May 5th, 2023

A Message from Mr. Watson

Dear SFX Community,

What a great Teacher Appreciation Week! We have an incredible faculty and I'm so grateful for all your support of our teachers, staff, and school! We have much to be grateful for, including great parent partners like you.

We look forward to sending our 8th grade students to Washington DC Monday. They are so excited to begin their journey to our nation's capital.

Thank you for another great week. We look forward to seeing you back on campus Monday!

Peace,

Ryan Watson

Up Next Week

8th Grade DC Trip

Wednesday, May 10th

9:30 am | SFX Church

All School Mass

4th Grade Leading; For the intention of John Sheedy, grandfather of Max and Tony Sheedy

News & Events

New Jesuit Strong Magazine

Check your student's backpack today for the latest edition of our Jesuit Strong Magazine. It's full of wonderful stories about our community and highlights from the past year. You can also view it online here.

Celebrating Mrs. Grucky

Save the date! Join us in celebrating Mrs. Grucky's retirement on Monday, May 15th right after school in the Gym. After 30+ years at SFX (and 25 years in 4B!), Mrs. Grucky will be leaving a lasting legacy. Please come by to wish her well!

Parent University

Part 3 of the Helping Families Thrive series will take place on Tuesday, May 16th at 6:00 pm in the Library. Please register here. We will have a live stream option again, but encourage you to attend in person if possible.

**This session is mandatory for 5th - 7th Grade parents**

We will be discussing anxiety, depression and self-harm. You can download the flyer to learn more.

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End of Year Fundraiser at Sky Zone

Save the date! On Friday, May 19th we'll be having our big end of year fundraiser at Sky Zone on Camelback and 7th Ave. Come jump and support SFX! If we have 100 jumpers, we'll get 40% of the proceeds for our school. We hope you to see you there!

Fundraiser at Raising Canes

On Thursday, May 18th stop by Raising Canes on 7th Street from 4:00 - 9:00 pm and they will donate 15% of sales to SFX! Grab a quick meal on the way home from Graduation and support our school.

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2023 - 2024 School Supplies

Order your school supplies by Thursday, June 15th! In just a few clicks you can purchase your student's school supplies and they will be delivered to their classroom on the first day of school. Check out the online store to get started.

For each kit sold, SFX will receive a $5 donation. There's also an option to donate a kit for our Angel Families. If you prefer to go shopping on your own, you're more than welcome to do that too. You can download the supply lists here.

Weekly Highlights

First Communion & Confirmation

Last Saturday our 3rd Graders and some of our older students received the Sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation. It was a beautiful celebration for our students and their families. To see more photos taken by parishioner Paul Valenzuela, please click here. To see a complete list of names of those who received the sacraments, click here.

Alumni Pizza Party

This week we welcomed our SFX Class of 2019 back to campus. Our alumni had fun catching up with each other and their teachers. It was great to see them back together again!

Spring Concert

Today we were dazzled once again by our amazing performers at the Spring Concert. This year's theme was friendship. Our PS - 3rd Graders and our Percussion Ensemble did such a wonderful job! A big thank you to Mr. Favaro and everyone who helped to make this a special morning.

May Crowning

During the month of May we honor our Mother Mary. To celebrate, our Kindergartners carried on our May Crowning tradition at our All School Mass this week.

Announcements

Hungry Wolf Cafe

May Menu

The May menu is available. Please place your orders through Meal Manage.

Hungry Wolf Farm Bag

Last chance to purchase a Hungry Wolf Farm Bag! The last delivery date before the end of the year is next Friday 5/12! Instructions for Ordering

Scrip Office Update

As a reminder, our Scrip program will be ending on June 30th, 2023. All cards purchased will maintain their value. If you have any paper gift certificates like the ones below, please plan to redeem them from the Scrip Office by Friday, May 12th.

Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action)

Create a great offer by adding words like "free" "personalized" "complimentary" or "customized." A sense of urgency often helps readers take an action, so think about inserting phrases like "for a limited time only" or "only 7 remaining"!

Sports Announcements

This week we had our annual Sports Banquet for our 5th - 8th Graders. I am so proud of each student competing with outstanding sportsmanship and representing SFX in a positive way. We had a total of 28 teams this year which shows us how dedicated our students are and how supportive our parents and coaches are.

Thank you again to all the coaches, parents and players for a wonderful year. I am so excited for next year and to keep improving the SFX sports program!

- Coach V

Families for Others

SFX Families Serving our Neighbors in Need at St. Vincent de Paul

Sign up with the SFX Mini Vinnies to volunteer downtown at the St. Vincent de Paul dining hall. Eight volunteer slots are reserved for SFX every Monday from 3:30-6:30pm. Volunteers must be ages 9 and older and accompanied by an adult.

The first Saturday of every month is a “Hearts and Hands” program from 9:00 - 11:30 am that includes arts and crafts or other projects appropriate for our youngest volunteers.

For more information or to sign-up, click here. Questions? Contact Ann-Marie Alameddin.

Wagon Wednesdays

NEW items needed for May: Spaghetti, bagged white rice, and canned fruit.

Look for the wagons each Wednesday at the entry gates to drop off your donations. Thank you for supporting our Angel Families!

Community Events

Vacation Bible School

St. Francis Xavier Parish is very pleased to announce the return of Vacation Bible School! It will be for children in Preschool through 5th Grade the week of June 26th – 30th. Sign up here.

Volunteers are needed to help with Vacation Bible School, especially 6th - 8th Graders. Training will be provided. Email Katrina Winn to sign up.

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SFXAA Day at Chase Field

Save the Date! Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals this Sunday, May 7 at 1:10pm. Discounted tickets are $28.

There is a pregame parade for all players and coaches in uniform. Groups/teams can coordinate to sit together. SFXAA is in sections 140-142. Buy your discounted tickets here.

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Math Magicians Summer Camp

Sophomores at XCP are putting on a Math Magicians summer camp for students with ADHD or Dyslexia. The camp is free of charge and will be June 12th - 16th at the Franciscan Renewal Center. Download the flyer for more information.

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Helpful Links

St. Francis Xavier School | 602-279-0423 | school.sfxphx.org