St. Pius X / St. Leo School Newsletter February 3, 2023
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Today marks the end of another wonderful Catholic Schools Week! Thank you to the families who celebrated Mass with our students and for all who donated to our paper drive. We appreciate your support! |
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Students had the opportunity to see SPSL Drama Club's performances of The Wizard of Oz. Everyone is welcome to join us at the final performances Friday, February 3rd at 7:00 PM and Saturday, February 4th at 7:00 PM in the SPSL gym. Admission is free and donations are accepted. |
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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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WE LOVE SPSL!
Do you know parents of new families who are interested in sending their child/ren to our school for the 2023-24 school year? Please encourage them to visit the school website and schedule a tour. Any questions, please contact Kim Cassisa at kim.cassisa@spsl.net or (402) 551-6667.
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Please join us tomorrow, February 4th for Pre-K and Kindergarten Roundup! Any questions, visit spsl.net/roundup or email kim.cassisa@spsl.net.
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SPELLING BEE
On Tuesday, January 31, the 5th and 6th grade held their annual Spelling Bee. The following 5th and 6th graders participated: Kate Berthelsen, Zach Townley, Richard Marip, Josie Stratman, Julia Kubat, Lilly Reinstein, Sophia Giambrone, Branden Kelly, Joel Taylor, Madison Krehbeil, Lil Melliger, Connolly Cunningham, Bridget Wharton, Lilly Galvan, and Mari Brink. Congratulations to winner Zach Townley and runner up Kate Berthelsen.
On Wednesday, February 1, the 7th and 8th grade held their annual Spelling Bee. The following 7th and 8th graders participated: Cal Ehlers, Declan Fillmore, Noah Haynes, Tallulah Hoeft, Jonathon Kelly, Hadley Murphy, Olivia Nownes, Veronica Porter, Thomas Smith, Robert Townley, Chris Tollo, Geoff ten Bensel, Sweety Wah, Maire Weist, and Grace Wilson. The winner was Chris Tollo with a tie for second between Veronica Potter and Robert Townley.
Congrats to our winners Zach Townley and Chris Tollo, and best of luck as they move on to represent SPSL at the Metro Catholic Spelling Bee on March 11!
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SODA BREAD HELP NEEDED
The St. Leo Knights of Columbus soda bread fundraiser is in full swing! They are in need of volunteers to help wrap soda bread Saturday mornings through March 11th. This program greatly benefits our school's tuition assistance program, so please consider signing up for a shift using the link below.
Every student will get to bring home a loaf of soda bread on February 14th. An envelope for a donation will be sent home with each student February 10th. Please have your child return their envelope sealed, even if a donation is not possible at this time. Thank you for your generosity!
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MATHCOUNTS NEWS
For the past 3 months, 33 seventh and eighth graders met weekly to solve very challenging math problems in the Mathcounts program. Many of those students also put in lots of extra hours of practice on their own time. The following students have qualified to represent our school at the regional Mathcounts competition on February 18th: Riley O'Hare, Jonathan Walker, Robert Townley, Nola Herfordt, Ashley Bialas, Maire Weist, Geoff ten Bensel, and Anna Kubat. Good luck at the competition!
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FREE THROW CONTEST
Congratulations to the athletes who participated in last weekend's Free Throw Contest sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. The following students qualified to compete in the upcoming district level competition: Bronson Chapeau, Evie Beninato, Christian Tanhueco, Eleanor Biggs, Sophia Giambrone, Roman Chapeau, Grant Langenegger, Nick Assmann, Beckett Kimble. Good luck at the District contest on February 13th at St. Vincent de Paul!
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QUIZ BOWL RESULTS
Congratulations to the Quiz Bowl participants who competed at the Concordia Quiz Bowl on January 28th. The team of Riley O'Hare, Sean Fix, Jonah Risch Bakhit, Declan Fillmore, and Chris Tollo made it to the quarter-finals and finished in 5th place.
Congratulations also to the team of Anna Kubat, Nola Herfordt, Dominic Giambrone, Ashley Bialas, and Liam Cowherd-Richardson for advancing to the second round of eliminations.
The team of Brennen Nelson, Kathryn Novotny, Andrea Nyamedi, Mackenzie Sample, and Addison Nownes also advanced to the elimination rounds.
Great job, Quiz Bowl teams!
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SPSL SOCCER CLUB REMINDER
Today is the last day to register for the U7-U14 Spring 2023 Soccer Season! Micro-soccer registration (ages 3-6) is due March 1. Soccer is a parish sponsored activity operated by the SPSL Soccer Club. See the attached flyer for more information and contact spslsoccerclub@gmail.com with any questions. Everyone is welcome to register and the club will provide financial assistance to families who need help covering league fees.
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SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
Bring your family to St. Pius X Church on Tuesday, February 7 for a performance to hear and watch Catholic speaker, artist and performer ValLimar Jansen share the inspiring stories of six Black Catholics who ministered in the United States. Three of them were once enslaved, but all overcame racism and discrimination as they tried to live out their Catholic faith as authentic witnesses of the gospel. All are welcome! Free will offering.
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ST. PIUS X
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
The St. Pius X Knights of Columbus and Men's Club will be serving hot off the griddle pancakes along with sausage, ham, milk, juice and coffee from 8:00 - 11:00 AM on Sunday, February 12. There will be special pancake toppers for the young and young at heart! Everyone is welcome and the price for this event is a free will offering. Proceeds will go to benefit the bus expense for the SPSL vocations trip. We hope to see you there!
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Show your school pride with SPSL spirit wear! Online orders can be placed here from now through February 12. Orders are expected to be delivered to school the week of February 27. Be sure to check out the new SPSL offerings to show your Panther pride!
We are now selling white SPSL Panther socks that may be worn as part of the SPSL School uniform. These socks would also be great for SPSL sports!
Socks are $10 per pair and may be purchased by sending the following to the Development Office: (1) a check or cash for socks purchased; (2) the Sock Size you wish to order; and (3) the student name.
Sock orders will be sent home with your student. Sample sizes are available to look at in the Development Office. Available sizes are as follows:
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To view a sample of the socks, click here.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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February 3 and 4: Drama Club Play 7:00 PM
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February 4: Pre-K and Kindergarten Roundup
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February 14: Soda Bread Day
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February 16: Noon Dismissal - Parent Teacher Conferences
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February 17: No School - Faculty Development
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February 22: Ash Wednesday - all grades celebrate Mass
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February 24: Dress Down Day with donation to Scholastic Book Fair
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March 6-10: No School - Spring Break
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March 13: Students return from Spring Break
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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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6905 Blondo St, Omaha, NE 68104
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