DECEMBER 2, 2020
Thursday December 3rd is the Feast of St. Francis Xavier. In preparation to honor the mission of St. Francis, a virtual prayer service to begin Service Day 2020 will be live streamed at 1:30 pm on 12/3. Parents will be sent the link shortly before the service begins.
OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR NEW FAMILIES

Open enrollment for families new to St. Francis Xavier School will begin Monday, December 7. 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.
  • Friday 12/4 - NOON DISMISSAL - Service Day

  • Friday 12/11 - NO SCHOOL Professional Development Day

  • 12/14 through 12/18 - eLearning for all students

  • Friday 12/18 - NOON DISMISSAL

  • 12/21/20 - 1/1/21 Christmas Break

  • 1/4/21 - 1/15/21 - eLearning for all students

  • Monday 1/18/21 - NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King Day

  • Tuesday 1/19/21 Return to IN-PERSON Learning
SERVICE DAY REMINDERS

  • Service Day shirts for eLearners and parents who purchased t-shirts will be distributed after school on Thursday 12/3 from 2:30 - 3:30pm at the Waiola door.
  • Service Day shirts for in-person students will be distributed Friday at school. 
  • Students will wear their service day shirts OVER whatever shirt they wear to school.
  • Noon dismissal (no lunch)
  • eLearner Service Day information will be emailed home Thursday 12/3
  • The Service Day kick-off prayer service will be live streamed at 1:30 pm on 12/3. Parents will be sent the link shortly before the service begins.
  • Remember to CLICK HERE and upload your Service Day photos
CLICK HERE FOR THE SERVICE DAY NEWSLETTER with links to all the opportunities that you will have to serve!
To recognize the fantastic work our Catholic schools are doing, the Office of Catholic Schools is excited to announce the #SchoolHero program that will highlight the educators and staff who have gone above to ensure a safe and productive learning environment.

Would you like to nominate a Faculty, Staff or Administrative Team member from St. Francis Xavier School?

You may use this link to submit your nomination! https://schools.archchicago.org/nominate-your-school-hero
High School Placement Test

The Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic high schools will be administering the High School Placement Test on Dec. 5, 2020. To address health concerns, in addition to offering the exam on the high school campus, the schools will be offering a remote/online administration of the exam and potentially multiple testing sessions, starting on Dec. 5. All in-person high school testing will be expected to follow strict safety measures, as provided by the archdiocese. 
 
Students and families can begin to register for the examination at the high school of their choice beginning Nov. 13. Information regarding the testing details for the individual high schools can be found at the High School Admissions websites.
SFX Parent Rosary

DATE: Thursday, 12/3
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
THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING!! As long as you're shopping anyway, here's a suggestion to help SFX TWICE as much!

(EASY AS 1-2-3)...

  1. PURCHASE AMAZON GIFT CARDS FROM SHOP4SFX
  2. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON AmazonSmile IN YOUR MOBILE APP!
  3. LOAD THE GIFT CARDS ONTO YOUR AMAZON ACCOUNT... Whenever the mood strikes you to shop, you'll be ready!
Support SFX while you shop!
Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to SFX! smile.amazon.com/ch/36-2171005
Bookmark the link! Your purchases can make a difference!
How do I use the Shop SFX program?

Every few weeks, I reload both my Mariano’s card & my Amazon account so that I get credit for all of those groceries and the Amazon packages that we just can’t seem to get enough of! And more often than I’d like to admit, I find myself waiting in line at other stores (or shopping online) and I check the RaiseRight App to see if I can purchase a digital gift card so that I can use it immediately on my purchase.

How do you use the Shop SFX program?

There are so many ways! You can pay by connecting your checking account, by check (sent into the school) or by credit card! Yes, even credit cards! And so many vendors to choose from! Amazon.com, Starbucks, Apple & iTunes, Gap & Old Navy, Target...Just to name a few!

Not sure what Shop SFX is all about? We are here to help! Email us at ShopForSFX@sfxlg.org for more information.

A special thanks to all of the families that already support Shop SFX!
You can find a current Order Form on the SFX School Website at Shop4SFXLG.com
Please Help Close
the Tuition Gap
Thursday 12/3
Restaurant Fundraising Night with Aurelio's LG

Friday 12/4
NOON DISMISSAL
Service Day

Saturday 12/5
Catholic High School Placement Test Day

Monday 12/7
Christmas Socks Day

2020-2021 NEW FAMILY
OPEN ENROLLMENT BEGINS

Tuesday 12/8
Flannel Shirt Day
(Full Dress-down day)

Wednesday 12/9
Christmas Sweater/Shirt
Day

Thursday 12/10
Christmas Hat/Headband Day

Friday 12/11
NO SCHOOL
Professional Development Day

12/14 through 12/18
eLearning

12/14 through 12/20
Restaurant Fundraising Days at
Blackberry Market
(all days, 7am - 3pm)

Friday 12/18
NOON DISMISSAL

12/21/20 - 1/1/21
Christmas Break
Merry Christmas &
Happy New Year!

1/4/21 - 1/15/21
eLearning

Tuesday, 1/5/21
Restaurant Fundraising
Paisans in Brookfield
(Pizza Day at home!
11am - 9pm)

Tuesday, 1/12/21
Restaurant Fundraising
Q-BBQ and Hot Dog & Burger Company
11am - 8pm

Monday 1/18/21
NO SCHOOL
Martin Luther King Day

Tuesday 1/19/21
Return to IN-PERSON
Learning

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Friday 1/15/21
Friday 1/29/21 and
Friday 1/12/21
SFX TRIVIA NIGHTS!
More info to come!
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. 
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

Bookmark the link! Your purchases can make a difference!