Monday, August 21, 2023
Welcome Back from Principal Holverson
Dear Xavier Parents, Students and Community,

I pray that you have enjoyed the summer and were able to spend some quality time with those you love. As we embark on a new school year I wanted to share my excitement with all of you as I begin my time as your new principal. 

As a Catholic school community, we do all things with our Catholic faith at the center. This year, as we celebrate the first 25 years as Xavier High School, this will hopefully shine as the beacon that continues to guide us.  

Soon the faces of our priests, staff, students and families will once again be seen throughout the halls.  As we all begin the journey of this new year together, we will be greeted throughout the halls with beautiful, religious artwork and quotes of various saints, representing each department. Look for this new addition as you move through the building.

We are thrilled to welcome Fr. Jake Dunne as our new campus priest and look forward to having him work with our students and staff this year. 

I am looking forward to seeing many familiar faces from my time at All Saints as a teacher and as a parent in the Xavier community, and I am excited to meet many new students and families.

As our  new year begins, let us look to our theme “Xavier Saints, giving glory to God, yesterday, today and forever” as our goal to share the blessing that is Xavier with those we meet each and every day, wherever we may go.

May God continue to bless you all!

Go Saints!
Mrs. Lynn Holverson, Principal
NEW: Updates to Xavier Activities Due to Heat
Due to the extreme heat this week Xavier Activities that practice outdoors may have alternative times and/or locations. Please check with your coaches and moderators for the most up to date practice schedules for this week. Stay cool, Saints!
NEW: Tickets and Passes
Xavier Activities will be utilizing cashless ticketing for the upcoming 23-24 school year! We are excited to make the gate admission process easier and more convenient for our families and students. We also will be offering an admission flex pass to help you and your family save money all year long at our home events - When we say cashless - we mean cashless. You are encouraged pre-purchase your passes or individual tickets online ahead of time Xavier also has the option for fans to use credit/debit card readers at the gate, but please know lines will be longer in doing so. Google Pay and Apple Pay will also be accepted at the gate. Click on “Ticketing” at the top of the Xavier Bound public site to begin your ticketing experience today.
NEW: Join Xavier Booster Club!
The Xavier Booster Club provides hundreds of volunteer hours and thousands of dollars a year to enhance the high standards of success of Xavier High School and its students.  Over the last 26 years, Xavier Booster Club has raised and allocated more than $1.5 million to various programs.  The annual allocation for the 2023-2024 school year totaled $110,000 supporting 30+ Xavier activities.  Please consider supporting Xavier Booster Club by joining as a family, alumni, friend or business partner.  Join here:  www.Xaviersaints.org/XBC. 
First Day of School Notes...
We are excited to welcome our Saints to the 2023-2024 school year Wednesday, August 23 for our first day of school!

Below are a few notes you are welcome to share with your student to ensure we hit the ground running Wednesday morning:

Bell Schedule: Students should report to their "House" classroom by 7:50 a.m.  
  • Wednesday, 8/23 will be an "A" day.
  • We will celebrate Mass at 8:10 a.m. (Parents are welcome)
  • View bell schedule
  • As a reminder, the first day of school will be a regular Wednesday early dismissal at 1:45pm
Dress: Regular Dress Code Day 
          A few helpful reminders regarding dress code:
  • Shoes must have closed backs and toes as well as true soles
  • Shorts are not to be worn as part of dress code.
  • Hair: may not cover the face for both boys and girls, unnatural hair colors are not permitted
  • View dress code...
Student Schedules: Official student schedules are in PowerSchool
Schedule Changes: 
Changes on or after the first day of school require signatures from a parent, teacher, and an administrator. All schedule change requests must be requested by 3:30pm on Monday, August 28.
  • A course may be added or dropped within the first four school days of the semester. 
  • A course level may be changed within the first four school days of the semester. 
  • After four school days a course or level change must be initiated by the instructor with the consent of the parent/guardian and an administrator.
Picture Day
  • Date: Thursday, August 24
  • Regular Dress Code Day
  • Link to Order
  • Order with this Picture Day ID: EVTQVWTFQ

This information and more can be found at:
Reminder: Transfer Student Orientation - Tuesday, August 22nd 8-10 Required Attendance
New students to Xavier in grades 10-12 are asked to attend transfer student orientation. Students will meet teachers and learn more about Xavier as a whole. Students are asked to meet in the LMC that day.

Questions? Contact Cara Joens cara.joens@xaviersaints.org
Reminder: Upcoming Parent Meetings
  • Junior/Senior Parent Meeting is Monday, August 28 at 7:00pm in the theatre.
  • Sophomore Parent Meeting is Wednesday, August 30 at 7:00pm in the theatre.
Reminder: Fall Musical Auditions
The Xavier High School Performing Arts has invited students to audition for this year’s fall musical...

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

Auditions will be held in the choir room on Wednesday, August 23 from 2-4 PM (first day of school) and Thursday, August 24 from 6-8 PM

The first step is to CLICK HERE to register to audition. (Also shared with students via email on 8/14.)
Links to the audition materials and audition time sign ups are in the form.

If students want to get involved in Theatre Tech Crew they can fill out the registration form. After filling out the personal information section they will select Theatre Tech.

Any questions can be directed to mr.schroetter@xaviersaints.org
Reminder: XPX Back-to-School Luncheon for Xavier Teachers & Staff
XPX will hold a back-to-school luncheon for all teachers and staff on Wednesday, August 23. They are looking for donations to help with this event. All donations may be dropped off on the cart outside the main office on Wednesday, August 23 from 7:30-9:30am. If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Schmit at kschmitpt@gmail.com.

Thank you for helping with this XPX event and for supporting the Xavier teachers and staff as we start a new year!
NEW Action Item for Families Receiving an ESA
If your student is receiving an ESA this year, the next step in the Students First ESA program is to confirm the tuition amount once Xavier has verified your student's enrollment.

Please log in to your Odyssey Portal to complete this step NOW! It should indicate "School Approved" when this step is ready and you should be able to click on "Review Tuition and Fees"

If you have not already completed the previous step to confirm your school, you will need to do that first, wait for Xavier to approve, then log back in and verify the tuition amount. The deadline to complete that step was Thursday, August 10th.
Reminder: Volunteer Form
We ask that ALL Xavier families fill out the Xavier Volunteer Form.

Currently we have received responses from about 32% of families.

There are many different types of opportunities to share your time and talent, and many hands make light work! Several of these opportunities or committees require little time commitment, have options available outside of work hours, and some can even be done from home.

Thank you for helping to support Xavier High School!
Reminder: Kairos Registration for Juniors
Kairos Registration is now OPEN! Kairos is an optional retreat for juniors. We offer three weekends and they do fill up quickly so don’t delay! The weekends are:
  • Kairos 49 - October 12-15
  • Kairos 50 - February 8-11
  • Kairos 51 - April 4-7

Registration is processed through 8 to 18. Questions can be directed to lilly.boenker@xaviersaints.org
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