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Upcoming Events
Sept 25 Freshman Parent
Social (Dev News)
Sept 25 Sophomore
Parent Social
(Dev News)
Sep 28 Mass Day 9:50am
3:30pm Dismissal
Sep 29 Junior Breakfast
7:30am Commons
Sep 30 Student Spend
the Day
Oct 02 Junior Parent
Social 5:00pm
Oct 03 Mandatory Winter
Sports Meeting
6:00pm Gym
Oct 04 Student Spend
the Day
Oct 05 Picture Retakes
and Senior Picture
Day
Oct 05 Mass Day 9:50am
3:30pm Dismissal
Oct 05 Booster's Pluckers
Wing Contest
5:00pm
Oct 06 Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament
(Adoration) 9:40am
Oct 06 Fall Concert
7:00pm
Oct 07 Pep Rally Schedule
Oct 07 Alumni Tailgate
5:00pm
Oct 08 Homecoming
Dance
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Today's Reading
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Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Thus says the LORD the God of hosts:
Woe to the complacent in Zion!
Lying upon beds of ivory,
stretched comfortably on their couches,
they eat lambs taken from the flock,
and calves from the stall!
Improvising to the music of the harp,
like David, they devise their own accompaniment.
They drink wine from bowls
and anoint themselves with the best oils;
yet they are not made ill by the collapse of Joseph!
Therefore, now they shall be the first to go into exile,
and their wanton revelry shall be done away with.
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****Click HERE to read an important letter from your Principal, Mr. Daniels****
Student Lockers
The administration has received reports of missing items  due to lockers left open by students. All Savio students are reminded to lock their school-issued lockers throughout the day. If any student needs their combination or assistance with opening their locker they should see Mr. Gutilla or Mrs. Cascarano.
Junior Breakfast
The Junior Breakfast is on Thursday, September 29th, at 7:30 AM in the  commons. SPA will be providing food and drinks but students are welcome to make their own contributions. We look forward to seeing everyone for some food and fellowship.
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Development News
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Build the Nest
Did you know that many companies offer matching gift programs. Check with your HR Department to see how can possibly double or triple your gift. All gifts to the Build the Nest appeal support the daily operations of the school and are essential in reaching our goal of $185,000 and 100% parent participation. Please consider how you can help by returning your pledge card, following this link, or contacting the Development Office for further assistance. Together we can build the future for St. Dominic Savio!
Phone-a-Thon help needed! Please contact the Development Office to volunteer on Thursday, September 29 or Tuesday, October 27 starting at 6:30pm. Dinner and training provided.
Save the Date! Parent Socials
Parent Socials are a great way to get involved and become part of the Savio community. Join us for a night of fun and fellowship with other  grade-level parents and celebrate the beginning of another great school year. Mark your calendars for the following socials. Invitations to follow shortly. You may contact your class rep by clicking on your grade for questions or additional information.
Freshman- Sunday, September 25 from 3-5PM.
Click here for more information. Wedge Home
200 Oakwood Dr.
Georgetown, TX 78628
Click here for more information. Tuerff Home
3309 Sky Ridge Lane
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Junior Sunday, October 2 from 5-7PM.
Saucedo Home
Click here for more information. 15005 Savannah Heights Dr.
Austin, TX 78717
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Spirit Wear News
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Check out our St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School
If you are interested in specialty items - Collegiate T's, Bling Wear, Yard Signs, etc. please contact Mary Jo Kilburn - kilburnmj@yahoo.com
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Homecoming News
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 St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School
2016 Homecoming Week
 October 3 - 8, 2016
Click HERE for Homecoming Information!
Homecoming Mum/Garter Orders will be accepted during lunch in the Commons!!!
Click HERE for the order form!
Annual Homecoming Week Spirit Night!
Wednesday, Oct 5th (5pm-10pm All Sales - 10% goes to Savio Athletics) - Includes delivery and pickup
Pizza Eating Contest - 7PM
Come CHEER for your favorite Teacher or Coach battle it out in a pizza eating contest. Let's see if pizza is harder to swallow than hot wings!!! Thanks for your support of our Savio Athletes!
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Savio Parent Association (SPA) News
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Thank you to SPA Senior Class Rep, Terri Allman, for hosting last Sunday's Senior Class Social. A good time was had by all who attended.
Juniors: Come early to school this Thursday, September 29th at 7:30 AM for your first Junior Class Breakfast. SPA will provide breakfast tacos, but you are all welcome to bring additional items. Click HERE for the Sign Up Genius!
Savio Weekly Mass - An Invitation to Celebrate the Eucharist Together
Parents, Families and Friends are personally invited to join our Savio students, teachers and staff for Mass on Wednesday, September 28th at 9:50am at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church locate d at 9500 Neenah Ave; Austin, Texas 78717.
The Spirituality Committee is always looking for at least 2 Adults to clean and put away the mass supplies after each mass as well as care for linens. All are asked to prayerfully consider lending about 10 minutes of time and an extra send of hands after each mass. Please visit the SPA Volunteer page for slots that need to be filled. Students set up for each mass; but need our help to clean up so that they can get to their next class on time.
You ar e invited to pray the rosary on Tuesday mornings at 8:30am in the St. Dominic Savio Chapel. Join other parents for this refreshing  way to begin the day! Please sign in at the office and proceed to the chapel. If you are unable to join the group on campus, consider offering a rosary individually. Come when you can...all are welcome!
Please check our Sign Up Genius for upcoming and ongoing events you can help with!
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Guidance Office News
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College Fairs!
Raise.me is a micro scholarship site students can begin using as early as their 9th grade year. Scholarships are funded by Facebook, the Bill and Melinda gates Foundation, and the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education among others. Currently over 100  colleges are participating in the scholarship program including Texas Tech and Oklahoma University. Students can begin creating a portfolio of accomplishments as early as the 9th grade. The level of award will vary depending on the achievement and the university. Click HERE for more information!
College Acceptances
Click HERE to see the St. Dominic Savio College A  cceptances and Matriculations.
College Visits Coming Soon!
Students must sign-up on Naviance. If you have any questions, please see the Guidance Office.
High Point University September 26 at
9:45am
Loyola University of Chicago September 26 at 1:00pm
St. John's University September 27 at 9:45am
American University (Washington, DC) September 29 at 9:45am
University of Arizona September 29 at 8:30am 
TCU September 29 at 11:50am
UT Dallas October 4 at 9:45am
Southwestern University October 13 at 9:45am
Abilene Christian University October 17 at 9:45am
University of Alabama October 20 at 9:45am
Worcester Polytechnic October 21 at 11:50am
Benedictine College October 25 at 9:50am
Boston College October 27th at 9:15am
Texas Tech University November 11 at 9:45am
Interested in learning more about the college admission process?
Fusion Austin Invites you to attend College Just Ahead: Keys to Developing a Specific Strategy for the College Admissions Process on Wednesday, September 28th from 6:30 - 8:00pm.
Click HERE for more information and to RSVP!
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Booster Club News
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 We Love Our Eagles!
Sports Programs are out!
What a great program. Thank you to Kathryn and all of the photographers that helped put this together. Most importantly thank you to our sponsors, advertisers and families that contribute to this book and to Savio Athletics.
Eagle Classic Golf Tournament 
Friday, Oct 14th - 1:30 Start Time
Avery Ranch Golf Club
- Register your Foursome or to be a sponsor - Click HERE!
If you would like to be a hole or tournament sponsor and/or help at the tournament, please contact Sam Spink - 512-695-0177 or by email at sspink@austin.rr.com.
Be on the look out for a "SignUp" to come through your team rep requesting items for the golfer goody bags in the tournament. Also, if you have any raffle prize donations that you would like to contribute, that would be great!
Please go to the Savio Booster Club Webpage (under parents tab) for more information!
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Parent and Student News
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7 Ways Parents Can Teach Teens to Have Productive Screen Time
Click HERE to learn more about the popular app with teens and tweens  that lets users make lip-syncing videos to their favorite songs.
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Formation and Ministry News
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SENIORS! You are invited on a Senior trip January 3-7 to SEEK, a  conference sponsored by FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students). Total cost is $479.00, comprised of a $399.00 conference fee ($100 deposit due to SEEK at time of registration) and $80.00 transportation fee (due to Savio by October 17). Register at www.seek2017.com by October 17 to secure the $399 registration fee.For more information please see the Senior Trip page on our website. There will be a parent information session on Wednesday, September 28 at 6:30 pm; please contact Mrs. Heyl if you have any questions.
Volunteer Opportunity!
Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity or to fulfill volunteer hours? Consider volunteering with Grace Ministries! Grace Ministries has a mission to break the cycle of poverty by providing healthy meals to  elementary school children and self-sufficiency workshops for their parents. Grace Ministries will provide the ingredients for three healthy Crock-Pot meals to 10-15 families each weekend. You can help to advance this important work of mercy by signing up to volunteer at:
Another Volunteer Opportunity!
St. Austin Catholic School Parent Club is hosting their annual Halloween  Hoot on Friday, October 28th and are looking for high school students to volunteer to help with games and booths. If you are interested in volunteering, please email Keili Smith at keilismith@att.net.
Ethics and Integrity in Ministry Workshop COMING SOON!
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church is hosting a Diocese of A  ustin Ethics and Integrity in Ministry Workshop on Tuesday, October 18th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in the PAC. Attendees must RSVP at www.austindiocese.org. Remember, a workshop s required every 3 years for those serving in ministry.
800th Jubilee Year of the Dominican Order
You're invited to celebrate the 800th Jubilee Year of the Dominican Order with the Sisters of Mary on Saturday, October 22, from 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM. We will pray the Rosary, and you will have the opportunity to  meet the new Sisters serving in Texas for the 2016 -2017 school year, enjoy birthday cake for the Sisters, take a tour of the convent, spend time in the Prayer Garden, hear an update on the Texas Construction Project, and find out how you can help the Sisters! The Round Rock Ballet Folklorico dance group under the direction of Yolanda Sanchez will also be performing at our celebration! Wonderful prizes will be raffled!
For any questions regarding this event, please call Sr. Maria José at 512-863-4824 or email mao-txdirector@sistersofmary.org. Please register by October 14th so we can plan accordingly!
"I see clearly that the thing the Church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds." -- Pope Francis
Kick start your Advent with "Life, Love and Mercy" by Theology of the Body expert Christopher West and music by Ben Walther Band, a performer at Steubenville Youth Conferences, Life Teen events and DCYC 2016, at St. Vincent de Paul parish, 9500 Neenah Ave.
"Life, Love and Mercy" - Nov. 30, 2016 - 7 p.m.
Ben Walther - Dec. 3, 2016 - 7:30 p.m.
Click HERE for more information.
Candlelight Rosary - Celebrate October, the Month of the Rosary, with a Candlelight Rosary
All parishes of the diocese are invited to take part of this unique liturgy of the Rosary every Friday at 7:30pm during October at the Marian Shrine  of Our Lady of Schoenstatt. This celebration includes the recitation of the Holy Rosary by priests and a candlelight procession through the grounds of the Shrine and will be a true experience of faith. Each decade will be led by the faithful of a different parish community. For more information or to reserve a decade of the rosary for your group, please contact at info@schoensstatt.us or call 512-330-0602.
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Academic News
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Math Tutoring Available!
Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society will have students available to help with math during flex times this school year. They will be in the math rooms to provide additional help in all levels of  math. Feel free to ask for help with homework, problem sets, studying for a test, or anything else you need. Please contact Mrs. Artzt with any questions.
ATTENTION: Parents of Savio PLTW Engineering and Computer Science Students!
Are you interested in getting more involved with the Project Lead the  Way (PLTW) Engineering and Computer Science program at Savio?
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Athletic News
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Savio Boys' Basketball is already participating in Fall League  competitions. If you are interested in playing basketball this year, please contact Coach Ron Blow at rblow@saviochs.org or 512-731-4994. They have open gym as well as zero hour workouts each week and you don't want to miss out!
Athletes---DID YOU KNOW?
Dr. Michael Valastro and Orthopedic Associates of Central Texas is not only a Savio Athletic Sponsor, but they also provide the Athletic Trainers for the sidelines of our games. In addition to providing Athletic Trainers, they also offer a free walk-in Saturday clinic for injured athletes. The clinic is held at their offices at 16020 Park Valley Drive, Round Rock 78681. The Saturday clinic is from 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. and is walk-in only - no appointments. The clinic is staffed by Orthopedic doctors and they can provide x-rays onsite if deemed necessary. If you need an appointment during the week, their number is 512-244-0766. If you have questions or need additional information, please ask one of the Savio Athletic Directors or contact the offices of Orthopedic Associates directly.
Play Like A Champion! If your child will be playing soccer or basketball, there will be a MANDATORY parent meeting on October 3rd beginning a  t 6pm in the Savio Gym. We will start the meeting with our mandatory PLACT parent training, followed by individual sports meetings with the coaches. If you have attended the Savio PLACT training, you do not need to report to the gym until 7pm. Please note...middle school PLACT is different than the HS version. If you have not attended a PLACT training session here at Savio, it is required before your child can participate in sports. Athletes do not need to attend, but are welcome to. At least one parent/guardian must be present and sign in. Please contact Coach Florez at oflorez@saviochs.org or Coach Clark at cclark@saviochs.org if you have any questions.
Swimming News!
Attention Swimmers... we will begin swim practice on September 12th. Please make sure all of your paperwork and current physical has been turned into the main office. If you have not been in contact with Coach Kjeldsen, please send him an email to make sure you have all of the up to date information for the season. ckjeldsen@saviochs.org
TAPPS Athletic Forms for WINTER Sports are DUE!
The New TAPPS Athletic forms for the 2016 - 2017 school year are listed below. Any student who will be participating in boys/girls basketball, boys/girls soccer, or boys/girls swimming will need to complete all of these forms. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Coach Florez at oflorez@saviochs.org or Coach Clark at cclark@saviochs.org.
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Reminders
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Front Office Hours:
Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Please email Mrs. Evie Cascarano at ecascarano@saviochs.org for any attendance issues prior to 9:00 AM including late arrival and early dismissal.
Mass Days
The front office will be closed from 9:45 - 11:00 a.m. on sche  duled Mass days. Prior arrangements will need to be made should you need to pick up or drop off your student(s) during this time. Please refrain from making any appointments during Mass.
You may now enter your PARENT volunteer hours in RenWeb!
Effective immediately, you may now enter your PARENT volunteer hours in RenWeb. Log into ParentsWeb>on the opening page click Family Information>click on the box that says Service Hours>click on Add Service Hours box>enter the date>select the description from the drop dow  n box>enter the total number of hours>enter the name of the coordinator of the event you volunteered for>select the save button when finished. If you have any questions or concerns entering your hours, please contact Holly Bologna at hbologna@saviochs.org.
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.
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.
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