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and live what we teach.
Thursday, January 25
MAP Testing 2nd Grade
Friday, January 26
MAP Testing 3rd Grade
Winter Ball Dance -- 7th and 8th Grade Only -- 7 - 10 pm
Sunday, January 28
Open House 2-4 pm
Reenrollment Begins for all Currently Enrolled Students 5:00 pm
New Enrollment Begins for all New Students 5:00 pm
Monday. January 29
Catholic Schools Week (Vocations Appreciation Day)
MAP Testing 4th Grade
Whole School Mass 10:30 am
Tuesday, January 30
Catholic Schools Week (Parent Appreciation Day)
MAP Testing Middle School
Wednesday, January 31
Catholic Schools Week (Community Appreciation Day)
MAP Testing 5th Grade
Thursday, February 1
Catholic Schools Week (Student Appreciation Day)
Friday, February 2
Catholic Schools Week (Faculty Appreciation Day)
EARLY DISMISSAL -- NO AFTERCARE
Pre-k Dismissal 11:30 am
K- 8th Grade Dismissal 12:00 pm
Last day to order Chick-Fil-A for February CFA Day
RE-ENROLLMENT FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 2024-2025
Re-enrollment for next year for current students will open on January
28th at 5:00pm. It will remain open until February 29th. If you do not re-
enroll by February 29 your child will not be guaranteed a spot for next
year.
ATTENTION PARENTS!
ESP Registration for the 24-25 school year will open on January 28th 2024 at 5pm and will close February 29th. A non-refundable $100 application fee per family is required. Payment is due to TADS at the time of application. Applications submitted after this date will be placed on a waitlist. PLEASE NOTE, ESP is a separate application and must be completed in its entirety.
An update to all currently enrolled families at St. Pius X Regional School: Applications for new Pre-K students has opened. Due to the volume of new applications, we are strongly encouraging that all currently enrolled families that would like to have a new Pre-K student considered for the 2024-2025 school year submit their application as soon as possible to ensure the application receives "sibling priority". The application can be found in the link below and on the St. Pius website under the tab "Admissions". All applications will be entered electronically through the TADS Admission Services. This is only for new incoming Pre-K students, all currently enrolled students will receive a notice from Tads to reenroll their student(s) at the end of January 2024.
The age requirement for Pre-K 3 is 3 by September 1, 2024 (Born before 9/1/2021)
The age requirement for Pre-K 4 is 4 by September 1, 2024 (Born before 9/1/2020)
TUITION ASSISTANCE
- Important Dates:
- Tuition assistance applications open: October 2
- High School TA application closes: December 15 (Applies to 8th Grade Students Only)
- ADW Elementary/Middle Schools TA application closes: February 16
UNEARNED VSP HOURS FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
If you did not earn all your VSP hours for the 2022-2023 school year,
you will receive an invoice from TADS stating the amount you owe.
The due date is Jan. 25. If you would like to have your payment moved
to your February tuition bill, please EMAIL Mrs. Fay at
pfay@stpiusbowie.org.
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
St. Pius X Regional School follows the decision of Prince George County Public School when referring to weather related closures and delays.
PARKING CONCERNS
Parents, when coming to the school during any time other then arrival and dismissal that requires you to park and exit your vehicle you must park in one of the parking spaces. It is not permitted to pull up along the curb, which is a designated emergency service lane. If you park along the curb you will be instructed to move your vehicle to a parking space before the school can assist you.
NEW TARDY POLICY
FEES BEGAN ACCRUING MONDAY, OCTOBER 2
NEW THIS SCHOOL YEAR-- Please note our new late arrival (tardy) policy which can be found in our handbook - "Each student will be allowed 5 unexcused tardies each quarter, after the 5th tardy, parents will be charged a $10.00 fee per family for each time their child is late. This fee will be charged through TADS."
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK KICK OFF
We are so excited to announce that Catholic Schools Week 2024 is being held January 28 - February 2 this year.
To kick off this week full of fun events, we are inviting our students to represent our wonderful school and earn a TAG day.
To earn this TAG day, students wear their school uniform to mass on January 27th or 28th, take a picture of themselves in church or in front of church, and send a copy of the picture to HSAPresident1@stpiusbowie.org. All pictures must be received by noon on Monday, January 29. Those students who submit these uniform pictures by the deadline will receive a free TAG day on Wednesday, January 31! We can't wait to see you represent our school at mass!
To earn this TAG day, students wear their school uniform to mass on January 27th or 28th, take a picture of themselves in church or in front of church, and send a copy of the picture to HSAPresident1@stpiusbowie.org. All pictures must be received by noon on Monday, January 29. Those students who submit these uniform pictures by the deadline will receive a free TAG day on Wednesday, January 31! We can't wait to see you represent our school at mass!
PARENT APPRECIATION DAY
As part of of Catholic Schools Week, Parent Appreciation day is an opportunity to thank parents for their choice to entrust their students to St. Pius Regional School for their Academic and Faith studies. As a display of our appreciation on Tuesday, January 30 ( PARENT APPRECIATION DAY) staff will be giving out a special treat to parents lined up in carpool before we dismiss the students as well as aftercare pickup. Please make sure to check you goodies carefully, 5 will contain an extra special treat ($200 tuition credit), look for the golden ticket as a thank you for your commitment to choosing a faith filled education for your students.
News from the School Advisory Board
SPX Open House
Date: January 28, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Activity Fair: Nelson Hall Arrive 1:30 PM until 4:30 PM
Set-up 1:00 - 2:00 PM/Clean-up 4:30 - ~5:30 PM
It is time for our annual SPX Open House – Volunteers are needed!
SPX will host our annual Open House welcoming the community and prospective families to tour the campus. This event showcases the best of St. Pius and kicks off our celebration of Catholic Schools Week.
Sign-Up Genius for all volunteer opportunities can be found here or on the school website.
Tour Guides - Parents and alumni only please (4 VSP hours)
- Mandatory Training on Wednesday, January 17th at 6:30-7PM (Virtual)
- Tour guide day: Sunday, January 28th from 1:30PM-4:30PM
Set-Up/Clean-up - Nelson Hall (VSP hours based on time)
- Setup: January 28th 1:00 PM - 2 PM
- Cleanup: January 28th 4:30PM-5:30PM
- Please email Katie Summers at SABPresident@stpiusbowie.org if you are able to assist with setup or cleanup.
RSVP as club representative to staff club/activity table during Activity Fair (3 VSP hours)
- 1:30 - 4:30 PM during Open House
- Please contact Katie Summers at SABPresident@stpiusbowie.org if you want your club/activity to have a table. Most clubs and activities have already been contacted by Katie Summers. Please let her know ASAP if you were missed.
Kitchen (3.0 VSP hours)
- 1:30 - 4:30 PM during Open House
Band and Chorus Parent Helpers (VSP hours based on role and time)
- Please contact Katie Summers at SABPresident@stpiusbowie.org
Food Donations for Nelson Hall Activity Fair (VSP hours based on donation)
Catholic Schools Week Faculty & Staff Appreciation Luncheon
On Friday, February 2, we'll be hosting a luncheon for our amazing Faculty & Staff to cap off Catholic Schools Week. This annual soup, salads and sandwiches spread is a hit every year - so thank you in advance!
There are many ways to help with donations, set-up, serving and clean-up.
Please purchase the specific item requested on the Sign-Up Genius from this Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/QPVRE6IIEM?ref_=wl_share
The Sign-Up Genius can be found at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944A4A82AA1FE3-47021294-2024#/
Questions? Contact Katie Skerpon at hsapresident1@stpiusbowie.org
Book, Music & Lyrics by Paul Armento
PERFORMANCES IN NELSON HALL AT ST. PIUS X REGIONAL SCHOOL
Friday, February 9 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 10 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 11 at 3:00 pm
Box Office Opens 1 hour before / Theatre doors open no sooner than 30 minutes before
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS
Child (under 18) / Senior (65+) = $10
Adult (18 - 64) = $15
Get your tickets online today at
stpiusbowie.org/thepeoplegarden
Tickets at the door, concessions & stargrams / flowers are CASH ONLY
Girl Scout troop 22039 (2nd and 3rd graders) is currently working on their animal lovers badge. As a part of their badge they are collaborating with Bowie Claw to learn about and support animals. In order to support these local animals as they await their fur-ever homes we are collecting the following donations in the main entryway: baby wipes, Clorox wipes, puppy pads, kitten food, plain Pedialyte, or cat litter. This service project will last from January 22nd until February 2nd. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to troop leader Kristin Hudson at kmcahalan@aol.com.
Please see the flyer about CYO Spring Sports and the Spring CYO Fundraiser
COVID- 19 INFORMATION
- If your child/ren are sick please stay home, if showing signs of COVID-19 please take a test. (please contact the school, we can send home a test with your child)
- If your child/ren tests positive please stay home, email your child’s teacher and the school nurse (mbenson@stpiusbowie.org)
- If your child is positive our protocol is to have them stay home for 5 days from the date they tested positive. The date of positivity is DAY 0. Upon the student’s return to school they may continue to mask until all symptoms have improved or until 10 days from positive test.
- If you have siblings who may be a close contact: test if they are negative they may continue to attend school. If they begin to show symptoms, students will be sent home and asked to retest.
- You may choose to send your child in with a mask at any time. Please supply extras in their bookbag and inform their teacher that you would like them to wear a mask.
More information: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html
COVID-19 Symptoms :
cough, shortness of breath, fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell
