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Upcoming Events
Mar 13 - 17 Spring Break!
Mar 20 First Day of the
4th Quarter
Mar 20 Brain Awareness
Begins!
Mar 22 Mass Day 9:50am
3:30pm Dismissal
Mar 22 Junior College
Night 7:00pm
Mar 23 Report Cards
Issued
Mar 28 Early Dismissal at
12:30pm No Lunch
Mar 28 Student Led
Conferences 2-7pm
Mar 29 Mass Day 9:50am
3:30pm Dismissal
Apr 1 New Parent/Student
Orientation 10-12pm
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Today's Reading
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Second Sunday of Lent
The LORD said to Abram:
"Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk
and from your father's house to a land that I will show you.
"I will make of you a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
so that you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you
and curse those who curse you.
All the communities of the earth
shall find blessing in you."
Abram went as the LORD directed him.
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Spring Break The front office will be closed from Monday, March 13th thru Friday, March 17th. We will re-open on Monday, March 20th. Have a fun and safe spring break! Parents Survey: March 2017 We appreciate your willingness to participate in our annual survey, which  provides us with valuable input and information regarding our various programs and practices. This year's survey is tied directly to the 2015-2018 Strategic Plan (with annual goals) and is aligned with the National Benchmarks for Catholic Schools. The Strategic Plan is attached for your review before proceeding to the completion of the survey. The survey contains eight multiple-choice answers with space for comments and should take no longer than 5 or 10 minutes. We encourage all families to participate. The results of the survey will be used by the school to plan for our future annual goals, with a focus on continual improvement and further developing quality programs. The survey is open until Friday, March 24th, 2017. Thank you for your partnership in this important effort. Click HERE to begin the survey! Click HERE for the 2015-2018 St. Dominic Savio Strategic Plan with Annual Goals.  Technology News Announcement Acceptable devices for the 2017-2018 school year are currently under review. If you are planning on purchasing a new device for your student, please wait until the 2017-2018 Acceptable Device Requirements documentation is distributed on April 1. Junior Breakfast
St. Dominic Savio will host their Junior breakfast on Thursday, March 23rd 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.
Student-Led Conference Sign Up is now OPEN!
Click HERE to schedule a time for the student- led conferences which will take place on Tuesday, March 28th. The sign up will close on Monday, March 27th at 7:00pm.
Senior Class Graduation Photo Reminder!
We will be taking our senior class graduation photo on Wednesday, March 22nd, at 8:30 AM. All seniors need to be at school in Mas  s Day uniform by 8:30am for this scheduled picture. All seniors will meet in the commons at 8:30am to get organized for the picture.
Scheduling Courses for Next Year
Students have received the new course guide for the 2017-2018  school year and a course selection sheet. Students should review the course guide with their parents and then contact their teachers regarding course recommendations next year. Course requests will take place in early April for all returning students. We will send more instructions soon.
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Parent and Student News
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PROM 2017
Juniors and Seniors! Prom is coming up!!! Save the Date for Saturday, April 29th. Tickets will be on sale starting March 20th, right after Spring Break. Each ticket is $50 and the price will increase slowly as we approach closer to prom. Buy your tickets early to the get the best price!!
This year's prom theme is: When in Rome
NHS Trivia Night
The St. Dominic Savio National Honor Society is hosting our second  annual Trivia Night on Friday, March 24th at the Savio Gym from 6:30-8:00PM. This year, we will have a special kids edition for our elementary and middle school students in the Savio Art room. In place of an admission fee, please bring a canned good. All collected items will be donated to the Central Texas Food Bank. We hope you can join us for this night of fun!
Senior Grad Night - Mark Your Calendars for May 26th!
Please click on the links below for more information!
Social Media Tips
This week's tips include a short video on how to ensure your student uses their screen time productively. Recent studies find that the average American spends 10 hours PER DAY looking at  computer/tv/smartphone/tablet screens. If you have not done so in a while, make an effort to speak to your student about how they spend their screen time and make a plan to ensure that they are balancing their entertainment and socializing with their school work.
Click HERE for more information!
Mark your Calendars! The Open Mic/ Savio Library/ Barnes and Noble  Book Fair is Nov. 11, 2017! Our goal this year is $3,000.00. We can make this goal and more by your participation, buy items during the in-store and online events. Come and perform using your God-given talents. Be thinking about playing an instrument, showing something you'd made in a class, singing, or doing a poetry or dramatic reading. This is also open to alumni to perform and buy materials.
From now until the Open Mic, please consider donating Barnes and Noble gift cards that count toward our goal of $3,000. These cards will be used to help buy books and materials we need. You may turn in the gift cards to Miss Powell, Mrs. Otten, or Mr. Schneider now and until the Nov. 11, 2017 Book Fair. Thanks for your support!
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Academic News
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Savio National Merit Scholars are Recognized by the Diocese of Austin Bishop
St. Dominic Savio's 18 National Merit Scholars were invited to the Diocese of Austin Pastoral Center to attend a reception with the Diocese of Austin Bishop Joe Vásquez. Bishop Vásquez expressed his commendations for those receiving National Merit recognition in 2016.
Congratulations to our confirmed National Merit Finalists:
Matthew Bianchi, Eleazar Camez, Daniel Jilek, Charles "Fletch" McCuskey Mark Simmons, Emily Shoemaker
Several other students that have received National  Merit recognition this year are: 2016 National Merit Commended
Michaela Barone, John DiGravio, Jack Frey, Nicholas Isakson, Andrew Kalamarides, Angele Kelly, Natalie Reysa, Thanh Tran, Ben Wagner
2016 National Hispanic Scholars
Nicholas Butler, Eleazar Camez, Aaron Mink, Jennifer Sanchez
Savio Wins 20th Annual HP Codewars Competition
Hewlett Packard has been hosting a large computer science tournament in Austin for the last twenty years. Believed to be one of the top tournaments of the year, the tournament attracts not only all the Austin area high schools, but many top teams from around the state including Dallas, San Antonio, and many surrounding areas. Teams of up to three compete in a three hour programming competition in which over twenty  problems of various difficulty need to be coded and submitted to be checked against the judges inputs. Each problem has a different point value, and problems ranged from basic cryptography to complicated maze puzzles. Over sixty high school teams competed in the 20th Anniversary of the CodeWars competition. There were two divisions, novice and advanced, and the top five teams in each division were recognized. When the dust settled, the Novice team Giakhanh Hoang, Joel Uong, and Patrick Miles finished fifth. The Advanced team of Emily Shoemaker and Jonathan Shoemaker won 1st place overall, holding off 2nd place LASA and 3rd place Westwood. We earned a nice trophy for our case and bragging rights for the year.
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Development News
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Hill Country Nights
Please join us for our annual soirée on Saturday, April 22, 2017. This year's event, Hill Country Nights, will be an evening filled with dinner, casino games, live music, friends and fun at Reunion Ranch in Georgetown. Gather your friends and click here to join the fun. Don't stop with just attending the event. Below are other ways you can support the event and all proceeds directly benefit St. Dominic Savio and its students. For questions or additional information, please click here or contact your chairs, Kim Veenis, Joanie Butler and Terri Allman. We hope to see everyone there!
Promote your business while helping the school. Click here to learn more about becoming a Soirée sponsor.
Got stuff? Click here to donate items, experiences, services, timeshares, condos, etc. to the silent and live auctions.
Sponsor a faculty/staff member, priest or sister to attend the event by clicking here.
Thank you to our Sponsors...
Lone Star
Humberto & Michelle Friede
David & Susan Tull
Outstanding Sponsor
John & Kimberly Coers
Robert & Kimberly Johnson
Bernadette Kellerman
Nyle & Nancy Maxwell
Jon & Danielle White
Band Sponsor
Brett & Joanie Butler
Dessert Sponsor
Juarez Restaurant & Bakery
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Booster News
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Booster Club Board Nominations Open!
(NOMINATIONS CLOSE 3/21)
Many Faithful, Hardworking Savio Parents - Looking for a President!
Our Booster Officers and Committee Chairs are deep in the  planning stages for next year and are in dire need of a wise Booster President... This person should be EXCITED about Savio Athletics, have experience organizing groups and running meetings. They should be comfortable managing multiple tasks, communicating with lots of different people and having fun! This is a great group of officers! We have processes in place for success, in addition there is always room to tweak and adjust as we go forward. This is an amazing community and the best place to get involved! The best part is that the current President, who has been running things for many moons, will still be on campus to answer questions and help make sure things run smoothly if needed. If this is not for you, we would appreciate your prayers in helping to find our next Booster President!
Nomination Deadline - March 21. Just after Spring Break!
Any questions, please contact Mary Jo Kilburn (President) or any other board member!
Go Eagles! Soar!
Calling all Spring Sports Families!
(Baseball, Softball, Track, Tennis, Golf)
Each season we put together a sports program for the teams of that season. It includes team pictures, head shots of the players, ads, and most importantly "shout out" ads from parents to their athletes. These shout outs are a great way to throw some love their way for a job well done! A reward for their hard work!
Please click here to purchase an ad or you can get there through our Booster Page on the Savio Website. 50% of all shout out ad revenue goes into the team account for that sport, don't forget to designate your team on the form.
Then email Kathryn with your pictures and what you would like the ad to say!
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Savio Parent Association (SPA) News
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Thank you to those that were able to help with welcoming our newly  admitted families to the Savio community at the Admissions event last Wednesday.
SPA Upcoming Events - More info to come so check out our Sign Up Genius for ways to provide assistance:
- SPA provided Grab & Go Lunch for our Faculty and Staff - Tuesday, March 28th
- Senior Breakfast #2 - Tuesday, April 4th
- Spring Junior Class Retreat - Wednesday, April 5th and Thursday, April 6th
Join us for our next SPA Board Meeting on Tuesday, March 21st at 8:30am at SVP Church Portable A.
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Guidance Office News
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Click HERE to see the St. Dominic Savio College Acceptances and Matriculations.
College Visits
Michigan State is visiting on March 21st at 9:45am
Texas A & M is visiting on March 21st at 11:50am
University of Houston is visiting on April 20th at 9:45am
University of North Texas is visiting on April 24th at 9:45am
The Catholic schools will be visiting on March 30th from 2:15-3:15.
| Creighton University | | Loyola Marymount University | | Loyola University Chicago | | Loyola University New Orleans | | Marquette University | | Regis University | | Saint Joseph's University | | Saint Louis University | | Santa Clara University | | Seattle University | | Spring Hill College | | The University of Scranton | | University of San Francisco | | Xavier University |
Junior College Night
St. Dominic Savio will be hosting Junior College night on March  22nd from 7:00-8:30pm. We will cover the college application timeline, components of the application, college essays, adding colleges to your application list in Naviance, requesting transcripts and letters of recommendation, resumes and going over final available SAT/ACT dates. Please bring laptops so we can walk you through the processes on Naviance.
Texas Telephone Association (TTA) 2016 Foundation Scholarship Deadline March 17, 2017
The Texas Telephone Association Foundation (TTAF), a non-profit, philanthropic organization founded to help further the understanding of telephony and advance telecommunications as a career choice, will award six, four-year scholarships, in the amount of $2,000 per year to students entering college for the 2017-2018 school year. The Scholarship Committee will make its selections from those applications which meet the following criteria and include the required materials:
- U.S. Citizen;
- Student graduating from a Texas high school no later than June 2017;
- Student achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher (out of a possible 4.0);
- Student planning to attend a Texas college or university by the Fall of 2017;
- A completed application postmarked no later than March 17, 2017, including a current transcript
- A letter of acceptance from a Texas college or university where student has been accepted.
- Copy of student's SAR (Student Aid Report)
- Click the following link for the application:
City of Austin 2017 High School Summer Internship Opportu nities! Click HERE to apply for any of the City of Austin's summer internships opportunities listed below. The application deadline is March 17th!
Get Ready! Summer Internship Program
Sites will be occupational areas that contain one of the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art/Design, Mathematics) areas of focus. This program will allow youth to work in a professional work environment, which will allow them to gain work ethic, work experience, and learn more about STEAM centered career fields. The goal of the program is increase knowledge, engagement, and interest in fields that fall under the STEAM acronym as well as provide youth with a meaningful summer work experience.
- June 5, 2017- July 14, 2017 & June 26, 2017-August 4, 2017
- Rising High School Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors (age 15-18)
- Interns work 20 hours a week, at a rate of $8/hr.
- 170 internships available.
Emerging Leaders Summer Internship Program
Bank of America's Summer Youth Employment Initiative helps meet a critical need to fill funding gaps with the goal of strengthening the communities they serve. As part of this initiative, the City of Austin, Bank of America, and the Quality of Life Foundation have come together to give high school students special summer internship opportunity. This program is focused on enhancing leadership skills, and includes an orientation for professional development as well as educational field trips. Students are placed at various locations based on their future career interests.
- June 5, 2017 - July 14, 2017
- Rising High School Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors (age 15-18)
- Interns work 20 hours a week, at a rate of $8/hr.
- 35 internships available
Aviation Summer Internship Program
Students will be working 20 hours a week and at a pay rate of $8.00 an hour. Students working at the Aviation Department this summer will work in the following divisions: Planning & Engineering, Human Resources, Finance, Customer Service, and more. Students will get the opportunity to learn about the inner workings of the department and get a better understanding of all the moving parts to running an airport.
- June 5, 2017 - July 21, 2017
- Rising High School Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors (age 15-18)
- Interns work 20 hours a week, at a rate of $8/hr.
- 20 internships available
Austin Convention Center Summer Internship Program
Students will be working 20 hours a week and at a pay rate of $8.00 an hour. Students working in the Austin Convention Center Department will work in various areas such as Human Resources, Marketing & Event Planning, Security, Retail, and many more. Students interested in the hospitality field will have the opportunity to intern at the Austin Convention Center and learn more about the department.
- June 26, 2017 - August 4, 2017
- Rising High School Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors (age 15-18)
- Interns work 20 hours a week, at a rate of $8/hr.
- 20 internships available
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Formation and Ministry News
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Blessed is She "Beloved" Retreat: April 1
The "Beloved" retreat is diving in to what it means to live the life of  the beloved, based on the book by Henri Nouwen and hosted by the national Blessed is She Catholic women's ministry. We will dive into Chosen, Blessed, Broken and Shared as a sisterhood together. This retreat is for any woman, age 18 and older. It will be held at St. Vincent de Paul with worship leader Shannon Worle, emcee Kathryn Whitaker and speakers Beth Davis, Cana Hickman, Mary Lenaburg and Sr. Maria Fatima, O.P. Each will help us dive into prayer to learn more about the life  of the Beloved. With time allocated for personal reflection, as well as adoration, confession, vigil Mass and three meals, this retreat is for you! For more information and to register, visit:
"First Friday" Morning Mass
Morning Masses before all-school Exposition in the Spring Semester  will be held on:
- Friday, April 7th
40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil
Saint Vincent de Paul Parish will team with St. Thomas More and Our Lady's Maronite Parishes to pray. The three parishes will cover ONE day of prayer at Planned Parenthood on Saturday, March 18, 2017, from 7 AM to 7 PM, 201 E. Ben White Blvd., Austin. Please pray and discern to be a part of this day to honor the sanctity of life. Just one prayerful hour of your time will make a big difference in the life of our brothers and sisters in Christ. For additional information, kindly contact Teresa Migl, 512-751-2526 or e-mail..... migltee1978@gmail.com
To sign up for an hour of prayer please go to:
Notre Dame Vision - God is Calling, How will You Answer?
Notre Dame Vision is a 5--day conference that includes dynamic large group experiences, reflective small group time, profound  liturgies, and excellent music. Speakers from all across the country will break open important themes throughout the week and help participants to relate them to their own lives. Sixty-five Notre Dame undergraduates serve as Mentors, musicians and small group facilitators.
Tentative details are below, please email Mr. Ochoa at cochoa@saviochs.org if you are interested!
- Dates: June 26-30th
- Cost: $1000 (airfare, registration, 5-days room and board)
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Athletic News
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TAPPS Athletic Forms for SPRING 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 golf, boys/girls tennis, boys/girls track and field, baseball or softball 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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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 4:00pm
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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