sophomore parent meeting 2016
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Xavier High School
“Learning With A Higher Purpose”
Xavier High School
Sophomore Parent Meeting
Wednesday, August 25, 2016
Opening Prayer
Mr. Keating
Campus MinistryMrs. Jody Esker, Mrs. Erica Ireland, Fr. Dustin Vu
• All-School and Friday morning Mass
• Eucharistic Adoration
• Prayer Services/Stations of the Cross
• Assemblies (Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow)
• Reconciliation
• Class Retreats
• Kairos/TEC
• Respect Life
• Service Trips
Activities Program
Mr. Steven Lueck, Activities Director
Proactive Coaching – Facebook
@proactivecoach
Kris Naeve
Contact Information
Hours 8-2:30 daily
294-6635 Ext 318
Follow me on Twitter @krisnaeve
Health Promotion Center Health Registration and Action Plans
Register if you’ve made mention of Asthma, Diabetes, Seizure or Severe Allergy requiring Epi Pen we encourage you fill out an Emergency Action Plan.
Found on Xavier webpage under downloads and links.
Medications to send in:
Back up supply (daily meds if miss)
Emergency/rescue meds (epi pens)
Original Bottles/consents (found on webpage under downloads and links)
Health Promotion Center
Sick kids
Push through vs. go home
Temp 100— Return to school when fever free 24 hours
without medication
Track illnesses through Linn County Public Health
Please provide basic diagnosis so can track (fever,
cold)
Guidance Program
Mrs. Clancy@danieclancy
Mrs. Joens@carajoens
Mrs. Wallraff
Mr. Schemmel
Guidance
• Naviance – exciting new resource for students/parents for college/career planning. Info coming to parents soon!
• PSAT 10 – interested sophs should take the February test to prepare for PSAT in Oct. of junior year. Info will be sent to students and in Good News in January.
Technology
• Canvas access same as last year
– www.xaviersaints.org/ipadparent
– Parent Canvas Account: Create account on the Canvas website or Canvas Parent App
• Filter changes are possible – e-mail
• Parental Restrictions – video available at www.saints.org/ipadparent
Service Requirement – 15 Hours
• All service must be in Parish
• Past summer counts for this year
• Hours logged into Canvas “Service” course
• Hours and reflection due April 15
• xaviersaints.org/service
• Mr. Satterlee
Service Day
• Help!!!
• We need parent drivers
• Defensive Driving Video
• November 2
• Students/rakes in your car – stay with them.
Grading Guidelines
• Consistent among all classes
• Percentages
• Late Work
• Absences
• Extra Credit
Xavier High School Mission
Develop the total person in a Catholic environment.
2016-17 School Year Theme
“Make me an instrument
of your peace.”
What You Expect From Us...
• An environment that stresses the presence of God.
• Commitment
• To teach as Jesus did
• High Expectations and Accountability
• Support to meet those expectations
• Communication (Good New, Navigator, E-mail)
– @XavierSaints
– @Xpressnewspaper
Keep in touch with us…
• @XavierSaints
• @Xpressnewspaper
• @phillyboy14
• @angelaolson19
• @lueck_steve
• Like our Xavier High School Facebook page.
How you can help us...
• Communication
• Setting clear expectations
• Resist the rescue
• Encourage involvement – avoid overscheduling
• Encourage faith development
• Talk to your students about school
• Get involved – Booster Club/XPX
• We need volunteers!
• Spread the word!
Find a Balance
Don’t have your head in the sand but don’t micromanage your student.
Substance Abuse• Family issue
• Xavier is here to support your efforts
• Parent Pledge
• We appreciate that your house is a safe house.
• Supervise, supervise, supervise
• Stay in contact
• Trust but don’t be naïve.
• Keep ‘em busy; keep ‘em broke
Sophomore Year
• No longer rookies
• They drive!!!
• Still have some things to learn
• Enough with the drama, already
• Tightest group
• Progress from me to we
A few reminders...
• E-registration – if you did this early on, please go back and make sure all forms are complete.
• Magazine Drive
• Friday Morning Mass – 7:00 a.m.
• Back to School Night – September 19
• Homecoming Pep Rally – September 29
• Homecoming Mass – September 30
Questions?