August 30, 2018
We welcomed our Youngest Falcons to East Campus this week !

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2018-2019 
Important Information
  
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Directory Spot 
(our online family directory) has been updated. Please check your information. 

If you find an error or have trouble accessing Directory Spot, please email Mary Hoffman at  mhoffman@sfxlg.org. 

Families new to SFX should have received an email with instructions on how to launch Directory Spot on devices.
 
SFX Parish 
Children's Choir

Calling all singers!  It's time to register for the Children's Choir.  Cherub Choir is for students in grades 1-3 and Choristers is for 
students in  grades 4-8. 

Our music director Mr. Allen Sterwalt is incredibly talented and does an amazing job with the Children's Choir. The students have a fun, rewarding experience which truly enriches their time here at SFX.

Click  HERE  for sign up information.
Community 
News & Links




Quick Links
Make dinner a selfless act by joining us for a fundraiser to support Saint Francis Xavier. Come in to the 

Chipotle 
40 N. LaGrange Rd 
Mon, September 10th 4:00pm - 8:00pm. 

Bring in this flyer, show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you're supporting the cause to make sure that 33% of the proceeds will be donated to SFX
McTeacher's Night Wed. October 24th
Quick Links

Shop for SFX

Welcome back to the new year, and a big thank you to the families that supported us 
all summer long! 

First order of the year is due this Friday, Aug 31. 

Make the money you are already spending on
groceries, gas, supplies, or restaurants & 
earn money for SFX! 

Order forms went home this week. If you have any questions, email us at ShopForSFX@sfxlg.org

St. Francis Xavier 
 ID # 70032987 and the program is valid all year long!
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2018 East Campus Welcome to School !

2018 East Campus Welcome to School !
 
Picture Day
Thursday September 6th

P icture Day is Thursday, September 6th! Van Gogh School Photographers will be at each campus taking student, faculty and staff pictures. Students may be out of uniform, including 8th grader s, who have PE that morning. 

This year we are continuing a PRE-PAY picture program. Order envelopes will b e sent home with each child this Friday. Upon return homeroom teachers will hold them till picture day. If you do not participate in the pre-pay program, you will still have a chance to order pictures after re-takes on October 11th 

 



We extend a great SFX welcome
to our New Spanish Teacher.  
Bienvenido Señora Maribel Arellano!
Señora Arellano has a heart for children...
she has 7 children of her own!

 
ST FRANCIS HOMECOMING 2018
 
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
th
PEP RALLY
2:00 - 3:00 PM
SFX - Gym
Student - wear blue & gold shirts with uniform shorts
Football, Volleyball, Basketball and Cross-country athletes wear your team shirts!
Cheerleaders dress in uniforms after lunch
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
th
 
PARADE
7:30 - decorate
8:30 - Parade starts
 


8th GRADE TAILGATE BREAKFAST
9:00 am
Separate flyer to come to 8th grade families
 
JV "B" GAME
10:00 am
 
JV "A" GAME
11:30 am
 
 8th GRADE PARENT CEREMONY
Ceremony begins immediately following the JV B game approximately 12:35 pm
(Parents of football players and cheerleaders arrive by 12:15 pm to assemble)
 
VARSITY "A" GAME
1:00 pm
 
VARSITY "B" GAME
2:30 pm
Any questions contact Heidi Quinn at heidirquinn@comcast.net
 

 
FSA News Corner
Family & School Association
 
Come out to the East Campus Back to School Coffee on Thursday, 8/30 after drop-off in the lunchroom. Meet up with old friends and make new ones! Hope to see you there!
 
2018 - 2019 SFX Classroom Parent Volunteer Sign Up -These are classroom specific volunteer opportunities for the 2018 - 2019 school year. These volunteer opportunities require that you have completed the Protecting God's Children program. If you have any questions please contact FSA Vice President, Prudence Hopkins,  pru73@yahoo.com .
 
SignUp.com Link:  http://signup.com/go/dSQGqLg
 
Upcoming Events
 
September 6th          School Picture day
September 14th        Golf Outing
 

Click  HERE  to purchase tickets!  

VOLUNTEERS  ARE NEEDED! Sign up  HERE  today!  

Back by popular demand,  Oktoberfest 2018 is coming to SFX on Saturday, September 29!    In it's second year, t his fun adult event is the perfect way to kick off the new school year!  Come out, grab a brat and beverage and kick up your heels!  Catch up with old friends and make some new ones. Let's raise a glass and celebrate this awesome SFX community!  
 
Join us for the 
13 th Annual
Saturday, November 3 rd

Register today for the St. Francis Falcon 5K!


EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT THROUGH SATURDAY, 9/15/18


Kids' Fun Run (~0.5 mile) 
Junior Falcon 100 yd. Dash 
3.1 mile Run/Walk

Be a part of the fun.  
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 receive a technical t-shirt. Under 19 discount.   Indoor post-race celebration 
with Flash Magnets & treats from local vendors!

Want to volunteer? Questions? Please contact Meghan Fijal Falcon5KSFX@gmail.com

*IL 17026WR Race benefits St. Francis Xavier School, a not-for-profit organization.

 
 VOLUNTEER'S MANDATORY COMPLIANCE FOR THE "PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN" PROGRAM

All Catholic Dioceses and Archdioceses have instituted programs whereby they are taking all possible steps to ensure the safety of our children. A very important part of these programs involves doing criminal background checks on all employees and individuals who come in direct contact with our children. All volunteers at St. Francis Xavier are in this category.
We encourage all parents to give serious consideration to completing this program, since only adults who have completed the required components may volunteer in the day school, school of religious education or parish in any way with our children.

The Office for the Protection of Children & Youth has streamlined the registration process and submission of background check for volunteers. Now all parent volunteers (who have not already completed the program)are asked to visit:
  http://www.virtusonline.org  where you will register for a Virtus session called Protecting God's Children for Adults. When you do, volunteers will also be asked to submit their background check in the Virtus System that will include these required documents:  Download the DCFS/CANTS form and the Code of Conduct form.  Complete and sign each form and send to Mrs. Peggy Evans at the Main Campus Office. Your registration in the Virtus site will provide information for a background check which you will authorize on the last page.

Step by step instructions for the Virtus site process can be found by clicking this link. 

Thank you for volunteering your time and talents to St. Francis Xavier School. If you'd like to check your level of completion, please contact Mrs. Evans at either 352-2175 or pevans@sfxlg.org.