St. Pius X / St. Leo School Newsletter April 8, 2022
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2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR
TUITION CONTRACTS
Tuition Contracts for the 2022-23 school year have been uploaded to your Blackbaud account. You must electronically complete one tuition contract in Blackbaud per child by Friday, May 6. The contract is no longer printed for families to complete. Registration fees for K-8 of $100 per child are also due back to the school's business office (attn: Nina Englin) by May 6. Make sure your child(ren)'s name(s) are listed with the payment. We appreciate your help in electronically completing the tuition contract and returning fee(s) by the deadline. If you have any questions, please email Nina Englin at nina.englin@spsl.net. |
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(The Kindergarten classes had the privilege of attending the wedding of Q and U.) |
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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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BRIDGE THE GAP
Bridge the Gap is a school initiative that raises funds to cover the difference between the actual cost to educate a student at St. Pius X / St. Leo School and the tuition charged to our school families – a difference of over $3,000 per student for the 2022-23 school year. Your Bridge the Gap gift will help St. Pius X / St. Leo School maintain a balanced budget and promote the sustainability of our school. Unlike tuition payments, gifts to Bridge the Gap are tax deductible. We hope you will consider a Bridge the Gap gift that is meaningful to you. Please make your Bridge the Gap gift payable to SPSL School and return it to school or click here to make an easy online gift. Thank you for your generous support of St. Pius X / St. Leo School.
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SCHOOL INFORMATION
The school also has Instagram and Facebook pages where fun things tied to SPSL are highlighted!
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SUMMER SOLUTIONS
The Summer Solutions Program is currently running a special for parents. The Summer Solutions books are a great way to practice and reinforce many of the skills acquired during the school year in subjects like Reading, English, Math, and Problem Solving. The books will be shipped
directly to your home address. Information on ordering the books can be found here.
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CATHOLIC MATH
LEAGUE PRESS
Recently, some of our 7th graders competed in the Catholic Math League Press online competition. Congratulations to our top scorers: Olivia Macias, Geoff ten Bensel, Kailey Hennessey, Chris Tollo, Sully Haney, and Beau Visty. The sum of their scores went on to represent our school both regionally and nationally. We are proud of all who participated!
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2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR
Please notify Kathy Graney in the school office if your child(ren) will not be returning to SPSL for the 2022-23 school year.
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TUITION ASSISTANCE REMINDERS
If you feel that you will be in need of assistance with the tuition costs for your child(ren) in grades K-8 for the next school year, note the following information about the two programs (CSF and FAIR) which help with tuition assistance. Please know that in order to receive any tuition assistance award, you must apply by May 6.
CSF: To apply for tuition assistance you will need to check if you qualify for the Children’s Scholarship Fund. Please go to their website at www.csfomaha.org to get more information and see if you meet their income guideline for assistance. Applications will be accepted online only. The deadline for applying is May 6, 2022. A representative from CSF will be here on Friday, April 22 from 8:00 - 10:00 am to help families applying for the Children's Scholarship Fund.
FAIR Tuition Assistance (awarded by the priests/school administration): To be considered for this assistance, you will need to complete a FAIR (Financial Aid Independent Review) application form. Please go to their website at www.fairapp.com for more information. To apply online for FAIR you will need the following information:
- School Code: 140
- School Password: spsls140
- A valid email address
- A credit card (to pay the application fee of $33)
The FAIR application deadline is May 6, 2022.
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HONOR ROLL
We are pleased to announce the names of the 7th and 8th grade students who made Honor Roll for the third quarter of this school year. The procedures for placement on Honor Roll for Grades 7 and 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 third quarter. Click here for a list of those students on Honor Roll for third quarter. |
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CHESS CLUB
The SPSL Chess Club finished it's year with an in-house tournament among the senior players. There were no scholastic tournaments in Omaha this year (something that the Omaha Chess Community hopes to change next year). So the in-house tournament took on added importance to the kids.
The kids agreed to divide everyone into two divisions for a double elimination ranked play. The tournament took a lot longer than expected due to the care and concentration the kids put into their games. In the end, we came up with the following:
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This year started with difficulty due to Covid. What made it an extremely successful year was the parent volunteers. The 16 that volunteered their time this year was more than the club has ever had and it showed. The kids made great progress, especially in our beginner room. We were able to split out a fourth class for kids that were starting out in chess, but were a little older than the kids in the beginner room. I won't list the parents as there are just too many to thank, but we are indebted to them all. Lastly, the 3rd grade teachers that volunteered their rooms were so generous. We appreciate them so much. See you next year! - Mr. Yakus, Chess Club Coordinator |
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EASTER GIFT IDEA
SPSL socks and water bottles are great items for Easter baskets! Items may be purchased through the school office. Please get orders in by Monday, April 11 for distribution before Easter break. If you do not want items sent home with a student, please include a note.
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ECREAMERY
SCOOPS OF SCHOOL SPIRIT
Please visit eCreamery and support SPSL School! For the entire month of April, SPSL will receive $1 for each pint of SPSL Scoops of School Spirit ice cream sold at eCreamery. Our special flavor was selected by our SPSL students: Chocolate Cake Ice Cream with Brownie Bites and Fudge Swirls! SPSL's Scoops of School Spirit is being sold at both eCreamery locations (50th & Underwood and 114th & Dodge). Plus, SPSL will receive 10% of all sales all day on April 20, 2022 at both eCreamery locations.
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SPSL FUNDRAISER
St. Pius X / St. Leo School is excited to announce that Becky and Mike App, Heidi and Kevin Berthelsen, and Colette and Andrew Martin will be chairing the 2022 SPSL Fall Fundraiser! We are grateful that these fun and energetic SPSL parents are willing to take this on and help our school. The theme for the fundraiser is "Planting Seeds of Success" and the event will be held on Saturday, October 22 at Creighton Prep. More information will be coming soon! If you are interested in volunteering to help with this parent-sponsored event, please contact one of the chairs or email Michaela Smith.
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RACE FOR EDUCATION UPDATE
SPSL students worked together to exceed our school-wide goal for collection of Race for Education mailing labels this year! As a reward, Principal Sepich will have to dye his hair yellow, he will get a pie in the face, and he will be duct taped to a wall! We have a very good sport for a Principal! These school-wide rewards will occur at the last pep rallies of the year which are being planned for Thursday, May 11.
The student-created Race flyers were mailed to family and friends on April 1, and donations are coming into school every day from all around the world! We are grateful for the generous
sponsorships of so many friends and families of SPSL School families. Students are encouraged to thank their sponsors with a note, email, or video prepared at home. To receive a list of those sponsoring your student(s), please email Michaela Smith.
Our annual Race for Education will be held on the soccer fields on Friday, May 6, 2022. Race day will be a dress down day for students. The soccer fields are often wet in the morning, so students racing in the morning may wish to bring an extra pair of socks for after the race. You can find the Race day schedule here.
There are still opportunities to help with the Race for Education - you can sign up here.
Thank you for your help with this important event!
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MCS SOLO/ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL
Congratulations to 7th grader Geoff ten Bensel who earned a 'Superior Plus' rating for trombone at the Music in Catholic Schools - Solo/Ensemble Festival on Saturday, April 2 at St. Cecilia's. Way to go Geoff!
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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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