WEEKLY BROADCAST FEATURED NEWS We continue to be busy working in October at school!! Soon we will be to the end of the 1st Quarter (Nov. 7th) and report cards/NWEA testing results will be sent home! God's creation continues to show itself with the beautiful colors of the trees, pumpkins, and mums! Next week we will be celebrating Halloween, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day! Reminder that we will not have mass on Oct. 30, but will have mass on Nov. 1, All Saint's Day, at 10:00 am!
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SCHOOL NEWS St. Pius X Trunk or Treat Join us, October 26th, after the 4 pm Mass for pizza, fun and of course trunk or treating in the parking lot. Kids of all ages are welcome to trick or treat from car to car. Please consider decorating your trunk and passing out candy to our trunk or treaters! No RSVP needed and no cost to attend this fun event!. We are still looking for a couple of volunteers (teens included!) serve pizza and drinks and help with clean up. Contact the Parish Office at 288-8238 or church@piusx.org if interested in volunteering. Fall Olympics Fundraiser The Fall Olympics fundraiser has been a success! Thank you to everyone who participated. As of Monday we made over $7000 which was the "magic number" for all students to receive an ice cream treat. Mrs. Smith's 1st grade class submitted the most addressed sponsorship forms and won the non uniform day (date to be announced at a later time)! Thank you for supporting our HSA; all money raised directly benefits our students. Many hands make light work but special thanks to Amy Brownawell and Elissa Nelson for co-chairing this event. We rely on volunteers like them to make opportunities happen for our kids and families! 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! 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) 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 Attention 7th & 8th grade families that have registered for the June 22-29 2020 Rochester Catholic Schools Washington DC trip, registration materials can be picked up at St. Francis of Assisi School and at the Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Middle School. 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
SYSTEM ACTIVITIES All are invited to attend the Lourdes High School Fall Choir Concert on October 29 at 7:00 pm in the Lourdes High School Auditorium. Music selections will adventure through fantasy and fiction while allowing the listener to imagine like children. Due to the proximity of the concert to Halloween, children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes, but we ask that they leave masks at home. The first 100 children in costume will receive a bag of candy after the concert, courtesy of the LHS Music Boosters. There will be a meeting and clinic for all youth basketball (school ball and traveling) coaches on Sunday, October 27 at 1:00 pm in the Forum at Lourdes High School. Practices and games are now posted for school ball and traveling basketball grades 4-8. 8th grade traveling practices are still being worked on. Please visit the website. Please click the title for more information. There will be a Parent/Student meeting for any student in Grades K-12 in Rochester Catholic Schools who's interested in wrestling this upcoming season as part of our Lourdes/Byron Wrestling Coop. The meeting will be Tuesday, October 29th at 6:00pm in the Forum at Lourdes High School. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ryan Radke at ryan.radke@byron.k12.mn.us Registration is now open for Winter Sports (Hockey and Basketball) for grades 7-12. Please visit rcsmn.org/athletics for registration 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. 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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