Middle School
Weekly Newsletter
1/20/21
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Peace Prayer of St. Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved, as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
And it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.
Amen.
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Weekly Mass
Tuesday, January 26th at 9:30am.
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Casual Day
Friendly reminder that XMS will have a casual day tomorrow (Thursday) Jan 21st.
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XMS School Day Start Time
Please remember that the Xavier Middle School school day begins at 8:00 am. This means that all students should be in their homerooms and seated at 8:00, not being dropped off at that time. It allows all students to start the day together with prayer, pledge, and announcements. Thank you!
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Scholastic Book Fair!
As a way to celebrate Catholic Schools week we will be having an on-line Scholastic book fair! The book fair will run from 1/22 -2/4. To order books please click here. All purchases of $25 dollars or more can ship for free to your home! All proceeds will go to the Library to replace books that have been well-read and get some new titles!
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Spelling Bee
Congratulations to students who won 1st and 2nd place in their Classroom Spelling Bee! These students have qualified to compete in the School-Wide Spelling Bee on Wednesday, February 3rd at 1 pm in the auditorium.
William Mix, Ele Donati, Brielle Haen, William Tweedy, Isabel Jannette, Jake Irish, Eva Anderson, Stephanie Pham, Cricket McKinley, Everett Walters, Camila Lopez, Noah Allen, Juana Bautista, Kellen Tamlyn, Owen McGreevey, Genny Bautista, Cristian Rodriguez-Salgado, Raena Lambie, Sean Virtudazo, Eli Backes, Henry Mix, John Faulkner, Henry Davis, Samu Dube, Kate Jannette, Evelyn Lorge, Jacob Wudi, Logan LaViolette, Mariel Pante, Sabrina Janda, Ali Tylinski, Jena Bunks, Naomi Barquet, Sophi Nevarez-Padilla, Isaiah McGovern, Karime Chain, Isabela Garcia, Jonathan Galvez-Montes
Victoria Lopez, and Beatrice Ehrlich.
Due to Covid, this year's Bee will be live-streamed. (No visitors will be allowed to attend.) We will begin promptly at 1:00 pm. Wish our contestants the best of luck!
Spelling Club will meet today, after school, until 4 pm. We will also meet next week Wednesday and the following Monday, February 1st, until 4:00 pm.
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Parent’s Help is Needed
We recently reminded the students that even during the winter months, they will continue to go outside for flex/recess as long as it makes sense. Overall, the majority of our students dress warmly by wearing a jacket, hat, and gloves. However, every now and then a student forgets their jacket, hat, and/or gloves. So, if you could help give your child(ren) a friendly reminder to bring these items to school, we would appreciate it. Also, feel free to send an extra hat or an extra pair of gloves with your child(ren) to keep in their lockers for outside flex. They could even keep an extra jacket in their locker if they wanted. We appreciate any helpful reminders that you can give. Also, students wishing to play in the freshly fallen snow during FLEX time outside are required to wear boots and snow pants.
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We look forward to the blessings of the 2021-2022 school year!
Raffle and Game Tickets
Purchase Hawk (choice of premium auction), Cold Hard Cash ($2000, $1000, AND $500 prizes), and iPad Air raffle tickets in the following ways:
- Carline sales table THIS THURSDAY (January 21) afternoon at both elementary campuses and in the XMS parking lot.
- Return Cold Hard Cash and/or iPad raffle tickets (with payment) that were sent home with students
- Curbside at the Scrip Office (cash or check), Monday - Friday between 8:00 AM and Noon.
- On the event webpage (celebrate2021.givesmart.com) beginning January 21.
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Chocolate boxes (purchase a box of Hughes Chocolates for $40; one box of the 100 boxes available wins a $500 J. Anthony Jewelers gift card) online at celebrate2021.givesmart.com Boxes will only be sold until January 27 and must be picked up on January 28 or 29.
Sign up today! You could win a Family Game Night Basket!
It is FREE to sign up to be a part of our virtual Celebrate event this year. Anyone can watch the livestream for free and to bid, donate, and buy, all you have to do is register (which is FREE)! Go to http://www.celebrate2021.givesmart.com and click on the “Sign In or Register”. Sign up by Wednesday, January 27 to be placed in a drawing for a Family Game Night Basket!
“Celebrate Essentials Box” and/or Chocolate Box to pick up?
Look for the email with a SignUpGenius link to sign up for your pick-up time on January 28 or 29.
Questions regarding anything to do with Celebrate? Call Lisa, Bob or Stephanie at 735-9380 or email Lisa at lpfaff@XavierCatholicSchools.org.
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You only need to complete registration materials if you will have a new student in fall. Xavier has an automatic re-enrollment for current students. Payment of the $75 re-enrollment fee per child on your February Smart Tuition statement will reserve a spot for your current student(s) for fall.
Younger siblings of current Xavier students will have priority enrollment if their registration is turned in by end of day Feb. 1.
Registration materials are available here. If you would prefer a packet be sent home via school or mailed to your home, please reach out to Admissions at admissions@xaviercatholicschools.org.
Please reach out to Admissions with questions at (920) 735-9380 or to the email above.
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Boy Scout Troop 9 Open House
Tuesday, January 26th Boy Scout Troop 9 will host an open house to give all boys Grades 5-8 an opportunity to see what activities and fun are available in Scouting. Troop 9 is sponsored by St. Pius X parish and we have been safely and actively meeting in person even during the pandemic. Would your son like to be active, enjoy the outdoors, and hang out with other Xavier Middle and Xavier High students? All boys can join scouts at any age level.
Tuesday, January 26th we will be meeting from 6:30-8:00 pm in the St. Piux X Holy Family Hall. We will be doing some fun relay activities to explain scouting and our group as well as playing a game or two. Parents are also welcome to attend to learn more about Troop 9. Scouting provides a great in-person opportunity to have fun, learn new things, and grow as an individual. Come check us out on the 26th and you will also see a number of your fellow Xavier students. For questions or to RSVP, please email, call, or text Mr. Pfaff at napfaff@gmail.com /920-840-0053
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Xavier Youth Baseball Club (XYBC)
It's time to register for the 2021 U13 and U14 Xavier Youth Baseball Club (XYBC). This is a baseball club designed to create opportunities for young student athletes to train, condition and educate themselves about the sport of baseball, while enhancing their overall skills in a competitive environment. The XYBC is a non-profit, volunteer-managed organization dedicated to youth baseball.
If your child is interested in playing, please submit a request for registration forms with your child's name and grade/age to: xavieryouthbaseball@gmail.com and we will provide electronic forms to be completed.
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Grand Chute Baseball
2021 Baseball registration is now open! Grand Chute Baseball continues to strive for a competitive level of baseball while maintaining our commitment to teach baseball fundamentals, sportsmanship and teamwork in a friendly environment.
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When: Register now – deadline varies by age/division
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Who: Co-ed; ages 5-12yrs old (no residency restrictions)
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What: T-Ball (ages 5-6), Rookie-Machine Pitch (ages 7-8), Kid-pitch-Minors 46/60 (ages 9-10), and Majors 50/65 (ages 11-12)
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Where: Online registration at www.grandchutebaseball.com. Click the register tab and follow the directions.
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Season dates: June 7th – August 5th @ Plamann Park, Patriot Park, and Carter Woods Park
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Weekend Tournament Teams: 7U through 12U players have the opportunity to try out for GC weekend tournament / travel teams.
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Xavier Middle School Families will have the option of registering from home. Stay tuned for a video of instructions, tips from teachers, and how to get live help without ever leaving the comforts of home! |
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Lost and Found
Our lost and found is overflowing! Please click here to take a look at the items we have collected so far this year to see if any belong to your family. Your child can pick their things up from the office lobby.
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Les and Dar Stumpf Youth Arts Scholarship
The Les and Dar Stumpf Youth Arts Scholarship is accepting applications. This scholarship provides financial assistance to students in our area who are interested in an art discipline. Please click the links for more info on the website as well as the scholarship profile and application.
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XMS Remote Learning Clarification
To clarify, please understand that families cannot opt into remote learning. Remote learning is for students & families with valid medical reasons, for those students that are required to be home based on Health Department requirements, or for other special circumstances that would keep a student from attending in-person learning in school. We understand that this school year makes it seem like students can access remote learning whenever it is convenient. However, the burden of an ever-changing list of who is present and who is choosing to stay home is too much to allow families to choose remote learning at random. If a family is considering the remote learning option, please contact the school so we can have a conversation about all possible learning options and to discuss other ways the school can help support the student’s learning.
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Attendance Guidelines
We are following the guidelines provided to us by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in order to keep our schools healthy and open for as long as possible.
Students will be sent home and must remain home if:
- They have a fever (temperature 100 or above) and/or have taken any medications (for example, ibuprofen, Tylenol) to reduce fever in the last 24 hours.
- Within the last two weeks, they have come in close contact with anyone who has СOVID-19.
- They have not yet finished their quarantine/isolation period.
OR within the last 24 hours:
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They have experienced any ONE (or more) of the following symptoms above their baseline:
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Difficulty breathing
- New loss of smell or taste
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OR at least TWO of the following symptoms:
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Fatigue
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
Students MUST remain home until they are symptom free for 24 hours without the help of any medication. Children with fever, diarrhea, or vomiting should remain home until they are symptom free for 24 hours, even if it is unrelated to COVID-19.
As a reminder, if you are awaiting test results for a household member, please keep all students home until you receive the test results.
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From the Scrip Office:
We have changed the delivery of Scrip orders delivered to schools that your children bring home.
The delivery schedule will be Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
Please remind your student to stop in the office after school to pick up your order.
If you would like to start using Scrip in 2021 to help with your Tuition cost, contact Roy Clark 920-707-5510 or email Rclark@xaviercatholicschools.org and he can get you started using Scrip cards for your everyday purchases!
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Upcoming Events
- Fri., Jan 22
- NO SCHOOL
- Tue., Jan 26
- 9:30 am - Liturgy
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Sat., Jan 30
- Celebrate
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Jan 31 - Feb 6
- Catholic Schools Week
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Tue., Feb 2
- 9:30 am - Liturgy
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Tue., Feb 9
- 9:30 am - Liturgy
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Thur. Feb 11
- NO SCHOOL
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Fri. Feb 12
- NO SCHOOL
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