Teacher Spotlight: Ms. Walsh

Teacher Spotlight: Ms. Walsh

By Justin Caulfield, Assistant Reporter October 12, 2019

Xavier High School has a long history of great and extraordinary teachers, each one of which with a different story. Ms. Walsh, from Suffield, recently started her career at Xavier and shared some of her...

Sister Act: When, Where, and Why?

Sister Act: When, Where, and Why?

By Kevin Galasso, Editor March 6, 2019

Sister Act is this years Xavier/Mercy Drama Club Musical. It is a Divine Musical Comedy based on the 1982 movie of the same name. It follows Deloris Van Cartier as she is placed in witness protection program...

Teacher Spotlight #2: Ms. Costa

By Dominick Delaney, Assistant Writer February 28, 2019

With the Xavier-Mercy theater season underway, with Sister Act opening on March 9 and 10, many are wondering who is behind the production on the Xavier side. That would be Ms. Costa, who left some thoughts...

An Especially Deserving Ryken Award Winner

An Especially Deserving Ryken Award Winner

By Eric Myskowski, Senior Reporter December 13, 2018

Every year during the mass of St. Francis Xavier, the Ryken Award winner is announced. This is the highest award any faculty or staff member can receive. This year, the faculty and staff chose to give...

Ms. Lataille, center. Coffee cup, bottom left.

Teacher Spotlight #1: Ms. Lataille

By Dominick Delaney, Reporter December 13, 2018

During the summer, most school buildings slumber, awaiting for new activity in September. However, this was not the case for Xavier High School. Xavier installed new solar panels, new spirit wear, and...

How To Make Google Calendar Superior to Any Paper Planner

How To Make Google Calendar Superior to Any Paper Planner

By Laurenz Mosquito, Senior Reporter October 18, 2018
Think different. Throw away that paper planner of yours and embrace your new digital planner: Google Calendar.
Learning More About the Schools Solar Initiative with Headmaster Eustis

Learning More About the School’s Solar Initiative with Headmaster Eustis

By Laurenz Mosquito, Senior Reporter May 9, 2018
By September this year, Xavier High School will have fully switched to solar energy, the first Catholic high school in Connecticut to do so. By switching to solar energy...
Five Things You Didnt Know About Mr. McGrath

Five Things You Didn’t Know About Mr. McGrath

By Laurenz Mosquito, Senior Reporter February 27, 2018
Number five will surprise you.
XNN Merger

XNN Merger

By Alexander Pralea, Editor September 26, 2017

The Kestrel is proud to announce its merger with Falcon Talk and XSN (Xavier Streaming Network). This collaboration will allow each club to retain a separate identity, but also allows for Xavier to have...

Xavier Music Shines at Festival

Xavier Music Shines at Festival

By Kevin Galasso, Editor May 3, 2017

This past weekend, the Xavier Music program competed in a music festival against other schools in the area. The competition was called Music In The Park, which is a competition where the groups compete...

Jesus Christ Superstar: When and Where

By Kevin Galasso, Editor March 7, 2017

Jesus Christ Superstar is this year’s Xavier/Mercy musical. It is based off the 1971 rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. It follows the last week of Jesus’s life from arriving at Jerusalem,...

The Water Fountain Problem

By Tyler Mathiasen, Assistant Reporter March 2, 2017

  It is 6th period, the classes are switching, and you are thirsty. You sprint to the nearest water fountain, hoping you won’t be late to class. Finally, you make it to the fountain, only to...

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