MIDDLE SCHOOL Beginning of Year Info

All families should plan to visit school on Wed., Aug. 20 some time between 5pm and 6:30pm to drop off their school supplies, sign up with the Parent Association, get their child(ren)’s schedule(s), etc.  We will have three fun and delicious food trucks* parked between the two LaSalle Catholic schools as well, so please purchase food as you like while you reconnect with old friends and make new introductions as well!  (A short event in the gym follows for all new families 6:30pm-7:00pm).

*That's So Cheesy, Pita'z, and Wich-Uh-Waffle will all be available for purchase.

PowerSchool Registration

Thank you to those who have completed this process, we will continue to ask families to complete PS Registration annually in January/February. If you have not already done so, please click here. 

Then please sign in and complete all Forms. Confirm completion by selecting Forms and ensuring all showSubmitted,Approved, orPending Review. 

Volunteers are needed frequently throughout the school year in order to make events run. We ask that ALL families take a moment to fill out our volunteer form to show what areas you may be interested in helping out. (Completing this form does not automatically sign you up for these groups, it just gives an idea of who to reach out to should the need for help arise).  Volunteer form is here.

Parents can sign tuition contracts, pay tuition and certain fees by logging into their FACTS account. Tuition amounts are posted in FACTS for those who have completed the tuition contract process. The first tuition payment is due in August, depending on the payment plan selected. If the payment has not been paid as scheduled, it must be paid before the first day of school. To log in to FACTS, click here.

Uniform Exchange

LaSalle  has our own uniform exchange where you can pick up free uniform clothes, spirit wear,  and more.  This is located immediately to the right after you enter the main entrance to the middle school.  Please help yourself but please keep it tidy for the next family.  Thank you!

New Family Parent Information Session: Wednesday, August 20 

Families of all new students should join us at the end of our open house on the 20th.  We will share  a few brief remarks 6:30-7:00 to help you and your child(ren) experience a strong start with us!

504 Student Visits

New and returning students and parents with a 504 accommodation plan are invited to visit their teachers and classrooms for the upcoming semester.  School counselor, Mrs. Sterling, will still arrange annual 504 plan meetings with families, but if you would like to meet, please email Mr. Zeckser at [email protected], and we can schedule a meeting, as  you like.

First Day of School: Monday, August 25

•  Regular dress code with dismissal at 12:00.

Regular Monday–Friday School Hours: 

•  The typical school day is 8:00am - 3:00pm

•  Drop off begins at 7:30, and all students should be in the building by 7:55

•  Pick up begins at 3:00, and all students should be picked up by 3:15pm

•   We will supervise students at no charge until 4pm.  Families that pick up  after 4pm will pay   $10 per day.  Families that pick up after 5pm will pay an additional $5 every 15 minutes.

LaSalle Catholic Middle School Curriculum Night

• Wednesday, Sep 3, 2025 6:30pm-8:00pm

• Middle School Gymnasium

• All LCMS parents should attend this important meeting

• Hear about important aspects of the year ahead

Dress Code for 2025-2026 – Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, our school dress code will follow the system-wide dress code for all of XCS.  Alignment of the student experience at all grade levels has been a priority since Xavier Catholic Schools became a school system in 2024. 

NOTE: 2024-2025 Dress Codes Grandfathered In for 2025-2026  To give families the appropriate amount of time to plan, the dress codes in place for last school year (2024-2025) in our school will also be grandfathered in for the 2025-2026 school year. Students may wear apparel from our school’s dress code from last year OR the new XCS dress code.

VIEW A QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE OF THE XCS SYSTEM-WIDE DRESS CODE

VIEW FULL/DETAILED XCS DRESS CODE

Click here to see the LaSalle dress code information on our website.

• Student Absences/Attendance – We ask that all student absences be communicated to the school office no later than 7:45am on the day of the absence. Please call or email Mrs. Franey at (319) 396-7792 or  [email protected] to report any changes to student attendance.

Student/Parent Handbook

• Student/Parent Handbook – The 2025-2026 student/parent handbook is being revised for the new school year. Once it is available you can find it at: CRXCS.ORG/PARENT.

2025-26 School Event Calendar

• 2025-26 School Event Calendar – Our school’s event calendar can be found here.

2025-26 School Year XCS System Calendar

• 2025-26 School Year XCS System Calendar – To view Xavier Catholic Schools’ board-approved annual calendar, click here.

School Supply List

• School Supply List – Find the 2025-2026 supply list for our school here:

Bound Registration & Information

• Annual Sports Participation Fee/Physical/Concussion Form (MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY) – All Middle School and High School students participating in an activity (fine arts, athletics or clubs) must be registered on Bound. Go to the following links to register:

• MIDDLE SCHOOL BOUND LINK: https://gobound.com/ia/schools/xavierms

**Please note that you will need to be on the Xavier Middle School Bound page in order to  register for middle school activities**

1. Sign in or create account and click on “Registration”.  Select the 2025-2026 school year.

2. If a student is interested in participating in multiple activities, do register for each one. 

3. If a student is considering school athletics, parents must also upload a physical and electronically sign a concussion and permission/release Form via Bound. All physicals will now be uploaded through this process (paper forms won’t be accepted at the office).

4. The $175 Activities Fee will be applied to your FACTS account in the season of the first activity in which your student is participating in. 

5. Please do NOT upload immunization records - these must be turned in to our school nurse, Mrs. Chelsea Lee, either via hard copy or emailed to [email protected].

Parent Association

EACH LASALLE CATHOLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT/GUARDIAN is asked to complete this short questionnaire about their potential involvement in the LaSalle Catholic Parent Association before school begins.  This is a great way to meet other school families, foster our positive and safe school culture, encourage our incredible teachers and staff, and raise funds for the school.  Thank you very much for your active participation! 

Lunch Program Information
All Xavier Catholic Schools will be using the Meal Magic program for the 2025-26 school year. Parents will be able to log into their family account, view balances, add money, and apply for free/reduced lunches. More information will be coming soon about how to access accounts. If preferred, checks may be dropped off at the school for lunch accounts (please allow a few days to be deposited into lunch accounts), as well as paper free/reduced applications, which are right here.

• Food prices are listed here.                

• Lunch Payments can be made electronically through Meal Magic. More information is coming from XCS soon. Payments made to Xavier Catholic Schools MUST be on a separate check.

• Online Lunch Payments – Click here

• Our School’s Lunch Account Policy –  The policy of LaSalle Catholic Middle School is to offer breakfast and lunch to all of our students. As a student’s account balance approaches a zero balance or becomes negative, the following procedure will apply: No snack or ala carte items may be charged.  If a student with a negative balance attempts to purchase ala carte items with cash, the money must first be applied to the negative balance.

Parent email addresses used for school email communication to parents are pulled from the Contact section of PowerSchool. It is important that only your primary email is entered in your parent information during PowerSchool Registration as this is the email that we will use for this communication. Please email Mrs. Franey at [email protected] if another family member (in addition to father and mother) would like to receive this communication. We are continually working to streamline our communications to make them as applicable to as many of our families as possible, but appreciate your understanding in knowing that not every email may apply directly to you.

School Messenger – Instant Parent Contact

This year, our school will be using School Messenger, a system that syncs with PowerSchool to enable school personnel to notify all households and parents by text within minutes of an emergency or unplanned event which warrants parent notification. School Messenger is a company that specializes in school-to-parent communications. Our school (listed as our XCS system: “Cedar Rapids/Marion Xavier Catholic Schools”) will continue to report school closings due to snow or weather on the local radio, TV stations and social media and will use this system in addition to public announcements.  

School Website

Our school will soon be transitioning to a new website. All Xavier Catholic Schools individual school websites will be found at the CRXCS.org website domain. Stay tuned for additional information on this.  Until then, you can click here for the current LaSalle Catholic site.

Additional Upcoming Dates to Note – Mark your calendars!

• New Family Parent Information Meeting: Wednesday, August 20 6:30pm-7:00pm in the gym

• Homecoming Week (Celebrated across Xavier Catholic Schools) – September 8th – 13th.

• Fall Conferences – October 28 and 30 3:30pm-7:30pm

• Picture Day: TBD - will be communicating with families soon regarding a date.

• Código de vestimenta habitual y salida a las 12:00.

1. Inicie sesión o cree una cuenta y haga clic en «Inscripción». Seleccione el año escolar 2025-2026.
2. Si un estudiante está interesado en participar en varias actividades, inscríbase en cada una de ellas. 
3. Si un estudiante está considerando participar en deportes escolares, los padres también deben subir un examen físico y firmar electrónicamente un formulario de conmoción cerebral y permiso/autorización a través de Bound. Todos los exámenes físicos se subirán ahora a través de este proceso (no se aceptarán formularios en papel en la oficina).
4. La cuota de actividades de 175 dólares se aplicará a su cuenta FACTS en la temporada de la primera actividad en la que participe su hijo. 
5. Por favor, NO suba los registros de vacunación, ya que deben entregarse a nuestra enfermera escolar, la Sra. Chelsea Lee, ya sea en papel o por correo electrónico a [email protected].

1. Connectez-vous ou créez un compte, puis cliquez sur « Inscription ». Sélectionnez l'année scolaire 2025-2026.
2. Si un élève souhaite participer à plusieurs activités, inscrivez-le à chacune d'entre elles. 
3. Si un élève envisage de pratiquer un sport scolaire, les parents doivent également télécharger un certificat médical et signer électroniquement un formulaire de consentement/décharge via Bound. Tous les certificats médicaux seront désormais téléchargés via ce processus (les formulaires papier ne seront pas acceptés au bureau).
4. Les frais d'activités de 175 $ seront prélevés sur votre compte FACTS lors de la saison de la première activité à laquelle votre enfant participera. 
5. Veuillez NE PAS télécharger les carnets de vaccination. Ceux-ci doivent être remis à notre infirmière scolaire, Mme Chelsea Lee, soit en version papier, soit par e-mail à l'adresse [email protected].