Middle School
Weekly Newsletter
10/28/20
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As we celebrate Red Ribbon Week, we pray:
Dear Lord, thank you for letting me lean on you.
Fill my heart with your healing love and the power of your strength
so that I may live the life you planned for me.
In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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November - A Month of Remembrance
In the Catholic Tradition, the month of November is dedicated to remembering and praying for those who have died. This celebration begins with All Saints Day on November 1st; a day to pray with all the saints. On Monday, we pray for the souls awaiting entry into heaven. We will include in our November mass intentions, prayers for our loved ones who have left this earth in the past year. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
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Weekly Mass
Tuesday, November 3rd at 9:30am.
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Parent Teacher Conferences
For the safety of our parents and staff, we will only be doing conferences by email and phone this semester. We encourage you to limit conferences to only those teachers for whom you have specific questions or concerns about your child's academic performance. Teachers will make calls and send emails during the week of November 9th. Teachers will attempt to make most calls 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 use the following Google Form to select your preference for the conferences. Parents and guardians will not need a Google Sign In to use the Google Form.
Please contact the middle school if you have any questions, or if we can help in any way.
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Red Ribbon Week Continues This Week
Here is a list of the activities for the rest of the week:
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Wednesday October 28th - "Follow Your Dreams" - Pajamas/Comfy Clothes
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Thursday October 29th - "Red Out" - Wear Red
Students are encouraged to participate in these fun themed activities. Fun items like giant neon glasses for Neon day, a comfy blanket on Comfy day, or a baseball cap on Sports day are allowed. Items similar to face paint, wigs, and hair dye are not allowed. Students and families are encouraged to double check with a teacher prior to the next theme day if there is any question about what is ok to wear. The classroom teacher can ask a student to remove an item during class time if it becomes distracting to the learning environment. All other casual day guidelines per the XMS student handbook will be followed.
We are holding a raffle this year for Red Ribbon Week! There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize winners for each grade. To enter their names into the raffle, students can sign a pledge to stay drug free, create a catchy theme for next year's RRW, design/illustrate a poster, or take (and pass) the RRW trivia quiz. Detailed instructions for entries (including the links for the pledge and trivia quiz) will be emailed to all students on Friday the 23rd. Students will be allowed to complete as many or as few of the entry opportunities as they'd like, meaning each student will be able to enter their name into the raffle up to (but not more than) 4 times. All entries must be submitted by the morning of Thursday, October 29th. The winners will be chosen and announced on Thursday afternoon. The prizes are as follows:
- 1st Place - $20 Starbucks Gift Card
- 2nd Place - Casual Day Pass
- 3rd Place - Snack Shack Coupons
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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!
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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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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.
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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
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7th & 8th Grade Bands VIRTUAL CONCERT
Last week, the 7th & 8th grade bands performed and recorded their annual Marching Show. Music performed included:
- The Best Song Ever
- Don't Stop Believin'
- School Song
Please visit the following link to view their videos. Congratulations to all band members on a performance well done!
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Parents - New Translation Resource
We at Xavier are proud of our multicultural community! - and we want all our parents to be connected. We can offer communication help for speakers of many languages through a free translation app called “Class Tag.” [Plans were to use "Talking Points," but we will use "Class Tag" instead since it is already to be used at school.] Using this app, school can send text messages that will be translated to your home language, or you can write texts in your home language that will be translated to English. If you are interested, please email Mrs. Brege with your student's name(s) and your preferred cell phone number, at mbrege@xaviercatholicschools.org. Thanks!
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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
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If you are interested, please email: xavieryouthbaseball@gmail.com
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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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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.
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
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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.
As a reminder, if you are awaiting test results for a household member, please keep all students home until you receive test results.
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From the Scrip Office:
The Scrip Office will be open this Friday October 30th from 8:00 until Noon
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- Bonuses start at 12:00 a.m. ET Friday and end at 11:59 p.m. 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
- Fri., Oct. 30
- NO SCHOOL - End of 1st Quarter
- Virtual 7th Grade Day @ XHS
- Tue., Nov 3
- 9:30 am - Liturgy
- 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
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