ALL SAINTS DAY MASS 11/1 1:45 PM
SERVICE DAY MASS
12/6
SERVICE DAY 12/7
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CAROL & LIGHT SERVICE
WHO:
Students grades 2, 4, & 6.
WHAT:
An Advent prayer service with seasonal readings, prayers, & songs
WHEN:
Thurs. Dec.13, 2018 7:00pm
WHERE:
St. Francis Xavier Church
WHY:
To prepare our hearts for Christ’s coming at Christmas
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Send your pictures for the Yearbook!
Parents, our yearbook organizers have shared the following folder with you so that you can add any pictures that you may have for the following events...
Ice Cream Social, 2018 Fall Sports, 2018 Aladdin Musical, 2018 First Communion
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Order your Falcon Yearbook
!
Go to the Treering website
https://www.treering.com/#
to order your Falcon 2018-2019 yearbook!
Parents, use your login/ password from last year! New parents, please use this code: 1015047106533739
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Anderson's Book Fair is coming....
SFX Main Campus
in Joyce Hall
Tuesday, November 6th
Student browse during day.
Family shopping 5:30-8:30 pm
Wednesday, November 7th
Student orders will be filled
The fair will be open for parents/parishioners from 8am-12pm
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RED SLED HOLIDAY BAZAAR
The Annual Red Sled Holiday Bazaar will be held Saturday, November 10, 2018 from 9am-3pm. It is held at Ogden Avenue Elementary, 501 W. Ogden Avenue in La Grange, and is fun for the whole family!
The Holiday Bazaar includes 100+ Crafters and Artisans, including Jewelry, Clothing, Home Decor, Pottery, Knits, Stained Glass, Toys, Woodworking and more. The event also hosts a Bake Sale, Pictures with Santa, Candy Cane Lane games for the kids, and a Cafe for lunch. And don't forget the raffle with great prizes including a Nintendo Switch, Fire Stick HD, Hoverboard, Cubs Tickets, Vacations and Way More!
Sponsored by the PTC, all money raised benefits Ogden students. Don't miss this beloved community event!
For details, visit https://ogdenptc.org/fundraisers or check out our Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/2008244605931121.
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St. Laurence High School will be hosting an Open House on Sunday, November 4 from 10 am to noon. Families are invited to tour the school and learn more about everything St. Laurence has to offer, including academics, athletics, activities, arts and more. Students, families, faculty and coaches will be on hand to answer all questions. Families can RSVP for Open House by visiting stlaurence.com/prospective.
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Women's Re-launch Program
Ladies - thinking
about returning to work after a career break or making a career change?
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7th and 8th Grade Social!
Date: Saturday, Nov. 3rd, 2018.
Time: 7:00 pm - 9 pm at the LT Corral. More details and permission slip to come.Questions? Please contact Amy Schaeffer or Stef Schodrof
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AmazonSmile is donating 5%
(10x usual amount)
to St. Francis Xavier Parish when you
shop at
smile.amazon.com/ch/36-2171005
through Nov 2.
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Support your school
while you shop!
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Use SFX ID # 70032987
at Office Max - program is valid all year long!
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MCTEACHER NIGHT
What a week we have had! Thank you to all who came out and supported McTeacher Night! Not sure who had more fun... the students or the teachers!
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PUMPKINS AND GOBLINS AND FIELD TRIPS... OH MY!
PUMPKIN CONTEST, HALLOWEEN FUN , SONNY ACRES AND GRAUE MILL!
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2019-2020 REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Re-registration forms for the 2019-2020 school year will be sent home on Monday, October 22 with every student in PS3-7
th
grade. Eighth graders will receive a form; however, it is strictly to request a registration packet for a sibling who has yet to be enrolled at St. Francis. We ask that all re-registration forms be turned into the school offices no later than Monday, November 12.
If you have a child ready to enter Saint Francis Xavier for the first time next year, please request a registration packet by checking the appropriate space on the In-House re-registration form. New student registration forms will be sent home beginning Thursday, November 1 and we ask that they too be returned by Monday, November 12. All re-registration questions should be directed to Mrs. Evans at
pevans@sfxlg.org
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We invite you to tell your friends and neighbors with school age or soon to be school age youngsters to contact our Advancement Director, Mrs. Mary Tassi, with questions regarding new family registration or to arrange a tour of our school. Mrs. Tassi may be reached at
mtassi@sfxlg.org
or 708-352-2175 ext. 331. Open enrollment begins Thursday, November 15.
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Today Is the FINAL day to register online for Falcon 5K!
Sat, November 3rd. After that you can register at the race.
Kids' Fun Run (~0.5 mile), Junior Falcon 100 yd. Dash, 3.1 mile Run/Walk
Bring your smiles to the Post Race Party for your FREE Photo Magnet
Strollers, walkers, non-SFX parishioners, and all ages welcome! USATF certified*, chip timed, flat, tree lined La Grange Park neighborhood course. 5K and Kids' Fun Run participants enjoy a beautiful Fall run. Under 19 discount. Indoor post-race celebration with Flash Magnets & treats from local vendors!
*IL 17026WR Race benefits St. Francis Xavier School, a not-for-profit organization.
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FSA News Corner
Monster Mash Bash
Thank you to our MMB chair, Katie Justak and our Haunted House co-chairs, Matt & Prudence Hopkins and Erin Mullen for planning and organizing an amazingly spooky night for our 4th, 5th and 6th grade students!!
Volunteer Honor Roll
Monster Mash Bash
Kelly Anderson, Jeannette Barnicle, Beth Blyth, Lyn Burgess, Melissa Burns, Frank Culin, Brecken Cutler, Cara Doyle, Meggan Duffy, Beth Edmonds, Helen Fitzpatrick, Jeanne Furlong, Mary Gibbons, Reagan Hogarty, Matt Kanzer, Lisa Madonia, Stacy McCarty, Sean McCarthy, Kelly McElligott, Holly Mulvenna, Dan and Liz Musker, Katy Newcomb, Jen Oppegard, John Nisivaco (Jaime O’Brien), Cheryl and Rob Pold, Ray Pora, Mike Quinlan, Kristy Rhatigan, Joanne Skoufis, Marie Sullivan, Maryvel Torres and Theresa Wood
Students = Avery Bernstein, Delaney Burns, Colette Lewis, Patrick Gibbons, Timmy Gibbons, Nora Havenaar, Alex McCarty, Jack McDowell, Helen Labrador, Charlie Campbell, Carlos Gonzalez, Alex Marino, Brady Culin, Lucas Chilson, Luke Nowak, Liam McKeown, Katie Layden, Lily Flynn, Declan Collins, Mary Clare Walsh, Bella Opoka, James Walsh, Eleanor Geraghty, Quinn Filbin, Luke Mahoney, Abigail Brown, Aiden Perkovich, Colin Schaeffer, Evelyn Siffermann, Owen Cutler, Tommy Newcomb, Abby O’Connor, Nicholas Strayer, Jack Musker, Alex Edwards, Evelyn Riordan
Haunted House
A special thank you to Alex Garcia for your help this year and for the last 11 years – the Haunted House is your legacy!!
Eleanor Boland, Mike Briscoe, Angie Fekrat, Steve Fleischmann, Danita Griffin,
Tony Griffin, Linda Lewis, Nikki McDermott, John O'Halloran, Cari Ramaglia, Meg Shanley, Tim Shanley
Students = Patrick Adams, Billy Buckley, Lucas Chilson, Nora Collins, Maddie Farnan, Becca Garcia, Nicole Grimes, Erin Hayes, Charlie Liston, Andrew Kopczynski, Charlie McLaughlin, Luke Mahoney, Colleen Mulcahey, Abbey Quinn, Kittie Sandt, Cami Schodrof, Peter Shanley, Quinn Shanley, Nicholas Strayer, Ryan Wheeler
Upcoming Events
November 3rd Falcon 5K run
November 3rd 7th/8th grade social (7-9 pm at LT Corral)
November 6th /7th Book Fair
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BRICK WALL AT SFX FOR VETERANS
As part of their service program, the 5th grade will be honoring veterans and active service men and women by building a brick wall at SFX. Students in grades 1-8 will receive red paper bricks on Thursday, November 1st. Every student will be asked to write a dedication on their bricks and return it to school by next Wednesday, November 7th. Dedications can be the names of family, friends or neighbors who have served in the military. Please ask the students to write the dedication in marker or dark ink so that the names will be visible from a distance. Along with recognizing our troops, we are encouraging students to donate $1.00 for the 5th grade to collect and give to a nonprofit military organization. Donations are appreciated, but not expected. Students who return their brick will be able to participate in a red, white and blue dress down day on Monday, November 12th. We are hoping for 100% participation. If you have any questions please contact Steph Janiszewski at stephjuice@sbcglobal.net or Lisa Doyle at lmcdoyle@yahoo.com. Thank you!
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Online Athletic Calendar
Come to the Games!
See home & away for all sports in a single location through this link:
For information on the run download the app for your phone from the AppStore
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Service Day News
Collections week
"Support our All-School Collections Week 11/5-11/9. A letter with more details was emailed on 10/22. As a reminder, we will be collecting the following:
Children and Teen Books to support TEACH
Coats and Warm Outerwear to support the parish's collection for Catholic Charities "One Warm Coat" drive led by the Knights of Columbus
Quarters to Support Feed My Starving Children Veteran care package items (new men's winter hats, chapstick, nail clippers, word search books, travel sized toothbrush/toothpaste, shaving cream, deodorant, combs, new playing cards) to support veterans at Hines Hospital"
Service Day - Signup.com reminder:
"Service Day is approaching! A Signup.com email will be sent to all school families on 11/5 at 7pm. This is your opportunity to volunteer as a chaperone on a Service Day Field Trip. Service Day is Friday, December 7th this year."
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Building Our Future
Goal: $150,000 and 100% participation
By now you should have received a request to participate in the annual Building Our Future Fund. One of the main priorities of St. Francis Xavier is to allow any family that wishes to educate their child within our halls the opportunity to do so. In reality, the cost of educating a child at a Catholic school comes at a cost and often with financial sacrifice for many families. Keeping tuition at a viable level, which allows families to send us their children, is a must. In turn, a gap is created between revenue collected from tuition and the actual costs of educating our children.
Building Our Future is a fund that has a 100% return rate to SFX. We must collect at least $150,000 this year to close the gap between the tuition charged and the cost to educate. This is a large number, but it's not insurmountable. We will be sharing regular status updates on how we are progressing as a whole toward achieving our targeted goal.
Families can choose to support this fund in a variety of ways: electronic fund transfer; credit card; or check. Each family should have received a BOF letter outlining the tuition gap specific to their family and a suggested donation amount. We hope everyone explores the possibility of obtaining a matching gift. Many companies have the program and most will match 1:1. In addition, spouses can each request a match on one donation which could potentially triple the donation amount!
Please consider establishing an automatic monthly payment as a quick and easy way to donate to Building Our Future. For example, if you arrange to have $150 withdrawn from your account beginning this month and ending in June - you will have donated over $1,000 in a 'painless' way! Truly - every dollar counts!
Thank you for believing in Catholic education.
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