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Welcome our new teachers and staff!
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 Dr. Rhona FeltzerMiddle School Science
B.S., University of Arkansas
PhD, University of Louisville
Dr. Feltzer was an instructor at the University of Louisville and Southwestern Michigan College, as well as, a Red Cross First Aid/CPR instructor. Dr. Feltzer worked on biomedical research and bioinformatics.
Dr. Feltzer grew up in Great Britain and moved to the United States in 1992 on an athletic scholarship in swimming. Her plan was to stay for one year! In 2013, Dr. Feltzer went through the Rights of Christian Initiation for Adults process and the rituals of initiation at the Easter Vigil.
Dr. Feltzer loves animals and currently has three cats and two dogs. She has cared for pet rats and bearded dragons as well! She loves reading, gardening, swimming and running.
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 Susan Paeplow Physical Education / Wellness, K-8
B.A., Physical Education/Coaching, Secondary Education
The College of Saint Catherine, Saint Paul, MN
Mrs. Paeplow has been a physical education teacher in the Diocese of Fort Wayne / South Bend for 19 years, most recently at Holy Cross School before joining Saint Pius. She is also a water aerobics instructor.
Mrs. Paeplow is married and has two children. Welcome, Mrs. Paeplow!
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 Diana Byron School Counselor (part-time)
Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Purdue University
Master's degree in Social Work, Indiana University
Mrs. Byron was a school-based therapist at Bowen Center in the Wawasee School District from 2006-2013. Since 2012, Mrs. Byron has been running her own practice, Byron Counseling, in Edwardsburg, MI.
Mrs. Byron is a Registered Play Therapist with specialized training in working with children and adolescents, as well as, with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Welcome, Mrs. Byron!
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 Allie TatayGrade Two Teacher
B.A., Elementary Education with a minor in Early Childhood Education
Saint Mary's College
Miss Tatay taught kindergarten at Holy Cross School in South Bend prior to joining Saint Pius. She was a student teacher with Mrs. Troester before she graduated and is thrilled to be back at Saint Pius! Welcome, Miss Tatay!
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 Toni Achkar
(Temporary) Second Grade Teaching Assistant (Heppeler)
B.A., English
Teaching Certification
Mrs. Achkar is a certified teacher in grades one through eight and spent several years teaching before coming to Saint Pius.
Mrs. Achkar has three children at Saint Pius: Christopher (grade 8), Marie (grade 6) and Andrew (grade 4). A native of Cleveland, OH, she is learning to love Notre Dame football. She is married to Alan Achkar and loves her dog, Annabelle!
"I am thrilled to be at Saint Pius X, a great school and a great parish!"
Welcome, Mrs. Achkar!
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 Mary Lynn DoyleFourth Grade Teaching Assistant (Wall)
B.B.A., Marketing and Finance
Saint Mary's College
Mrs. Doyle previously worked as a Teacher's Assistant at Christ the King School in South Bend, as well as, at Holy Redeemer in Alpharetta, GA.
"I am very excited to be a part of the Saint Pius X staff and looking forward to a great year working with Mrs. Wall in fourth grade." Welcome, Mrs. Doyle!
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 Jenae LaCosse Fourth Grade Teaching Assistant (Giczewski)
B.A., English Writing and Literature
A recent college graduate, Miss LaCosse studied abroad in Ireland during her sophomore year, attending the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. While abroad, Miss LaCosse traveled around Ireland, Barcelona, London, and Italy. She was thrilled to attend Mass in Saint Peter's Square!
In her free time, Miss LaCosse loves to bake, trying new recipes and some of her own. She was a baton twirler for thirteen years, and was the feature Majorette at Penn High School where she twirled with the marching band. She even twirled two fire batons! (School Talent Show?)
Miss LaCosse loves Notre Dame football. She is very excited to be at Saint Pius! Welcome, Miss LaCosse!
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Shelley Schmeltz
First Grade Teaching Assistant (Ritten)
B.S., Education
(concentration in elementary and early education)
California University of PA
Mrs. Schmeltz taught kindergarten in Pennsylvania and at the former Saint Bavo's School, Mishawaka.
Mrs. Schmeltz was born and raised in Pittsburg, PA. (Go Steelers!)
She married her high school sweetheart, Mark. She has two children, MacKenzie (grade 5) and Sydney (grade 1). She has volunteered in the classroom at SPX since it's opening and is thrilled to be a part of the staff. Welcome, Mrs. Schmeltz! |
 Joan Zielinski Third Grade Teaching Assistant (Schellinger)
Bachelors Degree, IUSB
Masters Degree, Bethel College
Mrs. Zielinski worked for the South Bend Community School Corporation for twenty-five years as a reading specialist before joining Saint Pius.
Mrs. Zielinski and her husband, Ron, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in June of this year. They have two sons and three grandchildren. She and her husband have been running triathlons for nine years. Welcome, Mrs. Zielinski!
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 Football Season CheerleadersGrades 4-8
The Saint Pius School cheer squad is looking for students in grades 4-8 to join the squad!
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 Back-to-School Paperwork!
On the first day of school, your child brought home a white back-to-school packet with the required forms for the start of the school year. Please review and complete these forms, and turn them in to the school office no later than Tuesday, September 2.
Thank you!
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 Afternoon Dismissal: And We're Off!
A few notes for end of the day dismissal:
-We will be re-assigning some of you next week, to even out the lines and ultimately expedite the process. Please watch for an email with the new assignment information.
-Please pull as close as possible to the car in front of you, so everyone has room!
-Once children begin to enter the lots, please turn off your vehicle for safety reasons.
-If you are in the late area of the North Lot, PLEASE do not back-up and turn around to exit the lot via Fir Road. This poses a very dangerous situation. Please remain in the late lot area and wait your turn to exit the north lot with the other families who are waiting their turn.
-South Lot, Line D, includes the two lines furthest to the right of the South Lot. Please fill the line closest to the basketball hoops first (Southern most line), and when that line is full, begin the next line over.
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 Cell Phone Free Building
This year, you will notice signs around the building, like the image to the left.
Students are not allowed to use cell phones in the building from the time they arrive in the morning, until they reach their car to go home in the evening. Students who have phones out during these times will have the phone confiscated and a parent/guardian must retrieve the phone from the school office at the end of the school day. Students will also receive a detention for utilizing a cell phone during these hours.
To preserve the learning environment and model this behavior for our students, all faculty and staff at Saint Pius have been asked not to have cell phones out during the school day.
We ask visitors and volunteers of Saint Pius to help us in modeling this behavior for our students. Please turn your cell phone to silent and refrain from use while visiting or volunteering at Saint Pius during the school day.
Thank you!
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