Xavier Football senior, Trysten Vasquez, is a finalist for KCRG's Athlete of the Week! Trysten is coming off an outstanding season after earning 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Metro (Kicker of the Year), and 1st Team All-District (Special Teams MVP) honors. Vote for Trysten today -- look for the "Poll" section on the KCRG homepage at https://www.kcrg.com/.

Semester Final Assessments will take place the last school days in December. Students are expected to report to all classes for final exams. Any planned absences during finals must be scheduled in advance with Mr. Svare. Click HERE for more detailed information regarding the schedule in December.

If your student would like to participate in Girls retreat, please have them register HERE -- but read on for more details!

Girls Retreat will be held January 20th (9th and 10 graders) and January 21st (11th and 12th graders) at St. Ludmila Parish Center. The theme for the day is "Find Your Happy", and we will have guest speaker, Alisabeth Von Presley joining us as our keynote speaker! The retreat will run from 8:45 am - 2:30 pm, so students will miss a day of school (and will be responsible for making up any work that you miss).  

The cost is $20, and includes lunch and a tshirt. Lunch has not been decided yet, but communication will come out as soon as we have that nailed down! You will need to pay your $20 at xavierhs.8to18.com, and your registration WILL NOT be complete until that payment has been made.  

Requests for schedule changes for Semester 2 schedules will take place December 6th-9th in the Student Services office. Staff will be available to help before school, after school, and during Xcel. Please check your students Semester 2 schedules (via the students PowerSchool App) and ask for recommendations from current teachers regarding any level changes at semester. Some classes may be full, so it is important to have your student address this early with their school counselors who will do their best to accommodate requests.

The Annual Battle of 42nd Street Blood Drive will be held on Monday, December 6 and Tuesday, December 7 from 2pm-6pm at the Oakland Church of the Nazarene. Sign up here:

As many parents are in the midst of their end-of-year tax planning, it would be a good time to remind you that you can set up 529 plans for K-12 tuition. Here is a flyer with more information on this tax savings strategy: Iowa ACE 529 Plans for K-12 Tuition 

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