Xavier High School Navigator: October 2015

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This month's edition of the Xavier High School newsletter, the Navigator, is now available for viewing! This issue includes important information as we head in to November. Here's what you'll find covered in this issue: Principal's Corner: "Fall...A Time to Renew" Dates to Remember Business Office Reminders Christmas Greenery Fundraiser Reflecting on the Pope Pilgrimage Taking a Look at Declining Student Resilience Good News October Gallery Introducing Saints Helping Saints Booster Club Information Students/Faculty of the Month

October 2015 | Volume 18 | Number 2The official monthly newsletter of Xavier High School
Inside
Principal‘s Corner: 2 | Dates to Remember & Business Office Update: 3 |
Greenery Sale: 4 | Pope Pilgrimage Reflection: 5 | Declining Student
Resilience: 6 | Good News Updates: 8 | Gallery: 9 | NEW - Saints Helping
Saints: 10 | Booster Club: 11 | Students/Faculty of the Month: 13
“A Time to
Renew”
Principal‘s
Corner:
Reflecting on the
Pope Pilgrimage
Examining
Student Resilience
Good News Updates & Looking
Back at the Month of October
Principal’s Corner: Fall...A Time to Renew
As we continue to move through fall and
we witness the spectacular change of
colors, we are reminded of the splendor
of God’s creation. These days are cause
for all of us to thank the One who has
blessed us with such magnificent beauty.
In addition to the changing leaves, this
season also brings our
preparation for what
has become one of
Xavier’s most cherished
traditions, Community
Service Day. This day
gives our school an
opportunity to
put our faith into
action by reach-
ing out to those
in need. On
November 4th,
Xavier students
will reach out
to provide
service to
and pray with
the elderly
and others in our community who are in
need. An important component of this
day is the opportunity for our students to
reflect on the service they have provided
and how it connects them to the commu-
nity and brings them closer to God.
Our teachers will be visiting with them
and I invite each of you to spend time
with your students, asking them to share
their experiences. As you aware, trans-
portation guidelines have changed and
we have been asking parents for help
in driving our Saints to their work sites.
Thanks to all of you who have so gener-
ously offered to do that.
As the quarter comes to a close this
month, we also are preparing for fall
parent-teacher conferences. This year’s
conferences will be held on November
4 (6-9 p.m.), November 5 (5-8 p.m.) and
November 6 (8-11 a.m.).
Individual conferences will last five min-
utes each and are by appointment only.
The best way to make the most of this
time with your students’ teachers is to
be prepared. Your questions will help
stimulate discussion of your students’
performance and behavior. Some areas
you may want to discuss could include:
 - current grade;
- assignment performance;
 - test/quiz performance;
 - topics covered;
 - major projects;
 - and nature and amount of
homework.
One of the qualities that separate us
from other schools is the extraordinary
interest and support from our parents.
No better is that interest and support
demonstrated than with your participa-
tion in these conferences. This time is
also an opportunity to build a relation-
ship with your students’ teachers as well
as a chance to say, “Thank you,” for the
dedication and commitment they offer to
Xavier High School and to your students.
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Follow Mr. Keating on Twitter: @Phillyboy14
Tom Keating
Xavier Principal
Principal’s Corner (Continued)
We are blessed with an outstanding professional and support
staff who work hard to help our students improve every day.
May God bless you and your family with a wonderful Fall. As
the leaves change and God begins the process of renewing
the Earth, let us be reminded that we too must continually
renew ourselves.
Sincerely,
Tom Keating, Principal
November 4 – Community Service Day
November 4-6 – Conferences
November 7-9 – TEC at Xavier
November 12-14 – “Chicago” Fall Musical
November 18 – Thanksgiving Mass and
Dinner
November 20 – Casual Dress Day
November 25-27 – Thanksgiving Break
December 3 – Feast of St. Francis Xavier
Xavier Coaches
Earn Honors;
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Business Office
Reminder
Tuition Payment Date Reminder
November 10 - Second quarter tuition due
January 11 - Second semester & third quarter
tuition due
March 10 - Fourth quarter tuition due
We thank the majority of families who fulfill their
financial obligation promptly. Unfortunately, some
of our families do not make their payments in a
timely manner. If at any time your circumstances
change and will not allow you to complete your ob-
ligation as indicated on your tuition contract, please
contact Shea Francis at
739-7307.
Purchase Christmas Greenery; Support XHS Students
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ANNUAL HOLIDAY GREENERY FUNDRAISER
HOSTED BY THE XAVIER PERFORMING ARTS
STUDENTS ENDS ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 10, 2015
From October 13 to November 10, 2015 The vari-
ety of greenery available for purchase consists of a
Candy Cane, Door Swag, Mail Box, and Wreath. Each
of these items are made up of a mixture of Balsam,
Cedar, and Pine decorated with a weatherproof red
ribbon and pinecones. The Poinsettia plants come in
a 6 1/2 inch silver or gold foil wrapped pot, and are
available in jingle bell, pink, red, and white colors.
All orders will be available for pick up in front of the
band room at Xavier High School on Tuesday, De-
cember 1, 2015 between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Access will be through the teacher’s entrance only.
Order forms with prices and detailed descriptions
with pictures of each item are available through our
band, choir, drama students, or front office.
All orders paid by check are made out to XAVIER
HIGH SCHOOL.
BUSINESS OWNERS!
why not consider supporting the
Xavier High School Performing Arts Stu-
dents by purchasing your holiday greenery
from them?
All proceeds from this fundraiser will be divided
evenly between the fine arts students fundraising ac-
count and the instrumental department.
For further information contact Carol Vester at
(319) 329-4566 or cavester@mchsi.com.
What’s This STO All About?
It’s about supporting Catholic education in the Archdiocese of
Dubuque and making the most out of your charitable contribution.
If you file an Iowa Income Tax Return, your contributions to the Our
Faith School Tuition Organization (STO) qualify for a 65% tax credit.
That means for every $100 you donate, you receive an Iowa income
tax credit $65, which reduces your Iowa tax liability by $65. Thus,
a $1000 contribution reduces your Iowa tax liability by a whopping
$650 AND the entire amount of your gift qualifies for federal deduct-
ibility. Visit www.OurFaithSto.org or call 800-876-3546 ext. 289 or
307 to learn more.
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Pope Pilgrimage
Pope Francis and his message of “Love is the
Mission”...Families Fully Alive!
I had the privilege to escort a group of 29 Xavier students
and 9 adults on a “pilgrimage” to Philadelphia to celebrate
The World Meeting of Families and be part of the Pope’s
historic visit to the United States. The students were Brooke
Alexander, Sarah Burke, Belle Canney, Megan Canney, Chloe
Clemenson, Kacie Cox, Emma Delany, Charlie Esker, Delaney
Eganhouse, Jacob Francois, KJ Giles, Angela Hunt, Hailey
Justice, Janessa Klein, Catie Locher, Katie Neumeyer, Mi-
kayla Noonan, Anna Petri, Jonah Scallon, Kyle Skoumal, Mark
Wardlaw, Michael Wardlaw, Anna Weih, Alaina Marti, Molly
Kinney, and Nick Drahozal. The adults were Debbie Neumey-
er, Wendy Sadilek, Paul Burke, and Mike Esker, Lisa Bejarno,
youth minister from St. Pius X, Deanna Gerber, DRE from St.
Pius X, Xavier Faculty Mike Goldsmith, Gineal Schrunk, and
Barb Miltner. Also along were Hank and Anna Esker.
We began our journey by boarding a Cedar Valley Charter
Bus on Thursday evening. Spirits were high and everyone
was looking forward to the adventure. 18 hours later we ar-
rived at our accommodations for the weekend; a very rustic
and secluded YMCA camp in Medford, New Jersey. Our
camp housed about 400 people and we slept in cabins with
no water or electricity. Meals were provided in the main
lodge which was about a mile from our cabins. The camp
did have a haywagon shuttle that was sometimes available
but walking was often times faster. The students reported a
few moments of being “lost” in the woods. It was all part of
the adventure and lent to the pilgrimage experience. A pil-
grimage is defined as a religious journey or expedition. And
our trip was definitely that! We were reminded often that
this was a pilgrimage not a vacation. Everyone in our group
and at the events showed patience and joy. We had oppor-
tunities of spiritual growth, cooperation, and got to share our
love of Jesus with the Holy Father.
While in Philadelphia we got to experience two Papel pa-
rades. Due to the demand for tickets we all couldn’t attend
every Papal event. Some got to see Pope Francis speak-
ing in Independence Hall Saturday afternoon while others
attended the Saturday evening Festival of Families or got
closer at the Papal Mass on Sunday. In order to get any-
where near the events or parade route, attendees had go
through TSA security checkpoints. Once inside the secured
areas, pilgrims were able to secure a spot to watch and/or
explore the happenings on the festival grounds. Jumbotrons
were available both inside and outside the secure areas for
all to see the official activities.
On Saturday, there were a variety of speakers and per-
formers to hear throughout the day and evening. Sunday
morning we arose early, loaded the bus, and set off for
Philadelphia and the Papal Mass. Prior to Mass, we toured
Independence Hall and saw the Liberty Bell. Mr. Goldsmith
and Ms. Schrunk gave us a history lesson that was unforget-
table. The Papal Mass was held on Sunday at 4:30pm. It was
amazing to be in the midst of 1 million other Catholics. A
very powerful witness to the power of faith.
For me, the experience affirmed what I already know...God is
love and the Holy Father is a beautiful reflection and witness
of that love. Pope Francis messages are simple but pro-
found...love one another, show attention to little things, faith
is grown and shaped by love, share mercy, be a prophet of
the joy of the Gospel.
Here are some awesome quotes from the Pope and his visit
to the US...
“Jesus’ love goes before us, his look anticipates our
needs. He can see beyond appearances, beyond sin, be-
yond failures and unworthiness. He sees beyond our rank
in society. He sees beyond this, to our dignity as sons and
daughters, a dignity at times sullied by sin, but one which
endures in the depth of our soul. He came precisely to
seek out all those who feel unworthy of God, unworthy of
others.”
“Love is shown by little things, by attention to small daily
signs which make us feel at home. Faith grows when it
is lived and shaped by love. That is why our families, our
homes, are true domestic churches.”
“But in families, there is always, always, the cross. Always.
Because the love of God, of the Son of God, also opened
for us this path. But, in families as well, after the cross,
there is the resurrection. Because the Son of God opened
for us this path. Because of this, the family is — forgive the
term I’ll use — it is a factory of hope, of hope of life and of
resurrection. God was the one who opened this path.”
Submitted by Jody Esker
Xavier Campus Ministry
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Declining Student Resilience
Declining Student Resilience: A Serious Problem
for Colleges
College personnel everywhere are struggling
with students’ increased neediness.
Excerpt from “Freedom to Learn” by Peter Gray
Posted Sep 22, 2015
A year ago I received an invitation from the head of Counsel-
ing Services at a major university to join faculty and adminis-
trators for discussions about how to deal with the decline in
resilience among students. At the first meeting, we learned
that emergency calls to Counseling had more than doubled
over the past five years. Students are increasingly seeking
help for, and apparently having emotional crises over, prob-
lems of everyday life. Recent examples mentioned included
a student who felt traumatized because her roommate had
called her a name and two students who had sought coun-
seling because they had seen a mouse in their off-campus
apartment. The latter two also called the police, who kindly
arrived and set a mousetrap for them.
Faculty at the meetings noted that students’ emotional
fragility has become a serious problem when it comes to
grading. Some said they had grown afraid to give low grades
for poor performance, because of the subsequent emotional
crises they would have to deal with in their offices. Many
students, they said, now view a C, or sometimes even a B,
as failure, and they interpret such “failure” as the end of the
world. Faculty also noted an increased tendency for students
to blame them (the faculty) for low grades—they weren’t ex-
plicit enough in telling the students just what the test would
cover or just what would distinguish a good paper from a
bad one. They described an increased tendency to see a
poor grade as reason to complain rather than as reason to
study more, or more effectively. Much of the discussions had
to do with the amount of handholding faculty should do ver-
sus the degree to which the response should be something
like, “Buck up, this is college.” Does the first response simply
play into and perpetuate students’ neediness and unwilling-
ness to take responsibility? Does the second response create
the possibility of serious emotional breakdown, or, who
knows, maybe even suicide?
Two weeks ago, that head of Counseling sent us all a follow-
up email, announcing a new set of meetings. His email
included this sobering paragraph:
“I have done a considerable amount of reading and re-
search in recent months on the topic of resilience in college
students. Our students are no different from what is being
reported across the country on the state of late adolescence/
early adulthood. There has been an increase in diagnosable
mental health problems, but there has also been a decrease
in the ability of many young people to manage the everyday
bumps in the road of life. Whether we want it or not, these
students are bringing their struggles to their teachers and
others on campus who deal with students on a day-to-day
basis. The lack of resilience is interfering with the academic
mission of the University and is thwarting the emotional and
personal development of students.”
He also sent us a summary of themes that emerged in the
series of meetings, which included the following bullets:
• Less resilient and needy students have shaped the land-
scape for faculty in that they are expected to do more
handholding, lower their academic standards, and not
challenge students too much.
• There is a sense of helplessness among the faculty.
Many faculty members expressed their frustration with
the current situation. There were few ideas about what
we could do as an institution to address the issue.
• Students are afraid to fail; they do not take risks; they
need to be certain about things. For many of them,
failure is seen as catastrophic and unacceptable. External
measures of success are more important than learning
and autonomous development.
• Faculty, particularly young faculty members, feel pres-
sured to accede to student wishes lest they get low
teacher ratings from their students. Students email about
trivial things and expect prompt replies.
• Failure and struggle need to be normalized. Students
are very uncomfortable in not being right. They want to
re-do papers to undo their earlier mistakes. We have to
normalize being wrong and learning from one’s errors.
• Faculty members, individually and as a group, are con-
flicted about how much “handholding” they should be
doing.
Submitted by Danie Clancy
School Counselor
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Declining Student Resilience (Continued)
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• Growth is achieved by striking the right balance
between support and challenge. We need to reset the
balance point. We have become a “helicopter institu-
tion.”
Reinforcing the claim that this is a nationwide problem,
the Chronicle of Higher Education recently ran an article
by Robin Wilson entitled, “An Epidemic of Anguish: Over-
whelmed by Demand for Mental-Health Care, Colleges
Face Conflicts in Choosing How to Respond” (Aug. 31,
2015). Colleges and universities have traditionally been
centers for higher academic education, where the expec-
tation is that the students are adults, capable of taking
care of their own everyday life problems. Increasingly,
students and their parents are asking the personnel at
such institutions to be substitute parents. There is also the
ever-present threat and reality of lawsuits. When a suicide
occurs, or a serious mental breakdown occurs, the institu-
tion is often held responsible.
On the basis of her interviews with heads of counseling of-
fices at various colleges and universities, Wilson wrote:
“Families often expect campuses to provide immediate,
sophisticated, and sustained mental-health care. After all,
most parents are still adjusting to the idea that their chil-
dren no longer come home every night, and many want
colleges to keep an eye on their kids, just as they did. Stu-
dents, too, want colleges to give them the help they need,
when they need it. And they need a lot. Rates of anxiety
and depression among American college students have
soared in the last decade, and many more students than in
the past come to campus already on medication for such
illnesses. The number of students with suicidal thoughts
has risen as well. Some are dealing with serious issues,
such as psychosis, which typically presents itself in young
adulthood, just when students are going off to college.
Many others, though, are struggling with what campus
counselors say are the usual stresses of college life: bad
grades, breakups, being on their own for the first time.
And they are putting a strain on counseling centers.”
In previous posts (for example, here and here), I have de-
scribed the dramatic decline, over the past few decades,
in children’s opportunities to play, explore, and pursue
their own interests away from adults. Among the conse-
quences, I have argued, are well-documented increases
in anxiety and depression, and decreases in the sense of
control of their own lives. We have raised a generation of
young people who have not been given the opportunity
to learn how to solve their own problems. They have not
been given the opportunity to get into trouble and find
their own way out, to experience failure and realize they
can survive it, to be called bad names by others and learn
how to respond without adult intervention. So now, here’s
what we have: Young people,18 years and older, going to
college still unable or unwilling to take responsibility for
themselves, still feeling that if a problem arises they need
an adult to solve it.
Dan Jones, past president of the Association for University
and College Counseling Center Directors, seems to agree
with this assessment. In an interview for the Chronicle
article, he said:
“[Students] haven’t developed skills in how to soothe
themselves, because their parents have solved all their
problems and removed the obstacles. They don’t seem to
have as much grit as previous generations.”
In my next post I’ll examine the research evidence sug-
gesting that so-called “helicopter parenting” really is at
the core of the problem. But I don’t blame parents, or cer-
tainly not just parents. Parents are in some ways victims of
larger forces in society—victims of the continuous exhorta-
tions from “experts” about the dangers of letting kids be,
victims of the increased power of the school system and
the schooling mentality that says kids develop best when
carefully guided and supervised by adults, and victims of
increased legal and social sanctions for allowing kids into
public spaces without adult accompaniment. We have
become, unfortunately, a “helicopter society.”
If we want to prepare our kids for college—or for anything
else in life!—we have to counter these social forces. We
have to give our children the freedom, which children
have always enjoyed in the past, to get away from adults
so they can practice being adults—that is, practice taking
responsibility for themselves.
Peter Gray
Research Professor, Department of Psychology,
Boston College
“Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will
Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Bet-
ter Students for Life” is now available in paperback.
“Good News” Updates!
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As the fall activities season continues to
wind down, district and conference acco-
lades are rolling in for Saints. Congratula-
tions to XHS students for your outstand-
ing acheivements this school year!
Congratulations to Xavier
music students who were
selected for All-State Choir
& Band and also to XHS freshmen
who were selected for the Opus
Honor Choir this past weekend!
The All-State Music Festival
concerts will be held at
Iowa State University’s Hilton
Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 21st.
The Opus Honor Choir
performance will be held on
Thursday, Nov. 19th at ISU. Way to
go, Saints!
October 2015 Gallery
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The Marching
Saints set a new
school record
with an 81.5
score and a
Division 1
rating at this
year’s State
Music Festival.
Crosses adorn the XHS courtyard during Respect Life
Month as a reminder that every life is worth living.
Students keep the “powder toss” tradition alive prior to
this year’s Homecoming football game.
XHS Boys’ Golf qualified for the State Tournament, which
Xavier hosted at Elmcrest Country Club.
Xavier football players mob Dallas Klein in celebration
following his game-winning 35-yard field goal at
Iowa City Regina. (Becky Stovie photo)
The Xavier choirs perform at their 2015 Fall Vocal Preview
in the Regis-LaSalle Theatre.
The Xavier Boys’ Cross Country team qualified for State.
Jenny Dickes also qualified as an individual from the girls’
team. (Peggy Culpepper photo)
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Saints Helping Saints
Misti Johnson
Xavier Trainer
XPX has organized a new volunteer group Saints Helping
Saints (SHS). The objective: Provide meals and groceries to
Xavier families facing hardship. Examples may include:
- Medical event such as cancer treatment or a new baby
where one, or more parent, is compromised in the
amount of time and/or energy they can devote to their
family.
- Natural Disaster: house fire, flooding etc.
How the program works:
1. Families facing hardship are identified with the Saints
Helping Saints Request Form. This form can be submitted
by any member of the Xavier Community.
- Once a form is received Melissa Sadilek, Administrative
Assistant to the Principal (Saints Helping Saints Liaison), will
contact the family. This will be a confidential phone call to
confirm the family’s interest in Saints Helping Saints assis-
tance and overview the program. Only upon the families
granting permission will any information be shared with the
Saints Helping Saints Coordinators who will then contact the
family to work out a plan for their family.
2. Volunteers may donate their time buying/delivering
groceries and/or preparing/delivering meals. All activities
will be coordinated using VolunteerSpot.
- Individuals who pre-registered to volunteer via the Xavier
e-registration process should have received an email on
9/25/15 from our Saints Helping Saints Coordinators. No
further action is needed from those individuals.
If you have any questions regarding Saints Helping Saints
please contact one of the Coordinators: Shari O’Rourke
(mattshariorourke@gmail.com) or Kathy Jasper (kajasper24@
gmail.com).
Sign Up for
Saints Helping Saints!
If you would like to recommend a Xavier family cur-
rently facing a hardship AND/OR would like to sign
up as a “Saints Helping Saints” volunteer, head to:
XavierSaints.org/SHS
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Join the 2015-2016 Xavier Booster Club
The Xavier Booster Club is a volunteer organization dedicated to supporting Xavier academics, athletics and fine arts. We help
facilitate, promote, and provide funding for all school related activities. We provide hundreds of volunteer hours and thousands of
dollars a year to enhance the high standards and success of Xavier High School and its students.
The Booster Club assists in many volunteer capacities to support the Xavier students and staff. During the 2014-2015 school year the
Xavier Booster Club had allocated in excess of $80,000 to various programs, including: Band, Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading,
Choir, Cross Country, Drama, Football, Golf, Mission Trip, Poms, Post Prom, Show Choir, Soccer, Softball, Speech, Student Activity
Clubs, Swim Team, Tennis, Track, Trapshooting, Uniform Fund, Volleyball, Wellness/Fitness Center, Wrestling, and X-Country.
The Booster Club has committed approximately $90,000 for the 2015-2016 school year. This ambitious donation cannot be achieved
without your active participation! We encourage you to join the Booster Club and become involved in its many activities. For further
information on the Xavier Booster Club you can visit our website at: www.xaviersaints.org.
Please get involved in your school through the Booster Club!
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES: $50.00
How do I join the Xavier Booster Club?
Complete the attached membership form.
Enclose a separate check for $50.00 (annual membership dues), payable to “Xavier Booster Club”.
AND Mail to Xavier Booster Club Membership at Xavier High School: (6300 42nd
Street N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA, 52411).
(RETURN BOTTOM PORTION WITH MEMBERSHIP DUES.)
2015-2016 Xavier Booster Club Membership Form
Name___________________________________________________________________________Phone___________________
(Please print your name the way you would like it to appear in the Navigator and the Activities Program.)
E-mail Address___________________________________________________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________ City________________State______Zip__________
Xavier Student(s) __________________________________________________ Yr(s) of Graduation ____________________
Parent volunteers are needed to continue the strong support shown to Xavier activities.
Please consider this, and indicate below your volunteer interests:
BOOSTER CLUB OFFICER: _____ President _____Vice President _____Treasurer _____Secretary
CONCESSIONS COORDINATOR: _____ (Circle which season – Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer)
WORKING AT THE CONCESSIONS: ___ Fall Season ___ Winter Season ___ Spring Season ___ Summer Season
_____ Fine Arts Representative _____Golf Outing Coordinator _____Membership Coordinator
_____ Programs Coordinator _____Volunteer Coordinator _____ X-Games Coordinator
I AM A PARENT OF A STUDENT WHO IS INVOLVED IN: Athletics
Fine Arts
Both the above
INCLUDE WITH THIS FORM YOUR CHECK FOR $50.00 PAYABLE TO XAVIER BOOSTER CLUB.
FORWARD IT TO XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL ATTENTION XAVIER BOOSTER CLUB MEMBERSHIP AT:
OFFICE USE ONLY
Date Rec’d __________________
Cash ________ Check # _______
Booster Club
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Mike & Sara Albert
Carol Ampulski
Bob & Heidi Andresen
Jim & Chris Angstman
John & Suzanne Bailey
Kelly & Amy Ball
Jim & Peggy Barish
Dan & Connie Bartels
Brent & Jodee Beck
Tom & Mary Beth Binder
Dave & Sue Bouska
Richard Breitbach
John & Lora Breitbach
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Scott Brown
Heidi & Rick Brown
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Bob & Stacy Cataldo
David & Lindy Christensen
Lisa & Bill Coester
Joe & Lisha Coffey
Loren & Susan Corrigan
Patrick & Malora Cosgrove
Dr. Kathie Courtney
Richard & Kathy Curphey
Lynn Benkusky & Dave Karpick
Lori & Ryan DeCamp
Mike & Karen Delaney
Rod & Anna Dempewolf
Ron & Peg Detweiler
Bill & Shannon Devereaux
Steve & Pat Dickes
David & Laura Diebold
Dave & Polly Draker
Shanna & Brad Duggan
Chad & Maria Dummermuth
Chad & Kristie Eggleston
Lori & J.D. Erner
Mike & Jody Esker
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Doug & Pam Feltes
Chris & Sarah Fischer
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Julie & Joe Gerke
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Mike & Pam Goldsmith
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Kim Kram
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Jim & Christine Lemke
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Jessica & Edwin Lindeman
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Rob & Kristi Magill
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Bill & Mary Lou McCartan
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Jeff & Ellen Morrow
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Rich & Colette Murphy
Kris Naeve
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Scott & Lisa Nielsen
Steve & Janet Noonan
Ray & Angie Noonan
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Mike & Mary Parrish
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Kourtne & Mike Powell
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Scott & Christine Salter
Tom & Pam Satern
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Xavier High School Navigator: October 2015

  • 1. October 2015 | Volume 18 | Number 2The official monthly newsletter of Xavier High School Inside Principal‘s Corner: 2 | Dates to Remember & Business Office Update: 3 | Greenery Sale: 4 | Pope Pilgrimage Reflection: 5 | Declining Student Resilience: 6 | Good News Updates: 8 | Gallery: 9 | NEW - Saints Helping Saints: 10 | Booster Club: 11 | Students/Faculty of the Month: 13 “A Time to Renew” Principal‘s Corner: Reflecting on the Pope Pilgrimage Examining Student Resilience Good News Updates & Looking Back at the Month of October
  • 2. Principal’s Corner: Fall...A Time to Renew As we continue to move through fall and we witness the spectacular change of colors, we are reminded of the splendor of God’s creation. These days are cause for all of us to thank the One who has blessed us with such magnificent beauty. In addition to the changing leaves, this season also brings our preparation for what has become one of Xavier’s most cherished traditions, Community Service Day. This day gives our school an opportunity to put our faith into action by reach- ing out to those in need. On November 4th, Xavier students will reach out to provide service to and pray with the elderly and others in our community who are in need. An important component of this day is the opportunity for our students to reflect on the service they have provided and how it connects them to the commu- nity and brings them closer to God. Our teachers will be visiting with them and I invite each of you to spend time with your students, asking them to share their experiences. As you aware, trans- portation guidelines have changed and we have been asking parents for help in driving our Saints to their work sites. Thanks to all of you who have so gener- ously offered to do that. As the quarter comes to a close this month, we also are preparing for fall parent-teacher conferences. This year’s conferences will be held on November 4 (6-9 p.m.), November 5 (5-8 p.m.) and November 6 (8-11 a.m.). Individual conferences will last five min- utes each and are by appointment only. The best way to make the most of this time with your students’ teachers is to be prepared. Your questions will help stimulate discussion of your students’ performance and behavior. Some areas you may want to discuss could include:  - current grade; - assignment performance;  - test/quiz performance;  - topics covered;  - major projects;  - and nature and amount of homework. One of the qualities that separate us from other schools is the extraordinary interest and support from our parents. No better is that interest and support demonstrated than with your participa- tion in these conferences. This time is also an opportunity to build a relation- ship with your students’ teachers as well as a chance to say, “Thank you,” for the dedication and commitment they offer to Xavier High School and to your students. 2 Follow Mr. Keating on Twitter: @Phillyboy14 Tom Keating Xavier Principal
  • 3. Principal’s Corner (Continued) We are blessed with an outstanding professional and support staff who work hard to help our students improve every day. May God bless you and your family with a wonderful Fall. As the leaves change and God begins the process of renewing the Earth, let us be reminded that we too must continually renew ourselves. Sincerely, Tom Keating, Principal November 4 – Community Service Day November 4-6 – Conferences November 7-9 – TEC at Xavier November 12-14 – “Chicago” Fall Musical November 18 – Thanksgiving Mass and Dinner November 20 – Casual Dress Day November 25-27 – Thanksgiving Break December 3 – Feast of St. Francis Xavier Xavier Coaches Earn Honors; Reach Milestone 3 Business Office Reminder Tuition Payment Date Reminder November 10 - Second quarter tuition due January 11 - Second semester & third quarter tuition due March 10 - Fourth quarter tuition due We thank the majority of families who fulfill their financial obligation promptly. Unfortunately, some of our families do not make their payments in a timely manner. If at any time your circumstances change and will not allow you to complete your ob- ligation as indicated on your tuition contract, please contact Shea Francis at 739-7307.
  • 4. Purchase Christmas Greenery; Support XHS Students 4 ANNUAL HOLIDAY GREENERY FUNDRAISER HOSTED BY THE XAVIER PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS ENDS ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2015 From October 13 to November 10, 2015 The vari- ety of greenery available for purchase consists of a Candy Cane, Door Swag, Mail Box, and Wreath. Each of these items are made up of a mixture of Balsam, Cedar, and Pine decorated with a weatherproof red ribbon and pinecones. The Poinsettia plants come in a 6 1/2 inch silver or gold foil wrapped pot, and are available in jingle bell, pink, red, and white colors. All orders will be available for pick up in front of the band room at Xavier High School on Tuesday, De- cember 1, 2015 between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Access will be through the teacher’s entrance only. Order forms with prices and detailed descriptions with pictures of each item are available through our band, choir, drama students, or front office. All orders paid by check are made out to XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL. BUSINESS OWNERS! why not consider supporting the Xavier High School Performing Arts Stu- dents by purchasing your holiday greenery from them? All proceeds from this fundraiser will be divided evenly between the fine arts students fundraising ac- count and the instrumental department. For further information contact Carol Vester at (319) 329-4566 or cavester@mchsi.com. What’s This STO All About? It’s about supporting Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Dubuque and making the most out of your charitable contribution. If you file an Iowa Income Tax Return, your contributions to the Our Faith School Tuition Organization (STO) qualify for a 65% tax credit. That means for every $100 you donate, you receive an Iowa income tax credit $65, which reduces your Iowa tax liability by $65. Thus, a $1000 contribution reduces your Iowa tax liability by a whopping $650 AND the entire amount of your gift qualifies for federal deduct- ibility. Visit www.OurFaithSto.org or call 800-876-3546 ext. 289 or 307 to learn more. 4
  • 5. 5 Pope Pilgrimage Pope Francis and his message of “Love is the Mission”...Families Fully Alive! I had the privilege to escort a group of 29 Xavier students and 9 adults on a “pilgrimage” to Philadelphia to celebrate The World Meeting of Families and be part of the Pope’s historic visit to the United States. The students were Brooke Alexander, Sarah Burke, Belle Canney, Megan Canney, Chloe Clemenson, Kacie Cox, Emma Delany, Charlie Esker, Delaney Eganhouse, Jacob Francois, KJ Giles, Angela Hunt, Hailey Justice, Janessa Klein, Catie Locher, Katie Neumeyer, Mi- kayla Noonan, Anna Petri, Jonah Scallon, Kyle Skoumal, Mark Wardlaw, Michael Wardlaw, Anna Weih, Alaina Marti, Molly Kinney, and Nick Drahozal. The adults were Debbie Neumey- er, Wendy Sadilek, Paul Burke, and Mike Esker, Lisa Bejarno, youth minister from St. Pius X, Deanna Gerber, DRE from St. Pius X, Xavier Faculty Mike Goldsmith, Gineal Schrunk, and Barb Miltner. Also along were Hank and Anna Esker. We began our journey by boarding a Cedar Valley Charter Bus on Thursday evening. Spirits were high and everyone was looking forward to the adventure. 18 hours later we ar- rived at our accommodations for the weekend; a very rustic and secluded YMCA camp in Medford, New Jersey. Our camp housed about 400 people and we slept in cabins with no water or electricity. Meals were provided in the main lodge which was about a mile from our cabins. The camp did have a haywagon shuttle that was sometimes available but walking was often times faster. The students reported a few moments of being “lost” in the woods. It was all part of the adventure and lent to the pilgrimage experience. A pil- grimage is defined as a religious journey or expedition. And our trip was definitely that! We were reminded often that this was a pilgrimage not a vacation. Everyone in our group and at the events showed patience and joy. We had oppor- tunities of spiritual growth, cooperation, and got to share our love of Jesus with the Holy Father. While in Philadelphia we got to experience two Papel pa- rades. Due to the demand for tickets we all couldn’t attend every Papal event. Some got to see Pope Francis speak- ing in Independence Hall Saturday afternoon while others attended the Saturday evening Festival of Families or got closer at the Papal Mass on Sunday. In order to get any- where near the events or parade route, attendees had go through TSA security checkpoints. Once inside the secured areas, pilgrims were able to secure a spot to watch and/or explore the happenings on the festival grounds. Jumbotrons were available both inside and outside the secure areas for all to see the official activities. On Saturday, there were a variety of speakers and per- formers to hear throughout the day and evening. Sunday morning we arose early, loaded the bus, and set off for Philadelphia and the Papal Mass. Prior to Mass, we toured Independence Hall and saw the Liberty Bell. Mr. Goldsmith and Ms. Schrunk gave us a history lesson that was unforget- table. The Papal Mass was held on Sunday at 4:30pm. It was amazing to be in the midst of 1 million other Catholics. A very powerful witness to the power of faith. For me, the experience affirmed what I already know...God is love and the Holy Father is a beautiful reflection and witness of that love. Pope Francis messages are simple but pro- found...love one another, show attention to little things, faith is grown and shaped by love, share mercy, be a prophet of the joy of the Gospel. Here are some awesome quotes from the Pope and his visit to the US... “Jesus’ love goes before us, his look anticipates our needs. He can see beyond appearances, beyond sin, be- yond failures and unworthiness. He sees beyond our rank in society. He sees beyond this, to our dignity as sons and daughters, a dignity at times sullied by sin, but one which endures in the depth of our soul. He came precisely to seek out all those who feel unworthy of God, unworthy of others.” “Love is shown by little things, by attention to small daily signs which make us feel at home. Faith grows when it is lived and shaped by love. That is why our families, our homes, are true domestic churches.” “But in families, there is always, always, the cross. Always. Because the love of God, of the Son of God, also opened for us this path. But, in families as well, after the cross, there is the resurrection. Because the Son of God opened for us this path. Because of this, the family is — forgive the term I’ll use — it is a factory of hope, of hope of life and of resurrection. God was the one who opened this path.” Submitted by Jody Esker Xavier Campus Ministry 5
  • 6. Declining Student Resilience Declining Student Resilience: A Serious Problem for Colleges College personnel everywhere are struggling with students’ increased neediness. Excerpt from “Freedom to Learn” by Peter Gray Posted Sep 22, 2015 A year ago I received an invitation from the head of Counsel- ing Services at a major university to join faculty and adminis- trators for discussions about how to deal with the decline in resilience among students. At the first meeting, we learned that emergency calls to Counseling had more than doubled over the past five years. Students are increasingly seeking help for, and apparently having emotional crises over, prob- lems of everyday life. Recent examples mentioned included a student who felt traumatized because her roommate had called her a name and two students who had sought coun- seling because they had seen a mouse in their off-campus apartment. The latter two also called the police, who kindly arrived and set a mousetrap for them. Faculty at the meetings noted that students’ emotional fragility has become a serious problem when it comes to grading. Some said they had grown afraid to give low grades for poor performance, because of the subsequent emotional crises they would have to deal with in their offices. Many students, they said, now view a C, or sometimes even a B, as failure, and they interpret such “failure” as the end of the world. Faculty also noted an increased tendency for students to blame them (the faculty) for low grades—they weren’t ex- plicit enough in telling the students just what the test would cover or just what would distinguish a good paper from a bad one. They described an increased tendency to see a poor grade as reason to complain rather than as reason to study more, or more effectively. Much of the discussions had to do with the amount of handholding faculty should do ver- sus the degree to which the response should be something like, “Buck up, this is college.” Does the first response simply play into and perpetuate students’ neediness and unwilling- ness to take responsibility? Does the second response create the possibility of serious emotional breakdown, or, who knows, maybe even suicide? Two weeks ago, that head of Counseling sent us all a follow- up email, announcing a new set of meetings. His email included this sobering paragraph: “I have done a considerable amount of reading and re- search in recent months on the topic of resilience in college students. Our students are no different from what is being reported across the country on the state of late adolescence/ early adulthood. There has been an increase in diagnosable mental health problems, but there has also been a decrease in the ability of many young people to manage the everyday bumps in the road of life. Whether we want it or not, these students are bringing their struggles to their teachers and others on campus who deal with students on a day-to-day basis. The lack of resilience is interfering with the academic mission of the University and is thwarting the emotional and personal development of students.” He also sent us a summary of themes that emerged in the series of meetings, which included the following bullets: • Less resilient and needy students have shaped the land- scape for faculty in that they are expected to do more handholding, lower their academic standards, and not challenge students too much. • There is a sense of helplessness among the faculty. Many faculty members expressed their frustration with the current situation. There were few ideas about what we could do as an institution to address the issue. • Students are afraid to fail; they do not take risks; they need to be certain about things. For many of them, failure is seen as catastrophic and unacceptable. External measures of success are more important than learning and autonomous development. • Faculty, particularly young faculty members, feel pres- sured to accede to student wishes lest they get low teacher ratings from their students. Students email about trivial things and expect prompt replies. • Failure and struggle need to be normalized. Students are very uncomfortable in not being right. They want to re-do papers to undo their earlier mistakes. We have to normalize being wrong and learning from one’s errors. • Faculty members, individually and as a group, are con- flicted about how much “handholding” they should be doing. Submitted by Danie Clancy School Counselor 6
  • 7. Declining Student Resilience (Continued) 77 • Growth is achieved by striking the right balance between support and challenge. We need to reset the balance point. We have become a “helicopter institu- tion.” Reinforcing the claim that this is a nationwide problem, the Chronicle of Higher Education recently ran an article by Robin Wilson entitled, “An Epidemic of Anguish: Over- whelmed by Demand for Mental-Health Care, Colleges Face Conflicts in Choosing How to Respond” (Aug. 31, 2015). Colleges and universities have traditionally been centers for higher academic education, where the expec- tation is that the students are adults, capable of taking care of their own everyday life problems. Increasingly, students and their parents are asking the personnel at such institutions to be substitute parents. There is also the ever-present threat and reality of lawsuits. When a suicide occurs, or a serious mental breakdown occurs, the institu- tion is often held responsible. On the basis of her interviews with heads of counseling of- fices at various colleges and universities, Wilson wrote: “Families often expect campuses to provide immediate, sophisticated, and sustained mental-health care. After all, most parents are still adjusting to the idea that their chil- dren no longer come home every night, and many want colleges to keep an eye on their kids, just as they did. Stu- dents, too, want colleges to give them the help they need, when they need it. And they need a lot. Rates of anxiety and depression among American college students have soared in the last decade, and many more students than in the past come to campus already on medication for such illnesses. The number of students with suicidal thoughts has risen as well. Some are dealing with serious issues, such as psychosis, which typically presents itself in young adulthood, just when students are going off to college. Many others, though, are struggling with what campus counselors say are the usual stresses of college life: bad grades, breakups, being on their own for the first time. And they are putting a strain on counseling centers.” In previous posts (for example, here and here), I have de- scribed the dramatic decline, over the past few decades, in children’s opportunities to play, explore, and pursue their own interests away from adults. Among the conse- quences, I have argued, are well-documented increases in anxiety and depression, and decreases in the sense of control of their own lives. We have raised a generation of young people who have not been given the opportunity to learn how to solve their own problems. They have not been given the opportunity to get into trouble and find their own way out, to experience failure and realize they can survive it, to be called bad names by others and learn how to respond without adult intervention. So now, here’s what we have: Young people,18 years and older, going to college still unable or unwilling to take responsibility for themselves, still feeling that if a problem arises they need an adult to solve it. Dan Jones, past president of the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors, seems to agree with this assessment. In an interview for the Chronicle article, he said: “[Students] haven’t developed skills in how to soothe themselves, because their parents have solved all their problems and removed the obstacles. They don’t seem to have as much grit as previous generations.” In my next post I’ll examine the research evidence sug- gesting that so-called “helicopter parenting” really is at the core of the problem. But I don’t blame parents, or cer- tainly not just parents. Parents are in some ways victims of larger forces in society—victims of the continuous exhorta- tions from “experts” about the dangers of letting kids be, victims of the increased power of the school system and the schooling mentality that says kids develop best when carefully guided and supervised by adults, and victims of increased legal and social sanctions for allowing kids into public spaces without adult accompaniment. We have become, unfortunately, a “helicopter society.” If we want to prepare our kids for college—or for anything else in life!—we have to counter these social forces. We have to give our children the freedom, which children have always enjoyed in the past, to get away from adults so they can practice being adults—that is, practice taking responsibility for themselves. Peter Gray Research Professor, Department of Psychology, Boston College “Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Bet- ter Students for Life” is now available in paperback.
  • 8. “Good News” Updates! 8 As the fall activities season continues to wind down, district and conference acco- lades are rolling in for Saints. Congratula- tions to XHS students for your outstand- ing acheivements this school year! Congratulations to Xavier music students who were selected for All-State Choir & Band and also to XHS freshmen who were selected for the Opus Honor Choir this past weekend! The All-State Music Festival concerts will be held at Iowa State University’s Hilton Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 21st. The Opus Honor Choir performance will be held on Thursday, Nov. 19th at ISU. Way to go, Saints!
  • 9. October 2015 Gallery 9 The Marching Saints set a new school record with an 81.5 score and a Division 1 rating at this year’s State Music Festival. Crosses adorn the XHS courtyard during Respect Life Month as a reminder that every life is worth living. Students keep the “powder toss” tradition alive prior to this year’s Homecoming football game. XHS Boys’ Golf qualified for the State Tournament, which Xavier hosted at Elmcrest Country Club. Xavier football players mob Dallas Klein in celebration following his game-winning 35-yard field goal at Iowa City Regina. (Becky Stovie photo) The Xavier choirs perform at their 2015 Fall Vocal Preview in the Regis-LaSalle Theatre. The Xavier Boys’ Cross Country team qualified for State. Jenny Dickes also qualified as an individual from the girls’ team. (Peggy Culpepper photo)
  • 10. 10 Saints Helping Saints Misti Johnson Xavier Trainer XPX has organized a new volunteer group Saints Helping Saints (SHS). The objective: Provide meals and groceries to Xavier families facing hardship. Examples may include: - Medical event such as cancer treatment or a new baby where one, or more parent, is compromised in the amount of time and/or energy they can devote to their family. - Natural Disaster: house fire, flooding etc. How the program works: 1. Families facing hardship are identified with the Saints Helping Saints Request Form. This form can be submitted by any member of the Xavier Community. - Once a form is received Melissa Sadilek, Administrative Assistant to the Principal (Saints Helping Saints Liaison), will contact the family. This will be a confidential phone call to confirm the family’s interest in Saints Helping Saints assis- tance and overview the program. Only upon the families granting permission will any information be shared with the Saints Helping Saints Coordinators who will then contact the family to work out a plan for their family. 2. Volunteers may donate their time buying/delivering groceries and/or preparing/delivering meals. All activities will be coordinated using VolunteerSpot. - Individuals who pre-registered to volunteer via the Xavier e-registration process should have received an email on 9/25/15 from our Saints Helping Saints Coordinators. No further action is needed from those individuals. If you have any questions regarding Saints Helping Saints please contact one of the Coordinators: Shari O’Rourke (mattshariorourke@gmail.com) or Kathy Jasper (kajasper24@ gmail.com). Sign Up for Saints Helping Saints! If you would like to recommend a Xavier family cur- rently facing a hardship AND/OR would like to sign up as a “Saints Helping Saints” volunteer, head to: XavierSaints.org/SHS 10
  • 11. Join the 2015-2016 Xavier Booster Club The Xavier Booster Club is a volunteer organization dedicated to supporting Xavier academics, athletics and fine arts. We help facilitate, promote, and provide funding for all school related activities. We provide hundreds of volunteer hours and thousands of dollars a year to enhance the high standards and success of Xavier High School and its students. The Booster Club assists in many volunteer capacities to support the Xavier students and staff. During the 2014-2015 school year the Xavier Booster Club had allocated in excess of $80,000 to various programs, including: Band, Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Choir, Cross Country, Drama, Football, Golf, Mission Trip, Poms, Post Prom, Show Choir, Soccer, Softball, Speech, Student Activity Clubs, Swim Team, Tennis, Track, Trapshooting, Uniform Fund, Volleyball, Wellness/Fitness Center, Wrestling, and X-Country. The Booster Club has committed approximately $90,000 for the 2015-2016 school year. This ambitious donation cannot be achieved without your active participation! We encourage you to join the Booster Club and become involved in its many activities. For further information on the Xavier Booster Club you can visit our website at: www.xaviersaints.org. Please get involved in your school through the Booster Club! ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES: $50.00 How do I join the Xavier Booster Club? Complete the attached membership form. Enclose a separate check for $50.00 (annual membership dues), payable to “Xavier Booster Club”. AND Mail to Xavier Booster Club Membership at Xavier High School: (6300 42nd Street N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA, 52411). (RETURN BOTTOM PORTION WITH MEMBERSHIP DUES.) 2015-2016 Xavier Booster Club Membership Form Name___________________________________________________________________________Phone___________________ (Please print your name the way you would like it to appear in the Navigator and the Activities Program.) E-mail Address___________________________________________________________________________________________ Address_____________________________________________________ City________________State______Zip__________ Xavier Student(s) __________________________________________________ Yr(s) of Graduation ____________________ Parent volunteers are needed to continue the strong support shown to Xavier activities. Please consider this, and indicate below your volunteer interests: BOOSTER CLUB OFFICER: _____ President _____Vice President _____Treasurer _____Secretary CONCESSIONS COORDINATOR: _____ (Circle which season – Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer) WORKING AT THE CONCESSIONS: ___ Fall Season ___ Winter Season ___ Spring Season ___ Summer Season _____ Fine Arts Representative _____Golf Outing Coordinator _____Membership Coordinator _____ Programs Coordinator _____Volunteer Coordinator _____ X-Games Coordinator I AM A PARENT OF A STUDENT WHO IS INVOLVED IN: Athletics Fine Arts Both the above INCLUDE WITH THIS FORM YOUR CHECK FOR $50.00 PAYABLE TO XAVIER BOOSTER CLUB. FORWARD IT TO XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL ATTENTION XAVIER BOOSTER CLUB MEMBERSHIP AT: OFFICE USE ONLY Date Rec’d __________________ Cash ________ Check # _______ Booster Club 11
  • 12. Mike & Sara Albert Carol Ampulski Bob & Heidi Andresen Jim & Chris Angstman John & Suzanne Bailey Kelly & Amy Ball Jim & Peggy Barish Dan & Connie Bartels Brent & Jodee Beck Tom & Mary Beth Binder Dave & Sue Bouska Richard Breitbach John & Lora Breitbach Tom & Robin Brown Scott Brown Heidi & Rick Brown Jim & Mary Brown Jim & Dawn Burns Thomas & Corinne Butkowski Bob & Stacy Cataldo David & Lindy Christensen Lisa & Bill Coester Joe & Lisha Coffey Loren & Susan Corrigan Patrick & Malora Cosgrove Dr. Kathie Courtney Richard & Kathy Curphey Lynn Benkusky & Dave Karpick Lori & Ryan DeCamp Mike & Karen Delaney Rod & Anna Dempewolf Ron & Peg Detweiler Bill & Shannon Devereaux Steve & Pat Dickes David & Laura Diebold Dave & Polly Draker Shanna & Brad Duggan Chad & Maria Dummermuth Chad & Kristie Eggleston Lori & J.D. Erner Mike & Jody Esker Theresa & Jacob Fahnle Doug & Pam Feltes Chris & Sarah Fischer Wayne & Jill Flory Barney & Kathy Foley Mike & Mollie Gannon Julie & Joe Gerke Jeff & Mary Gibney Kevin & Jeanne Giles Mike & Pam Goldsmith Tom & Cecelia Gustafson Bob & Lauren Hammerberg Michael & Lisa Hanigan Scott & Mary Ellen Hassenstab Tom & Lisa Hazelton Mike & Jan Hessman Darryl & Amy High Jeff & Lorie Hines Kurt & Joyce Hosch Craig & Mary Hovda Logan & Stephanie Hoxie Pete & Molly Iversen Mike & Kimberly Ivester Tony & Laurel Janney Kathy & Phil Jasper Glen & Kris Jasper Jeanne & Doug Joens Randy & Lisa Jones Ray & Beth Kamin Tom & Jodi Keating Maureen & Joe Kenney Joe & Carolyn Kirby James & Barb Klein Kim Kram Bruce & Sherry Kramer Jeff & Lynn Kramer Mark & Jeanne Kramer Kevin & Lori Krezek Shawn & Tina Lampe Lee & Mary Lang Larry & Brenda Lansing Jim & Christine Lemke Tom & Dee Lempka Dan & Peggy Lengemann Jessica & Edwin Lindeman Chad & Carla Lloyd Rob & Kristi Magill Denny & Karen Mauss Bill & Mary Lou McCartan Craig & Kim McDermott Sean & Shannon McPherson Jeff & Ellen Morrow Mary & David Mosher Dave & Mary Pat Muhlena Rich & Colette Murphy Kris Naeve Greg & Debbie Neumeyer Scott & Lisa Nielsen Steve & Janet Noonan Ray & Angie Noonan Jim & Anne Pape Mike & Mary Parrish Jeff & Michelle Pitz Kourtne & Mike Powell Kevin & Denise Pudil Doug & Heidi Recker Tom & Dianna Richardson Jim & Stacy Rump Scott & Christine Salter Tom & Pam Satern Eric & Shelly Schmit John & Geralynn Schneider Jim & Julie Schnoebelen Carol & Michael Schueller Tom & Christine Schuster Karen & Brian Scott Nancy & Steve Serrot Tom & Stacy Shey Jim & Carolyn Sigmon David & Julie Skala Kathy & Max Smith Jim & Tamara Smith Kent & Sara Sodawasser Marty & Amy Steffenemeier Ted & Amy Steger Anne & Dave Tallett Kevin & Stephanie Techau Joe & Donna Terfler Al & Julie Testin Russ & Laura Triplett John & Amy Tursi Carol Ann & Bryan Vester Joe & Karen Vondracek Kirk & Julie Watson Lyle & Shelly Wehr Doug & Kristin Weih Dean & Kathy Welter Greg & Marci Wertzberger Tami & Dennis Westhoff Jeff & Cheryl Westlund Linda Whittle Sean & Wendy Williams Mike & Julie Winker Mike & Lisa Young Jeff Zieser & Valerie Angerer - Zieser 2015-2016 Membership 12
  • 13. Xavier High School • 6300 42nd Street NE • Cedar Rapids, IA 52411 • (319) 294-6635 • www.xaviersaints.org 1313