Protocol for Students Going Home Sick  

We are required by the Iowa Department of Public Health to track illness and number of students out ill as part of the state’s 10% absenteeism policy. We also track illnesses locally to Linn County Public Health so it is protocol for students to see the nurse before they leave school ill. This not only helps track state and county illnesses, but what is going around Xavier so that when a parent calls in and asks what is going around school we can give accurate information so parents can determine if they should take their child to the doctor or not.  

Parents can call their students out ill during the day and students will be expected to come down on their own to go home, but know they will still be required to see the nurse before they leave so that we can more accurately track illnesses.  

If there are questions, please contact Kris Naeve, Xavier School Nurse.

Catholic Schools Week

Catholic Schools Week is here! It is a time for us to celebrate all that God has gifted to Catholic schools. At school this week, we will have:

~ Morning prayer offered by special guests.

~ Themed dress days:

• Mon. 1/29 - Comfy/PJ Day
• Tue. 1/30 - Dress Code - Navy
• Wed. 1/31 - Disney Day
• Thur. 2/1 - Adam Sandler
• Fri. 2/2 - Xavier Spirit

~ Mass on January 30 at 10AM as one family with our middle schools. All are welcome to attend!

~ Metro Catholic Outreach Drive

• Collecting personal care items to support MCO, such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, body wash, kleenex and paper towels.

~ XPX will be providing lunch for Xavier teachers and staff on Thursday. Many donations are still needed! Please consider signing up to help. All donations can be dropped off on the cart outside the main office on Thursday, February 1st from 7:30-9:30 AM.

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2024-25 Registration is Now Open!

PowerSchool Registration is now available for all Xavier Catholic Schools families. You are welcome and encouraged to start this process at this time; however, date of family registration with Xavier Catholic Schools will determine enrollment priority if the student is at the same priority level as other prospective students in the event of high demand for placement in a specific grade level.  Additionally, time of received registration materials will be used in situations where capacity limits enrollment; this process is used when priority levels are not in effect.  

In order for enrollment to be considered complete, all Power School Enrollment Express forms must be submitted and/or accepted (yellow and green leaves will indicate these statuses). Deadline to complete the registration process is March 29, 2024 for priority enrollment. After March 29, 2024 all registration materials are accepted on a first come, first served basis.

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PowerSchool Parent Portal...

A final deadline will be in June, at which point communication will be shared with families closer to this deadline. The updated Xavier Catholic Schools admissions and enrollment policy can be found below.

Any questions should be directed to the individuals listed below:

• PowerSchool Registration: Meg Hansen  [email protected]
• Admissions Priorities: Cara Joens  [email protected]

2024/25 School Year Enrollment & Tuition Information...

2023-24 Yearbooks ~ Order Now and Help us meet our Sales Goal!

If you are interested in ordering a 2023-2024 Yearbook and helping us meet our sales goal, please follow the link here to order from Jostens Online. 

Senior Photos Deadline

Seniors Photos for the yearbook will be due March 29th and can be emailed to Lauren Phillips at [email protected].

Students should be in appropriate attire with no baseball caps. 

2024/25 Course Scheduling

Here is the game plan for students to schedule courses for next year. This will take place during RTI times.

• Monday, Jan. 29th - Junior presentation on course offerings for next year (in theater)
• Thursday, Feb. 1st - Juniors schedule courses in PS (in cafeteria)
• Thursday, Feb. 1st - Sophomore presentation on courses (in theater)
• Tuesday, Feb. 6th - Sophomores schedule courses in PS (in cafeteria)
• Tuesday, Feb. 6th - Freshmen presentation on courses (in theater)
• Thursday, Feb. 8th - Freshmen schedule courses (in cafeteria)

Incoming Freshmen Scheduling Night for current 8th graders will be held Monday, February 5th at 6:30 PM.

Kairos

If you are a junior parent, please consider encouraging your student to sign up for Kairos as soon as possible. It is a unique experience that you won’t want them to miss!

• The retreat will be held at Ridgehaven Cono Camp in Walker, IA
• It begins after school on Thursday and concludes Sunday afternoon
• The dates are February 8-11 and April 4-7. February has spots available, April has a waitlist
• The cost $175. Registration is taken through 8to18
• If you need aid assistance, contact Angie Calhoun
• If you are a family that received an ESA and your student has remaining funds available, you should be able to use those toward this fee by logging into your Odyssey account and searching the Marketplace.

Reconciliation Service

The sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered on Thursday, February 1, from 12:00 - 2:00 PM for freshmen and seniors. We will follow a regular bell schedule, and classes will be dismissed during their Reconciliation time.