Backpack check!
A letter explaining how to register for Parent Teacher Conferences went home with your child TODAY!
Veteran's Day Mass
11/9 9:00 AM
Parent - Teacher Conferences 11/19
(No School)
Service Day Mass 12/6
Service Day 12/7
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New Look for the
SFX Parent Newsletter
SFX Parent Newsletter has been updated to a version with mobile-responsive technology that automatically adapts the newsletter's layout based on the size of the screen it’s being displayed on!
When viewed on a mobile device, the newsletter now appears stacked (i.e. image on top with the text below it), making it easier to read on-the-go and eliminating the "clipped messages" that Gmail and Outlook users often experience!
Do you miss the old layout? Just turn your phone sideways, or view on a desktop. Magic! The best of both worlds!
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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/#
Parents, use your login/ password from last year! New parents, please use this code: 1015047106533739
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RED SLED
HOLIDAY BAZAAR
Saturday, November 10, 2018 from 9am-3pm. Ogden Avenue Elementary, 501 W. Ogden Avenue in La Grange
For details, visit https://ogdenptc.org/fundraisers https://www.facebook.com/events/2008244605931121.
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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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Shop for SFX
Gifting season is upon us!
Stock up on cards for your
gift-giving needs!
Next order is due this
Friday, Nov 9. You may order online at ShopWithScrip.com
Don't forget our fantastic teachers and staff. Small denomination cards are available
now through Christmas.
You can find our order form here
<http://www.sfxlg.org/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/598238769bae0/Order%20Form%204.30.18.pdf>.
You can also use our gift cards to do some of your normal shopping -
make the money you are spending already on groceries, gas, supplies, or
restaurants work harder, and earn money for SFX!
If you have any questions, email us at
ShopForSFX@sfxlg.org
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Use SFX ID # 70032987
at Office Max - program is valid all year long!
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Falcon 5K 2018
The Falcon 5K was a huge success this past weekend!
Huge thanks to:
SFX Falcon 5K Chairs Meghan and Zack Fijal
and SFX Falcon 5K Liaison, Camille Brune
The perfect weather brought in
nearly 500 people from around the community
!
Thank you to all who participated, and cheered the runners on!
This huge undertaking could not have been done without the help of our amazing volunteers! Almost
70 volunteers
step up to help make this event a success!
Thank you to...
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Congratulations to 8th Grader Delaney Burns for setting the COURSE RECORD at the Falcon 5K with her time of 20:24 !
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
will be held on Monday, November 19
for students in grades PK4-8. No classes will be in session on Conference day. Students in 6
th
, 7
th
, and 8
th
grades are asked to accompany their parents to conferences. Parents will meet with teachers in classrooms at both Main Campus and East Campus from 8am – 8pm. Appointments for PK4 – 3
rd
grades are 15 minutes and grades 4-8 are 10 minutes. Scheduling is done by parents online. Letters explaining how to schedule your conferences, along with each child’s individual access numbers needed to schedule appointments are going home today, Wednesday, November 7
th
with your oldest child. The site will be available to schedule appointments from 9am Friday, November 9
th
to 3pm on Tuesday, November 13
th
. Conferences for Preschool 3 year olds will take place in March. If you experience difficulty scheduling your conference, please call Mrs. Peggy Evans at 352-2175.
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Fenwick Math Competition
On Saturday Nov 3, students from our 7th and 8th grade Math Club participated in Fenwick's Math Competition.
Over 250 students attended, and our 8th grader, Luke Nowak finished in 8th place.
Congratulations Luke!
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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
.
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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Dear Parents,
As the weather begins to get colder and the snow is about to fly it is important that everyone reviews our traffic plan. Safety is a top priority and everyone must follow and respect the traffic procedures to keep our children safe. Please advise others who may be picking up or dropping off your children.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Sharon M. Garcia
Principal
St. Francis Xavier Traffic Plan for Arrival and Dismissal
7:30-8:30am & 2:00-3:30pm
- SLOW DOWN
- No cell phones should be used in the school zone
- Parents remain in cars and have your child ready so that drop off can be done quickly
- No Parking on Waiola, Bell to Ogden - Unless you are picking up a sick child
- Those who enter the building during school hours may park in the Rectory parking lot.
- Traffic is northbound only on Waiola Ave.
- Obey No U turn signs – no turning around in driveways
- Cars may not enter Waiola Ave. from Ogden Ave.
- All traffic must turn left onto Ogden Ave.
- When dropping off in church lot, pull up as far as possible before stopping to drop students off, even if you are the only one there
- Students should walk to the fence and follow the walkway
- Students entering from Spring Ave should use the sidewalk by the Rectory to get to playground
- Students on bicycles must enter the playground from the Waiola side.
- Bicycles should be locked up daily
Please remember, if you are parking and walking to school, or parking and waiting for your student, the law requires that you park 20 feet from the crosswalk and 30 feet from the stop sign.
Before school, there are supervisors on the playground beginning at 7:50am.
After school, there will be 2 teachers outside for supervision. Please discuss with your child to either stay on the playground until they see you or designate a meeting place. All students remaining on the playground 10 minutes after the bell will be brought to the office.
LaGrange Police have informed us they will issue tickets for parking violations, which include leaving cars parked on Waiola Ave. between Bell Ave. And Ogden Ave.
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FSA News Corner
7th/8th Grade Social
Thank you to our co-chairs, Amy Schaeffer and Stef Schodrof, for planning and organizing the 7th/8th grade social last Saturday. All the kids enjoyed the music and games.
Everyone had a fun time!
Volunteer Honor Roll
Mariella Gutierrez, John Havenaar, Maggie Herrera, Jim McVady, Mary McGovern, Bill Thomas, Steve Brown, Clay Edwards, Cindy Erwin, Kevin Gibbons, Brian Lisek, Colleen McAuliffe, Dan Musker, Amy Strayer
Upcoming Events
December 7th Service Day
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Veteran's Day Mass
9AM Mass Friday
Reception Immediately Following in Joyce Hall
Please join us for a very special mass and reception honoring our Veterans and Active Service members this Friday at the 9:00 am mass with the reception immediately following in Joyce Hall.
The 5th grade class will be hosting both the mass and reception and have put a lot of work into making it a very special day for those who have served our country. If you have any friends or family that have served or currently serving - please invite them to join us - or simply come and say a prayer for them.
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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 1 month away!
Thank you!
Sign up using the link below.
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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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