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St. Francis School

Educating the Whole Child:
Mind, Body, and Spirit.

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  • About
      • Who We Are
      • Mission, Vision and Core Values
      • Administrator's Welcome
      • Our History
      • Faculty & Staff
      • Our Parish
  • Admissions
      • Why Choose St. Francis School
      • Affordability
      • New Student Registration
      • Student Stories
      • Parent Testimonials
  • Academics
      • Preschool
      • 4YK Program
      • Elementary School
      • Technology
      • After School Program
      • Wrap-Around Care
  • Faith
  • Giving
    • Support our Mission
      • Ways to Give
      • Annual Vision Fund
      • Legacy Society
      • Endowment
      • Planned Gifts
      • Donor Testimonials
    • Fundraisers
      • Carnival
      • Gala
      • Walk for Virtues
  • Parents
    • Get Involved
      • Home & School Association
      • Volunteer
    • Resources
      • Parent Newsletters
      • Food Service/Lunch Menus
      • School Calendars
      • Supply Lists
      • Parent/Student Handbook
      • Forms
      • JMC Login
  • Events & News
      • Calendar
      • Alumni Reunion
      • Golf Tournament
    • News
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      • Principal's Perspective
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    • Welcome to our 2025 Gala!

      Nurturing hearts, inspiring minds, and embracing faith! At St. Francis School, we are more than just an educational institution; we are a vibrant Catholic school community dedicated to providing a nurturing and faith-filled environment where children can flourish academically, spiritually, and personally. We are proud of our 77-year legacy of educating over 1,500 alumni who have become strong community leaders and faithful servants.

      We invite you to join us on April 12, 2025, to celebrate and financially support St. Francis School at our 19th annual gala, “Turn Back Time!” Rock your best ‘80s fashion, crank up the synths, and jam to live music by Them Pesky Kids! Doors will open at 5:00pm in the St. Francis Parish Hall for an evening of live music, dining, raffles and games, silent and live auctions, and an inspiring pledge.

      Proceeds from the gala will be used to sustain the viability of St. Francis School. The true cost to educate one student is $9,000 and annual tuition is $3,500. The difference is made possible through generous contributions from St. Francis Parish and supporters like YOU! This year, we aim to raise $140,000 to fund key improvements, including new playground equipment and mulch ($55,000), replacing the music room carpet ($5,000), installing four Smart Boards for grades 2-5 ($10,000), renewing the Studio 3:16 religion program ($700), and purchasing literacy ($1,700), science ($1,500), religion ($1,200), and handwriting ($1,000) curriculum for grades K-5. Additional funds raised will provide vital support for the school's operating expenses, helping to bridge the tuition gap and prioritize staff salaries to retain our dedicated teachers.

    • Live Music
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    • Check out our Auction Catalog! Click here.

    • Silent Auction
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    • Can’t make the event?

      You can still participate in the auctions online beginning on April 8 and watch the event program live on the school’s Facebook page.

  • Thank you, Sponsors!

        • Ellsworth Travel - Stacy Henning
          Huppert Farm Services
          Jansa, Henri
          Jared Hines Agency - American Family Insurance
          Jared Murphy - Remax Results
          Knutson Family Dental
          Leonard's Excavating, LLC
          Maids In Minnesota Inc. 
          Pierce County Abstract & Title Co.
          Plummer Concrete & Associates, Inc.
          Ready Randy's
          St. Francis Altar & Rosary
          Village Pharmacy

        • Associated Bank
          Clyde's Corner Bar & Grill
          Denton Achenbach - State Farm Insurance 
          Great Rivers Printing
          Harrington's Greenhouse Inc.
          Johnson Tractor
          Mahn Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services
          Melstrom Towing, LLC
          O'Connell Family Funeral Homes
          O'Neil 5 Star, LLC
          Ptacek's Family Market
          Rockworks Landscaping
          St. Francis Knights of Columbus 
          Styled Retail
          TeamKleen LLC
          Wieser Concrete Products, Inc. 

      • Thank you, Donors!

        • 35 Express
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          Acker, Jay & Kate
          AJB Carpentry
          American Family Insurance - Jerad Hines Agency
          Anderson, Joe & Melanie
          Associated Bank 
          Augustine, Dave
          Augustine, Mary
          Bachman, Victoria
          Badlands Golf Course 
          Baker Rental Properties
          Ballroom Boards
          Bases Loaded Saloon
          BB Makeup Cosmetic Bar & Spa
          Benz Welding Service
          Bergman, Troy & Jess
          Bill's Distributing
          Blegen, Adam & Melissa
          Boe, Brandon & Ashley
          Boettcher's Maple Syrup
          BoJo's Creations
          Brenner Lumber
          Brenner's Overhead Doors
          Bristol Ridge Golf Course
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          Broz Bar
          Brunner, Mike & Tasha
          Brush Strokes Art Supply
          Busse, Mike & Alyssa
          Cardell, Don & Corinne
          Caribou Coffee
          Cernohous Chevrolet
          Chatt, Liza
          Children’s Museum of La Crosse
          Chippewa Valley Energy
          Christenson Livestock and Farm Products
          Clyde's Corner Bar & Grill
          Compeer Financial
          ConAgra Foods, Inc.
          CrossWoods Adventure Camp, Inc.
          Crystal Cave
          Culligan Water Conditioning
          Culver’s
          D.A.R.E. Officer Brette Huppert
          Danny Dunns
          Denton Achenbach - State Farm Insurance
          Dougherty, Mary
          DuFour, Holly
          E.J.'s Cuddles & Cutes
          Edward Jones Investments - Brian McQuade
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          Ellsworth Creamery
          Ellsworth Country Club
          Ellsworth FFA Alumni
          Ellsworth High School Football Team
          Ellsworth Lions Club
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          Esterby, Diana
          Family Fare Supermarket
          Family Fresh Market
          Fesenmaier, Brian & Anna
          Feuerhelm, Peggy
          Field, Ryan & Nicole
          Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery
          From The Ground Up Farms, LLC
          Frosted Haven
          Gehl's Buffalo Hill Ranch
          General Beer Northwest
          Godfather's Pizza
          Great Lakes Aquarium

          Great Rivers Printing
          Green Bay Packers

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          Half Fast Brewing Company LLC
          Hammond Golf Club
          Hanisch Bakery and Coffee Shop
          Hansen, Damien & Jackie
          Harrington's Greenhouse 
          Hines Auction Service
          Hines, Alisha
          Hines, Ron and Ann
          Hoikka, John & Bailee
          Howe, Joanne
          Hudson 12 Theatre
          Hudson Bowling Center
          Huppert Farm Services
          Huppert Farms Partnership
          Huppert, Lynn
          iCreate-Lori
          Jansa, Henri
          Jared Murphy - Remax Results
          Jeremy & Heidi O'Neil Family
          Jilrosie Holsteins 
          Johnson Tractor
          Johnson, Tim & Kelsey
          Jonesy's Local Bar & Grill
          Kaping, Jason & Mollie
          Kaufhold's Kurds
          Keller Williams Premier Realty - Katy Matzek
          Kilkarney Hills Golf Club
          King House
          Knutson Family Dental
          Kollbaum Chiropractic
          Kolosky, Steve & Bobbi
          Koranda, Sheriff Chad
          Kwik Trip
          Lakeshore Learning Materials
          Langer's Bar
          Lawton Bar & Grill
          Leonard's Excavating
          Lily and Lamb
          Loberg Law Office
          Louie's Finer Meats
          Mac McGoon Portrait Design Studio
          Mahn Family Funeral Home
          Maids in Minnesota
          Mark, Ben & Kylie
          Mark, Brian and Dolly
          Matzek, Andy
          McDonalds Courtesy Corporation
          Melstrom Towing, LLC
          MGM Wine & Spirits
          Minnesota Ag Group
          Minnesota State Fair
          Minnesota Vikings
          Molberg, Derrick & Kelsey
          Myers, Scott & Rebecca
          Nellessen, Donald & Lucy
          New Richmond Golf Club
          Nilssen’s Foods
          Nootz and Oz's Pub
          Northern Rental Company
          O'Connell Family Funeral Home
          O'Leary Acres
          O'Neil 5 Star, LLC
          Payslee Jean Designs
          Pheasant Hills Golf Course
          Pieper, Jerry & Mary
          Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services
          Pig's Eye Pottery
          Pizza Man 
          Plummer Concrete & Associates, Inc.
          Ptacek's IGA

          Quinn Motors of Ellsworth
          R & A CPAs

        • Radloff, Keith & Lavonne
          Ready Randy's Sports Bar and Grill
          Red Wing Cinema 8
          Reflections Salon
          Reminder Photography
          Reuvers' Nursery
          Riel, Mel & Julie
          Riester Refrigeration
          River Blu Salon & Day Spa
          River Falls Golf Club
          River Falls Gymnastics Club
          River Falls State Bank
          River Road Coffee
          Rockshield Rubber Company
          Rohl, Tom and Mandi
          Rush River Tree Farm
          Russo, Mike
          Saratoga Liquor 
          Sargent's Nursery
          Sawyer Joe's
          Scheels
          Schmidt, Tim and Haley
          Schroeder Family Farms, Inc. 
          Science Museum of Minnesota
          Senft, James & Gloria
          Shear Perfection - Ali Hoyer
          Sheldon Theatre
          Sno Hill Chapel
          Sock Religious
          Spray Tans by Taylor
          St. Croix Lanes
          St. Francis Altar & Rosary
          St. Francis Knights of Columbus Council #5456
          St. Francis Quilters
          St. Paul Saints
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          Swanson, Kathy
          S.W.A.T - Salon With A Twist
          TeamKleen LLC
          That Girl Brie
          The 715 Steer & Beer
          The Burrow
          The Honey Hole Tavern
          The Journal
          The Kitchen Table
          The Little Rose Shop
          The Parkside Restaurant & Bar
          The Phipps Center for the Arts
          The Pizza Arcade
          The Ridgetop
          The Smokin' Oak Rotisserie & Grill
          The Works
          Thom, Mike & Carol
          Thom’s Tavern
          Tiffany Wesser Photography
          Trollhaugen Outdoor Recreation Area
          Turvaville, Jeff & Shari
          Twin Folk Farms
          Two Rivers Lodge Bar & Grill
          Udder Hills Meats
          University of Minnesota Athletics
          Victory Fireworks 
          Vieth’s Bar
          Village Pharmacy
          Vino in the Valley
          Walter's Electric, Plumbing, Heating & AC
          Waltz Ace Hardware 
          Wieser Concrete
          Wieser, Dan & Mary
          Wisco Blue.
          Wisniowski, Tom & Shawn
          Yanish Accounting & Tax Services, LLC
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