Middle School
Weekly Newsletter
1/12/22
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Lord:
In the midst of Winter, when the days are cold and wind can pierce,
remind us of the warmth of your love.
In the midst of Winter, when days are short, dawn comes late, and dusk arrives early,
remind us that in the darkness your light still shines.
In the midst of Winter, when the flowers of spring still lie hidden in the earth,
when leaves are off the trees, and the world can seem bleak
remind us that Easter is but a short time away.
And when in our lives we feel as if we are experiencing a season of winter,
reach out to us with the power of your resurrection
so that we may feel the warmth of your love
and see your light that alone can take away the darkness of our soul.
- Cal Wick
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Casual Day for A Cause - January 14, 2022
We will have a $1.00 casual day this Friday, January 14th. Please bring in a dollar or more to dress casually and support 8th grade service and spirituality.
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Weekly Mass
Tuesday, January 18th at 9:30am.
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Xavier Middle School Home and School Association
Dear Families,
I am looking for a few people to join me for a discussion about the XMS HSA. We have an awesome student body and our staff is top-notch. I’d like to join with some parents to discuss ways we can support this wonderful school community! If you are interested, please email me. I will be in touch with possible meeting dates.
Thank you, and I hope to meet some of you soon!
Blessings,
Sara Meyer
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Saturday morning Basketball Association - S.B.A.
If your son/daughter would like to play basketball but the current leagues are not a good fit, then the SBA may be what you’re looking for.
We have the S.B.A. for students who do not want the high competitive atmosphere or are not able to commit the time to a traditional sports program, but want to experience the fun and excitement of playing in an organized game with their friends and classmates. Athletes having fun is our number one goal! Games are played on Saturday mornings at 9:00 am. All participants in the SBA, regardless of ability, will play the entire game. Winning or losing is less important than having fun in the SBA.
Students may have other opportunities or family obligations that may be more important than the SBA on a Saturday morning, so the player is not required to attend every Saturday.. There is no problem with that. This program is intended for and limited to students who are not currently playing in another league. If you think this program is right for your son/daughter, sign them up now. You can do so by sending an email to Mr. Linsmeier jlinsmeier@xaviercatholicschools.org. We must have at least 10 players to start the league this spring. Games start on Saturday, January 15 at 9:00 am.
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Ski/Snowboard Club
Thanks to everyone who responded to last week's survey. We are looking forward to our first trip on Friday, January 28th to Nordic Mountain. For more information and to register please see the links below. The registration deadline is Tuesday, January 18th.
Lift tickets, rentals, & lessons will be booked directly through the Nordic Mountain website. They will be providing a link for our group to register shortly which will be communicated separately as soon as it is available.
Lastly, please mark your calendars for upcoming ski trips this year.
- Saturday, February 12
- Friday, March 4th
- Saturday, March 26th
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Writing Contests
Do you love writing? There are a number of writing contests available for middle school students.
- State Literary and Illustrator Contest--have you written a short story you think is really great? Add illustrations and enter!
- Catholic Daughters of the Americas Education Contest--Write an essay, poem, take a photo, create some art, or write a song based on one of the themes: WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE or WHERE IS GOD IN MY LIFE WHEN I'M STRUGGLING.
- Influential Women Contest--Think of a woman you know or have heard about that inspires you in the field of science, technology, engineering, or math. Write about who she is and why she inspires you.
- Americanism Essay Contest--The American Legion Auxiliary challenges you to write an essay on the following theme: "How can we support families who provide care to their Veterans?"
Stop in and see Ms. Bouchard or send her an email if you would like to know more about these contests.
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Spelling Bee
Congratulations to the following students for being the top two spellers in their Language Arts class:
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5th Grade: Zipporah Ehrlich, Charlie Davis, Ben Magnuson, Ryan Judd, Nora Erickson, Vivian Polakowski, Sarah Zampaloni, Milo Kallstrom, Ruby Rodriguez-Salgado, Ryan Pham.
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6th Grade: Isabel Jannette, Tess Dudas, William Tweedy, Kayla Standish, Lydia Foth, William Mix, Estelle Koenigs, Stephanie Pham, Eva Anderson, Gavin Smith.
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7th Grade: Madelyn Beyer, Norah Gentry, Hailey Lamers, Livian Katz, Kellen Tamlyn, Sean Virtudazo, Genee Bautista, Jianna Bautista, Danny Kirwin, Kalia Stammer.
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8th Grade: Kiera Andrews, Aiden Martin, Annalise Kippenhan, Vera Popova, Owen Atkinson, Paul Mastorides, Mariel Pante, Joseph Zampaloni, Emerson Huebner.
The School-Wide Spelling Bee will be held Wednesday, February 2, at 1:00 pm in the auditorium. The event will also be live-streamed.
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Auditions for ALL RISE! The Northeast Wisconsin Passion Play,
an original, musical drama based on the life of Christ,
will be held on Tuesday evening, January 18th and Saturday morning, January 22nd
at the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre.
Adult and student performers, grades three through twelve, are invited to audition. Singing and non-singing roles are available. Those auditioning will also be asked to do a simple movement/ dance assessment.
Click or tap the “Audition for the Cast” button near the top of the page.
Performances for the 2022 season are April 7-10.
Ticket sales open on February 2nd
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Grand Chute Baseball
Grand Chute Baseball provides a competitive level of baseball while maintaining our commitment to teach baseball fundamentals, sportsmanship, and teamwork in a friendly environment.
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When: Registration is January 1 – March 31, 2022
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Who: Co-ed; ages 5-12yrs.
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What: T-Ball (ages 5-6), Rookie-Machine Pitch (ages 7-8), Kid-pitch-Minors 46/60 (ages 9-10), and Majors 50/65 (ages 11-12)
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Where: Online registration at www.grandchutebaseball.com. Click the register tab and follow the directions. NO RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS
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Season dates: June 1 – July 28 @ Plamann Park and Patriot Park
Weekend Tournament Teams: 7U through 12U players can try out for GC weekend tournament / travel teams.
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Xavier Youth Baseball Club
Xavier Youth Baseball Club starts for 7th grade students who have an interest in attending Xavier High School and want to play baseball. XYBC plays in the Fox Valley Youth Baseball League with other schools in the area. Please click here for more information.
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Xavier “Future Hawks” Winter Golf Camp
Head coach and PGA professional Corey Feller is proud to host the Xavier Hawks Golf Camp to introduce and improve golf skills for kids in grades 3 - 8. For more information please click the links below.
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Click HERE to reserve your spot.
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From the Scrip Office:
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break. The Scrip office was very busy during the Christmas rush!
We do have some scrip cards that were ordered by mistake. Unfortunately, these cards are not local to our area. I am hoping someone may either travel to the areas where they are used, or maybe have relatives there that could use them.
We have 11 - $10 gift cards that can be used at the following stores:
Tom Thumb
Albertsons
Safeway
Jewel Osco
Haggens
Vons
Shaws
Carrs
Star
Pavilions
Acme
Randalls
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XMS School Day Start Time
Please remember that the Xavier Middle School school day begins at 8:00 am. This means that all students should be in their homerooms and seated at 8:00, not being dropped off at that time. It allows all students to start the day together with prayer, pledge, and announcements. Thank you!
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Attendance Guidelines
Students will be sent home and must remain home until they are symptom free for 24 hours if they are experiencing any of the following symptoms (even if unrelated to COVID):
- Fever (temperature 100 or above)
- Diarrhea
- Nausea and/or vomiting
OR within the last 24 hours:
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They have experienced any ONE of the following symptoms:
- New repetitive cough
- New loss of smell or taste
- Shortness of breath/trouble breathing
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OR TWO of the following symptoms:
- Sore throat
- Fatigue
- Runny nose or nasal congestion
- Headache
- Muscle or body aches
Students MUST remain home until they are symptom free for 24 hours without the help of any medication.
Please Note: If a student is being tested for COVID, they must stay at home until you receive the COVID test results. Please notify the school when you receive the test results.
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Upcoming Events
Friday, January 14
Tuesday, January 18
Friday, January 21
- NO SCHOOL - End of 2nd Quarter
Tuesday, January 25
Wednesday, January 26
- 6:30 pm - XMS Preview Night
January 30 - February 5
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