To report an absence or late arrival, please complete the following by 8:00 am:
2) AND email your child’s teacher
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FACULTY & STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK |
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The SFX faculty, staff and facilities team has been hard at work getting ready to start the new year!
Teachers also attended professional development meetings throughout the week, with topics supporting executive functions & self regulation and effective classroom management.
In addition the faculty and staff received CPR/AED training and certification by the La Grange Fire Department.
DID YOU KNOW...
SFX School has an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) for use to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. Do you know where it is? It is located in the gymnasium behind the blue door on the right side of the stage.
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Uniforms for grades 1-8 may also be
If you wish to shop in person, the closest store is: Schoolbelles of Chicago Ridge, 10139 S. Harlem Ave, Ridge Plaza Suite A, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415. Phone: 708-929-4695
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Show your Falcon Pride with some new Spirit Wear!*
All orders ship directly to you! 10% of the proceeds will benefit the SFX Athletic Department. CLICK HERE TO ORDER. *Spirit wear may not be worn as part of the school uniform.
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Wed Aug 17
PS3 & PK4
Parent Information Night
6:30 pm
Sun Aug 21
New Family Ice Cream Social
Stone Monroe Park
2pm-4pm
Tue Aug 23
1st Day
Kindergarten - 8th Grade
HALF DAY
NO BASE (extended care)
& Parent Welcome Coffee
8:25 am - 9:15 am
School Playground
Wed Aug 24
1st Day
Preschool 3 & PreK4
& Parent Welcome Coffee
8:25 am - 9:15 am
School Playground
Wed Aug 31
Grades 6-8 Middle School Curriculum Night
6:30pm
Mon Sept 5
Labor Day Holiday
NO CLASSES
Wed Sept 7
Grades K-5 Curriculum Night 6:30pm
Thurs Sept 8
School Pictures
Fri Sept 9
Ice Cream Social PS3-Gr. 3
6:30pm SFX Playground
Fri Sept 16
SFX Golf Outing
Sun Oct 2
Homecoming
Parade time TBD
Games at Nazareth TBD
Sat Oct 8
Oktoberfest
Sat Nov 5
SFX Falcon 5K
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PARENT ROSARY
THURSDAYS all Summer 8:20am in Mary Garden or Church. Questions: contact Katie Kanzer [email protected]
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STATE OF ILLINOIS STUDENT HEALTH REQUIREMENTS 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR |
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Illinois State Law requires that all students prior to entering:
- Illinois schools for the first time
- Kindergarten
- 6th Grade
- 9th Grade
must have a current (conducted within one year of entering the given grade) physical examination with a current immunization record. Students entering sixth grade will be required to provide proof of Tdap vaccination along with the school physical forms that are also required for these grades.
Illinois requires students to have proof of immunization to enter school. By October 15th each year, students must have an Illinois Child Health Examination form signed by a physician, nurse in physician’s office, school nurse, or local health agency and the form has to show: the type of immunization given, number of immunizations and dates immunizations were given. If the form is not received by October
15th, the child will be excluded from school until they can prove they received the required immunizations unless the child has a valid medical or religious exemption.
The State of Illinois has mandated that dental examinations are required for children entering:
- Kindergarten
- 2nd Grade
- 6th Grade
- St. Francis Xavier School recommends children entering school for the first time to have a dental examination.
Each child is required to present proof of examination by a dentist prior to May 15 of the school year.
Vision examinations are required for children entering:
- Kindergarten
- Or upon first entry into an Illinois school beyond Kindergarten.
Before October 15 of the school year, each child to whom the eye examinations requirement applies is required to present proof of an eye examination by a licensed optometrist or medical doctor who performs eye examinations.
Please be aware of the following:
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Your child’s health/immunization form should be in the school office no later than August 1, 2022. The completed health/immunization form (with parent section top of page 2 completed and signed) may be brought to the rectory mail slot or mailed to school.
- This completed form may be substituted for the Athletics Physical form, however, the Athletics form cannot be substituted for the State of Illinois Certificate of Child’s Health Examination.
- Please retain a photocopy for your own records.
- Physicians must conform to State Law requirements regarding immunizations or your child may be excluded from school.
Thank you for your cooperation. Please call the school office at 708-352-2175 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Peggy Evans
School Secretary
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PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN
COMPLIANCE for VOLUNTEERS
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- Please do not drop your students off before 7:50 am when supervision begins.
- Before school, there are supervisors on the playground beginning at 7:50 am.
- After school, there will be 2 teachers outside for supervision.
- Please discuss with your child to either stay on the playground until they see you or designate a meeting place.
- All students remaining on the playground 10 minutes after the bell will be brought to the office
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STUDENTS EXITING A VEHICLE Whether students are being dropped off on Waiola or by the Rectory, they should leave the car on the side closest to the school. It is important that parents remain in the car and children are ready to get out of the car quickly. When dropping students off, pull as far forward as possible on Waiola or in the Rectory parking lot so that many students can exit their cars at the same time.
- Rectory Lot: Students should be dropped off in the line and not along the Rectory sidewalk.
- On Waiola: Students should be dropped off along the curb in front of the school only, not on the snow hills, the grass or from the middle lane. That is unsafe when traffic starts moving.
GENERAL TRAFFIC SAFETY PROCEDURES
- Parents should never double-park to pick up students.
- SLOW DOWN !!!
- No cell phones should be used in the school zone.
- Parents remain in cars and have your child ready so that drop off can be done quickly.
- Those who enter the building during school hours may park in the Rectory parking lot.
- Please remember, if you are parking and walking to school, or parking and waiting for your student, the law requires that you park 20 feet from the crosswalk and 30 feet from the stop sign.
- It is VERY important that everyone respects each other and follows our traffic pattern.
WAIOLA TRAFFIC - NORTHBOUND ONLY
- It is EXTREMELY important that everyone cooperates and lets a car in when they are trying to pull away from the curb. If everyone lets one or two cars in, traffic flow will be much quicker. It gets a little congested when the traffic light on Ogden is red, but traffic will flow when it turns green.
- Everyone must turn LEFT on Ogden from Waiola.
- Waiola is ONE WAY during arrival and dismissal. Traffic is NORTHBOUND ONLY on Waiola Ave.
- Cars may NOT enter Waiola Ave. from Ogden Ave.
- U-turns in our neighbors’ driveways are NOT allowed. PLEASE Obey No U turn signs!
- After school parents need to designate a spot, parents should not leave their cars if on Waiola, between Bell and Ogden.
- No Parking on Waiola, Bell to Ogden, unless you are picking up a sick child. When picking up a sick child, to allow room for emergency vehicles, please do not park directly in front of the school doors.
- LaGrange Police have informed us they will issue tickets for parking violations, which include leaving cars parked on Waiola Ave. between Bell Ave. And Ogden Ave.
SPRING AVENUE & CHURCH LOT TRAFFIC
- When dropping off in church lot, pull up as far as possible before stopping to drop students off, EVEN IF YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE THERE! Cars pulling up after you cause a traffic jam on Spring Avenue.
- Students entering from Spring Ave should use the sidewalk by the Rectory to get to playground
BICYCLE SAFETY
- Students should walk to the fence and follow the walkway
- Students on bicycles must enter the playground from the Waiola side.
- Bicycles should be locked up daily
Safety is our #1 PRIORITY! THANK YOU for respecting the rules and having patience!
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SFX ATHLETICS
The SFX Athletics Program is a member of the Suburban Parochial League (SPL) comprising local area Catholic grade schools. Sports schedules, directions and other information may be found on each sport’s websites (noted below). (Cheerleading is a non-competitive sport.)
LINKS
FORMS
HANDBOOKS & PLEDGES
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SFX Volunteers! We are looking for co-chairs to assist us for the near future, no golf experience required. Come join the remarkable Golf Outing planning team to make a difference for our SFX school and community. Questions, contact Lindsey Mackenzie, [email protected]
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GET INVOLVED for the 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR!
Hello SFX Families!
Here is an overview of the volunteer* sign-up process at St. Francis Xavier School. This information was sent to current school families in May.
All of these fun social events and special programming that help to set SFX above the rest could not happen without the help of volunteers. Thank you in advance for dedicating your time and talents to our school.
*Please note: All volunteers who interact with children must be fully compliant with the “Protecting God’s Children” (VIRTUS) program.
Thank you for making SFX such a terrific school and community! We could not do it without you!
Sincerely,
Carrie Johnson, 2022-2023 FSA President
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Volunteer Sign-Up for 2022/2023 School Wide Events
This online Volunteer Sign-Up is for volunteer opportunities for the upcoming school year that are not classroom specific. Looking ahead to next year, we still have many areas where parent volunteer help is needed! We are seeking volunteers to help with things like: Yearbook (need 3rd, 5th and 6th grade parent leads), Athletics Program, Junior Falcon Club, Social Events like 4th-6th Grade Monster Mash Bash, Falcon 5K, School Advisory Board committee positions & MORE! Please visit: https://signup.com/go/UrQefEy
We are always in need of day-of volunteer assistance for specific events as well. Throughout the year, we will send out Volunteer Sign-Ups for events like Oktoberfest, the Falcon 5K and more!
August 2022 Volunteer Sign-Up for 2022/2023 Room Parent and Service & Art Smart Programs
After class lists are available in August, this online Volunteer Sign-Up will be sent out for Room Parent, Art Smart Program Volunteers, or Service Program Volunteers for your child’s specific class. (Please note that room parents primarily assign roles and send reminder emails for a volunteer list created with the teacher’s help. This could be a good fit for working parents or those staying home with small children.)
September 2022 Classroom Volunteer Sign-Up
The online Volunteer Sign-Up for class parties, field trips and other miscellaneous activities will be sent mid-late September.
November 2022: Service Day Volunteer SignUp
In the fall, you will receive a separate Sign-Up for Service Day.
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SAVE THE DATE: SFX FALCON 5K SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2022 |
We are thrilled to announce the 17th annual St. Francis Falcon 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Runs will return to La Grange Park on Saturday November 5rd, 2022.
This is our long-standing school 5K and it continues to create a fun family-friendly morning! With the generous support of our families, volunteers and sponsors, we’re able to continue to produce such a high quality, fun event. We hope that you will consider supporting us whether you plan to run, walk, volunteer and/or sponsor.
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Race Registration: Registration to run/walk in the event will open in September. More details to come this Fall.
Volunteer Support: We’d value your support to help pull off this memorable race. If you are interested in volunteering before, during or after the race, please sign-up here.
Become a Sponsor: Do you know a local business interested in supporting this race as a Sponsor? Please send an email to [email protected] and we’re happy to share a number of opportunities.
As members of the SFX parish and school and as passionate runners, we are honored to follow in the footsteps of past Chairs and can’t wait for November. Please email [email protected] with any questions!
Michelle Martin and Eleanor O’Reilly
Co-chairs
St. Francis Xavier Falcon 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Runs
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