March 24th, 2023

A Message from Mr. Watson

Dear SFX Community,

Happy Friday!

Wow, what a great week we had on our campus. On Tuesday we celebrated World Down Syndrome Day and our students wore three mismatched socks. March 21 is symbolic because people with Down Syndrome have three copies of the 21st chromosome. Our students are loving, support inclusion, and do a great job supporting all their friends.

We also enjoyed the spring production of The Wizard of Oz! Our cast and crew put on a great show that dazzled and entertained our entire school community. You can see the show one last time this evening at 7pm.

Lastly, please check out the flyer below about standardized testing next week. I hope you have a great weekend and we look forward to seeing you bright and early Monday!

Peace,

Ryan Watson

Up Next Week

IOWA TESTING

Monday - Friday

1st - 8th Grade

Monday, March 27th

8:15 am | Library

Coffee with the Counselor

Parents of 5th - 8th Grade

Wednesday, March 29th

NO MASS DUE TO IOWA TESTING

Thursday, March 30th

7:30 am | Silverado Golf Club

Annual Golf Tournament

News & Events

Still a few spots left!

Get excited! Our 3rd Annual Golf Tournament is next Thursday, March 30th! We'll start early (7:30 am) and it's a shotgun, so you'll have time to sneak in a round of golf and still have plemty of time before pick up!

Playing golf not your thing? We're selling Club Passes again this year that include lunch and a drink ticket for the Clubhouse.

This year the proceeds from the tournament will go towards our Art and Athletic programs. Thank you for your support! We look forward to seeing everyone next week!

Ride around in style! Next week we'll be selling raffle tickets before and after school for a chance to win this amazing 2020 Villager 4 Electric Golf Cart! Tickets will be $100 each and the drawing will be at the tournament on Thursday (you do not have to be present to win). You can also purchase raffle tickets online here through Wednesday.

Download Golf Cart Info

IOWA Testing Next Week

Starting next week, we will be conducting our school wide IOWA standardized testing. To help prepare for our testing week, please check out the list of the top 10 things you need to know.

Download Tips

Additional Note from Mr. Watson

Our SFX staff continues to be open to growth, open to new opportunities, and open to serving our students in new capacities. I am excited to inform you of the following teachers who will be serving our school and students in new roles for the 23/24 school year:

Atrium/Co-teaching Kindergarten: Mrs. Kim Wilmer

1st Grade Teacher: Mrs. Brittany Hansen

3rd Grade Teacher: Mrs. Stephanie Clarke

4th Grade Teacher: Ms. Katie Haenel

6th Grade Math: Mrs. Stephanie Brecheisen

8th Grade Math (one section of 7th Grade Math): Mrs. Katie Nash

Reading Specialist: Ms. Courtney MacDonald

Math and Data Coordinator: Mrs. Kathy Valladao

Junior High ELA Support: Mrs. Cheryl Cericola

We are proud to have a staff who continues to be open to growth!

Serve SFX as a Board Member

Want to Join the Parents' Association Executive Board or the School Advisory Board? Please Apply! Below you will find more information about both.

Parents' Association

School Advisory Board

Parent University - Next Week

We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Katey McPherson, a nationally known presenter, and Child Advocate & Education Consultant to present the Helping Families Thrive series.

We will kick off this series with the presentation of "The Self Driven Child" next Tuesday, March 28th from 5:00 - 6:30 pm in the Gym. This interactive presentation will also be available via live stream.

Please see the attached flyer for more information. You can register for the session here. If you have any questions, please contact Mandi Jemsek.

Download Flyer

Registration for Summer School

Registration for summer school is open! Click here to sign up. Summer school will be June 5th - June 23rd and it's for students registered for the 2023 - 2024 school year. To learn more about the program, download this flyer.

Please note, we are opening a few more spaces for 1st Grade, so please be sure to sign up as soon as possible if you're interested. We will close registration next Friday, March 31st.

**Our Preschool program is already full as well as our Lunch & Play program**

Weekly Highlights

Spring Musical

This week our students blew us away with their amazing performance of the Wizard of Oz. All of their hard work and practice truly paid off. It was a wonderful show! Thank you to everyone involved, especially Mrs. Robinson.

Blooming Explorers - Round 2!

Last Friday, our little scientists were at it again! Our preschool classes, along with parent volunteers, participated in the next round of Blooming Explorers led by our Math Specialist, Kathy Valladao. In this session, they had a chance to experiment with magnets.

Announcements

Coffee with the Counselor

Monday, March 27th - Parents of 5th - 8th Graders

Immediately after Pledge & Prayer in the Library

Hosted by Giovanna McDermott, 5th-8th Counselor

Please bring your concerns or questions so we can share together. Looking forward to seeing and/or meeting you!

Hungry Wolf Cafe

April Menu

The April menu is now available. Please place your orders through Meal Manage.

Hungry Wolf Farm Bag

Consider purchasing a Hungry Wolf Farm Bag. A portion of funds will directly support SFX’s commitment to cultivating excellence in mind, body and spirit. Bags will be distributed every other Friday at dismissal in front of the Library. Next delivery dates: TODAY, 3/31, 4/28, 5/12. Instructions for Ordering

Sports Announcements

Save the Date for the Annual SFXAA Day at Chase Field!

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals

Sunday, May 7, 1:10pm

Discounted tickets $28

There is a pregame parade for all players and coaches in uniform. Groups/teams can coordinate to sit together. SFXAA is in sections 140-142. Buy your discounted tickets here.

Sit together with your team, invite your grandparents, friends and neighbors—This is a great community event for St. Francis Xavier Parish, School and SFXAA! Download the flyer for more details.

Families for Others

SFX Families Serving our Neighbors in Need at St. Vincent de Paul

Sign up with the SFX Mini Vinnies to volunteer downtown at the St. Vincent de Paul dining hall. Eight volunteer slots are reserved for SFX every Monday from 3:30-6:30pm. Volunteers must be ages 9 and older and accompanied by an adult.

The first Saturday of every month is a “Hearts and Hands” program from 9:00 - 11:30 am that includes arts and crafts or other projects appropriate for our youngest volunteers.

For more information or to sign-up, click here. Questions? Contact Ann-Marie Alameddin.

Wagon Wednesdays

NEW items needed for March: Shampoo and snacks

Look for the wagons each Wednesday at the entry gates to drop off your donations. Thank you for supporting our Angel Families!

Helpful Links

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