AUGUST 28, 2019
Welcome Early Childhood Students!
This week we welcomed Kindergarten, PreK 4 and Preschool 3 to St. Francis Xavier School with sunshine, some rain and lots of smiles from parents and older students!
Picture Day is Thursday, September 5th!

Van Gogh School Photographers will be on the Joyce Hall stage taking student, faculty and staff pictures. Students may be out of uniform, including those who have PE that morning. 

This year we are continuing a PRE-PAY picture program . Order envelopes have been sent home with each child. Please use a separate envelope for each child. Return the envelope with your order and payment prior to or on the morning of pictures. Prepaid order envelopes can NOT be accepted at school after picture day and will be returned to parents.  

Homeroom teachers will hold order envelopes till picture day. Parents who do not send in their pre-pay program envelope will receive a card through school when the pre-paid students receive their pictures. This card shows your child’s picture and the instructions to order photos online. Picture retake and year book pictures will be taken the morning of Thursday, October 10th. 


We had a great turn-out of parents for the SFX Middle School Parent Information Night. Parents were greeted by our enthusiastic SFX 8th grade cheerleaders who kicked off the evening with a cheer and plenty of smiles!

We look forward to seeing the parents of Students in Grade 1 through 6 next Tuesday evening.

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


2019 - 2020 SFX Classroom Parent Volunteer Sign Up

The opportunities in this sign-up are "Classroom Specific" for the 2019 - 2020 school year and all volunteer opportunities require that you have completed all four steps of the Protecting God's Children program and that you are up to date.

You will be able to sign up for classroom specific opportunities through SignUp.com. An email with the link will be sent via Family Communications on Wednesday, August 28th at 7:00pm. Room Parent - Room Parent will be first come first serve.

If you have any questions please contact FSA Vice President, Katie Adams, katiesargent9@gmail.com.

Thank you in advance for volunteering for the 2019-2020 school year.
 

Upcoming Events

Thursday September 5th Picture Day
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
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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