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Upcoming Events
Apr 28 PROMise Week
Begins
Apr 30 Mass Day - Junior
Ring Blessing
3:30pm Dismissal
May 1 Coffee with the
Principal 8:00am
Library
May 1 Art for Water
6pm Commons
May 2 Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament
Adoration/New TIM
Blessing
3:30pm Dismissal
May 2 Athletic Awards
Night 6pm Gym
May 3 PROM - UT Austin
Alumni Ctr 8:00pm
May 5 AP Exams Begin
May 7 Mass Day
3:30pm Dismissal
May 11 Mother's Day
May 14 Volunteer Mass
Day
3:30pm Dismissal
May 20 Adoration - Senior
Blessing
3:30pm Dismissal
May 21 Senior Mass Day
Presentation of
Gifts
3:30pm Dismissal
May 22 Pep Rally
Schedule
Yearbook Signing
3:30pm Dismissal
May 24 Spring Musical
2pm and 7pm
Showings - Gym
May 26 Memorial Day
NO SCHOOL
May 28 Last Mass Day
3:30pm Dismissal
May 31 Baccalaureate
Mass at SVdP
10:00a.m.
May 31 Graduation
Ceremony in Gym
3:00p.m.
Jun 2 Final Exams
Early Dismissal
Jun 3 Final Exams
Early Dismissal
Jun 4 Final Exams
Early Dismissal
Jun 5 Final Exams
Early Dismissal
Jun 5 LAST DAY OF
SCHOOL!
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Is it an A Day, E Day, A Flip Day or E Flip Day? Please click HERE to view the one page school calendar.
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Today's Reading
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading,
kept in heaven for you
who by the power of God are safeguarded through faith,
to a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the final time.
In this you rejoice, although now for a little while
you may have to suffer through various trials,
so that the genuineness of your faith,
more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire,
may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor
at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Although you have not seen him you love him;
even though you do not see him now yet believe in him,
you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,
as you attain the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
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From the Principal
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Click HERE to read this month's letter from
your Principal, Mr. Daniels!
Please click HERE to take a few minutes to complete our annual parent survey. The link will remain in the Eagle Weekly for one more week and is a great opportunity for our community to provide feedback on our school's performance in key areas. Your comments and suggestions will prove invaluable to our accreditation self-study, which is due to be submitted in early 2015.
Junior Ring Blessing 2014
On Wednesday, April 30th at 9:40 a.m., the Juniors' Class Rings will be blessed during Mass. As always, our community is invited to attend.  The bell schedule for this day will be as follows:
E Day
1st Block 8:20 - 9:35 a.m.
Mass 9:39 - 10:59 a.m.
1st Lunch 11:03 - 11:33 a.m.
2nd Block 11:03 - 12:18 p.m. / 11:37 - 12:52 p.m.
2nd Lunch 12:22 - 12:52 p.m.
3rd Block 12:56 - 2:11 p.m.
4th Block 2:15 - 3:30 p.m.
Junior Senior Prom 2014 
When: Saturday, May 3, 8-12 midnight
Where: University of Texas at Austin, The Etter-Harbin Alumni Center, 2110 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, TX 78712 (across the street from the UT Football Stadium)
Theme: Prom Royale
Tickets: $50 each, on sale till Friday, April 11 (this will be the absolute last day tickets may be purchased)
Click HERE for the Prom Parent Letter
Click HERE for the Prom Permission Form
Click HERE for the FACTS form to purchase tickets.
Only cash or billing through FACTS will be accepted as a form of payment for prom tickets.
2014 Pastoral Plan
The Listening Sessions have been completed and we are off to a great start to  developing our Pastoral Plan. Click HERE to read more about it!
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Development News
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Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!!
Thank you to everyone for making this year's soiree a success! The evening was filled with great friends, food, and plenty of live music to dance the night away!!! 
Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers, supporters and class basket coordinators who made an Evening At The Oasis a huge success and great time.
A special thank you to our co-chairs, Joanie Butler and Terri Alllman and their amazing committee:
Aida Camez, Shannon Carroll, Cynthia Flores, John & Marcia Isakson, Mary Jo Kilburn, Gloria Lenis, Anita Nicholson, Bridgitte Owens, Donna Phipps, Cindy Robichaux, and Ellen Vento. 
Many thanks to our sponsors:
Starlight
Cedar Street Courtyard
Mobile Bidding Sponsor
Executive Approach
Sunset
Catholic Schools Diocese of Austin
Juarez Restaurant & Bakery
Baker Botts
Allman & Associates
Dr. Michael & Gloria Lenis
Dr. Matthew Rogers
Lakeside
Advance Landscape Designs
Moonlight
First Texas Honda
Religious/Faculty
Doug & Gina Kuenstler
Stuart & Lisa McKenna
Teresa Migl 
Martin & Sarita Nazareth
Javier & Theresa Prado
Mark & Deeann Regnerus
Austin & Eula Sequeira
Robert & Kelly Tavarez
Mike & Annemarie Weis
Fund-A-Need
A special thank you to everyone that contributed to this year's Fund-A-Need at Saturday's Soiree. You can still participate by clicking HERE in support of two needs for our entire school. This Fund-A-Need will provide additional lunch tables in our Commons area. This would allow for better seating options at every lunch, but especially during  inclement weather. Our second need if met could allow the students to engage and explore more fully the laws that govern the world around them. This project adds to our collection of electronic probes in our science department. Vernier Software & Technology produces a rugged, flexible platform for data acquisition and analysis. Please join us in this endeavor to reinforce our strong science curriculum and to solidify our excellent STEM education. Donations to the Fund-A-Need are eligible for matching grants through your company. This is a great way to double the impact of your gift. Please contact the Development Office at 512-244-4861 for questions or assistance.
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Fine Arts News
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Please join us for our 2nd Annual Art for Water Show and Sale THIS WEEK!
On Thursday, May 1, 2014, the students of St. Dominic Savio Catholic High  School and Holy Family Catholic School will be showing and selling their original artwork from 6-8 pm. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to The Gazelle Foundation to build fresh water wells in Burundi, Africa. Please come enjoy the show, buy something to take home and help us save lives!!!Click HERE for more information.
Congratulations to all band, orchestra, and choir members for their success at the Director's Choice Six Flags competitions. Choir receiv  ed outstanding and runner up in class, trophy for both. Symphony Orchestra received excellent and a trophy.
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Senior Graduation News
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Graduation Volunteers needed!
Sophomore and Junior parents and students who are interested in assisting with essential graduation roles should contact Mr. Daniels at mdaniels@saviochs.org. Main roles that volunteers assist with include decoration and setup/takedown for Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation, parking assistance, welcoming and ticket-taking, and ushering. Both Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation are on Saturday,May 31st.
Graduation Tickets are now available!
Commencement Admission tickets are ready to be picked up by  graduating student's parent/guardian in the front office. Tickets will not be released to the graduating senior unless an email is sent by parent/guardian to Carmen Garza at cgarza@saviochs.org authorizing release of the tickets to graduating senior.
Senior Graduation Night
Senior Grad Night will be held at the Twin Lakes YMCA on Thursday, May 22, 2014. This will be a fun-filled night that our seniors will always remember. The activities will include: glow in the dark paintball, zip-lining, cli mbing wall (tango tower), giant swing, field games, archery, sand volleyball, DJ playing music, pizza, popcorn and a movie. The event will be held from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM. The students will meet at the school at 9:15 pm and transportation will be provided by Savio to and from the event. The YMCA staff is very professional and well trained and will be running the events, however we will need EIM certified parent chaperones of our own. We will have 2 shifts for parents to volunteer, one from 9:30 PM (meet at the Y) to 2:00 AM and the 2nd shift from 2:00 AM to 6:15 AM.
Please visit: http://www1.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=yeah
to sign up for the fun. As the event gets closer, we will send out a detailed event timeline. Our current financial balance for the Senior Grad Night is $2,000.
Thank you so much for your support!
Lisa McKenna (512-964-2593) mckennafamily@austin.rr.com and Marguerite Hudson (512-423-0518) margueritehudson@gmail.com
Attention Senior Parents: 
Your graduating senior will be receiving their cap and gown on Thursday, May 1st, during both lunches.
Attention Seniors and Senior Parents:
Mrs. Uebersax is collecting pictures for the senior slide show. We are looking for 1-2 baby/childhood pictures as well as 2-3 pictures of your time at Savio. All pictures are due to Mrs. Uebersax by Friday May 16th via e-mail.
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Office of Formation and Ministry News
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2nd Annual Texas Women's Retreat
The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist are pleased to offer their 2nd annual Texas Women's Retreat. You're invited to join us for a spiritual reprieve and a chance to deepen your understanding of your role as women in the heart of t he Church.
Time: Friday, May 9th (6pm) to Saturday, May 10th (4pm)
Place: Eagles' Wings Retreat Center in Burnet
Cost: $50
Click HERE to view the details on how to register.
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HSA News
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The St. Dominic Savio Home and School Association would like to congratulate their new 2014-2015 officers. Thank you to these outstanding men and women for volunteering their time and for their commitment to our school.
2014-2015 HSA Officers
President: Jo Shempert
VP: Joanie Butler
Secretary: Julie Zimmerman
Treasurer: Danielle White
Historian: Gloria Lenis
Class Representatives:
Senior: Annemarie Weis
Junior: Joanne Boyce
Sophomore: Terri Allman
Freshman: Margaret Bruns
There will be a Volunteer Appreciation Mass on May 14th at 2:30 p.m. honoring our past officers, new officers and all the dedicated volunteers who have helped out throughout the year. We hope to see you there.
Parent Volunteer Opportunities!
Savio teachers and staff need your help. Sign up now to let them know you will be there. 
Currently we have opportunities for:
science experiment setup
Click the following link or copy and paste it into your favorite browser:
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Athletic News
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Athletics 2014 - 2015
Medicine in Motion would like extend a special offer to the student-athletes of St. Dominic  Savio. They are now offering DISCOUNTED Sports Physicals. For only $40 your student-athlete can receive a complete physical exam by our board certified physician, as well as a computer-based baseline concussion test. Click HERE for more information!
Athletics Awards Night
The St. Dominic Savio Athletic Department would like to invite you to the Athletics Awards Night on Friday, May 2nd, at 6pm in the Savio gym. Please join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of our Eagle athletes this year. (Dress is nice-casual, while still school appropriate.) We've got a lot of celebrate as many of our teams  have had amazing seasons and we still have several teams prepping to make State appearances in the next couple of weeks. We do realize that we may be missing some athletes as our track team is making a run for the State meet which will take place on May 2nd-3rd, so let's continue to send positive energy their way. We hope to see you there! GO EAGLES!
Service Hours Opportunity!
Coach Brantley's club track team is holding their annual track meet  on Saturday, May 17
at McNeil High School. He is looking for volunteers and would love to have some Savio students to work the track meet (setting up blocks, hurdles, help with tickets etc.). He will be giving service hours to anyone that shows up. If you would like to volunteer, please follow the volunteer link http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49A9AC2FA31-mcneil For any questions contact Coach Brantley at lspider801@yahoo.com.
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Booster Club News
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The St. Dominic Savio Booster Club would like to congratulate their new 2014-2015 officers. Thank you to these outstanding men and women for volunteering their time and for their commitment to our school.
2014 - 2015 Booster Club Officers: 
President - Mary Jo Kilburn
Vice President - Mike Owens
VP - Communications - Susan Sedlacek
VP - Sponsorships - Rebecca Miller
Secretary - Diana Sagnes
Treasurer - Dan Greiner
There will be a Volunteer Appreciation Mass on May 14th at 2:30 p.m. honoring our past officers, new officers and all the dedicated volunteers who have helped out throughout the year. We hope to see you there.
Texas Rangers Baseball - Get Discounted Tickets at Savio! 
Please contact the office to order and purchase your tickets for Rangers baseball at up 30% regular pricing!
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Guidance Office News
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College Visit
On Thursday, May 1st at 10:00 a.m., a representative from the University of Texas at Austin will be here to discuss UT with interested sophomores and juniors. Please contact Dr. Kohutek for a pass.
AP Students Will Get Scores Online in July!
Your role in ensuring that your students are able to access their scores is critical. Click HERE for information we'd like you to share with your student.
Summer Opportunities
The number of summer opportunities continue to increase. Use those listed or other activities to expand your knowledge and experiences. Visit the Savio website HERE regularly as we approach the end of this school year. Get Involved!
The International Business Summer Academy is open to high school juniors and seniors interested in international business curriculum as well as local businesses doing business globally. This is a two-day program offered through the John Cook School of Business on the Saint Louis University campus. To find out more about this opportunity and/or to register go to:
Summer Vacation
Long past are the days when the summer break was for students to help the family in the matters of the farm. For many St. Dominic Savio students it will be a time to catch up or to get ahead in their academic endeavors. Options include summer school or various camps.
Summer school may be necessary in order to gain the grades and credits  to continue toward completion of the high school diploma. For others, summer school could be an opportunity to get a feel for college life. If you are a sophomore, junior or senior with a PSAT score of 107 Combined CR and M (critical reading and Math both at least 50) you could gain college credit from Austin Community College with free tuition. Other standardized scores which may exempt one from college readiness testing would be a Composite score of 23 on the ACT (19 English, 19 math), an SAT score of 1070 combined CR and M (500 Critical Reading and 500 Math). While these courses will not count toward the requirements for graduation from St. Dominic Savio, it will give the student college credit. BEWARE, the courses are for college credit and will be on a college transcript. Come prepared to learn! For more information, visit www.austincc.edu/ecs or call 512.223.7355
There are a plethora of summer camps offered for high school students. Some are specific to a particular area of interest while others are designed to provide students with the "college" experience. Please check the guidance section of Savio's website to locate options
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Community News
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Holy Family Catholic School Fundraiser
Please join us for a Pancake Breakfast Benefit to be held on May 3rd at St. Vincent de Paul, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., in support of Mrs. Alena Kelly, a long time teaching assistant at Holy Family Catholic School. Mrs. Kelly is awaiting approval for a liver transplant and is dealing with additional complications, resulting in significant medical expenses. Mrs. Kelly is known for her kindness and loving support of the children, so please join us as we show our loving support for her. You can purchase tickets online or make a donation to her medical expenses at https://holyfamilycs.ejoinme.org/MyPages/PancakeBreakfast/tabid/532224/Default.aspx
Adult tickets are $10.00, tickets for children are $5.00.
Mobile Loaves and Fishes
Mobile Loaves and Fishes (MLF) Summer Camp comes to St. Vincent  de Paul the week of August 4- Aug 8! This unique summer program teaches elementary and middle school children to serve and exposes them to most MLF service activities, like making food and loading the truck, baking, clothes closet, mobile pantry, etc. We are also looking for adult and teen volunteers. For more information or to Register, visit: www.mlfcamp.org. Make a difference this summer!! Camp sells out every year, register early. New this year will be a MLF Camp at St. Vincent de Paul parish August 4-8th.
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Savio Spirit Wear News |
Get your EAGLES SPIRITWEAR
YOUR ONE-STOP EAGLE SPIRIT WEAR LOCATION! (NEW) SAVIO CHS SPIRIT STORE
Remember to avoid any shipping fees, your items may be picked up at one of (2) RockSports locations. The addresses are on the website. All proceeds from these sales benefit our school and our students.
If you have any questions, please contact Mary Jo Kilburn at (512) 826 - 5769
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Reminders
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FRONT OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
Please contact Mrs. Evie Cascarano for any attendance issues or front office questions at ecascarano@saviochs.org. If you need to pick up or drop off your student during school hours or if he/she will be absent for any reason, please give Mrs. Cascarano advance notice by 9:00 am. By doing so, this will ensure your student's safety of their whereabouts at all times, especially during school fire drills.
The front office will be closed from 9:40 - 10:45 a.m. on scheduled Mass days. Prior arrangements will need to be made should you need to pick up or drop off your student(s) during this time.
How to Change Your Personal Information in Renweb: 
Log into Renweb>on the opening page click Family Information>look under the Online Filing Cabinet/Web Forms> Click on Family Demographic Form>Look under Custodial Parents>Click on the box next to your name that says Custodial Parent Form>Once you are on this form you can change any of your personal information and parent preferences.
Please be reminded that you can order lunch from CJs Catering for your student up until
EIM Workshops
A reminder to anyone wishing to volunteer a St. Dominc Savio CHS, you MUST be EIM (Ethics and Integrity in Ministry) compliant. Begin the process by completing the application online and submitting on  http://www.austindiocese.org/. Then sign up on-line through your EIM account for workshop. Basic Workshop if first time, Refresher Workshop if you have previously taken the Basic.
If you have any questions regarding EIM compliance please email Mrs. Barbi Guerra at bguerra@saviochs.org.
Don't forget to "Like" us on Facebook and/or "follow" us on Twitter to keep up with all the latest activity updates and announcements throughout the week!
Our new school website is here and there are many exciting new features to explore!
You now have the ability to easily navigate between ParentsWeb
and the Savio website by utilizing the website tabs at the top of the ParentsWeb page. Visiting the website first? There's a ParentsWeb login link in the Quicklinks (top right) and on the bottom left of the home page. It can also be found under the Parents tab.  Looking for a schedule for your sport or upcoming administrative deadlines? Click on the "View Full Calendar" link under the Upcoming Events section of the homepage to navigate to the School Calendar where you can sort by category and view in calendar or list mode. Take advantage of the RSS feed for updates and the iCal feature to easily include in your personal calendar. There are several ways to keep up with Savio news. 1. All important announcements will be posted in the Announcements section of your ParentsWeb homepage. 2. A link to the Eagle Weekly archives is available just below the News section on the bottom of the homepage and in the Quicklinks at the top right of the homepage. 3. News events will be posted on the website on the Campus News page found in the Student Life section (found here http://www.saviochs.org/student-life/campusnews.cfm), with headline links posted on the homepage for easy access to the latest events. Do you like to receive news real time? Use the RSS feed to view articles when they are posted! 4. Don't forget to "like" us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter! Be sure to check in frequently to keep up with what's happening around Savio! You can visit our new look at the same address http://www.saviochs.org/.
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