This document summarizes a parent meeting at Xavier High School that covered various topics: - Campus ministry programs including daily mass, retreats, and service opportunities. - The activities program and contact information for the activities director. - Information about the health promotion center including medication policies and procedures for sick students. - Announcements about testing, technology resources, the service requirement, and the school's mission and theme for the upcoming year. - Details provided on the college application process and guidance resources. - Reminders about substance abuse policies and opportunities for parents to volunteer and stay involved.

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

2. Xavier High School
Junior/Senior Parent Meeting
Monday, August 22, 2016

3. Opening Prayer
Mr. Keating

4. Campus Ministry
Mrs. Jody Esker, Mrs. Erica Ireland, Fr. Dustin Vu
• All-School and Friday morning Mass
• Prayer Services/Stations of the Cross
• Assemblies (Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow)
• Reconciliation
• Class Retreats
• Kairos, TEC
• Respect Life
• Service Trips

5. Activities Program
Mr. Steven Lueck, Activities Director
Proactive Coaching – Facebook
@proactivecoach

6. Kris Naeve
Contact Information
Hours 8-2:30 daily
Kris.naeve@xaviersaints.org
294-6635 Ext 318
Follow me on Twitter @krisnaeve

7. 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)

8. 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)

9. Food
• NOT a peanut free campus
• Bringing food into building
– Avoid nut products when making items to
share with students (sports travel meals, XPX food
requests)
• Special diet requests (lactose, gluten)
– Diet Modification Request form found online

10. Misc.
 Blood Drives 3x/year
 Flu Shots offered in Fall
 Hearing Screening in Spring
 Seniors
 Immunizations get sent home in mail after
graduation

11. Guidance
Mrs. Clancy
@danieclancy
Mrs. Joens
@carajoens
Mrs.
Wallraff
Mr.
Schemmel

12. Check out the Guidance tab on
the Xavier Website

13. Naviance – exciting resource for
students/parents for college/career
planning. Info coming to parents soon!

14. College Application Process
•How to use the Guidance Dept.
•Individual Mtgs/Guidance sessions
•FASFA/ICAN Night- Oct ***SOONER
•Transcripts
•RAI Score

15. Testing
• Juniors & Seniors – October
ACT, Xavier test site and
discount
• Juniors – 3.5 GPA or higher
consider taking PSAT at Xavier
October 14th

16. Technology
• Canvas parent access – same as last year
– www.xaviersaints.org/ipadparent
• Filter changes are possible – fill out form
– hannah.konzen@xaviersaints.org
• Parental Restrictions - video

18. Service Requirement – 15 Hours
• All service must be outside XHS
• Past summer counts for this year
• Hours logged into Canvas “Service” course
• Hours and reflection due April 15
• Mr. Satterlee

19. Service Day
• Help!!!
• We need parent drivers
• Defensive Driving Video
• November 2
• Students/rakes in your car – stay with
them.

20. Grading Guidelines
• Consistent among all classes
• Percentages
• Late Work
• Absences
• Extra Credit

21. Xavier High School Mission
“Develop the total person in a
Catholic environment.”

22. 2016-17 School Year Theme
“Make me an instrument
of your peace.”

23. What You Expect From Us...
• An environment that stresses the presence
of God.
• Commitment to you and your student
• To teach as Jesus did
• High Expectations and Accountability
• Support to meet those expectations
• Communication

24. Keep in touch with us…
• @XavierSaints
• @Xpressnewspaper
• @phillyboy14
• @angelaolson19
• Like our Xavier High School Facebook
page.

25. 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!

26. Senior Year
• Leadership tested
• Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
• College Applications
• Financial Aid Forms
• The “Battle”

27. Junior year
• Academic Challenges
• Activity Challenges
• Social Challenges
• Exciting Year
• ACT
• College exploration

28. 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

29. 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

30. Questions?