May 2, 2022

Volume 5, Issue 38

Counselor's Corner

The month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As the world and particularly teens have become more and more technologically advanced and dependent, screen time has increased at a rapid rate. Since the pandemic, screen time usage is up 17% among tweens and teens. Please review this article to see how parents can engage their children in conversations about technology-- usage, content, and emotional health. As is the case for most things, balance is key, and parents can work to ensure that teens are not sacrificing healthy behaviors, such as, sleep, time outdoors, and in-person connections as a result of screen time.  

Conversations with Your Teen about Screen Time

Summer Office Hours

Summer office hours begin May 31.  Monday-Thursday hours are 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., with the building open 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (closed for lunch 12:30-1:00 p.m.).  Fridays are closed to the public.

FORE the LOVE of St. Pius X!  

Register today for the Annual George B. Maloof Lion Nation Classic and Tennis Mixer. Join us on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Rivermont Golf Club for a day of fellowship and fun with members of the St. Pius X community; alumni, parents, parents of alumni, faculty, and friends of St. Pius X. All levels of players are welcome. Handicaps are not required to play. Back by popular demand...sponsor a Young Alumni to play! The tennis mixer takes place on Friday, June 24, 2022, at Twin Lakes Swim and Tennis Club. It's a great evening for all levels of play including pickleball. Don't want to play? Join us for the camaraderie. The grills will be hot and the beverages will be cold! Both events are a benefit for the St. Pius X football program and the Alumni Association Scholarship Fund. Sponsorship opportunities and registration may be found here.

Immunization Information for Class of 2024

Students 16 years old or older who are entering 11th grade 2022-2023 must receive one booster of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4). 

Parents, if your student is 16 years old or older and entering the 11th grade, your student's Immunization Form 3231 must be updated either by your Healthcare Provider or by your County’s Health Department. Once this has been completed, please submit a scanned image of the updated Immunization Form 3231 to the Clinic via email to dowens@spx.org.

The due date for this updated Immunization Form 3231 is July 1, 2022.

Sports Physicals Information

It's time to begin planning and scheduling athletic physicals for the 2022-23 school year. Your current athlete's physical will cover them through the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year, which ends on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.

You will be using the same PlanetHS accounts that you set up for the past school year. We will only be asking for information that must be updated with a new physical.  Please click here to find instructions that you can use as a returning athlete and user of the PlanetHS system. Please click here for instructions for new users. PlanetHS recommends if there are any issues, to first log out of both the student and parent accounts, click on the Self Help Button and then watch the short Returning Parent & Student Guide video. Should you experience any difficulty, utilize the PlanetHS help system or feel free to contact Gary Schmitt or Traci Zimmerman. 

Georgia ADAP Certificate Information

Parents/Students needing a Georgia ADAP certificate should send an e-mail to Chad Garrison  with the following information:

1. Full name as it appears on the child's birth certificate

2. Date of birth

3. School year and semester the student took health

Please send the request at least three days before the certificate is needed. This should be requested ONLY if your child is testing for a Georgia Driver's License.