St. Pius X / St. Leo School Newsletter
September 6, 2019
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ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER
Today we send the first electronic newsletter from St. Pius X / St. Leo School since the school year has begun!
In the newsletter, we will continue to share information about school activities, volunteer opportunities and fundraising events. We will also link to important dates and the school lunch menu included on the school's
website for you and your children to view.
We encourage you to read the entire newsletter. It is the main form of communication between the school and parents about what is happening at SPSL.
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(August 15, 2019
Assumption Day Mass)
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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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STANDARDIZED TESTING
The TerraNova, Third Edition, and corresponding cognitive abilities test, InView, will be administered to all students in grades 3 through 8 between September 23 and October 3, 2019. Results will be available after all Archdiocesan schools submit the tests for scoring.
This standardized test, used in conjunction with the Archdiocesan Assessments administered at every grade level from one to twelve, form a balanced assessment plan for our students and all students in the Archdiocesan schools. The goal of this plan is to improve student learning across the curriculum.
Please contact the school if you have any questions at 402-551-6667.
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VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS
Please remember that visitors and volunteers must check into the school office. We ask that you sign your name in our log book and wear a name tag inside the school. The name tag shows faculty, staff, and students that you are authorized to be in the building. If you volunteer for lunch duty, you may check into the cafeteria where you will receive a name tag. Thank you.
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PBIS NEWS
Please click on the link
here
for information about what PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) looks like at SPSL and how you can use PBIS at home.
Please direct questions regarding PBIS to Mr. Ryan Lampe, Assistant Principal/Dean of School (ryan.lampe@spsl.net).
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RACE FOR EDUCATION
Thank you to our amazing community of SPSL students, parents, and volunteers who made the 15th Annual Race for Education a huge success! It was a fun-filled day that included walking, running, snow cones and visiting college athletes and mascots.
As a result of all your efforts, SPSL exceeded our fundraising goal by earning over
$60,000
after expenses! Way to go, Panthers!
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EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The Education Committee is a subcommittee of the School Board. The main purpose of the Education Committee is to act as a liaison between parents and the Administration/School Board. The committee is advisory to the Administration/School Board on such issues as school uniform, parental concerns, and school policy formation, and then makes related policy recommendations to the School Board. Click
here
for a list of school parents who are currently serving as Education Committee Representatives.
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Did you know that the school website has links for your child's
classroom
? There are also
homework blogs
for Grades 4 to 8.
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SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING
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As you know from our family handbook, all of our employees and any volunteers who have one-on-one contact and are alone with children in the Catholic schools of the Archdiocese or programs sponsored by the parishes must receive training to provide a safe environment for our students.
The Archdiocese of Omaha requires all priests, deacons, staff, and volunteers attend Safe Environment Training. Sessions are scheduled at parishes, deaneries, and schools. Sessions run approximately two and a half hours. Safe Environment Certification includes a background check and is valid for five years.
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HEALTH TIPS
The following are guidelines to assist you in deciding when your child should stay home from school:
- Irritability, poor appetite, tiredness, and achiness are vague symptoms. Changes in a child's normal behavior can often signal the beginning of an illness
- Fever of 100 degrees or higher (A child should be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication before returning to school)
- Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea - Keep you child home for the duration of these symptoms
- Nasal secretions and coughing/sneezing
- Suspected communicable conditions such as undiagnosed rashes, pink eye, ringworm, or chickenpox.
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STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
Straight from the Heart would like to thank
all
who have contributed with their time, talent, and treasure this semester. You have brought, and will continue to bring, many smiles to the teachers and staff at SPSL!
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ST LEO PARISH FESTIVAL
Join in the fun at St. Leo the Great Church this Sunday, September 8, for their parish festival. There will be great food, raffles, silent auction, kid's carnival games, beer garden, bake sale, cake walk, inflatable games, and much more! The festival hours are 11:00 am - 6:00 pm.
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INFORMATION SHARING
Occasionally St. Pius X and St. Leo Parishes may request information about our school families (such as name, address, phone number, cell phone number, special needs of the family, etc.). Because we are a two-parish school with St. Pius X Church and St. Leo Church being our major supporters, we will share this information unless you request that we do not. If you do not want your information shared with St. Pius X and/or St. Leo Parishes, please call the school office by Friday, September 13, 2019.
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SCHOOL UNIFORM SWEATSHIRTS
As the weather begins to cool, your son or daughter may be in need of a school uniform sweatshirt. School sweatshirt orders are filled on a weekly basis from inventory kept in stock. Order forms can be found on the school website
here.
The order form for school uniform polo shirts can also be found on our
website. Please note these polo shirts are not kept on hand and will have to be ordered.
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These resources enrich our school community and give every student a chance to experience success in the classroom. Our Panthers are fortunate to learn side-by-side with kids of all abilities, learning from each other how to celebrate differences and how to grow in compassion and in our Catholic faith.
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We have been inspired by all of the amazing volunteers and enthusiasm towards this important event. Thank you, thank you! We would love to have a few more volunteers to offer a Sign Up Party and helpers to assist with the students' classroom art for the fundraiser auction. This unique art is simply a treasure.
There's no shortage of other adventures to be found at this year's event! You may walk away with the vacation of your dreams, with a beautiful work of art made by your child, a priceless adventure for your student and his/her friends, or drive home with tickets to a sporting event or a stay-cation right here in Omaha.
We hope to see everyone for a truly memorable evening on Saturday, October 26th! Find out more on the SPSL website, under "Ways To Support". Your support is greatly valued and appreciated!
~Stephanie Basham and Lori Rusch, event co-chairs
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Many thanks to the following donors for their generous underwriting support for this year's fundraiser:M
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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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