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St. Pius X / St. Leo School Newsletter March 17, 2023

Welcome to the Carnival of Books 2023 Scholastic Book Fair (Located in the SPSL Library) Sunday, March 26 – Friday, March 31 SPSL Library will host the Scholastic Book Fair from March 26 to March 31. You can take a sneak peak of the books here. We will have Family Shopping on Sunday, March 26th from 8:00am – 12:00pm and on Tuesday, March 28th from 5:00 – 7:00pm. Don’t miss the Carson Cookie Truck in the parking lot and some fun activities in the cafeteria on Tuesday from 5:00-7:00pm. Please enter the east school doors (by the cafeteria). Come One Come All Don’t Miss Out, It Is Going to Be a Ball Look for a flier coming home next week with more information.

RACE FOR EDUCATION UPDATE Thank you for working together to help with the Race for Education fundraiser. We are excited to report that our school exceeded its goal of collecting 6,100 labels. The students have earned the school-wide prize of an extra day off of school. Please mark your calendars that there will be no school on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. The winners of the other 2023 Race incentives are: Donut party: 2C (Mr. Nelson's homeroom) Ice cream party: 5C (Miss Maple's homeroom) Pizza party: 6A (Miss Long's homeroom) Extra recess on a nice day: 6th grade   Students will write mailers to the prospective donors identified on their mailing labels at school during the last two weeks of March. We expect to take the mailers to the post office on Friday, March 31. We encourage you to thank those who sponsor your student(s) for the Race. At home, students may send thank you notes, text messages, videos, or make calls to thank their sponsors. If you wish to know the names of those sponsoring your student(s), please contact michaela.smith@spsl.net.

FIRST AND THIRD GRADE MUSICAL Our 1st and 3rd grade students have been rehearsing for their performance of "A Barnyard Moosical"! This musical is a hilarious and imaginative mini-musical about a unique and talented group of animals living at this unusual farm. Between the gourmet goats that refuse to eat garbage, a chorus line of hoofing cows, neatnik pigs and funky dancing chickens, the musical will be sure to tickle the imagination of performers and audiences alike. Grandparents and Grandfriends are invited to a matinee performance on Thursday, March 23 at 2:00 PM in the SPSL gym. All families are welcome to join us for the final performance at 7:00 PM on March 23rd in the school gym.

St. Pius X / St. Leo School is a diverse community forming students in the Catholic faith to excel in academics and service to others.

ROCK YOUR SOCKS On Tuesday, March 21, students are encouraged to wear fun/colorful socks along with their school uniform to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day! This date was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which leads to Down Syndrome. Let's rock those socks! TUITION INFORMATION 2023-2024 Information about K-8 tuition for the 2023-2024 school year was emailed to parents on Wednesday, March 1. For more information about tuition rates or to apply for tuition assistance for the upcoming school year, please see our website. Only families who submit a complete application for tuition assistance prior to the deadline on May 5, 2023 will be considered for a tuition assistance award.

SPSL GOLF CLASSIC The 2023 St. Pius X / St. Leo School Golf Classic will take place Monday, May 22 at Field Club of Omaha. Please join us for a fun-filled day in support of St. Pius X / St. Leo School. Sponsorship Opportunities are available. Registration fills up fast, so act now by registering online here or you may print the Registration Form. Please contact Michaela Smith at michaela.smith@spsl.net or 402-551-6667 for more information.

ST. LEO THE GREAT POTLUCK On March 24th, please join us at St. Leo Church for Stations of the Cross at 5:30pm on March 24th followed by a Lent pot-luck. Bring your Lenten dinner and we’ll gather together to break bread and socialize. All are welcome! Bring the family and join us for this fun, casual event. ST. LEO THE GREAT HOLY THURSDAY Every year for Holy Thursday, St. Leo Church asks for twelve volunteers of all ages (representing the twelve Apostles) to get their feet washed . If interested, please contact Christy at christy@stleo.net.

ST. PIUS X WOMEN'S BRUNCH St. Pius X Women's Organization is hosting a Spring Brunch on Saturday, April 15th at 9:00 AM. The morning will begin with Mass followed by brunch and speaker in the parish center. Speaker Angela Hardin will present My Faith Growing Up Black and Catholic. Angela is an active parishioner of St. Benedict the Moor Parish and Team Leader for the Black Catholic Implementation Team of the Archdiocese of Omaha. Tickets for the event cost $15 and can be purchased after Masses March 25-26 and April 1-2 or in the parish office through Wednesday, April 12. Brunch will be catered by Pleasure Your Palate. ST. PIUS X PASTA FRIDAY There are only two more Pasta Fridays this Lent! Join us March 17 and 24 from 5:00-7:30pm for meatless pasta, cheese pizza, salad, breadsticks, beverages, and desserts! On March 24th, watch for your favorite SPSL teachers and staff to be serving pasta!

SPSL SPIRIT WEAR SPSL Spirit Wear will be available to purchase online from April 10-23 with delivery to school on or about May 15. SPSL socks and water bottles may be purchased at any time through the school office, and you can email to place an order on those items. In addition, if you have any new spirit wear items that you are interested in seeing in the SPSL store, please let us know!

IMPORTANT DATES March 21: World Down Syndrome Day - Rock Your Socks! March 23: 1st and 3rd Grade Musical March 24: Dress Down Day with donation to Scholastic Book Fair March 26-31: Scholastic Book Fair March 28: Book Fair Family Night - Carson's Cookie Truck April 6-10: NO SCHOOL - Easter Break April 11: NO SCHOOL - Race for Education Reward April 16: First Eucharist - 2nd Grade April 17-21: Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week April 19: eCreamery Restaurant Night April 20: Career Day - 6th Grade April 21: Optional Dress Down Day with donation to Parish Festivals May 4: Mission Day May 5: NO SCHOOL - Faculty Development May 12: Race for Education - Dress Down Day

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