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Important Parent Information
Tax Credit Statement-Educational Expenses
If you made tuition payments to us in the first 6 months of 2019 you should have received a statement from Jane Bandyk that detailed all of your payments from January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019. For the 2
nd
half of 2019, you will need to log into your FACTS account.
Step 2: Select 'View Details'
Step 3: Select 'View Payment Summary' (Page will open in another window or tab)
Step 4: Select the year & then 'Print'
These statements can be used to fill out the Illinois Receipt for Qualified Education Expenses for your Illinois tax return and/or, in the case of Pre-School, the Child and Dependent Care Expenses form for your Federal tax return.
FACTS Billing for 2020-2021 Re-Registered and Newly Registered Students
Your FACTS account is now billing $75.00 per re-registered student currently in grades PS3-7
th
. That charge will show the re-registered students name. If you have registered a child who will be new to St. Francis next year the charge will show the name of the lead parent on your account. New student’s names for the 2020-2021 school year can’t be uploaded to FACTS yet.
FACTS 2020-2021 Tuition Assistance
Applications for tuition assistance must be made through the FACTS Management System. The site will open for applications February 1
st
. Please
CLICK HERE to see the attached letter
explaining the application process and required documents. We ask that all applications be completed by June 1, 2020. Parents will be notified of tuition assistance awards prior to the July/August billing of 2020-2021 tuition.
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Thank you for attending the
2020
SFX Open House & celebrating all that makes SFX a special place! St. Francis Xavier families are awesome!
I extend my sincere gratitude to the SFX Faculty and Staff for their countless hours of dedication, and for making this celebration of our school so special! I send my thanks to Mary Hoffman and Mary Tassi for going above and beyond to keep everything running smoothly... to Jane Fleischmann, Chair of the very popular Activities Fair... to the many Activity Table and SAB Committee Chairs coordinating and working the event... to our wonderful Activity Fair Student Representatives and Tour Student Ambassadors... to our FSA Hospitality Coordinators, Amanda Staten & Ceasar Caceres
... to our SAB Members and Special Project coordinator Shannon Gannon... and to all our Volunteers!
From the Students & Parents to the Alumni Speakers who gave of their time and shared their hearts and experiences with us, SFX was filled with Falcon Pride.
We Thank You Sincerely,
Sharon Garcia
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#FalconPride... SFX received national recognition today! The
NCEA - National Catholic Education Association (@NCEAORG ) shared our
SFX 2020 Open House video on their Facebook Page today! NCEA focuses on: leadership development for superintendents, presidents, principals, pastors, and governing bodies; professional development for teachers; and serving as the voice for Catholic school education nationwide. SFX is honored to be recognized and shared!
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Skittles Bingo - Student Appreciation Day!
Student Council Board did a great job entertaining the entire school today with Skittles Bingo & classic corny jokes for Catholic Schools Week "Student Appreciation Day"!
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Reminder! Parent Presentation Tomorrow!
We are so excited to have Dr. Devorah Heitner
coming to speak to our parents
on the
digital challenges of modern parenting
.
Thursday, January 30th at
7pm in
UNITY HALL
NOTE THE CHANGE IN LOCATION!
We have had a great response from SFX parents!
As a Chicago-area parent herself, she is sure to offer a relatable experience for parents in raising our Digital Natives. This will be the can't miss event of the year!
I listened to her speak a few years ago!
Don’t walk...run to this presentation!
SFX 7th Grade Parent
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SFX Spelling Bee!
Congratulations School Champion, 8th Grader Neeve Olson with second Place going to 5th Grader Owen Grech. Coming in Third Place was 7th Grader Maddie Stritch, and the 4th Grader advancing the furthest was Mick Mahoney. Great job, and thank you to all our contestants!
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SFX Spring Athletics!
Calling all SFX athletes! The Spring Sports season is just around the corner and you don’t want to miss out on all the fun! 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders…
It’s not too late to sign up for a fun season of
Track & Field
.
There is something for everyone - sprints, hurdles, javelin, high jump, middle distance, shot put, long jump, triple jump, discus and relays. Practices begin in March. Tell your friends!
Boys Volleyball
is a short, fast season. If your son has never tried the sport, now’s the time! The athletes gain an appreciation for a sport they might not be that familiar with while having a great time competing with their classmates. Practices will begin late February.
Please contact Tammy Bauer
sfxad@sfxlg.org
if you’d like to register your student-athlete or would like additional information about the SFX spring sports season.
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SFX 6th GRADE GOLD LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!
WOOHOO!! Congratulations to the St. Francis Xavier School, LaGrange, IL 6th Grade Gold Boys Basketball Team on winning the Suburban Parochial League (SPL) 6B boys basketball championship, defeating Immaculate Conception 20-16.
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FSA News Corner
Volunteer Honor Roll:
Many thanks to Laura Ball & Shannon Nowak for the Uniform Grab ‘n Go at Open House and to Amanda Caceres and Ceasar Staten for the ever popular FSA Hospitality Table. It was a huge success!
We need your box tops!
Help SFX achieve its goal by our next deadline of 2/13/2020.
What's next?
Father / Son: February 9th
Mother / Daughter: March 8th
Come join our FSA Board! Here are our openings:
1.VP
2. Treasurer
3. Social / New Families
The Family & School Association (FSA) is a the SFX parent organization whose goal is to help advance the Catholic education of our children and to promote the spirit of St. Francis Xavier School by providing a supportive link between families and SFX school. The FSA achieves this goal by sponsoring educational and recreational events for school families.
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An Invitation from RE to the SFX 5th Grade...
Religious Ed is inviting 5th grade from the Parish School to sit with 5th grade from Religious Ed at the 5:00 Mass this Saturday, February 1st.
5th grade STUDENTS are asked to sit up front and center (reserved seating for students)
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PARENT ROSARY
THURSDAY, January 23, 8:15am
SFX CHAPEL (located next to Joyce Hall in the school)
Each week, we pray for the SFX students, families, faculty and staff.
This week, we will specifically be praying for the 6th grade students and their intentions.
As always, bring your special intentions!
Questions: contact Katie Kanzer k.f.kanzer@gmail.com or Karen Trayser karentrayser@yahoo.com.
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Please send in your Box Tops and help SFX earn money!
The deadline for the Winter BoxTops collection is
Thursday, February 13th
.
We are still accepting Clippings
as well as Online Submissions!
THE NEXT GENERATION OF BOX TOPS IS HERE.
Box Tops is changing to fit today's families. The new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses state-of-the-art technology to scan your store receipt, find participating products and
instantly
add Box Tops to the SFX earnings online. Box Tops can also be earned for SFX digitally by scanning your receipt!
Be sure to download the new app from the
Apple App Store or Google Play.
Register, enter your zip code and Select St. Francis Xavier School!
- If you still have traditional Box Tops clips at home, make sure to send them to school! We will still earn cash for all clipped Box Tops until they expire.
- Better yet, we can "double dip" during the packaging transition by clipping traditional Box Tops AND scanning your store receipt containing participating products.
Box Tops has been an impactful source of income for school resources. Thank you for your participation!
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Catholic Schools Week 2020
Thursday - 1/30
Vocation Day
SFX Alumna and former SFX Principal, Sr. Rosemary LeFleur will speak to 4th-8th graders about the history of our school
K-3 will read the book Molly McBride and the Purple Habit to their students. Katie will do a follow up activity in LRC.
Ice cream treat from FSA.
UNITY HALL
1/30/20 7 PM
Friday - 1/31
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day
Staff Dress Down Day
Lunch provided by FSA
2/9/20
2/10/2020 4pm-8pm
The Sound of Music
2/28/20 7pm
2/29/20 2pm & 7pm
3/8/20
CHECK HERE EVERY WEEK - MORE TO COME!
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Important letter regarding E-Learning Days...
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Click & Clap is our year-round positive recognition program allowing families to acknowledge special moments, and thank a SFX Faculty or Staff member for something they have done that has left a positive impression on a student or on your family in a special way.
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The following is shared community news. The content shared is informational and does not serve as a recommendation or endorsement by SFX School or SFX Parish.
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Trinity High School
January 30th - Grammar School Night Blazer Basketball. Free admission for grade school girls, free Blazer Meal, Knock out game at halftime, and more! Wear your grammar school spirit gear
Varsity game vs DePaul Prep starts at 6:30PM
SMG Athletic Facility
7574 W Division - River Forest
February 7th -
Trinity High School Seventh on 7th Shadow Day. 7th grade girls are invited to a special shadow day on Friday February 7th. Call 708.453.8305 or sign up
online trinityhs.org/shadow
February 7th -
Trinity Booster Club Bunco Night Join Booster Club for a fun night of coed bunco!
Tickets: $25 ($30 at the door)
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2019 - 2020
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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2019 2020
HEALTH INFO LINKS
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Shop For SFX
Y
our family has the option of getting 40% of the profit back as a tuition credit, or you can choose to send your credit to another family or return it to the school.
HOW TO ENROLL:
2)
Enter our enrollment code: 5471CCD65575L
3) Enter a user name, password, and your account information. Fill in the validation, click Register, and you can start earning money for SFX!
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Did you know that when you shop for the holidays at:
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Use SFX ID # 70032987
at Office Max - program is valid all year long!
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