-5:30p Girls' Soccer at North Gwinnett
-5:30p Boys' Lax hosts Jackson
-7p Junior Parent Mtg
-7:30p Boys' Soccer at North Gwinnett
Wednesday, 2/21
-4p Boys'/Girls' Tennis v. Lovett at DTC
-5p Baseball hosts Marist
-5:30p Girls' Lax hosts Woodward
-7p Boys' BB hosts Troup County (State Tournament)
Friday, 2/23
-8:40a Classes Resume
-4p Boys' Golf at The Octagon
-5:30p Girls' Soccer at Westminster
-7p Juried Arts Exhibit
-7:30p Boys' Soccer at Riverwood
-7:30p Boys' Lax at River Ridge
-7:30p Baseball v. Pace at Allatoona
Saturday, 2/24
-7:30a GIrls' Golf at Lady Bear Invitational
-8:30a Mothers' Club Retreat
-9a Boys' Golf at The Octagon
-9a Track at Parkview
-3:30p Baseball Doubleheader at Allatoona
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February 20, 2018
Volume 1, Issue 29
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We are pleased to provide you with the weekly e-newsletter, eSpiritus. The newsletter, which is sent every Monday during the school year, includes information about happenings at St. Pius X.
You can also click here to view archived e-newsletters throughout the 2017-18 school year.
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Junior Parent Meeting Tonight
The Home & School Association would like to invite you to attend the Junior Parent Meeting and Parent University 301, tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Pius X Young Center.
Refreshments will be served from 6:30 - 7:00 p.m.
This meeting will be an important informational night for the Class of 2019. We hope you will be able to attend.
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Senior Council Raffle, February 22
Every spring the Senior Council has a raffle in order to raise funds for the Senior Class' gift to the school. The raffle drawing will be on Thursday, February 22 during all lunch periods. Tickets can be purchased online here. Both students and parents can purchase tickets through Wednesday, February 21 at 8:00 p.m.
Additionally, tablets will be set up during all lunch periods on Tuesday, February 20 and Wednesday, February 21 for students to purchase tickets. The prizes include gift certificates (Amazon, Starbucks, CFA, Moe's, Roar Store), SPX prom ticket, free lunch for a week from Sage, candy bucket, SPX spirit package, and parking passes. Thank you for supporting the senior class!
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Online Re-Enrollment Ends Friday, February 23
Re-enrollment for 2018-2019 will be available through this Friday, February 23
. Instructions were sent to your SPX family email account on
February 13
. You MUST be able to log in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal to re-enroll.
Form status will remain pending until approved by the Academics office, which may take a few days. If you signed up for notifications, you will receive an email when forms are approved.
Please contact the Academics office if you need
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Juried Arts Exhibition this Friday
The 14th Annual Juried Arts Exhibition will be held this
Friday, February 23 from 7-9 p.m. in the Young Center. Join us for a very special "red carpet" evening to see the fabulous art and to support our talented students and faculty! A reception will follow the awards ceremony and all are welcome at this free event.
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Mothers' Club Retreat, February 24
Please join us for the Mothers' Retreat on
Saturday, February 24, 2018
. Carmen Graciaa, Director of Faith Formation at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, will be leading us in a reflection of the importance of gratitude as a stance in our lives as Christian women.
Carmen has a Master's in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University. She worked for St. Patrick's Parish in Norcross, GA, prior to joining the faculty at IHM School in 1997. She has been happily married for 35 years, has two children and two adorable granddaughters.
The half-day retreat begins with Mass at 8:00 a.m. and will conclude after the presentation with lunch at 11:30 a.m.
There is no cost for attending the retreat, but donations to the Mothers' Club Scholarship Fund are welcomed. Please register here. For more information, contact
Connie Fish.
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Class of 2018 Graduation Information
We have had many requests for information regarding tickets for graduation activities happening in May. For information including the schedule, click here. Extensive information (cap and gown distribution, exam information/schedule, graduation ceremonies instructions, and when to pick up graduation tickets, etc.) will be presented at the senior parent meeting on March 27.
Please mark your calendar now and plan to be in attendance!
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Lions and Legacies Gala: Tickets are going fast!
We are just 11 days away from our 60th anniversary gala, Lions and Legacies! Tickets are selling quickly and a limited amount will be sold, so be sure to purchase your tickets today!
Held on March 3, 2018 in the newly named Mark Kelly Gymnasium, this historic gala will offer once-in-a-lifetime opportunities such as tickets to the CMA Awards, the ESPYS, golf with Archbishop Gregory, and Dinner with the Dooleys (yes, with legendary retired Georgia Bulldogs football coach Vince Dooley)! Other items include tickets to the ballet, aquarium, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, tailgate parties, Porsche experiences, Yeti packages, and even limited edition Chi-Rho charms!
You won't want to miss it!
To purchase your tickets, please click
here.
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Guest Speaker Friday, March 2
The Home and School Board is delighted to be hosting Chris Sandy on
Friday, March 2, 2018 from 9:15-10:30 a.m.
Chris Sandy is a motivational speaker and author who has traveled to over 40 different states and spoken to over a million students, parents, educators, corporate employees, and military service members nationwide. Chris was featured in the Double EMMY Award Winning Television Documentary "Enduring Regret: Chris Sandy Living Life After Causing Death." Chris uses his life journey to connect with people of all ages to spread his incredibly powerful message. Chris' mission is to motivate people to accomplish goals, overcome adversity, and make choices matter. We hope you will consider joining us on
Friday, March 2.
For more on Chris Sandy, click here.
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Spring Blood Drive, March 22
St. Pius X will be hosting the annual Spring Blood Drive on Thursday, March 22 in the SPX gym. Be a part of giving the gift of life!
All student sign-ups will be in the breezeway outside the cafeteria during lunch Monday March 12 - Wednesday March 14. Please encourage your students (age 16+) to participate in this worthy cause. Blood donation counts as a Work of Mercy.
Adults
, please consider volunteering to help support this event. We welcome your donations of time or supplies! Click
here
to sign-up.
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Spring Musical Tickets on Sale, February 28
Tickets for the spring musical Best of Broadway will be on sale
Wednesday, February 28 - Friday, March 9 in the cafeteria during all lunch periods. The performances are
Thursday, March 8 - Saturday, March 10 at 7:00 p.m. and
Sunday, March 11 at 2:00 p.m.
With show-stopping numbers from The Sound of Music, West Side Story, The Wiz, Newsies and Les Misérables to name a few, everyone will enjoy this musical revue honoring the 60th anniversary of St. Pius X! Tickets are $10 and all SPX students get one free ticket -
www.spx.org/Drama.
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Tax Information
If you donated to the Annual Fund via your FACTS account and are in need of a tax statement, please contact Mary Valles Jones in the Advancement Office.
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Win Free Tuition at the Lions & Legacies Gala
You could win a full year of St. Pius X tuition at the upcoming gala on March 3! Our online purchasing makes it easy to buy tickets for a chance to win free tuition for a current student for the 2018-2019 academic year. Click HERE to purchase your tickets now! Be sure to share this link with grandparents and friends! For more information or to purchase tickets to the gala, please visit www.spx.org/gala.
To catch up on all the latest
Lions and Legacies Gala news, please click
here or follow us on
Facebook!
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Flu Season Reminders
Please click
here for helpful reminders of how to prevent the flu, as well as information on symptoms and when to return to school after a bout with the illness.
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Georgia ADAP Certificate Information
Parents/Students needing a Georgia ADAP certificate should send an e-mail to
Chad Garrison with the following information:
1. Full name as it appears on the child's birth certificate
2. Date of birth
3. School year and semester the student took health
Please send the request at least three days before the certificate is needed. This should be requested ONLY if your child is testing for a Georgia Driver's License.
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