St. Pius X / St. Leo School Newsletter November 6, 2020
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THANK YOU
Many thanks to all of the parents, grandparents, and friends of SPSL who gave their time and talents to make the 20/20 Vision: Focus On What Matters fundraiser a success. Our first-ever virtual fundraiser would not have been possible without the support of our committee chairs, volunteers, and parents. Special thanks to Ashley Connor, Susan Proulx-Herron, and Jill Ferguson for their commitment as the Fundraiser Chairs this year.
The winner of the Tuition Drawing is the Wafer family.
The winners of the Panther Raffle baskets are:
Beach Basket - Maren Walters
Sweet Treat - Harlow Martines
Live Smarter Not Harder - John Brannen
Switch it Up - Aria Wolfgram
$500 Cash - Gabriel Naatz
Watch This - Thomas Smith
More information on the money raised from the fundraiser will be published in a future newsletter.
Would you like to get involved in the next school fundraiser? It's a great way to get to know other parents while also making a big impact for SPSL. There are a variety of opportunities available for the Fall 2021 event. Please contact Michaela Smith in the Development Office to learn more: michaela.smith@spsl.net or 402-551-6667.
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SCHOOL LUNCH
This is just a reminder that the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) and NDE (Nebraska Department of Education) Nutrition Services have provided additional funding as an extension of the CARES act due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Until further notice all SPSL current K-8 students will receive lunch meals for FREE. This opportunity will run through the end of the school year OR until directed by the NDE Nutrition Services (funding runs out). All students, K-8, qualify. Every lunch served will include milk. If your child chooses to bring a cold lunch and would want milk, the milk cost is 60 cents. Nothing needs to be done to receive the benefits of this program.
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SNOW DAY POLICY
To clarify for SPSL, if there is a snow day that is called this school year, SPSL will not have a remote learning day. It will be a day off for teachers, staff, and students. Also, if OPS calls a late start, the Catholic Schools Office (CSO) will call a full snow day and SPSL will follow suit with having the full day off. For more information on the CSO policy, click here.
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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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HONOR ROLL
We are pleased to announce the names of the 7th and 8th grade students who had made Honor Roll for the first quarter of this school year.
The procedures for placement on Honor Roll for grades 7 & 8 students is as follows. All subjects will be given numerical grades. These numerical grades will be averaged at the end of each quarter. If the average of all of these subjects is 94.5% or above and there are no N's or U's in general conduct, the student will be placed on the First Honor Roll for the quarter. If the average of all of these subjects is 89.5% to 94.4% and there are no N's or U's in general conduct, the student will be placed on the Second Honor Roll for the quarter. Students who achieve either level of Honor Roll received a certificate with their report card for the first quarter. Click here for a list of those students on honor roll for first quarter.
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STOP & READ
The Victim Outreach and Prevention Office has been made aware of a child/youth exploitation enterprise happening in our local schools and communities.
Youth, both male and female, are being found on social media (website/app) and being paid to “talk” to men (sugar daddy) and women (sugar mommy). The scheme works by connecting with the young person via social media apps. Recruitment may also be done by word of mouth among the kids about how easy money can be made by “talking” to these older adults, most times men but not always. The pay is then distributed to the youth (“sugar baby”) via Venmo accounts (app for fast payments) held by these young people as a way of circumventing parental detection. As you can imagine the word “talk” is not being used here as an innocent type of conversation. This can be a gateway to sexual exploitation.
For more information, click here.
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PowerSchool is the student 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/.
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If you would like to have a PowerSchool Parent account set up for you, please contact us 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.
- PowerSchool 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 PowerSchool, please contact Mary Kay Nelson at powerschool@spsl.net.
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GET YOUR PANTHER
SPIRIT WEAR!
For this school year, students in all grade levels are allowed to wear SPSL Spirit Wear that is outerwear (sweatshirts, hoodies, quarter zips) at school as part of the SPSL uniform. Students still have to wear uniform polo shirts underneath the Spirit Wear. SPSL School Spirit Wear may be purchased online. Check out all the Panther offerings here from November 9 - November 22. Orders will be delivered to school before Christmas (around December 14). Orders will be sent home with your child unless you identify the purchase as a Christmas gift during the online payment process.
Plus, you can now purchase SPSL blue plaid face masks from the Development Office for just $5 each. They are available in the following sizes: (1) Preschool (7.5" x 5); (2) Elementary (8 x 5); (3) Junior High (8.5" x 5.5"); and (4) Adult (9" x 6"). Send your payment and a note with the size(s) you need to the School Office and the masks will be sent home with your student. Questions to michaela.smith@spsl.net. Go Panthers!
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RESTAURANT NIGHT
Join us for the SPSL November Restaurant Night at Panera Bread on Tuesday, November 17 from 4:00 - 8:00 pm. When you visit the Panera at 7825 Dodge St and show the flier attached below, Panera Bread will donate a portion of your purchase to our school. There are additional ordering options - drive thru, curbside pickup, delivery, and rapid pick-up - so you can support SPSL in whichever way you feel most comfortable. When ordering online, enter code PRFUND at checkout to ensure SPSL gets a portion of the proceeds. Thank you for supporting SPSL School!
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DRESS DOWN DAY
Your copy should address 3 key Tuesday, November 24 is a dress down day for students, faculty, and staff. For more information on the dress down day policy, please consult the family handbook (click here).
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WAX MUSEUM
Each year in December our 5th grade students have held the annual "Wax Museum". As of now, the Wax Museum presented by the 5th grade students is on hold. There is a possibility the event will be held later this school year in the spring. More information will be shared as a decision is made.
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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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6905 Blondo St, Omaha, NE 68104
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