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NOTE: Spring Band Concert will be at St. Cletus on WEDNESDAY May 24th at 6:30pm | FSA is looking for a Vice-President for the 2023-2024 school year. Please email current FSA President Carrie Johnson for information. | |
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Dear SFX Parents,
As the school year comes to a close and we begin to think about ways to thank the faculty and staff of St. Francis Xavier School for their continued commitment to the education of our children, the Family School Association (FSA) would like to encourage you to contribute to the annual Staff Appreciation Fund. This fund is then used to give bonuses to our wonderful teachers and staff at the end of the school year.
The STAFF APPRECIATION FUND is a great way to financially reward our DEDICATED TEACHERS and all the AMAZING STAFF who work with you as a team to give our children a successful learning experience. Every single staff member helps to make SFX an extraordinary, loving, and nurturing school!
It is not a secret that Catholic School employees make considerably less money than their EQUALS working in the public schools. We are truly fortunate that our teachers and staff value serving in a faith-centered environment over a larger salary. The Staff Appreciation Fund is a great way to show our gratitude for this dedication! Last year, the Staff Appreciation Fund raised over $23,000! Let’s see if we can match that this year!
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If you wish to take part in this unique show of APPRECIATION, please contribute online using the QR code on this form or visiting:
https://www.givecentral.org/otp/18192 Donating to this fund is completely voluntary, and there is no standard amount to give. If you are able to give, we appreciate your contribution. If you are unable to give at this time, we understand. If you have any questions about the Staff Appreciation Fund, please contact FSA President, Carrie Johnson, carrie.johnson1208@gmail.com. PLEASE SUBMIT CONTRIBUTIONS BY TUESDAY, MAY 23. Teachers and staff will be provided with the names of the families who donate.
Thank you for your consideration,
Carrie Johnson, Shanae Strayer, Alicia Goode, Denise Gonzalez, & Liz Musker
SFX Family School Association Board
*Due to online processing fees, 99-96.5% of your gift will go to the staff, depending on your payment type. Selecting “bank account” at checkout, will result in the lowest processing fee, and 99% of your gift will go to the fund.
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Falcon Friends Needed!
As a way to help our new families, the Family School Association (FSA) “pairs up” incoming families with current families. This has been very well received by our new families, helping them to feel a part of the SFX Community right away and allowing for new students to be able to see a familiar face on their first day of school.
You can meet for a play date at a park, grab ice cream at Tate’s, anything you think of! It takes a small amount of time to help make such a big impact.
We are really in need of current families with children entering
PK3, PK4 and Kindergarten to be Falcon Friends with new families!
If you are an existing school family and your family is willing to be a Falcon Friend to a new family, please let FSA know by visiting this form:
https://forms.gle/zobShYJsumQpoxor6
Please note: Liz Musker (the FSA Family and Social Chair) will reach out to families paired with friends in June. Thanks so much!
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Thank You, Volunteers!
As we wrap up the 2022-23 school year, the Family School Association would like to acknowledge the chairs and co-chairs for helping with the following ongoing programs that run throughout the school year. These programs would not be able to run without the commitment and dedications of our volunteers!
Art Smart- Karen Donoho & Shannon Janiszewski
Box Tops- Rachel Malone
Eighth Grade Committee- Sara Edwards
Gardening- Alicia Goode & Maggie McGarry
Hospitality- Katie Adams & Erin Thunander
Junior Falcon Club- Emily Czuba & Kelly Zlatic
Pizza Day- Catherine Gergits
Restaurant Funding- Megan Murphy
Shop for SFX- Katie Lutzow
Sunshine Committee- Maggie Dwyer & Cathy Murphy
Uniform Grab n Go- Shannon Nowak & Laura Ball
Yearbook- Angie Fekrat & Michelle Martin
Throughout this past school year, FSA has run our acknowledgement of those volunteers who have helped to chair date specific initiatives, events and program in the weekly school newsletters. However, we would again like to extend our gratitude to every single volunteer as we are so appreciative of your time and talent!
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May Crowning Friday May 19, 2023 1:15 pm
In our Catholic Faith, the month of May is traditionally dedicated to our Mother Mary and is considered the season of New Life. To recognize Mary as the Queen of Heaven and Earth, St. Francis Xavier students will be honoring Mary in a May Crowning service Friday, May 19th at 1:15pm, on the church grounds on Spring Avenue surrounding the Mary Garden.
All students are invited to bring a flower from home that day. These flowers will be gathered during classroom morning meeting time and presented during the May Crowning Ceremony by a grade level representative.
Preschool - All PreK 4 am and Preschool 3 students are invited to attend with a parent at 1:15pm to the church lawn on Spring Avenue for the 15 to 20 minute service.
Parents are invited to view the May Crowning ceremony from the perimeter of the marked off areas on Spring Avenue, adjacent to the church and rectory. The student body will occupy the street and west sidewalk. The sidewalk on the east side of the street will be open for visitors. Full-day K - 8 students will attend the all-school mass at 1:45pm in the church. Parents are welcome!
Thank you so much for your part in making this a lovely event for our students and school community.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the school office.
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Each year, the Illinois Center for the Book sponsors a reading and writing competition called Letters About Literature. As students in Ms. Tegtmeyer's Literature class, the Eighth Graders chose a book that had an impact on them and wrote a letter to the author explaining why that book was so meaningful to them. Thousands of Illinois students entered the 2023 contest; 22 SFX students received recognition as State Finalists and State Semi-Finalists. We are so proud of them!
Congratulations to students recognized as State Finalists: Emily Briscoe, Taylor Carroll, Luke Edwards, Jack Hogerty, Marin McMahon, Claire Nowak, Mary O’Reilly, Tyler Skrpek
Congratulations to students recognized as State Semi-Finalists: Sarah Ball, Madeline Briscoe,
Jacob Faas, Lucy Gergits, Owen Grech (Not Pictured), Drew Hornacek, Emma Martin, Clare McCormick, Patrick Moroney, Allie O’Halloran, Julia Parkes, Cate Riordan, Danny Schaeffer, Jace Strayer
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School Supplies may also conveniently be ordered through the school vendor below schooltoolbox.com | |
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Hello Falcon Families!
We are closing the books on an incredible year in 2022/2023 and looking forward to 2023/2024. Please use the link below to register your children for athletics prior to May 26th, 2023. Changes can be made after this date if necessary, but we need preliminary player counts so that we can form teams and develop schedules in June.
SFX 2023/2024 Athletics Registration Link
Please note the following:
1. Registration is required for the full year, but fees will be charged through FACTS when the seasons begin and rosters are finalized.
2. We have revised our girls basketball and volleyball schedules to align with the IHSA standard schedules. Therefore 5th-8th girls volleyball will all play in the fall session, while 5th-8th girls basketball will all play in the winter session. This should minimize some of the travel sports conflicts we've experienced in the past, as well as improve the player experience by providing opportunities for the girls to participate in tournaments and other non-conference games during their seasons.
3. All sports communication will be through TeamSnap in 2023/2024, and schedules will be posted in the app when they are finalized.
Please feel free to contact me anytime if you have any questions about our programs.
Thanks
Pat McMahon
sfxad@sfxlg.org
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SFX Div AAA Meet Team Results: JV Boys: 3rd with 104 points; JV Girls: 1st with 127.5 points, besting 2nd place St John of the Cross' 114.5 points; Combined JV points: SFX was 2nd with 231.5, to 1st place St. Mike's 236
The combined JV Boys & Girls accounted for: 10 1st places; 10 2nd place finishes; and 16 3rd place finishes. 6th Grade Girls Emily Culin (1st), Mary Connors (2nd) and Grace Mogensen (3rd) swept the TJ. V Boys: 5th with 58 points; V Girls: 1st with 166.5 points, besting 2nd place SSPP/ASCA's 139 points; Combined V points: SFX was 4th with 224.5 points.
The combined V Boys & Girls accounted for: 12 1st place finishes; 09 2nd place finishes; and 08 3rd place finishes. Points are awarded in the individual events past 1-3 places, so we had contributions from those finishing 4th, 5th, etc: Overall: SFX was 3rd with 456 combined (total) JV and V points
New SFX Records set: Allie O'Halloran set a new 1600m record with a time of 5:47.367, besting the old record of 5:59.1 set by Delaney Burns in 2019. Varsity 8th Grade Girls Taylor Carroll, Allie O'Halloran, Claire Nowak and Julia Parkes set a new SFX 4x400m Relay record racing to a 4:43.035, beating the 2022 record of 5:05.0. Still reviewing results for other SFX records.
The Falcons will compete against 18 other teams for the SPLTF Championship this coming Saturday 5/20 at the 50th Anniversary Championship Meet to be held at North Central Collage. Meet starts at 8:30 (JV) with Varsity session to follow at noon. Go Falcons!
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PARENT ROSARY
THURSDAYS 8:20am in Mary Garden or Church. Questions: contact Katie Kanzer k.f.kanzer@gmail.com
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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!
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ATTENDANCE REPORTING
Please report absences, late arrivals, or early dismissals by 7:45am to attendance@sfxlg.org. 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.
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MAY: 23rd Final Pizza Day of the year!
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Thur May 18
SFX Raffle Drawing!!!!
Friday May 19
May Crowning / Mass 1:15pm
Wednesday May 24
NOTE DATE CHANGE
Spring Band Concert
@ St. Cletus
6:30 pm
Monday May 29
Memorial Day
NO CLASSES
Thursday June 1
PS3 & PS 4 Picnics
Denning Park, LG
3rd & 4th grade Picnics
Gilbert Park, LG
6th & 7th grade Picnics
Memorial Park, LGP
Monday June 5
Kindergarten Picnic
Elm Park, LG
1st & 2nd grade Picnics
Stone-Monroe Pk., LGP
5th grade Picnic
Gilbert Park, LG
Class of 2023 Graduation
6:30pm Graduates arrive
7:00pm Mass & Ceremony
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
Friday Sept 15, 2023
SAVE THE DATE
Annual SFX Men's & Women's Golf Outing
Saturday Nov 4th, 2023
SAVE THE DATE
Falcon 5k Run/Walk
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Trinity High School Summer
#FutureBlazer Workshops www.trinityhs.org/awesomesummer
Shadow at Trinity
www.trinityhs.org/shadow
Trinity's Basketball Spring Clinics
https://trinity.8to18.com/dashboard/catalog
Trinity Private Tours
www.trinityhs.org/tour
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