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March 11th, 2023
Buy Your Tickets Now! 
The Saint Pius X biennial gala Going for the Green!  Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Greensboro Country Club.

We hope that you will be able to join us for an evening of entertainment, celebration, and fundraising for our new sports field and track.
 
The link below will take you to an online form where you can purchase tickets, select sponsorships and donor levels, or to make a donation even if you are unable to attend the Gala.
 
This link can also be found on the school website under Support SPX/2023 Gala.
 Please use this online link rather than requesting that your FACTS account be billed.  You can, of course, still write a check made payable to SPX School.
 
Please contact Amy McKee or Julie Wise in the school office with any questions.
 
CLICK HERE for gala tickets, sponsorships, and donations.
 
News from the Admissions Office

 A reminder email was sent out yesterday regarding re-enrollment for next year:

1. Please complete your child's re-enrollment as soon as possible to maintain his/her spot. We have started to enroll new students.

2. If you received the email, then your child's re-enrollment is not complete. Log in to the Family Portal, go to Re-enrollment, and click on Edit Family Packet. Anything that is not complete will have a yellow circle to its left. Once all of the circles are green, review and submit the packet. At that point you will be prompted to pay the re-enrollment fee. Once "Submitted" has replaced "Edit Family Packet," your child's re-enrollment is complete.

Click here for information about applications and re-enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year.
 WED | MAR. 15   HOT LUNCH Orders Due
Elementary Battle of the Books Competition
 FRI | MAR. 17   NO SCHOOL Bishop's Day Off
 WED-FRI | MAR. 22-24   Sound to Sea – 6th Grade Trip
 FRI | MAR. 24   NOON DISMISSAL | Teacher Workday
Used Uniform Sale – Connolly Gym
 TU | MAR. 28   3rd Grade Field Trip – Morehead Planetarium
 THUR | MAR. 30   1st Grade Field Trip – Homeland Creamery
4th Grade Field Trip to Raleigh
 FRI | MAR. 31   Spring PICTURES
PRIMARY (PreK-1) ELEMENTARY (2-5) MIDDLE (6-8) CAMPS SPX CHURCH
SPX Catholic School is kicking off our first-ever
ANNUAL FUND campaign this year!  
To support our school, we’re looking for 100% student participation.
“No gift is too small.” 

You may drop off a check or cash to Julie Wise, or click here to donate online.

The classroom who reaches 100% participation
will get an ice cream party!


What a night!

Saint Pius X Drama Club (3rd -5th grade) performs the beloved tale of Beauty and the Beast.
Sunday, March 12th at 4:00 PM in the school cafeteria.
(tickets at the door)

4th grade NC Fest (04/21)

NC Fest is a day for 4th grade students to learn about local companies and how natural resources are utilized in their business. From this, our 4th graders will learn the impact on our economy and ultimately what makes North Carolina so great. We know that with the help of all our SPX amazing families, we can make this event an amazing one for our 4th graders. If you own a business and would like to be a vendor or know someone that would like to be a vendor, please contact Mrs. Elizondo melizondo@spxschool.com

All donations are made online!
Please click HERE to donate.
Deadline to order yearbook is March 31
(price will go up after the deadline)

CLICK HERE to Order

Got some GREAT photos?
Send them to photos@spxschool.com
Virtue of the Month for March: SINCERITY
JOIN 
SPX Fine Arts Booster CLUB!
JOIN 
SPX Sports Booster CLUB!
The first Friday of each month is a Spirit Wear for Stewardship day.
Each month, student-raised funds are donated to a special cause.

March's charity is  Reelin' For Research.

Reeling for Research began in 2009 in memory of Tony Montana who passed away from cancer. While he felt he had lived a good life, he wanted more to be done for treatment and research for childhood cancer.  Reelin’ For  Research is a deep sea fishing tournament that  was founded in Mr. Montana’s memory and has grown from an annual event to a year round fundraiser.  They have donated over three million dollars toward fighting childhood cancer!
Questions? Contact Amy McKee, Director of Admissions, at amckee@spxschool.com or (336) 273-9865
Cherish: A Mother's Retreat Saturday, March 4th, 8:00am-1:00pm, at Our Lady of Grace. Mass, brunch, mom-themed reflections, Confession, Adoration, Q&A panel with experienced mothers. Mothers in all stages of life welcome from the Triad and beyond. Nursing babies also welcome! Suggested donation: $20.



Please RSVP or send any questions to: CherishMothersRetreat@gmail.com
 News from the Media Center 
Battle of the Books T-shirts
We have received some requests for additional Battle of the Books t-shirts so we are reopening the order forms for a couple of weeks.

Please click the links below to order. 
Elementary BOB 2022-23 Shirts
Middle School BOB 2022-23 Shirts
 
3rd Grade Newbery Challenge Is Going Strong!
We have barely finished our first week of the challenge and already students have ready and passed RCs on 14 books! Way to go 3rd Grade.

Library and STEM Lab Amazon Wish List
PTO


Schedule of Events

March 24 - Used Uniform Sale
April 20 - General PTO Meeting, 6:00pm in Media Center
May 8-12 - Staff Appreciation Week
May 16 - Grandparent's / Special Person Day

How to volunteer?    email pto@spxschool.com
To inquire about financial assistance for camps,
please contact Ms. Angeron at nangeron@spxschool.com

Follow SPXCamps on Facebook and Instagram to see all the fun!
St. Pius X hosted the Greensboro-Area Middle School Battle of the Books Competition. Five schools comped with the O'Neal School barely edging out SPX for the trophy!
FIRST Middle School CHESS Tournament
7th Grade
Chess Master Winner - Landon Duggins
2nd Place Owen Carson
8th Grade
Final Round Monday, March 13. 

6th & 5th – March (TBD)
One winner per grade, followed by battle of the Middle school!
The Final Match will be held on the stage of the Alumni Gym for the title of Grandmaster of the Middle School!
Good luck!
  4th Grade   
  2nd Grade   
Parents and Students:
Watch the video for the information about completing your First Reconciliation and First Communion at-home workbooks.

First Reconciliation & First Communion Dates
Thursday, May 11 First Communion Practice 6pm @Church
Saturday, May 13 First Communion Mass 11am @Church
Pre-K watching new playground equipment being installed. 

Greetings from the Health Room!  Spring sports are right around the corner.  If your student plans to try out for track, girl’s soccer, tennis, golf, boy’s lacrosse, girl’s lacrosse, baseball or kickball, we must have a current (within the last year) physical on file in the health room.  Every student participating in an after school sport is required by Diocesean policy to have a Diocese Health Form on file.  Physicals that expire during the sport season need to be updated as they expire.  They must be current on the date of try outs or the student is not permitted to participate.  If you have any questions regarding the expiration date of your student’s physical, please contact the Health Room.  GO COMETS!


Kelly Jones, RN
kjones@spxschool.com

Debbie Gregory, RN
dgregory@spxschool.com

  • Administration of any medication, including non-perscription, requires the Diocese form to be signed by a physician.
  • Water bottles are needed in the health room, please donate, if possible!
Weekly Parish Bulletin:
 
https://parishesonline.com/organization/st-pius-the-tenth-roman-catholic-church
(This does not change week-to-week – it will link to the current week’s bulletin.)
View  the most recent weekly church bulletins and monthly parish newsletters.

REALM is St. Pius X's Directory, Communication Tool, and Parish Database.
To create your REALM account, please follow the instructions here. 

“To Serve is to Love” is the theme of the 2023 Diocesan Support Appeal.  We are called to follow Christ’s example to serve one another with love and compassion.  Your contribution to the DSA helps fund the social service, educational, multicultural and vocational ministries of the diocese.
 When we make our annual contribution to the Diocesan Support Appeal, we join with all our brothers and sisters in Christ throughout the diocese to do the Lord’s work, works of love and service that no one individual or parish can do alone.  Please visit our website at www.stpiusxnc.com/dsa to watch the 2023 DSA video that highlights some of the wonderful work done by DSA funded ministries and to donate online.  St. Pius the Tenth’s 2023 DSA campaign assessment is $212,000.  We will need the support of all parish families in order to meet this goal.  Please give prayerful consideration to how you will respond to this request and complete and return your DSA pledge this week.


Thousands of people across the diocese benefit because of the DSA-funded ministries.  Among those served are:
 
42,070 Children and Adults enrolled in Faith Formation Programs
6,896 Students in Catholic Schools
1,250 Teenagers through Youth Ministry programs
1,760 Catholic college students through Campus Ministry programs at 21 colleges/universities
18,762 Clients of Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte, with regional offices in Asheville, Charlotte and Winston-Salem
136 Permanent deacons through the Permanent Diaconate program
49 Seminarians currently discerning or in formation for the diocese


"Abundant Life!" is the theme of the 46th annual DYC, based on the Gospel reading for the closing Mass on Good Shepherd Sunday, April 30th.

In an effort to re-imagine DYC, this year’s Diocesan Youth Advisory Council is introducing NEW elements to the event.  To realize the goal of creating a "more truly diocesan youth conference," this year parishes are invited to participate by volunteering in two ways:

1.  Be part of the actual conference program 
2.  Bring materials to be shared and taken home by all to help local homeless individuals in your home communities. (This component will also include an educational component of advocacy and sourcing and vetting local agencies.)
“You could call this 50th anniversary year a ‘Year of Faith.’ We are proclaiming along with St. Peter in today’s Gospel: ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God’ (Mt 16: 16).”

“Faith More Precious than Gold” (1 Peter 1:7)

The Diocese of Charlotte celebrates its golden anniversary in 2022 –
a year to be hallmarked by a renewal of our Catholic faith. Celebrations include a diocese-wide Marian Pilgrimage, the 2022 Eucharistic Congress, family-friendly events, 50 Acts of Charity, and historical highlights of the Church in western North Carolina from missionary times to today’s diverse and growing diocese.

Throughout this anniversary year, let us recall the past with gratitude, celebrate the present with joy, and look to the future with hope that we might glorify God and strengthen our diocesan family – above all, affirming our faith which is “more precious than gold.”
 
Help protect all of God’s children
Everyone has a role to play in protecting children. North Carolina law requires all adults to immediately report suspected child abuse by anyone to law enforcement agencies. If you know or suspect that a minor (person under 18) has been abused, please call 9-1-1 or contact local law enforcement.
Also, if you have information about possible sexual abuse or misconduct by any clergy, employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Charlotte, report concerns securely and anonymously 24/7 over the phone or online: 1-888-630-5929 or www.RedFlagReporting.com/RCDOC.
 
Safe Environment training
Did you know that every Church worker must go through abuse prevention and education training? Find more information about the Diocese of Charlotte’s Safe Environment program, sign up for Protecting God’s Children training and more: https://charlottediocese.org/human-resources/safe-environment.
For more information or questions, please contact the diocese’s Human Resources Office at https://charlottediocese.org/human-resources or 704-370-6299.
 
(ESPAÑOL) 
Ayuda a proteger a todos los niños de Dios
Todo el mundo tiene un papel que desempeñar en la protección de los niños. La ley de Carolina del Norte requiere que todos los adultos informen inmediatamente a las autoridades correspondientes si sospechan abuso infantil por parte de cualquier persona. Si sabe o sospecha que un menor (persona menor de 18 años) ha sido abusado,  por favor comuníquese con el 9-1-1 o con la policía local.
Además, si tiene información sobre un posible abuso sexual o mala conducta por parte de cualquier miembro del clero, empleado o voluntario de la Diócesis de Charlotte, por favor reportar sus inquietudes de forma segura y anónima las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana por teléfono o en línea: 1-888-630-5929 o www.RedFlagReporting.com/RCDOC.
 
Entrenamiento de medioambiente seguro
¿Sabe usted que todos los trabajadores de la Iglesia deben de tomar el entrenamiento de prevención de abuso y ser capacitados en este tema? Encuentre más información sobre el programa de medioambiente seguro de la Diócesis de Charlotte, regístrese en el programa Protegiendo a los Niños de Dios y más en https://charlottediocese.org/human-resources/safe-environment.
Para más información y preguntas, por favor contacte a la oficina de Recursos Humanos de la diócesis en https://charlottediocese.org/human-resources o 704-370-6299.
 
Bishop Students Take Flight!
The Mid-Carolina Regional Airport in Salisbury, NC
Students enrolled in the BMCHS Aviation program enjoyed the thrill of a general aviation flight while earning their Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles certificates.  These newest Young Eagles experienced how their classroom and simulator exercises translated into the real world of flying while also gaining access to nearly $600 worth of free online and in-person flight training benefits through EAA.  To date, 14 BMHS students have become Young Eagles with additional opportunities offered every month.
Did you miss last week's Comet Connection?

Check it out here!
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