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2020-2021 Purple & Gold Rush
Articles to be included in future newsletters are due Thursday at noon. Kindly email your article/information to Deanna Murphy at [email protected]. Please include "Purple and Gold" or "P & G" in your subject line and note that
articles may be edited.
With our new and ever changing environment, the P&G is more important than ever this year. Please make sure to read all of the current and relevant information sent to you via this newsletter.
IMPORTANT COIVD-19 INFORMATION
If you have any questions about Covid-19 and our school policies, this is your home base for any and all
information you need. If you can’t find the answers to your questions hear or need additional information, don’t hesitate to email [email protected] and someone will get back to you as quickly as
possible. When Can My Student Come Back to School? https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/files/20_Student%20Guidance%20for%20Return%20to%20School_7-29-20.pdf SPX Illness Guidelines https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZrVkD7Q4VB4pZq2d0mZ64D87WlDalAG1QhgZJk0SVro/edit 2020-2021 School Year Re-Entry Information (updates in PURPLE) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QV4XBM8dJMfh3nPbTsZCqzNWuFL9cbC-lwa-8zy569o/edit Hand Sanitizer Guidance https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/hand-hygiene.html Mask Guidance https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html
A Message From Your Principal…Mrs. Keely Beaudette Dear Parents, I hope you all enjoyed the beautiful weather this weekend. It is going to be much cooler weather this week, so please make sure your child comes to school with a jacket or sweatshirt. We will still go outside as much as possible. Students may wear shorts up until November 1st. Thank you to all of you for your continued flexibility and for all who watched the new morning drop off video this weekend. This morning procedures went very smoothly and everyone did a wonderful job. We will continue with this new procedure moving forward. Please make sure your
child is getting out on the right side of the car. If you and your student need more time to get out to the car, I encourage you to use the back drop off lot. Many families are pulling into the back lot to have more time to help their children out of the car. Thank you to Mrs. Katie Pappas and our second grade students who wrote and delivered kind notes and mini pumpkins to our neighbors last week. We received a really nice email from a neighbor who appreciated the note from the second grade student. She said it really brightened her day and made her smile. Thank you Mrs. Pappas for helping our students spread kindness in our school neighborhood. As many of you know, the Covid-19 guidelines are causing us to need more substitutes for many different reasons. If you are interested in being on our sub list or know anyone who is, please have them call the office. We are in desperate need of more subs, especially for our 5th-8th grade homerooms. With that being said, I would like to give a big Thank You to Kaitlyn Blanford (director of religious education) and Kyle Stein (our youth minister). They have come to help us out in a pinch and we have been so lucky to be able to call on them to help sub when a teacher is out unexpectedly. It takes a village and I really appreciate their willingness to step in. If you have a child in 5th-8th grade, please remind them to charge their Ipad at night. We have had many students come in with their Ipads completely dead. They need their device to be fully charged so that they can participate in the classroom activities. Please help us by reminding your son/daughter to charge their device each night. Thank you!
Quote of The Week
“Prayer is the soil in which grace can grow.”
- Fr. John Bartunek
A Quiet Place
Dates To Remember
October 2nd
, October 9th
, October 16th
, October 23rd
and October 31st: Your Choice Mask Day
September 30th
: First Annual SPX Golf Outing
September 30th
: SPX Picture Day
October 1st
: Flu Shot Clinic
October 22nd
and October 23rd
: Fall Break
October 29th
: Student-Led Parent/Teacher Conferences (No School for Students)
WEEK OF: September 28th, 2020
28 29 30 1 2 HOT HAM & CHEESE on a
PRETZEL BUN CHIPS *SIDES
FRENCH TOAST STICKS
HASHBROWN *SIDES
MAC AND CHEESE
ROLL *SIDES
8TH GRADE FUNDRAISER
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA FRUIT
DESSERT
8TH GRADE FUNDRAISER FIVE GUYS!!
BURGERS AND HOT DOGS
FRUIT DESSERT
Picture Day SPX School Picture Day is THIS WEDNESDAY September 30
th. Pictures will be taken first thing in the morning.
Students may dress up this day. Appropriate collared or non-collared shirts are permitted (no writing on the shirts). Shirts are to have sleeves. Length of shorts and skirts/dresses are also to be appropriate length. Jeans are permitted (please make sure that there are no holes in the jeans). Inter-State Studio has not given us paper order forms this year. To order, please go to www.inter-state.com/orderand put the code number 52013CB. You can order pictures until 10/5/20 without a shipping charge. Otherwise, you still will be able to order until the end of 2020, but shipping charges will apply. A picture “re-take” day will be scheduled, but we don’t have a date for that yet. Any E-Learners may come in on that day. New Morning Drop Off Procedure
Starting Monday, September 28th, families will no longer drive through the neighborhood. Please stay on Sarto Drive. We will go back to having everyone turn LEFT into the lot like we did at the beginning of the year. As you turn left into the front lot, you will still follow the cones and go parallel to the school building but then you will follow the cones to drive back away from the school and then come back up to the first drop off point. This will look like a large S through the school parking lot. We will have many cones out to help show this path. You will continue to pull forward until the car in front of you stops or you are the first car to drop and then your child(ren) will get out on the right side of the vehicle still. Please watch the video to help explain this process.
The back lot will be open for ANYONE that needs/wants to park and walk their kids up. Parents if you are walking your child(ren) from the back lot, you may walk to the corner of the front lot (by the kindergarten doors) but we ask that you do not go farther.
Please watch video: https://youtu.be/MDWl-pdpnko
Morning Movers With the new morning drop off plan, Morning Movers are MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER! Please volunteer to help if you can!
Volunteer through the Sign-Up Genius below to be a part of the Morning Movers crew!! Our Morning Movers will assist with making sure that kids get to the correct door for entry after exiting their vehicles, assist with temperature checks as students approach the door and will help with the tear down of the screening stations at each door entrance. The time commitment is small (just 30 minutes in the morning) but the impact is significant. The Morning Movers will be an essential part of ensuring our students and staff start their day off on the right foot! This is an outdoor volunteer opportunity however everyone will be required to wear a mask and please be sure to dress for the weather. Reach out to Katie Koers if you have questions or need more information. Thanks!!
Morning Movers
Opportunities to Support SPX School There are so many ways for families to help the school raise funds for cash and supplies. Please review how you can help! Ask grandparents and friends to help too!! Box Tops for Education Physical Box Top clips are being phased out of production, but may continue to be found on many products throughout the store. Send your clipped Box Tops, along with any unexpired clips you may have at home, to school.
HOW TO EARN BOX TOPS MAKES IT EASY No more clipping. No more sending Box Tops to school. All you need is your phone. Download the ALL-NEW Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then simply scan your store receipts to find participating products. The app will automatically credit your school's Box Tops earnings online. BUY BOX TOPS PRODUCTS Look for the logo. You can find it on hundreds of products you know and love. SCAN YOUR RECEIPT No more clipping. Tap the scan button and snap a photo of your receipt within 14 days of purchase. EARN CASH FOR YOUR SCHOOL It's that easy! Box Tops earnings are identified and automatically updated online. Twice a year, SPX will receive a check. You can always send your receipts into school and Kathy Jorgenson will scan your receipt using the app. She will then shred your receipt. Tyson Labels A+ 1 2 3 Help your school with every bite! Check out your favorite Tyson products for Tyson A+ 123 label. Remember, you have to cut out the whole label which includes the 1 2 3 to count. Each label is worth 24 cents cash to SPX! For more information, go to www.projectaplus.tyson.com Let's Go Krogering!! Please take a moment to register your Kroger Plus Card for Kroger Community Rewards. Just by scanning your Kroger Plus Card, you will be raising funds for our school. You must enroll your individual Kroger Plus Card to our account number. Go to www.kroger.com/communityrewards. Our NPO number is BE629. SPX receives a check from Kroger every quarter. Office Max When you purchase qualifying supplies at Office Depot or Office Max you can raise funds for SPX School. Please let them know you wish to participate in the Give Back to Schools Program. SPX School is ID #70036553. You will need to give the ID # each time you shop, either online or in the store. Staples Reward When making purchases at Staples please give SPX #3905297861 and we will get rewards for it. Coke Rewards If you drink Coke products or know anyone that does, please save the reward codes for us. The codes may be found on the lids of 20 oz. and 2 liter bottles. On 12 and 24 pack cans the codes can be found on the perforated cardboard flap you tear off to dispense the cans. Just send in the caps and cardboard flaps with the codes. Thank you. It all adds up! Any physical Box Tops, Tyson labels or Coke codes can be put in the metal mailbox at the back at church as well as brought into school. Thank you for your help!!
8th Grade Fundraising
The 8th
Graders will be conducting fundraising throughout the school year to raise money for their trip to Washington, DC. Please support them with their upcoming events.
A note from 8th Grade Fundraising . . . Hot Dog! The SPX Class of 2021 extends a big thank you to everyone for your support in our fundraising efforts! Special thanks to our parent volunteers Mike Myers, Alicia Wilson, Jenny Sullivan, Cecelia Siepka, and Meg Rondinella for helping with the Hot Dog Lunch last Thursday
Get excited for Papa John's and Five Guys lunches on October 1st and 2nd! Thanks to all!!!
The SPX FLU CLINIC is going to be THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020.
ATTACHED IS THE FLU CLINIC INSURANCE FORM for you to fill out and return to the SPX OFFICE as soon as possible.
Insurance forms should be written out ahead of time. By Monday, September 28, 2020, or sooner.
No MD Wise Insurance accepted.
Shots do have egg product.
No family members or younger than Kindergarten will be invited this year due to COVID.
Only student and Staff members will be able to take advantage of this offer. With the complicated and ever-changing COVID virus and its’ varying numbers, we HIGHLY RECOMMEND all get a FLU SHOT to protect yourself, your families and our community. Thank you so much for helping our SPX family. Please let me know asap if you intend to receive the shot. I must have correct numbers for the Pharmacy to give me the right amount of shots. IMPORTANT: No forms will be accepted the day of the Flu Clinic. All forms must be turned in no later than Tuesday September 29
th.
** If you receive a flu shot at SPX or elsewhere, if proof handed in, all children who have received their flu shot by 10/5, will have an OUT OF UNIFORM DAY Tuesday, October 6th. **
Mary-Catherine Skripsky and Erin Thompson – SPX School Nurses
Interested in the Catholic Faith? Interested in the Catholic Faith? Are you someone or do you know someone who...
o Has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic? o Has been attending Mass with your spouse, and have questions about the Catholic Church? o Has a child over the age of seven who has not been baptized?
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) offers individuals an opportunity to learn about our Catholic Faith and then discern if he or she would like to become Catholic. RCIA sessions will begin meeting on Tuesday evenings this September. If you have felt a little tug to investigate this possibility, come to our inquiry session on Tuesday, September 22 at 7:00 pm, in the Church Conference rooms. This casual session will provide an opportunity to begin learning and asking questions about the faith. If you have any questions, contact Director of Faith Formation, Kaitlyn Blandford, at 317-466-3365. Reconciliation Parent Zoom Meeting Parents of second grade children are reminded of our Reconciliation Parent Zoom meeting this Thursday, September 24 at 7 pm. Please reference your welcome letter for the meeting ID, or contact the Faith Formation office. If you have not yet registered, please do so at https://www.orgsonline.com/ If you have any immediate questions, contact Director of Faith Formation, Kaitlyn Blandford, at 317-466-3365. Join us for our Fall Adult Education ZOOM Bible Study Programs! THE MASS with Bishop Barron-- Walk through the Liturgy with Bishop Barron and you’ll be transformed through insights on this most privileged and intimate encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ. The Mass will have three session offerings, Wednesday at 10:30 am; Wednesday at 7 pm and Sunday at 10:30 am. This 6 week program on the Mass will run from September 27-November 4. ROMANS: The Gospel of Salvation—Paul’s letter to the Romans has been at the center of reflection and conversion from the very beginning. In Romans, Jeff Cavins and Dr. Swafford provide a simple way to understand the overarching theme of Romans-Salvation. Romans will have three session offerings, Monday at 7pm; Tuesday at 1 pm; Thursday at 10:30 am. This 8 week program on Romans will run from September 29 to November 19
th.
All of the Fall Adult Education Bible Study Sessions for both Romans and The Mass will be held over the platform ZOOM, there will be no in person sessions. There is no cost for attendance, but we do require registration at www.orgsonline.com or by calling or emailing Ashley Brown, Faith Formation Admin. Assistant (317-257-1085). Information on how to join the Zoom room will be emailed out to participants before the first session, so please use a current email address when registering. If you have any questions please contact Kaitlyn Blandford, Director of Faith Formation at 317-466-3365. Virtual Interactive Session with John Guiliano of The Tamarindo Foundation Please see the virtual invitations below to join an interactive session with John Guiliano of The Tamarindo Foundation. Three virtual group gatherings with John Guiliano are being conducted so he can provide an update on how the Tamarindo is serving the community of Guarjila during the pandemic. In addition, John will be sharing updates on three major programs. We encourage anyone interested in St. Pius X’s outreach efforts to El Salvador to attend one of the following sessions: Thursday, October 1
st – 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST https://zoom.us/j/99241581599
Monday, October 5th
– 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST https://zoom.us/j/92985133671 Thursday, October 8
th – 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST https://zoom.us/j/99264877539
PTO Update Dine and Donate The easiest and most delicious way to support our school! Our first Dine and Donate of the year will be on Thursday October 8
th at the Chick-fil-A on 82nd Street.
This location only! The dining room is closed, so go through the drive-thru any time that day and mention that you are with St. Pius X!
Athletics Update
Basketball Registration Open For One More Week! Boys Basketball and High School (Girls and Boys) registration is currently open through Friday, September 25. To register:
1. All registrations happen through Orgs Online (www.orgsonline.com). If you need to create an Orgs Online User Account, when asked for the SPX school code it is 5spxin.
2. There is no need to pay for any CYO activities at this point in time. If asked for a credit card, you can simply "save registration" and your child will be registered for the specific sport. We will not charge any families for CYO activities via FACTS until we know that the sports season will happen. If you prefer to pay by credit card instead of FACTS, your card will be charged, and if the season is cancelled, we will credit your account at a later date.
Boys Basketball Evaluation Dates and Times: Sunday, October 11th 12:00pm-1:15pm 4th Grade 1:15pm-2:45pm 5th/6th 6:45pm-8:15pm 7th/8th Grade (Cadet) Monday, October 12th 3:30pm-5:15pm. 7th/8th Grade (Cadet) 5:15pm-6:30pm. 4th Grade
The Purple and Gold newsletter is more important than ever this school year and we are hoping our families are reading it each and
every week.
If you have found this , please click on the link below and enter your child’s/children’s name(s) on to the Google Form, by Friday
10/2.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_CoBgcT-XzsT2KzAFBdY_9T10lRU83GMRnYOtrakTnk/edit?usp=sharing
We will choose 10 names to receive an out of uniform day on Friday
October 9th. Names will be announced and listed in next week’s P&G.
Thank you for keeping up with everything going on at SPX!
6:30pm-8:00pm. 5th/6th Grade If you have questions re: Boys Basketball, please contact Ed Freije at [email protected] If you have questions re: HS Basketball, please contact Maggie Stevens at [email protected]
Looking for a CYO Schedule?
Looking for a schedule for your kid's team or a classmate's team? You can filter by school and by sport and find all CYO Athletics Schedules here: http://cyo.orgsonline.com/Athletics_SchedulesStandings.aspx.
Year Book Sports Photos Needed Please send pictures of all sports teams to [email protected]. Thank you for your help with making our yearbook great! Little Saints Lacrosse Little Saints K-3 lacrosse registration is now open! Our focus is fun! If you have a K-3rd grader (boy or girl) that needs to get out of the house, and maybe try a new sport, then this is for you! No equipment is needed. Cost is only $25 for 4 Saturday morning sessions in October! Go to [email protected] to register, or send questions [email protected]. Go Saints!
Protocols and Attendance for Indoor CYO Events You can review all of CYO's Safety Protocols for Indoors sports here. A few key items to keep in mind:
1. Spectators must wear masks in all facilities at all times. 2. Each CYO Gym has set a maximum spectator / athlete number based on their capacity and ability to safely
space spectators. You can view that document here. Please note that SPX is only allowing 2 spectators/athlete. And fans will not be able to mingle in the building before/ after games.
SWEENEY PASS The Sweeney Pass is a season pass to all home games in the SPX gym during the 2020 - 2021 school year. The cost is only $30 and includes admission for you and your entire family. You can sign up for a Sweeney Pass here or at the admission table the next time you are at an SPX home event. The cost will be charged to your FACTS account. *There will not be refunds for Sweeney passes if future sports seasons are cancelled.
Circle City Volleyball Club Fall Try-Outs
For more information, please email our Club Director Lance Keating at [email protected] or visit our website at circlecityvbc.com
@circlecityvbc
circlecityvbc
Leader In Me Update
Middle School News
** Please click to find out what is going on with the 5th
and 6th
graders this week! **
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14W_QiyXUne4oyrWOtWxmvWT7K3flWrK7yD8zUVvMwBA/edit?usp=sharing
** Please click to find out what is going on with the 7th
and 8th
graders this week! **
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B9y7NA4ml7YLU0pKdC1jNE9kbUU?usp=sharing
Important Information From
Shadow at BCHS We're pleased and excited to announce our ability to continue a shadowing program at Bishop Chatard! All 8th grade students are invited to attend a half-day session that includes breakfast! Please visit https://www.bishopchatard.org/enrollment/shadowing/ for further details and to sign up. We look forward to seeing you at the BC Breakfast Club! Wednesday Walk-thrus September 16 & 30, October 7 & 28, November 4, December 2 and January 20 Parents of 7th and 8th grade students are invited to meet at 8 a.m. in the St. Benedict Center and spend a morning getting to know Bishop Chatard High School. During the one-hour Wednesday Walk-thru, parents will hear a brief presentation from a school administrator, take a tour of the school while classes are in session, and have the opportunity to ask questions. Please register at https://form.jotform.com/eileenjst/wednesday. Want to learn more about all that awaits your student at Bishop Chatard? Visit https://vimeo.com/387688778 to check it out. For more information about enrollment opportunities, visit https://www.bishopchatard.org/enrollment/events/. Registration is now open for Jr. Trojan girls basketball Tryouts are being held at Bishop Chatard on Sunday, Oct. 4, for the Girls Jr. Trojans Winter League. This league is for girls in grades 5-8. Cost for the season is $150 per player. There will not be tryouts for girls in grades 3-4. Registration closes on Sept. 30. Head to https://bishopchatardathletics.org/girls-basketball-jr-trojan-league/ to learn more and to register! Please email Coach Katie Fisher at [email protected] with any questions. Go Jr. Trojans!
Important Information From
Hello from Cathedral High School. Thank you in advance for publishing the following in your newsletter or bulletin. Some of the typical events that make up our school year will be looking different this year. We are not scheduling shadow visits at this time however parents are encouraged to reach out for individual tours. Further, we are introducing a number of virtual events to help you get to know Cathedral. We encourage you to explore all that Cathedral has to offer by visiting our website gocathedral.com. High School Placement Test Cathedral High School will administer the High School Placement Test on the following Saturdays this fall: October 3, November 7 and December 5. All tests begin promptly at 8:30 am. All parents are encouraged to join us for an information session/tour while your student is taking the test. Preregister by visiting www.gocathedral.com/placementtest. Evening of Excellence Cathedral High School's Evening of Excellence will celebrate this year's successes, honor the Circle of Excellence inductees, and allow guests to contribute to the 2020-21 Cathedral Fund. Cathedral Fund gifts are utilized to provide tuition assistance, classroom equipment, support areas of greatest need, teacher development, athletics, and the arts. The Evening of Excellence is Thursday, October 1, at 5 p.m. at Cathedral High School. Find out more and register today at gocathedral.com/eveningofexcellence. Application Deadlines Apply by October 1
st and you will receive your admissions decision by Thanksgiving! Regular admission applications
are due by December 15th
. Please go to gocathedral.com/apply to begin the application process. Financial Aid Financial Aid applications can be submitted as early as October 1
st to gocathedral.com/tuitionassistance. If
applying for early admission and want your Financial Aid (FA) estimate, FA applications need to be submitted no later than October 31
st. Regular admission applications need to be submitted no later than December 15
th.
Virtual Opportunities
Financial Aid Q & A! October 7th
, 7:00-8:00 pm.
Cathedral Virtual Open House! Join us November 12th
, 6:00-8:30 pm.
To register please visit gocathedral.com/admissions Pride of the Irish Band Preview Day Tuesday, October 6
th, 7:30-9:00 am. 8
th graders and your parents: join us for a morning with the Cathedral Band!
Students will spend time with their preferred section, follow along with the marching routines and experience the great tradition of the Pride of the Irish Band. Parents are welcome to stay to watch, and the Admissions Team will be in attendance for questions. Visit gocathedral.com/visit to register. Personalized Tours Please sign up for individual tours through our website, gocathedal.com/admissions, to schedule. These are being offered frequently and are in lieu of other on campus events.
