JANUARY 20, 2021
Thanks to all who participated in the first SFX Trivia Night.

What fun we had! Congratulations to the winning team "KBG" - The Boyles, Sheehans, Dunnes, M. Morkin & Burkes.

Save the date for our next Trivia Night on February 12th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Virtually gather your family and friends locally or around the country... a team can play from multiple locations at the same time! No team? No problem! Play solo or we can add you to a team! Register today! All ages!
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.
Every child deserves the chance to succeed. Empower Illinois wants to make that possible by helping Illinois families find the best education for their child. In late 2017, the Illinois Legislature created the income-based Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship Program to ensure all children have access to a quality education. This scholarship program makes K–12 private schools an option for thousands of kids.
These scholarships provide children and their families with opportunities that otherwise wouldn’t be available. Scholarships are based on financial need. Let us make a difference in your child’s life.
Please follow this link for additional information: https://empowerillinois.org/

Application Reminders 
The application is a two-part process
• Part one is a brief reservation form which will timestamp applications 
• Part one of the application is available at: https://reservation21.empowerexchange.org/
• Families will be notified when they may complete part two which is accessed here: EmpowerXChange portal https://app.empowerillinois.org/sign-in
• Families are encouraged to submit their application on or before January 25th
• Families who intend to complete the FACTS Management Tuition Assistance application are also encouraged to complete the Empower Illinois application.

St. Francis Xavier Families,

Thank you for understanding that the staff at SFX has no discretion in implementing quarantine guidelines issued by the Archdiocese of Chicago.  These guidelines are for any travel out of the State of Illinois for any length of time.
Join us for this FSA sponsored virtual family event! 
OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR NEW FAMILIES

If you know a family interested in enrolling their children, please have them contact Mary Tassi at mtassi@sfxlg.org or 352-2175 ext. 331.
SFX Parent Rosary

DATE: Thursday, 1/21
TIME: 8:20am

JOIN US IN-PERSON & SOCIALLY DISTANCED:

PLACE: Mary Garden on the Spring Ave side of the church
(inclement weather? We will gather in the church.)

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, coffee, & rosaries. The littlest pray-ers are most welcome. And bring your special intentions...goodness knows we have a few. Covid precautions will be in place: masks & social distancing.

If you know in advance that you will be joining us, please register on the parish website for: "Rosary--Thursday."
If your schedule changes, or the morning routine goes smoother than expected, or you realize it's Thursday, or you just forget to register? No problem! Join us! We'll mark your info when you arrive. (required by Archdiocese for contact tracing, if necessary)

JOIN US VIRTUALLY:

If you are interested in praying together virtually, click on the zoom link:

Questions? Contact Katie Kanzer at k.f.kanzer@gmail.com
January 24th - February 6th...Save the Dates to Double your Donation!

We are very grateful to our matching donors** and their dedication to support Catholic education.

** All of our matching donors are SFX School Alumni Families with graduates ranging from 1975 through 2020. 
SFX Parents: Social Media Workshop via ZOOM Thursday, January 21 at 7PM 
Liz Repking, a cybersecurity expert from Cybersafety Consulting, will be presenting about teens and social media: how to use social media for good; how to dialogue with teens about social media platforms; cybersecurity; recommendations for monitoring and making choices; consequences for what kids post and fake profiles.  Thank you to Nazareth Academy for hosting this important workshop.

Order from Milkstop Café anytime on Tuesday, January 26 and they will generously contribute 10% of your order total to St. Francis Xavier School. The fundraiser is valid on the pre-tax/gratuity total of your bill and is valid all menus (Week day Lunch, Dinner, After Dinner, Cocktails, Kids, Wine and Family Meals).

Give them a call at 708-937-9158 to place your order and tell them that you are participating in the St. Francis Fundraiser. They are located at 700 W. Burlington Avenue, La Grange and you may visit them online at: https://www.milkstopcafe.com/. Please consider supporting our local restaurants who are so generously willing to support our school!

Fine Print:
  • Only orders placed by phone will be eligible (please do not place your order online, it won’t be eligible).
  • The fundraiser is valid for carry-out/pick-up only – no delivery. 
  • In the event that Milkstop Café is able to offer dine-in, those orders would also be eligible for the fundraiser.
  • Orders for Family Style Meals must be placed between noon and 3pm for same day pick-up
With Shop for SFX...

Your normal purchases could be helping SFX earn tuition credit for your family or another family!  Vendors offer the cards at a discount, and SFX gets the difference as profit.  

Your family has the option of getting 40% of the profit back as a tuition credit, or you can choose to send your credit to another family or return it to the school.  

You can find a current Order Form on the SFX School Website at Shop4SFXLG.com
Thursday 1/21/21
Parent Social Media Workshop via ZOOM

January 24–February 6
BOF Donations Doubled!
Visit SFXschoolfund.com to make your donation. All funds received, up to $10,000 total, will receive a 2:1 match. It’s that easy!

Tuesday 1/26/21
Restaurant Night at
Milkstop Café

1/31/21- 2/6/21
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

2/6/21
Virtual Mother/Son Father/Daughter Event

Friday 2/12/21
7PM - 9PM
SFX TRIVIA NIGHT!
Let an individual Teacher, Staff or Administrative Team Member know that they are appreciated!

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 a student or on your family in a special way.
The following is shared community news. Content shared is informational and does not serve as a recommendation or endorsement by SFX School or Parish. 
Lyons Township High School - LTHS will host a virtual Class of 2025 Welcome via WebEx on Tuesday, January 26 at 7:00pm. 

This event will include all of the information parents and students will need to select courses for next year. A reminder and additional details will be sent from LTHS to all 8th grade families on Thursday, January 14. Their Academic Program Guide 2021-2022 is available online at this link: https://www.lths.net/APG. If you need additional information, please contact the South Campus Main Office at: 708-579-6500.
Support SFX on Amazon Smile!

Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to SFX!


Bookmark the link! Your purchases can make a difference!

Here's a suggestion to help SFX TWICE as much!
(EASY AS 1-2-3)...

1). PURCHASE AMAZON GIFT CARDS FROM SHOP4SFX
3) LOAD THE GIFT CARDS ONTO YOUR AMAZON ACCOUNT... Whenever the mood strikes you to shop, you'll be ready!
Shop for SFX !
a SCRIP Fundraising Program


Place your order today at www.ShopwithScrip.com or on the RaiseRight App

Need to enroll?

1)  Email our coordinator at ShopforSFX@sfxlg.org to receive our enrollment code.

2)  Go to www.ShopwithScrip.com and click on Join a Program.

3)  Enter a user name, password, and your account information. Fill in the validation, click Register, and you can start earning money for SFX!

Questions? Email us at ShopforSFX@sfxlg.org