December 12, 2018
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St. Francis Xavier is part of the "Hour of Code" movement!
SFX students are introduced to computer coding starting in 1st grade! It's so exciting to see technology integrated into our curriculum in all grades!
Thank you to All who participated in the Restaurant fundraiser at Q-BBQ last week. It was the most successful fundraiser to date in the history of the restaurant!
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3rd through 8th Grade Students and Parents:

Junior Great Books sign-up is here!  
Don't Delay! Registration is due this Friday, December 14!
Girl Scouts from St. Francis do most activities and earn badges at their grade level but 42 Girl Scouts from many grades joined together at our "Be A Sister to Every Scout" event at the Lombard Roller Rink on Sunday, December 2nd. They had a blast!
Attention Parents, please return your registration forms for the 2019-2020 school year prior to Christmas Break!  

Don't delay! We have opened registration to new families and are quickly approaching wait-list status for 2019-2020 in both PreK 4 and Grade 4.  

Current students cannot be guaranteed enrollment if we have not received your registration forms. With the exciting move of Early Childhood classes back "Under One Roof", space will be limited and we will not be opening any additional classrooms.  

If you have any questions, please contact School Secretary, Mrs. Peggy Evans (708) 352-2175 or pevans@sfxlg.org .
Carol & Light Service to be held on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 7:00 PM in the Church.

This beautiful Advent prayer service features seasonal readings, prayers, hymns, and concert style songs presented by the students in grades 2, 4 and 6. It will last approximately 50 minutes.

The students should report to their assigned classrooms in the school building by 6:50 pm. Please keep your child’s coat with you since the children will not return to the school building after the service. Dress for the evening is “Sunday best”. No gym shoes, jeans, T-shirts or athletic wear is allowed. Since this is a school project, all students in 2nd, 4th and 6th grades are expected to attend.
Starshine 2019! - SFX Talent Show
Parents, Faculty, & Staff - Get 4 FREE Tickets for DePaul Basketball - Exclusive Offer for Chicago Catholic Schools

It’s easy! To redeem up to 4 FREE TICKETS to select upcoming DePaul Men’s or Women’s Basketball home games this holiday season:

  1. Visit This Page: depaulbluedemons.com/tickets 
  2. Enter Promo Code: WINTER
  3. Receive up to 4 FREE Tickets 

These tickets have been donated by DePaul students, who pay an athletic fee, many of whom are home on winter break during December. Join loyal DePaul fans in cheering on the Blue Demons. Per NCAA Rules this promotion is not valid for High School Students.
Parish School Job Opening

Half-time PreK4 Teacher Assistant
7:45am-12:45 pm  Monday - Friday
Please contact Principal Sharon Garcia
Sgarcia@sfxlg.org or 708-352-2175
Time to Register for Little Falcon Fun 2019!


Question : I buy almost everything for our home and at work through Amazon/Amazon Prime all year long. How can I be sure that St. Francis Xavier Parish is receiving a donation from Amazon from my purchases?

Answer : The regular Amazon site does not donate. Do all your regular Amazon shopping at AmazonSMILE with St. Francis Xavier Parish selected as your chosen charity. AmazonSmile donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to St. Francis Xavier Parish!

The easiest way is to BOOKMARK and always SHOP using this link!


Bookmark the link! Your purchases can make a difference!
Building Our Future

Goal: $150,000 and 100% participation


THANK YOU to the families who have donated so far to Building Our Future! Every Dollar Counts!

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!



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.  

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.   
Carol & Light Service 
12/13 7:00pm
Students Gr. 2, 4, & 6

SFX School Open House
1/27/19
10:00 am-12:30 pm

Father / Daughter Event
2/17/19 6 pm - 8 pm

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 !
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 family in a special way.
Shop for SFX

ONE more order before holiday break!

Special low denomination cards available through December for some vendors, so a 
wider selection of $5 and $10 cards.

ShopWithScrip.com 
to see the full selection of low-denomination cards.

Holiday Shopping?Ordering online at 
Amazon or another retailer? Most have instant electronic cards that can 
be ordered while you check out. (Don't forget Amazon Smile!) You can 
earn 2.5-10% of your purchase price for SFX with most retailers.

Orders are due Friday, December 14.

Order forms will be sent home and can be found by clicking the button above! 

Thanks for your support!
Use SFX ID # 70032987
at Office Max - program is valid all year long!
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

Parents, use your login/ password from last year!  New parents, please use this code: 1015047106533739