New: Have a Great Summer!
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On behalf of the XHS faculty and staff, we wish all of our families a very happy and safe summer! We share our deepest thanks to you for your partnership with us in helping your student learn and grow into young adults who will ultimately be Saints not only to us, but to the world.
We will continue to send Xavier Updates as necessary over the summer. For parents who will not have a student at Xavier in the 2022-2023 school year, you will stop receiving parent updates after June 30th. We will keep you on our weekly Good News list so that you can keep up with the many xceptional things our Saints are doing!
May God bless you all!
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The office will be closed Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day. Starting May 31st the main office will be open Monday through Thursday 8:00am-3:00pm, Friday 8:00pm-12:00pm. The offices will be closed the week of July 4th-8th for summer cleaning.
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New: Welcome Our New Associate Principal for 2022-2023, Mr. Chuckie Geilenfeld
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We are excited to announce the hire of our new associate principal, Chuckie Geilenfeld! Mr. Geilenfeld joins the Xavier High School administrative team after serving as the associate principal at Cedar Rapids Prairie for the past two years. Prior to his time at Prairie, Mr. Geilenfeld served as principal of Christ the King elementary school in Des Moines. He and his family are active members of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish.
As Xavier's associate principal, he will oversee the daily operations of the school by leading our student support team, supporting exceptional academic and activities programs, assisting with student management systems, and promoting the school mission to Xavier students and faculty. We look forward to the positive impact he will make on our students and our school! Please help us in welcoming Mr. Geilenfeld along with his wife Cristy, son Nile and daughter Kennedy to the Xavier High School community!
Mr. Geilenfeld will officially assume his duties at Xavier on July 1, 2022.
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All tuition at this time should be paid. Please login to your online account (instructions and login below) to check balances and make payments. The returning students must have tuition paid to be considered officially enrolled for the next school year.
To see Tuition Contract, Tuition Balance, account details or make a payment click the link My BackPack or locate at our website http://www.xaviersaints.org/parent/. Please use the retrieve User ID or Reset password on My BackPack website. Reminder user id should be some form of first letter first name and last name ex TDRISH or may have a number on the end of a more common name ex TDRISH1.
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New: Girls State Soccer Information
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Good luck to Coach Higgins and XHS Girls Soccer as they take on Spencer in the state quarterfinal match on Tuesday May 31! Match time is set for 12:45p.m. on Field #8 at the Cownie Soccer Complex in Des Moines. If you are planning to head to Des Moines to cheer on the Saints, please familiarize yourself with the following information:
SPECTATOR ADMISSION: TICKETS SOLD ONLY THROUGH BOUND: Tickets are $10 plus processing fees and must be purchased through Bound. All ticket sales are digital tickets. No cash sales will be conducted on-site. Spectator gates open at 9:00 a.m. on all three dates. Children not yet in kindergarten will be admitted for free. You will be stamped when you enter the complex. If you leave the complex and plan to attend another match later in the day, your stamp must be visible to re-enter the park. If no stamp is visible, you must purchase another ticket.
SATURDAY ADMISSION: With boys and girls championship games on Saturday, June 4, there will be two separate entrances. The girls’ entrance will be at the west gate entrance (this is the team entrance on Tuesday and Thursday). Teams will enter through the park's center entrance (the spectator entrance for Tuesday and Thursday matches). There will be signage to direct teams and spectators to their proper entrance.
PLEASE NOTE: Spectators will NOT be allowed to bring the following items inside the Cownie Soccer Complex: Coolers & Thermoses, backpacks & large bags; outside food & drink, and weapons of any kind. Be prepared to have items you bring into the park inspected.
Lawn chairs, strollers and umbrellas ARE permitted into the complex.
SPECTATOR PARKING: The Des Moines Parks & Recreation Department charges a $10 fee for parking each day. Be advised that if a spectator leaves the Cownie Soccer Complex and returns that same day, you will be charged an additional $10 to park. Cownie officials have asked that spectators NOT park on the grass medians. Cars parked on the grass medians will be ticketed.
EMERGENCY PERSONNEL: The Des Moines Fire and Rescue Department will provide emergency personnel for players, officials and spectators. They will be located north of the concession stand. They will be on site 30 minutes before the start of the day's first match.
VIDEOTAPING: There is no designated space for teams or fans to videotape. Paying spectators, including anyone filming for scouting purposes, are not restricted from videotaping as long as the video equipment is handheld. The use of tripods is prohibited in the stands. The tournament manager will not make special arrangements for seating or electrical hook-up for anyone wishing to videotape. Seating is limited in the press box, and teams will be prohibited from taping in the press box.
QUARTERFINALS/SEMIFINALS STREAMED: The IGHSAU Digital Network powered by MidAmerican Energy will stream the state quarterfinals and semifinals on the IGHSAU website.
CHAMPIONSHIPS MATCHES ON IOWA PUBLIC TELEVISION: We are proud to announce that the championship matches will be broadcasted and streamed live on Iowa Public Television. Links to the stream will be posted on the IGHSAU website.
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New: Benefit for Rick & Lorraine Gaffney
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Please consider supporting our fearless leader of the lunchroom, Lorriane, and her husband, Rick, as their friends/family put together this fundraiser to help make needed modifications to the home after Rick’s surgery & leg amputation. Thank you and God bless the Gaffney family!
When: Sunday, June 12, 2022
Where: St Patrick’s Gym – Ryan, Iowa
Details:
- Breakfast served from 9:00am-12:00pm by the Ryan’s Lions Club
- Live auction at 11:00am
- Silent auction by the Ryan Fire Department (Contact Jason Stepanek at 563-608-6935 for auction donations)
- 50/50 raffle drawings at 10:00,11:00 and 12:00
- A Venmo account has been set up to use for gift donations (QR code in attachment below) or donations can be mailed to: PO Box 211 Ryan, IA 52330
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Reminder: Graduation Cords for 2022-2023 |
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Next school year Xavier will incorporate four cords that students can earn when they graduate. The four cords will be represented by our core values. They will be white for Faithful, blue for Serving, silver for Passionate, and gold for Xceptional.
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Faithful Cord: To earn the Faithful cord students must display a willingness to learn, deepen and share our Catholic faith.
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Serving Cord: To earn the Faithful cord students must perform corporal works of mercy.
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Passionate Cord: To earn the Passionate cord students must approach all things with enthusiasm and a positive attitude.
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Xceptional Cord: To earn the Xceptional cord students must be driven by collaboration, high expectations and a relentless work ethic.
More information about the requirements to earn each cord will be released before the 2022-2023 school year!
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Reminder: Postseason Sports - Online Ticketing Only
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Postseason for our spring sports has started. All IHSAA/IGHSAU ticketed events must purchase tickets online for all events.
BOYS EVENTS:
Boys events tickets can be purchased at the following links:
GIRLS EVENTS:
Girls events tickets can be found at the following links:
Girls Soccer:
Girls Golf:
Girls Tennis:
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Reminder: XPX Uniform Collection |
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XPX will once again be collecting “graduated” and out-grown GENTLY WORN uniforms. These items will be available in August for purchase at the annual Back-to-School Sale! All proceeds from this sale will directly benefit the XPX programs, which support the students, staff and teachers at Xavier. Please clean out those closets and bring ANY UNIFORM APPROVED items (polos, sweaters, quarter-zips, pants) to the main office. Gentle used spirit wear will be accepted too. All items must be without stains or tears. Thank you for your support! |
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Reminder: St. Joseph Fun Days |
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St. Joseph Fun Days will be June 3, 4 and 5. Please join us in celebrating our Faith, Family and Community. There are many activities for all age groups; Country Store, Silent Auction, BINGO, Carnival Rides, Kids Games, Food, Hog Roast, Paddle Wheel and fantastic musical talent all weekend long in the Beverage Tent. Raffle tickets are available for $10 each with a chance to win $20,000! There are also many volunteer opportunities available if you are willing to help out a fellow parish! Please visit www.stjoesmarion.org for more information.
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The Iowa High School Music Association, Iowa High School Speech Association, Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, have implemented a "Family Week" on the Unified Activities Calendar. “Family Week” is a week in the unified activity calendar that prohibits any coach or teacher/student contact and any unified activity federation event from occurring. That period will be Sunday through Sunday of week 4 and Week 5 of the calendar and will begin July 24, 2022 through July 31, 2022. All high school students, including incoming 9th graders, are covered under the rule and are not to have contact (on or off school premises) with coaches, directors, or moderators nor use school facilities during this week. The Xavier Activities Office will be closed this week as well.
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Reminder: Second Round of STO/FACTS Applications |
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We would like to remind families of a second round of assistance through STO. FACTS applications that STO uses are due by July 1st. If you have started the application process already please respond to any FACTS inquiries and complete the application process. |
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Website: XavierSaints.org | Phone: 319-294-6635 | Fax: 319-294-6712 |
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