Your weekly update from St. Francis Xavier School...
October is the Month of the Rosary and Pro-Life Month
In This Issue

Don't forget!
Fall Great American orders are DUE next Wednesday, October 5th!!
Next week's LUNCH MENU at-a-glance:
Mon
Oct 3
Kale Soup
Tues
Oct 4
Cheeseburger
Wed 
Oct 5
Chix Terriyaki
Thurs
Oct 6
American Chop Suey
Fri
Oct 7
Maxx Sticks

Mark your calendars...
School Events Committee
(SEC) 
dates-to-note: 
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VENDORS NEEDED for our FAIR on 
Saturday, Nov 5th

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Next SEC meeting:
Monday, October 3rd
@ 7:00pm
All are welcome!
EXTENDED CARE 
Fall line-up:
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TRACK
Started this week. Practice schedule reminder:  
Gr. 6-8 Tuesdays
Gr. 3-8 Thursdays
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MUSIC CLUBS (click on the links below for the flyers)
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DESSERT DECORATING CLUB
Grades K-5 Wednesdays

Fly on the Wall.... 
Heard from the Hall!
Many of our preschoolers give a loving touch to our statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus as they enter the stairwell of the school building.  Heard in the hallway:

Ms. Cordeiro:  "I LOVE how much you all LOVE Jesus!"

                

An increase of books for our school library by obtaining:
  • Any books by Chris Van Allsberg
  • Stella Luna by Janell Cannon
  • The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
  • Madeline books by Sudwig Bemelmans
  • The Hundred Penny Box by Sharon Mathis
  • The Mitten by Jan Brett
  • Series of Unfortunate Events
Thank you for considering a donation, as you do any 
"fall cleaning" in your homes!


This week's adventures...
What a SUPER ½ day we had, as our students and faculty dressed in their finest super hero attire!  The excitement throughout the building was evident and this evening's festivities are sure to be an enthusiastic extension of our Super Hero Day!  I do look forward to seeing many of our school families this evening for food, fun, games, prizes, and photo opportunities!   Whenever we gather as a whole school community, it involves many, many bodies (both large and small).  Please be patient with any wait time that may result (food, games, etc), and certainly be cognizant of your child(ren)'s location and behavior.  Supervision at events such as this evening is ultimately the responsibility of the parents... thank you for helping us to ensure a super fun and safe evening.  An additional thank you (in advance) to all of our SEC reps, as well as those "YES" volunteers who are working toward their two-hour commitment this evening, for making FFN5 spectacular!
 
We are beginning to experience the change of weather, change of season and change of faith focus that arrives quite quickly with the change of our calendar!  The month of October is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary. As a school family, we will be focusing our eyes, readying our hearts, and increasing our love of Our Blessed Mother as we pray a daily decade of the rosary throughout the month.  Please consider making a commitment at home to support our efforts by praying the rosary at home.
 
Have a great weekend and see many of you tonight!                  
~Mrs.  Russo
Faith in Practice
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Don't
underestima te the power of praye r!  Click here to submit
 your prayer requests fo r our book of intentions.
Our next School Mass (K-8) will be on
Friday, 
October 7th @ 9am
Grades 1-8 only
(weather permitting)
1st reading:  Gabrielle O. (7)
Psalm:  Brooke M.  (7)
Prayers of the Faithful: Catherine M. (7)
Pray the rosary with us!

Save-the-Date
Living Rosary, Saturday 
October 15th @ Noon
(church parking lot)
Short Notice Signups!

Any student Grades 4-8 who would like to participate in CYO basketball should plan on coming to one of the following sign up times:

Saturday, October 1st from 
8:30 to 10:30am
or
Tuesday, October 4th from 
5:30 to 7:00pm

All sign ups will take place at the school gym.  Looking forward to an awesome CYO season!
Your first chance to work down your FFO ends soon!!

Great American Online orders can be placed
 at 
www.gaschoolstore.com 

Our school code is 2499432, Please make sure to put in the student's name to receive sales credit.   40% of your Great American orders count toward your FFO.    

All orders are due next Wednesday, October 5th.

It was a great week to be born...congratulations to the Bentley family!  
Mother and son are happy and healthy...thanks be to God!  
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Mrs. McKenna's class is in the lead on the first floor with 1,435
Box Tops!  Grade 3 is in the lead on the second floor with 496!
Gotta love those  bonus box tops!
CONTEST ends 
October 25th...
keep sending in your sheets!
Thank you!