St. Pius X, TIGER TALES l.

The 8th grade

Garage sale earned

$1200….Woohoo!

Thanks!

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

2012-2013 Calendar 3

Music News 3

Vocation Walk 4

Safe Environment 5

DPL Scholarship 6-7

Upcoming Events

Sept 20 - Progress Reports

Sept 20 - All School Mass

@ 8am

Sept 21-23 Oktoberfest

Sept 25 - Picture Day

Sept 26 - 8th graders on

Retreat

Sept 27 - All School Mass

20 Sept 2012

Volume 3, I s sue 5

St. Pius X, TIGER TALES

Picture Day

on Tuesday,

September 25th All students must be in uniform.

7th and 8th grade boys must be in their blue shirt and tie.

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!!!

Oktoberfest

This Weekend!

PTO Corner Your St. Pius PTO is dedicated to

helping fund education at our

school. The funds directly

impact our students.

If you need to renew any

magazines, check out the SPX

school website! At the bottom

of the page is a link to “Great

American Opportunities”. For

every magazine ordered, St. Pius

receives 40% of the cost of the

magazine. This is a great way to

help your school and enjoy

reading at the same time!

For questions about your St. Pius

PTO, please contact Minh Huynh

at mhuynh@spxdallas.org

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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 7

Our 1st early

dismissal is Sept

28th at NOON

for Fair Day.

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

.

Today is the feast day

of two Korean martyrs

and their

companions. Do you

know who they are?

Prayer Warriors

Please pray for special

intentions of the

faculty/staff.

Can you Measure it?

The 5th and 6th graders spent

time this week in science

learning the different ways

objects can be measured.

mailto:mhuynh@spxdallas.org

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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 .

During the persecutions of 1839,

1846, and 1866, and 1867 one

hundred three Christians in Korea

gave their lives as martyrs. Among

them were Father Andrew Kim Tae-

gon, first Korean priest and pastor,

and the lay apostle, Paul Chong

Ha-sang. The martyrs included

bishops and priests, but for the most

part, they were members of the

laity. About ten thousand

Catholics were martyred for their

faith before religious liberty was

declared in Korea.

Choir News

Please add these important dates to

your calendar:

Thursday, December 20 at 7 pm – Christmas

program (church)

Wednesday, April 24 at 7 pm – Spring

program (church)

BOYS’ CHOIR – Thank you to Mrs. Ring, Mrs. Horak, Mrs. Ward, and Ms. Vineyard for

volunteering to assist with The St. Pius Boys’

Choir. Parents of boys who are interested in

choir will receive e-mail forms this

week. Please have your son return his form

to the music room as soon as possible so

that we can begin preparing for our first

rehearsal. The boys’ choir will be performing

for Grandparents’ Day and the Christmas

program.

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.com

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.orgmailto:pcruz@spxdallas.org

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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)

http://dallas.setanet.org/mailto:gfarrell@spxdallas.orghttp://mail.spxdallas.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://dallas.setanet.org/

Dallas Parochial League

2012-2013

Scholarship Program The Dallas Parochial League wants to recognize the Student in the term “Student-Athlete.” It will do

this by offering 4-6 separate $500 scholarships to worthy students in the 2012-2013 school year.

Funding for these scholarships will be provided through various sources such as the DPL Golf Classic,

Championship Football T-shirt Sales, etc.

The Dallas Parochial League will present the winners with a $500.00 checks made payable to the

appropriate Catholic school in the Spring of 2013.

Who’s Eligible?

Any student currently in the 6th, 7th, or 8th grade during the 2012-2013 school year AND

Participated in at least one DPL sanctioned sport during the prior year (school teams

playing in outside leagues do not fulfill this requirement) AND

Displayed excellent conduct and sportsmanship in their athletic endeavors AND

Concluded the prior year with no more than one (1) “C” average in any course AND

Will be attending a local DPL member school or Catholic High School in 2013-2014.

What’s needed for Application?

Complete the accompanying application form signed by school principal.

Provide three (3) brief letters of recommendation, with at least one being from a former

coach.

Provide a copy of previous year's final report card for grade verification.

Submit a brief essay, not to exceed 250 words, that summarizes what the term “Student-

Athlete” means to you.

Incomplete applications will be discarded.

Priority will be given to:

* Essay written by child 40%

* Quality of Grades 30%

* Quantity of Sports Played 20%

* Letters of Recommendation 10%

Deadline for application will be December 14, 2012. All materials should be mailed to:

DPL

5440 Harvest Hill Rd.

Suite 160

Dallas, TX 75230

Copies of candidates’ materials will be sent to independent judges for review. Winners will be

notified in early March.

Dallas Parochial League

Scholarship Application

2012-2013

Student’s Name _____________________________________________________

Parent(s) Names _____________________________________________________

Home Address: ________________________________________

________________________________________

Home Phone # ____________________ E-Mail Address ______________________

School Attended in 2011-2012 (last year)___________________________Grade ______

School Attending in 2012-2013 (this year)__________________________Grade ______

DPL Sports Played in 2011-2012 school year:___________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Names of those providing Letters of Recommendation:

1. __________________________________ Relationship __________________

2. __________________________________ Relationship __________________

3. __________________________________ Relationship __________________

Student’s Signature _________________________________ Date ____________

Parent’s Signature _________________________________ Date ____________ *Parent’s Signature grants permission for release of records for verification

2012-2013 Principal’s Signature __________________________ Date _____________