St. Pius X / St. Leo School Newsletter April 24, 2020
SPIRIT WEEK ACTIVITIES

Next week is SPSL Spirit Week! This has always been a fun week for the students and we want to keep the tradition going. Student Council has picked a theme for each day:

Monday, April 27 - Crazy Hair Day
Tuesday, April 28 - Dress Like a Teacher Day
Wednesday, April 29 - Summer Day (Show off your shades or your favorite flip flops.)
Thursday, April 30 - Twins Day (Dress like a twin with someone in your house or take a picture of you and a celebrity dressed alike!)
Friday, May 1 - Race Day

We would like to see your SPSL spirit. Please send photos to melissa.pelley@spsl.net and then visit the photo gallery on the SPSL website to see how our community is celebrating .
St. Pius X / St. Leo School is a diverse community forming students in the Catholic faith to excel in academics and service to others.
2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR

If your child(ren) will not be returning to SPSL for the 2020-2021 school year, please email Kathy Graney at kathy.graney@spsl.net.
Summer learning loss puts students at a disadvantage, causing them to move backwards instead of progressing. The Summer Solutions books are a great way to practice and reinforce many of the skills acquired during the school year in subjects like Reading, English, Math, and Problem Solving. The books will be shipped directly to your home address. Books can be ordered here .
The 2020 Luminary Awards have been re-scheduled to Thursday, September 17, 2020.

The Luminary Awards honor the teachers and community members who boldly lead, advocate, and represent the spirit of St. Pius X / St. Leo School. This year's honorees include:

  • Jen Mangan - The Reverend George Kempker 'Volunteer of the Year' Award
  • Tim Sutherland (1964) -The NCEA and SPSL 'Distinguished Graduate' Award
  • Sue Kurtenbach - The Sister Brigetta (Burns) 'Teacher of the Year' Award
  • Marikay Schwaller- The Sister Viola (Miksch) 'Servant of Mary' Award
  • Tom and Margaret Hoarty- SPSL School 'Hall of Fame' Inductees
FINANCIAL AID REMINDERS

If you feel that you will be in need of assistance with the tuition costs for your child/children in grades K-8 for the next school year, note the following information about the two programs (CSF & FAIR) which help with tuition assistance. Please know that in order to receive any financial assistance, you must apply for CSF and FAIR.

CSF:  To apply for financial assistance you will need to check if you qualify for the Children’s Scholarship Fund. Please go to their website at  www.csfomaha.org  to get
more information and see if you meet their income guideline for assistance. Applications will be accepted online only. The deadline for applying has been extended to May 15, 2020.

FAIR (Tuition Assistance awarded by the parishes.):  To be considered for this assistance, you will need to complete a FAIR (Financial Aid Independent Review) application form. Please go to their website at  www.fairapp.com  for more information. To apply for FAIR you will need the following information:
  • School Code: 140
  • School Password: spsls140
  • A valid email address
  • A credit card (to pay the application fee of $30)
The FAIR application deadline has also been extended to May 15, 2020.
ANNUAL RACE FOR EDUCATION
MOVES TO VIRTUAL FORMAT
Friday, May 1, 2020 

The St. Pius X / St. Leo School 16th Annual Race for Education will be virtual this
year to embrace social distancing guidelines related to the novel coronavirus. Instead of running/walking together as a school on the SPSL soccer fields, we invite all our students to get moving at home or in their neighborhood on  Friday, May 1.  Suggested activities include walking/running through your neighborhood, participating in a GoNoodle or work out video, or having a family dance party at home. Participants should follow the CDC guidelines for social distancing. 

We encourage you to share your Race Day activities on social media. There will be a post on  Facebook  where you can add a picture in the comments or use the hashtag #spslomahaRaceDay2020 when you post the photo on  Instagram . If you are not on social media, but would like to participate in the fun, please email your photo to  kim.ramsey@spsl.net , and she will post it for you.  

If you have posted a Race Day photo by 3:00 pm on May 1, 2020 your family will be entered in a  drawing to have Slurpees delivered to your front porch  for all the kids in your family.  Five (5) families will win ! 

In keeping with our Race Date tradition, please check the SPSL social media pages on  May 1 between 1-3:00 pm for trivia questions  from our beloved PE teacher, Mrs. Peters. Post your answers in the comments!  

Students are encouraged to  thank your sponsors  with a note and/or a photo of your Race day activities to let them know you are doing your part to help your
school! To get a list of sponsor(s) for your children, email michaela.smith@spsl.net.

Thank you for participating and GO PANTHERS!   
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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