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Middle School

Weekly Newsletter

11/30/22

Come, Lord Jesus! Come!

St. Francis Xavier Day - Friday, December 2, 2022

On Friday, we will celebrate the XMS community in honor of our patron saint, St. Francis Xavier. Deacon Lincoln will share a presentation with the students first and then Father Adam will preside over mass at 9:00am. We will then celebrate with service and community time as a school! Friday is a casual day and we encourage Xavier gear. St. Francis Xavier, pray for us.

Living History Museum

Today the 8th-grade students provided a wonderful learning opportunity for our school! Each 8th grader dressed up and gave a short presentation on a person from the Progressive Era. Our 5th-7th grade students and staff went table to table learning about this period in history. Thank you, 8th graders and Mrs. Stahmann for a wonderful learning experience!

Christmas Concert Reminders

Monday, December 12th at 6:30 pm will be the 6th & 7th-grade bands, 6th & 7th-grade choirs, and the 6th-grade orchestra. There will be a short reception afterward, please consider signing up to bring something or help.
Tuesday, December 13th at 6:30 pm will be the entire 5th grade. Band and Orchestra students will each play a portion of the concert and the whole 5th grade choir will sing.
Wednesday, December 14th at 7:00 pm the 8th-grade band will join the XHS bands at Xavier High School.

Math Club

Do you love to problem solve and do math? Come join us for MATH CLUB! Meetings will be held in Mrs Gear’s room (room 1301). Our first meeting will be on Friday, December 2nd from 3:30 - 4:15. Please click here for more information regarding dates of meetings.

Lost and Found

Please click here to take a look at the Lost and Found items we have collected to see if any belong to your family. Your child can pick their things up from the table in the office lobby. Lost and found items will be donated after December 22nd!

St. Francis Xavier Foundation Scholarships - 2023 - 2024 Academic Year

There are scholarships open to students that are registered for the 2023-2024 school year. Application forms for these scholarships can be downloaded on our website and paper copies are available in the main office at St. Francis Xavier High School and Middle School. The application process begins December 1, 2022 and the deadline for receipt of completed applications is March 3, 2023. Please click here for more information.

Saturday Morning Basketball

Sign-up for Saturday Morning Basketball (S.B.A.) starts now. S.B.A. has no coaches, no practices, and if you have other things to do on a Saturday morning you don’t have to come. Everyone plays; no one sits on the bench. In S.B.A. we just play games and have fun.

Games will be played on Saturday mornings at 9:00 am in the gym. Only students that do not play on a school team or XYBA are eligible to sign up. We need a minimum of 10 students to sign up in order to have a program this year. Please email Mr. Linsmeier (jlinsmeier@xaviercatholicschools.org) with questions, or to sign up.

We will be starting Saturday Morning Basketball on Saturday December 3 at 9:00 am. Doors will open at 8:30 am. for some warmups before the game. Hope to see you there!

New Volunteer Information

As the holiday season approaches, we have many exciting volunteer opportunities. Every volunteer is required to complete our Safe Environment Process before they are allowed to volunteer.

If you have not completed this training and still wish to volunteer in the month of December, the eApps application and VIRTUS training must to be completed by Tuesday, December 13, 2022 as required by the Diocese of Green Bay.

Safe Environment training will resume for any 2023 volunteer opportunities on Monday, January 9th.

Fox Valley Saints Wrestling

Fox Valley Saints Wrestling will have a free introduction to wrestling class on December 4th at Xavier High School. This event is open to boys and girls in grades K - 8. Please click here for more information.

Christmas Eve Mass Opportunity

St. Thomas More is seeking children 1st grade through high school to participate in the 4:00 pm Christmas Eve mass. There are opportunities to sing with a childrens’ choir, read and/or play an instrument. We would love as many sweet angelic voices as possible! We will hold at least one rehearsal at 5:30 pm December 14th and one on December 21st, if needed.

From the Scrip Office

Critical Scrip Dates for December

The last week prior to Christmas is very busy and cards we normally stock will sell out quickly. The last day to order, to make sure you have cards prior to Christmas break, is December 16th.

Scrip Office will be closed December 23rd - January 2nd