Freshman & New Student Orientation

Hosted by Student Ambassadors

The Xavier student body is excited to welcome the Class of 2027 and other new students to Xavier High School. Link Crew is a student transition program that both welcomes new students to Xavier and helps them to have a positive and productive first year at Xavier. During the summer, almost 50 upperclassmen prepare a high-energy orientation for the freshmen and new students.

Each freshman and new student is assigned Link Leaders who will help to make the transition to high school an easy one. These Link Leaders keep in contact with the freshmen and new students throughout the year, offering leadership lessons, hosting social events, and helping to prepare them for such things as exams and homecoming festivities. Parents will have an opportunity to meet and talk with their student’s Link Leader at the Freshman Welcome Mass and Social on Wednesday, August 23.

Freshman Orientation is Tuesday, August 29 from 8-3. New sophomores, juniors and seniors are asked to attend their class orientation on Monday, August 28 and then attend a morning of New Student Orientation on Tuesday, August 29. New students will be done by noon on August 29. The Xavier Link Crew looks forward to a great year next year. Welcome to the Xavier community!

Homecoming Week

Homecoming is a week of fun activities that helps enhance school spirit and encourages social interaction. Events and family activities are announced in early fall. The homecoming all-school liturgy is scheduled for 10:45 am on Wednesday, October 4. On Friday, October 6, the homecoming parade begins at 5 pm, followed by time for a tailgate party and then football game at 7 pm.

Back to School Night

“Back to School Night” will take place on Wednesday, September 6 at 6:30 pm in the theatre.

This is a special night for parents to learn more about their student’s experience at Xavier. Parents will follow their student’s class schedule in order to meet their student’s teachers and be informed of class expectations.

We hope to see all parents of freshmen and new students at Back to School Night!

The week concludes with the homecoming dance on Saturday, October 7. Some students may come with dates but freshmen are encouraged to attend with a group of friends. In recent years, an all-freshman dinner has been planned by the parents to help everyone feel like a part of the group on this special night.

Dress is semi-formal.

The First Week

Wednesday, August 23

Freshman Family Welcome Night

Our evening will begin at 6:00 in the theatre with Mass. After Mass, freshmen and their parents will get a chance to meet their Link Leaders for the 2023-2024 school year and to meet other freshmen and other parents. The evening will conclude with an ice cream social hosted by the faculty and administration. Casual attire is acceptable for this evening of welcome.

Tuesday, August 29

Freshmen and new students will report to the theatre at 8:00 a.m. for the start of their Freshman &New StudentOrientationDay.

The morning will give all new students a chance to meet their classmates, learn about the school, and get comfortable in the Xavier community. New students will meet their teachers and follow their class schedules.

Students will also be given basic training on accessing the WiFi and their Google accounts. Thus, each student should bring their laptop to this day. Abackpackcan be brought and stored in homeroom throughout the day.

Lunch will be provided at no cost. After lunch, freshmen will get the opportunity to meet their teachers and find their classrooms for each period of their school day. They will also receive their locker combinations and have their school pictures taken. These pictures will be used for their student I.D. cards that entitle them to free admission at home athletic events and library access. In addition, a copy of the picture will be used for the yearbook, included in PowerSchool, and attached to their transcript. Therefore, students are expected to wear a collared shirt/blouse, be clean-shaven and have their hair cut according to the dress code (dress shorts are allowed).

The Freshman Orientation Day will conclude at 3:00 p.m. (New transfer students will be done with their day at noon but should also plan to attend their class orientation on Monday, September 28).

Wednesday, August 30

This is the first full day of school. We will have Mass with Eucharistic Procession at 10:45 if parents would like to join us. Mass is held at St Bernard’s Church.

Friday, August 31

All freshmen are required to participate in Freshman Retreat at Camp Tekawitha. Students will meet at school and should bring a bag lunch and drink. More details about the retreat will be sent home in August. The day’s theme is growing in relationship with God, others and self. Students will return by the end of the school day.

Wednesday, September 6

Back to School Night begins at 6:30 pm in the theatre. Parents are invited to meet their child’s teachers in an open house format after a brief presentation. There will also be a reception so that parents can meet one another.

Travel Opportunities

World Languages

The World Language Department sponsors trips abroad on alternating years. Students must be in at least the second level of the language to participate. In recent summers, groups have traveled to Spain, France, Germany and Costa Rica.

Art Club

The Art Club sponsors a trip abroad on alternating years. In the past, students have traveled to Egypt, Russia and a number of countries in Europe. These trips take place during spring break or summer. Any interested student may participate.

Courts For Kids

Courts for Kids is a service trip to a Caribbean country to build a sport court for a community in need. Students travel during the spring or summer. Any Xavier student is eligible to participate.

Montana Service Trip

A service trip to Montana took place during the summer of 2019. Students take the train to and from Montana and provide service at a Catholic parish and school just outside Glacier National Park near the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Participants also experience a large American Indian festival during their stay.

Pro-Life Club

The Pro-Life Club travels to Washington D.C. each January for the national March for Life. Students travel as part of the larger contingent from the Diocese of Green Bay. All students are eligible to participate.

Band, Orchestra & Choir

The Xavier bands, choirs and orchestra plan trips to different locations where they perform and enjoy the vacation spot. These trips take place during spring break. The next trip is scheduled for Spring 2024

Tropical Ecology and Marine Biology

Tropical Biology and Marine Biology students attend class outside of the normal school day during the year. Students travel to Central America for real-life lab experiences at the end of the course.

Ski Club

The Xavier Ski Club traditionally takes weekend trips to hills in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan throughout the winter and a week-long spring break trip to Colorado. All are welcome to participate in these trips.

XAVIER DRESS CODE 2023-2024

Xavier High School, as a private educational institution, reserves the right to determine and insist upon a norm of appearance for its students. The goal of the dress code is to promote the virtues of modesty and self-respect, as well as to create an atmosphere that is appropriate to the serious task of educating young people.

If a dress code violation cannot be immediately corrected, the parents will be notified and the student will either be sent home to change or will wait in the office for appropriate clothing to be delivered. The student will serve detentions for any time missed.

Since styles of clothing and hair change rapidly, the administration reserves the right to restrict fashions that are inappropriate as well as interpret what is considered to be in poor taste or distracting to the learning environment.

General guidelines:

Shirts: The following shirts / tops are acceptable:

 Any dress shirt (button down, polo, V neck, round neck)

 Any sweater, fleece or jacket.

 Professionally made Xavier t-shirts and sweatshirts

 No writing or graphics are allowed on any shirts except Xavier apparel. Logos smaller than 2 inches by 2 inches are allowed.

Pants: All students will wear solid color or patterned dress pants.

 Pants must be worn at the waist

 Pants must have a finished/hemmed bottom that is worn below the ankle. No rip, tears, frayed bottoms

 Pants must have zippers at the waist. Pants not allowed include leggings, yoga pants, joggers, sweatpants, denim, flannel, or pajama pants.

Footwear: Footwear that covers the toes must be worn at all times. Sandals are not allowed. Crocs are considered sandals and not allowed.

Hair: Hair must be clean, neatly combed, out of the eyes, and of reasonable style and natural shade.

 Sideburns must not be below the bottom of the ear.

 Males may not wear headbands or any other device in their hair.

 Males must be clean-shaven.

Jewelry: Body piercing, other than the ear, is not allowed.

 One nose piercing is allowed, but it must be a small stud (hoops and other designs are not allowed).

Out of Uniform Days: Occasionally there may be out of uniform days. Expectations on those days still include a tidy, modest appearance.

 Appropriate shirts with sleeves must be worn.

 Torn or ripped jeans, yoga pants and leggings are not allowed

Banned: Some items of clothing are always a violation of the dress code.

 Visible tattoos

 Torn/frayed clothing

 Hats, caps, bandanas

 Clothing with inappropriate messages that include words or symbols about alcohol, drugs, tobacco, or sex as well as any other messages that are not in agreement with Catholic teachings is not permitted at school or any school-sponsored event.

MASS DAYS: According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church

"To enter into the Mass we should strive to be pure of heart, which requires the modesty of patience, decency, and discretion

Modesty protects the intimate center of the person." (CCC 2533)

"There is a connection between purity of heart and body." (CCC 2518)

On Mass days, all students are asked to dress in a way that does honor to the Eucharist.

 For young men, shirts and ties are recommended. A collared shirt is required

 For young women, skirts or dresses (length to near the knee) are recommended.

 No t-shirts or sweatshirts are allowed on Mass days.