St Francis Borgia RHS

Newsletter: August 2008

Borgia Car Raffle Borgia has acquired a like-new 2007 Pontiac G5. It is a 2 door coupe, 4 cylinder, automatic that gets an estimated 35 miles to the gallon. It has an extended bumper to bumper warranty and lots of options.

Raffle tickets are available in the main office. They are $10 each or 3 for $25. The winner will be announced on Saturday, October 11.

NEW FACULTY

Please welcome to the Borgia Family a number of new (and three “almost new”) faculty members this year. We are fortunate to be able to bring all these talented folks to St. Francis!

Mr. Mike Kroeker comes to us as Campus Minister, theology and social studies teacher, and assistant basketball coach. Mike has most recently worked at St. Louis University High School as an assistant in the social studies and theology departments. He coached basketball and baseball, and helped moderate the SLUH Student Council. As a member of the Alumni Service Corps, he coordinated bi-weekly Big Brothers meetings and led a Mission Trip to Mexico. He is a graduate of St. Louis University and of DeSmet High School.

Mr. George McKee joins the Borgia family after an illustrious career in the Union R-XI Schools as an English teacher and Homebound Instructor. He holds a Masters’ degree in English literature and served as the Advanced Placement coordinator, as well as the dual enrollment instructor in conjunction with East Central College. George will teach 1-8-1-8 Honors Composition and Research, in addition to English IV. He will also sponsor the Scholar Bowl team.

Mr. Greg Miller arrives from St. John the Baptist College Preparatory High School where he was Assistant Principal and Director of Campus Ministry. At SFBRHS he will serve as Counselor for the freshman class and as Freshman Class Coordinator, and will teach Theology I. Greg has completed his M.A.P.S. in Theology from Aquinas Institute and his B.A. in psychology from St. Louis University.

Ms. Dana Volkman earned her journalism degree and teaching certification through Southeast Missouri State University. Dana has worked as a reporter and photographer at The Missourian for the past two years and has been active in local volunteer efforts. She will teach in our journalism and English departments.

Rejoining us in expanded roles from last year are the “almost new” Mr. Spencer Unnerstall and Mr. Chet Jankowski, as well as Mrs. Manuela Schmitt. Spencer will teach full time this year with classes in Survey of Science, Biology I, and Global Studies. Chet will be here on Gold Days to teach semester classes in Astronomy and Human Ecology, and full-year Physics sections. Manuela will add English classes to her Honors German classes to join us full time.

2008-2009 SCHEDULES

All students may pick up their schedules on Tuesday or Wednesday, August 12-13 in the Guidance Office. After August 13, schedules may be picked up in the Main Office. Schedule changes can be made beginning on August 13, as well as during the week of August 18. If a schedule change is necessary, students should see their guidance counselor. Please review the “Class Change Policy” in the student handbook. A $10 schedule change fee will be assessed for student-initiated changes, unless there is a valid reason for the change.