Saint Pius X Catholic School Newsletter
February 4, 2016
Dear Saint Pius X Family and Friends,
Happy Catholic Schools Week! Our school community has enjoyed celebrating this special week as we reflect on the
heritage and importance of Catholic education. Saint Pius X Catholic School has a strong tradition of preparing students
to be successful Christian leaders and stewards. We greatly appreciate our partnership with our parents and community
members who support our school.
This Sunday, our First Lego League Robotics Team 16749 will be competing in the North Carolina First Lego League
State Championship. The RoboComets were extremely successful at the NC FLL Qualifier Tournament, and we look
forward to hearing about their experience at their first state tournament. Good luck, RoboComets!
Congratulations to Hailee Rose, our 8th grade SPX Spelling Bee winner, for her success in Monday’s district spelling bee.
She made it all the way to the 4th round and placed in the top 12 contestants. Way to go, Hailee!
We hope to see you at tomorrow evening’s Family Valentine’s Dance beginning at 7:00 PM in the Connolly Athletic
Center. We are very appreciative of our PTO dance committee members who have been working hard to plan a fun-filled
event for all ages. If you have not yet purchased your tickets, they will also be sold at the door.
Finally, please be on the lookout for our 2016-2017 Reregistration Packets, which will be emailed to all parents next
week. If you need a hard copy, please contact the school office.
In Christ’s love,
Anne W. Knapke
Catholic author, Virginia Lieto, visited with kindergarten through 2 nd grade students to read and discuss her book,
Finding Patience. All of the students were excited to listen and learn about Christian virtues such as patience, charity,
hope, and love with Mrs. Lieto.
Mission Statement
Saint Pius the Tenth Catholic School
Saint Pius the Tenth Catholic School places Christ at the center of all that we do. Partnering with our parents and parish communities, we
create a challenging and innovative academic experience that inspires and prepares our students to be capable leaders of positive change.
Looking Ahead
Varsity Basketball vs. IHM & 8th Grade
Recognition:

Varsity Girls, 4:00 PM

8th Gr. Recognition, 5:15 PM

Varsity Boys, 5:30 PM
2/5
Stewardship No Uniform Day - $1 or more
donation (Show your Carolina Panther pride
by wearing Panther colors)
PTO Family Valentine’s Dance, 7-9 PM
(Alumni Auditorium)
2/7
FLLR Competition – Good Luck Comets!
2/8-2/12 Spirit Week!
2/8
Pajama Day (appropriate pj’s only)
2/9
No School Mass
Mardi Gras Parade, 2:00 PM (Students may
wear Mardi Gras colors – green, gold, and
purple)
2/10
Ash Wednesday – School Mass (noon)
Lego Club, 3:10-4:00 PM
2/11
Kindergarten-Circus Field Trip, 9:30 AM-2:00 PM
Black & Gold Day – wear your school colors
Pep Rally, 1:30 PM
2/12
Students may wear red
Valentine’s Day Snack (K-5)
2/12-14 PECSAA Tournament – Good Luck Comets!
2/4
Hot Lunch
Ordering for lunch served: Feb 22- March 3, 2016
Opens Monday, Feb. 8th at 9am & closes Wed., Feb.
17th at 11pm.
Please visit http://www.orgsonline.com/ to order.
Contact kristinlloyd12@yahoo.com with any questions.
PTO Corner
Tomorrow is Principal Appreciation Day! Thank you to
Mrs. Knapke and Mrs. Flynt for all of your hard work at
Saint Pius X School. You are much appreciated by the
students, parents, faculty, and staff!
BOX TOPS & LABELS FOR EDUCATION DEADLINE:
FEBRUARY 12
Thank you for continuing to clip and save Box Tops
and Labels for Education. Our second trimester
deadline will be next Friday, February 12th, so please
be sure to send them in to your child’s homeroom
teacher. Box Tops and Labels for Education will be
collected and tallied for each class. The two classes
with the highest tallies will get a special reward!
Thank you!
Monica McCann
monica078@gmail.com
Lion King, Kids Update
Middle school students auditioned for the Lion King, Kids
and received a copy of the cast list yesterday. Rehearsals
will begin on Monday, February 8 from 3:30-4:30 PM for
all cast members. Please be sure to refer to your child’s
practice schedule for all rehearsal dates and times.
Inclement Weather Information
As the possibility of inclement weather
approaches, please keep in mind the
following St. Pius X School policy on school
closings and/or delays:
In celebration of Catholic Schools Week, on Friday,
February 5, all students in grades K-2 will receive one
free slice of cheese pizza. Students in grades 3-8 will
receive two free slices of cheese pizza. If your child does
not wish to eat pizza on that day, please pack a lunch for
him/her. Beverages, snacks and ice cream will be
available for purchase with a snack ticket as usual.
St. Pius X Catholic School will make an independent
announcement regarding inclement weather for closing
and opening and/or delayed opening of school. This
announcement will be made as early as possible.
Necessary information will be available via email blast,
the school website, and local television stations. The
primary source of information is the school website:
www.spxschool.com.
*Ash Wednesday - No hot lunch will be available on Ash
Wednesday, February 10. Please send a packed lunch
that day. Beverages and snacks will be available.
When school is held during inclement weather, each
parent is responsible for making his/her own decision as
to whether or not a student may attend school safely.
**SPECIAL HOT LUNCH NOTICE FOR FEBRUARY 15**
Please note: St. Pius X School does not follow the school
closing instructions for Guilford County Schools.
FREE Pizza Friday!
Monday, February 15 is now a snow make-up day. Hot
lunch will not be available on that day. Please send a
packed lunch from home with your students. Snacks,
drinks, and ice cream will be available as usual.
PECSAA Tournament
Varsity Basketball
Championships Broadcast Live on
BMCHS Sports Radio/Carolina Sports
Live
Once again Bishop McGuinness Sports Radio, in
conjunction with Carolina Sports Live, will be
broadcasting live radio coverage of the PECSAA Varsity
Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball Championship Games. The
broadcasts can be accessed from anywhere in the world
so family and friends from outside of the area can tune in
to listen to the games. In addition to being able to catch
the games via a laptop or desktop computer, fans will
have access to the broadcasts via ANY mobile device (cell
phone, tablet, etc.) through the free app 'Mixlr'. The app
is free to install and use. There is no registration required
and it is available on all Android or Apple powered
platforms, including iPad.
For information on listening to the games via a mobile
device, including direct links to download the free app,
you can also check out our Mobile FAQ page at:
http://www.bmhsathletics.com/mobile-listenerfaq.html". The broadcasts will also be archived within a
couple of days after the tournament. In addition to the
games, we will have pre-game interviews with the
coaches of all four teams that advance to the PECSAA
Championship Game. If you have any questions, please
contact Jeff Stoller at js@bmhs.us or Dave Shook at
cslive12@gtmail.com.
From the BMCHS Admissions Office
Do you know a potential candidate for the Bishop class of
2020? Call for a private tour or a shadow
experience. Contact Kim Knox in the Admissions Office
at 564-1009 or kk@bmhs.us.
Attention Boys’ Basketball Players!!!!
AAU Boys’ Basketball at
Bishop McGuinness
Tryouts for the NC Spartans AAU Basketball 12U team
(6th grade and below) and 14U team (8th grade and
below) based out of Bishop McGuinness Catholic High
School will be Sunday, February 28 at Bishop
McGuinness. Each of these teams will play five
tournaments from March-May. Four will be local
(Greensboro, Winston Salem, High Point area) and one
will be a travel tournament. Practices will be Mondays
and Wednesdays at Bishop McGuinness. The cost for the
season is $300 which covers tournament entry fees,
uniforms and maintenance, insurance, and registration.
The 12U team tryout is open to anyone in 6th grade or
below.
Tryouts will be at Bishop McGuinness on February 28
from 3:00-5:00 PM.
Practices M, W after school and some Sundays.
Contact is Jeff Stoller- js@bmhs.us
The 14U team tryout is open to anyone in 8th grade or
below.
Tryouts will be at Bishop McGuinness on February 28
from 1:00-3:00 PM.
Contact is Josh Thompson- jt@bmhs.us
Mark your Calendars!!
Bishop McGuinness Villains' Club Trivia Night
is back on Saturday, March 19th!!!
It's time to get your winning teams together for another
exciting Trivia Night!! The Villain's Club is taking
registrations for Trivia Night now! Last year we saw
a record number of teams so register early!!
Test your trivia skills and help raise money for the Villains
Club and your student athletes. Once again you can bid
on our "Special Guests" and some of our top academic
students to help your team win! Create your own Trivia
Group, up to 10 players per team or if you can be
grouped with all our "single players"!!
Pictured are Bishop McGuinness student council members:
Carter Shannon, Luke Kreber, Sarah Grace Johnson, Gina Koesters,
Belen Perez and Madison Fly.
*Carter, Luke, Sarah Grace, and Madison are Saint Pius X Alumni.
Join us on Saturday, March 19th, doors open at 6pm and
the fun runs from 6:30 – 10:00 pm. Just $20 per person
and you can BYOFB (Bring Your Own Food and Beverage).
Plus, be prepared to bid on our silent auction items! Each
of our athletic teams has put together INCREDIBLE
baskets!!!
St. Jude Math-A-Thon News
Dear Parents,
Please enjoy reading the letter I received this week from one of my former students, Hailey Loftis. She had the
opportunity to visit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital last week. Below are her reflections. Also, be sure to
send in the Math-A-Thon permission slip so your child can participate in this worthy cause.
Thank you,
Lorraine Malphurs
Dear Mrs. Malphurs,
I know we haven't seen or spoken to each other in quite some time now, but I just had some exciting news
that I wanted to tell you about! This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to go to Saint Jude and the first
person I thought of when I signed up to go was you. I am a part of the Delta Delta Delta sorority here at
Wofford and one of the most important things to us is our philanthropy-- childhood cancer research. In 1999,
we partnered with Saint Jude and have been raising money for them ever since. Since I was in your class
doing the math-a-thon, I have always had a special place in my heart for Saint Jude and it has been a big
dream of mine to go and visit and I finally got the chance!
I had the most amazing visit. First of all, I could not believe how big the hospital was - "wow" is really all I
can say! Also, I knew from pictures that the hospital was different from most, but I still thought it was going to
be extremely sad going to visit. To my surprise, that hospital was one of the happiest places I have ever
been to. Most of the children were all smiling, waving, and just looked so content. Not one hallway in the
hospital looked dark or dreary like most hospitals do. It was honestly just too amazing for words to describe.
Although we did not get to speak to the children or the families (I believe there is a lot of paperwork that has
to go along with that - we were just on a tour that day), I really got a sense of how amazing Saint Jude really
is. I realize now that all of events, fundraisers, etc. that I once found time consuming and sometimes tedious,
are going to such a worthwhile cause. I have a much greater appreciation of my sorority and for you for
getting me interested in such a beautiful place.
I am so sorry for the long email, but I just wanted to let you know how my experience went, and to thank you
for being the first person to get me interested in Saint Jude. I have attached some pictures that I thought you
might enjoy looking at (I wasn't sure if you had ever been to visit-- if so, I would love to talk with you about
it!).
Love from a former second grade student,
Hailey Loftis
Thank you to those who have donated to the Triad Catholic
Schools Annual Giving Campaign on behalf of Saint Pius X.
We have so far raised $10,475 of our $20,000 goal!
Mary Baker
Nancy Balderacchi
Helene Belfi
Pater and Catherine Bergstrom
Charles and Maria Bliss
Craig and Lucy Callahan
Samuel and Kathleen Chinnis
Greg and Lisa Costello
Thomas and Amanda Cromartie
Lesley Dunaway
Carl and Vivian Essa
Douglas and Kathleen Faison
Chip and Ann Flynt
Nicholas and Laurie Foltz
Tony Garcia and Maria Gomes Garcia
Carl and Debbie Gessner
Dorothy Green
Daniel and Andrea Guerrini
Troy and Virginia Hewgley
Pierre and Lucy Horvath
Stephen and Diane Jackson
Bill and Pam Johnson
Dan and Kelly Jones
Robert Kertickles
Kris and Anne Knapke
Scott and Kim Knox
Tommy and April Lawrence
Mike and Chris Lemnios
Mike and Mary Ellen Liebal
Peter Lombardo
Charles and Jackie Longino
Donald MacCloskey
John and Anne Macner
Bryon and Lorraine Malphurs
Monsignor Anthony J. Marcaccio
Carol Marsh
Chris and Lesley Meadows
Marc and Suzanne Miller
Bob and Regina Morris
Nicholas and Flor Neiers
Jo Ann Newman
Frances Nolan
Jason and Stacey Ofsanko
Helene Pandone
Chris Parr
Mike and Amber Register
Richard and Barbara Romak
William and Zoe Rosselle
Mark and Judith Roy
Timothy and Diane Samelak
John and Sarah Sherrill
Donald and Alison Soucy
Glenn and Patricia Spivey
Joseph and Patricia Stavola
Richard and Amy Stehlin
Jeff and Amy Stoller
Holly Sutherland
Robert and Eileen Tatum
Tom Tracy
Richard and Ashley Vanore
Andres von Vajna
Drew and Brandy Wofford
Doug and Joan Workman
Ben and Alice Yorks
Matt and Sarah Zukowski
Please consider making a donation. Online donations can be made at
https://charlottediocese.thankyou4caring.org/TRIADEducationFoundationDonations.
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Saint Pius X Spirituality Committee
Living the Jubilee Year of
Mercy at SPX
Growing in Works of Mercy
During the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis is
encouraging all to engage in acts of Mercy
large and small as a way to experience the
limitless mercy offered to each of us through
Jesus.
Here at Saint Pius X School many acts of mercy
occur each and every day. As a way to be united
in efforts to give and receive mercy, we will be
recording and collecting works of mercy
offered this year near the office. All are invited
to write any work of mercy offered or received
on a strip of colored paper and place it
anonymously in the container.
Let’s see how many Containers we can fill as a
community!
Make it a Lenten practice as a family to set a goal
for each week.
Let’s Keep it going all year!
All women are invited to attend
Mass: Thursday February 25, 7PM in
the SPX Chapel
Please note date correction
All are invited to attend mass with students on Tuesdays at 8:30 AM and to pray the rosary after mass in
the chapel.
Please forward any specific prayer intentions to the office or Mrs. Malphurs.