Middle School
Weekly Newsletter
3/25/20
Lent Week 4
Lord Jesus, 
The season of Lent offers an opportunity to renew my faith in you. 
Take hold of my spirit this year and move me forward.
Grant me a Lenten initiative that will draw me closer to the beauty, glory and hope of Easter. 
In your sacred name, I pray.
eLearning Update
Thank you to the families that have provided feedback regarding the first few days of digital learning. Parents, students, and teachers have exceeded expectations during this unique time and everyone has made adjustments to make the most out of this challenging situation. We hope the students are having a positive experience and learning a few things as well. Please feel free to continue to contact Mr. Bires or Mrs. Meyer if you have a question, comment, or concern at any time. Mr. Bires’ cell number is 920-419-2859 and Mrs. Meyer’s cell number is 920-213-3803. Feel free to send a text message, or you can give them a call. Also, you can send an email to ​ rbires@xaviercatholicshcools.org​ or smeyer@xaviercatholicschools.org​ . 
 
As of right now, we are planning on keeping the same schedule of days off as planned. Holy Week and Spring Break will take place as planned and there will not be any expectations for eLearning to take place over that period of time. This will hopefully be a time for everyone to focus completely on being with family and take a necessary mental break from school.
 
During this time, please know that the Xavier System is posting " Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates , " accessible through a link at the top of the System homepage. This includes teacher webpages, contact information for administrators and technology staff, information on free meals for children and families, and more - including recent System emails. Most is now also available there in Spanish. Thank you all for taking care of yourselves and your families, and for your prayers and help for neighbors and friends!
3rd Quarter
3rd quarter for XMS officially ended last week on Tuesday, March 17th. The final grades for 3rd quarter will be made historical later today and will be ready for viewing by the end of the week. Report cards will be mailed home when school reopens. Please contact Mrs. Meyer if you have any questions regarding the 3rd quarter grades.
Lenten Food Drive!
Thank you all for sending in food for our Lenten food drive this year. We will all get to enjoy some Reynebeau Cookies!
We Need Your Pictures!
Do you have photos that you would like to see in the yearbook this year? Yearbook Club is accepting photos of school events or other school related photos. We would also like to include photos of the students’ eLearning experiences. If you have a nice picture, please send it to Mr. Jerger at mjerger@xaviercatholicschools.org .
8th Grade Great America Trip
The 8th grade class is taking a field trip to Six Flags Great America on Wednesday, June 3. Please click here for the permission slip.
Attention 8th Grade Families - Save the Dates
  • May 14 - May 29
  • Finals for 8th graders
  • Friday, May 22
  • Morning retreat at school with afternoon service at Riverview Gardens. We will need chaperones for the afternoon.
  • Tuesday, May 26
  • Farewell Liturgy 9:30 am
  • Wednesday, May 27
  • All day class trip to Camp U Nah Li Ya. We will need chaperones for the whole day.
  • Monday, June 1
  • Graduation practice for all 8th graders. Last day of school for 8th graders
  • Tuesday, June 2
  • 8th graders do not have school. Students arrive at 6:00 pm. Graduation, including Liturgy, at 6:30 pm
Xavier Middle School - VEX IQ Robotics Camp 2020
Xavier Middle School Robotics will be hosting a VEX Camp from June 8th - 11th from 9:00am –2:00pm for students entering 5th, 6th, or 7th. The fee for the camp is $200 per student. Please click here for more information. If you are interested in attending please click here to fill out the online form.
Football at Xavier Middle School 2020
The Xavier System is excited to announce the formation of a new middle school tackle football club opportunity for your sons and daughters entering grades 6-8 next year! The new club will be called the Fox Valley Saints with registration opening March 10th. Please see the attached flier and the new website for more information - www.leaguelineup.com/foxvalleysaints .
Grand Chute Baseball
Registration is now open for Grand Chute Baseball for students from 5 to 12 years old. Registration is online at www.grandchutebaseball.com . Please click here for more information.
Summer School
To learn about summer school, camps (p.12), free children's meals (p.12), and summer care options (p.13) through the Appleton Area School District, please see the brand new Course Offering Guide ! Options for K-8 students include math, reading and writing, as well as preparation for Kindergarten and 1st grade, classes for ELL students, and courses on engineering, games, music, biking, art, computers, theater, science, dance, dinosaurs, and much more! Registration begins March 30th -- see contact information in the Guide to register directly with the AASD. Classes will fill quickly!
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