St. Pius X / St. Leo School Newsletter October 8, 2021
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Conferences will be held from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 6:30 pm on Thursday, 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 school will provide you with your pre-scheduled time(s) on Friday, October 15.

The 6th through 8th grade teachers, along with Mrs. Linda Harrison and Mrs. Tracey Strehle, will be available for conferences in their classrooms. These conferences are not pre-scheduled. We ask that each of these conferences not last longer than 10 minutes. Please feel free to meet with any of your child's teachers as they are available. The locations for specialty teacher (art, music, and PE) conferences have not been set yet. The details for those will be shared with families on October 15.

*Please note: Parents of students in Mrs. Flores Pre-K classes were notified previously of their conference schedule.
(First grade students enjoyed a field trip to Vala's.)
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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.
St. Pius X / St. Leo School is a diverse community forming students in the Catholic faith to excel in academics and service to others.
MUSIC IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

Congratulations to the following students who were selected to be a part of this year's MCS Honor Band: Noah Haynes (saxophone), Will Haynes (trumpet), Ashlyn Morrow (flute), Thomas Moseman (percussion), and Geoff ten Bensel (trombone).
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USED UNIFORM SALE

SPSL thanks Liz Biggs, parent volunteer, for coordinating the used uniform sale this summer! Many thanks also to the volunteers who helped with the sale at St. Leo the Great Church. Used uniform proceeds totaled over $1,600.

MEET OUR NEW 6TH & 8TH GRADE TEACHERS

I am Mrs. Jennifer Jeffrey, and I gratefully teach math and religion in 6th grade. I am mom to five young adults, love to read and travel (I've visited 28 countries so far!), and am up for a hike any time! This year is sure to be filled with adventure, discovery, and joy! Thank you for trusting me with your 6th grader.ur 6
My name is Parker Adair and I am the 8th grade literature and language arts teacher. I am looking forward to this year as a new teacher to this school but not a new person at SPSL. As an alumnus of St. Pius X / St. Leo School (1998), it is great to be back home.

We are also thrilled to have Jen Martinez back in 6th grade, working part time, focusing on guided reading. This is her fourteenth year of teaching at SPSL, including two years substitute teaching. She is also happy to be back as the Speech and Drama Coach.
HEROES AMONG US!
Our annual fundraiser, Heroes Among Us!, is fast approaching and you will definitely want to be part of the fun on October 16 at Creighton Prep! If you still need to RSVP you may do so via this QR code:
The fundraiser booklet contains all the ways you can participate. Printed booklets are being sent home with the youngest/only student in each family today, but the booklet is also ready for viewing here.  

Good news - you don't have to wait until October 16 to start bidding and buying! 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 TODAY through the fundraiser on Saturday, October 16.   Enjoy bidding this week when it works best for your schedule! Note that Sign Up Parties will open on October 16 at 5:30 pm.

All money donated to GIVE this year will go toward the music and theater program at our school that is used by all our students!  Your donation will help purchase a Portable Sound Mixer with microphones which will substantially increase the sound quality of all SPSL productions and allow us to host outdoor performances and all school Masses. In addition, your gift will help acquire additional musical equipment such as a Digital Console Piano that would allow students to create and record songs using a variety of sounds. Other needs include updated flooring for the stage and costume storage. Our GIVE goal this year is $11,000. Thank you for your generosity!

We wish to thank all the sponsors of the Heroes Among Us! event.  We are especially grateful for the generosity of the following Superhero, Sha-mazing and Ka-Powerful Sponsors:

Superhero Sponsors: $5,000+
Anonymous
Maginn Family Foundation

Sha-Mazing Sponsors: $3,000- $4,999
Drexel Mechanical, Inc.
Jack and Roalene Redland McCarthy

Ka-Powerful Sponsors: $1,500-$2,999
Bob and Ashley Carlisle
Max and Beth Engel
Ryan Haney and Jen Naughton
Brian and Sarah Harr
Bill Honke and Molly McGuire
The Mildred Moseman Family
Mike and Sigrid Moylan
Kenny and April Rocker
CLASSROOM GIFTS

For those parents of Pre-K, K, 3rd, 5th, and 6th grade students, please send in your pre-sale envelopes for your child's individual classroom gift if you would like to purchase it early. The purchased items will be sent home to you after the fundraiser.
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ST. PIUS X CALENDAR CLUB

St. Pius X Calendar Club is here! You can pick up tickets in the narthex of the church, parish office, or the school office. They make fantastic gifts! The price is $35 and each ticket gives you 365 chances to win!  $500 on Easter and Christmas, $200 on each of the five Holy Days, $100 on the Feast of St. Pius X and Thanksgiving, $50 on all the remaining 356 days of the year. Ticket stubs/money are due to the parish office, by December 14.
ST. PIUS X FESTIVAL
SAVE THE DATE...

The St. Pius X Festival Sunday is scheduled for June 5, 2022. Right now the parish is looking for some leadership for the festival. If you have the gift of organization, planning, and a desire to meet other parishioners, this might be for you. You can check out these roles further by looking at the church website. Questions can be directed to Rita Ramos at ritar@stpiusxomaha.org. Thank you for your consideration. 
PowerSchool is the student information system used at SPSL. Parents are encouraged to sign up for a PowerSchool account. 

Here's what you need to know:
  • You can log in to SPSL PowerSchool at: https://spsl.powerschool.com/.
  • If you would like to have a PowerSchool Parent account set up for you, please contact us at powerschool@spsl.net.
  • For 3rd through 8th grade, PowerSchool provides student grades, class schedules, attendance, and lunch balance. 
  • For Kindergarten through 2nd grade, lunch balances and attendance are available on PowerSchool. 
  • PowerSchool can be accessed on your computer or using the PowerSchool app (use school code = TJWT) on your smart phone or tablet.

For help creating an account for your family, adding a student to your account, or for any other questions about PowerSchool, please contact Mary Kay Nelson at powerschool@spsl.net. 
Many thanks to our AMAZING maintenance team! If you see Matt or Marty around campus, please thank them for all they do to keep our school healthy and safe!
RESTAURANT NIGHT NEXT WEEK
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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