AUGUST 21, 2019
First Day of School Video of Grades 1-8.
Great weather, happy faces, & coffee & donuts for mom & dad!
Welcome to a new year! Your children know the words to this song...
Have them sing along while you watch this video together!

The students, faculty and staff at SFX are excited to learn how to
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD!
The Bak Family
The Brooks Family
The Castro Diaz Family
The Dyke Family
The Eggerding Family
The Goode Family
The Hanson Family
The Holub Family
The Joyce Family
The Kolovitz Family
The Mahoney Family
The McDowell Family
The Meuzelaar Family
The Neary Family
The O'Connor Family
The Pak Family
The Postelnick Family
The Quenneville Family
The Rand Family
The Rangel Family
The Santilli Family
The Shanley Family
The Steger Family
The Von Ohlen Family
Our New Family Ice Cream social on Sunday August 18th was a great success! Over 100 people enjoyed 80 ice cream treats and some beautiful weather! Some even wore their ice cream home!

  • Please do not drop your students off before 7:50 am when supervision begins. Before school, there are supervisors on the playground beginning at 7:50 am.
  • After school, there will be 2 teachers outside for supervision.
  • Please discuss with your child to either stay on the playground until they see you or designate a meeting place.
  • All students remaining on the playground 10 minutes after the bell will be brought to the office.

STUDENTS EXITING A VEHICLE

  • Whether students are being dropped off on Waiola or by the Rectory, they should leave the car on the side closest to the school.
  • It is important that parents remain in the car and children are ready to get out of the car quickly.
  • When dropping students off, pull as far forward as possible on Waiola or in the Rectory parking lot so that many students can exit their cars at the same time.

Rectory Lot: Students should be dropped off in the line and not along the Rectory sidewalk. 

On Waiola : Students should be dropped off along the curb in front of the school only, not on the snow hills, the grass or from the middle lane. That is unsafe when traffic starts moving. 
 
GENERAL TRAFFIC SAFETY PROCEDURES

  • Parents should never double-park to pick up students.
  • SLOW DOWN !!!
  • No cell phones should be used in the school zone.
  • Parents remain in cars and have your child ready so that drop off can be done quickly.
  • Those who enter the building during school hours may park in the Rectory parking lot. 
  • Please remember, if you are parking and walking to school, or parking and waiting for your student, the law requires that you park 20 feet from the crosswalk and 30 feet from the stop sign.
  • It is VERY important that everyone respects each other and follows our traffic pattern. 


WAIOLA AVENUE TRAFFIC

It is EXTREMELY important that everyone cooperates and lets a car in when they are trying to pull away from the curb. If everyone lets one or two cars in, traffic flow will be much quicker. It gets a little congested when the traffic light on Ogden is red, but traffic will flow when it turns green. 

  • Everyone must turn LEFT on Ogden from Waiola.
  • Waiola is ONE WAY during arrival and dismissal. Traffic is NORTHBOUND ONLY on Waiola Ave.  
  • Cars may NOT enter Waiola Ave. from Ogden Ave.
  • U-turns in our neighbors’ driveways are NOT allowed. PLEASE Obey No U turn signs!
  • After school parents need to designate a spot, parents should not leave their cars if on Waiola, between Bell and Ogden. 
  • No Parking on Waiola, Bell to Ogden, unless you are picking up a sick child. When picking up a sick child, to allow room for emergency vehicles, please do not park directly in front of the school doors. LaGrange Police have informed us they will issue tickets for parking violations, which include leaving cars parked on Waiola Ave. between Bell Ave. And Ogden Ave.
 
SPRING AVENUE & CHURCH LOT TRAFFIC

You may download a map of the SCHOOL TRAFFIC SAFETY pattern HERE. 
When dropping off in church lot, pull up as far as possible before stopping to drop students off, EVEN IF YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE THERE!  Cars pulling up after you cause a traffic jam on Spring Avenue.
Students entering from Spring Ave should use the sidewalk by the Rectory to get to playground
 
BICYCLE SAFETY

Students should walk to the fence and follow the walkway
Students on bicycles must enter the playground from the Waiola side.
Bicycles should be locked up daily

Safety is our # 1 priority!  THANK YOU for respecting the rules and having patience!
Our Facilities Team deserves a huge congratulations! Consolidating two buildings and managing the renovations was quite the undertaking! Next time you see the gentlemen from our Facilities Department, please join us in giving them a high five for getting us "All Under One Roof" on time!
Welcome Early Childhood Families!
Preschool 3, PreK 4 and Kindergarten do not have uniforms. These Early Childhood children are welcome to show their Falcon Pride by wearing blue and gold or Falcon t-shirts on Fridays. Shirts are still available for $10 each by contacting the school office.
Tuesday August 27th:
Middle School Parents Grades 7 & 8
6:30 pm in Joyce Hall


Tuesday September 3rd:
Grade 1 through Grade 6 Parents
6:30 pm in Joyce Hall
SFX FSA News Corner

New Family Social
The New Family Social was held on 8/18 at Stone/Monroe Park. It was a beautiful day to have fun and enjoy an ice cream treat. Thank you to the SFX Advisory board, staff members, committee chairs and families that attended. Welcome new families to SFX! We look forward to a fabulous year!!

Supply Drop Off Day and Uniform Grab-N-Go
Thank you to our uniform Grab-n-Go co-chairs, Laura Ball and Shannon Nowak, for organizing an amazing display of uniforms on Supply Drop Off Day! On behalf of the SFX families, thank you to Mary Hoffman, the SFX Facilities Department and the SFX Staff for organizing and making our 1st ever School Supply Drop Off Day a success!

Back to School Coffee
Thank you to our committee chair, Amanda Staten, for planning and providing donuts and refreshments on the first day back to school! It was a great way to start the new year!

Volunteer Honor Roll
Uniform Grab-N-Go: Laura Ball and Shannon Nowak
New Family Social: Joe Quenneville
Welcome Back Coffee: Amanda Staten and Emily Bersnak

Upcoming Events
Friday September 13th Golf Outing
Sunday September 22nd: SFX Homecoming
Saturday September 28th Oktoberfest
SFX Gym Sale Webstore is open!



The webstore will be live until 5pm on Friday, August 30th! Items will be delivered to school the week of September 15th.  

Please always check the sizing chart to find the best fit because  returns/refunds are NOT available! 

Grey 1/4 Zip sweatshirts are for 6-8th grade

Navy 1/4 Zips are for K-5th. 

The past few years we have used a Tricot sweat pant style for gym uniforms, however, these are completely out of stock with no expected date of return, so at this time we can only offer the sweatpants in a Cotton/Polyester blend.

Webstore Link:
Password: SFX2019

Please contact the school office or Becca Merchant  merchantr@sbcglobal.net
HEALTH INFORMATION

Students that are required to have physical examinations and immunizations must submit the completed and signed forms to the school office prior to the 1st day of school. Contact Mary Hoffman mhoffman@sfxlg.org if there are questions. Links to our forms can be found on the website or under the "Health Info Links" section of this email.
DRESS CODE & UNIFORMS

Summer uniform is optional. It may be worn from the 1st day of school to October 15, and from May 1st through the last day of school. If a student does not choose to wear the summer uniform, the regular school uniform is to be worn.

NEW VOLUNTEERS
COMPLIANCE IN THE VIRTUS.ORG SYSTEM

The Office for the Protection of Children & Youth has streamlined the registration process and submission of background check for volunteers. Now all volunteers are asked to visit: http://www.virtusonline.org where you will register for a Virtus session called Protecting God’s Children for Adults. When you do, volunteers will also be asked to submit their background check in the Virtus System. When asked to select your primary site, please follow these guidelines:        

Day School volunteers, your location is: St. Francis Xavier – Waiola School

You will also: Download the DCFS/CANTS form and the Code of Conduct form. Complete and sign each form and send to Mrs. Peggy Evans, School Site Administrator/Compliance Officer Your registration in the Virtus site will provide information for a background check which you will authorize on the last page. Step by step instructions for the Virtus site process can be found by clicking this link . The links imbedded in the instructions are not linked. They are for demonstration purposes only. Questions should be directed to Peggy Evans at pevans@sfxlg.org. Thank you for sharing your time and talents with St. Francis Xavier School.

CURRENT VOLUNTEERS
WHO HAVE ALREADY ATTENDED A VIRTUS SESSION

Our school could not possibly offer our children what we do without the army of volunteers who make our special programs work. The work of protecting children is of the upmost importance to the Archdiocese of Chicago and St. Francis Xavier School/Parish. With that in mind, this year the Archdiocese Office for the Protection of Children & Youth requests everyone who has a Virtus account, which is everyone who has attended a Virtus (pedophile awareness) session, do a little updating to their Virtus account to make sure:

  • Your name is the same as it is on your driver’s license.
  • Your primary location is St. Francis Xavier – Waiola School (you may keep Spring if you volunteer at the parish, however, the school should be your Primary location).
  • Complete the background check information if asked.
  • Everyone should be listed as “volunteer” even if you coach. Change to “Volunteer” unless you are employed at SFX.

Download, complete and return to Mrs. Peggy Evans, pevans@sfxlg.org : (unless you’ve submitted them while updating your account)


Once finished, please email me that your account is updated. Thank you and please direct all questions to Mrs. Peggy Evans, pevans@sfxlg.org

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