Saturday, September 19, 2015

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Xavier Tutoring Date Change
Xavier Tutoring start date has changed. The start date is Tuesday, September 29th not September 22nd. Please repair your calendars.

Change in Procedure for Entering Brophy Chapel for School Masses
Brophy has a new policy which requires the outdoor doors facing Central to be locked at all times. Please enter the chapel from the Brophy campus. As school is in session, we ask all St. Francis students and parents to be good guests of Brophy and respect their learning environment. Please be quiet when walking to and from Brophy Chapel.

Auditions for the Fall Play are Coming!
Monday, September 28th or Tuesday, September 29th Mrs. Sanford's Room #223 After school until 3:45 Please see this link for details! Contact Mrs. Sanford with questions. anne.sanford@sfxphx.org

Scrip Office News

The Scrip Office on Thursday

September 24th

will be closed from 7:30am - 9:00am

but will be open from 9:00am - 11am.

New Items!

The Container Store 9% in $25 increments - new store on 20th & Camelback soon!

The Gladly Restaurant at 20% in $50 increments

Honey Baked Ham at 12% in $25 increments - Grab some for fundraiser and holidays!

Preschool Shirts will now be sold in the Scrip Office.

Thank you for your continued support!

Christian Service Awards Attn. 8th Grade Students & Families
$8,000 Christian Service Awards are available through the Catholic Community Foundation for 8th grade students that plan to attend a catholic high school. Please see the flyer for information - Deadline to apply is October 15, 2015. More Information Here

8th Grade Student Family Corner
Catholic High School Information Nights These events are where all of our Catholic high schools will be represented by their admissions teams. September 24th 6-7:30pm Bourgade October 6th 6-7:30pm St. Mary's October 21st 6-7:30pm at Seton

Explore Xavier - Be Our Guest!

Do you know an eighth grade student interested in attending XCP?

Mark your calendar for these exciting events!

8th Grade Day

Friday, October 30th 9:30 - 1:00pm

Open all 8th graders - Registration required

Welcome assembly, student-led classroom tours, all school pep rally, and lunch.

Open House

Sunday, November 1st noon - 3:00pm

All are welcome no registration necessary.

Student-led tours, faculty / moderators / coaches available to meet guests.

Shadow Program

November 3rd - February 25th

An opportunity for 8th grade students to experience a full day at XCP.

Registration required

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Dear St. Francis Xavier Families,

Do you believe people are doing the best they can? (Pause right now and consider your response, then read on.) I have been challenged this week to look at this statement in terms of how I live my life. It's an important question in education and in helping your kids grow. It's important for us to consider as a Jesuit school, because Ignatius encourages us to meet people where they are and start there. It's important for us as a learning community because we want to exercise curiosity and inquiry so as to grow in our understanding.

Here's what research teaches us. As a foundational principal in survival, each of us does the very best we can with what we know at any given point in time. We want to do our best to live and succeed!

At the same time, we also know that we have room to grow, to learn, and to become our best self.

The research continues to show that those people who trust that yes, people are doing the best they can, tend to display more compassion and meet people where they're at. Those people who say no, people are not doing the best they can, tend to display perfectionist tendencies and are often dissatisfied in life.

So the question must then be reflected upon from the perspective of oneself. Are You doing the best you can right now with what you know to be true, in accordance with what you value? Be careful to not start inserting, "if I were...this or that" such as "if I were more motivated or had more resources or didn't have so much responsibility, etc." Those factors are not in play at this moment, though they could be at some time.

Do you believe your children are doing the best they can all the while they are also "works in progress"? Can you love and accept them for who they are in this moment? Can you accept that others are also doing the best they can?

Life of course, is part of a continuum. Grapple with this along with me, and let's see what we learn together to help our kids.

Thank you,

Ms. Kim Cavnar, Principal

Join Us At The Yard TONIGHT!!!

Standardized Testing

Iowa and CogAT Assessments

September 21st - October 2nd our 2nd - 8th grade students will take the Iowa and CogAT Assessments. We use data from these assessments for a variety of purposes, and we ask your help to prepare our students and to create the optimal testing environment in the following ways:

Make sure your child arrives at school on time -- do not schedule any appointments during testing
Ensure your child gets enough sleep
Provide your child a good, healthy breakfast, snack and lunch

At school we will review test taking strategies. Additionally, we will institute a "Quiet Campus" to provide students the best environment to be able to concentrate and do their best. Classes will not be interrupted during testing, so students cannot be pulled out of class for appointments. We appreciate your partnership as we work to help students "show what they know" on these assessments.


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Cross Country & The Healthy Lifestar Challenge

Are you interested in taking on The Lifestar Challenge?

Healthy Life Stars is a program that teaches children to live healthy active lives by learning three healthy habits, I Can Do It, I'm Active and I Eat Right. The first 10 week session will begin this Tuesday, September 22nd. The program runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-7:30, on the North Field. It is open to students from PK-8th Grade. All forms will be handed out on September 22nd. If you have any questions please email Mrs. Lauck at

bryanne.lauck@sfxphx.org. Come and take the challenge!

Cross Country will begin on Wednesday, September 23rd. We will be meeting every Wednesday at 4:30 at the Bridle Path. If your student was unable to attend the informational meeting and is interested in joining please see or email Mrs. Lauck at bryanne.lauck@sfxphx.org.

Children's Choir for Mass Grades 2-8

Students in grades 2-8 are invited to be part of the children's choir at the 9am Mass. Practice will be held each Thursday from 2:45-3:30 at school beginning October 8th or Thursdays from 6:00-6;30pm in the church (which ever practice works best for your family). Families must commit to bringing the students to the following Masses: 11/1 9am, 12/6 9am, and 12/24 4pm. To sign up please click on the following link http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4eadad229-childrens.

For more information please contact Craig Colson at craig.colson@sfxsj.org

Service Opportunity for 7th & 8th Grade

Students and Parents

The Parish needs students and parents to help to sell tickets after Mass for the Tom Booth concert. You will need to arrive 15 minutes prior to Mass or attend Mass and see the usher after communion. Ticket sales will last about 15-20 minutes after mass ends. Eighth grade students may count this towards their service hour requirement (other). The parish is counting on you, so if you sign up you must keep the commitment or find a replacement. To sign up click on the following link. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4eadad229-tombooth

For more information email Mr. Colson at craig.colson@sfxsj.org.

Brophy College Prep

Save the Date for Night of Hope 11.7.15
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