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and live what we teach.
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
Monday, February 5
MAP Testing 2nd Grade
Tuesday, February 6
MAP Testing 3rd Grade
Middle School Honor Roll Assembly 10:00 am
Wednesday, February 7
Chick-Fil-A Day for those that preordered
MAP Testing 4th Grade
Thursday, February 8
MAP Testing 1st Grade
Friday, February 9
School Musical 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 10
School Musical 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 11
School Musical 3:00 pm
RE-ENROLLMENT FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 2024-2025
Re-enrollment for next year for current students opened on January
29th. 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 opened 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.
ANNUAL PASTORAL RECOMMENDATION
Every year St. Pius X Regional School must receive an updated pastoral recommendation from your Church for you to receive the Catholic Tuition Rate. It is your responsibility to obtain the pastoral recommendation and supply it to the school. This form MUST be received by May 15, 2024 in order to receive the Catholic Rate. If the Pastoral Agreement is received after tuition agreement is signed your Catholic Rate will not begin until the month we receive it. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS ISSUED FOR PREVIOUSLY PAID MONTHS AT THE NON CATHOLIC RATE.
*If you are a member of one of the four regional parishes (St. Pius, Sacred Heart, St. Edwards or Ascension) the School office will reach out to the Church office to confirm the families have qualified for a Pastoral Recommendation for the 2024-2025 School Year if you have provided one to us previously.
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 have received an invoice from TADS stating the amount you owe.
If you have any questions, 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."
We are so excited to announce a new partnership with one of our very own families.
The Scott family (parents of SPX students) have recently obtained an amazing new restaurant BLAZE Pizza located in the Bowie Town Center. This is in addition to their other restaurant Charley's Cheesesteaks, also located at the Bowie Town Center.
Blaze Pizza has graciously allowed us to have an SPX Spirit Day with them. It will be Tuesday, February 13th, 2024. The event will run from 3:30-8 pm. Please be on the lookout for a flyer which will be coming home with more details. PLEASE help spread the word!
Walk-in, delivery, and mobile ordering will all be accepted. The school will receive 20% of all orders brought in from St. Pius. This will be another wonderful community event!
Come out early straight from school or come out for a late dinner after practice, BUT just please come out and support!
Blaze Pizza
15431 Excelsior Drive Bowie, MD 20716
The Scott family (parents of SPX students) have recently obtained an amazing new restaurant BLAZE Pizza located in the Bowie Town Center. This is in addition to their other restaurant Charley's Cheesesteaks, also located at the Bowie Town Center.
Blaze Pizza has graciously allowed us to have an SPX Spirit Day with them. It will be Tuesday, February 13th, 2024. The event will run from 3:30-8 pm. Please be on the lookout for a flyer which will be coming home with more details. PLEASE help spread the word!
Walk-in, delivery, and mobile ordering will all be accepted. The school will receive 20% of all orders brought in from St. Pius. This will be another wonderful community event!
Come out early straight from school or come out for a late dinner after practice, BUT just please come out and support!
Blaze Pizza
15431 Excelsior Drive Bowie, MD 20716
Tuesday, February 13th, 2024
3:30-8 pm
3:30-8 pm
This spring the Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools will award the sixteenth annual Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching. Parents and students are invited by our principal to nominate a teacher that encompasses outstanding teaching and commitment to Catholic education. Please feel free to submit your nomination to Ms. Gillespie at agillespie@stpiubowie.org by February 9, 2024.
PARENT APPRECIATION DAY
If your family was one of the lucky recipients that found a "Golden Ticket" in their parent appreciation day treat, please fill out the ticket and bring it to the front office right away to receive your $200.00 tuition credit. Congratulations to the Singh family and the Figer Family who have found 2 of the 5 golden tickets.
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
Track it Forward is the online system that our school uses to track our VSP (Volunteer Support Program) hours. A reminder that every family is required to participate. Dual parent homes are required to complete 20 hours, single parent families 10 hours. Uncompleted hours will be charged at the rate of $25 per hours.
All families must have an account to track their hours - accounts from past years are still active. The site can be found at https://www.trackitforward.com/site/st-pius-x-regional-school
Hours must be logged within 30 days of the event or they will not be approved. Parents are required to input their own hours which are then sent to the head of that activity to approve.
Questions? Contact Katie Skerpon at hsapresident1@stpiusbowie.org
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
