St. Francis Xavier fifth grader Kennedy Graves placed in the Top Ten competition in the city-wide Scripps’ 31st National Spelling Bee competition in New Orleans.
St. Francis Xavier’s Band recently earned “Superior” ratings from two judges in the Sr. Hilary, O.P., Band Assessment Festival, taking home a trophy. Band Director Mark Richards said, “I am so proud of our sixth and seventh grade students. They have worked very hard all year, and their work paid off with this recognition.”