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2019-2020 Graduation Benediction by Brady Dinkel
Dear Lord, We come today with open arms and pray for all of the times that you have helped us along the way to get to where we are. You have opened many doors for all of us throughout high school. We know you will continue . . .
2019-2020 Graduation Opening Prayer by Karly Bandel
Dear Lord, Thank you so much for this day of celebration and to be able to come together. I pray you guide and bless each graduate and their families as they end one chapter, but start a new one. I pray that as each of us . . .
2019-2020 Graduation Speech by Audrey Meyer
As most of you know, on March 17th, 2020, Governor Laura Kelly canceled school. Seniors overwhelmed with senioritis came to the realization that their last day of high school had flown by without them even knowing. . . .
2019-2020 Graduation Speech by Cassidy Busse
Good Morning everyone! I am so happy to be here to speak to all of you today. I want to start by saying thank you. Thank you to all of our families and friends for showing up and supporting us always. And, of course, . . .
2019-2020 Graduation Speech by Emma Hackler
First of all, I would like to thank everyone for coming to our commencement ceremony today, though it was later than expected. A few months ago, we quite literally thought this day would never come. And though many things have been taken from . . .
2019-2020 JH Scholastic Awards
Please click on the link below to watch the 2019-2020 Junior High Schoolastic Awards on Youtube. https://youtu.be/amCwQ7Bx6d8
2019-2020 St Francis Schools JH Science and Kansas History Awards
Please click on the link below to watch the presentation of the 2019-2020 Junior High Science and Kansas History Awards on Youtube. https://youtu.be/X18mDV83vGU
Senior aspires to be successful like her mother
Yaneiri Quezada is a hardworking senior, who is a dedicated dancer, artist, and has an interesting job. She said her dream is to be successful in life like her role model, her mother. “If I can be like my mom, I . . .
Senior dances her way into life with big plans, determination to accomplish them
Senior Emma Hackler started her second semester freshman year in high school as a stranger. She moved from a small town in Texas. Luckily for her, the size of Sainty did not scare her, but instead it was the adjustment of a new high school. . . .
Dakota Ryan Morris
Dakota Morris is a cowboy at heart. Morris wears boots and jeans to school each day, dresses up with a big belt buckle and button up shirt for picture day, and ropes on the weekends with his father. He said in competition his dad . . .
Finding joy in helping others influenced senior’s career path
Alondra (Gomez) Yanez is many things including a caring, giving, and helpful person. These character traits influenced her decision for her future education and career goals. “[Alondra] is kind and has a sweet-hearted little . . .
Future chiropractor recognized for service to community
Marlo Jensen is an active student in school and in the community. She is passionate about volunteering and is ranked third in the state for community service hours. “It was a great feeling knowing I got rewarded for all of . . .
Isaiah Lee
Senior Isaiah Lee is an unsuspecting extrovert. On most days, he ‘rep’s’ unassuming, muted American Eagle clothes. From the outside, one could assume he’s an average teenager, but with a second glance, all bets are . . .
Italia Gutierrez
When you think of a big, massive ball of energy, what’s the first thing you think of? Or who? For her friends and family, that person would be Italia Gutierrez, a senior at SFCHS. Gutierrez is the girl that you can always count on to . . .
Jaron Berig: Great Man, Even Better Friend
Football drives Senior Jaron Berig. He said being a part of the football team has been the highlight of his high school career. “Every year I get excited for it, I love being with the team, and being on the field with the . . .
Jayce Nider
Jayce Nider strives to be his best no matter what. He is a self starter when it comes to what he loves to do. In school he pushes himself to succeed. His goal later in life is to become an industrial engineer. “Math is my . . .
Leaving an impression is key for senior Mills
Seth Mills does what he wants. He wears comfortable clothes even if they have a hole in them. He dances and sings and hums when he wants to. “I just don't care, most of the time, what people say,” said senior Seth . . .
Life-Long Wildcat
Karly Bandel has wanted to go to K-State since she was six and literally has never wanted to go anywhere else, so it would only be fitting for her to continue her education there. Bandel is planning to attend college in the “Little . . .
Nelson Taylor
Senior Nelson Edwin Taylor III, also known as Bubba, has just arrived to Saint Francis this school year and right away he fits in as if he had been attending the school his entire life. He has attended 11 other schools not including . . .
Outdoorsman, year-round athlete plans to pursue agronomy in college
Plunk. Senior Brady Dinkel cast his line into a nearby pond, with the water calm and ready to be shattered. Dinkel enjoys fishing just as much as he loves football and basketball. “I love the thrill you get when you feel the nibble on . . .
Senior Finds a Way to Mix Hobbies, Work Through the Navy
Senior Audrey Meyer, bright and vibrant just like her favorite color yellow, has big plans for her future. She plans to enlist in the Navy on her birthday. By joining the Navy, Meyer would get her college paid for along with other . . .
Senior from Arizona sets career plans to become therapist
Although not living here her whole life, Senior Hannah Zimbal has come to love this town and its people as her own. Zimbal and her family moved to St. Francis when she was in fourth grade from Mesa, Arizona. Zimbal had her little sister Rian . . .
Senior sets career sights high, will succeed
A person that always has a smile on her face, talented in many different aspects and is loved by everyone, senior Cassidy Busse succeeds in whatever she tries. Busse got her CNA license once she turned sixteen and started working at the . . .
Seth Hilt
Seth Hilt is passionate about his driving abilities and plans to follow in his family’s footsteps and do it professionally.. “My granddad did it and my dad did it and when I was a little boy, I always went with them so . . .
Watch out Gaines family, Senior is coming for your job
Sierra Robbins, senior, loves everything about woods class and dreams of decorating and flipping houses like the Gaines family. Robbins plans to attend North Central Kansas Technical College in Beloit, Kansas to major in carpentry . . .
Yanez: Overcomer of gender stereotypes
Senior Perla Yanez overcomes traditional gender roles. By being the first female to join the wrestling team at Saint Francis to her future career plans to take over the family farm, Yanez knows what she wants to do and is motivated to . . .
Students Place in Mason Essay Contest
Two St. Francis High School students were recently informed of their placement in the Mason Essay Contest. Seniors Audrey Meyer and Cassidy Busse both had their essays selected for submission to the state contest. Audrey placed . . .
KC Krien
Imagine sitting in a tree stand watching a mule deer cross the field in your binoculars while the wind is howling. That’s where Senior Kody Charles Krien II, “KC,” would be found. Krien’s favorite hobby is to go . . .
Logan Selected to Honor Jazz Band
The KMEA Northwest Kansas District Mini Convention I was held on November 7th at Hays High School in Hays, Kansas. The convention features concerts by three groups of outstanding young musicians, the High School Honor Jazz Band, the Junior . . .
Teachers Honored for High Student Achievement
The Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force has honored two St. Francis teachers and the school as a result of student performance on the Kansas eighth grade math and reading assessment tests. Carla Schiltz and Lisa Gibson . . .
"What Freedom Means to Me" Essay Selected in Local Contest
The Goodland Elks Lodge sponsored a local essay contest for junior high students. Students were asked to write on the topic "What Freedom Means to Me" as an assignment in Mrs. Gibson's English class. Clarice Neitzel, St. . . .
St. Francis Students Selected For All-State Honor Band
The Kansas John Philip Sousa Honor Band is a statewide honor band open to students in grades 6-9. Participants in the band are selected by audition and are among the most talented middle level musicians in the state of Kansas . Of the 347 . . .
