The St. Francis junior class attended their junior retreat in Tarnov on Thursday, March 25. This was the final retreat that Father Wayne Pavela will plan for high school students due to his upcoming retirement. The students were encouraged through discussion to recognize the importance of all people no matter our differences, to recognize their own gifts, and treat others and themselves with respect. To see more pictures from the day, log onto the Dispatch at www. hsfdispatch.org. The site is password protected, so if you need the password, call the school. Pictured (bottom row, left to right) Jalyssa Hastreiter, Kelly Pfeifer, Jozie Zach, (middle) Morgan Pfeifer, Shelby Gilsdorf, Kaylee Stricklin, Delaney Olmer, Tanner Pfeifer, Spencer Engel, Colten Wietfeldd, Tristen Classen, and at the back, Eli McPhillips. Courtesy photo
Kindergarten roundup was March 26 at St. Francis. Kristen Beller set up the morning with a pirate theme and twenty-five boys and girls got to spend the morning “testing the waters” by walking the plank (a balance beam), coloring a picture, and snacking on gold-fish crackers and drinking juice out of a barrel. The morning provides an opportunity for the students to get a feel for the classroom while the parents are given the background information they need before sending their child to kindergarten. If you would like to see more pictures of the fun the kids had, log onto the Dispatch at www.hsfdispatch.org. The site is password protected; call the school if you need the password. Pictured (bottom row): Kline Abner, Sophia Weidner, Zachary Preister, Steele Sunderman, Taysen Eisenmenger, Grayson Bender; (middle row): Reid Braun, Kyson Huettner, Daxton Olmer, Dylan Preister, Liam McPhillips, Pierce Korus, Addison Wegener, Turner Czarnick, Navie Small, Tannon Korth, William Noonan; (back row): Brock Wegener, Brady Reigle, Stella Beller, Nova Bruland, Sadie Foltz, Meg Wegener, Sophia Montecruz, and at the very back and Gemma Korus. Courtesy photo
The chicks have hatched in the third grade room at St. Francis. There are 11 chicks in total, two yellow, three, gray and the rest are black. Pictured, left to right, starting at the bottom, Miles Otte, Peyton Foltz, Jaxx Sunderman, Emmett Keller, Easton Noonan, Leighton Krings, Sadie Anderson, Jameson Small, Trevor Czarnick, Myla Geilenkirchen, Brisa Reigle, Olivia Wemhoff, Marissa Hellbush, Harper Jarosz, Rylon Patton, Taya Heinen, Elijah Killham and Camron Heinen. Not pictured is Olivia Braun. Courtesy photo
The price of success
Success does not come cheap.
Making the playoffs and winning championships makes for great memories and ensures school pride, but there are a lot of expenses that go in to winning, and this year the NSAA has not reimbursed schools.
Jay Bellar, NSAA executive director, said it has not reimbursed schools, but will look at its finances at the end of the school year in June to see if the NSAA can give schools some money to help defray their expenses.
“I did tell our schools that we will reassess in June to see if we do have any profit that we could reimburse at a reduced level,” he said.
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