SPX Newsletter - St. Pius X Catholic School

St. Pius X Catholic School
“To Restore All Things in Christ” – Pope Pius X
7734 Robin Rest, San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 824-6431 ,(210) 824-7454 FAX
www.stpiusxsa.org/school
March 27, 2015
Mark Your Calendar
3/27
Stations of the Cross
2:30pm in the Church
Lenten Meal in the
SPX Cafeteria
5:30-7:30pm support
Life Teen & EDGE
3/31
Spring Picture Day
4/1
School Mass 8:15am
(3-1)
Honors Assembly 9am
Passion Play 2:30pm
in the Church
4/3
Good Friday,
No School
4/6
Easter Monday
No School
4/8
School Mass 8:15am
(2-2)
4/13
SPX Youth Ministry
Golf Scramble
At Silverhorn Golf
4/15
School Mass 8;15am
(2-1)
4/22
School Mass 8:15am
SENIOR MASS
Join us as we
welcome back the
SPX Class of 2011
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Calendar
2015 PSIA District Contest Results
Art Memory – 6-7-8
Emily S. 2nd State Qualifier
Calculator -- 6-7-8
Megan D. 1st State Qualifier
Roberto G. 5th
Number Sense – 6
Nic C.
1st
State Qualifier
nd
Bernadette V. 2
State Qualifier
Jordan M.
4th
Science – 6
Nic C.
1st
Dictionary Skills – 4-5
Bernadette V. 5th
nd
Emilia H. 2
State Qualifier Sarah R.
6th
Emma A.
3rd
Science – 8
Listening Skills – 6-7-8
Matthew M. 2nd
Nathaniel O. 4th
Micah R.
4th
Maps, Graphs, and Charts – 5 Spelling – 2
Matthew C. 2nd State Qualifier Solana R.
3rd
Karolina S. 6th
Maps, Graphs, and Charts – 7
Sarah L.
4th
Spelling – 6
Leilani G.
5th
Nathan M.
1st
Bekah T.
3rd
Maps, Graphs, and Charts – 8 Jordan M.
6th
th
Bradley W. 5
Spelling – 7-8
Math – 6
Sterling M. 6th
th
Sarah R.
6
Vocabulary – 5
Math – 7
Kamille O.
2nd
th
Megan D.
6
Cortlyn L.
4th
Katherine O. 5th
Music Memory – 5-6
Emma A.
5th
Vocabulary – 6
Christa M.
6th
Patrick G.
6th
Music Memory – 7-8
Aaron L.
6th
Number Sense – 4
Julianna M. 4th
Eva V.
6th
State Qualifier
State Qualifier
State Qualifier
State Qualifier
Vocabulary – 7-8
Matthew M. 4th
See More Results on Page 2...
2015 PSIA District Contest Results continued...
Creative Writing – 1
Addison V.
1st
State Qualifier
Ready Writing – 6
Jordan M.
2nd
Sophia Z.
3rd
Gina T.
4th
Creative Writing – 2
Solana R.
6th
On-Site Drawing – 6
Christine M.
3rd
Ready Writing – 7
Alexandria W.
2nd
On-Site Drawing – 7
Paul D.
5th
Prose – 5
Alexi K.
Ready Writing – 5
Rebecca R.
6th
State Qualifier
State Qualifier
Ready Writing – 8
Anise N.
6th
6th
Storytelling – 3
Cameron J.
Jane G.
Ready Writing – 3
Jane G.
4th
3rd
4th
PSIA by the numbers:
18 PSIA events
80 SPX students filling 127 slots
50 SPX students placed in the top 6
12 St. Pius X Catholic School students are going to State in 13 slots
As a school we came in 3rd overall, Middle school came in 1st and Elementary came in 5th.
The Penny War is Back!
What is a Penny War?
Each homeroom will have a container and the class that collects the most “positive
points” will win. Each penny equals a positive point and the silver coins (nickels,
dimes, quarters) count as negative points for another class.
You can bring your pennies and put them in your class jar and you can bring your silver coins or dollar
bills and put them in another class’s container. Whatever class has the most points wins!
That is how you have a penny war!
It will be held from May 4, 2015 until May 8, 2015
1st prize: pizza party
2nd prize: ice cream
The proceeds will be donated to the Divine Mercy Foundation in Reynosa and
the Michael McHugh Teacher Excellence Fund.
Thank you for your support!
Los Padrinos-Lending a Helping Hand
GUESTS OF HONOR
Deacon Gene and Jeannie Townsend
Gala Fun!
Gala was a great night for
Catholic Education.
A Special THANK YOU to all of
the volunteers that helped make
our school's gala a success.
We had many wonderful
“property owners" and benefactors from friends, school parents,
parishioners, and our alumni
base. Many thanks to all who
came and made a positive impact
on our school.
Our Elementary School
Teachers had fun at the
annual Gala!
Congratulations to our Elementary Team for
being named “Teacher of the Year”
St. Pius X Women’s ACTS Retreat April 9-12, 2015
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.” –
Psalm 51:12
The cost for the retreat is $160, which covers everything, including transportation, meals and
lodging. No one will be denied admission to the retreat due to financial reasons. Scholarships are
available for those who need them.
Registration forms can be found in the back of the church and in the church office. This is a great
opportunity to meet some fabulous ladies and learn more about our beautiful Catholic faith. Please
come!
For more information, please contact Kimberly Casillas at 274-0954 or Angie Smith at 685-9135.
New to San Antonio? Curious about Fiesta?
By 1890, San Antonio, Texas, was a thriving trade center with population of
38,000. In 1891 a group of citizens decided to honor the heroes of the
Alamo and Battle of San Jacinto with a Battle of Flowers.
The first parade had horse-drawn carriages, bicycles decorated with fresh
flowers and floats carrying children dressed as flowers. The Belknap Rifles
represented the military. The participants pelted each other with blossoms.
The Battle of Flowers Parade is the largest parade in Fiesta.
http://www.fiesta-sa.org/
Parade Tickets!
Fiesta is right around the corner, and the St. Pius Men’s Club and Boy Scout Troop 444 are once again
selling tickets for the Battle of Flowers parade and Fiesta Flambeau parade, April 24th and 25th. There
are only a few tickets left for the night parade, but there are plenty seats available for the day parade.
Pricing:
All night tickets
Day parade row 1 and 2
Day parade row 3 and 4
$12
$12
$10
Our block of seats are located on the west side of Broadway, just north of 3rd (Martin).
If you are interested in purchasing tickets, please call the church office 210.824.0139 / ext. 202
or you can e-mail SPXFiesta@hotmail.com.
This is a great way to celebrate your Fiesta Friday,
and proceeds benefit two great St. Pius organizations.
5th Grade trip to Camp Kappe
Our 5th grade students left on Tuesday morning for Camp Kappe
and the School of Environmental Education (S.E.E.)
S.E.E. is an accredited school which provides a four-day outdoor
experience of God's gift of nature while studying life cycles, food
chains, the environment's effect on man, man's effect on the
environment, conservation of resources, etc. It offers hands-on
experience with farm animals and gardening along with many
other exciting adventures in outdoor education .
We will have more details and pictures in next week’s newsletter.
Our 5th grade parents
got up early to send off
their students to Camp Kappe.
Click here for Camp Kappe
information