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Friday, February 16
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Teacher Retreat
Monday, February 19
NO SCHOOL - President's Day
Wednesday, February 21
Career Day Middle School
Thursday, February 22
Career Day Lower School
Friday, February 23
Tag Day -- Students may dress out of uniform -- Dress code must be followed
Family Bingo 6:00 pm Nelson Hall
Sunday, February 25
Book Fair Parent Preview 10:00 am - 1:00 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.
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
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.
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."
CAREER DAY
St. Pius will be hosting a Career Day for our students on Wednesday, February 21st ( Grades 6-8) and Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 (Pre K- 5th grade) from (8:30 am - 10:45am) The purpose of our Career Day is to expose our students to a variety of professions in order to jumpstart their thinking about the future. All students, from PreK to Middle school, will get to engage in this amazing opportunity. As a result, we cannot plan this day without your support. Please sign up for a timeslot via our Sign-Up Genius to talk with our students.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094BAEA62EA7F94-47510351-spxregional#/
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094BAEA62EA7F94-47510351-spxregional#/
St. Pius Skate Night coming on March 1st! Come on down to Lanham Skate Center for some skating fun! We have the whole rink! Where and When: 9901 Lanham Severn Road from 5:30-7:30 pm on March 1st. $5 admission, $6 skate rental fee
WARM NIGHTS
St. Pius Student Government is collecting food and other items for unsheltered guests participating in Warm Nights. Warm Nights is a non-denominational program that provides shelter and support for people during the winter months. We are collecting the items from Feb. 12-23. Please consider donating one of the following items:
Students PreK3- Gr.5
Shower gel
Bar Soap - sensitive skin
Cup O soup
Individual cereal boxes
Paper bowls - small and large
Baggies - small and large
Clothes Washing Soap - Pods preferred
Deodorant for Men and Women
Middle School Houses
ST. PIUS X HOUSE: Shower gel, Cup-O-Soup
ST. EDWARD HOUSE: Bar soap (sensitive skin), Deodorant (men and women)
SACRED HEART HOUSE: Individual Cereal Boxes, Paper bowls
ASCENSION HOUSE: Laundry Detergent (pods preferred), Plastic Bags (large and small)
Staff/Faculty:
Washcloths (not white)
Underwear for men and women
The Scholastic Book Fair is Coming to our School Library! Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that brings the books kids want to read right into our school. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Please make plans to visit our Book Fair and be involved in shaping your child’s reading habits.
*All K-8th grade students will attend the Book Fair during THEIR REGULARLY SCHEDULED LIBRARY CLASS TIME from Monday, February 26 – Friday, March 1. There will be no earlier scheduled preview time for classes, but parents may preview on Sunday, February 25th from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.
The Book Fair will be open for parents to preview or purchase during the following days and times:
Sunday, February 25, 10:00am-1:00pm (PARENT PREVIEW TIME)
Monday, February 26 through Thursday, February 29, 9:00am-3:00pm and 4:00pm-6:00pm
Friday, March 1, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Sunday, March 3, 10:00am-1:00pm (bring your friends/neighbors)
*Visa, MasterCard, AmEx, Discover, Cash or Check will be accepted for PARENT/ADULT purchases.
*Cash or Check will be accepted for STUDENT purchases. For checks, please sign, date and make your check payable to St. Pius X. DO NOT COMPLETE THE DOLLAR AMOUNT. In the memo section, PLEASE SPECIFY THE MAXIMUM THAT THE CHECK MAY BE COMPLETED FOR. We will complete the check for the exact amount of the purchase and provide a receipt for your records.
*Maryland Sales Tax WILL BE added to all purchases. So, if your check has a maximum of $10 and the item that your student wants is $9.95, they will not be able to purchase the item because the total WITH TAX would be $10.55.
*eWallet will also be available! Super-convenient, secure digital payment account. Visit our book fair website to set one up! https://www.scholastic.com/bf/stpius
Before you visit the Book Fair, be sure to download the Book Fairs app to help you find the right books for your child. For more information, visit: www.scholastic.com/apps/bookfairs. And if you are unable to attend the Fair in person, we invite you to visit our online Book Fair at http://www.scholastic.com/bf/stpius . Our online Fair is available from February 25th – March 9th.
Call Ms. Neitzey at 301-262-0203 x213 or email kneitzey@stpiusbowie.org if you have questions.
Summer camp dates for this year are July 8 - 26. Camp is open to PK - 5th grade students. Attached you will find all of the necessary forms to enroll your child for camp, please DO NOT use previous year forms found on TADS. Please send all forms to Ms. Hampton at lhampton@stpiusbowie.org , do not upload them to TADS. Thank you!
Save the Date! St. Pius' Diversity Committee presents Multicultural Day on June 1st from 11 am - 3 pm. Come experience the cultural showcase that is St. Pius! Offering food, entertainment, and fun for all!
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
All SPX Regional School Families are invited to join us for a Family Bingo Night on Friday, February 23 in Nelson Hall. Prizes include gift cards, family-themed baskets and more!
The doors open at 6 pm with Bingo beginning at 6:30 pm.
Tickets are $10 each (adults and kids) and includes 12 rounds of Bingo plus a raffle ticket for a door prize. Additional raffle tickets will be on sale that evening - 1 for $2 or 3 for $5. CASH ONLY.
Families have the option of pre-purchasing pizzas for dinner ($12 each for large cheese or pepperoni - includes plates and napkins). Pizza is pre-order only and will not be on sale that evening.
You can also bring your own dinner, drinks or snacks! No alcoholic beverages as children are present.
Online ticket purchases & pizza orders close on Wednesday, February 21 at 9 pm.
Tickets will be available at the door CASH ONLY.
Order your tickets & pizza at bit.ly/spxfamilybingonight
Bring your own Bingo Daubers or purchase at the door for $1 each. CASH ONLY.
Want to help make this event a success? Sign-up to volunteer at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944A4A82AA1FE3-47604856-family
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
