St. Pius X / St. Leo School Newsletter March 18, 2022
BOOK FAIR

SPSL will host the Scholastic Book Fair from March 27 to April 1. You can take a sneak peek of the books here. We will also have a Family Night on Tuesday, March 29 with treats available for purchase from Carson’s Cookie Fix cookie truck between 5:00 - 7:00pm. More information will be shared next week.
TEACHER AND STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK

Our first week long TEACHER AND STAFF APPRECIATION event is set for March 28 - April 1. Straight from the Heart (SFH - a parent sponsored group) will spoil our wonderful teachers and staff this week. Tuesday, March 29 is Teacher Appreciation Day and Thursday, March 31 is Staff Appreciation Day. This past Monday, SFH treated our faculty and staff on 'Pi Day - 3/14' with many pie options.
REFUGEE FAMILY UPDATE

Our Afghan refugee family is enjoying their new home in the Benson area. They want to thank all the members of St. Leo and St. Pius X parishes and SPSL School who have helped them get settled here in Omaha. The children are enrolled in school, the father and oldest son are learning to drive, and all the family members are happy to make Omaha their new home.
St. Pius X / St. Leo School is a diverse community forming students in the Catholic faith to excel in academics and service to others.
LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE

We are proud to announce that one of our students was selected as the runner up in the 'Letters About Literature' contest. Andrea Nyamedi, a 7th grader, will be honored by Governor Pete Ricketts during a proclamation signing on April 4. Her letter will be preserved in the Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors in Lincoln.
kids welcome
INTEREST IN SPSL?

Do you know parents of new families who are interested in sending their child/ren to our school for the 2022-23 school year? Please encourage them to call the school office at
402-551-6667 to arrange a tour. Thank you!
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. When
parents use promo code 2022BR before April 30, they will receive 10% off orders of three of more books.
BOOK BOWL

Congratulations to the 7th and 8th graders who represented St. Pius X / St. Leo School at the annual St. Vincent de Paul Book Bowl on Friday, February 25. During the competition, the teams answered questions about details from each book. 

Students on the two teams were Ashley Bialas, Helen Christen, Violet Christen, Clare Engel, McKinley Fritz, Nola Herfordt, Anna Kubat, Samantha Maca, Andrea Nyamedi, Geoff ten Bensel, and Chris Tollo.

Students began preparing for the competition in August when they received the reading list. Team members not only read the 12 books; they also studied review cards during early Friday morning meetings with Mrs. Rix and during some of their study halls.

A special thanks goes to Mrs. Herfordt who helped supervise students during the competition and to all of the parents who encouraged their children to read.
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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