Welcome to the February 5th edition of the Eagle Update. Today is Wednesday, Memorial of Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr. The Mass reflection is below. The complete reading can be found on the USCCB website.  

"Speak, Lord, your servant is listening;

you have the words of everlasting life.”

Dear Savio Family,

This week's Eagle Update falls on an important date in my life. Actually, it is the first date of my life. Each year, since I was a young man, I have used this day to reflect, review, discern, then decide on priorities for the upcoming year. Blessings are noted, challenges are identified, and renewed faith over fear is activated. When we serve others, we serve our God. When we serve His children, we honor our covenant and bring ourselves and others closer to Him.

This message is shared with you today as it reflects the focus of our school, the mission, and the purpose of our school. We strive to put our faith into action. We strive to help form servant leaders in the image of Christ. We strive, individually and collectively, to be better each day and support each other along the way.

So, enjoy this day and enjoy each day you are given. For we are gifted with our Catholic school, our faith, our family, and our friends. To me, those are always the best birthday presents anyone can receive.

Take care and God bless!

Tim

Dear Savio Family, 

This past weekend I had the great opportunity to be at the Diocesan Catholic Youth Conference (DCYC) in Waco. It was such a great joy to see so many of our students and parents there participating with their different parishes. The St. Dominic Savio student body is actually 89% Catholic and come to us from 30 different parishes across the Diocese of Austin. 

DCYC was a great experience for our young people who had the opportunity to grow in their faith through prayer and worship, inspiring keynotes, breakout sessions, fun and games. It was very inspiring for me to see so many of our students and parents give up their whole weekend to spend time growing in their faith. All who attended had an amazing, spirit-filled experience. If your child did not have the opportunity to attend, have them ask their friends about their experience and hopefully we can take even more of the Savio community next year. 

Thank you and God Bless, 

Evan

Rise in Cold and Flu Cases

We are experiencing an uptick of flu and cold cases in the school. Our school nurse, Mrs. Guzman, asks that you please remind your students of the following:



• Perform good hand hygiene with soap and water (wash for at least 20 seconds) or use hand sanitizer
• before snack and lunch
• after wiping their nose or covering their cough
•  Cover their mouths when they cough or use a tissue
•  Encourage them to stay home and not come to school if they are not feeling well

Please review the Diocesan Health Guidelines as you determine when your student is able to return to school after being absent due to illness. For any confirmed diagnoses, please report these to the school attendance office or the school nurse.

Please also keep in mind that per school policy, student athletes are required to be in class at least two blocks on game days and may not compete if they have been absent due to illness. Thank you and stay well!

Upcoming SPA Sponsored Events:

SPA Board Meeting: Friday, Feb 7th at 8:30am in the Savio Student Success Center. All are invited to attend.

Junior Retreat: Friday, Feb. 7th

SPA Rosary Group

Over the course of the year, the SPA Rosary Group prays one decade of the rosary by name for every student, staff member and coach at Savio. We are currently praying for our sophomores. You are welcome to join us anytime! We gather to pray around 8:35 am Monday through Thursday in the Chapel on campus. We offer a Zoom meeting Monday-Thursday for those who would like to join remotely. Intentions can be shared with us by emailing sparosary@saviochs.org, but no action is required. You are welcome to chime in, but one of our regular members will always be there to lead, so there’s no pressure. 

Click here for the:

Sophomore schedule

Daily Rosary Guide 

Divine Mercy Chaplet Guide

To Join our Zoom Meeting: Zoom link

MeetingID: 558 531 0293 

Passcode: prayrosary 

Check out our Rosary Signup Page and our bulletin board outside the library for more information on rosary and spirituality events. 

The Beacon of Hope Scholarship Program is now accepting applications!

The Beacon of Hope (BOH) Scholarship Program is an initiative by the Diocese of Austin to provide partial tuition assistance to families with financial need, enabling children to attend Catholic schools within the diocese. As an endowment in the Catholic Foundation - Diocese of Austin, this program aims to make Catholic education more accessible to K-12 students.

With an application deadline of March 1, now is the perfect time to start preparing your Beacon of Hope application. Scholarship eligibility is based on the following criteria:

• Student must be enrolled or re-enrolled in a Catholic school in the Diocese of Austin for the 2025-2026 academic year.
• Submission of FACTS application by March 1, 2025
• Select the "Beacon of Hope - Diocesan Scholarship Program" option on the FACTS Grant and Aid application under organizations.
• Families must be current with all financial obligations to any Catholic school within the Diocese of Austin.

BOH scholarships are granted in varying amounts for one academic year. Applicants will need to reapply each year. 

For more information about the BOH Scholarship program, please visit csdatx.org/beaconofhope.

Project Graduation Announcement!

If you have ordered something from our wish list for project graduation, please email: savioprojectgraduation@gmail.com so that we can arrange for delivery of your item. Thank you so much for supporting our 2025 graduates!