Homecoming Week!

This week is Homecoming Week at Xavier! All week we will have a diaper drive (diapers, wipe, pull-ups & toys) for the Young Parents Network. Our theme this year is Party in the U.S.A. See dress themes below. More details were shared directly with students via email last week.

• Monday 10/2: New Jersey Monday - Students wear their favorite jerseys
• Tuesday 10/3: Tampa Tuesday - Beach apparel (no swimwear, crop tops or shorts)
• Wednesday 10/4: West Coast Wednesday - Navy polo & dress code khakis for Mass
• Thursday 10/5: Talladega Thursday - NASCAR/racing theme (i.e. checkered print)
• Friday 10/6: Spirit Day

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Homecoming Dance

The Homecoming Dance is this Saturday, October 7th from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM. The dance is a lock-in, students need to arrive no later than 8:15 and will not be allowed to leave before 10:15. Tickets will be sold ($7 each or $5 with donation of 2 canned goods) after school in the cafeteria on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Any students planning to bring a non-xavier student to the dance need to have their non-xavier guest form turned in to Mr. Geilenfeld before they will be allowed to purchase tickets. Photos will be available from Read Photography starting at 7:45 in the cafeteria.

Action Item: Community Service Day Registration

Xavier High School’s annual Community Service Day is November 8, 2023. This is a wonderful day of service for our Saints out in the community. All students must be registered by their parents in order to participate.

Parents need to complete their student(s) registration for Community Service Day by Monday, October 2. 

Please also consider joining us as a parent driver for the day! This day is not possible without the volunteers who are willing to drive our students. It is a great day of service and fun! *We are in need of extra drivers this year due to buses being unavailable. 

The rain makeup date will be Monday, November 13th

For families with siblings, please complete this form for EACH STUDENT.

Click here to Complete Community Service Day Parent Permission Form...

Transportation Reimbursement

First semester non-public transportation reimbursement forms are linked below. Click the district in which you live to find the form you need to submit. 

• To qualify for reimbursement you must live 3+ miles from Xavier (2+ miles for elementary/middle schools).
• Cedar Rapids school district forms need to be turned into the Xavier main office by Tuesday, November 28th. 
• If you live in College Community, Linn Mar Community, Marion Independent or any other district, the form must be mailed directly to that district's business office. They must receive it by December 1st. 
• If you live in a school district that is not listed you will need to contact that school district’s business or transportation department to obtain the form and address to mail it to.

Contact Christine or Karen at info@xaviersaints.org if you have any questions. 

Cedar Rapids Community School District

College Community School District

Linn Mar Community School District

Marion Community School District

Homecoming Mass on October 4th

Please join us at Xavier High School for our all-school Homecoming Mass on Wednesday, October 4th. Mass begins at 9:50 AM and we will welcome back all former Light of the World recipients who are able to attend. We also will be blessing the new St. Francis Xavier sculpture as well as hosting the artist, Christopher Alles, for the day; Mr. Alles will be presenting to theology and art classes on the sculpture.

toLoveandRescue Concert at St. Pius

The Christian band toLoveandRescue will perform at St. Pius X for a free concert on Wednesday, October 4th from 7:00 - 8:30 PM. All are welcome!