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Transcript of November 2014 Newsletter
A Thanksgiving Message from the Principal St. Pius X Catholic School
Inside this
issue:
Monthly Calendar
School News
Important Dates
Partners in Faith
Health Office
Notes
The theme for
November is
Thanksgiving
Special points of
interest:
Winter’s Night
Out Volunteer
Opportunity
Winter’s Night
Out sponsorship
opportunity
Winter’s Night
Out donation op-
portunity
November 2014 Newsletter
Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make
known among the nations what he has done.
Psalm 105:1
Cooler mornings, low hanging clouds and migrating geese means that November has ar-
rived. Traditionally, this is a month in which we put aside additional time to thank God for
His many blessings. A walk through our school’s hallways and glimpses into our class-
rooms provides constant reminders of how blessed our school community is.
As we appreciate our blessings, we are also reminded that our Lord entrusts us to share
our gifts with those less fortunate. Again this season, and throughout the year, our chil-
dren will be offering their prayers, gifts and service to those around us who are less fortu-
nate.
The generosity of you and your children began soon after the school year began. With
your help and support, we will be able to send hundreds of warm, clean coats, hats and
mittens to our brothers and sisters in need before winter sets in.
On November 25th we will celebrate “Prayer & Share Day.” Our school will gather as a
prayer community that day at 9:00 o’clock Mass. After Mass, you and your children are
invited to join us in the parish center where our children will share baked goods that they
have brought from home. After we have all spent some time together, we will send a great
deal of delicious pies, cakes, muffins and fruit cups to Equinox and the Albany City Mis-
sion so it can be shared with others on Thanksgiving.
When you stop in for your report conference on November 20th, we encourage you take a
moment to visit our school’s “Christmas Giving Tree” across from the school library. The
paper ornaments that hang from that tree represent gifts of clothing and toys for some of
our very own St. Pius X students and their families. We invite your family to take home
one or more of our tree’s ornaments and then return those gifts to our office so we can
present them to our families in hopes of brightening their Christmas.
The donations that you make and the service projects in which your children are involved
is the Gospel message come to life. As role models for your children, your generous re-
sponses to these appeals provide profound lessons in giving that your children will recall
when they become parents and community leaders some day.
On behalf of Father Walsh and our faculty and staff, I thank you for choosing St. Pius X
School for your children, and for your overwhelming generosity. May God continue to
bless you and your family this Thanksgiving season.
Yours in Christ,
Dennis Mullahy
Principal
4th and 5th grade choir members performed at Siena College
in support of the “Hosts for Haiti” event that raised thou-
sands of dollars for a new orphanage in that country.
Football Fun
Mrs. Adams’ 3-W class learns the ups and downs of foot-
ball in Mrs. Laberge’s PE class! There were a lot of future
NFLers on the field!
Mr. Lavigne’s fall hiking club has had many great adventures hiking in the
Adirondacks! The hikers conquered Black Mt., 5th Peak, Cat Mt. and Pilot
Knob Ridge! Congratulations hikers!
Pius Peaks Xtreme
Our 2nd graders learned about our friendly firemen
and fire prevention during Fire Prevention Month!
Thank you for protecting us Shaker Rd. Firemen!
The love of dogs and pets is a popular theme in young people’s literature. In keeping
with that theme, our 6th graders got to meet “ Simon”, a therapy dog, who had been res-
cued and now travels about visiting nursing homes, hospitals and the homebound.
Thanks Simon!
Mrs. Edward’s K-2 class enjoyed visiting Halloweentown in
Mrs. Laberge’s PE class! The students had a SPOOKTACULAR
Time!!!!
This year, more than ever, local
families are in need of our help.
We are collecting gently used
coats, and new mittens, gloves,
hats, and scarves for adults and
children from :
October 21st– December 12th.
Let us help keep God’s children
warm during this cold winter,
as it would be truly a blessing for
those in need.
All clothing will be distributed to our brothers and
sisters through Catholic Charities. Your items may
be dropped off in the box located at the school
entrances.
If you have any questions, please contact the front office.
Mrs. Bick’s Pre K 5 students enjoy
their newly refurbished playroom!
PLAY PLAY
PLAY
PLAY
St Pius X School
Meatloaves Wanted !
Sacred Heart Food Pantry Needs Our Help
As you might already know, our school con-
ducts two food drives during the year for the
Sacred Heart Food Pantry in North Albany,
just miles from our school.
We are in need of volunteers to make a meat-
loaf just once a month to provide a special
meal each week for those families who rely on
the food pantry.
Sister Peg Sullivan tells us her people love
St.Pius X meatloaves. Some have even re-
quested our school meatloaves instead of tur-
key for their Thanksgiving meal.
Please consider joining us in feeding those
less fortunate. Meatloaves, fresh or frozen,
may be dropped off at the school.
To help please contact
St Pius X School
Free Dress Days: A reminder
that all free dress days from the candy sale have to be redeemed by December 19th. Thank You!
“Something’s Lost And Can’t Be Found”
Lose Something?
Please check to see if your child is missing
any sweatshirts, coats, books, etc. Our lost
and found is overflowing with things that
have been left here.
St Pius X School
News from the Health Office
PHYSICAL EXAMS New York State Education Law mandates that each student receive a
physical when entering a school district for the first time and again in
grades K, 2, 4, and 7. An examination administered not more than
twelve months prior to the commencement of the school year in which
the examination is required, will be accepted. If you have not already
done so, please submit these physicals as soon as possible, or let me
know of an upcoming appointment. Physical exam forms are available
in the health office or doctors may use their own form.
MEDICATIONS
Any medications that need to be given during school hours, MUST have
a written doctor’s order AND written parent permission to be kept on file
in the health office. Medications must be in their original containers and
will be locked in the health office. This policy is for all prescription and
over the counter medications. Students may keep cough drops in the
classroom with written permission from a parent.
ILLNESS
To reduce the spread of infection, we ask that you keep your child home:
---With a fever over 100 degrees and until fever free for 24 hours without
the use of fever reducing medications.
---If experiencing constant cough or severe runny nose.
---For 24 hours after the start of an antibiotic
---For 24 hours after a vomiting and/or diarrhea episode
Please contact the health office with any questions. Thank you.
Elaine Libruk, RN
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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7 Intramural Basketball Registration 6:30
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9 10 11
12 School Board
Meeting 6:30
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16 17 Scholastic
Book Fair
18 Scholastic Book
Fair
19 Parish Council 7:00
Scholastic Book
Fair
Picture Retake
20 Scholastic
Book Fair 7am-
7pm
21 Scholastic
Book Fair
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23
24 4th Grade Native American Day
25PSA Meeting
8:15am
26 27 28 29
November 2014
No School Veterans Day
No School Happy Thanksgiving!
Day 5
Day 2
Day 6
Day 4 Day 1 Day 6 Day 5
Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
Prayer & Share Day
Don’t forget to
change your clocks
School Mass 9am Please Join Us!
No School Report Card
Conferences
7a.m.-7p.m.
Give Thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Psalm105:1
Day 2
Day 4 Day 3
Day 6
Day 1
St. Pius X School 75 Upper Loudon Road Loudonville, New York 12211
November 25th- Prayer & Share Day 9:00 Mass
December 8TH -Feast of the Immaculate
Conception Parish Mass 9:00
December 23rd
January 13th
February 13th
March 11th
April 1st
May 14th Ascension Thursday Parish Mass
May 28th
June 16th
Phone: 465-4539 Fax: 465-4895 Email: [email protected]
School Mass Dates
We’re on the Web
www.stpiusx.nycap.rr.com
“Children Learn What They Live“
November 11th—No School Veteran’s Day
November 17th-21st—Scholastic Book Fair
November 19th—Picture Retake Day
November 20th—No School Report Card Confer-ences
November 24th –4th Grade Native American Day
November 25th— Prayer and Share Day
Mass 9:00 a.m.
November 26th-28th No school-Thanksgiving Break
December 4th-PSA Barnes and Noble Bookfair
December 5th-PSA Craft Event 6-7:30
December 11th&12th-Santa’s workshop
December 16th- Christmas Recital 6-8th 7:30 PM
December 17th-Christmas Concert 3rd-5th 6:30PM
December18th-Christmas Concert 1st&2nd6:30PM
“PRAY WITHOUT CEASING.” I THESSALONIANS 5:17
Upcoming Activities and Dates to Remember:
O Lord, open my eyes that I may see the need of others.
Open my ears that I may hear their cries.
Open my heart so that they need not be without nourishment and hope.
Let me not be afraid to defend the weak because of the anger of the strong, nor to defend the poor because of the rich.
Show me where love and hope and faith are needed, and use me to bring them to your peo-ple.
Open my eyes and ears that I may this coming day be able to do your work for peace and justice wherever that may take me.
A Daily Prayer
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