XMS - Weekly Newsletter

Middle School

Weekly Newsletter

3/22/23

What will I do for my soul?

pray, fast, give

See Lent 2023 for calendar of events/offerings.

Lenten Food Drive

While all items are welcome and we encourage low salt, gluten free, sugar free, etc. we have assigned the following:

5th - canned tuna/fish/hearty soups
6th - pasta/pasta sauce
7th - peanut butter/jelly
8th - birthday bag supplies - cake mixes, frosting, candles, plates, napkins

Please no expired foods, perishable items or glass containers. Thank you!

Paid Casual Day on Friday, March 24th

We will be having a paid casual day this Friday. The money raised will go to support St. Joseph Food Pantry. Please consider donating to this worthy organization and participate in Friday’s casual day. St. Joseph, pray for us!

Parent Advisory Committee

Xavier Middle School is a great place to learn and grow, and we are always looking for ways to improve and be true to our mission:

St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System is a Christ-centered community dedicated to faith formation, academic excellence, community engagement, and individual growth of our students in a safe environment.

In an attempt to reach our Mission, we are establishing a Parent Advisory Committee made up of 2-3 parents from each grade level. This committee will meet once a month to discuss policies, procedures, and any issues pertaining to XMS. This is not the same as HSA and will not involve fundraising or project/event planning. The goal of this committee is to outline upcoming initiatives, share perspectives and ideas, and gain insight from each other. Our hope is that open dialogue continues to guide us toward living our mission.

If you would like to volunteer or nominate someone for this committee, please contact us. Meetings will be once a month and be held after school or early evening. Exact meeting times and days will be determined as the committee is formed.

Thank you for your support!

Blessings,

Sara Meyer smeyer@xaviercatholicschools.org

Bill VanNuland wvannuland@xaviercatholicschools.org

6th Grade Medieval Day

On Wednesday, March 29th, the 6th graders will be having Medieval Day. They will be dressing in Medieval clothing, attending Medieval classes, and viewing the projects that the students have been working on. They will also be experiencing a Medieval feast. We are looking for volunteers to help make the day a success. Please click here for the SignUp Genius. Thank you!

Living Stations of the Cross Presented by XMS 5th Grade

The Living Stations of the Cross will be presented the following dates and times:

April 3rd at 1:15 pm for our Elementary schools at XMS
April 5th at 6:30 pm for parents at XMS
April 6th at 9:30 am on Holy Thursday for XMS student body at XMS

This fifth grade presentation is a meaningful portrayal of the suffering and death of our Lord. It is a prayerfully presented account of the steps Jesus took on the way to the cross to obtain our salvation.

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 office lobby. All lost and found items will be donated after March 31st!

Art Room - Supplies Needed

The art students will be starting their papier mâché projects in the coming weeks and are looking for materials. If you have any items such as newspapers, glossy magazines, small boxes, and 20 oz and larger bottles please bring them to school. Any heavy duty wire would also be helpful. The students will be working on creating papier mache animals. Thank you for your help!

Congratulations VEX Robotic Teams!!!

It has been a great season for the VEX Robotics Club here at the middle school. We started the season with forty-two students on eleven different robotic teams. The season had its ups and downs with the students learning a lot along the way. We are proud of all of the hard work and dedication the teams showed this season.

Seven of our teams were able to earn tickets to the VEX Robotics State Championship. At State, four of our teams earned tickets to the VEX World Championship being held in Dallas at the beginning of May. They will be competing with teams from all over the world!

Good Luck to:

Team: 2626S - MLG Potatoes

Members: William Tweedy, Theo Wroblewski, Evan Hooper & Ethan Bires

Team: 2626U - Revenge of the Squirrels

Members: Leo Backes, William Vosters, John Vanderkolk, Sam Dardis & Jake Brandon

Team: 2626X - We're NOT Unicorns!

Members: Josephine Roarty, Therese Masasy & Leah Mayer

Team: 1233V - Lemon and Lime

Members: Izzy Knutson, Carradee Biesterveld

Great Job to all of our VEX Teams this season!!!

Brian McKinnon and Suzie Kroner

Co-Leaders of the XMS VEX Robotics Club

XHS Fine Arts Trip 2024

Xavier High School Fine Arts is traveling to Orlando, Florida in the spring of 2024! Any current 8th-11th grade student who will be enrolled in a music or theatre course next school year is able to register. The trip will include four days of fun at Disney World and Universal Studios, as well as an incredible workshop for our students about how the music and sound are made for movies. Please email Anna Van Eperen at avaneperen@xaviercatholicschools.org for more information!

XHS - Soles for Jesus

Xavier High School is collecting unworn or gently used shoes from now until April 6th. Please bring your donations to your school or XHS.

St. Thomas More Parish Fish Fry

Please join us for dine in or carry out on March 31. We serve from 5:00 - 7:00. Menu includes: Haddock - baked or fried ($15), Shrimp ($15), Perch ($19), Mac & Cheese ($7) or Loaded Baked Potato ($7). All are welcome!

STM Service Hours - click here to sign up.

Questions can be directed to curtsimon9@gmail.com

World Famous Fish Fry

St. Edward Mackville is hosting its world famous fish fry, serving pike, haddock (deep fried & broiled), perch and shrimp including potato (FF, baked, or homemade potato salad), homemade coleslaw, coffee and homemade desserts. Kids menu includes choice of grilled cheese or homemade mac & cheese, both with FF. For take-outs call 920-939-7440. Serving 4:30-7:00pm. Fridays, March 24 and 31.

Sacred Heart Lenten Fish Fry

Click here to view more information.