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Congratulations
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teachers, staff, students and parents at St. Pius X Parish for receiving the 2007 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School Award |
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The 8th grade students assigned to "8A math" took the Algebra I Core 40 exam which is an assessment given to most 9th graders at the conclusion of their first year of high school mathematics. Benchmarked according to the 9th grade algebra curriculum as set forth by the Indiana state standards, the Core 40 gauges student achievement in areas including but not limited to linear equations and inequalities, polynomials and quadratic equations. Because these students are exposed to many algebraic concepts over the course of the 8th grade year, Mrs. Ringwald and I felt it was important to assess how well these students would perform on a 9th grade algebra exam. The results are in, and they are very positive. With a scale score of 579 required to pass the exam (scale scores are measures used to help standardize student results), the average scale score for the twenty-five students who took the test was 621. As a whole, students performed particularly well in the areas of "linear equations" and "polynomials." These scores corroborate the impressive performance of our middle school students on ISTEP+. Even for those of you with younger children who may be more concerned with two-digit addition than quadratics, I thought you would be interested to know about these results. We will continue to use this assessment in the future as a way to assess 8th grade students' success in algebra.
St. Pius Cross Country Team
The St. Pius Cross Country team will have a running program this Summer for students entering 6th, 7th and 8th grade. We will meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Our first run will be Tuesday, June 10 at 7:00 pm. Please contact Coach Dan Fagan for further details at djf9504@sbcglobal.net or - see his phone number in parish directory. Returning runners as well as those considering SPX Cross Country in the Fall are welcomed.
Winter Carnival Co-Chairs Needed
The PTO Winter Carnival that is scheduled for Friday, January 30th is in need of co-chairs. This popular and traditional event provides fun and fellowship for families as well as service opportunities for our middle school students. Please consider co-chairing this event that will bring smiles to the faces of many children as we conclude our celebration of Catholic Schools’ Week! This is a great opportunity for 2-3 parents who like to plan and coordinate social events. For more information, please contact PTO President-elect, Kriste Mossman - see phone number in parish directory
Looking for Volunteers as New Family Mentors
We are looking for a few moreto serve as mentors for new families at SPX.The New Family Mentor Night is on Thursday, May 13th at 6:30pm.As a mentor, you would be paired up with a new SPX family.You would be their guide both at the New Family Mentor Night and throughout the year as they make the transition to SPX.Please contact Eileen Countryman or Edie Witchger if you are interested in volunteering for this important job! See phone numbers in parish directory.
Youth Ministry!
Kings Island - If you would like to attend the CYO Kings Island trip scheduled for July 30th, you need to get your registration forms in by June 30th! The cost of the trip is $65; students need to be at St Matthew’s at 7:30 am.
PTO Flower Sale Thanks
Thanks to all who purchased flowers from the PTO sale last week. You helped make the sale a success. Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers whounloading, sorting and filling orders. Thanks goes to Susie LaFrance, Ellie Hawes, Becky Klee, Donna Treece, Kathy Laudick, Karen Koors, Shannon Fox, Julie Dietrick, Theresa Sacks, Kriste Mossman, Celeste Collier, Michelle Hipskind and Mindy Blaiklock.
Virtus Training Session
St.
Pius X will be hosting a Virtus training session on MONDAY, August 11th
from 6-9pm in the church meeting rooms. Please help spread the word
to new families.
If any SPX parent has yet to take Virtus, this is a good opportunity
to complete it prior to the start of the 2008-09 school year. No parent
will be allowed to volunteer at the school without completing this training.
Other
Virtus opportunities for those that can’t make the 8/11 date:
..... August 7th @ 6pm at St. Luke;
..... August 11th @ 1pm at St. Luke; and
..... September 2nd @ 6pm at St. Simon.
In order to volunteer at the school, three conditions must be met. Volunteers need to sign two forms, one that authorizes a background check (a fee of $15 is required) and another that certifies you have read the Archdiocesan Child Protection Policy. You can obtain these forms from Mrs. Cates in the main office. Volunteers also must remember to complete Virtus Training. Here is a list of upcoming training sessions held in the Indianapolis area. For more information on availability, go to virtusonline.org and click on "Registration."
IMPORTANT: During your training day, you will provide an email address for access to continued training. For those of you who have completed your Virtus training day, please log on to virtusonline.org and click on the "My Training" tab to check the status of your Training Bulletins! Please keep these training bulletins up to date!
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5/29 Last Day for 8th Grade 5/30 8th Grade Graduation & Dinner 5/30 Spiritwear Orders due 6/3 Last School Mass at 8:30 in church 6/3 Last Day of School 12:45/1:00 pm dismissal 6/3 Report Cards issued - K-7th Grade 6/3 End of Fourth Quarter (50 days) 6/5 Professional Day - No Students 6/9-11 Vacation Bible School 9am - 12 noon 6/12 Report Cards Mailed - 8th Grade |
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St.
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St. Pius X Catholic School was named a 2007 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School by the United States Secretary of Education.
Visitors
can find out more about the award by reading the press release on
the United States Department of Education homepage: |
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SPX Cub Scouts COLLECTING CUB SCOUT ITEMS: If you have a Cub Scout uniform that you'd like to donate to others in the pack, please contact Lisa Doyle – see phone number in parish directory. |
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ThinkGreen
Program Thanks so much for everyone's support of our recyclinglast year. Our program earned $1,227.90 for our school's technology program, plus SPX receivedfree laser color printer! THANKS and GREAT JOB! Keep those recyclables coming in: We need cell phones, ink and laser printer cartridges. You may drop them off in the school computer lab or the church narthex.So far this year, we have earned $242! Let's help the environment while earning money for our school. Business owners, we welcome your old cell phones & used cartridges! Please direct questions to Julie Dunn - see phone number in parish directory.
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PTO Information NEW
TIME FOR Please note that the PTO meetings are open to everyone-we would love to have you come and participate in the meetings! All PTO meetings are the second Thursday of every month at 10:00 a.m.the church meeting rooms 3&4. Come learn about what the PTO does for the school and whatyou can do for the PTO! |
