St. Pius X, TIGER TALES Pastor, Fr . Michael Guadagnol i

Parochia l V icar , Fr . Paolo 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

Shout outs 2

5th Grade “teachers” 2

2012-2013 Calendar 3

Music News 3

Safe Environment 4

Vocation Walk 5

Upcoming Events

Sept 15-8th gr Car

Wash/Garage Sale @

Brown House- 8am to

3pm

Sept 17-Faculty Meeting

@ 3:45 pm in Media

Center

Sept 20-Progress Reports

Sept 20- All School Mass

@ 8am

Sept 21-23 Oktoberfest

13 Sept 2012

Volume 3, I s sue 4

Our 1st early

dismissal is Sept 28th

at NOON for Fair

Day.

St. Pius X, TIGER TALES

Come and help support our 8th graders this Saturday

from 8am-3pm. We will be hosting a Garage sale

and car wash at the Brown house! Any donations can be dropped off at the Brown

House after school on Friday.

Thanks!

8th Grade Fundraiser!

Don’t forget to get your registration

forms in on Sept 19th for the 2nd

annual 5K Vocations Walk that is

being held on Sept. 22nd, 8 am at

the Brownhouse.

Remember there is a minimum

sponsorship of $25. That

sponsorship earns you an

Oktoberfest t-shirt.

All monies raised support the

seminarians at University of Dallas.

All children need to be supervised

by an adult. There are prizes for

the top three students raising the

most money and the class with the

highest level of participation earns

a pizza party. We hope to see you

there!!!

Great Pep Rally!

Student

Teachers!! This past Thursday, the 5th grade

students had the opportunity to

play “teacher” to the third

grade classes. After completing

a bullying unit in religion they

were instructed to write a

children’s book about bullying.

They used the content that they

learned to write their book. The

5th grade students then paired

up with a third grade students

and read their book to them.

They also discussed with the

third graders all they had

learned about bullying. Both

groups of students really

enjoyed the experience and

hope they will get to repeat this

again in the future!

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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

News Page 2 of 5

Shout outs! Thanks to our awesome faculty

and staff for their hard work

and dedication to SPX. …

Thanks to the following: President of SPX PTO

Minh Huynh

Vice President

Jennifer Fornero

Treasurer

Susan Ellis

Secretary

Dolores Wolfe

Catholic Corner by Sister-Know-It-All

On the traditional Catholic

calendar, September 21st and 22nd are Ember Days. What is

the tradition behind Ember Days, when did the Church adopt Ember Days, and are

they still celebrated?

Prayer Warriors --Thanks for your continued

prayers for Judy Hall’s grandson,

Jake Jaresh’s grandmother,

Michelle Crist’s dad, and the

special intention for Ms. Tobin.

.

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Calendar 2012-2013 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 . Before the revision of the Church's liturgical calendar in 1969 (coinciding with the adoption of the Mass of Paul VI), Ember Days were celebrated four times each year. They

were tied to the changing of the seasons, but also to the liturgical cycles of the Church. The adoption of Ember Days by Christians happened so early that Pope Leo the Great

(440-61) considered the Ember Days (with the exception of the one in the spring) to have been instituted by the Apostles. By the time of Pope Gelasius II (492-96), the fourth set of Ember Days had been instituted. Originally celebrated only by the Church in Rome, they spread throughout the West (but

not the East), starting in the fifth century. Optional Today:With the revision of the liturgical calendar in 1969, the Vatican left the celebration of Ember Days up to the

discretion of each national conference of bishops. They're commonly celebrated in

Europe, particularly in rural areas.

In the United States, the bishops' conference has decided not to celebrate them, but individual Catholics can and many traditional Catholics still do, because it's a nice way to focus our minds on the changing of the liturgical seasons and the seasons of the

year. The Ember Days that fall during Lent and Advent are especially useful to remind children of the reasons for those seasons.

Choir News

BOYS’ CHOIR – Parent Volunteers are needed for the St. Pius Boys’ Choir. A

minimum of 3-4 parents are necessary in

order to assist with “crowd control,”

discipline, set up and

dismissal. (Approximately 40 boys are

expected to be in this year’s choir.) The

Boys’ Choir meets on Mondays from 2:50 pm

– 3:30 pm in the music room. This choir will

meet through December. Please contact

Ms. Crist directly at mcrist@spxdallas.org if

you are interested in volunteering or need

additional information.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM – is scheduled for Thursday, December 20 at 7 pm in the

church. If your child is in 2nd-8th grade and

in music class this semester, he/she is

REQUIRED to attend. The St. Pius Boys’ Choir

and The Angelics are also required to

attend.

Remember

to sign up

for

eventlink.co

m- this will

allow you to

see all the

events for

the year.

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2011-2012

Yearbook Sales!

If you missed out on the 2011-2012 yearbook, they are still available for purchase! Checks may be made payable to St. Pius School for $30. If you have any

questions, please contact Perla Cruz in the school office or

email her at pcruz@spxdallas.org.

mailto:celwood@spxdallas.orgmailto:mwhite@spxdallas.orgmailto:pcruz@spxdallas.orgmailto:amendoza@spxdallas.orghttp://catholicism.about.com/od/holydaysandholidays/a/2010_Lit_Cal.htmhttp://catholicism.about.com/od/holydaysandholidays/a/2010_Lit_Cal.htmhttp://catholicism.about.com/od/worship/g/Mass_Paul_VI.htmhttp://catholicism.about.com/od/lent/Lent.htmhttp://catholicism.about.com/od/advent/Advent.htmmailto:mcrist@spxdallas.orgmailto:pcruz@spxdallas.org

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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