January 30, 2020
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January 30, 2020
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
Pie In The Face!
Our students collected 4, 800 baby items for Hillcrest Hope this week!
Awesome outreach Warrior families! Each item was stacked in a teacher's box and the top three "earners" were pied in the face this morning, kicking off "Student Appreciation Day". We have the BEST students EVER! Here are a few highlights!
Students await the main event!
A rousing session of Musical Chairs with some of those who were in the running to get "pied".
Our TOP 3 winners: Mr. Keefer, Mr. Lynch and Mr. Monachino getting ready.
It was a rootbeer float kind of lunch for our students today! Compliments of SPX!
- Friday: Vocations Day - students are putting together a GREAT video of a few people to talk about their vocations. CHIEFS sweatshirts or red shirts are OK, no jeans or sweats this time as we have high mass Friday. Uniform pants with the CHIEFS wear.
CELEBRATING OUR WARRIORS
Congratulations to our wrestlers who placed at conference!!
3rd place Sal Mormino
2nd place Nick Voss
Conference Champion Eddie Omecene
Don't miss a great night of laughter and fun in support of St. Pius X High School! THIS SATURDAY @ The Improv. Our headliner is John Morgan. Money from this event allows the Parent Association to support renovations of our building and grounds, as well as purchase equipment and necessities for classrooms, the Athletic Facility & Stadium. The Parent Association’s support and funding is vitally important to the success of special projects at St. Pius X.
The Improv and DraftCade offered SPX $5.00 wristbands for game play at DraftCade after the Comedy Show. You can add those on to your ticket purchase and pick them up at the Show. https://spxkc.org/improv
5:00 - Doors Open
5:30 - Heavy Appetizers
6:30 - Live Auction
7:45 - Comedy Show
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.SERVICE HOUR OPPORTUNITY
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.
SOPHOMORE-CLASS RINGS
Thursday, February 6th is the Sophomore Class Ring Premier at 9:55 a.m. Jostens will be meeting with the entire Sophomore Class. They will explain the class ring program and pass out complete ordering information for students to take home and discuss with parents. Jostens will return on Thursday, February 13th during lunch periods for order turn in.
CHEER & DANCE
Cheer & Dance Clinic February 7, 2020 4 - 7 p.m.
Participants will receive instruction in dance & cheer technique, jumps, kicks, motions and will learn a dance & cheer routine. All participants are invited to perform the routines learned at the Clinic with the SPX Dance & Cheer Teams at the SPX Varsity Boys Basketball game on Friday, February 7, 2020, at 7:00 pm
Students in grades Pre-K thru 12th are welcome.
For more information and to register your child visit spxkc.org/spirit
FINE ARTS-SPRING PRODUCTION-Murder on the Reserve
Auditions: February 3rd, beginning at 3PM. Room 109.
Performance dates: March 19-21
MENS BASEBALL
There will be a brief meeting in Coach Ringel's room immediately after school on Friday for those interested in playing baseball.
MENS TENNIS
There will be an informational meeting for anyone interested in playing for the SPX men's tennis team on Friday, the 24th, after school in Coach Thornburg's room, 155.
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.
JAN/FEB ALL SCHOOL MASS SCHEDULE
Friday, Jan 31 - Catholic Schools' Week - Fr. Rueb
Friday, Feb 7 - Fr. Rueb
Tuesday, Feb 11 - Fr. Rogers
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 3 NO SCHOOL-Office hours on Monday, Feb 3 are 9:00-2:00.
- Feb 6 Sophomore Ring Premiere--Jostens during seminar
- Feb 12 AP/ACCP Meeting with Murph 6:00pm Library
- Feb 12 Junior Parent College Application Meeting 7:00pm Library
- Feb 13 Sophomore Class Ring Orders Due-Lunchtime OR Family order night 4-6
- Feb 14- 17 NO SCHOOL
- 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
- Mark calendars for this important info:
- Complete the College Financing Google Form by Friday, January 31st sent in an email earlier this week.
- Elizabeth Spelman health care scholarship applications are due Friday to Mr. Murphy, Jan 31st.
- A+ Information night at Maple Woods CC Wednesday, Feb 6th in the Campus Center Room 110 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm
- Parent meeting for students desiring to take AP or ACCP classes next year will be Wed Feb 12th at 6 pm in library.
- Parent meeting for Junior parents about the college application process will be Wed Feb 12th at 7:00 pm in library. This is especially advised for families of students whose first child will be a senior next year.
- Guest speaker Karly Scholl will address parents of present students in grades 8, 9 & 10 about college financial planning will be Wed, Feb 12, at a place to be determined. I will send a Google Form which I ask that you complete by Jan 31st so we can plan accordingly. Some myths about financial planning will be addressed in Karly's presentation entitled "Family Financial Education Philosophy." The ultimate goal of this presentation is to assist families in having kids graduate without debt. Parents in this age group NEED to make this meeting a priority.
- 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.
- A FREE law school access program that introduces underrepresented students to the field of law. Discover Law Day, is proud to host The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
- Saturday, February 1, 2020 10 am - 2 pm
UMKC School of Law
500 E 52nd Street, KCMO - 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 15th
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. - ACT Prep:
- 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:
- 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
- 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 No deadline provided
- 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 - Boston University:
- 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
- Summer Civil Engineering Experience: June 8 - 12, 2020
- Robotics Summer Academy: June 15 - 19
- Engineering Summer Academy: June 21 - 26, 2020
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.
- Financial Planning: Good resource for college financial planning
- 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.
- The Schedule of KC Scholars Application Workshops.
- SPX needs junior boys interested Boys State in June at Univ of Central MO. Boys State Application
Creekside Baseball Now Hiring
Metro Umpires Kansas City Hiring
PHOTO SHARING OPPORTUNITY AT SPX
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)
