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and live what we teach.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
MAP assessment, grades 2 and 3, Language arts, 8:30 am to 10 am
Chorus, grades 5-8, 3:10 pm to 4:30 pm
Kindness Club, PK-8, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
PK Art Club, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Green Team, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Friday, October 18, 2024
Purse Bingo, adults 18 years and older only, 7 pm to 10 pm
Monday, October 21, 2024
STEM Club, 3:30-4:30 pm
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Treble Chorus, grades 3-4, 3 pm to 4:30 pm
Lego Club, 3:30 pm-4:30 pm
Minecraft, grades 4-8, 3:30 pm-4:30 pm
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Pizza Day and bake sale (please send 50 cents in with your student so that they may purchase a baked good)
Liturgical Chorus, grades 4-8, 3:10 pm to 4:30 pm
Cooking Club, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Chorus, grade 5-8, 3:10 pm to 4:30 pm
Kindness Club, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Art Club--PK, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Friday, October 25, 2024
NO SCHOOL--Collaboration Day
Trunk or Treat, 5:30 pm to 7 pm
IN THIS ISSUE
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Track It Forward link (submit parent volunteer hours)
- Family Privacy Policy
- Parking Lot safety update
- Spirit Day Blaze Pizza update
- SPX School Green Team news; upcoming City of Bowie Green Team community events
- Trunk or Treat
- Christmas Bazaar news
- SPX Yearbook--Parent assistance requested
- Construction Corner
- Going Green.......
- Purse Bingo
- City of Bowie MLK Art Contest
- CYO 2024-2025 Basketball Program Registration Information
- School Photograph Day (retakes)
- Newsnotes Submissions
- October 17, 2024 Newsnotes announcements
FAMILY PRIVACY POLICY
Please be reminded that parents are not permitted to record or take pictures of St. Pius X students, parents, or faculty without their permission.
PARKING LOT SAFETY UPDATE
Safety at St. Pius is always at the forefront of what we do. A huge thank you to the Ruiz family for their gift of traffic cones and stop signs that are being used to keep our students and staff safe during dismissal!
A huge thank you to Blaze Pizza for hosting St. Pius Spirit Night. We earned $226 for our school. Way to go! Our next Blaze Spirit Night is December 17 - hope to see you there!
During our October meeting with the students we will be learning about and planting a native pollinator garden near the lobby of the school.
If you would like to learn more about pollinator gardens and take some free plants home there are two opportunities to do so over the next 2 weekends here in Bowie:
Planting a Pollinator Garden — Presented by the Bowie Green Team
October 19 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Fall is the best time to plant a perennial pollinator garden because the plants establish themselves with far less care and effort. We will provide free plants and a complete explanation of how to get started. Additionally, we’ll explain the vital role these gardens play in supporting birds, butterflies, and many other pollinators, which are essential for our ecosystem—from food production to maintaining clean air.
Details
Date: October 19
Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: Free Event
Category: Life Sciences
Venue
15210 Annapolis Road
Bowie, MD 20715 United States
Organizer
Other
Event Location: In Person
Best For Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult
Let's get ready for some SPX spooky fun!
Please join us for a great SPX tradition: Trunk or Treat!
Our annual Trunk or Treat will be held on Friday, October 25th in the front parking lot of the school.
Here's the timeline:
6:00 pm - Parking lot opens to families
6:30 pm - Group picture on the steps of the Church followed by students Trunk or Treating from car to car
7:30 pm - Clean-up
Notes:
- This event is for SPX families only
- Kids must stay with their parents during set-up and clean-up as there are cars moving around the parking lot and it is not safe.
- Families who participate in this event are expected to decorate their car and have enough candy for all participants. Families cannot just come to trick or treat.
- There is a $5 fee for each participating car. There will be no sales at the door - all participants must pre-pay online.
- There will be a BEST in TRUNK award!
Please register each car separately so that we can keep track of the spaces available! You can purchase your ticket at https://bit.ly/spxtrunkortreat
Volunteers are needed to help as Parking Assistants & Clean-up. Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944A4A82AA1FE3-52098427-2024
Don't get spooked by the details! Contact Sarah Krandle with questions at sarahkrandle@gmail.com
SANTA NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Our annual Christmas Bazaar is almost upon us. This year, the Bazaar will be held on December 9 and 10, in Father Nelson Hall. This very special event provides our children with the opportunity to do their holiday shopping for their families. More details to come.
In the meantime, to prepare for this wonderful event, several of Santa’s Shops need additional helpers. These helpers or chairs are responsible for procuring inventory for their shop, setting up their shop for each day of the Bazaar and selling on the Bazaar days. Chairs must be VIRTUS certified since the bazaar takes place during school hours.
We are looking for additional chairs for the following shops:
Bethlehem Boutique (Religious Table)Reindeer Stables (Pet Table) North Pole Café (Kitchen)
In addition to these shops, we also need an additional finance chair. The finance chair would help the current chair with obtaining, distributing, and collecting money for the duration of the Bazaar.
If you would like to help, please send an email to spx.christmas.bazaar@gmail.com.
SPX Parents, The Yearbook Needs Your Help!!!
Please share your photos taken from SPX events. Directions:
1) Go to the following link: www.YBKpix.com 2) Search for our school: St. Pius Regional School Bowie
3) Log in either by using your own username & password or use:
username: spxyearbookparents@gmail.com password: SPXYearbookParents. (Note the SPXY and P are all CAPS and the (.) on the end)
4) Click "SHARE YOUR PICTURES" on the upper Left corner
5) Tag your photo
6)Find the event folder or your child's grade level folder
7)Click or tap Upload your photo(s)
The photos you share may just end up in the yearbook!
Please share your photos taken from SPX events. Directions:
1) Go to the following link: www.YBKpix.com 2) Search for our school: St. Pius Regional School Bowie
3) Log in either by using your own username & password or use:
username: spxyearbookparents@gmail.com password: SPXYearbookParents. (Note the SPXY and P are all CAPS and the (.) on the end)
4) Click "SHARE YOUR PICTURES" on the upper Left corner
5) Tag your photo
6)Find the event folder or your child's grade level folder
7)Click or tap Upload your photo(s)
The photos you share may just end up in the yearbook!
CONSTRUCTION CORNER
Check out this timelapse of the past month of the construction, including pouring the foundation. Later this week, be on the lookout for some snapshots of the framing going up!
Check out this video of the last few weeks!
https://youtu.be/l1OU_xhVkak
Check out this video of the last few weeks!
https://youtu.be/l1OU_xhVkak
GOING GREEN.......
Going Green…...
In order to become more mindful of the presence of chemicals in our everyday lives and the potential impact these harmful chemicals can have on our health, environment and planet, SPX will begin using more environmentally friendly and conscious cleaning products in the classrooms. These non toxic cleaning products will be used throughout the school day by the students and teachers. Each evening the previously donated wipes will be used to disinfect all desktops by an adult.
Purse Bingo is back! Join us for some Halloween-themed fun!
Join us on Friday, October 18, 2024, for a night of fun and games. This event will be held in-person at Nelson Hall, located on the campus of St. Pius X Regional School at 14710 Annapolis Road in Bowie, MD.
DOORS OPEN AT 6:00 PM BINGO BEGINS AT 7:00 PMThere are only 200 spots available! Pre-purchase your spot today to ensure entry into the event.
Admission is $25. Each admission includes one multi-game card. Additional cards and Bingo daubers can be purchased at the event. BYO food, wine or spirits.
Please note this is an event for adults 18 years and older.
Questions, email: katie.mason.summers@gmail.comGet your tickets at: Purse Bingo
Looking to get your VSP Hours? Sign-up to help at Purse Bingo here: Purse Bingo Volunteer
City of Bowie MLK Art Contest
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.
CYO 2024-2025 Basketball Program Registration Information
SPX CYO is conducting registration for its winter 2024-2025 Basketball program that the Archdiocese of Washington CYO (ADW CYO) operates. The ADW CYO program aims to help boys and girls foster strong principles of teamwork and sportsmanship both on and off the court, all while developing their physical talents, learning to play fairly and enthusiastically, and appreciating Christ’s presence in their opponents. The SPX CYO program is open for ages 10U - 14U. Please see the attached flyer for more details.
NOTE:
- If anyone is Virtus certified and would like to coach basketball, please contact the Commissioner, Ron Thurston, at rt0216@yahoo.com.
- Each registered player will receive their own personalized jersey kit. The cost of the jersey kit is included in the registration price.
Registration link: SportsPilot User Login for Registration
School Photograph Day--Retakes
The retake photo day is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Only students who are having photos retaken that day may wear tag day clothes (but the Tag Day dress code must be followed). All other students who are not having photos retaken that day must report to school in the regular school uniform. The parent contact for questions is customercare@legacystudios.com. The SPX School code to order photos is 4594F25 (shop/legacystudios.com).
The weekly Newsnotes newsletter is emailed to school parents, faculty, and staff Thursday mornings after 10 am. Event chairs should email any paragraphs explaining the event, photos, event flyers, section headers, etc. to Mrs. Reimer in the front office at preimer@stpiusbowie.org. Newsnotes submissions are due by 12 noon on Monday for publication that Thursday. All items (including links) should be proofread prior to submission; entries are subject to editing. Thank you for your cooperation as we work together to keep the school community informed.
ACRONYM GLOSSARY
ADW - Archdiocese of Washington
CFA - Chick-fil-A
CYO - Catholic Youth Organization
ESP - Extended School Program
(before & aftercare)
FSO - Fundraising Support Obligation
HSA - Home & School Association
HSPT - High School Placement Test
SAB - School Advisory Board
SSC - Student Support Center
TADS - Tuition Management Company
VSP - Volunteer Service Program
