XHS Beginning of Year Information

PowerSchool registration opens on Wednesday, July 13th. Registration must be completed by Friday, July 22nd. An email will be sent to families on July 12th from meg.hansen@xaviersaints.org with specific PowerSchool registration instructions included.

NEW IN 2022-2023: Reserved Parking Spots for Students

New this year, we will be offering reserved parking spots. To obtain a permit you will need to:

• Look for an email to select your student's parking spot via Hometown Ticketing & pay fee.
• Seniors will get first choice (email being sent 7/18), followed by juniors (7/19), sophomores (7/20), then freshmen (7/21). There will no longer be designated areas of the lots for grade levels.
• A $40.00 parking fee is REQUIRED for students to park in the Xavier High School parking lot.
• Cars without a parking tag hung in the windshield will receive a fine and may be towed. 

Parking tags will then be available for students to pick up beginning at iPad Pick-Up Day on Thursday, August 11th only if parking spot has been purchased/reserved on Hometown Ticketing. More info will be sent in emails 7/18-7/21. 

Student Schedules – Friday, July 29th

Schedules are not final until July 29th. Beginning at 9am on Friday, July 29th, students and parents may view student schedules in PowerSchool. Students can make schedule changes during the following times:

Class Schedule Changes (Student Services Office):

• Tuesday, August 2  – 9:00am-2:00pm
• Wednesday, August 3 – 9:00am-2:00pm
• Thursday, August 4 – 9:00am-2:00pm

 For the best chances of fulfilling a schedule change, it is recommended that students complete requests by August 12.  

*School counselors will try to accommodate requests.  Please note that finalization of a course change request depends on class size and/or course. Contact School Counselors: katie.hamilton@xaviersaints.org   adam.winterhof@xaviersaints.org

NEW: Schedule Change Deadline

• 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.

Please understand that students will not be able to attend the first day of classes unless all tuition from last year is paid in full, a signed tuition contract has been returned for the 2022-2023 school year, and your student has paid all fines due from the 2021-2022 school year.  
 

10-12 Grade Returning Student iPad Pick-Up – Thursday, August 11th, 11am – 1pm

Returning students will pick up their iPad and Lunch/Student ID card if PowerSchool Registration is complete, their 2022-2023 Tuition Contract is signed and complete, and all past tuition is paid in full. Lunch money is encouraged to be deposited in your student’s account simply by sending in an envelope on this day marked with your student’s name. Parking Permits that have been paid for online & registered through the Google Form can be picked up on this day.

Saints Shop Back-to-School Xtravaganza Sale - August 11

The Saints Shop will be open on Thursday, August 11, from 1pm-6pm for its annual "Back-to-School Sale" in the Xavier High School Commons. Browse through a variety of gear to show your Xavier pride as we get closer to another school year. Also available will be $5 used dress code/uniform items. No early bird shopping.

Tuition and Fees

Parents can pay tuition and fees online by heading to www.XavierSaints.org/Parent (or finding it under the "Parents" section of XavierSaints.org). Xavier is using www.8to18.com to pay fees, Senior Systems to pay tuition, and Hometown Ticketing to pay parking fees/reserve parking spots. 

• Tuition – Xavier High School uses Senior Systems (My Backpack) for tuition contracts and payments. Tuition amounts have been posted on My Backpack for those who have completed the tuition contract process. This link can be accessed on the Parent Portal section of the Xavier website at www.XavierSaints.org/Parent (this also is found under the "Parents" section of XavierSaints.org). The first tuition payment is due August 8. If the payment has not been paid as scheduled, it must be paid before the first day of school. Please understand that students will not be able to attend the first day of classes unless all tuition from last year is paid in full, a signed tuition contract has been returned for the 2022-2023 school year and your student has paid all fines due from 2021-2022 school year. 
• 8to18 Online Payment System - Xavier has selected to use 8to18 as its vendor to process fees online. This link can be accessed on the Parent Portal section of the Xavier website at www.XavierSaints.org/Parent (this also is found under the "Parents" section of XavierSaints.org). ACADEMIC FEES: Please note that fees associated with academics (science goggles, art supplies, etc.) are NOT online at this time.

Freshman Orientation – Friday, August 19 – 9:30am-2:30pm 

Freshmen Orientation is required for all incoming freshmen. This day is a comprehensive introduction to Xavier. The experience includes a welcome from faculty and staff, time with community and house leaders, meeting teachers and attending classes, and setting up technology. Dress code is not enforced on orientation day. Registration begins at 9:00am with the orientation beginning at 9:30am.

Transfer Student Orientation – Monday,  August 22 – 8am-10am

Transfer Orientation is required for all new students in grades 10-12th. The morning experience includes an introduction to Xavier. Students will learn about the policies and procedures of Xavier and tour the building and their classes.

504 Student Visits – Monday,  August 22 – 7:30am-9:30am

New and returning students with a 504 accommodation plan are invited to visit their teachers and classrooms for the upcoming semester. Parents are welcome to attend. Questions can be directed to mrs.callanan@xaviersaints.org

First Day of Classes (Regular Dress Day) – Tuesday, August 23 

Regular Start Time: 7:50 am
Regular Dismissal Time: 2:45 pm

Daily and modified bell schedules can be found www.XavierSaints.org/Parent 

Xavier Health Clinic

• Dental Screening Form – All incoming freshmen and out of state transfer students must have the dental screening form completed by their dentist and returned to the Health Clinic. The form can be found:    www.XavierSaints.org/Parent
• Student Health Registration – You will complete your student’s health information, concerns, medications, and insurance during e-registration in PowerSchool. Additional forms that may be needed for the health clinic can be found at:  www.XavierSaints.org/Parent
• Meningococcal Vaccination requirement - All students entering 12th grade must have proof of having the required doses of Meningococcal vaccine before school starts in August, unless the student has a Certificate of Immunization Exemption. Those students needing meningococcal vaccine (initial or booster) have been sent a letter at the beginning of June indicating they have not met this requirement.  The expectation is to have this completed by the start of the school year in accordance with Iowa law.  Please contact your family physician to make sure your child is up to date and for a copy of the most recent record of immunizations.

Information that Pertains to All Families

• Student/Parent Handbook – Please review the handbook carefully. The handbook can be found at:  www.XavierSaints.org/Parent
• Xavier Dress Code for 2022-2023 – Please review the dress code carefully. For Fitness Classes:  Clothing should not be purchased until after students have met with the Fitness teachers during the first week of school. The dress code can be found at: www.XavierSaints.org/Parent
• 2022-2023 School Calendar - The Xavier Calendar is online which will provide you with a calendar that is up to date each day. In order to access the calendar, go to Xavier website – www.xaviersaints.org, click on “Calendar.”  
• School Supply List - Xavier High School students primarily use their iPads; therefore, we have no official school supply list. Minimal basic items your student may want:  loose leaf paper, spiral notebooks, folders, #2 pencils, pens, highlighters, note cards, scientific calculator (not graphing) for Math classes.
• Annual Sports Participation Fee/Physical/Concussion Form – students who participate in a sport or cheerleading at Xavier must submit an annual $100 Athletic Participation Fee (go to www.8to18.com to make this payment), current physical and concussion form to the Activities Office, prior to participation in any sport. Forms can be found at:  www.XavierSaints.org/Parent under “Athletics.”

Xavier Lunch Program Information

• Breakfast will be $1.95 and Lunch will be $2.85
• Free and Reduced Forms can be found online at:  www.XavierSaints.org/Parent  
• Diet Modification Q & A and Request form can be found online at:  www.XavierSaints.org/Parent
• Lunch Cards/School ID’s will be given at the New Parent iPad Meeting or returning student iPad Pick Up. 
• Lunch Payments (For 2nd meals and alacarte)- Please bring lunch money in an envelope marked with your students’ name at the New Parent iPad Meeting or on iPad Pick Up day for returning students. Payments made to the Xavier Food Service Program MUST be on a separate check.
• Online Lunch Payments – Go to the Parent Portal and click on EZSchoolPay at: www.XavierSaints.org/Parent to sign on or register as a new user and follow the instructions.
• Adult Prices/Student 2nd Meal Prices            
  • ADULT Meals Price - $4.15
  • STUDENT 2nd Breakfast Price - $ 2.40
  • STUDENT 2nd Lunch Price - $ 3.40
• Xavier High School Lunch Account Policy - The policy of Xavier High School is to offer breakfasts and lunches to all students within the district. As a student’s account balance approaches a zero balance or becomes negative, the following procedures will apply:

• No snack or ala carte items may be charged.  
• If a student with a negative balance attempts to purchase ala carte items with cash, the money must first be applied to the negative balance.  
• Parents are notified of low balances via email starting at $10 and negative balance emails are sent via email once balance is $0 or below.

Booster Club 

The Xavier Booster Club is a sponsorship and volunteer driven organization dedicated to supporting Xavier academics, athletics, and fine arts programs. We help facilitate, promote, and provide funding for all student activities.  The Xavier Booster Club has committed to funding $109,367 in director and coach requests for the 2022-23 school year.  Learn more about becoming a sponsor and purchase a sponsorship at www.xaviersaints.org/xbc.  Sponsorships may also be purchased online through the parent portal www.XavierSaints.org/Parent, through 8to18 www.8to18.com or mailed directly to Xavier High School.

Parent Email Notifications

E-mail updates will include general calendar/high school news and activity related updates including but not limited to, Academics, Campus Ministry, Athletics, Activities, Archdiocese updates and Legislative Alerts. Email addresses used are exported from PowerSchool. An opt-out link is included at the bottom of every email, and you are welcome to opt-out from emails at any time. Please note, if you remove yourself from the list, you will no longer receive ANY updates from Xavier High School. We are working diligently to streamline our communications to make them as applicable to the general Xavier High School audience as possible, but appreciate your understanding in knowing that not every email may apply directly to you.

SwiftK-12 – Instant Parent Contact

Xavier High School uses a telephone broadcast system synced with PowerSchool that enables school personnel to notify all households and parents by phone, text and email within minutes of an emergency or unplanned event which warrants parent notification. This system will NOT be used for general announcements/reminders. This service is provided by Alert Solutions, a company specializing in school-to-parent communications. Xavier High School will continue to report school closings due to snow or weather on the local radio and TV stations and will use this system as an overlay to the public announcements.  Parents will have the ability to choose messaging preferences in the Parent Portal in PowerSchool under SwiftK-12.