IMPORTANT DATES

• NOVEMBER 4-8 - BOOK FAIR
• NOVEMBER 4 - DECEMBER LUNCH WINDOW OPENS
• NOVEMBER 6 - DRESS DOWN DAY
• NOVEMBER 12 - FALL BAND CONCERT
• NOVEMBER 15 - E-LEARNING DAY
• NOVEMBER 15 - NO LITTLE LIONS PRESCHOOL
• NOVEMBER 20 - LAST DAY TO ORDER DEC LUNCH
• NOVEMBER 22 - TRIVIA NIGHT
• NOVEMBER 25-26 - PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
• NOVEMBER 27-29 - THANKSGIVING BREAK

Join us this Thursday for Mass and our Fellowship Social & Coffee Chat with the Principal. It's a great opportunity to engage with administrators, ask questions, and connect with fellow parents in a relaxed setting. We look forward to seeing you there!

In Christ,

Chris Milliron

Congratulations to Mrs. Wall's class for earning this week's Gospel Value Spotting award! They were recognized by Mrs. Cannon for showing responsibility and compassion. As they were walking quietly to religion class, a student dropped something and a friend stopped to pick it up for her. Mrs. Wall's class will have a dress down day Monday!

We warmly invite all parents and guardians to join us for school Mass! Here is our schedule for this week:



Wednesday, November 6 - 8:45 am - Mass - 1st grade

Thursday, November 7 - 8:45 am - Mass - 2nd-8th grades*

*Fellowship Social & Coffee with the Principal to follow

The out-of-this-world Literati & Good Shepherd Book Fair opens tomorrow! Families are invited to enjoy after-school shopping on Wednesday, November 6, and Thursday, November 7, from 3:00 pm-5:00 pm in our school library.

Can’t make it in person? No worries—you can explore and purchase all of the books online! Simply click HERE to start browsing. Gift cards will be available for purchase and can also be donated to support teachers and classrooms.

Here is the timeline for next month's parent/teacher conferences:

• 11/5: Middle School forms are sent home
• 11/7: Middle School forms are due
• 11/12: SignUpGenius opens for large families
• 11/14: SignUpGenius opens for all families
• 11/25 & 11/26: Parent/teacher conferences

The Saint Pius X Step-by-Step Stewardship Program is a core part of our Catholic identity, teaching students to become good stewards of God's gifts through prayer, service, and sacrificial giving. Each grade engages in age-appropriate activities, with seventh grade focusing on respect for life. This year, students will participate in projects that support life from conception to natural death, benefiting local organizations through their prayers, service, and gifts.



Recently, Deacon Harry spoke with the students about living stewardship daily and sharing their time, talents, and treasure to honor the dignity of life. Earlier this week, a representative from the Center for Hospice Care (CHC) visited the class, explaining CHC's impact in the community. Following this, students crafted fleece tie blankets by hand to comfort CHC’s hospice patients and their families during difficult times.

Over the next few weeks, SPX student council members will be visiting K-4 classrooms to introduce themselves and read to the students. They'll also be gathering input on for Catholic Schools Week theme days.

Shorts are not permitted after November 1. Additionally, if a skirt, skort, or jumper is worn between November 1 and March 31, leggings must also be worn. No bare legs are allowed. Find the dress code HERE.

The ordering window for December lunch will open tomorrow, November 4. You can order lunches through November 20th.

This service is not possible without volunteers. All volunteers are required to have safe environment training.

Click to volunteer for

November

Saint Pius X Catholic School reviews and updates our Wellness Policy annually. The latest version is available HERE.

You can find all of the HASA events and sign-ups HERE on our website!

Join our school-wide effort to support the Saint Vincent dePaul Society Holiday Food Basket Program! Our parish is adopting the 20 largest families in need, and with the help of donations from our Saint Pius X families, we’ll create food baskets for each family. Please click HERE to pledge your support.

Collections will take place from November 1 through November 16, in the school's main lobby. Donations can be sent with your children or dropped off in the front vestibule. Thank you for your generosity!

 Pious Pages Book Club

On November 1, our 4th graders will once again celebrate the lives of the holy men and women that loved Jesus and shared that love with others throughout their lives.

But why limit The Solemnity of All Saints to just one day? This year, Saint Pius X students can learn about the many saints with our own 'Pi(o)us Pages' Book Club throughout the month of November.

Please encourage your student to visit the special section dedicated to saints in the library. After reading a book, your student can fill out a Saint Card to share a fun fact about the saint they read about, and we will display these in the library throughout the month. At the end of November, we will have a drawing for a fun saint prize package.

We look forward to learning more with our children as they read about these holy men and women that have shaped - and continue to shape - our faith.

Thank you for supporting this initiative,

HASA Faith Formation & Service Committee 

There will be no Little Lions Preschool classes Friday, November 15.

K-5 students should follow their homeroom teacher’s instructions to check in by 9 a.m.

Middle School students must check in on Canvas and complete the attendance form by 9 a.m. to be marked present for the day.

Craft Club offers students a chance to explore new techniques and work on projects that spark their interest. In November and December, we’ll be focusing on Christmas-themed crafts and handmade gifts. To keep things manageable, we’ll work exclusively with clay and bisque items, which will be glazed.

Sign-up closes on November 5th to allow time for ordering supplies.

Register HERE

Registration is open for the November Games and Puzzles Club meetings! 

Students in Kindergarten-5th grade are invited to sign up for this after school club. The dates are Thursday, November 7 and Thursday, November 21. The club is offered from 3:00-3:50 in the Library. Club dues are $10 per month. 

You can sign up HERE!

Be sure to check the athletic calendar HERE for any updates, changes or cancellations.

The sign-up link for Girls' Basketball is now open for students in 5th through 8th grade. You can find the link to sign up HERE.

If your student is interested in playing basketball, please register by Monday, November 11th. We recommend signing up during this window, even if you're uncertain about your family’s schedule or other extracurricular commitments, as there’s no guarantee players can be added after the deadline.

Here’s a timeline of what to expect if you’re considering signing up:

• November 11 — Sign-up deadline
• Mid-December — Evaluations (if necessary)
• Week of January 6 — Practices begin
• Late January or early February — ICCL games start
• Mid-March — Season ends

Please note that season start and end dates are subject to change

Join us for the SPX Cheer Club hosted by the SPX cheerleaders!

• Grades 3-5 will meet on Thursdays: November 14, November 21, December 5, and December 12. Register HERE

Participants will enjoy four sessions of cheer basics for just $30. Don’t miss out on this fun opportunity!