St. Pius X / St. Leo School Newsletter March 26, 2021
TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY

Wednesday, March 31 is 'Teacher Appreciation Day'. We hope this is a special day for our teachers. You can remember your child/ren's teachers with a special note, letter, card, poster, or prayer. Straight from the Heart will provide our teachers with lunch on this day. Many thanks to the parents for their donations to Straight from the Heart which make this special lunch possible for the teachers.
SAVE THE DATE!

Please join us for the virtual 2020 & 2021 Luminary Awards beginning on Tuesday, April 6 - Tuesday, April 13.  This year's honorees include Tim Sutherland '64, Marikay Schwaller, Sue (Lewis) Kurtenbach '72, Jen Mangan, Sarah and Steve Monzu '88, and Tom and Margaret (Guziec) Hoarty '62. We are excited to share with you inspiring stories that highlight the tremendous ways these individuals illuminate the SPSL community and beyond.  

Each day you will receive an email announcing the honoree of the day:  
  • Wednesday, April 7 - Tim Sutherland '64
  • Thursday, April 8 - Marikay Schwaller 
  • Friday, April 9 - Sue (Lewis) Kurtenbach '72
  • Saturday, April 10 - Jen Mangan 
  • Sunday, April 11 - Sarah and Steve Monzu '88
  • Monday, April 12 - Tom and Margaret (Guziec) Hoarty '62
Thank you to all the families who sent in mailing labels for our 17th Annual Race for Education!  Our school families worked together and collected 6,245 mailing labels - exceeding our school wide goal. The power of participation really does work! The students earned the following school-wide prize:  Principal Sepich will spend an entire school day this spring on the roof!  Additional prizes are being awarded as follows: 

Donut Party Winner: KB
Ice Cream Party Winner: 4B
Pizza Party Winner: 7B
Extra Recess Winner: 4th grade

Students who brought in 14 or more mailing labels earned a dress down day. Those students may dress down on Friday, April 16. Students who earned this prize will be provided a dress down pass from the office before the dress down day.

Students are now writing notes to their potential sponsors. These notes will be mailed just before Easter.  

The Race for Education will be held at school on Friday, May 14, 2021. If you would like to volunteer on Race day or help process Race donations please email michaela.smith@spsl.net. Thank you!
St. Pius X / St. Leo School is a diverse community forming students in the Catholic faith to excel in academics and service to others.
kids welcome
INTEREST IN SPSL?

Do you know parents of new families who are interested in sending their child/ren to our school for the 2021-22 school year? Please encourage them to call the school office at
402-551-6667 to arrange a tour.
VIRTUAL BOOK FAIR

We are excited to host a Scholastic Virtual Book Fair between April 9 - April 22. It will be a virtual book fair only. No books will be displayed or sold at school.

More information will be shared with families as we near the beginning of the book fair. The information will also be included on Mrs. Vogel's page on the school website.
PANERA BREAD
RESTAURANT NIGHT

Please join us for a SPSL Restaurant Night at Panera Bread on Tuesday, March 30 from 4:00 - 8:00 pm. When you visit the Panera Bread at 7825 Dodge Street and show this flier, Panera Bread will donate a portion of your purchase to our school. There are several ordering options - drive thru, curbside pickup, delivery, and rapid pick-up - so you can support SPSL in whichever way you feel most comfortable. When ordering online, please remember to enter the code PRFUND at checkout to ensure SPSL gets a portion of the proceeds. Thank you for supporting SPSL School!
SUMMER SOLUTIONS

Summer learning loss puts students at a disadvantage, causing them to move backwards instead of progressing. Summer Solutions books are available again this school year to purchase. Ordering information can be found here. When
parents use promo code SUMMER3 before April 30, they will receive 10% off orders of three of more books.
GOLF TOURNAMENT

Registration is now open for the 17th Annual St. Pius X / St. Leo School Golf Classic set for Monday, May 24 at Field Club of Omaha. Join us for a fantastic day of golf and camaraderie in support of SPSL. For tournament details, please click here.  To register online, click here. Please contact Bernadette Martens Chapman for more information on sponsorship opportunities and ways you can support this year's tournament.  We hope to see you in May!
MUSIC IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

Congratulations to the following students who participated in the MCS Solo and Ensemble Festival this past Saturday (evaluated on a five point scale):
  • Heidi Hans - Flute (I+ rating)
  • Abigail Schmidt - Trumpet (II+ rating)
  • Lauren Schmidt - Flute (II+ rating)
  • Abigail & Lauren Schmidt duet - (II+ rating)
Way to represent St. Pius X / St. Leo School! We are proud of your accomplishments.
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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