Xavier Football will host Burlington in the first round of the IHSAA playoffs on TONIGHT at 7 p.m. at Saints Field. 

Tickets to all postseason football games will be sold exclusively online on the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s website at IAHSAA.org/Tickets.

This game will be livestreamed via the NFHS Network (subscription required). Click here to visit the NFHS website.

Congratulations to Coach Filer and the Xavier Volleyball Team for earning a spot in this year’s Class 4A State Volleyball Tournament. State tournament games will be played at the Alliant Energy Powerhouse. Our first match will be Monday, November 1st at 6:00 p.m. against Marion. The winner of this match will play in the semi-finals on Wednesday, November 3rd at Noon. The championship game for the 4A schools will be Thursday, November 4th at 12:15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 

Classes will remain in session for those not attending the game. Those who would like to attend and support the team, are encouraged to do so. Dismissal for those attending the game is 10:40. These students are expected to attend their first and second block classes. Parents dismissing their student can contact the office by using the planned absence online form, via phone, email. Please submit the online form by Tuesday 3:00 pm. An email will be sent confirming the form submission.

Classes will remain in session for those not attending the game. Those who would like to attend and support the team, are encouraged to do so. The schedule has been modified so that students may attend their 1B and 2B classes. Dismissal for those attending the game is 10:40 a.m. (after 2nd Block). The bell schedule can be found here. Parents dismissing their student can contact the office by using the planned absence online form, phone or email. Please submit the online form by Thursday 8:00 a.m. An email will be sent confirming the form submission.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000. Tickets may also be purchased at the Alliant Energy Powerhouse box office. This is the same for the entirety of the tournament. Tickets will go on sale starting Friday, October 22nd at 10:00am.

All tickets are $10 per person for an all-day ticket. Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster will include an additional $2 handling charge. Children not yet in Kindergarten do not need to purchase a ticket. Hard paper tickets will NOT be available at the school for the state tournament.

Thank you for helping us make a difference and change lives through Catholic education at Xavier! Your prayers and contributions to the Xavier Impact Fund will support families with increased financial assistance, grow the new teacher endowment, and advance the faith/academic initiatives at Xavier.

Also, thanks to all of our amazing volunteers who are passionate about how Xavier has made an impact on their lives and families, we have phone calls reaching out throughout the community to seek financial support and meet our goals - but we still need your help! Gifts of every size make a big difference – please consider making a cash, stock or in-kind gift today. Please call us at 319-378-4571 with any questions; online gifts are made easy by visiting www.XavierSaints.org/Impact.

If you cannot give at this time, we ask you to pray for our students, faculty, and staff – and all the families who come together to make Catholic education possible. With our deepest appreciation, thank you for your prayerful and financial support!

Xavier Health Club is sponsoring a Self Defense Class for all Xavier girls Monday November 8 from 6-9pm at Xavier. Cost is $5 through 8to18. Junior and Seniors will have first opportunity to sign up now through 10/29 at which time it will be opened up to Freshmen and Sophomore girls. Max class size is 40. Contact Mrs. Naeve with any questions.

Nov 1 registration opens for BCYC Encounter. This is a great conference June 17-19 on the Bennidictine College campus. We have had students attend in the past with rave reviews

Steubenville Youth Conference has multiple locations and dates throughout the summer. The registration dates vary beginning in November. These retreats fill very quickly.. This conference has had several students attend and they ALL have had a great experience.

Nov 4 - Chasing the Dream: What is your ultimate goal? Speaking event at U of I Newman Center. Father Chase Hilgenbrinck presents at 7pm. 

Veterans Day is Thursday, November 11. We are so very grateful for the service of all military members and Veterans in our community and would like to keep them in our prayers and outreach. Please fill out this form so we have proper accounting of those currently in the military and those who are Veterans.

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