Below are the dates for the upcoming MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) Assessments.  MAP Assessments (standardized tests) are given three (3) times each school year.  

Sept. 24th: - Math    8-10 AM
Sept. 25th -   Reading    8-10 AM
Sept. 26th   -   Language Usage     8-10 AM

Grades 4 and 5

Oct. 8th: -  Math 8:30-10 AM
Oct. 9th: -  Reading 8:30-10 AM
Oct 10th: - Language Usage 8:30-10 AM

Grades 2 and 3

Oct. 15th:-  Math 8:30-10 AM
Oct 16th:  - Reading  8:30-10 AM
Oct 17th: -  Language Usage 8:30-10 AM

Grade 1 - In Computer Lab

Sept. 30th - Math  1A at 8:15 AM
                   Math 1B at 9:15 AM

Oct. 7th:  -   Reading - 1A  at 8:15 AM
                    Reading - 1B  at 9:15 AM

Love to sing?

Our school choral groups for students in grades 3-8 started this week! You can find a copy of the permission slip in Google Classroom under Music. Please contact Ms. Massimini with any questions: gmassimini@stpiusbowie.org

Our 7th and 8th graders will have four dances during the school year, and we need parents and guardians to join our Middle School Dance Planning Committee. If you are interested please reach out to our Chairperson -
Mrs. Nena Banks at nena.email@yahoo.com.
Members of the committee will earn VSP Hours.

Our first General HSA Meeting of the year will be held on Monday, September 23 at 7 pm in the Nelson Hall.  All parents / guardians are invited to attend to hear updates from Ms. Gillespie and school organizations and events.  As an incentive to attend, the Homeroom with the highest percentage of parent / guardian attendance will be awarded a pizza party and the CAT Trophy.  We look forward to seeing you and working with you this school year!

The Fingerprint Truck at 5 pm before the HSA Meeting is at capacity.  We will be in touch with those signed up to make sure that you're ready to go that evening.

All SPX Regional School Families are invited to join us for a Family Bingo Night on Friday, September 27 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.  Bingo daubers will also be on sale for $1 each.
Families have the option of pre-purchasing pizzas for dinner ($13 each for large cheese or pepperoni - includes plates and napkins). Pizza is pre-order only and will not be on sale that evening. Pizza orders close Wednesday, September 27 at 11 pm.
You can also bring your own dinner, drinks or snacks! No alcoholic beverages as children are present.
Get your tickets at https://bit.ly/familybingotickets
Want to help make this event a success and get some VSP hours?  Sign up to volunteer at https://bit.ly/familybingovolunteer

On our Pizza Lunch days, students also have the opportunity to purchase items from our Bake Sale.
We are looking for volunteers on the day of the bake sale and bakers. Volunteers will assist in selling the baked goods to the classrooms. The perk of volunteering on the day of the sale is that you not only get VSP hours, you also get an opportunity to see your child(ren).In addition, we are seeking bakers to commit to donating two dozen (24) baked wrapped goodies for each bake sale for the whole school year. VSP hours will be provided: 1.5 VSP hours will be earned for each dozen of HOMEMADE goodies, .5 VSP hours will be provided for donating store bought items. All items must be brought in with your child or dropped off no later than 8:30am. Please clearly mark items with your child’s name and classroom in order to get credit.PLEASE NOTE: Brownies, Rice Krispies treats, and similar baked goods should be no smaller than the palm of your hand (i.e., one 9x13 oblong pan should yield 12 brownies, Rice Krispies treats, etc.) At least 2 to 3 cookies must be wrapped together in order to count as 1 item (i.e., a batch of 36 cookies will yield 12-18 items, not a full 3 dozen). Ziploc bags work best for packing items. *Due to allergies we kindly ask that you do not make anything that contains peanuts or tree nuts.In addition, the price of the baked items are now $0.50. Please send your child in with two quarters if you would like them to purchase a treat.
Scheduled Bake Sale dates are: September 25, October 23, November 20th, January 22nd, February 26th, March 26th, April 30th, and May 28th – (8th grade not included in the last Bake Sale).
Sign-up to volunteer for individual bake sale dates OR to bake for the entire year at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944A4A82AA1FE3-51266071-pizzaQuestions? Contact Neisha Blagrove at nplb2011@gmail.com 

To honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and highlight his accomplishments and the continued need for social justice work, the City of Bowie Diversity Committee is sponsoring an annual art contest for Bowie students in grades K-12. The theme for the 2024-2025 contest is "Keeping The Dream Alive.”  Students can express their creativity through either performing or visual arts.

Entries must be submitted online, and the deadline to enter is December 5 at 5 p.m.  More information is available on our webpage and attached for your reference.  We look forward to seeing the wonderful talent from our Bowie students.

THE FOOTBALL MANIA FUNDRAISER IS BACK!

***Please see the attached flyer for more detailed information***

Do you have a favorite NFL Football team? Or do you just like to watch the NFL games?  Purchase a Football Mania e-ticket in support of the SPX CYO fundraiser.
Each game card has three randomly generated teams listed per week (weeks 9-18). Each week, 30 winners will be selected.

Use the link below to email your friends and family who live out of the area.   The possibilities of selling e-tickets are endless! Just make sure they put your child’s name in the seller box so they receive proper credit. This is important, as the class that sells the most tickets will receive a pizza party from the SPX CYO board.

https://www.charitymania.com/register/GE076

For each $20 ticket sold, $14 will go back to SPX CYO for its fundraising goals: (1) maintain the SPX field for our 8U soccer program; (2) purchase new equipment for its sports programs; and (3) lower registration costs for upcoming sports seasons.

Important Dates:
1) Ticket Sales end: Monday, 01 NOV 2024.
2) The fundraiser begins during week 9 of the NFL regular season, starting on 31 OCT 2024.
3) Football Mania will conclude on ~ 05 JAN 2025.
If you have any questions throughout the fundraiser, please email us at:
spx.cyosports@gmail.com

The retake photo day is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29, 2024.  The parent contact for questions is customercare@legacystudios.com.  The SPX School code to order photos is 4594F25 (shop/legacystudios.com).