Middle School
Weekly Newsletter
8/25/21
Prayer
Blessed are you, Lord God,
Creator of body and mind and heart;
you have sent the Spirit of wisdom and knowledge
to guide your people in all their ways.
 
At the beginning of this new school year,
in this time of uncertainty and anxiety,
we implore your mercy.
Bless and protect our students, teachers,
staff, and their families.
 
Expand the horizons of our minds,
and deepen our commitment to seek
the truth of your ways.
Enliven our faith to reach out to those in need.
 
In these days when so much has changed,
help us to trust in the love of your Son Jesus,
our Divine Teacher, who is the same
yesterday, today, and forever. Amen.
 ~ The Catholic Post (adapted)
Staff Updates
Please welcome our newest Spanish teacher, Bridget Polit. Mrs. Polit has eight years of Spanish teaching experience and is really excited to teach at XMS. She will teach all levels of Spanish and will also be a 7th grade homeroom teacher.

Please welcome our newest Learning Services teacher, Amanda Bestul. Mrs. Bestul brings with her 11 years of experience supporting students in various levels. She is very excited to be supporting XMS students and working with parents to support their child(ren).

Sherri Sato will be a long term sub for 5th grade art for Mrs. Jochman. Mrs. Sato has a long history of working in the Xavier System and is excited to be teaching 5th grade art at XMS.

Melissa Marquardt will be a long term sub for 7th grade science. Mrs. Marquardt is looking forward to teaching and sharing her background and passion in Life Science to all 7th grade students. She will also be a 7th grade homeroom teacher.
A Few Reminders
  • When busses are parked in front of the school, please do not enter the Oneida St. parking lot closest to the front office door.
  • For those families that use the Northland parking lot for morning drop-off, please have your child(ren) exit the vehicle when your vehicle comes to a stop along the school building. Also, please pull ahead past the door so more vehicles can stop and multiple children can exit the vehicles all at the same time.
  • Also for those families that use the Northland parking lot for morning drop-off, if you need to park your vehicle to help your child unload their items for school, please park along the tennis courts. This is for safety reasons and to help the flow of vehicles.
  • For those families that use the Northland Ave parking lot for afternoon pick-up, all vehicles need to be parked in a stall in order for a child to enter your vehicle. Vehicles should pull into a stall so you do not have to back out.
  • Students may arrive at XMS after 7:00 AM and will report to the gym/cafeteria. Students arriving between 7:00 AM & 7:30 AM should enter through door #4. Students arriving to school between 7:30 AM & 8:00 AM should use door #4 or door #7. Students will remain in the gym/cafeteria until 7:45 AM when they will be released to go to their lockers and homerooms to begin school at 8:00.
  • Students arriving to school after 8:00 AM will enter through door #1 (main office entrance). Parents/family members do not have to walk their child into school, but should provide a note for the office stating the reason why their child is late to school. The student will be marked tardy if no note is given.
Weekly Newsletters 
Each week on Wednesdays (beginning today) a family newsletter is published. The newsletter will be sent to you via email (Constant Contact program). If you do not receive a newsletter by Thursday, please contact Mrs. Cerdan, administrative assistant, at 730-8849 or e-mail vcerdan@xaviercatholicschools.org. In each newsletter there will be attachments which have additional information about events at XMS or in the system, forms that need to be completed, department newsletters, and parish and community events. Please take time to open these attachments; they are filled with important information and great opportunities. 

For families who wish to add an additional email to receive newsletters, please call or email Mrs. Cerdan.

Boletín de noticias en español es Disponible
Cualquier familia que le gustaría recibir una edición del boletín de la escuela secundaria en español por favor comunicarse con la Sra. Cerdan y que sería capaz de enviar una copia. En este momento no podemos enviar los archivos adjuntos en español, pero será traducido al cuerpo principal del boletín. Por favor, informar a la señora Cerdan al 920-730-8849 o por correo electrónico vcerdan@xaviercatholicschools.org.
2021-2022 MAP Testing
XMS Students will be participating in standardized tests called Measures of Academic Progress™ (MAP). Xavier Catholic Schools will administer student MAP tests during the fall and spring for grades 2 thru 10 to determine a child’s instructional level and to measure academic growth in the areas of reading, language arts and math. At XMS, testing will take place over 3 weeks. The week of August 30th will be the Math test, during the week of September 7th, the students will take their Language Arts tests and the week of September 13th will be for the Reading test. Please help the children do their best by making sure they have a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast.
Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry at Xavier Middle School exists to provide opportunities for students and staff to encounter Jesus. In addition to weekly mass and daily religion classes, students have opportunities for reconciliation, retreats, prayer and service. If you have ideas for additional avenues of grace and learning, please contact Amy Krull, XMS campus minister, at akrull@xaviercatholicschools.org. St. Francis Xavier, pray for us.  

Weekly Mass
Mass is generally celebrated 9:30am on Tuesdays at Xavier Middle School. At this time, we invite parents, grandparents, relatives and friends of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Schools to join us via livestream. Go to the XMS Campus Ministry webpage for the link: Campus Ministry - XMS. Our first all school mass will be Tuesday, August 31, 2021.
 
Low gluten hosts are available. If your child has a need for a low gluten host and plans to receive Eucharist at our school masses, please inform your child’s advisor or contact Mrs. Krull at akrull@xaviercatholicschools.org.
School Directory
The school directory will be underway in the next couple of weeks. For each student we will include their name and grade, their parents’ names and email address(es), home address and home phone. If you do not want to be included in the directory, or want to include/leave out specific information, please email Mrs. Cerdan at vcerdan@xaviercatholicschools.org by Monday, September 13th. Thank you.
XMS Picture Day
School picture day at XMS will be Friday, August 27th starting in the morning. Students are encouraged to dress up, but at minimum they should be in school uniform. Jeans will be allowed if coupled with a nice sweater or shirt. No rips are allowed in the jeans even if there is material underneath the rip. Students should bring their photo order envelope along with payment to give to the photographer on the day of the pictures.
XHS Booster Club - Football Frenzy Fundraiser
The Xavier Booster Club is holding its annual Football Frenzy fundraiser. Proceeds from the fundraiser benefit Xavier Athletics. 
  • Tickets are $20 each – for every 2 tickets purchased, a third ticket is available at no cost.
  • Weekly prizes total $1000 – and there are at least 11 winners each week. All winners are from the pool of tickets sold by Xavier Booster Club. Check the “Xavier Booster Club” Facebook page after each weekend of the NFL regular season to see the list of winners for that week.
Will you support the Booster Club with a purchase? To do so, visit www.footballsweeps.com/PURCHASE, using code FB21XAVIER. The deadline is Friday, September 10th. Questions? Send an email to XHSBoosterClub@gmail.com. Thanks for your support!
Upcoming Events
  • Friday, August 27
  • School Photo Day
  • Tuesday, August 31
  • 9:30 am - Liturgy
  • Monday, September 6
  • No School - Labor Day
  • Tuesday, September 7
  • 9:30 am - Liturgy
  • Wednesday, September 8
  • Parent Night