Middle School
Weekly Newsletter
11/24/20
Thanksgiving Prayer
Father in Heaven, Creator of all and source of all goodness and love, please look kindly upon us and receive our heartfelt gratitude in this time of giving thanks.
 
Thank you for all the graces and blessings you have bestowed upon us: spiritual and temporal, our faith and religious heritage, our food and shelter, our health, our family and friends.
 
Dear Father, in Your infinite generosity, please grant us continued graces and blessing throughout the coming year.
 
This we ask in the Name of Jesus, Your Son and our Brother. Amen.
 
Advent 
This holy season of hope begins Sunday, November 29th. As we prepare our homes for Christmas we remember to prepare our hearts with Jesus. O Come, O Come Immanuel.
 
Advent Reconciliation Opportunities
December 2nd - 8th grade
December 9th - 7th grade
December 16th - 5th and 6th grade
Weekly Mass
Tuesday, December 1st at 9:30am.
Join us via livestream here Campus Ministry - XMS
Lost and Found
Our lost and found is overflowing! Please click here to take a look at the items we have collected so far this year to see if any belong to your family. Your child can pick their things up from the office lobby.
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!
Xavier Spirit Wear Sale
The Xavier winter sports and holiday spirit wear sale is now open! Please click here to enter the store. This sale will run through November 29th.
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.
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!
Here’s a sweet deal!
Get our famous star cookies at Simple Simon Bakery.
Six for $10 - Twelve for $20
Christmas Cookie Decorating Kit $25
Preorder starting November 27th at www.christmasstars.org/cookies
Simple Simon Bakery will donate a portion of every sale to Christmas Stars!
 
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
www.christmasstars.org or call the box office, 920-733-8840. 
 
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
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:
THANKSGIVING WEEK HOURS
  • The Scrip Office will be CLOSING at 12:00 pm on TUESDAY, November 24th
  • The Scrip Office will be CLOSED on Wednesday, November 25th, Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th for Thanksgiving.
  • Normal hours will resume Monday, November 30th.
Upcoming Events
  • Nov 25 - 27
  • NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
  • Tue., Dec 1
  • 9:30 am - Liturgy
  • Tue., Dec 8
  • 9:30 am - Liturgy