Middle School
Weekly Newsletter
4/8/20
The Triduum and Glory of Easter!
Jesus, I will ponder now on your Your holy passion.
With Your Spirit endow me for such meditation.
Grant that I in love and faith may cherish the image of Your suffering, pain and death. 
And, then rejoice in your resurrection, that death could not hold you!
You are glorified! Alleluia!
eLearning Update
As we reach the end of week three of eLearning at XMS, let’s take time to reflect on these past four weeks when our sense of normalcy changed drastically. Four weeks ago, we were planning on returning to school April 6th and with that information, the XMS staff agreed to keep things as close to normal as possible during the eLearning timeframe. However, it now seems like eLearning will be continued until further notice and we want to provide the best eLearning experience possible for our students at XMS. After reflection and listening to feedback, the administration team feels it is necessary to make some changes to the eLearning framework at XMS due to our unique class structure where students may have between 8-10 subjects daily and many teachers having over 100+ students assigned to them. Please know that we have appreciated all of the feedback and communication from the XMS families. 

Currently, the XMS administration, along with XCS Superintendent, Dr. Ravizza, are in the process of making some changes to the eLearning framework. These changes, along with the expectations for the eLearning framework, will be communicated in a separate email sent on Wednesday, April 17th. Please watch for this email. As always, please continue to contact Mr. Bires or Mrs. Meyer at any time. Mr. Bires’ cell number is 920-419-2859 and Mrs. Meyer’s cell number is 920-213-3803. Feel free to send a text message, or you can give them a call. Also, you can send an email to ​ rbires@xaviercatholicshcools.org ​ or smeyer@xaviercatholicschools.org ​. 

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!
We Need Your Pictures!
Do you have photos that you would like to see in the yearbook this year? Yearbook Club is accepting photos of school events or other school related photos. We would also like to include photos of the students’ eLearning experiences. If you have a nice picture, please send it to Mr. Jerger at mjerger@xaviercatholicschools.org .
8th Grade Great America Trip
The 8th grade class is taking a field trip to Six Flags Great America on Wednesday, June 3. Please click here for the permission slip.
Attention 8th Grade Families - Save the Dates
  • May 14 - May 29
  • Finals for 8th graders
  • Friday, May 22
  • Morning retreat at school with afternoon service at Riverview Gardens. We will need chaperones for the afternoon.
  • Tuesday, May 26
  • Farewell Liturgy 9:30 am
  • Wednesday, May 27
  • All day class trip to Camp U Nah Li Ya. We will need chaperones for the whole day.
  • Monday, June 1
  • Graduation practice for all 8th graders. Last day of school for 8th graders
  • Tuesday, June 2
  • 8th graders do not have school. Students arrive at 6:00 pm. Graduation, including Liturgy, at 6:30 pm
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.  
Questions? Please email Lisa at lpfaff@xaviercatholicschools.org
Xavier Middle School - VEX IQ Robotics Camp 2020
Xavier Middle School Robotics will be hosting a VEX Camp from June 8th - 11th from 9:00am –2:00pm for students entering 5th, 6th, or 7th. The fee for the camp is $200 per student. Please click here for more information. If you are interested in attending please click here to fill out the online form.
Virtual Spring Break Camp
St. Mary Parish is hosting a VIRTUAL Spring Break Camp for all middle school and high school students and their families. We will have links to video classes and activities that you can participate in from your home at your convenience. The classes/activities are varied and include: crafts, up-cycling, painting, sewing, service projects, music offerings, dance and stretch classes, intro to geocaching (from the safety of your home and yard), some DIY building projects, prayer and even practical techniques and exercises to reduce your stress during this time. You will see some familiar faces as several Xavier students, families and staff are presenting. Click here for the flyer which has a list of classes/activities and the link to our web page. Classes will be available for viewing starting next Monday, April 13th. Keep coming back as additional offerings will be added throughout the week. We will leave the classes up throughout the quarantine.

In addition, we are looking for students who are willing to sing or play and record a special song, or read and record a poem that has touched them, to send to us as part of a special “virtual concert” we’d like to put together. Contact Mrs. Barth at kbarth@xaviercatholicschools.org if you have questions or would like to participate. Thanks!
6-8th grade 2020 Football Informational Virtual Parent Meeting
The Xavier and FVL school systems' cooperative middle school football program, the Fox Valley Saints will be holding a live online informational meeting for the parents of any family interested in learning more about Fox Valley Saints Football for the Fall 2020 season, including those considering registration and those already registered.

When: Thursday April 9th, 6:30pm
Where: in the comfort of your own home on your PC/Mac/Apple or Android device
How:  RSVP to foxvalleysaints@gmail.com and you will be emailed an invitation to attend the Zoom meeting

Please include your name, likely future high school system affiliation - Xavier - and (optional) son or daughter's name and grade this coming fall 2020 season.
Grand Chute Baseball
Registration is now open for Grand Chute Baseball for students from 5 to 12 years old. Registration is online at www.grandchutebaseball.com . Please click here for more information.
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