St. Pius X / St. Leo School Newsletter
December 1, 2017
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ADVENT THEME
The season of Advent begins this Sunday, December 3.
Our Advent theme this year is: Be Watchful, Be Alert. Advent is a time of preparation for Christmas, as we all know. What we are reminded of this year in the Sunday readings is that the coming of Christ into our lives can be at any hour, on any day. “You do not know when the time will come.” So our preparation is one of anticipation: when will I recognize Christ in my heart, in my home, in my family and friends? As we look for Christ to be revealed, we also heighten our awareness, for we do not know the moment when we realize he is here. We must be watchful and alert. Have you set out your Advent wreath? Each week we light one more candle, we extend one more invitation to enter our homes and our hearts. Advent provides an opportunity for us to invite others into that preparation. As we build our own anticipation, whether in our home, our school or our parish, we are acknowledging an awareness of Christ entering into our lives. The lights of our Advent wreaths are lights of both watchfulness and welcome!
(Advent theme courtesy of Dr. Anne McGuire, Alice Gerraughty and Linda Harrison)
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(Our students are greeted by a beautiful Advent bulletin board displayed outside the cafeteria, designed by Mrs. Mueting, 2nd grade teacher assistant.)
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(Each morning at SPSL during the daily prayer Principal Sepich will begin by saying "God is good" and the students respond "All the time". The 7th grade teachers (above) are living out this creed with custom shirts with the saying.)
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St. Pius X / St. Leo School is a diverse community forming students in the Catholic faith to excel in academics and service to others.
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FUNDRAISER RECAP
We are pleased to report the SPSL Fundraiser in October "80s Rockin' Rewind" raised approximately $86,000 for the school! Of that total, approximately $12,000 is designated money for specific areas (e.g. Teacher Wish List, GIVE for National Geographic guided reading materials and the tuition drawing). The remaining $74,000 will be used according to the following plan established by the School Board:
- 32% Capital Improvements
- 30% for the Regular School Budget
- 20% for Technology and Educational Resources
- 13% for Teacher Education and Classroom Stipends
- 5% for St. Pius X / St. Leo Educational Endowment Trust Fund
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WAX MUSEUM
The 5th grade will present its Wax Museum on Friday morning, December 15th in the gym. Please bring quarters to "activate" the scientists. The 5th graders will donate the quarters to charity. We look forward to seeing you at the Wax Museum.
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SFH NEWS
Our teachers enjoyed a delicious lunch from Jimmy Johns during conferences and this November our staff and teachers were treated to a coffee or smoothie from Jo-on-the-Go.
Straight from the Heart thanks you for your generosity!
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PowerSchool is the school information system used at SPSL. Parents are encouraged to sign up for a PowerSchool account.
Here's what you need to know:
- You can log in to SPSL PowerSchool at: https://spsl.powerschool.com/
- Access ID's and Access Passwords can be obtained by contacting Mary Kay Nelson at powerschool@spsl.net
- For 3rd through 8th grade, PowerSchool provides student grades, class schedules, attendance and lunch balance.
- For Kindergarten through 2nd grade, lunch balances and attendance are available on PowerSchool.
- Power School can be accessed on your computer or using the PowerSchool app (use school code = TJWT) on your smart phone or tablet.
For help creating an account for your family, adding a student to your account, or for any other questions about Power School, please contact Mary Kay Nelson at
powerschool@spsl.net
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St. Pius X / St. Leo School is excited to launch new SPSL Spirit Wear. To view our apparel store, visit
DiGiorgio’s Sportswear
online store (click
here
). The online store will be open through this Sunday, December 3 with items ready for pick up at the school on or before Tuesday, December 19.
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MUSIC IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Music in Catholic Schools (MCS) invites you to its Christmas concert on Sunday, December 10 at 5:30 p.m. in the Raynor Center at St. Margaret Mary Parish. Please join us for this festive joint school concert where St. Pius X / St. Leo School students will perform.
Also, please mark your calendars for February 2, 2018 when MCS holds it annual benefit dance and silent auction at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. More information on the benefit will be provided closer to the date.
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C.A.R.E. NEWS
Please remember to buy C.A.R.E. for your holiday gifts, such as gift cards to Amazon.com, American Girl, Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Pottery Barn, Starbucks and Scooters. We offer a large selection of gift cards that are available every day in the school office. You will surely find something for everyone on your list!
To view the list of inventory kept in-stock, click
here
. For questions regarding the C.A.R.E. program, please contact Heidi Leach at spslcare@spsl.net.
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HELPFUL LINKS FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE:
The following are a couple helpful links from our school nurse. Please note that the nurse is here at school once a week. If you need to contact the school nurse, please call the school office at (402) 551-6667.
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Want to learn how the every day things you do – eating, reading, traveling, surfing the web, shopping, can earn money for St. Pius X / St. Leo School? Click here for a list of all our
on-going fundraising efforts.
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p:402.551.6667
f:402.551.8123
6905 Blondo St, Omaha, NE 68104
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