March 25, 2020
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Hi SFX Families! We hope you are doing well this second week of e-learning. We all miss being at school together under one roof!

We continue to thank all of our teachers, staff, parents and students for working together to advance the education of our students. We thank our teachers for their long hours, creativity, dedication and adaptation to eLearning! Parents, we appreciate you helping your children get acclimated to this new reality and getting the assignments turned it. The creativity and participation in our all-school activities has been a joy for all to see! We are SFX Strong! Links to "all-school" eLearning announcements can be found on our School Website SFXLG.ORG/SCHOOL .
SFX ALL-SCHOOL FAMILY ACTIVITIES BRIGHTEN OUR DAY!
Crazy Hair / Crazy Hat Day

So nice to see everyone!
Thanks for making us all SMILE!
Lego Creations

Great job! SFX students continue to WOW us with their creativity!
UPCOMING OPTIONAL eLearning STUDENT / FAMILY ACTIVITIES!
TODAY, March 25th is "WHAT ARE YOU READING WEDNESDAY"   

Students, parents and faculty: What are you reading now? What is your favorite book? Where is your favorite reading spot at home?   CLICK HERE to upload an individual or family photo that shows your answer! Please make sure that all photos are uploaded by 5:00 pm TODAY Wednesday 3/25!  
Friday, March 27th: FALCON FRIDAY SERVICE DAY!

THANK YOU DOCTORS, NURSES, HOSPITAL STAFF & FIRST RESPONDERS" DAY.   

Wear your SFX spirit wear or Blue & Gold and upload a picture of your Student(s), or Family holding a sign, card or picture that THANKS & ENCOURAGES our brave Doctors, Nurses, Hospital Staff & First Responders.   

A folder link will be sent out on Friday morning. Please make sure that all photos are uploaded by 5:00 pm on Friday 3/27!  

An arrangement has been made for the slide show to be sent to local hospital administration in order to be shared with nurses, doctors and staff at LaGrange and Hinsdale Hospitals. It will also be posted to social media and may be shared with other Hospitals and EMT locations.  
Please purchase your book here today!  Use your login/password from last year or use code: 1015047106533739.

The SFX yearbook committee (an 8th grade team) has been hard at work all year creating an awesome 2019-20 SFX yearbook.  The purchase deadline has been extended to April 10th. 

I think we all can agree, the affects of coronavirus will be the strongest memories of the year! In an attempt to document how SFX families have adjusted their lives, we also created a short, optional survey .  The yearbook team will incorporate responses into the book. Please take a minute & CLICK HERE to complete the survey. 


If you have any questions, please let us know. Thanks so much for your help!!

The Yearbook Team
Angie Fekrat
Jeanne Grimes
Katy Newcomb
Alexis Rand
Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, offers a message of hope and encouragement to Catholic School students and their families.
2020-2021 School Calendar & Information!

Parents please CLICK HERE to download the 2020 - 2021 St. Francis Xavier School Calendar and beginning of the year information!
A message from 2020 Auction Chairs Sarah & Dave Becker...
FSA News Corner

Come join our FSA Board! Here are our openings:

  • Vice President
  • Social / New Families

Please reach out to Prudence Hopkins if interested. pru73@yahoo.com

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. 
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 1: Sign in at https://online.factsmgt.com
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.
SAB APRIL MEETING CHANGE:

The April 2020 School Advisory Board Meeting will take place on April 7th via telephone conference at 7pm. Anyone wishing to attend by phone, should contact Dan Hayes, hayesdj72@comcast.net by Sunday April 6th to receive a dial-in number and code in advance of the meeting.  
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Aurelio's Restaurant Fundraising Night
Wednesday, 4/8/20 4:00 pm - 8:30pm
Pickup or delivery!

REMEMBER! You must mention that you are part of the St. Francis Xavier fundraiser at time of order. (Delivery where available) 

Nothing is excluded! The more we spend the more they donate! 

They will match 20% of your order (before tax, delivery and tip)!
Aurelio's Restaurant Fundraising Night
Wednesday, 4/8/20
4:00 pm - 8:30pm

More Info to come
on the following...

STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION

Jimmy John's Restaurant Fundraising Day
Thursday, 5/7/20
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm

CHECK HERE EVERY WEEK - MORE TO COME !


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.
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. 
Use SFX ID # 70032987
at Office Max - program is valid all year long!