St. Pius X / St. Leo School Newsletter October 21, 2022
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PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
Conferences will be held from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 6:30 pm on Friday, October 28. Parents of *Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade students will meet with those respective teachers at the pre-arranged scheduled time in the teacher's classroom.
The 6th through 8th grade teachers will be available for conferences in their classrooms. These conferences are not pre-scheduled. Please feel free to meet with any of your child's teachers as they are available.
We ask that parent teacher conferences not last longer than 10 minutes.
Specialty teachers will be in the library. We encourage you to stop down and see them any time during the conference times of 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 6:30 pm.
Parents may enter the building through the office doors or cafeteria doors.
*Please note: Parents of students in Mrs. Flores Pre-K classes were notified previously of their conference schedule.
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(First grade students enjoyed a field trip to Vala's.) |
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
Many thanks to all parents who made monetary contributions to 'Straight from Heart' this fall. You have brought, and will continue to bring, many smiles to the teachers and staff at SPSL! Many thanks to Erica Williamson, parent volunteer, for coordinating this program. The teachers and staff will be spoiled this year because of your generosity.
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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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MUSIC IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Congratulations to the following students for their achievements in band!
- Tallulah Hoeft (Clarinet) and Geoff ten Bensel (Trombone) who were selected to be a part of this year's MCS Honor Band.
- Penny Arnold for winning 2nd place in Clarinets at the MCS Beginning Band Olympics held October 18th.
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USED UNIFORM SALE
SPSL thanks Liz Biggs and Erica Williamson, parent volunteers, for coordinating the used uniform sale this summer! Many thanks also to all who helped with the sale at St. Leo the Great Church.
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Participate in the
Planting Seeds of Success
Fundraiser!
Reminder that our annual Fall Fundraiser is Saturday, October 22 beginning at 5:30 pm at Creighton Prep. The fundraiser booklet contains all the ways you can participate. Printed booklets were sent home last week, but it may also be viewed here.
Even if you cannot attend the event, you can still get in on the fun! There is no fee to participate - just register with Qtego, our online auction platform, by clicking here. You can bid with your cell phone with text messaging or on your PC.
The Silent Auction, Panther Raffle, Priceless Experiences, Wine Pull, Whiskey Barrel, Wish List, Classroom Gifts, and GIVE are all open for bidding and buying through the fundraiser on Saturday, October 22. Note that Sign Up Parties will open on October 22 at 5:30 pm and bidding on live auction items will take place at the event.
All money donated to GIVE this year will focus on enhancing and improving our recess areas for all our students! Our goal is to raise $15,000 to purchase bright and colorful playground markings to be added to our recess parking lots that can be enjoyed by all our students whether they are in Pre-Kindergarten or Junior High. You can make your gift on Qtego or send a check into school with "Fundraiser GIVE" in the memo line. Thank you for your generous support!
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BLACKBAUD REMINDERS
Blackbaud is the new enrollment and student management system at SPSL. Please log in to Blackbaud to confirm your contact information is up to date and accurate, 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 into the system.
In Blackbaud you can access your child's academic grades (4th-8th grade only), attendance, lunch balance, order hot lunches, and more.
Ordering lunch online is easy!
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Login to Blackbaud here
- Click on the Resources tab
- Then click on EZ School App.
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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SPIRIT WEAR!
SPSL School Spirit Wear is back with delivery just in time for Christmas, including some new items for winter! Check out all the
Panther offerings online from November 7 through November 20. Orders will be delivered to school on or about December 12 and sent home with your child unless you identify the purchase as a Christmas gift during the online payment process. Go Panthers!
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HONOR CHOIR
Congratulations to the following students who were selected to participate in this year's Nebraska Middle School Honor Choir:
- Liam Richardson
- Evan Chattin
- Geoff ten Bensel
- Maire Weist
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REFUGEE MINISTRY
Refugee resettlement agencies in Omaha have indicated a need for sponsorship of newly arrived refugee families. St. Pius X and St. Leo parishes and St. Pius X / St. Leo School have always responded with a generous spirit, and are once again willing to support a new family this fall. We are looking for people who are willing to help with a new family’s arrival. If you would like to be part of a team to welcome and support a new family, please contact Tom or Margaret Hoarty at tom-margaret@cox.net, 402-553-7547 (h), 402-709-4624 (c). Thank you!
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WINTER DRESS CODE
As we approach these colder months, shorts will no longer be a uniform option after fall break. Beginning November 2nd, please ensure your child arrives in uniform pants or a uniform skirt/skort. Please refer to the SPSL Family Handbook which can be found here.
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RECESS SAFETY
The St. Pius X Church parking lot is reserved for recess until 3:15 pm on school days. As families arrive for pick up, we appreciate everyone waiting in their vehicles until all students have vacated the recess areas and are back in the building. It is important that our students have that space to play and our teachers can safely monitor their surroundings.
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WELCOME NEW ASSISTANT
We're happy to welcome Mrs. Liz Burke to the staff as our new office assistant. Mrs. Burke's email contact is school.assistant@spsl.net.
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DOGS ON CAMPUS
For student safety, please keep all pets in your vehicle during school drop off and pickup. Thank you for your cooperation.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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October 22: Planting Seeds of Success fundraiser at Creighton Prep
- October 28: NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher conferences
- October 29: NO SCHOOL
- November 1: NO SCHOOL - faculty development
- November 10: - 5th and 6th grade musical
- November 12: St. Leo First Reconciliation
- November 12: St. Pius X First Reconciliation
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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
f:402.551.8123
6905 Blondo St, Omaha, NE 68104
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