Academics
2010 Ohio Math League Regional Champs

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St. Francis de Sales captured the Regional Championship of the Ohio Math League for the 19th of the last 20 years. The region covers northwest Ohio and includes teams from accredited high schools in the counties of Lucas, Allen, Hancock and Putnam. According to Academic Dean Mr. Chris Steingass, “The success that we have is directly related to the pride that our students have in their school and their determination to win each year. This year we had about 250 students participate in the league and 30 of those students were freshmen so it’s really a team effort.”

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Business and Practical Law with Mr. Miesle

December 15, 2009

Image Attorney John P. Caponigro, President and CEO of Sports Management Network, Inc. and Managing Member of the Bloomfield Hills, Michigan law firm of Frasco Caponigro Wineman & Scheible PLLC, spoke to Mr. Miesle’s Business and Practical Law Class.

Mr. Caponigro shared with the class his experiences as an attorney and agent representing professional athletes and coaches (including NBA Hall of Famers Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars, college football coaches Gary Pinkel, Brian Kelly, and Butch Jones, college basketball coaches, Brian Gregory, Stan Heath, and Tom Izzo, and a multitude of racing drivers and teams, including Mario, Michael, Marco, and John Andretti, Sam Hornish, Jr., Penske Racing, Rahal Letterman Racing, and Ford Racing) in negotiating sports employment, entertainment, and television contracts, including contracts with CBS Sports and ESPN. He emphasized the value of always being open and adaptable to change, both in one’s personal and professional lives. He further impressed upon the students the importance of preparation, hard work, and always giving one’s maximum effort, whatever the task, instead of simply “mailing it in,” by merely doing the bare minimum. In other words, to “Be who you are, and be that well.”


April 16, 2010

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Class members traveled to the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas courtroom of Judge Gene A. Zmuda (SFS ‘77 and father of current SFS freshman Matt (2012) and Eric (2012)) to serve as jurors for a mock murder trial conducted by Judge Zmuda and the law students taking his Trial Practice course at the University of Toledo College of Law. The trial was conducted in accordance with actual Ohio trial procedures and rules of evidence. They were sworn in and given the instructions they would be given in an actual murder trial. After presentation of all witness testimony and arguments of counsel, the "jury" retired to the jury room and deliberated. After thorough and meaningful discussion, which evidenced the seriousness with which they assumed their roles, they returned a verdict of "not guilty". After the verdict was read by Judge Zmuda, the students engaged in discussion with the judge and the law student-"attorneys" about the trial and verdict. It was an invaluable experience and opportunity for the students to supplement our study of the American jury system and to actually see how a criminal trial is conducted and to participate in the jury process. As one student said of his experience, "I had the time of my life and enjoyed every second of it. Jury duty was fun and intriguing, and I would do it again in a heart beat." Also, "In the end, this was one of the most fun and enlightening experiences I have had. Sitting on a semi-real jury and experiencing an almost real court situation instilled in me an even deeper respect and curiosity for and about our legal system."


April 22, 2010

Image Attorney William Bingle (SFS ’64) spoke to the class on probate, estate, guardianship, and estate planning law. Mr. Bingle provided valuable insight into the importance of having a last will and testament in place in planning for property distribution upon death. He also outlined the procedures for administering a decedent's estate in probate court.


April 29, 2010

Image Attorney Stuart Cubbon (whose two sons, Phillip and Stuart are SFS grads) spoke on personal injury law and product liability. He also discussed the process for becoming a lawyer. He stressed the importance of competent writing skills. Mr. Cubbon reviewed the handling of a personal injury case from its inception through settlement or jury verdict and the appeal process which determines of a law suit is suitable for trial.


May 4, 2010

Image Darlene Sweeney-Newbern, Regional Director of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, guest lectured in Mr. Miesle's Business and Practical Law class. The lecture was also attended by Mr. Wielgopolski and his Social Justice class. Ms. Sweeney-Newbern has over 20 years experience investigating and supervising fair housing and employment issues. She works closely with the Ohio Attorney General's Office and advocacy groups and Civil Rights Enforcement agencies nationwide to expedite, educate, train, and provide assistance in investigating all types of housing discrimination matters. She is also an instructor at the National Fair Housing Training Academy.

Ms. Sweeney-Newbern's presentation focused on the Ohio and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodation based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and disability. She also explained the role the Ohio Civil Rights Commission plays in investigating and remedying illegal discrimination. The experiences and accounts she relayed to the students brought to life the stark realization that illegal discrimination is still very much present in our society. She alerted us to be aware of how our acts and the acts of others impact all persons because everyone potentially will be in a position to be a victim or a perpetrator of illegal discrimination.

 
Criminal Justice with Mr. Miesle

March 30, 2010

Michael B. Davison, licensed private investigator, former Monroe County sheriff deputy, detective, and investigator spoke to my Criminal Justice class on law enforcement and police patrol and investigative procedures. Mr. Davison taught Criminal Justice at St. Francis and his grandson, Patrik, is currently a Senior and will graduate in May.


April 20, 2010

Class members along with members of the Business & Practical Law class were hosted by Judge Michael Goulding (SFS ‘85) at the Toledo Municipal Court. In the morning students viewed felony and misdemeanor arraignments and toured the Lucas County jail, in the afternoon students sat in on a criminal trial conducted by Judge Goulding.


April 21, 2010

Criminal defense attorney David Klucas, who has represented defendants in over 30 murder cases, including 15 possible death penalty cases, spoke to the class on the practice of criminal defense law and his experiences as a criminal attorney.


April 29, 2010

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Dwayne A. Dotson, Sr., Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper (and father of SFS Senior and Student Council Vice President) spoke to the class on qualifications and requirements to become an OSHP trooper, and law enforcement techniques, practices, and procedures of the OSHP. He showed the students his patrol car and its equipment.

 
Knights of Columbus Scholarship Awarded to Marc Elfering

Image The Knights of Columbus Scholarship was established to provide a tuition incentive to a catholic high school student who has achieved high academic success.  Marc Elfering, a freshman at St. Francis de Sales and a graduate of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) was recently awarded the scholarship by Grand Knight Michael Zmudzinski and Gene Sartor,  Financial Secretary, of the Knights of Columbus West Toledo Council 3122.  Elfering has been named to the President’s List at St. Francis for the first and second quarters of his freshman year having earned over a 4.3 grade point average.

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St. Francis Grads Set Scholarship Record

The fifty-second commencement of St. Francis de Sales High School  was held  May 30 at The Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle. The Baccalaureate Mass was celebrated at Gesu Church the morning of graduation. The St. Francis de Sales High School class of 2009 has 137 seniors. Among the many achievements and honors bestowed on this class, nearly 100% have been accepted into one or more of 100 colleges of choice.

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OGT Test Results

St. Francis de Sales is one of the top performing academic Ohio High Schools based on the percentage of students scoring proficient on all areas of the Ohio Graduation Test.

The Ohio Department of Education recently released the results of the March 2008 Ohio Graduation Test which is required of all 10th grade students in the state of Ohio. In Ohio, 983 schools had 143,917 students take the test. There are five sections to this test, Reading, Mathematics, Writing, Science and Social Studies. It was reported that in 2008 only 50 schools (5%) achieved a 93% passing rate or better including St. Francis de Sales High School.  Having 93% of its sophomores passing all five sections of the test, St. Francis de Sales outperformed all other private Catholic high schools in Lucas County.

 
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