February 13, 2020

One Family. Restored in Christ.
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February 13, 2020
No school Friday, Feb. 14th and Monday, Feb. 17th. Enjoy your long weekend!


SPAGHETTI DINNER
March 8, 2020
GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY from any Junior!  $$ turn in date is Feb. 28th.  Any questions please contact Mr. Thornburg at jthornburg@spxkc.org. 

2020-2021 ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
Step #1:  PLEASE complete the tuition contract and THEN pay the enrollment fee online.
Step #2:  Instructions will be sent via email to you after this first step is complete. 
To begin the enrollment process for a current student, please go to: https://spxkc.org/tuition-contract-20-21
To begin the enrollment process for a new Freshman, please go to: https://spxkc.org/freshmanenrollment
To apply for financial aid, please go to: https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/434Q3
Enrollment fees*
$425 enrollment fee - received by Feb 14, 2020
$525 enrollment fee - received by May 22, 2020
$625 enrollment fee - received after May 22, 2020
* The enrollment fee is non-refundable.

The Warrior Pride Booster Club is including Pius in the upcoming Snake Saturday parade this year, exciting!!! We can't wait to be a part of this long standing tradition, and represent our WARRIORS!  The tribes will be designing and creating the float!  WE NEED YOUR HELP!  IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE BUILDING A FLOAT, PLEASE HELP US!  We are going to hold a planning meeting next week on WEDNESDAY 2/19 2:55 PM IN Miss Barta's room to get the construction process started. If you are interested in offering ideas/suggestions/ and the most generous help, we would GREATLY appreciate it all. Please contact Bridget Barta or Moira Quinn with questions.  bbarta@spxkc.org or mquinn@spxkc.org.  Thank you!

SCHEDULE CHANGE
Monday Feb 24th will be MTF schedule and Tuesday Feb 25th will be Vincint Cristus special late start schedule. Check the website for details. 

SENIORS
Due to Choir State scheduled on April 30th, the Senior Send Off event date has been changed from Thursday, April 30th to Friday, May 1.

DEBATE TOURNAMENT
SPX is hosting a debate tournament on Thursday, March 26th.  The schedule is below.  This is an early call for judges because we will need many to pull this off successfully.  If you can help judge, just email Mr. Balistreri at jbalistereri@spxkc.org.  Please indicate if you can do one round or both rounds. We will feed you and you will receive training that afternoon/evening but the kids do an excellent job of policing themselves and they know what they’re doing.  We’ll just use Mr. B's room for judge’s training (room 156). If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to send an e-mail at jbalistreri@spxkc.org. 
The schedule:
3:30 - Arrival
3:40 - Judge Training
3:50 - Round 1 Topic Announcement
4:10 - Round 1 Begins
5:00 - Round 2 Topic Announcement
5:20 - Round 2 Begins
6:30 – Awards

SERVICE HOUR OPPORTUNITY

• If anyone wants community service hours, come help at Ability Arts Festival!
  It is an art, music and dance festival for students with special needs throughout the area.  It is on either  Friday, March 6 from 9-2 for K-5 grade students or Friday, March 13 from 9-2 for 6-12 students at North Cross United Methodist Church 1321 N. Vivion Road.  Class leaders need an extra set of hands, we need help with set up in am and take down in pm, and it would be fantastic to have an audience for their performances that are approx.. 11:30-1:00.
• Special Olympics State Games….basketball and bowling is March 20-23 in St. Charles, MO. Come volunteer or cheer on the athletes!  There is a swim meet on April 4 in KC. Volunteers are needed!  Check out the website for more info
  https://somo.org/
• Seeking volunteers for the Liberty Hospital Half Marathon on Saturday, March 7th. I'm reaching out to see if any St.Pius students or staff might be interested in volunteering again this year.  The race itself is easy to help with, but your efforts significantly impact the hospital and community as a whole. All funds raised from the race go towards the Liberty Hospital Foundation's LiveWell grants, increasing wellness in a variety of ways within the Northland.  Whether it's a small group of 5 or a large group of 20 plus, any help is appreciated. For more info or to sign-up, please click this link. 
• The annual St Gabriel Spaghetti Dinner is Sunday, February 16th from 12-5:30.  They are looking for students to serve as both table servers and bus boy/girls. The dinner and shifts are broken into first and second halves. Anyone interested can contact Melanie Linville to sign up.  melanielinville@yahoo.com 816.210.1929.
• Angels Attic loves working with St. Pius on offering service hour opportunities for its students. Their goal is to provide a comprehensive volunteer experience that requires the students to show up as scheduled, work diligently and serve joyfully. In turn, Angels Attic will provide meaningful projects, good supervision and a safe, cheerful environment.  Angels Attic hours are Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Sat 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Angels Attic needs to be notified at least 2 days in advance of a student's desire to volunteer to insure proper supervision and projects are in place.  The best way to accomplish this is to email Jaci / jaci.blinzler@gmail.com.

SOPHOMORE-CLASS RINGS
Thursday, February 13th was the Sophomore Class Ring Premier at 9:55 a.m.  Jostens met with the entire Sophomore Class. They explained the class ring program and passed out complete ordering information for students to take home and discuss with parents. Jostens will return on  Thursday, February 20th during lunch periods for order turn in or family night from 4-6 in the Logan Room on Feb. 20th.  

FINE ARTS-SPRING PRODUCTION-Murder on the Reserve
Performance dates:  March 19-21 

SPXPA Concession Lead Position Available
The SPX Parents Association has a concession lead position available. The successful candidate will need to be dependable, and have excellent money handling, leadership and organizational skills. He/she needs to be a team player and needs to supervise volunteers. The candidate must be able to commit to approximately 16 days to work during the fall, winter and spring athletic seasons. This position will report to the concession lead manager and compensation is applied to the lead’s SPX tuition. If you have questions or are interested in interviewing for the position, please contact Amanda McConnell (816)807-0345 or  amanciano@hotmail.com.

FEB ALL SCHOOL MASS SCHEDULE
Friday, Feb 21 - Fr. Rueb
Wednesday, Feb 26 -Ash Wednesday - Fr. Roach

2019-2020 YEARBOOKS ARE ON SALE

Yearbooks and senior yearbook ads are on sale!! 
LINK: https://www.spxkc.org/yearbook
Senior Ads:
Deadline to purchase Senior Ads is February 28, 2020
Deadline to submit artwork for Senior Ads is February 28, 2020
Contact:  Yearbook Staff at yearbook@spxkc.org
Please design your ad with any program that supports text and images (Microsoft Word, Canva, Publisher, etc.) Save at the highest resolution possible before emailing.  Please use the following size restrictions for the senior ads for best fit. If you are interested in having a Yearbook staff member create your child’s senior ad, please email the pictures and confirmation of purchase to yearbook@spxkc.org. 

• $140 Full Page: 10 in x 7.5 in
• $80 Half Page: 5 in x 7.5 in
• $60 Quarter Page: 5 in x 3.75 in

LOOKING AHEAD:

• Feb 14- 17     NO SCHOOL
• Feb 20           Sophomore Orders Due-Lunchtime OR Family order night 4-6 
• March 4        St Joseph's Novena begins
• Mar 6            SPX Phonathon
• Mar 8            SPX Spaghetti Dinner
• Mar 12-16     NO SCHOOL
• Ap 2              Jeans Day Benefiting SADD
• Ap 2              All School Assembly
• Ap 9-13        NO SCHOOL - Easter Break
• Ap 12            Easter Sunday
• Ap 24           Olympic Day
• Ap 28, 29     Seniors Finals
• May 3           Graduation

MURPH’S COUNSELING CORNER

• Junior students considering or interested in attending Wichita State should contact Mr Murphy about a Junior Information Day in April.  Though this seems like a long time into the future, SPX is asked to give WSU names of interested students so they can plan for the event.  It will be Sunday, April 19th.
• Parents:  On March 2, Monday, all students except seniors will take an ACT here at school.  It will be scored and the results will be available within 8 days.  These results will be shared with students and the scoring form will be given to them.  I am going to make available a "Parent Night" on Thursday, March 12, at 6:30pm in the school's library, to do a test interpretation of your son's / daughter's scores. A Google Form will be sent to you to respond so I can have an additional copy of the scores available for you.  Please respond; it will come out around March 5. 
• ACT Dates:
  • ACT Test Dates 2020:  Feb 8, Ap 4, Jun 13, Jul 18
  • SAT Test Dates 2020: Mar 14, May 2, Jun 6
• Here are some summer enrichment options for students:
  • Missouri Rotary Leadership Academy:  Two academy sessions of MO RYLA:
    Session 1: Sunday, June 28th thru Wednesday, July 1st or
    Session 2: Sunday, July 12th thru Wednesday, July 15^th 
    http://www.missouriryla.com/ rotary-student-signup 
    There is no cap or limit on the number of participants a club can sponsor. Students are allowed to select their own preferred academy session, with each session maxed at 100 participants. The registration fee is $450.00 per student.  Sometimes this fee is underwritten. 
    The program is designed for incoming (next year's) high school sophomores and juniors. There is no GPA requirement and family members of Rotarians, such as children or grandchildren, are eligible to attend.
  • University of Rochester
  • Harvard
  • Boston University Journalism    3 different sessions
  • Univ Virginia Cornerstone  Weeklong institute about slavery and its legacy in history.  June 20-26
  • SCAD   Art & Design
  • Holy Cross Theology Institute  
  • Boston University Academy of Media Production  Boston University
  • College summer workshop (one week) at Carlton College (MN):
    Carleton College
  • The 2020 Missouri Public Affairs Academy is a summer program on the campus of MSU in Springfield.  It brings together talented high school juniors from throughout the state to explore leadership skills along with the practices of civic engagement and service.  Participants will spend eight days on the Missouri State University campus, all expenses paid, engaging in a variety of activities designed to nurture leadership skills and to enhance civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions.  Participants will dialogue with leaders in politics, the media, and the community and will travel to Jefferson City for a day to meet with state elected officials.  Academy activities include discussions, presentations, service projects, and more. This year’s Academy will be held from July 11-July 18, 2020.  The application postmark deadline is March 1, 2020.  To be accepted to the Academy, students must meet the following criteria:
    • Current junior in high school 
    • 3.0 GPA   
    • Willingness and availability to attend the entire eight-day Academy
      • You can find the Application here
  • University of Missouri has a Scholars Academy each summer (this year June 7 - June 27).  Check out the info:  MO Scholars Academy)   A terrific experience for a student that likes to learn, and well worth the financial investment.  Only one sophomore is eligible to be nominated.  Contact Mr Murphy for questions.
  • MU has a summer MiniMed workshop in June.  See MU Summer Mini Med
  • University of Notre Dame     Deadline:  18 Feb 2020
  • Duke University    
  • Univ of Nebraska Architecture Camp
  • UC-Berkeley, Univ of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, Tufts University
    • Call 1-212-796-8340
  • Business and Social Enterprise:
    Stanford University, Columbia University  
    • Stanford Summer Enrichment
  • University of Rochester:  Registration is now open for all 2020 sessions. Visit enrollment.rochester.edu/precollege to learn more. 
  • SLU-Engineering, Aviation etc.:
    • Aviation Summer Academy:  June 7 - 12 (Session 1) or July 5 - 10 (Session 2), 2020  

Spend time at the SLU flight line during this six-day, five-night residential camp and learn about the many areas and career paths in aviation, from piloting to airport management, and everything in between.   Click to learn more about the Aviation Summer Academy!

• Summer Civil Engineering Experience:  June 8 - 12, 2020

Explore multiple sub-disciplines of civil engineering through hands-on and skill-building activities during this five-day, non-residential camp.   Click to learn more about the Summer Civil Engineering Experience!

• Robotics Summer Academy:  June 15 - 19

Build and program your own robot and learn about the various interdisciplinary applications of robotics in this five-day, non-residential camp.  Click to learn more about the Robotics Summer Academy!

• Engineering Summer Academy:  June 21 - 26, 2020

Participate in hands-on modules and field trips during this six-day, five-night residential camp to explore the latest technology and career paths in aerospace, biomedical, civil, computer, electrical and mechanical engineering.   Click to learn more about the Engineering Summer Academy!
If you have questions about any of these programs please contact Amy Prels at 314.977.8443 or parksevents@slu.edu.

• Senior Parents:  
  • See College Planning Calendar for FAFSA Completion Events from Feb to June.
  • Seniors:  The Newman Society is currently accepting applications for its Essay Scholarship Contest for high school seniors! The winner will receive $5,000 towards the cost of attending one of the colleges or universities recommended in The Newman Guide for the fall of 2020. But hurry! The deadline is February 17. Students can learn more at this link: https://newmansoc.org/EssayContest
• Juniors and Freshmen (parents, too): ​
  • The 2020 KC Scholars Scholarship Application for 9th & 11th graders and adult learners is NOW OPEN at kcscholars.org and the deadline to apply is February 28, 2020.
    • Juniors:https://kcscholars.org/traditional/#1569871687719-79e780c8-d176
    • Freshman:  https://kcscholars.org/college-savings-account-match/#1569872065707-3cbc68c6-a86c
  • The Schedule of KC Scholars Application Workshops. 
• SPX needs junior boys interested Boys State in June at Univ of Central MO.  Boys State Application

SUMMER NANNY
There is a family looking for a Nanny over the summer for their two boys. They are looking for someone on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday from 8-5:30pm with some Friday mornings. Ideally the person would be a responsible driver.  If you are interested, please see Mrs. Martin.
St. Thomas Moore Parish--Summer Camp Director
Pay is $16-$17 dollars an hour. If interested, please call Tim Waris at 816-942-2492 for more details.   
Creekside Baseball Now Hiring  
Metro Umpires Kansas City Hiring

• See bulletin board in commons for more information and how to apply. 

PHOTO SHARING OPPORTUNITY AT SPX

DO YOU HAVE FAMILY CHIEFS PHOTOS TO SHARE?  Follow this link to share your family/students celebrating our KC Chiefs!   https://spxkc.smugmug.com/upload/2kQqCX/chiefs

Please share your photos of your Warriors at work!  Sports, Fine Arts, Clubs! Use this photo sharing site! If you would like to upload your photos, please email Melanie at mmartin@spxkc.org to receive and upload link.
spxkc.smugmug.com  (If prompted for a Password: warriors)