SAINT PIUS X CATHOLIC SCHOOL
YEAR OF RENEWAL
School news - week of November 1, 2021
Reminders:
Delayed Start Wednesday, November 10
E-Learning Day Monday, November 15
HEALTH CHECK! Check your child's temperature and health before sending them to school each morning. 
Thank you! TOGETHER we will stay healthy! 
DECEMBER LUNCH ORDERS NOW OPEN
The December Lunch order window is now open! Please make sure to order lunches on Boonli before midnight November 17.
LUNCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Our lunch program needs volunteers like you!

Sign up HERE today!
DELAYED START
DRESS DOWN DAY
The next Dress Down Day of the year is Wednesday,
November 10, 2021! Please remember the Dress Down Day guidelines below or at this link: Dress Down Day Handbook Guidelines

-MASKS: Masks are still required!
-SHOES: Tennis or casual shoes are acceptable. No open toe shoes, sandals, Crocs or slippers. 
-GYM CLASS ON DDD: Students who have PE should wear PE athletic shoes. 
-SHORTS: NO SHORTS! Shorts may not be worn November 1 through March 31.
- LEGGINGS: If leggings are worn, shirt must be long enough to cover their bottoms
- TOPS - No crop tops allowed
-OPT OUT: Students who choose not to participate should wear their regular school uniform. 
-DRESS CODE ENFORCEMENT: All other Dress Code rules apply (no make-up, no nail polish, no jewelry, etc.) 
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
The Scholastic & Good Shepherd Book Fair will be here November 8-12. It will be open for classes during the school day. Unfortunately, we will not have after school hours for families this year. Watch for more shopping details from the classroom teachers!
FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH
AND TEXTBOOK FORMS
This year the USDA is providing free lunches for all K-8 students, but if you need the forms, you can access them forms HERE on our website or get one in the school office. Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) will be determined through the Free and Reduced lunch applications to determine eligibility and benefits.
HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES
Open house at our local High Schools!

November 7

November 14

Click for more information
PUMPKINS!
SAINT PIUS X TRIVIA NIGHT
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
Our first trimester ends on November 15th and we will soon be scheduling parent teacher conferences. Conferences will be held in person or via phone. Parents will have the opportunity to schedule their child’s conference online. An email with links for the signup will be emailed next week. Please read carefully the following information that will help guide this process.

Monday November 8 – The link to schedule conferences will be sent to families with four or more children at 9:00 am. 
Tuesday November 9 – The link to schedule conferences will be sent to all parents at 9:00 am. 
Monday November 22 – Early school dismissal at 2:30 pm. The first conference will be scheduled to begin at 3:30; the last conference is scheduled to begin at 6:10. 
Tuesday November 23 – The first conference will be scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m.; the last conference is scheduled to begin at 4:40 p.m.
FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE:
USED SPX UNIFORMS
Did you know? The HASA Board manages a Facebook page to buy and sell SPX compliant uniforms throughout the year.

How do I find the site?

or in the Facebook Search tab enter St. Pius X Catholic School Used Uniform Site and Request to be a member of the group once you access the page.

CHRIST CHILD CLOTHING DRIVE

The clothing drive for Christ Child was a huge success!. Our 8th graders helped load everything up for delivery. Thank you to all of our generous Saint Pius families!
LABELS!

Cold mornings and warm afternoons mean that many sweatshirts and fleeces end up in lost & found. Make sure your student's clothes are labeled so they find their way home.
COVID-19 TESTING
If you would like the option of having your student tested on site at Saint Pius X Catholic School, make sure to return your permission slip!

On site testing will begin in November. Click HERE for more information.
LOST & FOUND


Our Lost & Found baskets are FULL! Please come by the Lobby and look through for any missing items.
SPAGHETTI DINNER
JOIN A HASA COMMITTEE


The Saint Pius X Catholic School HASA Board invites you to join (or re-join!) one of the several HASA Committees!


This link describes each HASA Committee and their events for the year. The sign up will be active all year, so please sign up for all that interest you, and a Committee Chair will be in touch with you to share more details. Thanks!
SPX LIONS WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS!
Both the Girls and Boys JV Soccer teams won their Championship games this past weekend. Congratulations Lions!
INDIANA SOCCER CHALLENGE
Two Saint Pius X students competed in the Knights of Columbus 2021 Indiana Soccer Championship. It was held October 17th, 2021 in Noblesville, IN at Guerin Catholic High School. Congratulations!
TURN IN ATHLETIC UNIFORMS!
MEMORARE MEETING
Memorare, named after the special prayer seeking the intercession of Mary, is Saint Pius X's new community life group for moms with young children. It will bring mothers in our Saint Pius X community together socially, offering them many ways to connect with one another and to find support and fellowship as they walk the beautiful journey of motherhood.

Please join us for our next gathering Thursday, November 4 at 7pm in the PLC or click HERE for more information.
DON'T FORGET YOUR MASK
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
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21st CENTURY SCHOLARS

Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars program provides up to four years of undergraduate tuition to income-eligible students at participating colleges or universities in Indiana. To receive the 21st Century Scholarship, students must be Indiana residents and meet income eligibility requirements. You can enroll your child as a 21st Century Scholar from the time they enter 7th grade to June 30th of their 8th grade year. Get started at ScholarTrack.IN.gov.

WATER BOTTLES
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While water fountains are not in use this year, it is very important that each student brings a refillable water bottle to school.

We do have water bottle filling stations, but we do not have have bottles available to give out.
NOTABLE DATES


DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS
NOVEMBER 7, 2021

GOOD SHEPHERD & SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
NOVEMBER 8-12, 2021
School hours only

LATE START
NOVEMBER 10, 2021

DRESS DOWN DAY
NOVEMBER 10, 2021

SPAGHETTI DINNER
NOVEMBER 12, 2021

E-LEARNING DAY
NOVEMBER 15, 2021


TRIVIA NIGHT
NOVEMBER 19, 2021

EARLY DISMISSAL
2:30 PM
NOVEMBER 22, 2021

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
NOVEMBER 22-23, 2021


THANKSGIVING BREAK
NOVEMBER 24-26, 2021


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