St. Pius X / St. Leo School Newsletter
February 7, 2020
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2020 BOOK FAIR AND OPTIONAL DRESS DOWN DAY
We would like to celebrate our Book Fair with an optional dress down day on Friday, February 21. Students can donate loose change or dollars to the SPSL Library Media Center and dress down on that day. The dress down policy can be found in the family handbook by clicking
here
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More information on the Book Fair can be found on the school website on the
library page
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100 Day fun in Kindergarten!
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Our Kindergarten teachers and teacher assistants got into the spirit of the 100th day of school!
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The girls in KB dressed up like centenarians.
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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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INTEREST IN SPSL?
Do you know parents of new families who are interested in sending their child/ren to our school for the 2020-21 school year? Please encourage them to call the school office at
402-551-6667 to arrange a tour.
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WINTER WEATHER
Please send a change of shoes with your child/ren when they come to school in boots so they can have a dry pair of shoes to wear inside the building, especially during their PE classes. Thank you for your help.
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RESTAURANT NIGHT
Support SPSL School by eating at Don & Millie's (107th & Center Streets) on Wednesday, February 12 between 4:00 - 9:00 pm. More information will be emailed closer to the date. Thank you for your support!
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SPIRIT WEAR
Time is running out to get your Panther Spirit Wear! The St. Pius X / St. Leo School online Spirit Wear Store is open through Sunday, February 9
with delivery to school on or about February 24! Treat yourself to some awesome SPSL gear including new Panther offerings like the items pictured above. Click
here
to start shopping!
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We are pleased to announce the names of the 7th and 8th grade students who made honor roll for the second 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 second quarter. Click
here
for a list of those students on honor roll for second quarter.
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MORNING DROP OFF ROUTINES
There continues to be significant congestion in the parking lot north of the church during morning drop off. Please follow these basic and general guidelines, and it should allow for considerably less time in the drop off lane.
1. Please have your child/ren exit the vehicle on the passenger side only and walk directly to the school's entrance. This will help reduce
the safety issues related to the backup on Blondo Street due to delays in the school parking lot.
2. Once your child/ren have safely exited your vehicle, please proceed out of the drop off lane as allowed.
3.Please proceed to the drop off sign before letting your child/ren exit the vehicle if space allows. By doing so, more cars are able to stop and allow their children to exit those vehicles at the same time.
4. Please ensure your child/ren are ready to exit the vehicle well in advance of your car entering the drop off lane, with the exception of always keeping their seatbelts fastened.
Your help and support is greatly appreciated.
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MARIAN MATH CONTEST
The annual math contest at Marian High School was held on Saturday, February 1 with 78 girls in attendance. The following St. Pius X / St. Leo students were chosen to represent our school:
6th grade: Hailey Carlsen, Lucy Mendenhall, Olivia Schartz, and Maeve Wharton
7th grade: Olivia Camerer, Abbie Hagedorn, Josie Gorczyca, and Natalya Jones
8th grade: Madeline Hartley, Brooklyn Sauer, Giuliana Weber, and Scarlett Wharton.
On the individual test, Maeve won 7th place and Lucy won 10th place certificates out of all the 6th grade competitors. Olivia scored the highest of our SPSL 7th graders, and Scarlett won a 4th place certificate out of all the 8th graders on the individual test.
In the team competition, the SPSL 8th graders earned a 3rd place trophy. Congratulations to all of the participants for representing our school so proudly.
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GEOGRAPHY BEE
On January 24, 10 students participated in the GeoBee Finals in the library. The GeoBee tests students' knowledge on geographic locations and cultures around the world. The students who participated were:
4th graders:
Grace Djossou and
Thomas Smith
5th graders: Riley O'Hare and Connor Rudden
6th graders: Emily Berthelsen and Maeve Wharton
7th graders: Connor Smith and Coventry Thompson
8th graders: Charlie Mangan and Gabe O'Doherty.
The 1st place winner was Connor Smith. The 2nd place winner was Gabe O'Doherty.
Connor will now take a state GeoBee qualifying test. If he qualifies for the State GeoBee, then he will be one of 100 students, from all over the state, to participate in the State GeoBee Finals at UNO on March 27th. Good luck to Connor.
A special congratulations to everyone who participated in the GeoBee.
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HEALTH HINT: COLD VERSUS FLU
During the cold and flu season it is often hard for parents to know if their child/ren has a cold or if it could be the flu. The following link is a good resource for parents to use for guidance. Click
here for more information.
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HEIGHT, WEIGHT & VISION SCREENINGS
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The height, weight, and vision screenings for students in Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7, as well as new students, will take place on Tuesday, February 11. Please send your child's glasses with him/her on that day.
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CASEY'S
Turn your Casey's purchases into donations to SPSL. Sign up for
Casey's Rewards
in the Casey's app and turn points earned on everyday purchases into a donation for our school. Search for
Saint Pius X & Saint Leo School
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TAGG
Did you know all Omaha area Hy-Vee locations are on TAGG? You can TAGG Hy-Vee gas and grocery all day every day and earn 1% for SPSL. Just download the TAGG App, select St. Pius X / St. Leo School as the entity you support, and scan your receipts! For a list of all local businesses on TAGG, click
here
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SODA BREAD
Soda bread is being sold at St. Pius X and St. Leo Parishes. The school's Tuition Assistance Fund benefits greatly from the soda bread sales. Last year, proceeds from the soda bread sales generated over
$13,500
for tuition assistance. Thank you to the St. Leo's Knights of Columbus, St. Pius X's Knights of Columbus, and the St. Pius X Men's Club for making and selling the soda bread to help SPSL School! These men have been making soda bread for 27 years!
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STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
Straight from the Heart would like to thank the following families for their kindness and generosity. This is a parent sponsored program that provides the opportunity to show their appreciation to the faculty and staff by providing treats. We send our thanks to the families (click
here
for list) who provided monetary donations to Straight from the Heart to be used in the second semester. (Every effort is made to include the names of all participating families, but apologies to anyone that was inadvertently excluded.)
Please mark you calendars. Teacher Appreciation Day is Friday, March 20. As a way to honor our teachers this day, Straight from the Heart will provide lunch to them.
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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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f:402.551.8123
6905 Blondo St, Omaha, NE 68104
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