Friday, November 12, 2021
New: National Vocation Awareness Week
As we continue to celebrate Vocation Awareness Week today’s focus is on the Vocation of Married Life. Click here to learn more: Call to Marriage; Marriage, to live for another. 
New: Good Luck at State Swimming, Saints!
Good luck to our girls swimmers, Anne Baumann, Casey Gannon, Meera Julka, and Maria Trotta -- and their CR Kennedy regional champion co-op teammates -- as they compete at the state swimming and diving meet in Marshalltown this weekend! Prelims begin this evening at 5 p.m. for the swimming portion of the state meet.

New: State Championship Football Game
Congratulations to Coach Schulte, his assistants and the Xavier Saints football team on their 40-14 state semifinal 4A victory over Winterset on November 11th! That win places us in the 4A State Championship game on Thursday November 18 at 7:00 PM against Lewis Central at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.
 
Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the following plans and guidelines:
 
School and Dress
We will have regular dismissal time on Thursday and a regular school start time on Friday morning. This will be a regular dress code day.
  
Tickets
All fans must purchase tickets online. All tickets are general admission. Tickets are $12.50 each. Ticket price includes $10 ticket, $2.00 parking and $0.50 service fee. Pre-school and younger age children are admitted free. Tickets are good for all games in each session. The dome will not be cleared between games. 
 
Online link: UNI Dome Tickets
Promotion Code: Saints
Enter the promotion code specific to Xavier. Without the promo code, cost is $14.50
 
Seating
We are the HOME TEAM and our fans should be seated on the East Side of the UNI-Dome. No seating in the first row of the bleachers
 
Parking
General public parking is in designated areas of the West, North and South Lots. There is no additional charge for parking. UNI has added a $2 parking fee on to each ticket price.
 
Media
Radio: KMRY 93.1FM/1540AM (Cedar Rapids)
Radio: KGYM 102.3FM/1600AM (Cedar Rapids)
TV/Stream: Click here for IHSSN information regarding live streaming/TV coverage.
 
Other Information (From Iowa High School Athletic Association):
NO SIGNS, NOISEMAKERS, THUNDERSTICKS, BANNERS, FATHEADS, MASKS, HELMETS OR PLACARDS ARE ALLOWED IN THE STANDS. All spectators in the UNI-Dome must wear shirts and shoes. Conduct deemed objectionable by UNI-Dome management might result in expulsion. Please discourage children from running in the UNI-Dome.
 
BAG POLICY: The UNI-Dome strongly recommends that NO BAGS be brought into the facility. All book bags, purses, duffel bags, etc., brought into the UNI-Dome are subject to search by UNI-Dome security. Anything deemed unsuitable for the IHSAA State Playoffs will be confiscated.
 
Representing Xavier
The Xavier community has worked hard to build a rich tradition of sportsmanship and school pride. We fully expect that our fans in Cedar Falls will exhibit those qualities.
 
If you have questions about anything not addressed in the above information, please call the Activities Office. Thanks in advance for your cooperation with these guidelines and for your support of Xavier activities. Go Saints!
New: Annual Battle of 42nd Street Blood Drive
The Annual Battle of 42nd Street Blood Drive will be held on Monday, December 6 and Tuesday, December 7 from 2pm-6pm at the Oakland Church of the Nazarene.

Please see the link to sign up. Questions, please contact Kris Naeve, School Nurse.
Reminder: Sign up for Thanksgiving Pies
On Wednesday, November 17, Xavier will be having its annual Thanksgiving Mass and meal. As part of this tradition, XPX serves pie to the staff and students. Please see the following link if you would like to donate a pie to this event. If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Schmit @ 329-3906 or kschmitpt@gmail.com. At this time of Thanksgiving, XPX is especially thankful for all the support we receive from the Xavier Community to carry out our mission to support the staff and students of Xavier High School. Happy Thanksgiving!

  • Order and payment must be completed by MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, BEFORE 5PM.

  • ALL PIES MUST BE ORDERED FROM KATHY'S PIES, who will cut and then deliver them to Xavier. 

Please do the following 2-step process to donate:

  1. Sign-up on this page to indicate which flavor of pie you will order. https://signup.com/go/ySCrejc
  2. Call Kathy's Pies by MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, BEFORE 5PM to order your pie and pay for it at that time, using the following guidelines:

When ordering 10" Chocolate, Apple Pie, or Pumpkin Pie from Kathy's Pies, indicate the pie flavor you selected on the sign-up and ask for it to be "added to the Xavier Order for Nov. 17 delivery. Please cut pie into 8 slices." 

Kathy's Pies (319) 362-5216
Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 8am-1pm
Reminder: Freshman Volleyball Photos Needed for Yearbook
Our Yearbook students are currently in search of additional photos taken from the freshman volleyball season. Parents who have photos from freshman volleyball games and would like to share them with our Yearbook class are asked to please contact Mrs. Phillips at lauren.phillips@xaviersaints.org. Thank you!
Reminder: Yearbooks Now Available for Ordering
Parents may now place orders for a 2021-2022 yearbook. Standard yearbooks cost $67 and personalized yearbooks are $83.

Reminder: Fall Musical Tickets On Sale Now!
Tickets are now on sale for Xavier’s fall musical, “Newsies.” Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for K-12 students and seniors (65+). Tickets are sold online only at XavierSaints.org/Tickets.

Newsies will be presented in the Regis-LaSalle Theatre November 12-14. Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Friday/Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Reminder: Raking Leaves for Senior Citizens
Thank you to all who helped on Community Service Day. While the students did a great job that day, there is still work to be done. Please consider if your family is able to bless a senior citizen by raking their yard. If you are able please contact Laura Zeckser at laura.zeckser@xaviersaints.org for more information.
Website: XavierSaints.org | Phone: 319-294-6635 | Fax: 319-294-6712