% x $10 = $Wendy’s 8% x $10 = $Honeybaked Ham 9% x $25 = $Krispy Kreme*** 7% x $10 = $Mrs. Fields***** 20% x $5 = $Total this side $Put total on other side of form.* Debit Card (Many Debit Cards have service charges fornon use. Please read the back of all cards)** May be used for payment on your account.*** 5 - $2.00 Booklets ***** Limited Supply- OVER -

LookingAheadtoAsh Wednesday ServiceWednesday, February 9, 20057:30P.M., Brothers’ ChapelMother Son EventSunday, February 13, 2005New DateWomen’s & Men’s Clubs Joint MeetingFebruary 16, 2005CEO and Founder of “Common Sense Media” James SteyerandPresentation of Christmas At Our House checkMother Daughter Mass and BrunchSunday, February 27, 2005Please Mark Your Calendar

CEO and Founder: James SteyerFounder & Chairman of JP Kids Inc.Founder of Children Now. Stanford School of EducationJim Steyer is responsible for the overall leadership of CommonSense Media. Most recently, the Chairman and CEO of JP Kids, arespected family media company, Mr. Steyer has taught popularcourses on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at Stanford Universityfor the past sixteen years. He is also the author of the widely acclaimedbook, The Other Parent: The Inside Story of the Media'sEffect on Our Children which draws on his extensive experience asa leading child advocate and educational media producer. Jim hasappeared on Oprah, The Today Show, CNN, Larry King and manyother national television and radio programs and hosts a regularweekly segment on "Kids and the Media" on KPIX Channel 5 inSan Francisco. His work has also been featured in numerous publicationsincluding The New York Times, The Washington Post,USA Today, Newsweek, and The WallStreet Journal. Jim was previouslyFounder and President of ChildrenNow, a leading national advocacy andmedia organization for children, andwas a civil rights attorney with theNAACP Legal Defense Fund. He graduatedPhi Beta Kappa from Stanford Universityand received his JD from Stanford Law School, where hewas founder of the East Palo Alto Community Law Project.

Mark the date for theMother/Son EventSaint Francis High SchoolpresentsCasino Lights • City NightsAn evening of good food, music and casino gamingAnd most of all, quality time spent togetherSunday, February 13thRaskob Gym5-9 pmAdmission: $45.00 per couple,additional son/s $15.00Includes buffet Mexican dinner, beverages,dessert and $100 in casino chipsAdditional details andinvitations to be sent in JanuaryFor more information or to volunteer to help call:Janet Garcia (650) 579-0437 orDebbie Bianchi (650) 941-2116