Message from the Principal A Message from the Principal Season’s greetings! Thank you, thank you, and thank you! Our St. Pius X School and prayer community’s re- sponse to those in need this holiday season has been overwhelming. In the past few weeks we have donated hundreds of coats and mittens to children and adults in our local community who will need them as the cold weather approaches. Since Hurricane Sandy struck, we have sent carloads of baby food, diapers, cleaning items, food and blankets to the metropolitan area to aid in the relief effort. And while helping those in need locally and in the New York City area, our school families have not forgotten their own. Our school Christmas Giving Trees, which not long ago were decorated with countless ornaments that represented gifts of food, clothes and toys for our own students and their families, are now almost bare. Your generosity and compassion will brighten the Christmas of some of your children’s classmates and their parents. Those families are forever grateful for the gift of joy you help give their children on Christmas morning. The faculty, staff and students of St. Pius X are excited about the approach of Christmas and the celebration of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. While we all delight in the smiles of our students and the excitement that the advent season brings, we remain mindful that the greatest gift we will receive this year will not come wrapped in paper and decorated with bows. Long after new toys are put away and Teddy bears have settled into their new homes, God’s gift to us, His only Son, will remain with us forever. On behalf of Father Farano, Father Butler, Father Walsh, and our entire faculty and staff, I wish you all a very blessed and merry Christmas, and I thank you for being a part of our school community. Yours in Christ, Dennis Mullahy Principal St. Pius X Catholic School Inside this issue: Monthly Calendar School News Important Dates Partners in Faith The theme for December is Caring and Generosity Special points of interest: Prayer and Share Day Winter’s Night Out Giving Tree Native American Day December 2012 Newsletter St Pius X School
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Message from the Principal
A Message from the Principal Season’s greetings! Thank you, thank you, and thank you! Our St. Pius X School and prayer community’s re-sponse to those in need this holiday season has been overwhelming. In the past few weeks we have donated hundreds of coats and mittens to children and adults in our local community who will need them as the cold weather approaches. Since Hurricane Sandy struck, we have sent carloads of baby food, diapers, cleaning items, food and blankets to the metropolitan area to aid in the relief effort. And while helping those in need locally and in the New York City area, our school families have not forgotten their own. Our school Christmas Giving Trees, which not long ago were decorated with countless ornaments that represented gifts of food, clothes and toys for our own students and their families, are now almost bare. Your generosity and compassion will brighten the Christmas of some of your children’s classmates and their parents. Those families are forever grateful for the gift of joy you help give their children on Christmas morning. The faculty, staff and students of St. Pius X are excited about the approach of Christmas and the celebration of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. While we all delight in the smiles of our students and the excitement that the advent season brings, we remain mindful that the greatest gift we will receive this year will not come wrapped in paper and decorated with bows. Long after new toys are put away and Teddy bears have settled into their new homes, God’s gift to us, His only Son, will remain with us forever. On behalf of Father Farano, Father Butler, Father Walsh, and our entire faculty and staff, I wish you all a very blessed and merry Christmas, and I thank you for being a part of our school community.
Yours in Christ,
Dennis Mullahy
Principal
St. Pius X Catholic School
Inside this issue:
Monthly Calendar
School News
Important Dates
Partners in Faith
The theme for
December is
Caring and
Generosity
Special points of
interest:
Prayer and Share
Day
Winter’s Night Out
Giving Tree
Native American
Day
December 2012 Newsletter
St Pius X School
Please keep Mrs. Donna Michels and her fam-
ily in your prayers. After surgery Donna is now
in recovery at Sunnyview Rehabilitation Center
in Schenectady Donna misses St. Pius X and
all of the children she works with. We know
she would love to hear from our students. We
thank you for your prayers and support.
Prayer Request
Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than
receive.”
Please remember to return your Christmas Giving Tree items
to the school office no later than Friday, December 14th .
Thank you for your generosity!
St Pius X School
St. Pius X School Giving Tree
Third Grader Olivia Dickinson shops for Hurricane
Sandy victims. Olivia bought $200 worth of supplies
and brought the items to St. Pius X school and the
CNY Storm All-Stars for delivery to the metro area.
Thanks, Olivia.
Eighth grade students carry items that were do-
nated by the school community for the victims
of Hurricane Sandy.
Students Give Back to The Community
Third graders collect “Coats for Kids.” Through your generosity, the
students collected 220 coats for children and adults.
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An Advent Prayer
“O Jesus Christ,
Emmanuel, come and dwell with us.
Desire of all nations;
Gift to every generation,
Come, make your home with us.
The 5th grades collected food, treats, toys and litter for Heart's Herd Animal Sanctuary in Buskirk, NY. They also donated $156.75 to the sanctuary. Their dona-tions will help homeless animals in need through the winter. The funds will help with veterinarian services too. Thank you, fifth grade!
Helping Our Furry Friends
St. Pius X Catholic School 75 Upper Loudon Road Loudonville, NY 12211
October 10, 2012
Event Chair Josie Pienkosz St. Pius X School Board Lisa Semmes, President Josie Pienkosz, VP Julie Bonanni, Secretary Renee Beaulieu Wendy Colonno Frank Faragon Glenn Fisher Ed Manny Kelly McCready Michael Murray Shawn Nash Jim Thayer Donation Coordinators Maria Brunell Danielle Cox
Dear Parents and Friends:
On Saturday, January 12, 2013, the St. Pius X School Board will sponsor A Winter’s Night Out in Miami at The Desmond Hotel in Albany, New York. This annual event provides an opportunity for parents, friends, and patrons of St. Pius X School to come together for an evening of entertainment while raising money for our parish school. We anticipate that over 300 people will attend A Winter’s Night Out in Miami this year! Through silent and live auctions conducted during the evening, this event also serves as the single largest fundraising activity for St. Pius X School each year. Last year the generosity shown by parents, parishioners, friends, and other supporters helped raise over $50,000 for the School! We were able to help purchase new computers in our upper wing Technology Lab.
We hope that you will help us make this evening a success by donating an item or gift certificate that can be used in the silent or live auction. In addition to receiving recognition for your donation, your name and/or the name of your business will be included in that evening’s program. If you would like to make a donation, please complete the enclosed Auction Donation Form and return it to St. Pius X School office c/o Maria Brunell. If you would like to have your donation picked up or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the school office at 465-4539.
Your continuing support and commitment to St. Pius X School and the success of this event is genuinely appreciated.
Sincerely,
A Winter’s Night Out in Miami Auction Committee
A Winter’s Night Out in Miami
Individual or Business Name as you would like it to appear in the program: _________________________________________________________________ Contact Name and Title: _____________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________________________________________ Description of Item(s) Donated: Value of Donation: $______
Please check all that apply: ___ A Gift Certificate is enclosed. ___ This form constitutes my Gift Certificate. ___ I would like to donate a theme basket for the event. ___ Please contact me at the above number to arrange to pick up my donation. Signature of Individual or Business Contact: ____________________________________
St. Pius X Catholic School 75 Upper Loudon Road Loudonville, NY 12211
October 10, 2012
Dear Parents and Friends, On Saturday, January 12, 2013, the St. Pius X School Board will sponsor A Winter’s Night Out in Miami at The Desmond Hotel in Albany, New York. This annual event provides an opportunity for parents, friends, and patrons of St. Pius X School to come together for an evening of entertainment while raising money for our parish school. We anticipate that over 300 people will attend A Winter’s Night Out in Miami this year!
As in past years, all the proceeds from this event will be used to benefit the students of St. Pius X School. It will further the School’s commitment to Catholic education. Through silent and live auctions conducted during the evening, this event also serves as the single largest fundraising activity for St. Pius X School each year. Last year the generosity shown by parents, parishioners, friends, and other supporters helped raise over $50,000 for the School! We were able to help replace all of the computers in the Technology Lab used by the upper grades. If you would like to become a sponsor of A Winter’s Night Out in Miami, please complete the enclosed Spon-sorship Form and return it along with your check made payable to “St. Pius X School” by November 30th, 2012. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the school office at 465-4539.
Your continuing support and commitment to St. Pius X School and the success of this event is appreciated.
Sincerely, Josie Pienkosz Event Chair
Phone: 518-465-4539Fax: 518-465-4895Email:[email protected]:stpius-x.com A Middle States Accredited School
The St. Pius X School Board cordially invites you to
become a Sponsor of our Annual Event: A Winter’s Night Out in Miami
Please complete the enclosed information:
Key Biscayne
($1500 Contribution)
Recognition for your support in the event invitation
Recognition for your support in the event program & displayed at the event
A personal “thank you” announced at the event
Recognition letter after the event in the parish bulletin & the school newsletter
Admission for ten (10) to the event
South Beach
($1000 Contribution)
Recognition for your support in the event invitation
Recognition for your support in the event program & displayed at the event
A personal “thank you” announced at the event
Admission for eight (8) to the event
Coral Gables
($500 Contribution)
Recognition for your support in the event invitation
Recognition for your support in the event program & displayed at the event
A personal “thank you” announced at the event
Admission for four (4) to the event
Miami Beach
($250 Contribution)
Recognition for your support in the event invitation
Recognition for your support in the event program & displayed at the event
Admission for two (2) to the event
Bal Harbour
($125 Contribution)
Recognition for your support in the event invitation
Admission for two (2) to the event
Individual or Company Name as it should appear in the event materials:
Please note if you are using a credit card, you may fax this sheet to us at 518-465-4895 or you may mail this form
to St. Pius X School, 75 Upper Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211, Attention: WNO
To ensure your name is included with our event materials, please return this form by November 30th, 2012
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Josie Pienkosz at 281-0417 or [email protected]
Thank you for your support!
Vets Grateful for Cards
Congratulations to Jack Rento one of our Eighth grade students. Jack has been cast in the role of Charlie in the Theatre Institute at Sage’s production of Willy Wonka . The play runs from Novem-ber 30th to December 11th. For ticket information Call 224-2248 or ryanm42sage.edu. “Break a leg " Jack !
A Star is Born !
William Conklin ,St. Pius Class of 2012, was MVP of his
Shenendehowa freshman soccer team. He was also named team
captain. The team ended the season with an 8-4-3 record, going 7-1
over the last eight games. Congratulations Will, keep up the great
work!
Team Captain/MVP
St. Pius X Grad Shines at Albany High
Congratulations to June Crisione, St. Pius X Class of 2009. June, who is
now in her senior year at Albany High, just recorded a perfect score on
the ACT Exam that she took last spring. She is currently ranked number
one in her class, and she is a semi-finalist for the prestigious National
Merit Scholarship.
When June is not “hitting the books,” she is working hard as a member
of the Albany High Speech & Debate Team, and the Model United Na-
tions and Masterminds teams. She also runs track and cross country, and
she is an accomplished violinist in Albany High’s Advanced Orchestra
and the Empire State Youth Orchestra. St. Pius X School is proud of all of
our graduates, and we are glad to see that June has accomplished so much
since she graduated from our 8th grade.
Congratulations to Colleen Felt, St. Pius X Grad
Colleen Felt, St. Pius X class of 2010, has been awarded the
“SportsmanshipAward” by her Shaker High School soccer coach. The
Sportsmanhip Award is given annually to that player who “…
demonstrates generosity to her teammates and a genuine concern for
others.” Her coach said that Colleen always “cheered for her team-
mates and applauded our opponents,” and after every practice and game,
Colleen thanked her coach. This is the Colleen that we remember grow-
ing up at St. Pius X, and the one we are still proud of. Congratulations,
Colleen.
More Alumni News
St Pius X School
Prayer and Share Day 2011
Native American Day
Our fourth graders participated in Native American Day!
The day consisted of many activities to help the students learn about
Native American culture.
The Siena college Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse teams spent the day with students teaching
them how to play lacrosse. They explained that the game of lacrosse was a gift from our Native
American predecessors.
The students made sun catchers,
butter, cornhusk dolls and Native
American headdresses.
This year brings many changes to our menu due to new state and federal regula-
tions. To mention a few: The maximum serving for meat is 2oz. a day or 10 oz a
week with a minimum of 1 oz. a day. That goes for wraps, sandwiches, taco meat
or turkey and gravy, etc. There is a maximum of 2 grains per day. We will no
longer be offering bread as a side dish. The other big change is that a student
MUST take a fruit OR vegetable along with their entrée to make a complete meal.
If they do not have a complete meal, it rings up as ala carte and this could actually
cost more than the 2.50.
We are offering more choices of fruits and encourage the students to take them. We
do still offer snacks and bottled water . Please discuss these items with your chil-
dren and whether it is okay for them to use their account to purchase snacks or wa-
ter. If you prefer they do not use their account for these purchases, please let me
know so I can enter it into the system.
We encourage everyone to take advantage of our prepay system and send a check
(made out to NCCS food service) or cash to the school to be deposited in your
child's account .Please note that if you prepay 50.00 into their account they will re-
ceive one bonus free lunch. You can also pay on-line at www.PayPams.com.
You will receive notices when your child’s account is low or if they owe money.
These notices go home with the children, so please check with your child periodi-
cally.
Thank You,
Dawn Souza
Cafeteria Manager
News From the Cafeteria
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 PSA Advent
Craft Time
Parish Center 11:00am-2:00pm
2 3 4 5 PSA
Barnes&Noble
Book Fair at
Colonie Center
6 Prek-K
Christmas
Concert 6:30pm
7 8
9 10 11 12 Christmas
Concert
Grades 1st
&2nd
6:30pm
13 School
Board
Meeting
7:00pm
14 15
16 17 18 6th-8th Choir
Concert 7:30pm
Band Concert
2:00pm
Parish Center
19 20 Grades 3rd-5th
Christmas
Concert 7:00pm
21 22
23
24 25 26
27 28 29
December 2012
PSA Santa’s
Workshop
8am-3pm
School Mass
9am
Feast of the
Immaculate
Conception
Day 4
Day 2 Day 1 Day 6
Day 2 Day 3
Day 1
Day 6 Day 5
Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
*When we
return on January 2nd
it will be Day 5
PSA Meeting
6:30 pm
Library
Please Join
It is more blessed to
give than to
Receive.
Acts 20:35
Day 3 Day 4
30 31 Christmas Recess No School !
St. Pius X School 75 Upper Loudon Road Loudonville, New York 12211
