SAINT FRANCIS
FALL EDITION 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SCHOOL CALENDAR High School 101
Saint Francis Paw Print
September 29
Student Council School Council
Celebrating Alumni
Marissa Nahirney Emilia de Somma
CW4WAfaghan Student Services The Chaplain’s Message In Memory
Joel Zukowski
SAIT Culinary Apprentice News from the Career Practitioner 2015 Wall of Distinction The Learning Commons Physical Education –
September at a Glance
Fall sports Fine Arts
Dance Drama
Fundraising
Professional Development Day October 9 - no classes
Thanksgiving Day
Parent/Teacher Interviews November 16 9:00 am– 1:00 pm 4:00 pm– 8:00 pm
Special Programs Night
October 12 - no classes
November 19 6:15 & 7:30 pm
Jacket Racket
Browns Ball
October 13 - 27
December 4 Ticket Sales @ lunch November 24-26
ICON Photo Retakes October 15 8:30 - 10:30 am
Discover Saint Francis October 21 7:00 pm
Out of Province Post Secondary Fair October 28
Post Secondary Fair November 23 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Drama Play November 24, 25, 27
Dance Show December 14 & 15 7:00 pm
Faith Day
Parish News
November 2 - no classes
Shave for our Brave
Report Cards November 9
Remembrance Day 877 Northmount Drive NW Calgary, Alberta T2L 0A3 Phone: 403-500-2026 Fax: 403-500-2666 www.cssd.ab.ca/stfrancis
November 11 - no classes
Christmas Concert December 16 Rosza Centre 7:00 pm
SAINT FRANCIS
PAW PRINT
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he school year is off to a great start and this year we have an enrolment of 1615 students. We welcome all our new grade 10’s to the 20152016 school year. We also have many students who are new to grade 11 and 12. We hope you enjoy this new quarterly “magazine” and you find the layout easy to read and informative. It is a natural extension of our traditional newsletters with the goal of having the voice of our student authors celebrated in each article. Month in Review This past week has been a difficult journey for staff and students as we grieved the loss of our student, Joel Zukowski. Joel was loved dearly by his family, friends and staff. Our community was blessed by his loving spirit, his great sense of humor and his kindness and love for others. We will miss him dearly. The opening address to students focused on the history and tradition of our school community. Students were reminded of the supports our school community provides to assist them to stay on track and establish the foundations for their success. We also focused
on our faith theme of “Walk Humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8) and how our school’s Peace Prayer of Saint Francis promotes love, kindness and the virtues of humility. We continue to encourage our students to engage in their school community by moving outside their areas of comfort and by embracing the leadership opportunities presented. We are reviewing our schools Diploma and Accountability Pillar results. At first glance results are very positive and we have much to celebrate. Our school’s 3 year goals and Annual Educational Results Report (AERR) will be published to our website on November 15. This information will also be presented in detail during at our next school council meeting which will be held on November 17 at 7:00 p.m. The staff of Saint Francis has planned an exciting year for our community. Students will embark on several international trips to San Diego (Sr. Boys Football team), Orlando (Band) and to Paris and Venice, Florence, Pisa, Assisi and Rome (International Languages). We also had a group of students who participated in research studies in Bamfield B.C. Our fall sports activities began
on the first day of classes and are now in full swing. At the time of writing our girls’ soccer team is competing in the Div. two playoffs and we are hosting a Junior and Senior Girls Volleyball tournament on October 16 and 17. Football fans are in for a real treat as the Saint Francis Browns face off against Notre Dame Pride. Both teams are ranked either first or second in the nation, order depending on the organization who is doing the ranking. It is amazing the top two teams in the country are only 12 km apart. Our other fall sports include; junior and senior volleyball teams, junior football and cross-country running. Students are advised to watch our website and foyer monitor for event times. Last week as part of our annual tradition Saint Francis inducted five individuals as part of our Wall of Distinction celebration. Grade 12’s were in attendance to witness the ceremony and appreciate the wonderful works of former graduates and staff. Inducted were Justice Barbara Romaine - Class of 1968, Mr. Marcello Di Cintio - Class of 1991, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph and Glenda (Coombs) Dubienski – Class of 1976, Mr. Gerry Goetz Builder Student Activities.
(cont. from the Paw Print)
Upcoming Events We look forward to our Gala event that will take place on November 26. This event celebrates the artistic gifts and talents of our students. Information regarding this event will be shared to our school community as it becomes available. Final Word Saint Francis is a community that is committed to learning excellence. We set high expectations for ourselves and our students. Our staff will deliver outstanding educational programming for your son or daughter to help them achieve their full potentials’. To do so, we require the assistance and feedback from all stakeholder groups. Parents are welcome to volunteer their time supporting our many programs and events. Please feel free to contact the school and let us know how we are doing. The Staff of Saint Francis
Student Council would like to welcome all new and returning students, teachers, staff and
parents of our Saint Francis Community. Student Council is the heart, muscle and soul of the Saint Francis student body. This group of dedicated, hardworking young men and women ensure that there is always something interesting going on at school. Without this essential body, a school day at Saint Francis would just be another ordinary school day. Throughout the school year we are constantly planning special activities and events such as our Talent Show, Sports Rallies and Browns Ball. The activities and events we coordinate are vital in spreading school spirit as well as giving students a welcomed diversion from their classes.
Over the past month we have been very busy preparing student activities and planning upcoming events. This year our welcoming theme is “Enrich your Spirit.” The main hallway was covered with flying red, orange, and yellow hawks. Each hawk had the name of a grade 10 student printed on it. We also held two events to welcome the grade 10’s. Our first event was a club convention in the Brown Gym which promoted various clubs offered this year and at our second event we served free dessert in the courtyard. We encourage all students to get involved and participate in activities that will enhance their school life and help to create fond and lasting memories. So try out for a school team, join a club, audition
for a play or cheer on and support your fellow Browns. We also held the Fall Sports Rally which introduced all of the Fall Sport teams. We were very fortunate to have Mr. Heath Brown, a Sports Anchor for CTV News and former graduate, participate in the rally and act as our MC. He urged our athletes to excel and put forth their best efforts; and he encouraged all the students to attend games and cheer on their teams. Mr. Brown was thrilled to join our celebration and told us he has very fond memories of his time as a Saint Francis Brown and hopes that they all feel very proud to be part of something truly special. We encourage all students to participate and help enrich our school spirit by reading the Daily announcements, so they are aware of the various activities and events happening at the school.
Dear Parents, Parents are invited to communicate ideas, concerns and feedback with School Council and Mr.Berger. We welcome you to be involved in school activities, functions, sporting and arts events, outreach and the like to further our objectives as stated in our Bylaws. As a unified team, we seek to encourage balanced and wellrounded students. We are fortunate that we are a team which puts faith first.
Parent engagement matters. Study after study has shown us that student achievement improves when parents play an active role in their children's education, and that good schools become even better schools when parents are involved. It is recognized that
parent engagement is a key factor in the enhancement of student achievement and wellbeing. Students are more likely to be motivated, to earn higher grades, to have better behaviour and social skills, and to continue their education to a higher level when their parents are actively engaged in supporting their success at school. It is equally important to recognize that parent involvement takes many forms such as: serving on school councils and Parent Involvement Committees (PICs) volunteering for field trips and school activities making sure there is a quiet place set aside to do homework
helping with homework talking to your child about their day at school. These are all examples of engaged parents, they are all contributing to their children's education.
Our bylaws state our objectives: supporting and enhancing student learning and performance; fostering, developing, and maintaining the culture and legacy of our school; seeking and representing the views of the school communit y communicating with and offering support to parents a nd guardians; and collaborating with the school Principalnd the school district
Celebrating our Alumni Marissa Nahirney (Class of 2014) is among eight Albertans to have been awarded the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for 2014. The medal recognizes youth who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, citizenship, volunteerism and community service. This was presented by the Honourable Lois Mitchell, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.
Emilia de Somma (Class of 2002) along with colleagues at the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission recently received a Public Service Award of Excellence. This award recognizes employees who have demonstrated excellence in achieving results for Canadians and who reflect the priorities of the federal public service. This award was presented by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada.
They are our grandfathers, fathers, brothers, grandmothers, mothers, sisters, neighbours ... and heroes. Canada’s Veterans - their courage, service and sacrifices have kept us strong, proud and free. Each year, in November, hundreds of commemorative ceremonies and events take place across the country to commemorate Remembrance Day. These are opportunities for all Canadians to recognize the contribution our Veterans have made and to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of Canada. The Saint Francis school community would like to honour these veterans in our own special way – through a month of remembrance. Each week soldiers from southern Alberta will be honoured for making the supreme sacrifice in defense of our freedoms. Other activities the school will participate in include: raising funds for the Poppy Fund through a “shave your head for a veteran” promotion organizing our own Remembrance Day service participating in the Field of Crosses Memorial
We hope that through these actions our students come to know the true meaning of Remembrance Day and that they always remember the sacrifices made by others in defense of the rights and freedoms they hold so dear.
CW4WAfghan Justice, Human Rights, Global Citizenship…all vast and complex issues. What do they mean? How do they apply to us? And how do they affect our world? This October a group of Saint. Francis students, along with other students from across Canada, had the opportunity to explore, discuss, and learn about these topics. Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WAfghan) is a Canadian non-profit organization that works in partnership with Afghan women towards improving human rights and ending women’s oppression, particularly in Afghanistan. They work to achieve this by providing education and educational
opportunities to people in Afghanistan and to educate Canadians on global human rights. This past month a group of students were invited to a symposium CW4WAfghan held in Banff and were given the opportunity to partake in several workshops. Throughout the course of the day, they learned what it meant to be a global citizen, what justice was, and most importantly, how to help with the advancement of human rights around the world. Members of the organization worked with the students during the workshops and shared their own experiences, giving incredible insight into the world of active global citizenship. In our rapidly changing world, the most important thing you can be is an educated global citizen. Living in Canada we have the amazing privilege of being able to attend school and receive this education, whereas millions do not. This is what the CW4WAfghan is trying to improve and we would like to thank them for all their contributions to global education, for inviting Saint. Francis to their symposium, and we would like to encourage all our youth to become more active global citizens.
FALL POST-SECONDARY EVENTS AT ST. FRANCIS Students can sign up for post-secondary events by using the dedicated QR code posted around the building OR by visiting Student Services. Thursday, Sept. 24 Thursday, Oct. 1 Tuesday, Oct. 6 Wednesday, Oct. 7 Thursday, Oct 8 Tuesday, Oct. 13 Tuesday, Oct. 27 Wednesday, Oct. 28 Tuesday, Nov. 17 Monday, Nov. 23
Mount Royal University SAIT University of Alberta Study Abroad (off-campus field trip) UBC University of Lethbridge University of Calgary Out-of-Province Post-Secondary Fair Bow Valley College In-Province Post-Secondary Fair
myBlueprint myBlueprint is a broad-based academic planner that, among many other features, allows students to track progress toward graduation. It can help instantly identify post-secondary eligibility for opportunities in every pathway, as well as compare detailed information of a variety of postsecondary programs across Canada. To get started visit www.myblueprint.ca .
10:30 - 12:00 am 11:30 - 12:30 am 12:00 - 1:30 pm 12:00 - 4:00 pm 11:00 - 12:00 am 11:00 - 12:30 am 10:30 - 12:00 am 9:00 - 12:00 am 12:30 - 2:00 pm 7:00 - 8:30 pm
in grade 12 as it is part of their CAREER PRACTITIONER: application for graduation. Carolyn Campbell Ext349 Student Services Office (Wed - Fri only) A110 carolyn.campbell@cssd.ab.ca Office Hours: 8:30 - 3:45 Mon - Thurs 8:30 - 2:00 Friday Office Assistant: Peggy Pilon Ext346 Counsellors: peggy.pilon@cssd.ab.ca Pia Foss, Coordinating Teacher Ext348 pia.foss@cssd.ab.ca
myPass
Alberta Education no longer mails out diploma exam results statements. Grades can be accessed and transcripts can be Marc Osenton Ext347 ordered through myPass, Alberta Use the Activation Key: marc.osenton@cssd.ab.ca Education’s self-service website stfrancishs. dedicated to high school students. Ext344 Students can create an account by Note that all students are Rob Schrauth expected to complete rob.schrauth@cssd.ab.ca visiting myPass.alberta.ca . myBlueprint, particularly those Coralie Bedier Ext345 coralie.bedier@cssd.ab.ca
REMIND for Parents (formerly REMIND 101) Remind for Parents offers one more way to become involved in your child’s high school experience. REMIND is a safe messaging service that sends you up-to-date text messages from the St. Francis’ Student Services including postsecondary and scholarship information, as well as events around the school. Rest assured that phone numbers are not known and communication is one way only. Sign up for REMIND for parents by texting the message stfrancisp to 431.800.0409.
CALGARY TRANSIT PASS REBATE FOR ELIGIBLE STUDENTS Students must meet the eligibility criteria in order to receive a rebate on the purchase of a monthly youth Calgary Transit pass. Refer to www.cssd.ab.ca and follow the Transportation link. Please complete this form if you are eligible for a rebate and have not received a waiver from the school. The payment will be made by direct deposit. Students who are eligible must reside 2.4 kilometers or more from the school. Submit this completed form to the school or to Calgary Catholic School District, Transportation Department, 1000-5th Avenue
SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 4T9. If this completed form was not received by June 26, 2015 (forms were sent home with student in June) your direct deposit payment may be delayed in the fall. Faxes are not accepted. A separate form must be completed for each student EACH YEAR.
number (6 or 7 digit number) and your child’s birthday with month, day, and year. (example: Jan 8, 1996 must be typed as follows: 181996 (month/day/year)
Go to Saint Francis Website www.cssd.ab.ca/stfrancis / Right side click on “Parent View” (https:// sis.cssd.ab.ca/public/) / Click “Create Account” / Follow steps
Students must check Calgary Transit’s website after August 20th, to see the changes to their route. Go to www.calgarytransit.com / select “School Service” on the HIGH SCHOOL 101 top menu and click on Saint The departments of Student Francis for all the routes. Services and Diverse Learning hosted our annual High School 101 presentation for parents new to POWERSCHOOL: Saint Francis last Tuesday evening. PARENT VIEW If you were not able to attend the Parents have quick and easy presentation is available on our access to view attendance school website. records, report card marks, and www.cssd.ab.ca/stfrancis grade history. You must have two pieces of information to create an account. Your child’s Calgary Catholic School District ID
A new school year is underway. The focus this year will be on the last part of our three part theme from the prophet Micah ”Walk Humbly with God.” On October 1 the Grade 10 class had the pleasure of listening to Andy Thibodeau share his message of Care, where he encouraged students to make the best of the next three years by participating in school activities and sharing their care with those around them. October 6 was the opening liturgy for our Grade 12 class, where they took part in our Wall of Distinction induction ceremony. The Grade 11 class will have their opening liturgy on October 21 with guest
speaker Ken Yasinski. Our Catholic Community of Caring group, Youth for Justice, is up and running. This group of students is looking for opportunities to raise awareness about social justice issues and work on initiatives to bring our students together in helping our local and global community. Our first event will be We Scare Hunger. All students in the school are encouraged to dress up on Halloween and go out into their neighborhood to collect food for the Veteran’s Food Bank. Any food that is collected can be dropped off at the school on November 3 and 4.
Ms.Reece’s ESll class is collaborating with Mrs. Hobor for “Literacy in the Learning Commons. “ This week we read If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff. After we made a craft to go with the book.
Joel Zukowski, a great friend, beloved son and brother, who was loved by many and will never be forgotten. March 10, 1999-October 3, 2015 For our Joelbear When we were kids, The rule was "When the streetlights come on, you come home." So in this life When it's getting late The sun is dipping low I will walk you to the corner And I will watch you go No I can't come with you And walk you all the way I have some things to do here
Intro to Cook Apprentice Culinary Program
So I have to stay I will wait under the street lamp Until you're out of sight Then I will turn and make my own way back Straight into the night I'll walk and think of you As the lights above me shine And I'll think about the time we had And know that time is mine I can't see you tomorrow Or the day that follows suit But I cross my heart and promise you That we will see each other soon I love you to the moon and back I really hope you know That when God turned on His streetlights I watched you go home -Katie Holland
Santiago Ghio completed the 15 week course at the SAIT Introduction to Cook Apprentice Culinary Program, he was VERY highly regarded. Chef Rupert, Academic Chair of SAIT's culinary programs, said Santiago was the hardest worker in the class, and would be recommended for a position in industry.
As the Career Practitioner at Saint. Francis, I would like to encourage Grade 12 students to begin exploring career and post secondary options. I am available for individual appointments with Grade 12 students to assist them with their career planning needs. There are a number of Career Planning resources available to students and their families in Student Services and on line. Two upcoming events are: Out of Province Post Secondary Fair Wednesday, October 28th from 9:00 – 10:30 AM 40 Universities from all provinces
except Alberta will be in attendance. All students are parents are welcome Alberta Post Secondary Fair Monday, November 23rd from 7:00 – 8:30 PM 30 Alberta Post Secondary institutions including colleges, technical institutions and universities All students and parents are welcome. FIRE CADET ACADEMY Are you considering a career as a firefighter? The Calgary Fire Department offers students in Grades 10 to 12 the opportunity to apply to the Fire Cadet Academy. This is an 18 month
program for students seeking to find out what it is like to be a firefighter through both classroom, community service and field activities. Students must attend 3.5 hour weekly meetings and community service activities. Admission to this program is competitive. Check out : www.calgary.ca/firecadets to access the application and all of the program details. If students have any questions or require assistance with their application, please see Mrs. Campbell in Student Services.
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Justice Barbara Romaine
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Ralph and Glenda Dubienski
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Hello Parents!
Donor Levels are as follows:
Perhaps the most beautiful, but under-developed space in our school is the Learning Commons, formerly the SFHS library. Gone are the days of the card catalogues and the rows of shelved books organized by the Dewey Decimal system. Libraries everywhere have changed, they have become digital and we have had to adapt to the needs of today’s students. Our vision is to see the vast space used as a modern, casual, and comfortable place for students to congregate that does not have the sound and bustle of the cafeteria. It is a place for dialogue, group work, lab use, club meetings, and a place for students to study.
Brown Level: $500 - $2499 Orange Level: $2500 - $4999 Gold Level: $5000 + We certainly realize that there are many places you can put your donation money, and hope that you can assist us in making the SFHS Learning Commons a welcoming and relaxing place for our students to gather. Cheques may be made payable to Saint Francis High School with “Learning Commons” in the memo line.
There is potential for this area to be really amazing. It has beautiful atrium windows with a lot of natural light. However, there is not enough comfortable furniture for students to casually gather. There is very little on the walls to offer inspiration and it would be a perfect place for student framed art, and plants to warm up the space. Our School Council is looking to fundraise for this beautification project. Quite obviously, in today’s economy this is going to be a very tough undertaking, but we realize that it will not get traction, if we don’t at least try. Donations of any amount are most welcome, and anything over $25 will be taxdeductible. We would gratefully ask that if you know of Questions or suggestions can be forwarded to a corporate donor, or have company matching Elizabeth Hobor at Elizabeth.hobor@cssd.ab.ca or by programs, that you consider Saint Francis High calling (403) 500-2026 extension 265, or to our Past School as a beneficiary. Parent Council Chair Pamela Rath at As an incentive to larger donors ($500 and above), pamrath@shaw.ca your name will appear on a plaque on the Saint Francis Legacy Fund Wall located in the main hallway, just outside the office.
The month of September has been an exciting one for our Physical Education Department. Students have dived head first into the curriculum and on and off campus they are modelling and leading healthy and active lifestyles. Off campus activities included golf and tennis; next month there is wall climbing, canoeing and kayaking, bowling and swimming.
Another successful part of our program has been our Fitness Fridays. This semester has already raised the bar to a whole new level. Our most popular event, the Obstacle Course, had our students racing and competing with their peers. The QR code challenge saw our students working together to solve activity based problems. We also brought in the two leaders from November Project YYC to share their positivity, knowledge and
enthusiasm around the free fitness movement that is taking over in more than 23 North American cities. Through their modelling we created our very own positivity award for our students (renamed PAWsitivity) to showcase four students weekly who are role models for their peers, who work to the best of their ability and who act as cheerleaders to inspire and engage others throughout the workout.
raising $35 per class for the 35th annual event. Thank you to School Council and all of our sponsors, Safeway Brentwood, Co-Op Brentwood, Lynne Willis, Canadian Tire (Dalhousie), Home Depot (North Hill), Michelle Hader, and Pamela Rath. We were able to feed our students with water, granola bars and fruit. Our total fundraising amount surpassed our goal, raising $418.70 for the Terry Fox Foundation.
The week of September 30, the Physical Education staff and students, ran our annual Terry Fox Run and set a goal of
Look for more exciting events in the coming months.
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SENIOR FOOTBALL The Senior Football Team seen here on the USS Midway during their trip to San Diego on September 16. The boys played against Escondido Charter High School and won 35-0. The trip included a visit to San Diego Zoo and an NCAA Football game. The team and coaches had a great time. The team is 5-0 in regular season and their next game is October 16 vs Notre Dame. Thanks to all our fans that have made it out to our games. Go Browns!
A group of girls have organized our “Oatmeal in the Morning” program. Oatmeal breakfast will be offered in the main foyer for only 25 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday each week.
Dance is a form of art and expression. It is a beautiful language that allows you to get comfortable with who you truly are. It is a way to break out of your comfort zone and play a different character. Dance can portray tons of emotions and can help an individual get through the toughest of times. It allows you to step away from the stress of the outside world and focus on yourself. Dance releases bare emotions that the world is in love with. It is a passion not a competition. It is expression and freedom. It is where people can lose themselves in the music that helps showcase all the feelings a person may have. Dance increases the confidence of a human being, allowing an individual to accept the fact that they are not perfect and that making mistakes are what helps us learn and grow. Dance confirms the saying, practice makes perfect. Everyone is different and everyone has different styles that when put together can look phenomenal. That is what the dance program at Saint Francis does! At Saint Francis, we have an amazing dance program that does an outstanding job at blending the various styles of dancers and showcasing everyone’s skills. Students in this program spend four months developing countless dance numbers that are then
performed in a semester end dance show. The dance program not only broadens our dance vocabulary and experience, it also creates a community and most importantly, a family. Our dance shows are astounding and exceed expectations each year. Professional choreographers come to our classes and choreograph dances for us. Since dancers have many various styles choreographers are able to play with these styles in order to showcase every aspect of dance in a performance. This semester’s Dance Production is based on the theme of Temptation. The show runs on December 14 and 15 at 7 pm in the Saint. Francis Theatre. Along with the dance show, there are many other ways to get involved in dance. There are sports Pep Rally dancers who meet and practice afterschool and perform in front of up to eight hundred people during the 3 sports Pep Rallies
we have at Saint. Francis Pep Rally dances are student choreographed and very fun! Pep Rally dancers create an extremely fun, friendly, and comfortable environment that many are a part of. We welcome all styles of dance, but our main focus is hip hop. To become a pep rally dancer, you must audition. Similar to the pep rally dancers, there is also a Gala dance that represents our amazing dance program. You must also audition to dance at the Gala and the style is often jazz based. In the past, we have dance styles such as swing and disco. The Gala is afterschool and is run by our very talented dance teacher. It is tremendously engaging and fun! This performance is also placed in the dance show! Keep an eye on the Daily for audition announcements. All these amazing performance opportunities will broaden your dance ability and allow you to become part of a community that you will cherish forever.
Musical Theatre
The Drama program at Saint Francis is definitely one of the best in the Calgary Catholic School District. There are many types of Drama classes you can take. There is the usual drama class, and advanced acting class, the theatrical productions we perform at Saint Francis, and the musical theatre show. I am in grade 11 now, but I started getting into the drama program at the very beginning of grade 10. My first drama course was Advanced Acting. The Advanced Acting course is an amazing way to use our teamwork skills, our acting skills, and our creativity. We make up our own show that we tour around to Jr. High Schools. I experienced many new levels of acting, made lots of friends, and increased my creativity. The drama classes are more curriculum based, and you learn so much about the different types of acting, for example, your voice, body movement and improvisation. This class really increases your knowledge about the theatre and your acting skills. The drama productions at Saint Francis are incredible. The people that work on these shows give it their all throughout the process. Even if you just go to audition it’s an amazing experience to have so you know what an audition is like. Last year, I was in both the productions of “Stage Door” and “Women And War”. Stage Door
was my very first production, and I have never more dedicated, and talented people working on a show, and the same goes for “Women and War” which was our Spring production. I had the most wonderful time and it was a great opportunity to make friends, and became part a family. This fall, we are in the process of putting this years production of, “Twelve Angry Jurors” together. This show is about 12 jurors who have to decide the fate of a boy who is accused of killing his father. In this show, I get to work with wonderful people, and we are under the direction of Mrs. Duma-Lorincz, our drama teacher, Mrs. Miotti and graduate of Saint Francis, Zack Beer. We are hard at work putting this show together, and are excited to show our accomplishments in what’s surely to be an outstanding production. One of my favorite, and definitely other students favorite course to take is Musical Theatre. We have 3 to 4 Broadway shows, and we must do musical numbers from those shows, and then come together to make one big show. We sing, dance, act, and we have a great time. While working on this production I got close to everyone, and when we were
on the stage together, we” Let The Sunshine In.” There are also many opportunities to travel and learn from the best in different countries. Last year, the Musical Theatre Classes took a 10 day trip to New York. We got to watch experienced actors on Broadway, and participate in workshops that enhanced our knowledge on Musical Theatre and Film Acting. It was an amazing opportunity to learn, make new friends, and get closer to old ones. New York was a once in a lifetime opportunity, and it gave us a great understanding of how Theatre works in the real world, and it was so much fun. We went to famous diners, took tours, and got to explore New York in ways no one else could. Next year, we are planning on going to London, England for our Musical Theatre trip. It’s going to be such a wonderful learning experience! The drama program at Saint Francis is an amazing program for people who want to pursue a career in the arts. Looking out into the audience and seeing everyone enjoying themselves, is one of the reasons we all are in Drama. It gives us the experience we need, but along the way, we work as a team, and we come together and do what we loveexperience the theatre. By Sofia Durante
Cobs Bread Dough Raiser At Stadium or Crowfoot locations, tell them you are from Saint Francis High School. They will donate 5% from your purchase back to our school in June. It's very simple and you will not be disappointed with the quality of the bread.
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Panda Flowers Crowfoot Go into Panda Flowers or call and order flowers by phone, and let them know you are with Saint Francis. They will keep track and donate back to the school in the form of flowers for our events. #205, 150 Crowfoot Crescent N.W. 403 239-7673