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St. Pius X Catholic School

“Building Leaders for Christ” 7734 Robin Rest, San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 824-6431 ,(210) 824-7454 FAX

www.stpiusxsa.org/school

Fr. Pat O’Brien Pastor Jenny Kerr Principal

Mark Your Calendar

9/6 Labor Day No School 9/7 Volleyball game SPX gym 4:30pm & 5:30pm 9/8 Middle School Mass 8:15am NJHS Induction (after Mass) Health Screenings Hearing & Vision

Soccer game 6:00pm OLPH 9/9 Volleyball game St. Gregory 4:30pm & 5:30pm 9/9- St. John Bosco 9/11 Volleyball Tournament 9/10 First Friday Mass and Adoration 8:15am 9/11 Cross County Meet OLPH 8:00am SPX Stewardship Fair (after all the weekend Masses)

Movie Night 9/12 SPX Stewardship Fair (after all the weekend Masses) 9/14 Middle School Retreat

Volleyball game SPX gym 4:30pm & 5:30pm 9/15 School Mass 8:15am

Soccer game 5:00pm OLPH

We love to read in PreK-4

There are a few spots left in our PreK-4 classrooms, contact us today for a tour!

Our new website is LIVE!

Go to spxsa.school

For all the latest news and information

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The reading corner in 4th grade is very cozy

and inviting

Reading is important because it: • helps you discover yourself • improves your focus & concentration • improves your emotional health • is a great source of motivation • expands your knowledge • broadens your imagination • enhances your creativity • makes you more empathic • reduces stress • gives you joy and pleasure

What are you reading today?

SPX Community Annual Poker/Bunco Night

Come one come all for a super fun night!! Build community and have a great time doing it!!

When: Saturday, September 11th at 6:00pm Where: SPX Cafeteria

Buy in for poker is a bottle of liquor with a re-buy in option of a 2nd bottle of liquor.

Buy in for Bunco is a bottle of wine

Prizes for the winners!!

BYOB and we will have snacks to munch on.

Child care will be available and donations are appreciated. Please RSVP to Mindy Hughes (mhughes@stpiusxsa.org) in the School Office if you will need child care.

What a beautiful remembrance displayed

in our Middle School Science classroom!

We are thankful that we can pray

during any class at any time

during our school day.

#BuildingLeadersForChrist

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"[We] are God's masterpiece" from Ephesians 2:10

Our school wide scripture theme for the 2021-2022 school year is “We are God’s masterpiece” from Ephesians 2:10. We created a photo mural of our students as a beautiful reminder that we are all God’s

masterpiece. Do we have everyone? You can still send in your child’s picture.

Kindergarten Meet & Greet

The Kindergarten parents are gathering for coffee at Holy Grounds (located in the Family Center) on Thursday, September 16th beginning at 7:45am.

The Holy Grounds coffee bar, located in the foyer of the Family Center next to the church, is now open every Thursday

for ALL parents from 7:30-9:00am.

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SPX Sports!

Our St. Pius X community loves cheering on our student athletes! Athletics provides a healthy way for children to compete and expend energy by working together toward a common goal. As our

community gathers to cheer on our teams; we can see leadership, commitment, and love of the game. Our athletes represent our school with class and grace. Come out and support our student athletes.

All game schedules can be found on our school website

Middle School Open House

It was a full house for our Middle School Open House. Parents rotated from class to class according to their child's grade level. Each teacher had 8 minutes to discuss a few broad strokes about her/his subject. Having the opportunity to sit in the classrooms where their children are learning and hear from their teacher helps everyone begin the 2021-2022 school year in a positive way! Your partnership with us is vital for your child's success and we are so grateful for your commitment.

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Have you noticed the bricks along the walkway to our SPX Church?

There’s still time to order your brick today...

To order a brick please follow the directions below.

Purchaser’s Name: __________________________________________

Email: ____________________________________________________

Phone No.______________________________________ (Home or Cell)

Price per 4” x 8” brick is $250.00. One form per brick.

Step 1 Fill out the worksheet below:

Please fill in the boxes below with the wording exactly as you would like it to appear on your brick. A space should be left

between names and on either side of "&". Punctuations, hyphens, apostrophes, and periods are considered a character.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Row A

Row B

Row C

Step 2 Once the worksheet is completed, please type it out on a separate piece of paper and attach to this form.

We will be giving this typed form to our engraver to engrave your brick.

Step 3 Turn in this form and your typed form, along with a check to the church office.

All checks should be made out to: St. Pius X.

Bricks are limited and once all bricks are sold, we will not be able to offer any more bricks. Don't wait. Order your brick today!

For office staff use only

Date received: ___________________________ Amount Paid: ______________

Paid by:

Check number: __________ Credit Card ________ Online Giving ________

2021 St. Pius X Brick Campaign

(3 rows/maximum of 16 characters per row. You do not have to use all the spaces below.)

(ci rcle which one)

We are looking for Extended Day workers

Are you interested in joining our Extended Day staff? We have positions open for after school Extended Day workers.

This position has flexible hours/days.

If interested, please apply at:

Archdiocese of San Antonio Employment | Archdiocese of San Antonio (archsa.org)

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I have already registered, have you?

The 15th Annual Run with a Mission will be held on October 24th

at Mission County Park

What is Run with a Mission?

The Run with a Mission 5K is a fundraiser for the Archdiocese of San Antonio Catholic Schools. Hope for the Future with the support of the Department of Catholic Schools help put on this event to raise money for all schools in the Archdiocese of San Antonio.

The Run with a Mission 5K is being held at Mission County Park on October 24, 2021 with Mass at 7:00am, and the 5K Run & Walk starting at 8:00am. There will also be a virtual option from October 10-24th. More details coming soon.

Registration is NOW OPEN! All age groups are welcome to register. When you register as a participant using our school's name, 100% of your registration fee comes back to St. Pius X Catholic School. You don't have to actually run, as long as you completely register, the school will benefit.

This is a great way to support our school while having a fun morning with your family and friends.

Eat & Play for Families with Children!

Saturday, September 18

6:00 pm

SPX Picnic Area

All of our SPX families with children age infant to 18 (or expecting a

baby!) are invited.

Bring the whole family to enjoy a free meal, fun on the playground and ball field for the kids, and a

chance for parents to meet and visit with other SPX parents.

Kids, bring your frisbees, balls, or just yourself. If you plan to attend,

please call the church office at 210-824-0139 by Monday,

September 13, 2021 to let us know how many are coming.

Hope to see you there!

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Volunteering at St. Pius X Catholic School

The Archdiocese of San Antonio requires all adult volunteers who minister to children to complete Adult Safe Environment Training. Training is required to be renewed every three years. The Archdio-cese of San Antonio is currently using Protecting God's Children developed by Virtus to educate adults on abuse prevention. If you will be volunteering at St. Pius X Catholic School, please take the on-line training. To register for on-line training, click on the link below. Protecting God's Children Registration (on the Archsa.org website, under Child Protection page and Safe Environment Training tab) *Go to archsa.org *Click on the Child Protection page *Click on the Safe Environment Training tab *Click on the Protecting God's Children link *Create a login and password *Enter your personal information *Select your ministry location (St. Pius X) *Select your ministry and identify your position *Click "No" for already attending a Virtus Protecting God's Children *Scroll to the bottom and select the online option Once training is complete and your record has been approved, you will be able to print your certificate. St. Pius X Catholic School will also be able to receive confirmation of your training. All parents and volunteers must also read and acknowledge the Code of Conduct found on our school website and also on the Archdiocese website: Code of Conduct | Archdiocese of San Antonio (archsa.org)

Thank you for keeping all of our children safe.

Kindergarten Religion Class

Last week, during Religion class, our Kindergarten students listened to a reading from Genesis: “In the beginning God created the sky and the earth” Genesis 1:1 and drew these sweet pictures.

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At St. Pius X Catholic School we are

Building Leaders for Christ!