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2020 Catholic Schools Diocesan Theme
Returning God’s GiftMay 7, 2021
GRADUATION
Congratulations to our seniors who will graduate this weekend. We wish you all the best as you begin a new chapter. We will miss you greatly, and know you always have a home here at SPX.A bit of info about our graduating class:
2021 Graduates Will Be Attending:
1 Avila University
1 Baylor University
2 Benedictine College
1 College of the Holy Cross (MA)
1 Kansas City Art Institute
1 Lindenwood University (MO)
8 Maple Woods Community College
1 Mo. Univ of Science & Technology
2 Missouri State University
8 Northwest Missouri State University
9 Rockhurst University
2 Truman State University
9 UMKC
1 University of Arizona
1 University of Arkansas
2 University of Kansas
8 University of Missouri, Columbia
3 University of Nebraska
1 University of St. Mary (KS)
1 Wake Technical Comm College (NC)
1 Wichita State University
2 William Jewell College
1 Self Employed
1 Cosmetology School
6 UndecidedScholarships:
$1,817,914 1st Year Awarded
$775,779 1st Year Accepted
$7,500,499 4 Years Projected6 Bright Flight Students
10 President's Award for Academic Excellence
21 President's Award for Academic Achievement
17 NHSTEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
We hope you will join us in thanking our wonderful teachers who have worked so hard this year not only creatively educating our students, but doing it in a caring and safe environment. Their dedication this year has reached amazing levels and we are so grateful for them! We honor them next week May 3-7. Thank you!
CELEBRATING OUR WARRIORSWARRIOR GOLF - All Conference
Congratulations to senior Sam Ervie who made the All Conference Team, shooting an 83 and placing 5th overall.WARRIOR TRACK - Conference
Congrats to 4x4 boys (Williams, Devine, Fish, Deters) and girls (Nicolette Sansone, Uchenna Anikwe, Olivia White and Adanna Anikwe) conference champions, girls 4x200 conference champions (Olivia White, Adanna Anikwe, Mia Ryan and Uchenna Anikwe). Senior Olivia White in the 300 hurdles and Anna Cernich in the 3200.
Congrats also to Senior Allyson Bundy for breaking the school record in discus! Way to GO Warriors!!
WARRIOR TENNIS - Conference
Congratulations to Senior Joel Birchmier on his 5th place finish and to A doubles team Robbie Sharp and Joseph Kallenberger on their first place finish!
QUICK DRESS CODE REMINDER
Students: Quick dress code reminder--if you wear a sweatshirt, you MUST have a polo underneath. You need a collared shirt underneath--this is applicable to both young ladies and young men. Please follow this dress code policy.
AWARDS NIGHT 2020-2021
Although things have loosened up a bit as far as gatherings, we aren’t quite to the place where we can bring over 400 people together in the auxiliary gym for an in person Awards Celebration! We put our heads together and came up with a bit of a hybrid formula for this year! Awards Night snippets have been featured on the XFactor each day! There are some new creative awards your teachers have come up with to honor your achievements! This idea is an effort for our honorees to be celebrated by their peers. This year has been challenging for sure and we want you ALL to know how proud of you we are! At the end of the video series, we will provide your family with the Awards Night Movie link, your certificate and a bit of info re your award and scholarship. Thanks to all of our teachers and Mr Murphy for their hard work and flexibility on this years honors, and thank you to our students for their hard work and dedication throughout this year!
CAMPUS MINISTRY
CURRENT EVENTS:
Friday: All-school Mass honoring our seniors!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Freshmen Retreat (May 6th)
Rounding out our class retreats, NET ministries were here on Thursday, May 6th to lead our awesome Freshmen on a day-long retreat! Check out your team below!
Holy Spirit Week!
In the week leading up to Pentecost, we will be inviting the Holy Spirit into our school with different prayer experiences for the whole community. Stay tuned for more information!
Guatemala Mission Trip 2022!
We are in the beginning stages of planning for our mission trip to Guatemala in 2022! If you are interested and would like more information, let us know.
For those in need of service hours, check out the service opportunities on the website.
Let us know your prayer intentions! Let us know your ideas!SUMMER EVENTS:
Check out our website for upcoming summer events!COVID-HEALTH & STUDENT TRAVEL
- As we begin our approach to the end of this school year we want to thank you for your continued support of safety protocols. We know everyone is weary. As you know, the CDC continues to give guidance that pertains to COVID-19 and protocols. Please know, WE ARE NOT CHANGING ANY OF OUR PROTOCOLS AT THIS TIME. We continue to have students properly wear their masks, stay six feet apart, check their temperature logs during the first hour of every day, and wipe down all desks after each and every hour. Let’s FINISH STRONG Warriors.
- As more and more of our community receive the vaccine, we thought it might be a good time to share some parameters from the CDC for those who are fully vaccinated.
- Have You Been Fully Vaccinated? People are considered fully vaccinated:
- As more and more of our community receive the vaccine, we thought it might be a good time to share some parameters from the CDC for those who are fully vaccinated.
- 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or
- 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine
If you don’t meet these requirements, you are NOT fully vaccinated. Keep taking all precautions until you are fully vaccinated.)
- TRAVEL FORM: If you and your family will be traveling out of state please remember to complete the form below and send to SPX 72 hours prior to departure. This will help us determine any possible quarantine requirements upon your return. Thank you for helping to keep our community safe. You can find the form HERE.
- We are asking that if your student is sick they stay home until they are completely symptom free with no meds for at least 24 hours. This includes fever and other symptoms.
- If you feel you have been exposed to someone who is COVID positive, if you are experiencing any COVID symptoms please STAY HOME and notify your healthcare provider. If anyone in your family is tested please STAY HOME. If you stay home please call or email the office.
BRANDON RUSSELL FOUNDATION
SPX is proud to support The Brandon Russell Foundation and Flash Dash! Below are 3 ways you can get involved!
Flash Dash Race Discount Code for SPX Students/Faculty
Flash Dash is a family friendly 5k, 1 mile walk, and Kid’s Dash that serves as a major annual fundraising effort for the Brandon Russell Memorial Foundation. Flash Dash is Saturday, May 22nd. Sign up for the Flash Dash with the discount code SPXWarriors for a $5 discount. Brandon Russell's Flash Dash (runsignup.com)Service Hour Opportunity
Brandon Russell's Flash Dash Volunteer Registration (runsignup.com) 14 Course monitors are needed.Jeans Day at SPX during Finals
$5.00 Jeans/Sweats Day with an SPX shirt or Flash Dash Shirt during Finals.Flash Dash & The Brandon Russell Foundation
Brandon Russell graduated from SPX in 2000. On April 8, 2017 his life ended way too soon doing one of the things he loved most, running as he finished the Rock the Parkway Half -Marathon. To carry on his legacy, the Brandon Russell Memorial Foundation was created by family and friends with the following mission: "To enrich lives and help fulfill the full potential of humanity through compassion, fitness, and forging lasting bonds." The foundation has supported St. Pius X, Children's Mercy, Global Orphan Project, Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, Adopt-A-Family and Cristo Rey Kansas City.
SUMMER CAMPS
Register @ spxkc.org/summerfunSPORTS PHYSICALS
Sports Physicals - We will host a sports physical night this year at the school on Monday, June 28th from 4pm - 7pm. The cost will be $10 per student-athlete. Here is the link for your student-athletes to sign up https://tinyurl.com/SPXPhysicals.Concussion testing - We are officially changing platforms for concussion testing. We will be using Sway Medical instead of ImPACT. The big change will be that we will do yearly baseline concussion testing. The cost will remain $10 per student-athlete. I will get with each coach to find a date/time that works best to complete the testing prior to a summer camp session or a practice. There will be no mass baseline concussion testing this year.
Electronic Medical Records - We have made the decision to move on from Dragonfly Max and are in the process of finalizing a new electronic medical records database for athletics. As you get your sports physical paperwork filled out, please hold on to it for now and wait for further instruction. If your sports physical is still valid for this upcoming school year, we still have a copy of it and will transfer it over to the new system for you. Please remember that even though your physical examination is valid for another year, you still have yearly MSHSAA physical forms that will need filled out. All paperwork can be found here: https://spxkc.org/sports-medicine.
Questions: Courtney Wohlwend - cwohlwend@spxkc.org
Click Flyer below to reserve your spot!FALL SPORTS
2021-2022 Dance Team/Pom
2021-2022 Cheer
Cross Country
Anyone interested in cross country should send an email to akeefer@spxkc.org to get information about getting in shape with our summer runs. Summer runs will begin on 6/1.LEGO DRIVE @ SPX
Do you have a bunch of random LEGO's looking for a new home? This summer SPX is having a LEGO camp and we are looking for used LEGO's to help build our LEGO collection. If you are interested in donating yours, just send them in with your student or leave them on the table in the school entry. Thank you!
PARENTS ASSOCIATION
The next meeting is scheduled for the Fall.MURPH’S MOMENT
1) Catholic College Search--Student and ParentChristian College Search--Student and Parent
2) INFO for Accelerated Schools of Overland Park KS
3) Parents of all students: These opportunities are courtesy of the NCEA concerning educational lost opportunities and lost skills over the last year and a half. Worth Considering: Summer Skills
4) ChildMind.Org is a terrific resource for parents of teens.
5) Aviation Career Symposium (April 29th)SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES:
- UMKC Summer Pharmacy Camp: $35, 3 campus opt. INFO and Registration HERE
- Univ of Missouri: Virtual Summer Music Institute Application deadline is May 7, 2021.
- Stevens Institute of Technology: Various workshops of different time lengths ranging from June 27 to July 23 INFO
- Summer Programs at Univ of Pennsylvania. May 10 deadline: INFO here
NOW HIRING
Please use the links below to view the job descriptions and applications. Please share with others who might be qualified.
Maintenance Supervisor - https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/496983/Available-Positions/Maintenance-Supervisor-I
High School Teacher - Spanish - https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/526431/Available-Positions/High-School-Teacher---Spanish - As we begin our approach to the end of this school year we want to thank you for your continued support of safety protocols. We know everyone is weary. As you know, the CDC continues to give guidance that pertains to COVID-19 and protocols. Please know, WE ARE NOT CHANGING ANY OF OUR PROTOCOLS AT THIS TIME. We continue to have students properly wear their masks, stay six feet apart, check their temperature logs during the first hour of every day, and wipe down all desks after each and every hour. Let’s FINISH STRONG Warriors.
