Middle School
Weekly Newsletter
11/4/20
Vocations Prayer
LORD of the Harvest, 
BLESS young people with the gift of courage to respond to your call.
Open their hearts to great ideals, to great things.
INSPIRE all of your disciples to mutual love and giving—
for vocations blossom in the 
good soil of faithful people.
INSTILL those in religious life, parish 
ministries, and families with the confidence 
and grace to invite others to embrace 
the bold and noble path of a life 
consecrated to you.
UNITE us to Jesus through prayer and sacrament,
so that we may cooperate 
with you in building your reign of mercy 
and truth, of justice and peace. Amen.
— Pope Francis
SEÑOR de la cosecha,
BENDICE a la juventud con el don de la valentía para que respondan a tu llamado. Abre sus corazones a grandes ideales y a grandes cosas.
INSPIRA a todos tus discípulos al amor 
y servicio mutuo—Para que florezcan vocaciones en la tierra fértil de tu pueblo fiel.
INCULCA en los que viven la vida religiosa, sirven en ministerios parroquiales y nuestras familias, la confianza y la gracia de invitar a otros a abrazar el camino audaz y noble de una vida consagrada a Ti.
ÚNENOS a Jesús a través de la oración y los sacramentos para poder cooperar contigo en la construcción del Reino de la misericordia, de la verdad, de la justicia y de la paz. Amén.
Weekly Mass
Tuesday, November 10th at 9:30am.
Join us via livestream here Campus Ministry - XMS
Parent Teacher Conferences
For the safety of our parents and staff, we will only be doing conferences by email and phone this semester. Just a reminder, if you would still like to sign up for conferences, please use the following Google Form to select your preference. We encourage you to limit conferences to only those teachers for whom you have specific questions or concerns about your child's academic performance. 
 
For planning purposes, please try to fill out the Google form by tomorrow, November 5th so teachers can begin scheduling. Teachers will attempt to make most calls next week during the scheduled hours of 1:00 - 4:00 and 5:00 - 8:00 on Wednesday, Nov. 11th, and Thursday, Nov. 12th.
 
We understand that if your child is doing well, parent - teacher conferences can be a time to hear this good news and connect with the middle school teachers. Please know that XMS staff are always open to speaking with you outside of the conference times as well. If your child is succeeding, this may work better from a time perspective. Thank you for your understanding.
 
Please contact the middle school if you have any questions, or if we can help in any way.
Food Deliveries
Just a reminder that no food deliveries are allowed this year. Parents can drop off a lunch from home if a student forgets, but please do not drop off pizza, subs, or other restaurant food. Thank you for your help!
Outside FLEX Time
As long as it's not raining students will continue to have FLEX time outside. Please be sure your student wears appropriate outdoor clothing to stay warm during their outside flex time.
Last Day for Shorts!
Beginning on November 1st students may not wear uniform shorts to school. They may wear shorts again during the months of May, and June.
Scholastic Book Orders
NEW! During the COVID-19 crisis, you can choose to have your child's online book order shipped right to your door or delivered to me with our class order. All orders earn FREE Books for our school. Thank you for your support!
 
Please feel free to forward the Class Page link to extended family and friends who may want to support your child's reading.
 
Mrs. HYDE
Lunch Balances in PowerSchool
Did you know...
You can access your student's lunch activities (purchases) in PowerSchool? Simply log-into your PowerSchool access account on your computer (not your phone) and click on "Balance" under the Navigation bar on the left side of your screen. You can see a list of your student's lunch purchases for the year.
X.Y.B.C. NEEDS YOU!!
Xavier Youth Baseball Club (XYBC) is a club designed to create opportunities for young student athletes to train, condition and educate themselves about baseball, while enhancing their overall skills in a competitive environment. XYBC is a non-profit, volunteer-managed organization dedicated to youth baseball. We offer baseball opportunities for U13-U18 players. XYBC is looking for Adults to fill the following Board Member Positions:
  • President- Open Position
  • Vice President of Fundraising and Recruitment- Open Position
  • Secretary and Director of Social Media – Open Position
  • If you are interested, please email: xavieryouthbaseball@gmail.com
Christmas Stars 2020
Watch the 2020 production of Christmas Stars from the comfort and safety of your home through your computer or smart TV. Our patrons can expect the usual fun and inspiration with an added dose of "TV magic. So gather the family (we suggest adding a big bowl of popcorn and some hot chocolate) and enjoy a new version of this favorite Christmas tradition!
The streaming performances will run every day from December 11-25 at 3:00 pm & 7:00 pm.
Additional 1:00 pm performances on
December 11-13, 18-20, 22-25.
 Tickets for each performance are $13.
Each ticket will contain a single-use stream code for one performance.
 
View a brand-new video of show highlights at www.christmasstars.org.
 
Get tickets at www.christmasstars.org or
call the box office, 920-733-8840. 
 
Please note:
The Xavier Fine Arts Theatre box office is open for phone orders Mondays & Wednesdays from noon until 3:00 pm.
Phone messages may be left at any time.
We are not able to accommodate walk-up sales at this time.
 
A Program of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System
Attendance Guidelines
We are following the guidelines provided to us by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in order to keep our schools healthy and open for as long as possible.

Students will be sent home and must remain home if:
  • They have a fever (temperature 100 or above) and/or have taken any medications (for example, ibuprofen, Tylenol) to reduce fever in the last 24 hours.
  • They have tested positive for COVID-19, with or without having symptoms, and have not yet finished their isolation period per public health recommendations.
  • Within the last two weeks, they have come in close contact with anyone who has СOVID-19.
 
OR within the last 24 hours:
  • They have experienced any ONE (or more) of the following symptoms above their baseline:
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
  • Difficulty breathing
  • New loss of smell or taste
 
  • OR at least TWO of the following symptoms:
  • Muscle or body aches
  • Headache
  • Sore throat
  • Fatigue
  • Congestion or runny nose
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Diarrhea

Students MUST remain home until they are symptom free for 24 hours without the help of any medication. Children with fever, diarrhea, or vomiting should remain home until they are symptom free for 24 hours, even if it is unrelated to COVID-19.

As a reminder, if you are awaiting test results for a household member, please keep all students home until you receive the test results.
From the Scrip Office:
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Upcoming Events
  • Tue., Nov 10
  • 9:30 am - Liturgy
  • Wed., Nov 11
  • Half Day - 11:40 Dismissal
  • Thur., Nov 12
  • Half Day - 11:40 Dismissal
  • Fri., Nov 13
  • NO SCHOOL
  • Tue., Nov 17
  • 9:30 am - Liturgy
  • Tue., Nov 24
  • 9:30 am - Liturgy
  • Nov 25 - 27
  • NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break