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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!
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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
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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:
Principal
Administrative Assistant /
Admissions Coordinator
Receptionist/Attendance
Clerk
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 [email protected] 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 [email protected].
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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
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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