Middle School
Weekly Newsletter
5/6/20
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May the Month of Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Our Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
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eLearning Update
Recently, an announcement was made by Superintendent Dr. Ravizza regarding the end of the year plans. Specifically, it was announced that the system is planning on ending elearning expectations for the elementary schools and the middle school on May 22nd. However, this does not mean school is finished on May 22nd. The middle school teachers will be contacting specific students and families after May 22nd to finalize class work, collect missing class work, work on completing the grading process with families, and provide other opportunities to finish out the school year. Also, the middle school staff is planning end of the year activities for our students. During previous years, the middle school would plan special end of the year activities to close out the school year. These activities will look slightly different this school year, but we are still hoping the activities will provide our students an opportunity to connect with their classmates and teachers and to also provide a way to close this school year. More information regarding end of the year activities will be shared in the coming weeks.
Dr. Ravizza also shared information regarding when families would be able to return school items back to XMS and have an opportunity to collect items left at XMS. All XMS families will have an opportunity to return items and collect items June 1st through June 4th. Exact details regarding this process for XMS will be shared in a separate email. Long story short, we are planning a curbside drop-off and pickup for our XMS families that should provide a level of safety for all individuals.
Friendly reminder that core classes for XMS that would have normally met on Monday, May 4th will meet on Friday, May 8th. Students should plan on checking in with their core classes along with checking in with the classes that normally meet on Fridays. Specific details for Friday, May 8th will be provided by the teachers.
During this time, please know that the Xavier System is posting "
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
", accessible through a link at the top of the System homepage. This includes teacher webpages, contact information for administrators and technology staff, information on free meals for children and families, and more - including recent System emails. Most is now also available in Spanish. Thank you all for taking care of yourselves and your families, and for your prayers and help for neighbors and friends!
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XMS Course Selections for the 20/21 School Year
Around this time each school year, the XMS administration provides course selection sheets for the upcoming school year. This year, the course selection process will look a little different, but the overall goal of including families and students in the process of picking XMS classes for the upcoming school year will remain the same. On Friday, May 1st, an email outlining the XMS course selection process was sent to incoming 5th through 8th grade families. A Google Form has been created for families and students to use when picking classes for next school year. Specific information on courses can be found in the
XMS Course Catalog
on our webpage. As always, please contact Mr. Bires or Mrs. Meyer if you have any questions regarding the course selection process.
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Attention 7th grade parents:
An email went out on Monday, May 4th to interested 7th graders who would like to become a WEB Leader for the 2020-2021 school year. The email contains all instructions for WEB applications. Interested students should go to WEB 2020-2021 google classroom. Posted in the classroom will be instructions on how to apply. Applications are due May 11th, 2020 by 11:59 pm. No late applications will be accepted. If you have any questions contact one of the WEB coordinators.
Mrs Gear,
bgear@xaviercatholicschools.org
Mrs Case,
ccase@xaviercatholicschools.org
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XMS Online Talent Show - Show off your talents!
We can’t gather live, so we’ve taken our spring talent show online!
- Be creative! Sing, dance, play an instrument, read a poem, act out a skit, create a slideshow, make a movie, tell some jokes, show off some athletic moves, feel free to think “outside the box” with your participation.
- Record your performance, upload to your google drive, then share with Ms. Dodd
- Recordings should be no more than 4 minutes
- Any XMS student may submit a recording
The submission deadline is Wednesday, May 20th.
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Congratulations
Congratulations go out to 8th grade student Macie Ness, who received the Watercolors--Illustrator Award at the state level for her book entry in this year's Delta Kappa Gamma Literary Competition! Macie wrote and illustrated an original story titled, "Goodbye Darkness". We are thrilled for you, Macie! Well done!
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Students Supporting Students
Is your student struggling with isolation or in need of a peer to talk to during these difficult days? A group of Xavier upperclassmen are offering some fun and supportive ways to reach out to fellow XHS and XMS students.
Click here to learn more
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Please note - this is entirely student-run. No faculty are supervising the events. Students will, however, reach out to counselors if any urgent topics are brought to light.
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Fox Valley Community Resources
Many families are dealing with difficult financial situations at this time. If you need help, consider the organizations in
the attached document
. If you are able to give, consider donating to a favorite cause. Either way, thank you for being part of our generous and strong community! God bless.
Recursos en la Comunidad
Muchas familias están lidiando con situaciones financieras difíciles en este momento. Si necesita ayuda, considere
las organizaciones en este documento
. Si puede dar, considere donar a una causa favorita. De cualquier manera, ¡gracias por ser parte de nuestra comunidad generosa y fuerte! Que Dios los bendiga.
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Xavier Strength and Conditioning Club Summer Lifting Program
Let’s get ready for Summer and get active! You can still sign up for the Xavier Strength and Conditioning Club Summer Lifting Program. Whether your child is a long term athlete and well versed in lifting and conditioning, or this is all new to your child, this is a great opportunity. The primary focus of the program is to teach proper form on the core lifts in resistance training, improve technique through agility, speed drills, and learn proper weight room etiquette.
Click here
for more information. It is also located on the Xavier Website under High School Athletics. You can print the registration and mail it to:
Xavier High School
1600 W Prospect Ave
Appleton, WI 54914
Attn: Kathy Bates
Please add a parent email to the registration. If we are unable to start the program as scheduled, a home based training program will be provided. If you have any questions please contact Becky Oszman, the Xavier athletic trainer, at
Rebecca.Oszman@ascension.org
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Check out the new Xavier Business Directory
A few weeks ago we started the Xavier Business Directory in an attempt to highlight all of the business connections within our Xavier family. It is especially important to support small and family-owned businesses right now. We are pleased to let you know that we already have 84 businesses signed up and in the directory! Please be sure to
check the directory
first when you need a good or service to see if there is a Xavier-affiliated business you can support.
If you have a business that you would like to add to the directory, click the link above to go to the directory to check it out and to complete the form to be included.
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