2023-2024 Parent/Student Handbook has been posted for review in the FACTS Family Portal.
**PLEASE NOTE: This year we need ALL PARENTS to sign into their Family Portal to review and complete the Handbook and Tuition Agreement Acknowledgement Web Forms (in lieu of the paper copies usually sent home). This needs to be completed by Friday, Sept. 15th. Thank you! Please contact the office with any questions/issues.
Summer reading and work packets should be completed and can be brought on the first day of school: Click the link here to be taken to our website: https://www.sfxacushnet.com/summer-packets/ and communicate any issues directly with the teacher.
School supply lists are also posted on that same page of our website for Preschool-Grade 8.
Calendar: The 2023-2024 School Year-at-a-glance can be found in the Quicklinks on our website. You can follow the instructions on our website Forms and Docs page to subscribe your electronic calendar to it. The calendar has also been posted in this Family Portal under Resource Documents.
Please save the dates and times that pertain to you:Kindergarten families (and NEW Families in Gr. 1-8) Orientation (students welcome): Thursday, Aug 24th 5:00-6:00pm
First Day of School for K-8: Tuesday, Aug 29th (8:00am start for Gr. 1-8; 8:15am arrival for Kindergarten only; 11:30 dismissals all week with no afternoon Extended Care)
Preschool Orientation (students welcome): Thursday, Aug 31st 2:00-3:00pm
First Day of Preschool: Tuesday, Sept 5th (8:00am start for K-8; 8:15am arrival for preschoolers only; full day of school–with half-day preschoolers dismissing at 11:30am)
Back to School Night for Gr. 1-8 parents (parents only are expected to attend): Wednesday, September 13th
Uniforms/Spirit Wear/Swap Shop needs:
Please stay connected to school announcements via email, as we will be communicating any “need-to-knows” for any other necessary information on the 2023-2024 school year. Be sure to visit our website and follow our Facebook page or Instagram page as well. You may contact the office with any questions.
Looking forward to a great school year!
Thank you and God Bless!
Your St. Francis Xavier admin team
June 16, 2023
Dear Friends in Christ,
As you know, our Principal Search Committee has been engaged in a search to find a new principal for our parish school. Leadership is important, and we were blessed with excellent candidates to consider. I am grateful to those who agreed to be a part of our Principal Search Committee, and have spent innumerable hours reviewing, vetting, and interviewing these candidates. We had the common goal of finding the right person to continue to build on the strong faith and academic foundation of our school, and move it to the next level.
I am pleased to announce that as a result of this very thorough process, Mrs. Haley (Ketschke) Rogers, has accepted the challenge and joy of being the next Principal of St. Francis Xavier School, the chief apostolate of our parish for handing on the Catholic faith in a rigorous academic environment, effective July 1, 2023.
Mrs. Rogers is a devout Catholic educator who began her career in teaching right here at St. Francis. Known then as Miss Ketschke, Mrs. Rogers has spent the last 4 years serving in the Diocese of Providence in Educational Administration. She served as the Vice Principal at St. Pius V under the Nashville Dominican Sisters and then most recently as the Principal at St. Augustine School. During her time in administration, Mrs. Rogers has worked to advocate for students with disabilities in Catholic Schools and to bring high quality curriculum materials to the students. She has served on many committees at the Diocesan level including the Curriculum Committee and the Social Emotional Learning Committee.
Mrs. Rogers shares she is “beyond blessed for the opportunity to come home to the school where I began my career and to serve the families in the SFX community. I know that St. Francis has worked hard to maintain its strong Catholic identity and rigorous academic programs, and I am humbled for the opportunity to continue to lead the school in their tradition of excellence alongside Fr. Ryan Healy and Mrs. Anabela Shaughnessy (Assistant Principal).”
We will plan opportunities for you all to meet Mrs. Rogers and get a chance to see why we are very confident in her leadership in communion with the clergy and staff of St. Francis Xavier Parish. Please pray for her and her family, and we look forward to welcoming Mrs Rogers as part of our spiritual home.
Once again, I want to thank the members of the Principal Search Committee for their untiring work and input on this important decision:
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Ryan J. Healy
Pastor of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church & School
Initial Application Requirements:
Interested candidates should email the following to info@sfxacushnet.com to the attention of Mrs. Haley Rogers, Principal, for consideration: