WEEKLY BROADCAST FEATURED NEWS Merry Christmas everyone! At our school mass this week, Fr. Mahon talked about how we are still in the Christmas season!! This weekend we will celebrate the baptism of Jesus and this will move us from Christmas into Ordinary Times on the Church calendar.
Please make sure to look over the Broadcast!! You will have information about: Family Fun Night (Jan. 30), Preschool Enrollment, Trivia Night- Church event ( Jan. 17), and Schulze Challenge Grant- we are hoping to have Schulze Grant match donations that we get for St. Pius School!!
SCHOOL NEWS Save the Date On Jan. 30, 2020 the school will be hosting Family Fun Night! This is always a great opportunity to connect as a school community so please make a note of it on your calendars and plan to attend - we would love to see you there! Details to come Preschool Enrollment Now Enrolling We offer a traditional Tuesday/Thursday morning 3 year old program and a traditional 4-5 year old Monday/Wednesday/Friday morning or Monday through Friday afternoon program. Additionally, we still have a few spaces remaining in our 4-5 year old all-day Monday through Friday program. Thank You We here at St. Pius X School would like to thank all of our parents that contributed to the Staff Christmas Fund. Your generosity is truly appreciated. Thank you again. St. Pius X Faculty and Staff Virtus Recertification Training Recertification Training: In January, the diocesan Safe Environment Office will again launch Keeping Our Promise Alive 3.0, a VIRTUS® online recertification training for anyone who completed the “VIRTUS live training” in 2014 or earlier. In February, a recertification notice will be sent to those who completed the training in 2015. Employees and volunteers of DOW-R parishes or schools that are due for recertification will receive an email from VIRTUS Online with credentials to login and complete the training. This training takes 30-40 minutes. The recertification training must be completed in order for parishes and schools to be compliant with the diocesan Safe Environment Policy and the audit that is due at the end of May. Please click here for a flier Trivia Night at St. Pius All are invited to join us for a night of wits, laughs, and more at St. Pius X parish for Trivia Night 2020 on Friday, January 17th. Compete with in multiple rounds of trivia, play various games of skill and luck, enjoy our guest hosts, eat delicious pizza, and maybe even spin THE WHEEL! You don’t need to know trivia to have a great time! Tickets are on sale now for $15/person or for a team of 8 for $120 at www.piusx.org. Funds raised at this event support St. Pius X Youth Ministry. Have questions? Contact Katie at kstinson@piusx.org. Schulze Foundation - Grant We are blessed to have been provided with a challenge grant from the Schulze foundation. Click here for the parent letter and Schulze Flyer to show how the funds impact our school. Please consider helping our school and sharing this with your family and friends. Time For Literature, Fall 2019 Issue We are excited to share the newest issue of Time for Literature, the St. Pius/St. John's literary journal, with everyone in our school community! This fall, a total of 27 students, ranging in age from 2nd-8th grade, contributed their writing. We will be starting on our next issue in January, and we're always looking for more contributors. If your child enjoys creative writing, please contact Mr. Amundson (bamundson@rcsmn.org) or Mrs. Montoya (pward-montoya@rcsmn.org) for more information about how they can be a part of Time for Literature. Click here to see the newest issue of Time for Literature and enjoy. BRETT AMUNDSON READING SPECIALIST TEACHER
SYSTEM NEWS Join us Monday, February 3 from 6:30 p.m - 8:00 pm. for an Open House at Lourdes High School. This is your chance to learn more about the specific academic departments, program options for students, financial aid, and more. This event is for anyone with a high school age student for the 2020-21 school year. Parents, staff, alumni, and friends of the Rochester Catholic Schools community are invited to a complimentary fellowship event on Friday, January 31, at the Kahler Grand Hotel, in appreciation of your commitment to Catholic education. Held during National Catholic Schools Week, this celebration also honors several individuals in the RCS community who are making a difference in the lives of our students. It is time to start making your summer plans! Registration for RCS Summer Care is now open. Re-enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year is coming soon! Look for more information in January with re-enrollment beginning in Catholic Schools Week. Let us know now if you will be adding a kindergartner so he or she can be included in your Re-enrollment Packet. You can add your 2020-2021 kindergartner by clicking here. For questions, please contact admissions@rcsmn.org.
SYSTEM ACTIVITIES Congratulations to the Girls Basketball Program for collecting their 1000th win! They are the first girls team in Minnesota to reach 1000 wins. To celebrate this milestone we are selling 1000 wins t-shirts for $15. If you are interested in purchasing please email the Activities Office (activities@rcsmn.org) and include size(s). Skate with the Eagles! All kids are invited to come skate with the Eagles on Friday, February 7th after the boys varsity hockey game. Watch as the Eagles take on Albert Lea at Graham Arena and stay to skate! JV game at 6:00 and Varsity at 7:30 pm. Bring your skates! 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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