March 1, 2023

ATTENDANCE REPORTING Please report absences, late arrivals, or early dismissals by 7:45am to [email protected]. Also include your child's teacher on the email.  All doors close at 8:10am daily for grades K-8. If your child is tardy, they will need to enter the main school doors on Waiola.

Dear SFX Families,


As we grieve the loss of our beloved art teacher, teammate, and friend Mrs. Laura McGhee, we have decided to cancel school on Thursday, March 2nd so that our staff and families that choose to, may attend the visitation and funeral for Mrs. McGhee. 


The teachers have spent time sharing memories with their homerooms and in some classes students wrote about or drew pictures about their memories of Mrs. McGhee. Click on the following link for the Guide for Morning Mtg - McGhee, which teachers were given to help with their morning meeting discussions. We had counselors on site to speak with any staff member or child who wanted to speak with them. We also had a counselor to help support Mrs. Dwyer in the art room.  


If you feel your child needs to talk with someone, please do not hesitate to reach out and we will get a counselor back on site. 


Following is Mrs. McGhee’s obituary where the arrangements are stated if you choose to attend. https://www.hursen.com/obituary/laura-mcghee. The services will be held at St. Francis Xavier Church. If you would like to send a card to the family, please send the card to school and we will share cards received with the family.  Per the obituary, following is the link for memorial donations: https://www.givecentral.org/location/218/event/5287


Please continue to keep Laura, her family and our school community in your thoughts and prayers.  


God Bless, 

Sharon Garcia

Report Cards will be delayed until Monday. 


Preschool and grades 4-8 will bring home hard copies and for grades kindergarten -3 grades will be available on-line Monday, March 6th. 


Thank you for your understanding.

TWO DAYS ‘TIL OPENING NIGHT!!  HONK!  


Friday, March 3rd 7pm & Saturday, March 4th 2pm and 7pm


  • Tickets will be sold at the door! $10 adults/$8 students; cash only 


  • Show runtime is about 2 hours with intermission. 

 

  • Arrive early to purchase tickets and get your seats! Doors will open 45 minutes before showtime.

 

  • Please bring a donation for the SFX food pantry! We'll have boxes to collect items at the door.  See you there!


YEARBOOK

MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE

Middle schoolers recently learned that owl pellets provide clues about what an owl has eaten over the past 24 hours. Students used forceps to gently separate, identify and reassemble bones of the owl's prey

FSA is looking for a Vice-President and Secretary for the 2023-2024 school year.


Anyone interested please email current FSA President Carrie Johnson at

[email protected].

2023-2024 BASE at SFX: REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Please CLICK HERE to download important registration info from the Park District of La Grange, for BASE 2023-2024 (Before & After School Extended Care) at St. Francis Xavier School*


  • April 20th FULL-TIME BASE registration only begins
  • April 27th Open BASE registration begins


* BASE at SFX School is run by the Park District of La Grange. Please contact the PDLG BASE administrators listed in the following letter if you have any questions. 

As Spring is (hopefully) approaching us soon, now is the time to start thinking about the Spring Sing! It is going to be a little different this year! The theme this year is "Singing Through the Decades!", AND we are including 7th and 8th grade!


Grades that are performing include 1, 3, 5, 7, & 8. 


*Due to the Lyons Township HS Prom affecting so many of our families we have decided to change the Spring Sing to May 4th. Details are as follows: 


When: Thursday, May 4th (this was previously on May 12th and has been changed*) 

Where: SFX Gym

Dress: Sunday Best 

Arrival Time: 6:00-6:10pm - Parents may enter the gym after 6:00pm. Doors will be locked at 6:30pm. Students should report to Joyce Hall.

Show Time: 6:30pm

CLICK HERE or on the graphic above to register!

Tax Return Tuition Credit info from FACTS.


Follow these steps in your FACTS account to obtain a statement of the tuition information required for the Illinois Tuition Tax Credit form.


How to get Tax Return Tuition Credit info from FACTS.


Step 1: Sign in at https://online.factsmgt.com

Step 2: Select 'View Details'

Step 3: Select 'View Payment Summary' (Page will open in another window or tab)

Step 4: Select the year & then 'Print'

These statements can be used to fill out the Illinois Receipt for Qualified Education Expenses for your Illinois tax return and/or, in the case of PreSchool, the Child and Dependent Care Expenses form for your Federal tax return.


CLICK HERE for .pdf version. Any questions, please contact the FACTS customer service desk. 


Mrs. Peggy Evans

School Secretary

THANK A SFX FACULTY OR STAFF MEMBER!


Click & Clap is our year-round positive recognition program allowing families to acknowledge special moments, and thank a SFX Faculty or Staff member for something they have done that has left a positive impression on your child or on your family in a special way. 


Click Here to send a Click & Clap to Faculty, Administration & Staff!


WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I SEND A CLICK & CLAP?


Click & Claps are shared by Mrs. Garcia with the named faculty or staff member along with a sweet treat!

Looking for ways to support SFX ? Here is how you can do it!


  • Buying Gift Cards? Buy them through SHOP FOR SFX! CLICK HERE for Order Form, Calendar of Due/Fill Dates & more! 


  • Buying Cards or photo gifts? Buy them on MINTED and use our school code: FUNDRAISESFXLG. This code provides 20% off at Minted when applied at checkout. and 15% of the net sales from each purchase will be donated back to our school. Tell your friends and family! (please note that the discount excludes fine art prints and wedding stationary.)


  • Download the BOX TOPS app from the App Store or Google Play, & submit photos of your grocery receipts to earn cash for SFX. Make sure you click on BONUS OFFERS


MARCH: 7th & 21st


APRIL: 4th & 18th


MAY: 2nd, 16th, 23rd 

Thurs March 2

NO CLASSES


Friday, March 3

HONK Production cast and crew can wear their Play T-shirts to school


Fri & Sat, Mar 3 & 4

HONK the Musical

Fri Mar 3: 7pm

Sat Mar 4: 2pm & 7pm

Buy tickets at the Gym door


Mon March 6

Report Card Day


Winter Band Concert

6:30 pm


Sun March 12

Daylight Savings Time

Spring Forward!


Sat March 18

Mother/Daughter

Irish Dancing 1-3pm


April 7 - 16

NO CLASSES

Easter Break


Thursday April 20

FULL-TIME 23-24 BASE registration only begins

at the PDLG


Fri April 21

1st Grade

Older Friends Day


Thursday April 27

OPEN 23-24 BASE registration begins

at the PDLG


Thurs May 4

SPRING SING

Grades performing:

1, 3, 5, 7, & 8

Arrival Time: 6:00-6:10pm


Fri May 5

SFX Raffle Drawing!!!!


Saturday May 6

1st Holy Communion


Friday May 12

Kindergarten

Mother's Day Tea


Monday May 15

Spring Band Concert

6:30 pm


Friday May 19

May Crowning / Mass 1:15pm


Monday May 29

Memorial Day

NO CLASSES


Monday June 5

Class of 2023 Graduation


Tuesday June 6

Last day of school PS3-7*


*HALF DAY PS3, PK4 & K Students will dismiss

at the normal time


* ALL DAY PK / K

and Grades 1 - 7

NOON Dismissal


(June 7 & 8

Emergency Days

to be used if necessary)


Friday Sept 15, 2023

SAVE THE DATE

Annual SFX Men's & Women's Golf Outing

PARENT ROSARY

THURSDAYS 8:20am in Mary Garden or Church. Questions: contact Katie Kanzer [email protected]












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SUMMER Camp registration starts 3/1/23!


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Any questions about the application process should be directed to our Scholars Helpline (800) 616-7606, 

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