SFX: Weekly Memo February 17, 2016

Dear Parents,

Pope Francis reminds us in his message for Lent...

"Faith finds expression in concrete everyday actions meant to help our neighbors in body and spirit."

On Friday, St. Francis Xavier teachers offered service to the Birmingham, Bessemer, and surrounding communities by splitting up into three groups and working at different local charities. One faculty group worked the Pope Francis Habitat for Humanity House, another faculty group visited the recovering and homebound, and one group served at First Light.

During this Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, it is important that our faculty gain experience serving so that we can lead our students in training for a life of service to others.

Facing Mercy together,

Nathan Wright

CELEBRATE OUR RUNNERS! STUDENTS WHO RAN IN THE MARATHON CAN WEAR THEIR RUNNING SHIRTS OVER UNIFORM AND THEIR METALS ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH. GREAT JOB STUDENTS!

IMPORTANT OFFICE NOTES

2016-17 REGISTRATION FEE IS SCHEDULED FOR ACH WITHDRAWAL FOR ALL FAMILIES ON FEBRURY 22, 2016. Registration fee is $125 per student.

NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 8, 2016.

* Registration fee is now $175 per student .

2016-17 ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CHURCH FINANCIAL AID FORMS are available in the school office. *Forms are due on or before May 1, 2016, families will be notified by May 20, 2016.

AAA SCHOLARSHIP applications will be available in the coming weeks. Please watch the weekly memos for details.

JOIN US FOR STATIONS OF THE CROSS ON FRIDAYS DURING LENT AT 2:00 IN THE CHURCH

WE HAVE RAISED $5,300 TOWARDS OUR GOAL OF $6,000. ALL STUDENTS WHO RAISED AT LEAST $50 CAN DRESS OUT OF UNIFORM ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH. YOU MAY STILL DONATE TO EARN PRIZES AND THE OUT OF UNIFORM DAY. PLEASE NOTE OUT OF UNIFORM IS PER STUDENT, NOT PER FAMILY.

2nd GRADE PUBLISHING AND ANTARCTICA STUDIES

Mr. Lowery visited our school to give a presentation on Antarctica to our 2nd graders. Mr. Lowery is Jax and Campbell Hendrick's grandfather. Mr. Lowery has visited Antarctica and shared many facts, stories, and pictures that made our students' study of the continent come alive.

Mrs. Hayes' 2nd grade wrote, edited, and published original Saint biographies with illustrations. The books were professionally published, and each student had opportunity to purchase. The 2nd grade recently had a book signing. Great job students!