Mothers' Club Holiday Marketplace November 18

Make plans now to attend the SPX Holiday Marketplace on Saturday, November 18, 9am-4pm.   The 24th Annual Marketplace features 175 artists and craft vendors. Enjoy lunch at our café and shop our selection of delicious baked goods & casseroles.  Over 20 raffle prizes awarded each hour.   All proceeds benefit the St. Pius X need-based scholarship program. Admission is $3 and includes one raffle ticket. Parking is free.  www.spx.org/marketplace

Earn an Out-of-Uniform Day for Your Student

On  Friday November 17 , send in a homemade baked good in holiday packaging (Thanksgiving or Christmas theme) for the Holiday Marketplace Bake Sale with your student.  It is important that all baked goods be homemade and festively wrapped (using seasonal ribbons, plates, mugs, baskets, tins, etc...).  Please label your item to identify key ingredients: i.e. pumpkin loaf, contains nuts, etc.  Send one whole separately wrapped baked good item per child.  For example, if you are making brownies and have two students, please send two batches of brownies.  The exception is a layer cake.  One decorated layer cake will count as credit for up to 2 students.

Football Playoff Ticket Pre-Sale Begins Tuesday

Tickets for Friday night's second round state playoff game versus Troup County will be available starting Tuesday at 8:00am in the Roar Store for $10.  Everyone, including students, must have a ticket for entry into the game.  Only GHSA passes are accepted at the gate.  The pre-sale will end Friday at 3:15pm.

Christmas Concert Tickets on Sale November 30

Tickets for the annual SPX Christmas Concert featuring Band, Chorus and Guitar go on sale  Thursday, November 30. Tickets can be purchased in the cafeteria during all lunch periods  Nov. 30-Dec. 1 and  Dec. 4-7 and cost $5.  The Christmas Concert is  Wednesday, December 6 and Thursday, December 7 at 7:00pm.  Please join us for an evening of wonderful music of the holiday season!

Lions and Legacies

St. Pius X is celebrating its 60th anniversary, which will begin with an amazing Gala on  March 3, 2018. This fabulous event will be held in our gymnasiums and includes a fantastic dinner, drinks, great music by The Stephen Lee Band, a silent and live auction, dancing, and of course, you! Funds raised will support the purchase of new buses and our Endowment Fund.

The gala committee requests your support of the gala through contributions, either by sponsorship, acquisitions, or ticket sales. To view the latest newsletter,  please click here.

For more information, please visit  www.spx.org/gala.

25% Away from $50,000 Challenge Gift

We are getting close to reaching our Annual Fund challenge of 80% parent participation, but we still need 25% of our parent body to respond. We need YOU to help us get there! If you haven't participated yet, please consider clicking here to make a pledge or gift today. 

Juried Visual Arts Submissions Open

It's not too early to start working on your submission for the 14th Annual Juried Arts Exhibit on February 23.  New this year, the exhibit is open to both students AND faculty.  Pick up your submission forms from Ms. Brannon in the art room or click here.

Junior Class Parents Raise Over $1,100 at Gala Class Party  

Many thanks to Richard and Michelle Schlueter for opening their home for a beautiful evening!  Thank you also to their very generous co-hosts, Erin and Molly Schlader, Wendy Owens and Ed Castro, and Megan and Christopher Graddock. Your generosity and hard work made for a spectacular party! Additional thanks to those junior parents who attended the party and supported the gala.  A great time was had by all!

 

If you were not able to make the party, but would still like to make a contribution on behalf of the junior class, please email   gala@spx.org with the amount you would like charged to your FACTS account by 11/17.

Be on the lookout for information regarding for other class parties in the near future.

Writing Center Location Change

The Writing Center will be meeting in the new student space in the library on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school.  This new student space is available for students to reserve for group study, collaborative work or for student meetings.  Students should stop by to see how they can use the space. 

Mothers' Club Dresden Christmas Project

Click  here to adopt a Dresden Elementary child and make Christmas wishes come true. 

Sign-Up for GRACE Now

Now is the time to pre-register for GRACE Scholars, and direct your taxes to scholarships at St. Pius X. The deadline to pre-register is December 15, so hurry!  "It takes two minutes to pre-register, and giving to Grace Scholars is a no-brainer. It feels good donating money to St. Pius X students in need. AND getting a tax credit from the State of Georgia makes that happy feeling last all year long! " says parent and alumnus, David Hungeling. 

Register online here:  www.gracescholars.org  by December 15 .  Questions? Contact Jenn Sedlack at   404-633-4290 x273.