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* Important Information * New Student Records System
We are in the process of moving away from Renweb to a new student/family records and communications system. Renweb will not be available after the end of June. More information to come in August.


Thursday, JUNE 18, 2015 6:00 - 8:00pm Join SFX at Flip Dunk for a special event supporting our students! The cost is $15.00 and closed to the general public. JOIN IN THE FUN!

Mark Your Calendar Sunday, August 16th at SFX School Opening Day 10:00am - 12:30pm
All St. Francis Xavier Students and Family are asked to attend this event following 9:00am Mass. Students need to be in school uniform as individual pictures will be taken. More information will follow over summer but mark your calendars now! Stay Cool and Have FUN!

Summer Mailing
Watch your mail box (yes snail mail) for an important packet of information about next school year. It will be mailed the week of June 20th.

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Is your upcoming 8th Grade daughter interested in attending Xavier College Preparatory?

Mark your calendar for this year's upcoming events to learn more about the exciting educational experience at Xavier!

8th GRADE DAY Friday, October 30, 2015, 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Scheduled activities include a welcome assembly, classroom visits, an all-school pep rally, and lunch.

(Online registration required - Open to all 8th grade students!)

OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, November 1, 2015, 12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m. Information sessions begin at 12:15 p.m. and 1:15 p.m.

Student-led campus tours are provided.

All faculty/moderators/coaches are available to meet guests.

(No registration necessary - Open to families and students of every grade level!)

SHADOW PROGRAM

November 3, 2015 - February 25, 2016

An opportunity for 8th grade students to experience a full school day by attending classes with a Xavier Student Ambassador. (Online registration required - Open to 8th grade students only!)

Please visit our website (www.xcp.org) to register, or call 602.240.3135 for more information on Xavier's programs.

Xavier's entrance is located at the intersection of 7th Street and Highland Ave. 4710 North Fifth Street, Phoenix, AZ 85012 / 602.277.3772

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Register here and name SFX as the recipient. Every time a registered person buys something from Amazon, SFX receives money! Your Prime Membership will work in conjunction with this program.

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Dear St. Francs Xavier Families,

Our new school families joined the community this week with our New Family Retreat on Tuesday. We ask current students to host and present, and we can forget how blessed we are until they speak on our behalf. Students share what it's like to be at SFX, what's special about our Ignatian tradition, and they offer words of wisdom. Even our recent graduates wrote letters to welcome the new families and share their advice. When students take the lead, the best of who we are shines.

Today I also attended a luncheon at Channel 3 for Betty Caldwell who was a Silver Apple recipient because of what a student wrote about her impact on his life. (Mrs. Caldwell also was a runner-up for a science grant that allowed each of her students to receive science kits. I say we get her to play the lottery on behalf of SFX because she's on a roll.)

This year before school ended, I experienced a few unexpected waves of discipline issues that truly came out of the blue from students who are terrific kids. With some time and reflection, (and great parent support), each of those students became wiser, more compassionate, and grew as leaders.

While we are reminded that our students are "works in progress," they are growing beautifully, albeit sometimes with rough spurts. It's that time of year when we look back while also preparing for next August. Why do we do it all over again?

As I met with teachers by grade level or subject area teams when school was coming to a close, one question I asked was "What brings you joy in teaching?" The kids were at the center of every response, and nearly everyone said some version of "Seeing the kids grow." That's the vocation of teaching and we are blessed to have teachers willing to keep growing and learning, so they can better serve their students. We love our students and they know it, they reflect our faith in them, and they reach to become their best selves. Thank you for entrusting your students to us!

Summer's Best,

Ms. Kim Cavnar, Principal

1st Day School Supplies - Order Now!

St. Francis Xavier School is continuing our partnership with 1st Day School Supplies again for the 2015 - 2106 school year. This program helps parents get the exact school supplies needed for next year without the hassle of going to the stores. Just enter the school's zip code (85012), then select St. Francis Xavier, then select your child's grade for next year. It is that easy. The supplies will be delivered to school and ready for your child on the first day of school. Click here to get started.

This summer, be a kid for others for

St. Vincent de Paul!

Join the Mini Vinnies at St. Francis, a new student and family group that supports our parish's St. Vincent de Paul chapter. Now that school is out, we invite you to use your free time to help the Society of St. Vincent de Paul feed, clothe, house and heal those who have nowhere else to turn for help.

Here are three opportunities to get yourself-along with your family and friends-involved in serving our neighbors in need with love and compassion.

1. Hold a Food, Water or Clothing Drive (All ages)

During the hot summer months, thousands of struggling families and homeless individuals will turn to St. Vincent de Paul for help to meet their basic needs. You can help them out by organizing a drive to collect:

Food (especially protein items like canned meats, peanut butter, tuna, etc.)
Water
Clothing and shoes
Toiletries
Diapers and wipes

To get started Click Here to sign up. Then call (602) 850-6761 to get a SVDP box for your drive and to schedule pick-up of your drive donation. PLEASE NOTE: Please hold these drives outside the SFX school community.

2. Serve Dinner in the Dining Room (Ages 10 and up; must be accompanied by a parent)

Help families in need enjoy an evening meal together. Duties include set-up, serving, bussing tables and clean-up.

Where: Watkins Campus Family Dining Room (7th Ave. and the I17) 420 W. Watkins Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85003

When: *Dining room volunteers work from 4 - 6:30 p.m. on these dates, June 3, June 22, July 3, July 28, August 5

Get started: Sign up - Click Here

3. Volunteer with Hearts and Hands (Ages 5 and up; must be accompanied by a parent) St. Vincent de Paul's youngest volunteers can make a difference, too. Activities include filling hygiene bottles with soap and shampoo, decorating dining rooms, creating thank-you cards for our volunteers, and making table centerpieces which are often taken home by guests who treasure their beauty.

Where: Watkins Campus (7th Ave. and I17) 420 W. Watkins Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85003

When: *Hearts and Hands volunteers work from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on these dates, June 6, July 11, August 1.

Get started: Sign up - Click Here

Questions? Contact Julie Wilson at 602-6908118 or

juliewilsonaz@yahoo.com.

Learn more at www.stvincentdepaul.net

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