St. Pius X School OPEN HOUSE - Sunday
This Sunday, March 4, 2012, from 12:30 - 3:00 PM is our long awaited annual Open House. During this time slot, families will be escorted throughout the SPX campus by our very own St. Pius X middle school students. New family registrations for the 2012 - 2013 school year will be accepted at this time. |
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2012 - 2013 Registrations Packets Due
Deadline is Friday
All present St. Pius X families should have received their registration packets for the upcoming school year. Just as a reminder, all registration fees and paperwork need to be turned into the school office by tomorrow, Friday, March 2. We need all this information to hold a spot for your children. As of today, we are still accepting registrations for all grade levels. Preschool does have a waiting list and all of the other grades are filling up quickly. Remember, your registration fee must accompany your paper work to hold your spot for next year. If you have any questions, please contact the school office. |
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St. Pius X Students WALL of FAME
We are so very proud of the many accomplishments of all students in all areas of academic growth. Congratulations to the students in all grade levels.
High School Placement Test Top Achievers Congratulations to Taylor Rhoades and Gregory Fretti for their outstanding scores on the recent high school placement test that the majority of our students took in December. The results are in and Taylor Rhoades, who will be attending Central Catholic High School in the fall, scored in the 97th percentile both on a national and local level. We also want to congratulate Gregory Fretti on his superior effort and earning a score in the 99th percentile in both the local and national levels on his placement test for St. Francis deSales High School.
State Level National Geographic Bee Finalist Francis Keller, an eighth grade student here at St. Pius X School, is a finalist for the state level competition of the National Geographic Bee. Francis competeted against his fellow school mates from grades 6, 7 and 8 this past January. In February, he completed a written test which then qualified him to compete against other students in Ohio on Friday, March 30 at the Mansfield Campus of The Ohio State University. Good luck to Francis as he continues his road to the top.
Power of the Pen Regional Qualifiers Bobby Knight, Grade 7  Ema Fish, Grade 8 Spring Baumann, Abbi Weber, Grade 8
Congratulations to our Regional qualifiers in the state-wide Power of the Pen competition. Regional's writing will take place on Wednesday, March 7 at Lourdes University. Successful qualifiers from regionals will then move on to the state competition at the end of May in Wooster, Ohio. Good luck, writers!
1st Place Winner - 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Art, Writing and Multimedia Contest
Ema Fish, Grade 8
This past Thursday, Ema Fish traveled with family, friends and faculty members to the Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus, Ohio to receive the many awards pictured above. Out of 1,500 contest entries, Ema's drawing and writing were selected as the 1st place winner for the 8th grade competition. Congratulations, Ema!
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Spring Sports Sign-up
From Mrs. Crosley
The Spring sports sign up is on the school website. The deadline to sign up for soccer is Monday, March 5. Please send in the registration forms to the school office. Track, softball, and baseball sign up deadline is Friday, March 9. Lob ball sign up deadline is Thursday, April 5. Please contact Maggie Crosley at 419-345-8724 or maggiecroz@yahoo.com with any questions.
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News from the Nurse
Shelly Scheanwald RN
ShellyA7@aol.com
Pennies for Patients
Next week, on Monday March 5th at 2:00 in the FLC, we will have a Kick-Off Assembly for our Pennies for Patients campaign. This fundraiser is to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and focuses on local children that are battling a blood cancer. This fundraiser will begin 3/5 and end 3/26.
Last year St. Pius raised $1,154.13! This year we have increased our goal to $1,300.00. St. Pius has taken part in this fundraiser for several years now.
Students will receive their own collection box and a letter explaining the LLS campaign. Each class will have a large box to collect donations in. We will also be selling "Paper Pennies" for $1 with supporter's names written on each paper penny and displayed in our hallway. On Monday, March 26th we will have a dollar jeans day for the LLS.
The top collecting class will have a pizza party (provided by the LLS). We will also reward the class with the most "weight" of coins collected with a snack day.
Classes will have other opportunities to earn "pennies" for their boxes with trivia questions and guessing games.
PLEASE help St. Pius reach their goal of $1300.00 by gathering up your spare change to help local kids that need our support. Check out the poster displayed by the school office of the 30 Honored Heroes the LLS has chosen for this year's campaign.
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Third Grade Brownies
Maria Richard
Our third grade Brownies had guest, Jane Boone, to share her career story. We earned a badge by the same name..."Her Story." Currently, she carves from wood and hand paints ducks. She prepared these ducks for the 3rd grade Brownies and guided them on the painting.
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Accrediting Survey
All schools in the Diocese of Toledo are chartered and accredited by the state of Ohio and the Ohio Catholic Schools Accrediting Association (OCSAA). St. Pius is approaching the beginning of our next phase of accreditation and to help us with the future planning of our school, we are asking you to go the link below and take the short survey. St. Pius X School is a firm believer in partnering with our parents in the education of our children and in their faith formation. Your thoughts and opinions are important to us,
Please take a few minutes to answer the questions and then add comments at the end if you wish. The surveys are anonymous. In order for you to get credit for participating in this survey, please add your child/children's grade in the last comment box. We thank you for your support is this very important endeavor.
Click here: http://www.toledodiocese.org/index.php/component/rsform/?formId=114
You may also find the link on the St. Pius X home page. |
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Thank YOU, St. Pius X
Auction Update
Saturday, February 25 was yet another night to add to one of the many successful events at St. Pius X School. The 15th Annual St. Pius X Dinner Auction, Puma-Matata, was held in the Family Life Center. Attended by over 200 guests, the event had something there for everyone. Heartfelt thanks goes out to each and everyone who attended the auction, donated to the auction, helped with the auction, etc., etc. Without the help and cooperation of the many, many families and friends of St. Pius, we would not have been able to continue the tradition and raise the thousands of dollars that we did to benefit our students.
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SPX Lenten Fish Fry Dinners Begin
From the Fish Fry Committee
SPX 2012 Lenten Fish Fry Dinners 4:30pm - 6:30pm
St. Pius X Parish is offering its annual Lenten Fish Fry's. Serving all you can eat Fried Pollock, baked Tilapia, fries or baked potato, macaroni and cheese, applesauce, cole slaw, roll, dessert and drink. Cost: $8.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors and $5.00 for kids 12 and under. Kids under 3 are free.
The dinners are held on the following Friday's, from 4:30 until 6:30; March 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th.
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Dates to Remember
SPX Open House This Sunday,
March 4, 2012
12:30 - 3:00 PM
St. Pius X night at Chuck E Cheese
March 21
SPX Fish Fry
Dinners
begin this week!
Plan now to attend!
Invite your family and friends to the BEST fish in the city!
Good luck to our Science Olympiad Team as they go into competition this weekend!
$1.00 Jeans Day
MONDAY, March 5
Good luck to our Power of the Pen Regional finalists on Wednesday, March 7.
The third quarter ends on Friday, March 9.
Keep up the good work - Grade 6 - Stock Market competitors!
We ARE proud of your efforts!
Spring Break begins on Friday, March 9 at 3:00 PM
The fourth and last quarter of this school year begins on Monday, March 19
Remember to set your clocks ahead on Sunday, March 11
$1.00 Jeans Day
MONDAY, March 5
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