TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
THANK YOU, ST. PIUS X FACULTY!
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We already knew our teachers had a special calling to educate students at St. Pius X. We saw them going above and beyond, offering various ways to help outside of the classroom, working hard to keep lessons fresh and students involved. In early March, our world was flipped upside down and these teachers did not hesitate. They dove in to a style of learning that they had tested out only one time before...head first! They spent their days teaching and nights researching and figuring out the best ways to keep the feeling of a classroom the same...while being alone but still together. They offered online office hours, various styles of learning across various platforms...and even virtual movie nights in order to maintain the fun school interactions that were suddenly taken from us.
We are so proud of our teachers and so grateful they are ours, not just this week, but always.
Thank you, St. Pius X faculty...you are the best of the best!
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WORLD LANGUAGES
Thank you to our World Languages Department for the extraordinary job they are doing for our students. Maria Kepler, the awesome department chair and her outstanding team members have worked tirelessly to transition the languages of French, Latin, and Spanish from the traditional classroom into the virtual learning realm to keep our students engaged and learning. Thank you again for all of your hard work!
--Dr. Edye Simpson
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PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION
Our Physical and Health Education faculty play a key role in fulfilling the St. Pius X mission and in the development of our school's culture. The program fosters a strong commitment to lifelong health through instruction in nutrition, physical exercise, healthy life choices, appropriate rest, sportsmanship, and lifetime fitness. Combined with our outstanding strength and conditioning staff and athletic training staff the Physical and Health Education program at Pius is second to none.
--Mr. Todd Mooney
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STUDY SUPPORT
Our fabulous Study Support program makes Pius unique. Ms. Peck and Mr. Stewart help us live out our mission in a very tangible way by meeting our students where they're at, no matter their learning differences or challenges, and they do so with genuine love and encouragement.
--Mrs. Jennifer Sedlack
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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
The science department promotes a climate committed to continuous learning. They have an interest in encouraging a collaborative and creative classroom environment that supports connections to the practicality of science in their lives.
--Ms. Rachel Braham
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ENGLISH/JOURNALISM
Our English/Journalism department strive to combine a joy of creating the written word and understanding and celebrating great books. It is one of my favorite departments because of the wide variety of personalities, teaching styles, and content taught. There is a place for each Golden Lion in our English department and the chance to grow passionate about the written word.
--Mr. Chad Barwick
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SOCIAL STUDIES
Our Social Studies Department provides to our students an understanding of the world they live in, especially B.C: Before Corona. Our rich curriculum coupled with a very talented group of educators help our students achieve a level of understanding of our world and the complexities that comprise it.
--Mr. Steve Spellman
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BUSINESS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
We are thankful for our wonderful and unique Business and Computer Science department at St. Pius X, led by Liz Schupp, Jim Greenlee, and Andrew Mabini. We live in a growing digital world. What I love most about our Business and Computer Science department is that our teachers give students practical, real world preparation.
--Mr. Aaron Parr
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MATHEMATICS
St. Pius X school is so fortunate to have such a talented and dedicated Mathematics department of teachers that live their passion for Mathematics and teaching, promote the Catholic educational philosophies of the church through their modeling, and fosters the philosophies of instructional best practices and technologies day after day with their students instilling in them a lifelong love of learning and practicality.
--Mr. John Griffith
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FINE ARTS
Our outstanding Fine Arts faculty never fail to amaze us. They pour their hearts into sharing their love of art, dance, drama, music, and stagecraft with our talented students, encouraging all of us to appreciate the beauty that enriches our souls at all times, but especially now. It is demanding work that they ultimately make seem so effortless—a sign of true dedication!
--Mr. John Favier
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THEOLOGY
The heart of what distinguishes our mission at St. Pius X falls largely on how we invite our students to see their gifts and talents through the lens of faith. Our Theology faculty is among the best at fostering this part of our mission. This is evident through their academic rigor but especially through their personal discipleship and witness. By bringing our students to see that faith is not a subject to be mastered, but rather a relationship to be lived with Christ, our Theology department is essential to fulfilling our mission to educate both the mind and soul. I am grateful to each of them for their gifts, but especially for their faith.
--Fr. Rey Pineda
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