3. Campus Ministry
Mrs. Jody Esker, Mrs. Erica Ireland, 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. Steve Lueck, Activities Director
@Steve_Lueck
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
7. Freshman Orientation
• Monday 8:30-3:00
• Students should bring iPads
• Casual Dress
• Will go through their schedules and tour
school
• Lunch: Hot Dog, Chips, Cookie and Water
9. Guidance
• Naviance – exciting resource for
students/parents for college/career
planning. Used during Xavier Xperience to
complete state guidance requirements.
• Info coming to parents soon!
• Testing - Septemeber all freshmen will
take the Smarter Balance Assessments
10. “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.
11. Xavier Xperience
Mr. Nick Satterlee
• Freshmen course – meets opposite
Fitness/Wellness
• Xavier Culture/Leadership/Study
Skills/Service/Involvement/Social Life/Goal
Setting/College & Career Planning
14. 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.
18. What You Expect From Us...
• Commitment to the mission
• To teach as Jesus did
• High Expectations/Accountability/Support
• Commitment to continuous improvement
19. What can you expect from us…
• Communication
– Phone calls
– E-mail
– Xavier Updates
– Good News
– Navigator
– Power Announcement
– Attendance
Notification
• Social Media
– Facebook
– Twitter
20. 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
– Sequence of communication
• Encourage involvement
• Encourage age-appropriate behavior
• Setting an example
• Take them to Mass in your parish
• Make them responsible
21.
22. How Can You Get Involved?
• Booster Club
– Activity Rep
– Concessions
– Golf Outing
– “X Game” ticket sales (and purchase )
23. How Can You Get Involved?
• Xavier Parents for Xcellence (XPX)
– Committee Member
• Hospitality
• Faculty/Staff Awards
• Post-Prom
• Spirituality
• Saint Shop
– Donate Food
– Volunteer
25. 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
28. 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
29. Tech Resources for parents
• Ipadbootcampforparents.com
• Commonsensemedia.org
30. 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
31. A few reminders...
• E-Registration
• Booster Bash
• Schedules/Schedule Changes
• Student e-mails: first.last@beasaint.org (as in PS)
• Magazine Drive
• Silver Saints
• Saints Shop
• Back to School Night – September 19