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Congratulations St. Francis Xavier Class of 2019
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Mrs. Kinahan and Miss Tautweis...
There’s no such thing as goodbyes and farewells when it comes to teachers… because their teachings forever stay in their student’s minds and hearts.
God Bless you on your Retirement.
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Reflections from Mrs. Kinahan
In August of 1988, after registering our son for seventh grade, I was asked if I would be interested in the open position of school secretary. "Yes", was my immediate response. A short time later I received a phone call from the principal offering me the position. I happily accepted and so began my thirty one years at SFX.
During those years, I have experienced many invaluable gifts. I would like to thank the various administrations, faculty and staff, co-workers, parents and the FSA for the generosity, the kindness, the thoughtfulness and the friendships. The children have taught me as well, daily glimpses of what it means to be "a child". All these experiences are blessings to me and will be kept close to my heart. I will be forever grateful.
Our two children and two grandchildren are in the area. I will be spending more time with them as afforded by retiring. I will miss all the daily "happenings" and joy, however, I will be around. I have the opportunity to substitute in the front office if need be. That and seeing friends in church provide comfort to me and the assurance that I will be in touch.
I am so very thankful for each and every one of those 31 years. As Bob Hope said, "Thanks for the Memories". Please, believe me to be sincere.
Gratefully,
Kathie Kinahan
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A Message from Miss Tautweis
It has been said that retirement is when life finally comes around and asks you to go on a permanent vacation. That time has finally arrived for me. Having been a part of one of the most important professions for 39 years, I look back with gratitude. It has been an honor and privilege to have had in my classroom many wonderful young citizens. Serving those children for 19 years at St. Francis Xavier School has taught me that true teaching is a special partnership. Many of those students have taught me how to teach! As I leave to begin a new chapter of my life I feel I am taking many of my students with me. They will certainly live on in my memories and I'll always be reminiscent of the many things we ultimately achieved together.
I have been asked what I'm going to do now. I would like to travel to places I've always wanted to go and haven't been. I would like to read books that have been waiting on my 'must read' list for a long time. Perhaps I will learn new skills, visit new places, and just enjoy being around friends. I look forward to this exciting, on-going journey.
I would like to pay tribute to my SFX colleagues for their support and friendship as exemplars of what it means to serve faithfully with unending dedication and humility. Lastly, a heartfelt thank you to all the parents for your unending cooperation, support, time, notes of appreciation, words of encouragement, but most of all for sharing your child with me. God bless!
Gratefully,
Miss Cindy Tautweis
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Congratulations to Ms. Miller's second grade class. They are the first class that has all of their parents connected to their Seesaw journals! They received and icy treat from Ms. Sowa to celebrate. Any class that has 100% of their parents linked to their journals by June 5th will also get a treat!
Students from kindergarten through third grade use Seesaw at St. Francis Xavier School. Seesaw provides a safe and creative way for students to document their learning while practicing digital literacy skills in a moderated environment.
Parents: Do you need assistance with this? Feel free to contact Ms. Sowa at
asowa@sfxlg.org
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Congratulations to 6th grade SFX student Bridget Gannon for receiving the Honorable Mention award in the 13th Annual Metra Safety Essay Contest. This is her 2nd year in a row of winning an honorable mention!
#sfxFalconPride
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Thank you to our SFX Athletic Volunteers!
What a gift you all are!
With much gratitude and thanks, we would like to acknowledge the individuals that make SFX Athletics the great experience it is for our student-athletes!
Without your time and dedication, we could not offer the number of teams and sports that are available to the students.
You make it possible!
And we'd also like to thank all those that aren't acknowledged here--the parents, that give generously of their time to man the admissions table, work in the concession stand, volunteer at the T & F/ CC Meets, be the 'back up' parent at a practice, and just for the time you give driving your children to and from games & practices.
Thank you for another fantastic year of SFX Athletics! GO FALCONS!!
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2019-2020
Fall Court Sports
Team Evaluations
Incoming 7th grade GIRLS' Basketball
TONIGHT Wednesday May 29th 5:30-7:00pm
Incoming 8th grade GIRLS' Basketball
TONIGHT
Wednesday May 29th 7:00-8:30pm
Incoming 6th grade GIRLS' Volleyball
Tuesday June 4th 4:00-5:00pm
- Girls should dress in comfortable 'gym' clothes.
- Please send Volleyball players with knee pads, if available.
- Athletes should bring water bottles.
- All registered athletes are expected to attend evaluations. If your daughter is unavailable due to a significant event, please contact Athletic Director, Tammy Bauer at sfxad@sfxlg.org or phone 708-305-9324.
Go Falcons!
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Congratulations St. Francis Xavier School on being a TreeRing Green Yearbook School!
Since you've we purchased 286 yearbooks, TreeRing, our YearBook provider, be working with their partner, Trees for the Future, to plant 286 trees in the name of St. Francis Xavier School!
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FSA News Corner
THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!!
As another school year wraps up, we'd like to acknowledge the many volunteers that make our programs a success.
Correction for the Box Tops committee:
BOX TOPS
- Cheryl Pold
Volunteer Honor Roll - Angela Donegan, Linda Lewis, Veronica Ponce
Recap of FSA 2018-2019 Activities
Student Social Events:
- New Family Welcome Picnic - August
- Ice Cream Social (Preschool-3rd grades) - October
- Monster Mash Bash (4th-6th grades) - October
- 7th & 8th grade social (LT Corral) – November
- Mother/Son Rollerskating Event – January
- Father/Daughter Pool party – February
Staff Appreciation:
- September – Corner bakery treats
- October – Apple cider and donuts
- November – Crockpot meal
- December – Jimmy John’s lunch
- January/February – Staff Appreciation Luncheon catered by Capri
- March – Shamrock plants
- April – Coffee cart/muffins
- May/June – Year end lunch
Other:
- ICEE treats/Twizzlers for students – January (Catholic Schools Week) & May (Olympic Day)
- NCEA conference for teachers – April
- Positive School Assembly speaker - April
Attention:
Have you ever considered serving as a member of the FSA board or chairing a social event or committee?
Here is a list of opportunities for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year:
- Monster Mash Bash Co-Chairs (Plan and oversee the 4th-6th grade social event)
- Haunted House Co-Chairs for the Monster Mash Bash (Lead our team of experienced volunteers who have already signed up to help)
- Oktoberfest Shadows (Assist the Oktoberfest chairs)
- Art Smart Shadows
Contact FSA President Lauren Keach (lauren.keach@outlook.com) for more information if you are interested.
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Last Call!
Please turn in your saved
"Box Tops for Education"
by this Friday 5/31 !!
Thank you all for snipping and saving this year!
Looking for a project for the children this summer?
Download Box Top Collection Sheets here
let the kids cut and collect into the fall!
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Shop for SFX
The last order of the year is coming up!
Orders are due on Friday, May 31.
It’s almost summer time! It’s a great time to think about getting gifts for teachers, grads, dads, and upcoming events. Gift the people in your life while making some money for SFX as well.
A limited supply of low-denomination cards is available throughout May. Check out
ShopWithScrip.com
for current availability.
The last order of the year is coming up!
Orders are due on Friday, May 31.
We also encourage you to do a little of your normal shopping with gift
cards from our program. You can get cards for just about anything that
you need. Groceries, gas, restaurants, clothing, home improvement, plan
tickets, office supplies, pet supplies, hotels… You can also find Visa,
Discover, and AmEx cards that can be used almost anywhere.
*EARNINGS POSSIBILITIES*
•If every family at SFX bought just $200 of groceries with gift cards
every month, that would earn nearly $32,000 annually in rebates!!
• A single family who committed to buying all their groceries with gift
cards year round earned over $1,000 for SFX in a year!!
•If every family went out to eat once a month using gift cards, that
would earn nearly $25,000 annually in rebates!! (Restaurant rebates tend to be very high!)
• If every family bought just $200 in gas cards every month, that would
earn around $20,000 annually in rebates!!
Thanks for your support!
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All Parish Service Day June 8, 2019
Kick off summer with an outreach event with your family and friends!
Open to all Parish School Families.
7th & 8th Graders:
if still in need of Service hours for this year, Miss Wolfe will accept hours that you commit to on June 8 for this school year.
6th & 7th graders:
Get a jump start on service hours for next year!
Thanks for your support! Any questions, contact Mary Freeman mfreeman@sfxlg.org or 708-352-0168
You may sign up for more than 1 event. If an event is filled, please contact the Rectory 708-352-0168. Your team leader(s) will contact you with details closer to the event.
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Run the Quarry! USE CODE “SFX”
get $5 off & Vulcan will donate $5 to our school!
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PS3 & PK4
Class Picnic and Last Day of School Thursday June 6th.
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K-8
Friday June 7, 2019 will be a FULL DAY of school. It is the last student attendance day.
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To accommodate the many SFX families with children attending area summer camps starting on 6/10...
June 10th is NOT a student attendance day at SFX.
Monday June 10th is Report Card Pick-up ONLY for K - 7th Grade. Report cards may be picked-up on June 10th between 8-10 am in the School Gym.
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Come to the Games!
See home & away for all sports through this link.
You can also download the 8to18 app for your phone from the AppStore!
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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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Additional summer enrichment program information is available in the school office. Please stop in to inquire.
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Use SFX ID # 70032987
at Office Max - program is valid all year long!
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Bookmark the link! Your purchases can make a difference!
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Let a Teacher, Staff or Administrative Team Member know that they are appreciated!
Our wonderful St. Francis Xavier Catholic School Faculty, and Staff work with such dedication to fulfill the mission of providing our children with a quality education in a happy, safe, Christ-centered environment.
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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