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As Spring is (hopefully) approaching us soon, now is the time to start thinking about the Spring Sing! It is going to be a little different this year! The theme this year is "Singing Through the Decades!", AND we are including 7th and 8th grade!
Grades that are performing include 1, 3, 5, 7, & 8.
*Due to the Lyons Township HS Prom affecting so many of our families we have decided to change the Spring Sing to May 4th. Details are as follows:
When: Thursday, May 4th (this was previously on May 12th and has been changed*)
Where: SFX Gym
Dress: Sunday Best
Arrival Time: 6:00-6:10pm - Parents may enter the gym after 6:00pm. Doors will be locked at 6:30pm. Students should report to Joyce Hall.
Show Time: 6:30pm
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SPELLING BEE UPDATE!
Knights of Columbus Spelling Bee: SFX Spelling Bee Winners competed in the local Knights of Columbus Spelling Bee with stellar results. Congratulations Jace Strayer (8th grade) for his 1st Place win, and Clare Olson (7th grade) for a well fought tie for 3rd place! All 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners from other local K of C Councils have been invited to the Illinois Regional Knights of Columbus Spelling Bee on March 11th. There are several of these Regional Spelling Bees throughout Illinois. From there, the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners of each Regional Bee are invited to the final Knights of Columbus Illinois State Spelling Bee on Sat, March 25th in Bloomington, IL.
Scrips Spelling Bee: Our 1st Place SFX Scrips Spelling Bee winner, Dante Chierici (6th grade) now advances to the 13th Annual "West 40 ISC Scripps Spelling Bee Competition" on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
BEST OF LUCK TO ALL! We are so proud of what you have accomplished!
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The SFX School Open House showcased our curricular and extracurricular activities wonderfully! Thank you to Activities Fair Chair Jane Fleishman and Chair Shadow Samantha Pawlowski, and to ALL the many adult and student table representatives on hand, coordinated by the following: Pat McMahon (Athletics), Emily Czuba (Jr Falcons Club), Michele Martin (Yearbook), Laura Walls (Curriculum), Julie Schaff, Rachel Malone (Book Fair), Lindsey MacKenzie (Golf Outing), Eleanor O'Rielly(Falcon 5K), Karen Donoho, Shannon Janiszewski (Art Smart), Eleanor O'Reilly, Stephanie Janiszewski, Katie Hogerty (Service), Rachel Malone (Shop for SFX, Box Tops), Veronica Ponce (Girl Scouts), Katie Justak (Boy Scouts), Marko Magajne (Cub Scouts), School Advisory Board, Tim Flynn (Peer Mediation), Kelly Pak, Christine Morella (Student Council), Joan Smigelski, Jean Hruby, Laura Walls (Academic Competitions), Amy Ryan & Allison Sowa (The Ever Popular Robot Playground and Coding Activity), Phillip Enns (Band), Before and After School Program (Leanna Hartung, Karla Kastro), Family School Association( Emily Bersnak, Carrie Johnson), Shannon Nowak, Laura Ball (Uniform Grab and Go), and Laura Khasho (yearbook). Great SFX effort!!
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WELCOME TO THE FLOCK!
Congratulations to the Broughton Family on the birth of their BABY BOY! His big sisters are thrilled!
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FALCON ATHLETICS
Upcoming Home Athletics Events
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Thursday 2/9 - The 5th grade Girls white basketball team kicks off their season at SFX @ 5PM, followed by 5th gold @5:45PM and 6A @6:30pm - all against Visitation. I'm sure there will be something special cooking in concessions!
Friday 2/10 - February Madness Invitational
The 6th grade boys 32 team single elimination February Madness Invitational (FMI) continues this weekend with the Elite 8 Friday and Final Four/Championship games on Saturday. This tournament was a mainstay at SFX from the early 1970s through the early 1990s with many you reading this having played in the event in your athletic careers. We are aware of only one Falcons championship in the storied history of the tournament as we found this relic circa 1992 in the catacombs beneath St. Francis covering the David vs. Goliath story.
Last weekend we hosted 24 games over 3 days in the 2023 "re-inaugural" event with our 6B team winning their first game before being eliminated in the Sweet 16 Sunday by a tough Most Holy Redeemer A team. The SFX 6A team won both games last weekend and will continue their run against St. Mike's from Orland Park on Friday at 5:10PM in the Elite 8 at SFX. Dare I say we PACK THE PLACE THIS FRIDAY!!!!! Come cheer on your Falcons and stay for the remaining 3 games to see who makes it to the Final Four on Saturday (Times TBD).
And in other news the Super Bowl is Sunday...It doesn't get any better than this!!!!
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Check out this old article. It's a great piece of Falcon Athletics history!
Falcon Alumni... Do you know what year it's from?...
This is the 6th grade class in 1992 (SFX class of '94)!
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Kindergarteners at St. Francis Xavier School celebrated the 100th day of school by dressing up as 100 year old people! | |
On Friday, February 3rd, the feast day of St Blaise, Father Rich recalled the miracle of this saint by blessing the throats of our students and staff. | |
It's getting exciting!! Behind the scenes pics of the first set design weekend for "HONK the Musical": Fri Mar 3: 7pm, Sat Mar 4: 2pm & 7pm, Tickets will be available the day of the performance at the door! | |
Congratulations to class of 2008 St. Francis Xavier School, LaGrange, IL alumnus, Joe Rodden, one of FORBES 2023 "30 Under 30" in the Energy Sector. Joe received a Bachelor of Arts/Science from Vanderbilt University, and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University, Per FORBES website, "As a Harvard Business School student, Rodden cofounded Lydian Labs, which uses cutting-edge reactor materials to create sustainable products, starting with aviation fuel. He aims to accelerate decarbonization by electrifying the chemical production process through printed catalyst technology. Lydian Labs has raised $3 million in funding." |  | |
Free Parent Speaker Series
(Most of them are on Zoom):
https://www.glenbardgps.org/tag/gps/
NOTE from Mrs. Amy Ryan, our SFX Technology Coordinator: "Many of our SFX parents will remember hearing Dr. Devorah Heitner speak about technology and our "digital natives". SFX has had her host a virtual session last winter and also a standing-room-only event in January 2020. As part of the Glenbard Parent Speaker Series, Dr. Heitner is speaking on helping our kids navigate online privacy in an ever more public world."
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THANK A SFX FACULTY OR STAFF MEMBER!
Click & Clap is our year-round positive recognition program allowing families to acknowledge special moments, and thank a SFX Faculty or Staff member for something they have done that has left a positive impression on your child or on your family in a special way.
Click Here to send a Click & Clap to Faculty, Administration & Staff!
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I SEND A CLICK & CLAP?
Click & Claps are shared by Mrs. Garcia with the named faculty or staff member along with a sweet treat!
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Looking for ways to support SFX ? Here is how you can do it!
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Buying Gift Cards? Buy them through SHOP FOR SFX! CLICK HERE for Order Form, Calendar of Due/Fill Dates & more!
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Buying Cards or photo gifts? Buy them on MINTED and use our school code: FUNDRAISESFXLG. This code provides 20% off at Minted when applied at checkout. and 15% of the net sales from each purchase will be donated back to our school. Tell your friends and family! (please note that the discount excludes fine art prints and wedding stationary.)
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Download the BOX TOPS app from the App Store or Google Play, & submit photos of your grocery receipts to earn cash for SFX. Make sure you click on BONUS OFFERS
| AMAZON IS ENDING THE AMAZONSMILE CHARITABLE DONATION PROGRAM ON 2/20/23* | |
Dear charitable organization,
In 2013, we launched AmazonSmile to make it easier for customers to support their favorite charities. We were excited about the potential for the program and the impact it could have for many charitable organizations. We want to thank you for your partnership during all these years.
After almost a decade of running AmazonSmile, we learned that with so many eligible organizations—more than 1 million globally—our ability to have an impact was often spread too thin.
Over the past few years, we’ve seen that Amazon can have a more significant and lasting impact if we invest in specific areas and focus our philanthropic efforts in the communities where our employees live and work. We’ve started to see the benefits of a more focused approach with our investments in programs like Amazon Future Engineer and our $2 billion investment in building affordable housing in our hometown communities through the Amazon Housing Equity Fund—and we will continue to pursue and invest in other areas where we’ve seen we can make meaningful change.
We are writing to let you know that we have made plans to wind down AmazonSmile by February 20, 2023. Until this date, customer purchases made via AmazonSmile will continue to accrue funds for your charity as normal.
We will keep supporting thousands of charities across the U.S. in many ways, and focus on the areas we believe can help create an even greater impact. Our long-term commitment to our communities remains the same: We are determined to help create a better world for our customers, our employees, and the communities we serve across the country.
Thank you,
AmazonSmile Team
| *Thank you sincerely to all of the families who have supported St. Francis Xavier Parish & School through the AmazonSmile program. We are sad to see the program end. | |
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FEBRUARY: 21st
MARCH: 7th & 21st
APRIL: 4th & 18th
MAY: 2nd, 16th, 23rd
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Tuesday February 14
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Wear Red, Pink, or Purple Day on top w/ uniform bottom
Friday February 17
NO CLASSES
Teacher Professional Development
Monday February 20
NO CLASSES
Presidents Day
and
SFX Raffle Begins
Wed February 22
Ash Wednesday
PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY - THERE WILL BE AN INCREASED NUMBER OF VEHICLES AROUND THE CHURCH CAMPUS FOR ASH WED.!!
Friday, February 24
2nd Trimester Ends
HONK Production cast and crew can wear their Play T-shirts to school
Sunday February 26
Gr. 4 Reconciliation
1pm
Tuesday February 28
Corner Bakery
Restaurant Fundraiser
Friday, March 3
Report Card Day
HONK Production cast and crew can wear their Play T-shirts to school
Fri & Sat, Mar 3 & 4
HONK the Musical
Fri Mar 3: 7pm
Sat Mar 4: 2pm & 7pm
Buy tickets at the Gym door
Mon March 6
Winter Band Concert
6:30 pm
Sat March 18
Mother/Daughter
Irish Dancing 1-3pm
April 7 - 16
NO CLASSES
Easter Break
Fri April 21
1st Grade
Older Friends Day
Thurs May 4
SPRING SING
Grades performing:
1, 3, 5, 7, & 8
Arrival Time: 6:00-6:10pm
Fri May 5
SFX Raffle Drawing!!!!
Saturday May 6
1st Holy Communion
Friday May 12
Kindergarten
Mother's Day Tea
Monday May 15
Spring Band Concert
6:30 pm
Friday May 19
May Crowning / Mass 1:15pm
Monday May 29
Memorial Day
NO CLASSES
Monday June 5
Class of 2023 Graduation
Tuesday June 6
Last day of school PS3-7*
*HALF DAY PS3, PK4 & K Students will dismiss
at the normal time
* ALL DAY PK / K
and Grades 1 - 7
NOON Dismissal
(June 7 & 8
Emergency Days
to be used if necessary)
2022-2023 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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PARENT ROSARY
THURSDAYS 8:20am in Mary Garden or Church. Questions: contact Katie Kanzer [email protected]
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