Elementary School
Weekly Bulletin
3/11/20
Create in me a clean heart, O God
From the Principals
Marquette Street Campus
Newsletter

McDonald Street Campus
Newsletter

Calendar Highlights
  • Weekly Mass on Wed. at 9:00 a.m. at XE Marquette St. Campus
  • Weekly Mass on Thurs. at 9:00 a.m. at XE McDonald St. Campus
TONIGHT!
Wednesday, March 11th at 7:00 pm, in the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre, Xavier High School jazz bands will perform their annual concert benefiting Dan's House of Hope. The concert will feature Xavier's two jazz bands and the 8th grade jazz band as well as guest artist Mathew Buchman, who is an accomplished pianist, composer, and the Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. All proceeds from the concert will go to Dan's House of Hope, an organization that provides adolescents and young adults fighting cancer a free place to live, gather, heal, share, and be supported during cancer treatment. 
Tickets can be purchased online at www.xaviertheatre.com or by calling Xavier's box office at (920) 733-8840.
Scrip News

All parents who have not participated in the Scrip program:

It is never too late to purchase scrip to help with your tuition cost. Just let us know, and we can set up an account for you. You can have extended family and friends purchase scrip to help as well.
Contact Roy at 920-702-5510,  rclark@xaviercatholicschools.org  or stop in the Scrip Office on Northland Ave.
Xavier Theatre Presents
7:00 pm March 18, 19, 20, 21
2:00 pm March 21
Xavier Fine Arts Theatre
This fabulous fifties mega-hit is a salute to the rock n’ roll era, with hotrod-loving boys with ducktails and leatherjackets and their wise-cracking girls in teased curls, bobby sox, and pedal pushers. 
Adult $13 · Senior Citizen $11 · Student $10
Special pricing for groups of 10 or more,
available through the box office
Tickets on sale now!
Xavier Fine Arts Theatre box office hours:
Noon to 3:00 pm
Mondays & Wednesdays
Extended hours through Feb 14 &
beginning on March 2: Monday through Friday
(920) 733-8840
Come join us on Thursday, March 26 from 6:30-8:00pm in the Middle School gym for X-STREAM Family Night! We will have over 30 fun and interactive stations for all ages. Students attending can enter into a drawing for the following items: FREE week at Camp Invention; Xavier theater ticket vouchers; Makey Makey Tech Tool, Microsoft Microbit; Vex Hex Bug Kits; Kinetic Sand Kit; Squishy Circuits Kit; and possibly more! We will also have snacks and drinks available to purchase. Hope to see you there!
Lawrence University Academy of Music Girl Choir will be holding auditions for girls on April 22 and 23. This is for girls entering grades 3-5 in the fall.
If your daughter is interested in auditioning, go to  go.lawrence.edu/academy-GCauditions  to fill out the form. If you have any questions, feel free to email Sue Briski at  sbriski@xaviercatholicschools.org  
Summer School
Parents, to learn about summer school, camps (p.12), free children's meals (p.12), and summer care options (p.13) through the Appleton Area School District, see the brand new  Course Offering Guide ! Options for K-8 students include math, reading and writing, as well as preparation for Kindergarten and 1st grade, classes for ELL students, and courses on engineering, games, music, biking, art, computers, theater, science, dance, dinosaurs, and much more!  Registration begins March 30th --  see contact information in the Guide to  register directly with the AASD . Classes will fill quickly!
Where: St. Thomas More Parish

When: March 13; 5:00 – 7:00

Come see why St. Thomas More is recognized by the Post Crescent readers as one of the best fish fry venues in the Fox Valley! We serve hand breaded perch, walleye, baked or fried haddock and butterflied shrimp. Also, macaroni and cheese or cheese pizza are alternative meal options. All meals include marble rye, homemade potato salad or baked potato, homemade coleslaw, dessert, and coffee or milk. Kid meals are available, dine in or take out. The remaining 2020 dates are 3/13, 3/27 & 4/3. Come catch the spirit of Lent at  St. Thomas More !
St. Thomas More Parish ~1810 N. McDonald St. ~ Appleton, WI ~ 54911
Xavier Summer Sports Camps

Football - Incoming 3rd - 8th
Volleyball - Incoming 4th - 8th
Girls' Basketball - Incoming 3rd - 8th
Boys' Basketball - Incoming 3rd - 9th
Strength and Conditioning - Incoming 5th - 12th Co-ed

For more information, click here .
Casa Hispana scholarships 
Attention, parents of High School seniors and recent graduates! Casa Hispana is offering scholarships to talented, hard-working latino students pursuing their post-secondary education. For information and to apply, visit the Casa Hispana’s scholarships page . Application deadline is March 22nd.
Scholarship Opportunity

Les and Dar   Stumpf Youth Arts Scholarship,  established to provide financial assistance to area students interested in an art discipline, is accepting applications. 
 
This scholarship is offered to children in  kindergarten through high school  in the school districts of Appleton, Hortonville, Kaukauna, Kimberly, Little Chute, Menasha, and Neenah. Applications are  due April 1 . Recipients will be selected at the discretion of the Stumpf Scholarship Selection Committee. Award amounts will vary, but are limited to no more than $500 per child per year. Scholarship checks are made payable to the provider of the service.
 
The scholarship profile and application are attached. The application is also available on the Community Foundation website at   www.cffoxvalley.org/scholarship , click on  K-12 Art/Music Lessons .
Hello Parents! Would you like to help influence a generation and create a healthy dining experience for your students? Chartwells, the district’s food service provider, is currently looking to fill multiple positions within the district. The positions include cashiering (no actual cash is handled), basic food prep, serving the students, and cleanup. We offer nights, weekends, holidays, and weekends off as well as summers. During the summer, we offer unemployment to all employees. Other benefits may also apply! If this interests you please contact Logan Wilson, Food Service Manager, at LWilson@Xaviercatholicschools.com   
NEWS FROM THE CARE PROGRAM
Our Care Program is being offered to all XCS elementary and middle school students 7 am -6 pm at the Marquette St campus only on the following date:  Friday March 20th . Each student does need a cold lunch and proper seasonal outside clothing. Please contact Mrs. Gouin at 
tgouin@xaviercatholicschools.org  for more information.
Please consider volunteering at your child's campus in the lunch program! All lunch volunteers report to the kitchen at 11:15 and finish up by 12:30.
All  VIRTUS-trained  adults are welcome to help.
To volunteer at the
Marquette  Campus:
To volunteer at the  McDonald  Campus contact Linda Dreier at
Parents/grandparents and caregivers are invited to join us with children ages 2-5 for our  FREE Songs, Stories, and Fun!  programs coming up on  April 29 at Xavier Elementary McDonald Street and March 13 at Xavier Elementary Marquette Street . Programs begin at 9 a.m. Miss Sandy will lead our young guests in an assortment of storytime, fingerplay, puppets and more! Younger sibs are welcome! These programs are
available monthly during the school year. Reservations requested but not required. More information is available  here .  
Our Mission
St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System is a Christ-centered community dedicated to the faith formation, academic excellence, community engagement, and individual growth of our students in a safe environment.