Middle School
Weekly Newsletter
10/7/20
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On this Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, we pray to Mary, Mother of Life
O Mary,
bright dawn of the new world,
Mother of the living,
to you do we entrust the caus of life:
Look down, O Mother,
upon the vast numbers of babies not allowed to be born,
of the poor whose lives are made difficult,
of men and women who are victims of brutal violence,
of the elderly and the sick killed
by indifference or out of misguided mercy.
Grant that all who believe in your Son
may proclaim the Gospel of life
with honesty and love
to the people of our time.
Obtain for them the grace
to accept that Gospel
as a gift ever new,
the joy of celebrating it with gratitude
throughout their lives
and the courage to bear witness to it
resolutely, in order to build,
together with all people of good will,
the civilization of truth and love,
to the praise and glory of God,
the Creator and lover of life.
--Pope John Paul II
The Gospel of Life, No. 105
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Weekly Mass
Tuesday, October 13th at 9:30am.
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2020-2021 Student Directory
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Yearbooks
2019-2020 Yearbooks are now here and can be purchased at the XMS school office. The cost is $23.00. They can be purchased with cash (exact change needed) or a check made payable to Xavier Catholic Schools. Students can purchase yearbooks after school at the front office or parents can stop by during the day. Yearbooks are also available at the scrip office.
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Xavier Spirit Wear Sale
The Xavier Spirit Wear Sale is now open! Please click here to enter the store. This sale will run through October 11th. Click here for more information.
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A Few Reminders
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Masks - Just a reminder that anyone entering the school has to be wearing a mask while they are in the building.
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School Start Time - Please remember that the Xavier Middle School school day begins at 8:00 am. This means that all students should be in their homerooms and seated at 8:00, not being dropped off at that time. It allows all students to start the day together with prayer, pledge, and announcements. Thank you!
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Attendance - If your child will be missing school due to illness, an appointment, or a planned vacation, please call Brenda Verhagen in the school office at 730-8849, ext. 4102. All calls should be made by 9:00 am the day of the absence. Please do not rely on email communication only. Thank you!
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Schedule Reminders
Below are some days coming up when we will not have school.
- Friday, October 16 - Professional Development Day (Full day Care available)
- Friday, October 30 - End of 1st Quarter (Full day Care available)
- Friday, December 11 - Professional Development Day (Full day Care available)
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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.
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Christmas Stars 2020
Christmas Stars 2020, will be presented in a one-hour "TV Christmas Special" format, professionally produced by Champion Video. You will be able to watch it 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 are available on select days.
Tickets for each performance are $13.
Each ticket will contain a stream code for the performance of your choice, and may be used once.
Get tickets for stream codes and a complete schedule of performances at
Please note:
The Xavier Fine Arts Theatre box office is unavailable for walk up sales at this time, but is open for phone orders Mondays & Wednesdays from noon until 3:00 pm.
A Program of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System
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Important update: “What Moves You” is postponed until May 8, 2021
We were looking forward to seeing all of you on Saturday, October 10, for the "What Moves You" Homecoming event featuring the run, walk, and ride. Unfortunately, we made the difficult decision to postpone the in-person event until May 8, 2021. While we are disappointed, we are confident this is the right decision based on the information we have today.
Our number one priority is to do everything we can to support our students being able to continue school in person. Based on community data and general public health department suggestions, it is prudent to postpone the in-person event until spring. The good news is that you can still participate virtually this weekend! We encourage you to get out and walk, run, or bike-or maybe all three! Post photos so that we can all celebrate and connect together virtually. Use #XCSWhatMovesYou2020 to post and share your experience.
All registered participants will have their t-shirts sent home with their oldest enrolled student by the end of this week. If you do not have an enrolled student, please email lpfaff@xaviercatholicschools.org or call Lisa at (920) 735-9380 ext. 5205 to make arrangements to receive your t-shirt(s).
Our plan is to welcome all participants, whether originally registered for virtual or in-person, to the in-person event in May. If you have any questions, please send an email or call the contact information listed above.
Stay healthy, stay safe, and Go Hawks!
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Xavier High School Preview Night
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Lunch Information
Thanks to a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System and Chartwells are now able to offer a free lunch for all students within the Xavier System through December 31st, 2020. This means that a free, school-provided lunch is available for all students.
Meals will include an entree with assorted fruits and vegetables, along with a choice of 1% chocolate or 1% white milk. A la carte (chips, water, extra entrée, cookies, etc), including any milk purchased outside of the full meal, will cost extra and is NOT included with the free lunch.
Lunch account payments should still be made as A la carte purchases do not qualify for the Free Lunch.
We also encourage parents to pay off negative balances at this time.
Families should continue to submit the free and reduced applications as the waiver runs out at the end of December and Xavier will begin charging normal prices starting in January.
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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:
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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
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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.
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From the Scrip Office:
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Physical Gift Cards Available - With the Scrip Office still closed to walk in business, you still have the opportunity to purchase physical gift cards. We now offer curbside pickup on Monday to Friday from 8:00am until Noon at the Scrip Office entrance on Northland Ave.
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Orders can go home with your children - As we are continuing to deal with the Covid-19 virus, we are limiting people who may enter our buildings. With that in mind, you will not be able to come into your school to pick up orders. You can have your child bring home your orders. When you place an order, we ask that you email Roy Clark (rclark@xaviercatholicschools.org).
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However, you must first sign and return the permission slip. Please click here for the permission slip which will allow your child to bring home orders throughout the current school year.
- At XMS, students should come to the office at the end of the school day to pick up scrip orders.
We will be open this Friday October 2nd
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Bonus Fest is coming October 9th - 31st! Each weekend features a different lineup of brands on bonus for 2 days only.
- Bonuses start at 12:00 am ET Friday and end at 11:59 pm ET Saturday.
- All gift card types (eGift cards, physical gift cards, and money added to reloadable cards) are included
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Upcoming Events
- Tue., Oct 13
- 9:30 am - Liturgy
- Fri., Oct. 16
- NO SCHOOL
- Tue., Oct 20
- 9:30 am - Liturgy
- Tue., Oct 27
- 9:30 am - Liturgy
- Fri., Oct. 30
- NO SCHOOL - End of 1st Quarter
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