Friday, January 27, 2023
NEW: Iowa Department of Education ESA Website
The Iowa Department of Education has created a section on their webpage which is an excellent resource regarding Educational Savings Accounts (ESAs).  At the bottom of the page is a place to sign up for notifications.  Please sign up and encourage others to do the same!
NEW: Post Prom 2023
2023 Post Prom will be held on April 22, 2023 immediately following Xavier Prom. As always, the goal of Post Prom has been to provide a safe, fun, drug- and alcohol-free environment for our students. 

We are in need of Post Prom Co-Chairs (2) and Prize Chairs (2). This is typically served by junior parents. If you are interested or have questions regarding either, please text Kelly Hiserote at 319-533-8300
NEW: Latest Edition of the Xpress Newspaper
Be sure to check out the newest edition of the Xpress!
Reminder: Young Men's Conference Registration is Open
The Xavier Young Men's Conference is coming on February 10th for guys in grades 11 and 12. 
  
Our theme this year is "Raising the Bar" and the day will include talks from Mr. Goldsmith, special guest speakers and a Xavier alumni panel. This is an off campus event from 9:00am - 2:30pm hosted at St Patrick's parish.

If your student would like to participate they will need to fill out the registration form that will soon be sent to their Xavier email, then you will need to pay a $15 registration fee through xavierhs.8to18.com. The fee includes lunch and snacks for the day. Your registration will not be complete until you pay the $15 fee.

Please contact Mr. Winterhof at adam.winterhof@xaviersaints.org with any questions.

Deadline to register is February 3rd.
Reminder: Parent Donation Requests for Catholic Schools Week
As part of Catholic Schools Week celebrations, XPX will hold a luncheon for all teachers and staff catered by Matty Mack's. We will also be collecting K cups and tea bags for the teacher's lounge. Please see the following link if you would like to help donate items to this event. All donations can be dropped off on the cart outside the main office on Thursday, February 2, 2023 from 7:30-9:30am. If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Schmit at kschmitpt@gmail.com or 329-3906. Thank you for helping with this XPX event and for supporting XPX and the teachers and staff during Catholic Schools Week.

Reminder: MCO Drive for Catholic Schools Week
Catholic Schools Week will be January 29 - February 4, and Xavier High School will be participating with all the area Catholic Schools in a drive to support Metro Catholic Outreach. Xavier students are asked to donate personal care items such as shampoo, body wash/soap, kleenex/paper towels, toothpaste, and toothbrushes. Donations can be brought to school from January 23 - February 2. Items will be collected in student houses.
Reminder: FACTS Applications for the 2023-24 School Year
The FACTS online application for STO opened on January 1st, with the deadline being
April 15th. In addition to completing the application, parents must upload their
2022 federal tax return and other required schedules or tax documentation. Families who applied last year should have received an email that the 23-24 applications are open. 
 
Reminder: Tuition Statements
To make the process more efficient for families, we are asking parents to print off tuition statements from the "My BackPack" website (step by step process below) to use for the Tuition Tax Credit on your Iowa tax return. The credit is maxed out at $2,000 of allowed school expense per student (tuition, textbooks) for the 2022 calendar year and the maximum credit is $500 or 25% of max expense per student. 
 
Please provide this documentation to the person who prepares your tax return to take advantage of the tuition tax credit.
 
Click Here to Access Senior Systems/My Backpack to Retrieve & Print Your Year-End tuition statement. 
 
Enter ID and Password (You can retrieve password and username on the website, just below sign in, by entering your email address.)
Tuition and Fees Summary
View Account Details
Search All Transactions
Enter Date: 01/01/22-12/31/22
At the bottom of the screen is a printable version -- Select to print / "Ctrl P" to print. 
 
Please use this link to view eligible expenses.
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