SPSL Newsletter - September 22, 2023

St. Pius X / St. Leo School Newsletter

September 22, 2023

SPSL parents love to gather together! Don't miss the opportunity to meet new friends and reconnect with familiar faces while supporting our special school at our Fall Fundraiser on Saturday, October 21 at Creighton Prep.

How to attend?

Buy your tickets here or send your RSVP into school. If you can't find your invitation, please call the school office.

Want to help?

Do you have an hour or two to help decorate at Creighton Prep before the fundraiser? Our decorations committee could use some extra hands! Please text Lynn DeSanto at 402-630-5994 if you can help on Friday, October 20 anytime between 2 pm - 8 pm. Thank you!

The weekend of the event, we are looking for volunteers to help with transportation, set up, and clean up. If you can help, please email kaylea.dunn@gmail.com.

Be sure to register your cell phone to bid on and buy items here. Many items will be available starting Friday, October 13!

Learn More!

Get raffle flyers and all the details about the event on the school website here. You can also check out some amazing bucket-list trips here that will be available for bidding at the event.

Sponsorships

SPSL is grateful for all sponsors of the 2023 event, including:

Together Complete Sponsors

Drexel Mechanical

Mike and Nancy McCarthy

SPSL Alumni

Puzzle Master Sponsors

Bland Cares Foundation, Justin Frauendorfer

Bob and Ashley Carlisle

Jack McCarthy and Roalene Redland McCarthy

Bill Honke and Molly Maguire

Mike and Sigrid Moylan

Interlocking Pattern Sponsors

Max and Beth Engel

Kelly's Carpet

Ashley and Kristopher Kuhn

Maginn Family Foundation

Othello Meadows aTulani Grundy Meadows

Tin and Christine Tran

Dan and Molli Surdell

Corners and Edges Sponsors

Election Systems & Software

Brian Harr

Erin and Paul Heimann

Ryan and Becky McCreery

SPSL Alumni, Class of 1968

Union Pacific

It's not too late to sponsor the event. Here's a link to an easy online giving opportunity.

Thank you for your support of St. Pius X / St. Leo School!

Jess and Andrew Fisher

Abbie and Troy Nelson

Kaylea Dunn and Tyler Borman

2023 Fundraiser Chairs

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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 here and returned with payment to the school office.

CHESS CLUB

Is your child interested in joining the SPSL Chess Club? Registration is now open and information can be found here. All registration forms must be completed and returned to the school office by September 28.

ROBOTICS CLUB

Registration is now open for Robotics Club for 3rd - 8th graders. Signed contract and registration fee are due to the school office by September 26.

SAFETY REMINDER

Student safety is always a top priority at SPSL. When dismissing, students walking without an adult are required to use the signal-controlled, staff-supervised crosswalk to cross 69th Street. We encourage adults accompanying their child to also use this crosswalk. When crossing Blondo Street, always use the pedestrian bridge.

BLESSING BOX

Did you know there is a Blessing Box at SPSL (in the far east parking lot) that provides food and supplies for those in need? The Blessing Box has been a success but is in need of more supplies. When you are bringing kids to and from school, please consider donating dry goods, canned goods, toiletries, paper goods, peanut butter, pasta, etc. Thank you for being a blessing to our community!

LOST AND FOUND

Is your child missing a lunch box, water bottle, book, etc.? Please have your student check with the office any time they lose an item. There is currently an Apple Watch in the lost and found. Please contact the office (402) 551-6667 if you can identify this watch as yours.

STUDENT ATTENDANCE

Consistent attendance at school is a powerful predictor of a student's academic success. Missing just 2 days a month means a student misses 10% of the school year. That 10% means students will miss approximately 30 hours of math and 60 hours of reading and writing in the school year. Attendance matters and greatly impacts our students' social, emotional, and cognitive development. Thank you for getting your students to school on time and keeping them in the classrooms as much as possible.

GRAND-PANTHER MASS

3RD - 5TH GRADE

We hope our Grandparents and Grandfriends of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will join us for a Mass at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 4 at St. Pius X followed by a reception in the school cafeteria. See flyer for more details. An invitation will go home with your child next Monday.

GODFATHER'S PIZZA RESTAURANT NIGHT

Thank you to all families who attended Godfather's Pizza Restaurant Night! The event brought in $335.59 for our school. We appreciate your support!

SPSL IS HIRING!

Extended Care Staff: SPSL school is hiring extended care staff. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with K-8th grade students and has availability before and/or after the SPSL school day. For more information, contact Cat Flores at cat.flores@spsl.net or (531) 721-5465.

ST. LEO THE GREAT

PARISH NEWS

St. Leo the Great has the honor of hosting the Relic of St. Jude on September 29, 2023. Please joins us for veneration of the Relic any time between 1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. on September 29 with Mass being celebrated at 6:00 p.m. Please contact the St. Leo parish office if you are able to volunteer with this important event. (402) 397-0407

At all Masses this weekend, St. Leo church will take a second collection to help underwrite the SPSL fall fundraiser. Thank you for your generosity!

ST. PIUS X

PARISH NEWS

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 27: St. Pius X Reconciliation Meeting
September 27: St. Leo the Great Reconciliation Meeting
October 4: Grandparent Mass (3rd-5th grades)
October 9: NO SCHOOL - Faculty Development
October 13: End of Quarter 1
October 13: Optional Dress Down Day to benefit Fundraiser
October 18: Culver's Restaurant Night
October 21: Fall Fundraiser

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