A Thanksgiving Message from the Principal St. Pius X Catholic School Inside this issue: Monthly Calendar School News Important Dates Partners in Faith Health Office Notes The theme for November is Thanksgiving Special points of interest: Winter’s Night Out Volunteer Opportunity Winter’s Night Out sponsorship opportunity Winter’s Night Out donation op- portunity November 2014 Newsletter Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Psalm 105:1 Cooler mornings, low hanging clouds and migrating geese means that November has ar- rived. Traditionally, this is a month in which we put aside additional time to thank God for His many blessings. A walk through our school’s hallways and glimpses into our class- rooms provides constant reminders of how blessed our school community is. As we appreciate our blessings, we are also reminded that our Lord entrusts us to share our gifts with those less fortunate. Again this season, and throughout the year, our chil- dren will be offering their prayers, gifts and service to those around us who are less fortu- nate. The generosity of you and your children began soon after the school year began. With your help and support, we will be able to send hundreds of warm, clean coats, hats and mittens to our brothers and sisters in need before winter sets in. On November 25th we will celebrate “Prayer & Share Day.” Our school will gather as a prayer community that day at 9:00 o’clock Mass. After Mass, you and your children are invited to join us in the parish center where our children will share baked goods that they have brought from home. After we have all spent some time together, we will send a great deal of delicious pies, cakes, muffins and fruit cups to Equinox and the Albany City Mis- sion so it can be shared with others on Thanksgiving. When you stop in for your report conference on November 20 th , we encourage you take a moment to visit our school’s “Christmas Giving Tree” across from the school library. The paper ornaments that hang from that tree represent gifts of clothing and toys for some of our very own St. Pius X students and their families. We invite your family to take home one or more of our tree’s ornaments and then return those gifts to our office so we can present them to our families in hopes of brightening their Christmas. The donations that you make and the service projects in which your children are involved is the Gospel message come to life. As role models for your children, your generous re- sponses to these appeals provide profound lessons in giving that your children will recall when they become parents and community leaders some day. On behalf of Father Walsh and our faculty and staff, I thank you for choosing St. Pius X School for your children, and for your overwhelming generosity. May God continue to bless you and your family this Thanksgiving season. Yours in Christ, Dennis Mullahy Principal
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A Thanksgiving Message from the Principal St. Pius X Catholic School
Inside this
issue:
Monthly Calendar
School News
Important Dates
Partners in Faith
Health Office
Notes
The theme for
November is
Thanksgiving
Special points of
interest:
Winter’s Night
Out Volunteer
Opportunity
Winter’s Night
Out sponsorship
opportunity
Winter’s Night
Out donation op-
portunity
November 2014 Newsletter
Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make
known among the nations what he has done.
Psalm 105:1
Cooler mornings, low hanging clouds and migrating geese means that November has ar-
rived. Traditionally, this is a month in which we put aside additional time to thank God for
His many blessings. A walk through our school’s hallways and glimpses into our class-
rooms provides constant reminders of how blessed our school community is.
As we appreciate our blessings, we are also reminded that our Lord entrusts us to share
our gifts with those less fortunate. Again this season, and throughout the year, our chil-
dren will be offering their prayers, gifts and service to those around us who are less fortu-
nate.
The generosity of you and your children began soon after the school year began. With
your help and support, we will be able to send hundreds of warm, clean coats, hats and
mittens to our brothers and sisters in need before winter sets in.
On November 25th we will celebrate “Prayer & Share Day.” Our school will gather as a
prayer community that day at 9:00 o’clock Mass. After Mass, you and your children are
invited to join us in the parish center where our children will share baked goods that they
have brought from home. After we have all spent some time together, we will send a great
deal of delicious pies, cakes, muffins and fruit cups to Equinox and the Albany City Mis-
sion so it can be shared with others on Thanksgiving.
When you stop in for your report conference on November 20th, we encourage you take a
moment to visit our school’s “Christmas Giving Tree” across from the school library. The
paper ornaments that hang from that tree represent gifts of clothing and toys for some of
our very own St. Pius X students and their families. We invite your family to take home
one or more of our tree’s ornaments and then return those gifts to our office so we can
present them to our families in hopes of brightening their Christmas.
The donations that you make and the service projects in which your children are involved
is the Gospel message come to life. As role models for your children, your generous re-
sponses to these appeals provide profound lessons in giving that your children will recall
when they become parents and community leaders some day.
On behalf of Father Walsh and our faculty and staff, I thank you for choosing St. Pius X
School for your children, and for your overwhelming generosity. May God continue to
bless you and your family this Thanksgiving season.
Yours in Christ,
Dennis Mullahy
Principal
4th and 5th grade choir members performed at Siena College
in support of the “Hosts for Haiti” event that raised thou-
sands of dollars for a new orphanage in that country.
Football Fun
Mrs. Adams’ 3-W class learns the ups and downs of foot-
ball in Mrs. Laberge’s PE class! There were a lot of future
NFLers on the field!
Mr. Lavigne’s fall hiking club has had many great adventures hiking in the
Adirondacks! The hikers conquered Black Mt., 5th Peak, Cat Mt. and Pilot
Knob Ridge! Congratulations hikers!
Pius Peaks Xtreme
Our 2nd graders learned about our friendly firemen
and fire prevention during Fire Prevention Month!
Thank you for protecting us Shaker Rd. Firemen!
The love of dogs and pets is a popular theme in young people’s literature. In keeping
with that theme, our 6th graders got to meet “ Simon”, a therapy dog, who had been res-
cued and now travels about visiting nursing homes, hospitals and the homebound.
Thanks Simon!
Mrs. Edward’s K-2 class enjoyed visiting Halloweentown in
Mrs. Laberge’s PE class! The students had a SPOOKTACULAR
Time!!!!
This year, more than ever, local
families are in need of our help.
We are collecting gently used
coats, and new mittens, gloves,
hats, and scarves for adults and
children from :
October 21st– December 12th.
Let us help keep God’s children
warm during this cold winter,
as it would be truly a blessing for
those in need.
All clothing will be distributed to our brothers and
sisters through Catholic Charities. Your items may
be dropped off in the box located at the school
entrances.
If you have any questions, please contact the front office.
