ATTENDANCE REPORTING Please report absences, late arrivals, or early dismissals by 7:45am to [email protected]. Also include your child's teacher on the email. All doors close at 8:10am daily for grades K-8. If your child is tardy, they will need to enter the main school doors on Waiola.
Please let the office know IN ADVANCE if your child(ren) will be absent for an extended period of time due to upcoming family travel.
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Thank you to our incredible cast and crew!! In the words of 2023 Musical Chair, Mrs. Kate McCormick, "We are so very proud of you!!! It has been our honor to be able to work with you these last few months. We are so grateful to have had this opportunity!". On behalf of the SFX School Community, we thank Mrs. McCormick for her dedication to the production HONK, and the Arts at St. Francis Xavier School.
Thank you to all of our parents and families for your time, talent, dedication and enthusiasm throughout rehearsals, tech week, show days and donations. We could not have done this without your support!
Thank you to our remarkable faculty directors, Mr. Johnsen, Ms. Takash and Ms. Faris - our brand-new generation of directing team. They poured their hearts into this production. We thank them for their dedication to this musical, the arts and this phenomenal cast and crew!
To everyone who came out to see HONK, THANK YOU!!! We appreciate your support more than you know! We hope your families enjoyed it as much as we did. And to our 3rd grade and 4th grade SFX friends, we hope you join our next musical cast or crew in 2025!
Finally, in memory of her dedication to SFX and SFX Fine Arts, everyone involved in HONK kept their thoughts and prayers with the McGhee family, friends, faculty, staff, students and all who loved her. She will be missed.
CLICK HERE for a behind the scenes look at HONK!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Cw3VvgDNLM4honTs8
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Faculty and Staff Recognition:
Director: Ms. Katie Faris
Director: Mr. Michael Johnsen
Director: Ms. Erin Takash
Father Bill, Mrs. Garcia, Mrs. Carr, Father Rich, Mrs. Evans, Ms. Augustiniak, Mrs. Tassi, Antonio Franeschi, Ed Crofton & the facilities team, Mr. Enns, Mr. Flynn, Pat McMahon, Missy Westerhoff, Our friends at BASE... and the entire faculty and staff
Set and Prop Donations:
Adams Family, Bersnak Family, Connors Family, Doyle Family, Dudek Family, Fekrat Family, Fijal Family, Mr. and Captain Flynn, Janiszewski Family, Mrs. Linda Johnsen, Keach Family, Leahy Family, Mackenzie Family, McCormick Family, McMahon Family, Merchant Family, Mogensen Family, Rucinski Family, Strayer Family, Mrs. Sue Takash, Toczylowski Family, Wood Family
Rehearsal, Tech Week and Show Day Chaperones:
Katie Adams, Emily Bersnak, Heather Connors, Joy Cortese, Cara Doyle, Kelli Dudek, Meghan Fijal, Beth Greyerbiehl, Kristin Janiszewski. Katie Kanzer, Lauren Keach, Allison Leahy,
Lindsey Mackenzie, Kate McCormick,
Maria McMahon, Pat McMahon, Erin Mogensen, Becca Merchant, Cathy Murphy, Kristy Rhatigan, Bob Riboul,
Carla Strama, Amy Strayer, Shelley Titzer, Sandy Toczlowski, Katie Word
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Honk Production Recognition:
2023 Musical Chair: Kate McCormick
Set Design: Alicia Rucinski
Set Design: Norb Rucinski
Set Design: Kate McCormick
Set Design: Patrick McCormick
Sound: Paco Carrillo
Lights: Meghan Fijal, Colleen Gibbons at Ghostlight Educational Theatre Collective & our amazing crew
Costumes: Alli Leahy
Cast and Crew Party: Kristy Rhatigan
Cast and Crew Party: Alli Leahy
Programs: Emily Bersnak
Graphic Design & Programs: Jen Graham
Unwavering Production Support: Lindsey Mackenzie
SFX Food Pantry Donations: Cathy Murphy, Emily Czuba & the 4th Gr Class
Ticket Sales: Dudek Family
Production Recording: Katie Adams & Alkaye Media
Photography: Karen Donoho
Photography: Kristin Janiszewski
Tech Week Concessions: Beth Greyerbiehl
Stage Management Consulting: Lynn Benz
Set breakdown; Costume & Prop Clean-up: Ms. Faris, Mr. Johnsen, Ms. Takash, Kate McCormick, Paco Carrillo, Alicia Rucinski, Norb Rucinski, Jeremy Strayer, Cathy Murphy, Steve Janiszewski, Matt Kanzer, JB Mackenzie, John Ellis, Meghan Fijal, Katie Adams, Chris Connors, Becca Merchant, Cast & Crew Members
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It was a very exciting Winter Band Concert at SFX this week when 4 schools joined together for a full band performance! Well done SFX Band Students & Mr. Enns! | | |
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Students who donate $1 to the
Student Council St. Baldrick's collection by March 17th will have a FULL Dress down Day on Wednesday March 22nd!
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We are in the home stretch for the 5th/6th girls basketball season. Please come out to cheer on your 5th grade girls against our rival St. John of the Cross on Monday March 13 at 5:00pm and 5:45pm, followed by the 6A girls at 6:30. This is the final regular season home game so let's pack the place! Please mark your calendars for championship week as we will host the 6th grade girls basketball tournaments beginning Tuesday March 21 through March 24. Game schedule will be provided when seeding is set.
Go Falcons!
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Thank you PS3, PK4, K & 1st Grade Falcons for cheering on our teams! | | |
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FSA is looking for a Vice-President and Secretary for the 2023-2024 school year.
Anyone interested please email current FSA President Carrie Johnson at
[email protected].
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Congratulations to Erin & Tyler Johnson on the birth of their beautiful new baby girl! Big brother & big sister are thrilled!! | |
Please join us in welcoming the newest child of SFX Parish Pastoral Associate, Maggie McMahon and her husband Patrick! What a blessing! | |
2023-2024 BASE at SFX: REGISTRATION INFORMATION | |
Please CLICK HERE to download important registration info from the Park District of La Grange, for BASE 2023-2024 (Before & After School Extended Care) at St. Francis Xavier School*
- April 20th FULL-TIME BASE registration only begins
- April 27th Open BASE registration begins
* BASE at SFX School is run by the Park District of La Grange. Please contact the PDLG BASE administrators listed in the following letter if you have any questions.
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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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Tax Return Tuition Credit info from FACTS.
Follow these steps in your FACTS account to obtain a statement of the tuition information required for the Illinois Tuition Tax Credit form.
How to get Tax Return Tuition Credit info from FACTS.
Step 1: Sign in at https://online.factsmgt.com
Step 2: Select 'View Details'
Step 3: Select 'View Payment Summary' (Page will open in another window or tab)
Step 4: Select the year & then 'Print'
These statements can be used to fill out the Illinois Receipt for Qualified Education Expenses for your Illinois tax return and/or, in the case of PreSchool, the Child and Dependent Care Expenses form for your Federal tax return.
CLICK HERE for .pdf version. Any questions, please contact the FACTS customer service desk.
Mrs. Peggy Evans
School Secretary
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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
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MARCH: 21st
APRIL: 4th & 18th
MAY: 2nd, 16th, 23rd
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Sun March 12
Daylight Savings Time
Spring Forward!
Sat March 18
Mother/Daughter
Irish Dancing 1-3pm
Friday March 24
Purple Candy Sale
During Lunch Periods
Hosted by 6th Grade to
raise money for Epilepsy Awareness and Research
April 7 - 16
NO CLASSES
Easter Break
Thursday April 20
FULL-TIME 23-24 BASE registration only begins
at the PDLG
Fri April 21
1st Grade
Older Friends Day
Thursday April 27
Early Childhood Parent Principal's Coffee: Unity Hall
8:30-9:30am
OPEN 23-24 BASE registration begins
at the PDLG
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)
Friday Sept 15, 2023
SAVE THE DATE
Annual SFX Men's & Women's Golf Outing
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PARENT ROSARY
THURSDAYS 8:20am in Mary Garden or Church. Questions: contact Katie Kanzer [email protected]
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Join the Bald Falcons St. Baldrick's Event at The Stadium Club March 19th 5-8pm
https://www.stbaldricks.org/teams/mypage/135465/2023
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