WEEKLY BROADCAST FEATURED NEWS What a busy week we have had at school! Thank you, parents, for making time to come and visit with your children's teachers to get a progress report at conferences! We continue to focus on strong academics and how to be a respectful/responsible person! We were also happy to have our Friend & Family Day guests join us for mass and activities in the classroom! We enjoyed being able to show you our wonderful school and church!! Thank you for choosing St. Pius X School for your child's education!! Enjoy your weekend!
God Bless, Miss Heimer
SCHOOL NEWS Ski Club Meeting Soon the snow will be falling and Ski Club will be upon us. If this sounds like something your 4th - 8th grader would like - there will be a parent meeting on October 29th at John Adams Middle School. Please click here for more information! MEA Break MEA Break is Thursday, October 17th and Friday, October 18th. There will be no school for students on these days. Box Tops for Education The Box Tops for Education program is changing! While you can still clip box tops from some products (including Ziploc and Kleenex) and bring them to the school collection bin, many products have introduced electronic box tops. For these, you download an app, scan your receipt within 14 days of purchase, and the school is credited with boxtop-eligible items. Below is a link to an instructional video about the new system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh94b2BvFK4
Visit https://www.boxtops4education.com/ to download the app.
Please keep bringing the old-fashioned box tops (with expiration dates) to the school collection bin—especially those that are expiring soon!
Questions? Contact Marguerite Robinson (strobelme@msn.com) Fall Olympics Next Wednesday,( October 16) the students will participate in the first St. Pius Fall Olympics! They will have a chance to help their grade "go for the gold" in three different fall themed activities. Donations are starting to come in and we are excited to see what our grand total will be! It's not too late to donate if you would like and, it's not too late to return forms if you are still working on those. During the Fall Olympics we will reveal which class won the Non Uniform Day for turning in the most forms. If you are interested in helping on Wednesday or any questions can be directed to Carrie Boes at chair.sphsa@gmail.com Also, with Fall Olympics happening on the morning of October 16, we will not have school mass at 9:30 a.m., but will have a prayer service in the church at 1:00 pm. Thank you.
Family and Friends Day A huge thank you to all of our Friends & Family members who celebrated with us today! We are grateful for their presence and wish them safe travels home, where ever that may be. A special thank you to our Friends & Family Day committee for their work on making this a fun day for all. You are appreciated! Picture Re-Takes at St. Pius X Will Need to be Rescheduled Picture re-takes were scheduled for Monday, October 14 at St. Pius X but will need to be rescheduled. Please read message below from Kathy Grotta from LifeTouch: As you undoubtedly have noticed, there has been a rather significant delay in getting your School Picture Packages. Please know that our entire Lifetouch Team is acutely aware of this delay and is making every effort to get these printed and into your hands as soon as possible. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this has caused and hope that this delay won't detract from the many years of enjoyment you'll receive from your pictures. Since we have not been given a projected delivery date yet from our production teams, we feel it best to push your retake date back a bit. Watch for announcements from the school once this new date has been established. We value the trust your school has placed in us to capture and preserve your important school memories and will work hard to restore your confidence going forward. Kathy Grotta - LifeTouch Photography
Help Needed at St. Pius X for Afterschool Care Hello Parents- I am sending this message to share a school job opportunity!! We are looking for someone to assist Mr. Amundson with our After School Care program from 3:30-6:00 pm (normally goes to about 5:30 pm) Monday-Friday (If it is a NO SCHOOL day, you would not need to work). Job description would be to help supervise students with snack, reading/homework time, and play time. A BONUS would be receiving a Tuition Discount and earn some extra money!! Please contact me (Amy Heimer) by phone or email and I can give you more details!! St. Pius X Hearing and Vision Screenings Hearing and Vision Screenings will be held at St. Pius X school on Tuesday, October 15. Letters did go home this week explaining this. If you do not wish to have your child screened for this, please contact Nurse Stacey at sgoetz@rcsmn.org or call the school at 282-5161 as soon as possible. Please indicate your child's name, grade and teacher, along with which screening you do not want us to do. Text/Voice Communications We hate to think about winter already, but wanted to send a note regarding receiving text/voice communications. If you have not already subscribed and would like to, please visit our website here: https://www.rcsmn.org/ This will also alert you if there are emergency circumstances that would shut the school down.
SYSTEM NEWS Save the date for Preschool Exploration Night! This event is for all families who would like to enroll their preschooler in any of our elementary schools for the 2020-2021 school year. Monday, November 11, 2019
Attention 7th & 8th grade families interested in the June 22-29 2020 Rochester Catholic Schools Washington DC trip, the registration deadline is OCTOBER 17, 2019. z
Due to MEA school closing, no Special or Shop With Scrip Orders will be processed October 14, 2019. Any orders submitted after October 8th, will be processed October 21st. SYSTEM ACTIVITIES Registration is now open for Winter Sports (Hockey and Basketball) for grades 7-12. Please visit rcsmn.org/athletics for registration information. Youth Wrestling registration is now open through the Lourdes/Byron Co-op. Please click the title for more information.
The Eagle Elves have been busy preparing Santa's Spirit Shop with products for the holiday season. Pre-orders for products are due October 25th. Please view apparel and novelty options on the Spirit Shop website and use the attached form for pre-orders. Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine provides a Saturday morning injury clinic for Rochester area middle school, high school and college athletes injured during recent sports activities. The clinic will be open each Saturday September 7 to October 12 from 8 am to noon on the third floor of Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center. Appointments are preferred, and can be scheduled by calling Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine at 507-266-6690, starting at 7:30 am each Saturday. For more information click here. Traveling Basketball Evaluations will be held for both boys and girls to help with team formation. These evaluations are conducted by varsity boys and girls head coaches, Coach Larson and Coach Berg. They will be held at Lourdes High School Gymnasium on the following dates/times: October 22 October 24 Youth basketball registration is now open for both boys and girls school ball and traveling. 7th and 8th graders are required to have a sports physical on file in the Activities Office prior to registration. School Ball Traveling Ball Please find the link to register here. The newly launched Eagle Booster Club was established to support the general growth and development of athletics for students (grades 7-12) within Rochester Catholic Schools (RCS). Membership is comprised of RCS parents, alumni, community members, and businesses working together with goals to heighten, enhance, and enrich the athletics programs. Members promote and provide a high quality experience for students, coaches, directors, and fans through sponsorship opportunities, fundraising, and volunteer efforts. Click here for more information and to join online. UPCOMING EVENTS
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