Slideshow displayed for parents at the 2015 Freshman Parent Meeting.

1. Xavier High School
“Learning With A Higher Purpose”

2. Xavier High School
Freshman Parent Information Night
August 18, 2015

3. Campus Ministry
Mrs. Jody Esker, Mrs. Jaclyn Hussey, Fr. Dustin Vu
• All-School and Friday morning Mass
• Eucharistic Adoration – Fridays
• Prayer Services/Stations of the Cross
• Assemblies
• Reconciliation
• Class Retreats
• Kairos, TEC
• Respect Life
• Service Trips

4. Activities Program
Mr. Mike Winker, Activities Director
Proactive Coaching – Facebook
@proactivecoach

5. Health Promotion Center
Mrs. Kris Naeve
• Fill out the forms – used for emergency action plans
– Freshmen complete dental form
• Food Allergies – inform us (NOT peanut-free campus)
• Prescription Meds – original container & labeled
• Discourage frequent flyers
• Call in sick = communicate illness
• Flu Shots and Hearing Screening

6. Guidance Program
Mrs. Clancy
@danieclancy
Mrs. Joens
@carajoens
Mrs.
Wallraff
Mr.
Schemmel

7. Guidance
• Naviance – exciting new resource for
students/parents for college/career
planning. Info coming to parents soon!

8. “Senior Systems”
Shea Francis - Controller
• New accounting software – allows online
tuition payments and statements.
– Eventually, fees can be paid online as well.
• All parents were sent a link to sign up.
• Includes online Xavier admissions
application.

9. Xavier Xperience
Mrs. Jaclyn Richmond
• Freshmen course – meets opposite
Fitness/Wellness
• Xavier Culture/Leadership/Study
Skills/Service/Involvement/Social Life/Goal
Setting/College & Career Planning
• Those not in F/W will have some
opportunities during XCEL Hour w/Mrs.
Richmond.

10. Positive Student Behavior
Ms. Angela Olson – Associate Principal
Mr. Dave Glynn – Dean of Students

12. It’s pretty simple…
• Be where you’re supposed to be.
• Do what you’re supposed to do.
• Don’t touch other people.
• Don’t touch other people’s stuff.

13. Principal’s Perspctive
Mr. Tom Keating, Principal

14. Xavier High School Mission
“Develop the total person in
a Catholic Environment.”

15. 2015-16 School Year Theme
“With humility comes wisdom
and holiness.”

16. What You Expect From Us...
• Commitment to the mission
• To teach as Jesus did
• High Expectations/Accountability/Support
• Commitment to continuous improvement

17. What can you expect from us…
• Communication
– Phone calls
– E-mail
– Xavier Updates
– Good News
– Navigator
– Power Announcement
– Attendance
Notification
• Social Media
– Facebook
– Twitter

18. How you can help us...
• Spend time with your students
• Setting clear expectations
• Releasing your student to high school
• Teach them to advocate for themselves
• Encourage involvement
• Encourage age-appropriate behavior
• Setting an example
• Take them to Mass in your parish

19. How Can You Get Involved?
• Booster Club
– Activity Rep
– Concessions
– Golf Outing
– “X Game” ticket sales (and purchase )

20. How Can You Get Involved?
• Xavier Parents for Xcellence (XPX)
– Committee Member
• Hospitality
• Faculty/Staff Awards
• Post-Prom
• Spirituality
• Saint Shop
– Donate Food
– Volunteer

21. High School
Transition Challenges
• Academic
• Activities
• Time
• Social
• Employment
• Driving
• Risk-taking behavior

22. Freshman year
• Can be overwhelming
• Learning curve is steep
• Let us know if something is up
• Fresh start – Good start is important
• Make class a priority
• Keep the “faith!”
• Have a goal – award list

23. Two Messages…
Hope is not a strategy.
If not now, when?

25. Social Media
• It’s 11 o’clock…do you know where your
kids are (digitally)?
– Facebook (“old people”)
– Twitter
– Instagram – post pictures
– Snapchat – send photos that delete after 5 seconds
– Vine – post 6 second videos
– Kik – messenger
– Whisper.sh – students share secrets
– Ask.fm – ask anonymous questions of someone

26. Tech Resources for parents
• Ipadbootcampforparents.com
• Commonsensemedia.org

27. Substance Abuse
• They will have to make a decision…
• Another adult behavior…
• Supervise, supervise, supervise
• Stay in contact – Find my iPhone
• Keep ‘em broke, keep ‘em busy
• Trust but verify

28. A few reminders...
• E-Registration
• Schedules/Schedule Changes
• Student e-mails: first.last@beasaint.org (as in PS)
• Magazine Drive
• Silver Saints
• Saints Shop
• Back to School Night – September 14

29. Questions
We’ll stay to answer

30. Let’s have a great year!
Go Saints!!!