St. Pius X, TIGER TALES

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR

VOLUNTEER COACHES!!! Although school just began, our volunteer coaches have been hard at work for several weeks already – please take the time to thank these volunteers that give so much of their time and talent to our sports programs! Varsity Football Mark Gates, Michael Rochester, Marcellus

Breedlove, Lee Herrera, Sam Carter, Alex Fierro, & Mitch Gates

JV 6th Football: Paul DiBiase, Mike Mendoza, and Julian Rodriguez

JV 5th Football Kevin Morel, Mike Rangel, Eddie Lara, Ralph Fierro

5th Grade Volleyball Cynthia Cameron, Elizabeth Rochester, Lettie Flores, & Kat Cameron

6th D2 Volleyball-Blue Terri Colley & Marsha Maldonado 6th D2 Volleyball-White Kevin Pham & Sony SolCruz 7th Grade D2 Volleyball Tina Nunez, Rafael Hernandez, & Brianna

Nunez 8th D2 Volleyball Denise Pauletti & Stephanie Rosen 8th D3 Volleyball Adrian McCann, Jackie Fowler, & Lisa Villa

Hawkins Pep Squad 3rd -6th Girls Nellie Savala & Kristi Soto Morones Varsity Cheer/Mascot Denise Pauletti & Blanca Gonzalez

Swimming Darren Ponewash, Hosea Baker, & Velvet and

Jessi Jordan

Cross Country Mike Mendoza & Tony Maceda

Pastor, Fr . Michael Guadagnol i

Parochia l V icar , Fr . Paola Capra

Pr iest in Res idence, Fr . Rudy Garcia

Fr . Loyd Morr is

Pr incipa l , C indy Elwood

Contents

Thank you 1

Upcoming Events 1

Boys Scout Night 2

Shout outs 2

2012-2013 Calendar 3

Music News 3

Sports 4

Safe Environment 5

KC Swim Party 6

Upcoming

Events

Aug 31 Bake Sale at

Lunch

Sept 3 Holiday

NO SCHOOL

Sept 4 1st day of

Music Learning

Sept 5 Open House

6:30 to 8:00pm

Sept 5 Ladies Society

Mtg in Parish

Hall, 7pm

Sept 6 A/AB dress

day

Sept 7 1st Friday Mass

@ 8am

Sept 7 Pep Rally @2:15

30 August 2012

Volume 3, I s sue 2

Our 1st holiday is Labor Day, Sept 3rd.

St. Pius X, TIGER TALES

Thank you to Ginger Farrell, our awesome Athletic Director. We

appreciate your hard work.

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“The TIGER

WAY is to be

gracious and

respectful to

God, ourselves,

and each

other.”

Growing Hearts and Minds the

Tiger Way.

School Newsletter

Dear Wonderful SPX Parents,

Thank you for the great start this

school year.

Thanks for all you do in advance.

Cindy Elwood

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Shout outs! Congratulations to our 6th grade Volleyball team – Coached by Terri Colley and Marsha Maldonado – the team took the Consolation Championship trophy this past weekend (with little preparation time). GOOD LUCK to all the Volleyball teams this season

Catholic Corner by Sister-Know-It-All

On the traditional

Catholic calendar we

celebrate the feast of

this saint on August 23rd.

Do you know who it is?

Boy Scout Recruitment Night All boys in grades 1 through 8 are invited to Join Scouting on Thursday, September 6th at 7 PM in the Scout Room. Boy Scouts is a tried and true program that builds character in our young boys, while having fun at the same time. Don’t miss the opportunity. For more information call Gerry Kennedy 972 740 7252 or email at gerardkennedy@verizon.net

Prayer Warriors Please pray for Judy Hall’s

grandson who is back in the

hospital.

Please keep Jake Jaresh’s

grandmother in your prayers.

Please pray for Michelle

Crist’s dad who is in the

hospital.

Please pray for Deacon

Schell’s mom who is in the

hospital.

Please pray for the intentions of Darlene Tobin.

1st Day of School!

.

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Calendar 2012-2013 Sept. 3 Holiday Sept. 28 Early dismissal Oct. 12 Early dismissal Oct. 26 Holiday Nov. 21 Early dismissal Nov. 22-23 Thanksgiving holiday Dec. 21 Early dismissal Dec. 24-Jan 4 Christmas holidays Jan. 18 Early dismissal Jan. 21 Holiday Feb. 15 Early dismissal Feb. 18 Holiday Mar 11-15 Spring Break Mar 28 Early dismissal Mar 29 Holiday April 1 Bad weather day April 19 Early dismissal May 3 Bad weather day May 27 Holiday May 31 Last day of

school/Early dismissal

EARLY DISMISSAL IS AT

NOON

St. Pius X

3030 Gus Thomasson Rd

Dallas, TX 75228

Phone:

972-279-2339

E-mail:

celwood@spxdallas.org

Principal

mwhite@spxdallas.org

Administrative Assistant /

Admissions Coordinator

pcruz@spxdallas.org

Receptionist/Attendance

Clerk

amendoza@spxdallas.org

Development Director

Catholic Corner –

Answer

It is St. Rose of Lima. St. Rose of

Lima was the first canonized saint

of the Americas. She became a

saint without ever leaving her

backyard. She established a

free clinic for the poor and

elderly in a room of her parent’s

house. Her parents wanted her

to marry a wealthy man to help

with their finances but she

wanted to enter the convent. To

help the family she stayed home

and sold her needlework and

flowers. She joined the Third

Order of St. Dominic and wore

the white habit and black veil of

the Dominican sisters. She built a

prayer hut in the backyard and

lived there until she died at the

age of 31. She was widely

known and loved by both rich

and poor.

Choir News

Please welcome our newest Angelic

member, Emma Reid. Emma is one

of our new 6th grade students.

Welcome!

BOYS’ CHOIR

We will begin meeting within the

next few weeks. Returning members

are not required to audition, and

several new boys auditioned last

spring. There are still a few more

boys that will need to audition – a list

will be posted next to the music

room. Boys in grades 3-8 with

unchanged voices are eligible to

audition. Boys’ Choirs meets on

Mondays from 2:50 pm – 3:30

pm. Updates will be in Tiger Tales.

Remember to sign up for

eventlink.com- this will allow

you to see all the events for

the year.

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Parents:

Sports Physcials:

Just a reminder ANY CHILD participating in ANY SPORT during the 2012-13 school year, must

have a sports physical on file with the athletic director BEFORE Sept 4th. The diocese requires

an ANNUAL physical by all sports participants.

Please make doctor appointments NOW so this can be completed prior to the start of

school; a copy of the form should be sent to the school office (ATTN: Ginger Farrell) before

the deadline. You may fax or scan the physical to me as well 972.686.7510 (fax) or

gfarrell@spxdallas.org. A physical form is attached to this email or you may use the form your

doctor provides.

Sports Fees:

(NOTE: Sports fees for FALL SPORTS ONLY are due Sept 4; pls. send CASH, CHECK or money

order AFTER SCHOOL begins August 20th to the school office in a sealed envelope -

ATTN Ginger Farrell. THIS FORM OF PAYMENT assures Tiger Athletics RECEIVES IT and no other

department. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but its

necessary. DO NOT SEND FEES or FORMS TO COACHES.

Fees for each sport are listed below - no participation forms are required if you've already

sent in a form last spring (just the money in the envelope and which sport(s) you're paying for

notated). NOTE: Volleyball teams were set in the FALL and registration is closed for that

SPORT.

Football and Volleyball are $85 each

Cheerleading is $70

Pep Squad, Tennis, Swimming, and Cross Country are $40 each

Thanks,

Ginger Farrell

SPX Athletic Director

Attachments

2012-13 participation form.pdf

ACPhysicalForm.pdf

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Safe Environment Training

St Pius X will be offering NEW volunteer Safe Environment trainings for ALL Volunteers in the parish (including

School parents, CCD teachers, Early Care Parents and Eucharistic Ministers, etc. in both English & Spanish). See

dates and times on the website. NOTE: if you’ve NEVER completed paperwork for Safe Environment please

complete the screening form at http://dallas.setanet.org prior to attending training.

Additionally, for those previously cleared volunteers who prefer to update their annual training on-line may do so

by following the steps below. Contact Ginger Farrell with any questions, at 972.279.6155 x146 or

gfarrell@spxdallas.org.

UPDATE YOUR ANNUAL TRAINING:

Go to the link http://dallas.setanet.org

From this page Click ‘My Obligations’ (in grey)

Type your name / address (Click enter)

From this page check your info for accuracy and click ‘Update & Continue’

From this next page – Click ‘View All On-line Training options’ (top of page)

Choose one of the trainings in the list; view the video, answer questions, and submit on-line to complete.

Ginger Ginger Farrell Safe Environment Director & Athletic Director 972.279.6155 x146 972.686.7510 (fax)

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