Xavier High School News & Notes - February 2023

Dear Xavier Family-

Happy Catholic Schools Week! We have the privilege of kicking off February in celebration mode – February 1 was actually our annual Catholic Schools Week Mass and the entire week is full of themes, fun and special treats. Catholic schools around the nation use this week to thank their parishes, acknowledge their benefactors, and celebrate with their families. Let’s take a few moments this month to count our blessings as a shining light in a galaxy of stars.

The first Catholic school in our country opened in 1783. At the time, and for the better part of the first two centuries of their existence, American Catholic schools were a response to a hostile public school system that derided Catholicism and espoused Protestant Christianity. As Catholics immigrated, they established close communities with fellow Catholics, frequently centering on the parish. Each neighborhood seemingly had its own parish, its own ethnic and cultural identity, and soon, its own school.

As Catholics gained stature and recognition in the United States, Catholic schools became increasingly mission focused – not only for the children of Catholic families, but for the poor and marginalized. Catholic religious orders opened schools in crime-ridden neighborhoods to give the young people hope of a better life. They brought exceptional education and an evangelist’s spirit to areas of the country that no other institution was willing to serve. Many of us have a clear memory of sitting in our Catholic school classroom, being taught by religious sisters, learning about what high standards truly look like. Even as lay teachers slowly became more the rule than the exception, that desire for excellence continued to drive the Catholic education system. We want to make students more fully human, more completely cognizant of the dignity of all, and more capable of affecting positive change. Some Catholic schools advertise their two goals – college and Heaven. I pray that here at Xavier, we can aim for a few more things – a more just world, lives of grace, fruitful careers, happy families, legacies of goodness, and eventually Heaven.

So for whom should we offer prayers of thanksgiving during this Catholic Schools Week?

First and foremost, let’s thank God for the gifts and blessings of our lives, but especially for the chance to come together around this sacred community at Xavier. Next, to our sponsoring parishes and the pastors who make Xavier a priority – in increasingly challenging times, they see the value in what we do and invest in the future leaders of the Church who roam the halls of Xavier each day. To the pastors and their parishes, thank you for believing in us and thank you for making Catholic education possible. Next, we thank our generous benefactors – every amount of support makes a difference. Our annual system gala, Celebrate, happens this week and it is a great reminder of how generous our friends, families and alumni are in order to keep Xavier strong and successful. We thank our teachers who answer the call to vocation by choosing Catholic schools at a time when they could certainly be better compensated by teaching elsewhere. They are the core of Xavier – their example as much as their expertise makes our students who they are. Finally, thank you to the families who entrust us with the task of cooperating in educating their young people. It is an honor to be a part of such a sacred task. We stand with our fellow Catholic schools this week to celebrate what makes us different and look ahead to what continues to make us great. Thank you for being part of our Xavier family and Happy Catholic Schools Week!

For God’s Greater Glory,

Mike Mauthe Principal

From the Business/ Attendance Office

All tuition questions are handled through the Central Office. Please call the office if you have any questions regarding charges or payments to your account. The number there is 920-735-9380.

A sincere thank you to all parents who report absences and delayed arrival times for their students!! Accurate attendance is very important and this year calls to parents have been minimal. Please remember to send a written note or call 920-882-6903 when your student needs an early dismissal.

Lunch accounts should always have an available balance. You may access your student’s lunch account at any time. Notices of overdrawn accounts are emailed from the Central Office. Please contact Central Office 920-735-9380 if you have any specific questions regarding an account.

Sophomore Parent Conferencing

Letters were mailed on January 20th to parents of Sophomores inviting you to sign up for a Sophomore Parent Conference.

Please call Beth Carpenter at 920-882-6914 to set a time to meet with your student and his/her counselor. Conferences generally last 45 to 60 minutes and will address the needs of students at the midpoint of high school.

We’ll discuss your child’s talents, educational development, and career interests and will share information helpful in planning for the rest of high school, including graduation requirements, test results, course selection, and post-secondary options.

Junior Parent Night

If you missed the Junior Parent Night on January 18th, please visit the Xavier school counseling website, where you'll find a recording of the event and handouts.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Parent-Teacher Conferences for the third term will be held on Wednesday, February 15 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. They will be held in the commons and gathering space.

College Fair: March 8, 2022

The 2023 Xavier College Fair is just around the corner! With over 70 schools already committed to attending, we are sure it’s going to be a great event.

The Fair will take place on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Xavier High School from 6 PM to 8 PM. We hope to see you there!

Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Our school is taking part in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey sponsored by the Department of Public Instruction. The survey will ask about health behaviors that keep young people healthy, as well as behaviors that result in unintentional and intentional injuries, tobacco use, and alcohol and other drug use. It will also ask about bullying, sexual risk behaviors (mostly for high school students), online risk behaviors, stress and anxiety, self-harm, dietary behavior and physical activity. It also focuses on positive things like strong connections to the school and to other people.

The survey will be given during Term 3, generally in February or March. Students will be asked to fill out an anonymous, online questionnaire that takes about 25-35 minutes to complete. They will take the survey during X Period with their mentor groups.

The survey has been designed to protect your child’s privacy. Students will not put their names on the survey and it does not ask for student IDs or any other individual identifiers. The classroom setting will be set up like a test so that students’ answers remain private. The school will not have access to individual students’ answers and no class or student will ever be mentioned by name in a report of the results. Your child will get no benefit right away from taking part in the survey. However, the results of this survey do help students by providing schools and the community with information that is used to improve health and safety programs. We would like all students to take part in the survey, butthe survey is voluntary No action will be taken against you, or your child, if your child does not take part. Students can skip any question that they do not wish to answer. In addition, students may stop participating in the survey at any point without penalty. If you have questions about the survey or wish to opt-out your child, please contact Lori Schuh, School Counselor, at (920)882-6912 or lschuh@xaviercataholicschools.org.

Xavier High School Honor Roll Semester 1, 2022-2023

High Honors: 3.5-4.0+ (* denotes 4.0 or above)

Seniors

Amirfeiz, Andrea

Andree, Beau

Auth, Anna

*Bayer, Lily

*Bertello, Lucas

*Bestul, Isabelle

Blaine, Aaron

*Colombo, Chloe

Doering, Madysen

*Dvoracek, Matthew

*Dvorak, Ahnya

Eckes, Owen

*Ehrlich, August

*Estermann, Lillian

Fields, Alexis

*Fish, Dawson

*Garcia, Ayessa

*Gerczak, Olivia

Gonnering, Thomas

Hansen, Ian

*Hesse, Alison

Hunt, Lola

Katz, William

*Kim, Geuntae

*Kroll, Bethany

*LaBash, Katia

Leege, Kalyn

*Mares, Ean

*Mastorides, Katherine

Mayer, Evan

*McDermott, William

*McGinnis, Margaret

Meyer, Lukas

Mikkelsen, Kire

*Milward, Alix

*Much, Veronica

*Mueller, James

Nelson, Jaelyn

*Nevins, Matthew

*Nguyen, Maiah

*Ninivaggi, Isabella

Ortner, Shannon

Pajek, Michael

Patzner, Magdalen

Pearce, Emma

Polzin, Luke

*Power, Kenneth

*Richey, Mark

*Schmidt, Megan

Schneider, Lauren

Schultz, Meredith

*Seaborn, Ava

Sertorio, Giorgia

*Severson, Autumn

Sherwood, Alex

Sieman, Kelton

Smith, Patrick

*Stager, Olivia

*Steinlage, Mark

*Totzke, Patrick

*Tran, Vivian

Tremblay, Jacqueline

*Vargas, Hiromi

Vichiensan, Sirivisa

*Wagner, Olivia

Wall, Elena

Warner, Katherine

Wasakul, Techin

*Willison, Rae

*Woelfel, Grace

Youn, Sang Rok

Young, Samuel

Juniors

Andrews, McKenna

*Baehler, Lindsey

Barquet, Pamela

*Bauman, Sophia A

Bauman, Sophia H

*Berko, Nana

*Bertram, Jonathan

Bittner, Nicholas

Blank, Ariel

Bleck, Parker

Blohowiak, Eden

Boettcher, Emily

Brandon, Ella

Brown, Geofrey

*Conrad, Brady

*Cowart, Alyssa

*Donnermeyer, Noah

Donovan, Margaret

Dube, Thabele

*Faeth, Austin

Feldkamp, Brook

Fitzgerald, Isabella

*Fouts, Lilie

Frassetto, Casen

*Hackl, Aidan

*Hall, Nathan

Hawkins, Ella

*Herchlova, Marketa

*Horak, Joshua

Hotovcin, Tomas

*Kaufman, Anna

*Kiepert, Mattea

Kircher, Anna

*Krull, Luke

*Kwasny, Josephine

Leicht, Anna

*Lumsden, Quinton

*McCormick, Evan

McGlone, Carter

*McGovern, Jacob

*McGreevey, Angela

McKinnon, Alayna

*Mignon, Emily

*Minorik, Annalise

Miron, Alexandra

*Moon, Jeric

Norman, Nana Kofi

*Olvey, Ben

Peters, Jordan

*Pfaff, Joel

Pfefferle, Samuel

*Phee, Amanda

*Policastro, Noah

*Polzin, Grant

*Potter, Mariah

Quimby, Hayden

Ramczyk, Breanna

Reed, Spencer

*Romnek, Miranda

Schreiter, Gabrielle

*Schubbe, Elizabeth

Schultz, Evan

*Seidler, Adam

*Shimek, May

Slaats, Amanda

Sprister, Grace

Stachowicz, Coy

*Standish, Kylee

*Stempa, Carsyn

*Stevenson, Grace

*Stini, Jordan

Strick, Annie

*Taylor, Allison

*Utrie, Sean

Vajda, Julian

*VandeHey, Halle

VanDeKreeke, Elizabeth

*Vanden Wymelenberg, Noah

*Vander Loop, JJ

Vecerkova, Stepanka

Verbrick, Lukas

Verhagen, Ava

*Wagener, David

*Wanty, Sydni

Welsh, Katherine

Welter, Nathan

*Wertman, Cody

*Weyers, Anthony

Sophomores

*Arndt, Noah

Barquet, Naomi

Bauman, Ella

*Bettag, Anna

*Blohowiak, Fintan

*Brown, Ryan

*Bunks, Jena

Burgoni, Amelia

Chain, Karime

Conrad, Regan

Downs, Elle

Eckes, Aiden

Egan, Johanna

Ehrlich, Beatrice

Galan Lopez, Ana

Garcia, Isabela

Gear, Michael

Gentry, Jonah

Gilligan, Ava

Gutierrez Rodriguez, Adriana

Heggemeier, Thomas

Heid, Gianna

*Hervey, Addison

Hesse, Mason

Hietpas, Cole

*Hofacker, Randi

*Holub, Hailey

*Hyde, Violet

*Janu, Harris

Katz, Dane

Kaufman, Ben

Keesler, Halle

Kim, Yangji

*Kowalski, Annika

Lambie, Colin

*Leyden, Ava

Lopez, Victoria

*Magnuson, Andrew

*Mares, Elijah

Marquardt, Camille

McGrath, Ramsey

*Merritt, Ella

Michels, Adam

Mignon, Sadie

*Newhouse, Payton

Ourada, Joseph

Pearce, Margaret

*Peterson, Keira

Polakowski, Sophia

Ramos Fernandez, Darlyne

*Renz, Grace

*Rettler, Sarah

Rheinheimer, Luke

Ritchie, Nicholas

Rochon, Ethan

*Sabo, Taylor

Schmidt, Kathryn

*Schulist, Noah

Scott, Mason

Seong, Jiyun

Sommers, Finley

*Stammer, Gabriella

Sterling, Ella

*Sullivan, William

*Thiel, Elsa

Tovar-Eugenio, Emily

Tylinski, Alexandra

Valinski, Reagan

VandenBrink, John

Watry, Kyle

Willison, Henry

Wolske, Luke

Freshmen

Andrews, Keira

*Bakey, Emily

Basehoar, Caroline

Bento, Sophia

Bleck, Kyler

Broeckert, Noah

Brown, Angeline

Bruen, Brendan

Busime, Ornella

Cerdan, Gabriella

*Daniels, Keira

Dube, Samukelisiwe

Dunphy, Anna

Dvoracek, Elsa

Erickson, Lauren

Faulkner, John

Faulkner, Madeline

Geurts, Bernice

*Gingerich, Aila

Hackl, Grace

Hehli, Faye

Helminen, Aliisa

*Heyndrickx, Ella

Higgins, Cecilia

Houdek, Ethan

*Huebner, Emerson

*Jannette, Kathrine

Jones, Cameron

Juckem, Jack

*Judd, Allison

*Kippenhan, Annalise

Knutson, Alexana

Krull, Brynn

*Krull, Joy

Lange, Kaya

Lavalle, Michaela

LaViolette, Logan

LaViolette, Luke

Long, Ethan

Lorge, Evelyn

Lueck, Jennifer

Martin, Mason

Mastorides, Paul

Mayer, Benjamin

McKinley, Keaton

McKinnon, Allison

Meyer, Jacob

Milhaupt, Titan

Mix, Henry

Munao, Elizabeth

*Neilitz, Sydney

*Ness, Makenzie

Nevarez-Padilla, Valeria

Norman, Kojo

*Ourada, Abigail

*Pante, Mariel

Patterson, Marlo

Petersen, Layna

Pfefferle, Chloe

Polzin, Brock

*Power, Catherine

Reed, Aubrey

Romenesko, David

Rouamba, Wyatt Ayden

Schmidtke, Jackson

*Schwindenhammer, Rebekah

Simon, Alexia

*Stankewicz, Eva

Tretinyak, Luke

Vajda, Sophie

*VanStraten, Sophia

*Velasquez, Isabella

Wiese, Gavin

Zampaloni, Joseph

Honors: 3.0-3.499

Seniors

Baksys, Vada

Bieler, Noah

Blaylock, Peyton

Daniels, Ryan

Escobar, Erik Flick, Haley

Gingerich, Anica

Hehli, Carson

Hietpas, Lily

Inkaew, Pitchapa Kim, Daye

Lombardi, Noah

Martin, Dominic

Moser, Landon

Oelhafen, Edward

Rankin, Ashton

Schedler, Demetrios

Schreiter, Samuel

Son, Jiung

Stiehl, Carson

Twombly, Nathaniel

Vanden Heuvel, Samuel

VanSchyndel, Kate

Verhagen, Peyton

Juniors

Anderson, Danilo

Bast, Olivia

Brightman, Tyler

Coulter, Madelyn

Des Jardins, Isaiah

Earle, Adam

Elko, Fernando

Fye, Kaleya

Gill, Zoie

Gonzalez, Graciela

Henckel, Nolan

Hietpas, Reid

Kippenhan, Michael

Makope, Richard

Mirhashemi, Max

Munguia, Angelique

Neumann, Olivia

Pajek, Olivia

Schanke, Jameson

Tremblay, Daniel

VanDeHey, Lauren

Vargas, Martin

Sophomores

Allen, Madelyn

Anderson, Maddux

Appl, Carter

Bruecker, Emma

Goodell, Gabriel

Grissman, Aria

Haeberle, Samanntha

Hafner, Faith

Heuring, Edward

Irish, Liana

Keesler, Dana

Kendall, Mary

Leege, Meredith

McGrath, Oliver

McHugh, Lily

Miranda, Hector

Morales, Itzel

Mueller, Alex

Nevarez-Padilla, Sophia

Oelhafen, Luke

Ogden, Grace

Ornelas, Yamilette

Porter, Alena M

Sanchez Ruiz, Claudia

Severa, Adam

Sokel-Hameister, Grace

Suprise, Matthew

Torras Sanchez, Victor

Vanden Heuvel, Simon

Vargas, Yoscelyne

Freshmen

Aguirre, Dominick

Anzalone, Nicolas

Burton, Elizabeth

Heimann, Annika

Hermus, Carter

Hietpas, Maksym

Kippenhan, Jacob

Kist, Evan

Lohrbach, John

Martin, Aidan

Martin, Mary

Mettelmann, Isaac

Mosqueda-Lopez, Yesenia

Neumann, Grant

Potter, Matthew

Rosenbaum, Jordan

Sandoval, Jason

Sommers, Bode

Stempa, Easton

Tapelt, Jaden

Vajda, Nicholas

Wittmann, Evan

Wudi, Jacob

Wurth, Jackson

World Language Honor Societies

French, German and Spanish students may be eligible for membership in one or more of our world language honor societies. To qualify academically, students must be sophomores or older and have completed three terms of their language at Xavier. Their grade point average in the language must be at least 3.5, with no grade lower than a B.

In addition to the academic requirements, new members must earn a minimum of six service/social/ cultural-activity points by the end of third term. Continuing members must continue to maintain the 3.5 grade point average in the language and earn eight points each year. The most popular ways to earn points have been by preparing and serving international meals for family and/or friends, hosting international students, viewing international films, and tutoring students who are struggling with language learning.

There are many other opportunities to earn points. The complete list is included on the application for membership, which may be obtained from any world language teacher. The deadline for applying for membership, either as a new or a continuing member, is Friday, March 24th.

If you have any questions or want more information, please contact your son or daughter’s world language teacher.

Xavier’s International Program

Did you know Xavier is hosting more than 40 international students this year from 15 different countries? Not only do these students bring a global feel to our campus, they help our students make connections around the world. The only way we can host so many International Students is because Xavier families so yes again and again to opening up their homes and providing these students a place to live. It is an amazing experience and we are always looking for more families to host!

Contact mparish@xaviercatholicschools.org for more information. Curious? Read the reflection below from one of our own Xavier students.

As I reflect on my past 2 years of hosting I can notice multiple things that I can rejoice about. One thing is the memories I make by interchanging what we are entertained about most: that may be for Americans favorite movies, traditions like thanksgiving meals or Christmas white elephants. Hosting someone from Spain has also allowed me to work on my second language better, and have someone there to help me along the way. This too I can share as I can help my student with his language here. My favorite experience hosting has been the long term friendship that I can make interacting with someone that I feel quite different from, but at the same time so connected to. Overall I have had a wonderful experience hosting and wish that everyone could try it to make memories and gain a new perspective. I thank Xavier for this opportunity to explore new cultures and grow overall as a person.

Campus Ministry

Catholic Schools Week January 29-February 3

We are so grateful for the support and guidance we receive from our parishes, and look forward to celebrating this special week with you!

Small-Group Service

Watch for small-group service opportunities coming soon!

Upcoming All-School Masses

Join us for our upcoming all-school masses at 10:45am at St. Bernard:

 Wednesday, February 1 (Catholic Schools Week)

 Wednesday, February 22 (Ash Wednesday)

All are welcome!

Weekday Mass Opportunities

Join us during X on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:15am for Mass!

“Duncan Donuts”

Join us from 7:20-7:40am Thursday mornings in Room 131 to share a faith moment from your week. Informal. Free doughnuts. All are welcome.

Bible Study

Students are invited to join Ms. Wesolek in Room 134 Wednesday morning at 7:25 for a bible excerpt and reflection.

Reconciliation

Fr. Patrick is available during X on Thursdays for confessions in chapel sacristy.

Service Hour Opportunities

Every Tuesday, students receive a “SPIRIT Stuff” email update with new service opportunities. New parish and community service opportunities are also posted on the bulletin board outside of the SPIRIT Center and on Instagram (xhscampusministry).

All-School Retreat & Service Day

Students will get to participate in an all-school retreat and service day on Friday, April 21. Please avoid scheduling appointments or time away from school that day. If you should have any questions or are interested in leading a group, please contact Kate Geenen (kgeenen@xaviercatholicschools.org).

Eucharistic Adoration

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held the first Friday of each month in the Chapel from 7:45am3:00pm. Please contact Katie Wesolek to sign up. (kwesolek@xaviercatholicschools.org).

Athletics

Spring Sport Starting Dates

Track & Field: Monday, March 6

Head Coaches: Luke Frommelt & Sarah Nortman lfrommelt@xaviercatholicschools.org snortman95@gmail.com

Softball: Monday, March 13

Head Coach: Courtney O’Connor coconnor95@comcast.net

Soccer - Girls: Monday, March 20

Head Coach: John Meyer jmeyer@mortonsafety.com

Baseball: Monday, March 20

Head Coach: Tim Harikkala harikkala@new.rr.com

Golf - Boys: Monday, March 27

Head Varsity Coach: Ross Visocky ross.visocky@gmail.com

Tennis - Boys: Monday, March 27

Head Coach: Kieran Wallace kwallace@xaviercatholicschools.org

Upcoming Events

February 4 Celebrate

February 8-14 Valentine’s Day Revue

February 15 Half Day – Parent Teacher Conferences (4-7pm)

February 22 All School Mass – Ash Wednesday

February 25 District Solo and Ensemble

March 2 Jazz Band Benefit Concert & Dinner

March 3 XSC Blood Drive

March 6-10 Spring Break

March 14 College Fair

March 15 All School Mass

March 23-24 Half Days – Final Exams

March 27 No School – End of Term 3

April 6 Half Day – Holy Thursday

April 7-10 Easter Break

April 21 Xavier Retreat Day

April 21 International Dinner

April 24-28 Blue & White Week

April 28 Xavier Day

April 29 Prom