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Upcoming Events
Oct 25 Freshman Breakfast
7:30am Commons
Oct 26 Mass Day 9:50am
3:30pm Dismissal
Oct 27 Early Release
12:30pm
NO LUNCH!
Oct 27 Student Led
Conferences 2-5
and 6:30-8:30pm
Gym
Oct 28 Late Start School -
Academic Help 9:45am
Warning Bell 10:15am
Oct 30 Open House 1-3pm
Oct 31 Trunk or Treat
5:30-7:30pm
Savio Parking Lot
Nov 04 Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament
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Today's Reading
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Memorial of Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs
Brothers and sisters:
You have heard of the stewardship of God's grace
that was given to me for your benefit,
namely, that the mystery was made known to me by revelation,
as I have written briefly earlier.
When you read this
you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
which was not made known to human beings in other generations
as it has now been revealed
to his holy Apostles and prophets by the Spirit,
that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same Body,
and copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the Gospel.
Of this I became a minister by the gift of God's grace
that was granted me in accord with the exercise of his power.
To me, the very least of all the holy ones, this grace was given,
to preach to the Gentiles the inscrutable riches of Christ,
and to bring to light for all what is the plan of the mystery
hidden from ages past in God who created all things,
so that the manifold wisdom of God
might now be made known through the Church
to the principalities and authorities in the heavens.
This was according to the eternal purpose
that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,
in whom we have boldness of speech
and confidence of access through faith in him.
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Bell Schedule for this week!
Thursday, October 27th - Early Release at 12:30pm (No Lunch)  Buses will depart at 1:00pm
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Friday, October 28th - Late Start (2 hours) Classes begin at 10:15am with 0 period at 9:45am.
Buses will run exactly 2 hours later than normal time schedules.
Signup for Student-Led Conferences
Students and parents may sign up for our fall student-led con  ferences, which will take place on Thursday, October 27th from 2-5 PM and 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Conferences are 8 minutes long. Students will receive directions on how to prepare for the conferences this week. The conference preparation document is shared with students via google classroom. The signup will close on Wednesday, October 26th at 6pm. Click HERE to sign up!
Report Cards
First Quarter Report Cards were sent via email to parents and students on Thursday, October 20th. If there is a possible error with a grade in a specific class, the student is responsible for discussing the potential error with the grade with the teacher of that class. Students have two  weeks to discuss a grading error with their teacher so that it can be addressed. The Report Card also contains a GPA calculation based on the policies described in the Student/Parent Handbook and Course Guide. There are certain courses that are not calculated as part of a students GPA (PE, ACT/SAT Class). If there is a possible error in the report card, please contact Dr. Kohutek or Mr. Daniels so that it can be reviewed in a timely fashion.
The names of those students earning the distinction of
High Honors  and Honors for the 1st quarter are included as an attachment in the parent resource section of the bulletin. Congratulations to all of your achievements!
Freshman Breakfast
St. Dominic Savio will host their Freshman breakfast of the year on Tuesday, October 25th at 7:30am in the Commons. The Savio Parent  Association (SPA) will provide food but students are welcome to bring their own contributions to the group feast. Mark your calendars so you are able to join us for some fellowship and food as an entire class.
Celebrating Catholic Schools Dinner and Award Presentation
As a kickoff to National Catholic Schools Week, the 9th Annual Celebrating Catholic Schools Dinner and Awards Presentation will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the Hyatt, Town Lake in  downtown Austin, featuring Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York. This annual dinner celebrates Catholic education in the Diocese of Austin while honoring the "unsung" heroes at each of our 22 Catholic schools. For more information, please visit: http://csdatx.org/celebrating-catholic-schools/
Click HERE to see this year's Honoree!
Parking Lot Safety:
All students and faculty are reminded to secure their belongings in their  cars when they are in the school parking lot. Do not leave any valuables in plain sight in your vehicle.
Trunk-or-Treat
St. Dominic Savio will be hosting its annual Trunk-or-Treat on Monday, October 31st from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. It will be held in the student parking  lot. This is a FREE event with games, music, fun, and LOTS of candy! It is open to the community! Wear your costume and have a "spooktacular" time!
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Admission News
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OPEN HOUSE NEWS - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
The Admission Office needs YOU Parents/Guardians to help make  Open House great! Volunteers are needed for Open House on Sunday, October 30th from 1 - 3pm. Several volunteer options are available. All you have to do is greet our visitors, point them in the right direction, and share your experiences of our Savio community. Click HERE for the SPA signup genius.
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Parent and Student News
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Learn the 17 Apps your students should never use
Click HERE to register for the FREE webinar to learn the 17 Apps your student should never use.  Donation Drive
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Diversity Club is sponsoring a donation drive for Casa Marianella's family shelter, Posada Esperanza. Posada Esperanza is a non-profit full-service transitional housing program for immigrant mothers and their children who come to the United States to escape domestic or cultural violence. Posada Esperanza helps these families obtain housing and employment. They are able to stay in the shelter for up to a year, rent and utilities free. Posada Esperanza provides assistance in job and housing searching, interpreting mail, and locating lawyers. They also provide necessary items to maintain a household such as cleaning supplies, shower supplies, school supplies, and various medicines for children and women.
Throughout the month of October, the Diversity Club will be collecting:
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Diapers (size 3/4 and up)
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Bedding linens, mainly sheets and pillow cases
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Wipes and other household cleaning supplies
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Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and other shower essentials
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School and craft supplies (crayons, markers, colored pencils, coloring books etc.)
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Savio Parent Association (SPA) News
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Thank you to all parents who supported and prayed for our seniors who went on their retreat last week. 
Please see our Sign Up Genius to help with Savio's Open House on Sunday, October 30th from 1-3. Thank you!
Teacher Appreciation will provide Grab and Go sandwiches fro m Potbelly Sandwich Shop on Thursday, October. 27th. If you would like to add a special appetizer, salad or dessert please do so by bringing your treat to the front office by 11:00 am on this day. Thank you so much for your support!
SPA will be hosting their first Freshman class breakfast on Tuesday, October 25th at 7:30am. We are in need of a few items - if you can donate please click HERE! We appreciate your continued support.
Please check our Sign Up Genius for upcoming and ongoing events you can help with!
Spirituality Committee UpdatesWednesday, October 19th - No School Mass. Due to the Senior Retreat, PSAT testing and early release, we will not have mass this week. October is the Month of Our Lady of the Rosary, click here to learn how to pray the rosary. Pray the Rosary on Tuesdays at 8:30am The Rosary is prayed every Tuesday Morning in the Savio Chapel. Please consider joining the group in person or offering a rosary for our Savio Community.
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Development News
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Build the Nest
What an increase! In one week you've increased the pledge total by $25,000!!! In total you've pledged nearly $90,000 towards BTN. If you haven't had the chance to make your gift, please take a moment to consider how you can help reach our goals and help your class reach 100% participation. All gifts, regardless of size, are crucial in reaching our goal of $185,000 and 100% parent participation. It's easy as returning your pledge card, following this link, or contacting the Development Office for further assistance. You can even use your existing FACTS account. How easy is that?
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Booster Club News
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A perfect day for golf!
3rd Annual Eagle Classic Golf Tournament Golfers of all ages hit the course at Avery Ranch last Friday in su  pport of St. Dominic Savio Athletics! First place Prize - round of golf at Avery Ranch Barret Brannam Ryan Renault James Reid
Longest drive - Dell Match Play Merchandise Andrew Johnson
Closest to the pin - Free ACT Class Jim Tatum
Thank you to our sponsors: Cedar Street and Remax- Jeff Kress
 
Thank you so much to everyone that came out for spirit night at Brooklyn heights pizza on Oct 5th. $432 was raised for Savio Athletics! Go Eagles!
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Athletic News
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Savio Football Team Makes It To The Playoffs!
The St. Dominic Savio Eagles finished the regular season in style by defeating a gritty Katy St. John XXIII team 13-7 on Senior Night and  finishing the regular season with a 5-4 record. At the same time the Eagles solidified their number 3 seed in the TAPPS Independent Division playoffs, and will face the number 2 seeded Village School Vikings (6-3) out of Houston.
TAPPS tournament rules mandate that the playoff games be held at neutral sites, and while TAPPS originally indicated the first playoff games would be held on Saturday, October 29th the Village School (as the higher seed) has opted to play the game on Friday, October 28th. Therefore the game will be played this Friday at Giddings High School starting at 7 pm. The Eagles will be designated as the HOME team.
The winner of Friday night's semi-final will face the winner of the other semi-final between El Paso Cathedral (6-3) and San Antonio T.M.I. (3-5) for the TAPPS Independent Division Championship. The Championship game date, site, and starting time is TBD. Practices this week will start immediately after school and will likely end just before dark (6:30ish). Early morning lifting will be held on  TUESDAY morning ONLY! The team will have an early dismissal on Friday at 1:45 in order to eat, meet, pack, load and depart for Giddings at 2:45. We still plan on holding the Thursday night team meal as a "pre-playoff" meal. Details TBA.
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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Library News
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Barnes and Noble Book Fair
Help grow the Savio Library with quality materials! Come to the Barnes  and Noble-in-store Book Fair: Saturday, November 12, 2016, 1:00-4:00 pm; also, get a coffee and eat your lunch at the in-store Starbucks. Just say you're with Savio at the registers we get a portion of the money spent. Or go online: 11/12/2016 to 11/17/2016 by entering Bookfair ID 11999125 at checkout. Students who help or do an activity such as play their instrument, show something they made at Savio, or perform such as a dramatic reading can put their time volunteered and they will be credited Service to Savio hours.
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Guidance Office News
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LEADERS ARE NOT SIMPLY BORN. THEY'RE CHOSEN, NURTURED, AND DEVELOPED
HOBY's flagship program, the State Leadership Seminar (LS), is  designed to empower high school sophomores to recognize their leadership talents and apply them to become effective, ethical leaders in their home, school, and community. Selected student attends our three- or four-day seminar to participate in hands-on leadership activities, meet leaders in our state, and explore their personal leadership skills, while learning how to lead others and make a positive impact in the community.
Every spring, nearly 10,000 high school sophomores from across the country are chosen to represent their high school in HOBY State Leadership Seminars. Share in a life-changing experience and develop leadership skills which will serve our students long into the future.
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.
Abilene Christian University October 17 at 9:45am
Edinburgh Napier University October 17 at 1:00pm
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 27 at 9:15am
University of Incarnate Word November 3 at 9:45am
Texas Tech University November 11 at 9:45am
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Fine Arts News
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Donations Needed for Fall Play!
The Fall play is in need of help with props. We are looking for the following:  *a 5 gallon aquarium *a simple, non-electronic dart board and darts *a small printing press or mimeograph machine If you can help, please contact Joyce Mink at jmink@saviochs.org. Please mark your calendars and make plans to attend the Fall play, You Can't Take it With You, on Thursday, November 17 and Friday, November 18 at 7:00 pm in the gym.
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Alumni News
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2016 October Alumni Newsletter
Savio Alumni Newsletter is HERE! 
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Formation and Ministry News
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Service Opportunities
Savio receives information about a variety of groups and projects  that are looking for help from students. The Service Club will be posting these all to their Google Classroom, students can join the classroom with the code: k1um1c
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.
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!
Volunteers Needed!
If you are interested in helping during the Dominican Sisters celebration of their 800th Jubilee Year of the Dominican Order with the Dominican Sisters of Mary on Saturday, October 22, from 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM at their Convent in Georgetown, please contact Gloria Lenis at g.lenis@yahoo.com or Sr. Maria José at maotxdirector@sistersofmary.org. Please contact us by Monday, October 17th.
"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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Community News
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Relevant Radio News
Please join us for an evening with Relevant Radio host Sheila Liaugminas at St. Louis King of France Catholic Church this W ednesday night on October 26th at 7:00pm. This event is open to the entire Austin community. Admission is FREE. Childcare available upon reservation. Click HERE for details. Hope to see you there!
2017 Fun Fest - Volunteer Opportunity!
The St. Louis Home and School Association would like to cordially invite students, staff and faculty of St. Dominic Savio to participate in our  school fall festival Celebrating 60 years in the Heart - Fun Fest 2016. Fun Fest will be on Sunday, October 30th and will be open to te public from 11:00am to 4:00pm. The entire event takes place o the grounds of St. Louis Catholic School and Church at 7601 Burnet Road in Austin.
If any student would like to volunteer to help during Fun Fest to earn community service hours, please contact Kristi Messing at 512-431-7462 or kmmessing@att.net.
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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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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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