St. Pius X / St. Leo School Newsletter
April 12, 2019
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DRESS DOWN DAY
The students and faculty and staff earned a dress down day because the number of mailing labels returned for the Race for Education exceeded the school-wide goal of 5,200. The dress down day is scheduled for next week on Wednesday, April 17. The students have voted on a theme for the dress down day and it will be a
'Fun in the Sun Day'. Students can dress for a vacation-like day wearing shorts, t-shirts, sunglasses, sun hats, etc. Please follow the dress down day rules which can be found in the
Family Handbook (i.e.
NO tank tops are allowed.)
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RACE FOR EDUCATION SCHE
DULE
The 2019 Race for Education will be held on Friday, April 26. Here is the schedule:
- 9:00 - 9:50 am - 2nd and 6th grades
- 10:05 - 10:55 am - 1st and 5th grades; Morning Pre-Kindergarten will join the group at 10:30 am and have snow cones after they participate.
- 12:00 - 12:50 pm - 4th grade; Afternoon Pre-Kindergarten will join the group at 12:30 pm and have snow cones after they participate.
- 1:15 - 2:05 pm - Kindergarten and 7th grade
- 2:15 - 3:05 pm - 3rd and 8th grades
Students are encouraged to bring a water bottle marked with their name on it. Students may want to bring an extra pair of socks in the event the grass is wet. The rain location for the Race is the SPSL gym.
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(Students in K-4th grade are strengthening their handwriting skills this spring with the help of students from the Creighton University Occupational Therapy Program.)
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(S.A.M.E. team training on Sketch-up with their engineering mentors. The 7th and 8th grade students are able to participate in the S.A.M.E. program (Society of American Military Engineers). These students competed at UNO this week.)
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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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2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR
If your child(ren) will not be returning to SPSL for the 2019-2020 school year, please let us know by calling the school office at 402-551-6667 or by emailing Kathy Graney at kathy.graney@spsl.net.
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WORK PARTY
The school and parish grounds clean up scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, April 13
has been cancelled
due to the cold weather. We will be sure to communicate a new date if it is re-scheduled. Thank you for your understanding.
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DUCHESNE ACADEMY
ART SHOW EXHIBIT
Congratulations to all of the students who have art on display at
Duchesne Academy:
5th graders - Brenda Barnes, Esau Becerra, Erin Hankel, Mitchell Kastl, Giovanna Nyamedi, and Maeve Wharton
7th graders - Gwen Corcoran, Brooklyn Sauer, and Scarlett Wharton
8th graders - Audrey Ehlers, Caleb Hans, Eleanor Horn, Zamera Issaka, Kaylee Kaisershot, Evan Martin, Trevor Merkley, Anna Mertz, Tyra Onyango, Caitlyn Pierce, Natalie Piskorski, and Sophia Tripp.
Special congratulations to the following students for earning special
recognition for their art work:
Esau Becerra, Mitchell Kastl, Maeve Wharton, Gwen Corcoran, Brooklyn Sauer, Caleb Hans, Anna Mertz, Caitlyn Pierce, and Sophia Tripp.
Great job Panther artists!
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Students in K-4 have been working on building their endurance and strength for the Race for Education on April 26. By race day, most students will be running 5-7 minutes without stopping. Parents can encourage their children to run at home for distance or for time. They have been told not to run alone, so they may ask a parent to go along! We are up to about five minutes of running time, working our way up to 10 minutes. The average person can run an 8-10 minute mile.
NOTE: If your child has asthma, please make sure his/her inhaler is at school and that a completed medication authorization form is on file in the school office for its use.
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MCS FESTIVAL
Congratulations are in order to all the Music in Catholic Schools (MCS) students who participated in the recent solo/ensemble festival on March 16. The following students from St. Pius X / St. Leo School were recognized:
- Rorie Aguilar - II rating
- Helen Christen - II rating
- Caleb Hans - I rating
- Heidi Hans - I rating
- Hans/Schmidt Duet - I rating
- Charlotte Holcomb - II rating
- Patrick McMahon - I rating
- Thomas Moseman - I rating
- Sam Newell - I rating
- Lauren Schmidt - I rating
- Alex ten Bensel - I rating
- Tanner ten Bensel - I+ rating
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STORM CHASERS FAMILY FUN NIGHT
SPSL is hosting a Family Fun Night with the Omaha Storm Chasers on Friday, May 3. Join us for an evening of baseball as we near the end of the school year. It is sure to be a fun evening for all to enjoy. Ticket information was sent home earlier this week with your child. If you are in need of the ticket order form, please click
here
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LEND A HAND
Supplies to aid in the flood recovery efforts in our area will be accepted through Monday, April 15. Those items are: disposable latex and non-latex (nitrile) gloves, reusable rubber dish-washing gloves, work gloves and hand sanitizer. Monetary donations can also be made through Monday as well. If the school raises $500, Mr. Sepich will serve lunch in a costume in the near future.
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STAFF APPRECIATION DAY
Thursday, April 25 has been designated as Staff Appreciation Day at SPSL School. Please honor your child's teacher assistant(s), library assistant, liturgy assistant, sacramental coordinator and secretary, cafeteria staff, maintenance staff, math coordinator, speech & drama coordinator, technology specialist, development office personnel, development assistant, alumni relations director, office personnel and extended care staff with a note, poster, prayer, small gift, etc. on this day. They are an important part of our school community and share their time and talents with all of our school families. Positive affirmation is very meaningful to everyone.
Straight from the Heart will treat all staff members to a beverage from Jo on the Go and a sweet treat. Thank you to all parents who have donated to Straight from the Heart to make this such a special day for the staff.
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WOODMEN SPEECH
In late February, students in grades 5-8 competed for a chance to advance to the school level competition of the Woodmen Speech contest. Thank you to all of the participants and teachers who helped students prepare their speeches. Thank you also to the teachers and staff who volunteered to judge the after-school speeches. Congratulations to the following students who qualified to compete in the Level 1 school competition on Wednesday, March 20th:
5th graders - Helen Christen, Blake Houghtaling, and Lucy Mendenhall; 6th grader Annie Herfordt; 7th graders Martha Engel, Carly James, Gabe O'Doherty, Sophie Owens, Lilly Risch Bakhit, Kenadie Rudloff, and Martha Wharton; and 8th grader Audrey Ehlers.
On March 20, the Level 1 Finals for grades 5-8 were held. Congratulations to the following students who placed in the top 6 and will be moving on to the District Finals in April:
1st place- Audrey Ehlers
2nd place- Gabe O'Doherty
3rd place- Sophie Owens
4th place- Kenadie Rudloff
5th place- Carly James
6th place- Lilly Risch Bakhit
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BIBLE BOWL
The annual Bible Bowl was held on Saturday, March 23 at St. Thomas More School. Students were tested on their knowledge of the Bible. The school team was represented by 4th graders Ty Dale and Chris Tollo, 5th graders Nandi Nyamatore and Matthew Renfro, and 6th graders Heidi Hans and Tommy Novotny. Each team member did a wonderful job of representing our school. The team finished in 4th place at the competition. In the individual competition, Tommy Novotny finished in third place. Congratulations to our participants!
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SUMMER SOLUTIONS
Summer learning loss puts students at a disadvantage, causing them to move backwards instead of progressing. Summer Solutions books are available again this school year to purchase. Ordering information can be found
here
. Orders must be submitted by April 28, 2019. The orders will be shipped free to school before school dismisses for the summer in May.
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CREIGHTON PREP MATH CONTEST
The following 8th graders qualified to represent our school at the Creighton Prep Math Contest on Saturday, March 30: Will Brewster, Aiden Brink, Trevor Gregg, Maggie Morris, Patrick McMahon, and Peter Sullivan. Out of a group of 19 teams made up of 90 students, Will Brewster won an 8th place medal, Trevor Gregg closed in on the top quarter, and Patrick McMahon the top half. Congratulations to these students for their participation in this challenging and fun competition.
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GEOGRAPHY BEE NEWS
Seventh grader Gabe O'Doherty won the SPSL School Geography Bee Final in January. Since then he has taken an online test provided by the National Geographic Society and scored in the top 100 out of the entire state of Nebraska. Because of this, he was invited to participate in the Nebraska State Geography Bee on March 30 at the University of Nebraska Omaha. After the preliminary competition, Gabe earned a spot in the competition finals. Gabe finished in 7th place. Congratulations to Gabe!
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SCOOPS OF SCHOOL SPIRIT
SPSL has a customized ice cream flavor at eCreamery in Dundee (5001 Underwood Ave) for the month of April: Scoops of School Spirit. eCreamery will donate $1.00 for every pint of the SPSL flavor sold during April. In addition, on Wednesday, April 24, 10% of all sales are donated to SPSL. Thank you for your support!
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FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION REMINDERS
FAIR financial aid applications are due by Tuesday, April 16. Children's Scholarship Fund
online
applications are due by Friday, May 3. As soon as you have completed the FAIR application please send it in, the sooner the better. Children's Scholarship Fund applications are only accepted online. If you are in need of a FAIR financial aid application, you can contact the school office at 402-551-6667 to request one.
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OVER 21 EVENT
Enjoy an evening of fun with your friends here at SPSL. SPSL parents, parishioners, alumni, and friends are welcome on Saturday, June 1 from 6:30 - 10:30 pm. This event falls on the weekend of the St. Pius X Parish Festival (June 2). SPSL Alum Jack McLaughlin will perform that evening. For more information on the event, click
here
. Questions can be directed to Michaela Smith at 402-551-6667 or by email at michaela.smith@spsl.net.
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CATHOLIC MATH LEAGUE
SPSL students in grades 5 through 8 participated in the Catholic Math League contest. It is a series of four tests given throughout the year. Our students represented their school very well.
Considering that this was the first time the 5th grade participated in this contest, they did extremely well as a whole. The top five SPSL students all scored above 82% regionally. Colin Pierce ranked 17th out of 228 students.
Nathan Bluvas took top honors in 6th grade, ranking number 31 out of 240 students, with the top five SPSL students all scoring in the 80th percentile regionally.
Our 7th grade students took third place as a school with Alex ten Bensel who ranked 4th out of 264 participants!
The 8th grade class had 10 students scoring in the 80th percentile of all 243 contestants with Evan Martin leading the way.
Our algebra group propelled our school into third place behind top scorers Will Brewster and Caleb Hans, who ranked in the 96th percentile.
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GOLF TOURNEY
SPSL's golf tournament is scheduled for Saturday, May 18 at the Knolls Golf Course beginning at 1:00 p.m. The cost is $90 per person, which includes an 18 hole golf scramble, cart, prizes, dinner and fun! Proceeds from the tournament support SPSL School's continued tradition of academic excellence. If you would like to participate in the golf outing or would be willing to sponsor a hole or donate a prize, please call the school office at 402-551-6667. Click
here
for the registration form. Please join us on the links!
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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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