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Weekly Newsletter

10/19/22

Memorial of Sts. Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brebeuf and Companions.

Missionaries to Canada.

O Great Creator,

We give praise and thanks to You for our lives and world. You make all things new and good, and you invite your peoples throughout creation to receive and share all that is good with each other. Thank you for how wonderfully and intimately You share Your life with us all.

Likewise, we seek deepening relationships with each other and all Creation. We commit to live and work with one another – our families, our communities and all cultures, nations and peoples. We thank Your Great Holy Spirit for the great variety of gifts and talents You give Your people, and we commit to always using Your blessings to help one another and all Creation.

We commit, O Creator, to share with and care for each other as You continue to do with us: with great reverence, generosity and respect. All praise and thanks to you, O Creator, for the privilege and call to share in Your wonderful life! Amen.

Calling All Heroes!

To celebrate Veterans Day, we are looking for veterans from our Xavier and Appleton communities to come and share their experiences with Xavier's 7th grade class. In Social Studies class, the 7th graders will be working in groups compiling interview questions to ask the veterans. Then on Wednesday, November 9th, veterans can arrive at 8 am for our assembly honoring their service and stay for the student interview and a light breakfast until 9:30 am. If you know of a veteran that would be interested in sharing their story please email 7th-grade social studies teacher Blake Hensley at bhensley@xaviercatholicschools.org.

Lost and Found

Please click here to take a look at the Lost and Found items we have collected to see if any belong to your family. Your child can pick their things up from the office lobby. Lost and found items will be donated after November 22nd!

November Parent-Teacher Conferences

Xavier Middle School will be hosting parent-teacher conferences on Wednesday, November 9th from 1:00 to 4:30 and 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and Thursday, November 10th from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. All teachers will be located in the gym and be grouped primarily by grade. The guidance and learning services staff will be located in the library. More information will be coming regarding times for the encore teachers

Inside Out Cafe

Do you like to write poems or short stories? Are you working on a possible novel? If this is you, you might want to be a part of a group that is starting in a couple of weeks. Inside Out Cafe will be meeting on the first Thursday of each month in Ms. Bouchard's room, 1411. Bring some of your writing to share, be inspired by other writers, Each month we will have a writing focus point, and spend some time sharing ideas or stories, and discuss tips for writing. The first meeting will be Thursday, November 3rd, after school until 4:15. All are welcome!

From the Choir Room...

Parents of 5th graders and Choir students. Mark your calendars. Your kiddos will perform in a musical on Thursday, October 27 at 6:30 pm in the XMS auditorium. Costume information was sent home last week with your child, but in case you didn't receive it, you may find it at this LINK. Your child should have his/her costume in school by October 19th.

Have any questions? Contact Ms. Dodd.

Orchestra News

Fall Concert, October 19th

The 6th, 7th, 8th and high school orchestras will perform a concert tonight at 6:30pm at Xavier Middle School. We are very excited to perform pieces that have a “Halloween” feel as well as a beautiful piece performed by the high school by Edvard Elgar. A combined 6th and 7th grade piece will start the program with exciting percussion instruments followed by a combined 8th grade and high school selection. Please come support these wonderful students and celebrate all of their hard work.

Concert details:

Dress: Black bottoms, black shoes and a white top

Concert Call Time: be in the orchestra room by 5:45pm

Location: Xavier Middle School Auditorium

If you have any questions, feel free to contact one of us.

Laura Kenney (lkenney@xaviercatholicschools.org)

Sarah Koenigs (skoenigs@xaviercatholicschools.org)

Soccer Game

Would you like to cheer on Xavier at a competitive game of soccer? Xavier is hosting a playoff game at XHS on Thursday, October 20th. Come and check out this great sport! Go hawks!

VEX Club Apparel

The VEX Club is having an apparel sale and the online store is now open. Please click here to access the store. The last day to order is October 23rd.

Xavier Theatre Presents