St. Pius X / St. Leo School Newsletter September 16, 2022
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AT SPSL,
COMMUNICATION IS KEY!
School to parent communication is necessary here at SPSL. We strive for paperless communication so the school will contact parents via:
1. Email
2. SPSL website (www.spsl.net) with a focus on the Daily Announcements page
3. E-Newsletter
It is important that the school office has an up to date email address for your family and that you do not unsubscribe from school communications. Please ensure your family contact information and emergency contacts for your student(s) are updated in Blackbaud.
Teachers and grade levels will also communicate with parents by email, Classroom page on SPSL website, social media, or daily/weekly folders.
The school also has a Facebook and Instagram page. These pages may highlight school announcements, but they were created primarily to offer a fun view of what is happening in our building.
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OPTIONAL DRESS DOWN DAY
Friday, October 14 is an optional dress down day to benefit the SPSL Fundraiser. Fundraising efforts are vitally important to supporting the mission of the school. Students that choose to dress down should bring at least one dollar, if they are able. Please follow the 'Dress Down Day' guidelines in the Family Handbook, which can be found on the school website.
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 School Board and Pastors on such issues as school uniform and parental concerns. Click here for a list of school parents who are currently serving as Education Committee reps.
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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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RESTAURANT NIGHTS
SPSL Restaurant Nights are once a month fundraisers held at a variety of restaurants around town. SPSL partners with a restaurant and encourages attendance. SPSL supporters show a hard copy or electronic flyer about the SPSL event at the time of purchase and a portion of the proceeds goes to SPSL. To learn more about Restaurant Nights, click here.
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RACE FOR EDUCATION
Thank you to our amazing community of SPSL students, parents, and volunteers who made the 18th Annual Race for Education held on May 6, 2022 a huge success! Our school community worked together, and as a result SPSL exceeded our fundraising goal by earning over $83,000 after expenses! Way to go, Panthers!
Save the date for the next Race on Friday, May 12, 2023. As noted on the school calendar, if our students meet or exceed the mailing label collection goal for 2023, they will earn a day off of school on April 11, 2023!
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STAFF B-DAY TREATS
We are looking for few more families to bring treats/snacks for the teachers' lounge each Friday (or the last day of school that week) to celebrate faculty and staff birthdays. Click here to volunteer. Thank you to all our volunteers!
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ST. PIUS X CALENDAR CLUB
St. Pius X Calendar Club! Tickets are on sale now! Calendar club tickets make fantastic gifts for every occasion — whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, Christmas or just because “I like you”! You can even treat yourself with a ticket or two or…! The good news —Only $35 for 365 chances to win! $20,000 in prizes. Tickets are available in the school office, St. Pius parish office or the narthex of St. Pius X church. The deadline for tickets is Dec. 12.
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UPCOMING SPSL EVENTS
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Sept. 18: Parent Basketball Meeting for 1st-8th graders in the school cafeteria (6:30pm)
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Sept. 28: First Reconciliation Parent Meeting for 2nd grade parents
- 6:30pm- St. Pius Church
- 7:00pm-St. Leo Church
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Oct. 2: St. Pius 8th grade Confirmation candidate retreat at Pro-Sanctity Center (9am-2pm)
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Oct. 9: St. Leo 8th grade Confirmation candidate retreat at Pre-Sanctity Center (9am-2pm)
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SPSL CAMPUS UPDATES
We are excited to share many updates that have been taking place around the SPSL School campus!
As wrap up items from the One Vision Campaign, SPSL and St. Pius X were able to replace the St. Pius X east Church parking lot. In addition:
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This summer, SPSL upgraded student bathrooms by installing new bathroom partitions in the 1st grade, 3rd grade, 6th grade, and 8th grade boys and girls bathrooms.
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A network upgrade is underway and will be completed this year.
In more good news, improvements are happening as a result of a generous lead gift to the Lead the Way Campaign:
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Three (3) new boilers are almost completely installed replacing one boiler that was original to our school and two others that were over 30 years old! The new boilers will work more efficiently and keep our buildings toasty warm as the winter months approach.
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The prep work for new HVAC in our school cafeterias is completed. We are anxiously awaiting arrival of the remaining materials so the HVAC installation can be completed, hopefully this school year.
Thank you to all the donors who have generously supported these improvements at SPSL School and to our amazing SPSL maintenance team for their hard work and organization of these projects!
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Did you know that the school website has links
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BLACKBAUD REMINDERS
Blackbaud is the new enrollment and student management system at SPSL. Please be sure to login to Blackbaud to update your contact information, ensure correct emergency contacts are included, and upload all required forms.
New students to SPSL as well as Pre-K, Kindergarten and 7th grade students all need to have immunization records/physical forms uploaded onto Blackbaud.
Ordering lunch online is easy!
Once you are in the EZ School App, you have the option to pre-order lunch for your child by clicking on the Meal Preorder tab and pay for lunch by clicking on the Meal Payment tab.
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PARENT REMINDERS
Parents, please do not drop your children off in the mornings before 7:50 am. There is no adult supervision outside at that time. If you arrive prior to 7:50 am, your children must stay with you in your vehicle. We are committed to keeping your children safe and appreciate your support.
Please drop off and pick up your children in the designated parking lots around school. It has come to our attention that some parents are stopping or parking along 69th Street for drop off and pick up. This is very dangerous. Our utmost priority is keeping your children safe.
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SPSL FALL FUNDRAISER 2022 |
Please join us for the Planting Seeds of Success Fundraiser on Saturday, October 22 at Creighton Prep. Your ticket includes a cocktail hour, sit-down dinner, and an open bar! This community building celebration provides essential support to continue our school mission. Invitations went home with students this week, and RSVPs are due by October 12.
You may return your RSVP to school or use your the camera on your phone to scan the QR code below to purchase tickets online.
You don't have to wait until October 22 to participate - raffle tickets may be purchased now - click here. Please return your raffle entries and payments to the SPSL School office.
If you have any questions, please contact the 2022 Fundraiser Chairs:
Becky App: beckyapp@ecreamery.com
Heidi Berthelsen: heidiclick@hotmail.com
Colette Martin: coletteannmartin@gmail.com
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SCHOOL 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.
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SPSL WATER BOTTLES
All SPSL students are asked to bring a refillable water bottle to school each day. Why not show your Panther spirit with your water bottle! SPSL has Panther water bottles available for purchase for just $5 each! To buy a water bottle, send cash/check to school with your child in an envelope marked “Attention Development Office”. We will send the water bottles home with your child so please also let us know their name and homeroom. Please include a note if the item is a gift that you would like to pick up rather than sending it home with your child.
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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 at 402-551-6667 by Thursday, September 22, 2022.
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AMAZON SMILE
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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
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6905 Blondo St, Omaha, NE 68104
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