Saint Pius X Catholic School Newsletter February 4, 2016

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1 Saint Pius X Catholic School Newsletter February 4, 2016 Dear Saint Pius X Family and Friends, Happy Catholic Schools Week! Our school community has enjoyed celebrating this special week as we reflect on the heritage and importance of Catholic education. Saint Pius X Catholic School has a strong tradition of preparing students to be successful Christian leaders and stewards. We greatly appreciate our partnership with our parents and community members who support our school. This Sunday, our First Lego League Robotics Team will be competing in the North Carolina First Lego League State Championship. The RoboComets were extremely successful at the NC FLL Qualifier Tournament and we look forward to hearing about their experience at their first state tournament. Good luck, RoboComets! Congratulations to Hailee Rose, our 8 th grade SPX Spelling Bee winner, for her success in Monday s district spelling bee. She made it all the way to the 4 th round and placed in the top 12 contestants. Way to go, Hailee! We hope to see you at tomorrow evening s Family Valentine s Dance beginning at 7:00 PM in the Connolly Athletic Center. We are very appreciative of our PTO dance committee members who have been working hard to plan a fun-filled event for all ages. If you have not yet purchased your tickets, they will also be sold at the door. Finally, please be on the lookout for our Reregistration Packets, which will be ed to all parents next week. If you need a hard copy, please contact the school office. In Christ s love, Anne W. Knapke Catholic author, Virginia Lieto, visited with kindergarten through 2 nd grade students to read and discuss her book, Finding Patience. All of the students were excited to listen and learn about Christian virtues such as patience, charity, hope, and love with Mrs. Lieto. Mission Statement Saint Pius the Tenth Catholic School Saint Pius the Tenth Catholic School places Christ at the center of all that we do. Partnering with our parents and parish communities, we create a challenging and innovative academic experience that inspires and prepares our students to be capable leaders of positive change.

2 Hot Lunch Ordering for lunch served: Feb 22- March 3, 2016 Opens Monday, Feb. 8th at 9am & closes Wed., Feb. 17th at 11pm. Please visit to order. Contact with any questions. FREE Pizza Friday! In celebration of Catholic Schools Week, on Friday, February 5, all students in grades K-2 will receive one free slice of cheese pizza. Students in grades 3-8 will receive two free slices of cheese pizza. If your child does not wish to eat pizza on that day, please pack a lunch for him/her. Beverages, snacks and ice cream will be available for purchase with a snack ticket as usual. *Ash Wednesday - No hot lunch will be available on Ash Wednesday, February 10. Please send a packed lunch that day. Beverages and snacks will be available. **SPECIAL HOT LUNCH NOTICE FOR FEBRUARY 15** Monday, February 15 is now a snow make-up day. Hot lunch will not be available on that day. Please send a packed lunch from home with your students. Snacks, drinks, and ice cream will be available as usual. PTO Corner Tomorrow is Principal Appreciation Day! Thank you to Mrs. Knapke and Mrs. Flynt for all of your hard work at Saint Pius X School. You are much appreciated by the students, parents, faculty, and staff! BOX TOPS & LABELS FOR EDUCATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 12 Thank you for continuing to clip and save Box Tops and Labels for Education. Our second trimester deadline will be next Friday, February 12 th, so please be sure to send them in to your child s homeroom teacher. Box Tops and Labels for Education will be collected and tallied for each class. The two classes with the highest tallies will get a special reward! Thank you! Monica McCann monica078@gmail.com Lion King, Kids Update Middle school students auditioned for the Lion King, Kids and received a copy of the cast list yesterday. Rehearsals will begin on Monday, February 8 from 3:30-4:30 PM for all cast members. Please be sure to refer to your child s practice schedule for all rehearsal dates and times. Mark your Calendars!! Bishop McGuinness Villains' Club Trivia Night is back on Saturday, March 19th!!! It's time to get your winning teams together for another exciting Trivia Night!! The Villain's Club is taking registrations for Trivia Night now! Last year we saw a record number of teams so register early!! Test your trivia skills and help raise money for the Villains Club and your student athletes. Once again you can bid on our "Special Guests" and some of our top academic students to help your team win! Create your own Trivia Group, up to 10 players per team or if you can be grouped with all our "single players"!! Join us on Saturday, March 19th, doors open at 6pm and the fun runs from 6:30 10:00 pm. Just $20 per person and you can BYOFB (Bring Your Own Food and Beverage). Plus, be prepared to bid on our silent auction items! Each of our athletic teams has put together INCREDIBLE baskets!!! From the BMCHS Admissions Office Do you know a potential candidate for the Bishop class of 2020? Call for a private tour or a shadow experience. Contact Kim Knox in the Admissions Office at or kk@bmhs.us. Pictured are Bishop McGuinness student council members: Carter Shannon, Luke Kreber, Sarah Grace Johnson, Gina Koesters, Belen Perez and Madison Fly. *Carter, Luke, Sarah Grace, and Madison are Saint Pius X Alumni.

3 PECSAA Tournament Varsity Basketball Championships Broadcast Live on BMCHS Sports Radio/Carolina Sports Live Once again Bishop McGuinness Sports Radio, in conjunction with Carolina Sports Live, will be broadcasting live radio coverage of the PECSAA Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball Championship Games. The broadcasts can be accessed from anywhere in the world so family and friends from outside of the area can tune in to listen to the games. In addition to being able to catch the games via a laptop or desktop computer, fans will have access to the broadcasts via ANY mobile device (cell phone, tablet, etc.) through the free app 'Mixlr'. The app is free to install and use. There is no registration required and it is available on all Android or Apple powered platforms, including ipad. For information on listening to the games via a mobile device, including direct links to download the free app, you can also check out our Mobile FAQ page at: The broadcasts will also be archived within a couple of days after the tournament. In addition to the games, we will have pre-game interviews with the coaches of all four teams that advance to the PECSAA Championship Game. If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Stoller at js@bmhs.us or Dave Shook at cslive12@gtmail.com. Attention Boys Basketball Players!!!! AAU Boys Basketball at Bishop McGuinness Tryouts for the NC Spartans AAU Basketball 12U team (6 th grade and below) and 14U team (8 th grade and below) based out of Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School will be Sunday, February 28 at Bishop McGuinness. Each of these teams will play five tournaments from March-May. Four will be local (Greensboro, Winston Salem, High Point area) and one will be a travel tournament. Practices will be Mondays and Wednesdays at Bishop McGuinness. The cost for the season is $300 which covers tournament entry fees, uniforms and maintenance, insurance, and registration. The 12U team tryout is open to anyone in 6th grade or below. Tryouts will be at Bishop McGuinness on February 28 from 3:00-5:00 PM. Practices M, W after school and some Sundays. Contact is Jeff Stoller- js@bmhs.us The 14U team tryout is open to anyone in 8th grade or below. Tryouts will be at Bishop McGuinness on February 28 from 1:00-3:00 PM. Contact is Josh Thompson- jt@bmhs.us From the BMCHS Admissions Office Do you know a potential candidate for the Bishop class of 2020? Call for a private tour or a shadow experience. Contact Kim Knox in the Admissions Office at or kk@bmhs.us. Pictured are Bishop McGuinness student council members: Carter Shannon, Luke Kreber, Sarah Grace Johnson, Gina Koesters, Belen Perez and Madison Fly. *Carter, Luke, Sarah Grace, and Madison are Saint Pius X Alumni.

4 St. Jude Math-A-Thon News Dear Parents, Please enjoy reading the letter I received this week from one of my former students, Hailey Loftis. She had the opportunity to visit St. Jude Children s Research Hospital last week. Below are her reflections. Also, be sure to send in the Math-A-Thon permission slip so your child can participate in this worthy cause. Thank you, Lorraine Malphurs Dear Mrs. Malphurs, I know we haven't seen or spoken to each other in quite some time now, but I just had some exciting news that I wanted to tell you about! This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to go to Saint Jude and the first person I thought of when I signed up to go was you. I am a part of the Delta Delta Delta sorority here at Wofford and one of the most important things to us is our philanthropy-- childhood cancer research. In 1999, we partnered with Saint Jude and have been raising money for them ever since. Since I was in your class doing the math-a-thon, I have always had a special place in my heart for Saint Jude and it has been a big dream of mine to go and visit and I finally got the chance! I had the most amazing visit. First of all, I could not believe how big the hospital was - "wow" is really all I can say! Also, I knew from pictures that the hospital was different from most, but I still thought it was going to be extremely sad going to visit. To my surprise, that hospital was one of the happiest places I have ever been to. Most of the children were all smiling, waving, and just looked so content. Not one hallway in the hospital looked dark or dreary like most hospitals do. It was honestly just too amazing for words to describe. Although we did not get to speak to the children or the families (I believe there is a lot of paperwork that has to go along with that - we were just on a tour that day), I really got a sense of how amazing Saint Jude really is. I realize now that all of events, fundraisers, etc. that I once found time consuming and sometimes tedious, are going to such a worthwhile cause. I have a much greater appreciation of my sorority and for you for getting me interested in such a beautiful place. I am so sorry for the long , but I just wanted to let you know how my experience went, and to thank you for being the first person to get me interested in Saint Jude. I have attached some pictures that I thought you might enjoy looking at (I wasn't sure if you had ever been to visit-- if so, I would love to talk with you about it!). Love from a former second grade student, Hailey Loftis

5 Saint Pius X Catholic School First Trimester Middle School Honor Roll Thank you to those who have donated to the Triad Catholic Schools Annual Giving Campaign on behalf of Saint Pius X. We have so far raised $10,475 of our $20,000 goal! Mary Baker Nancy Balderacchi Helene Belfi Pater and Catherine Bergstrom Charles and Maria Bliss Craig and Lucy Callahan Samuel and Kathleen Chinnis Greg and Lisa Costello Thomas and Amanda Cromartie Lesley Dunaway Carl and Vivian Essa Douglas and Kathleen Faison Chip and Ann Flynt Nicholas and Laurie Foltz Tony Garcia and Maria Gomes Garcia Carl and Debbie Gessner Dorothy Green Daniel and Andrea Guerrini Troy and Virginia Hewgley Pierre and Lucy Horvath Stephen and Diane Jackson Bill and Pam Johnson Dan and Kelly Jones Robert Kertickles Kris and Anne Knapke Scott and Kim Knox Tommy and April Lawrence Mike and Chris Lemnios Mike and Mary Ellen Liebal Peter Lombardo Charles and Jackie Longino Donald MacCloskey John and Anne Macner Bryon and Lorraine Malphurs Monsignor Anthony J. Marcaccio Carol Marsh Chris and Lesley Meadows Marc and Suzanne Miller Bob and Regina Morris Nicholas and Flor Neiers Jo Ann Newman Frances Nolan Jason and Stacey Ofsanko Helene Pandone Chris Parr Mike and Amber Register Richard and Barbara Romak William and Zoe Rosselle Mark and Judith Roy Timothy and Diane Samelak John and Sarah Sherrill Donald and Alison Soucy Glenn and Patricia Spivey Joseph and Patricia Stavola Richard and Amy Stehlin Jeff and Amy Stoller Holly Sutherland Robert and Eileen Tatum Tom Tracy Richard and Ashley Vanore Andres von Vajna Drew and Brandy Wofford Doug and Joan Workman Ben and Alice Yorks Matt and Sarah Zukowski Please consider making a donation. Online donations can be made at Please designate Saint Pius X in the dropdown menu.

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7 + Saint Pius X Spirituality Committee Living the Jubilee Year of Mercy at SPX Growing in Works of Mercy During the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis is encouraging all to engage in acts of Mercy large and small as a way to experience the limitless mercy offered to each of us through Jesus. Here at Saint Pius X School many acts of mercy occur each and every day. As a way to be united in efforts to give and receive mercy, we will be recording and collecting works of mercy offered this year near the office. All are invited to write any work of mercy offered or received on a strip of colored paper and place it anonymously in the container. Let s see how many Containers we can fill as a community! Make it a Lenten practice as a family to set a goal for each week. All women are invited to attend Mass: Thursday February 25, 7PM in the SPX Chapel Please note date correction All are invited to attend mass with students on Tuesdays at 8:30 AM and to pray the rosary after mass in the chapel. Please forward any specific prayer intentions to the office or Mrs. Malphurs.

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