Principal's Message We were blessed with our first measurable snowfall this year and the excitement and joy felt by our students (and some staff) was obvious! Part of living in Minnesota is understanding that many of our decisions are based on the weather. Very few places on Earth have a greater temperature swing during a calendar year than our summer days with humidity and then the bitter cold of below zero windchill! I recently heard Bishop Quinn tell a story about being asked if he was guided by a compass or a weathervane. The weathervane shows us what is happening right here, right now, while a compass should point true North. For us, the life and teachings of Jesus Christ need to be our compass, unswayed by the current fads of popular culture (the twisting winds affecting the weathervane). As we open re-enrollment for our 2022-23 school year, I urge you to continue to partner with the Rochester Catholic Schools in setting up the compass for your child(ren)'s life. May God be with you Always,
Dave Jenson
St. Pius X Principal
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Students will present an in-person Christmas concert for parents this year. St. Pius X students will hold their concert in St. Pius X Church on Thursday, December 16 at 12:30 for Grades Pre-K, Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2. That evening, Grades 3, 4 and 5 will present their concert on Thursday, December 16 at 6:30 pm. Please keep this date open to enjoy sounds of beautiful Christmas singing and of course the message of Jesus’ birth. All family members and friends are welcome to attend. -Mrs. Sherman Celebrate our St. Pius X teachers and staff this holiday season by volunteering to bring in some desserts or drinks for the Staff Christmas Luncheon on Tuesday, December 21st. Sign-up today! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E49ACAE2CA1FE3-staff Our next Purple & Gold School Spirit Day will be Friday, December 17th. Christmas break begins on Wednesday, December 22nd through Monday, January 3rd. School will resume on Tuesday, January 4th. Our school picture retake day will be coming up on Friday, January 14th. This is a non-uniform day for students. If you would like to order photos online, go to https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/ and enter our Picture Day ID: EVTK96ZS8 for St. Pius X School. We also have paper order forms available in the office if you prefer. Please click here for more information on position 1 and click here for position 2. The health office nurse has a flexible schedule and requires an LPN or RN. If you are interested in volunteering, we have options available every day in the lunchroom or various days in the school library. In order to volunteer, you must have completed a Virtus safe environment training within the past five years and have an up to date background check completed. Please contact Mrs. Hyke in the office if you need help getting signed up for either Virtus or to have a background check. Thank you! In order to best utilize our staffing, our preschool morning care will start at 7 AM. If you need to drop off your child earlier than that, please let Mr. Jenson know and care will be provided on that day. Preschool parents, please use the following link to register for before and/or after school care for the coming weeks of 12/6-12/21: https://forms.gle/8TwTSxWH7wVPdimFA Please send your child to school dressed for the cooler weather. Jackets, hats, gloves, snow pants and boots will be needed. We also ask that you label all of your students belongings. We try to have outdoor recess as much as the weather permits. When picking up your child in the afternoon from After School Care, please call our Google Voice number at 507-218-7873. Mr. Amundson or the adult leader will let you know to pick up at Door 5 by the gym or outside by the playground. |
Families with rising Kindergarten-Grade 12 students please click here to learn about tuition changes for 2022-2023 and re-enroll by Dec. 22. Families that will be re-enrolling preschool students will receive information soon. Stay tuned! Don’t miss our priority financial assistance deadline of February 4, 2022, for the 2022-2023 school year. Just a reminder that this application does need to be completed each year to maximize the amount for which your family may qualify. Click here to apply for financial assistance through FAIR or learn more. The RCS Tuition Rebate Office, Scrip, will be open Monday, Dec. 13,16, 20, and 21 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for your Christmas gift card shopping! We have stocking stuffers ready for immediate purchase in our office. Or, if you would like to shop using eGift cards, register with the RaiseRight app, connect your banking information, and you will be able to receive instant eGift cards directly to your smart device. For questions, please contact our Scrip Coordinator, Ron Gaines at 507-424-1817 or scrip@rcsmn.org. Please join the LHS Music Department for their annual Christmas Concert on Dec. 19, 2:00 p.m., in the Auditorium. The concert will feature performances by the Concert Band, Concert Choir, Center Street Singers, and Hi-Lighters Jazz Band. General Admission tickets will be sold at the door: $5 for adults, $4 for students, and Free for RCS Students, Staff, and Sisters of St. Francis. RCS loves to share photos of all the great things happening at our schools! We would like to provide IPhones to each of our campuses allowing staff to easily capture those special moments. If you are upgrading your IPhone this season and would like to donate your old phone, please contact Bekah Johnson in the Central Office at (507) 424-1817 or rarrasmith@rcsmn.org. |
Please be sure to check the Activities Broadcast sent on Wednesdays for all RCS system activities. |
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