St. Pius X School is dedicated to a Catholic education that provides students the academic tools they will need to choose any future they want. These tools are a combination of knowledge, inquiry, problem solving skills and effective study habits that will serve students throughout their lives.

Please come and explore our newly remodeled Preschool for 3 to 4 years olds AND Prekindergarten for 4-5 year olds. Contact dfarewell@stpx.org for registration information.

Peace,

Mrs. Dorothy Farewell, M.Ed.

Principal

It was wonderful seeing many of you this past Saturday night at our Annual Fund Dinner. The night brought together current and former school families and parishioners to appreciate and honor St. Pius X School alumni. What a wonderful time to show support for our great school!

If you were unable to attend or know someone who would like to give electronically, please use this link: https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/977/Home/NewQuickGive

and select "School Annual Fund" under the "Funds" tab on the right hand side of the online giving page.

Welcome to a new trimester! This week started our second academic trimester, and report cards went home with each student via the classroom teacher.

I have vivid memories of bringing home my elementary school report cards and reviewing them with my parents. I'd comb through every subject, searching the grades and reading the teacher's comments to see if I had achieved my goals. What almost always came up in those comments sections was some mention of my immense enthusiasm for learning, otherwise known as me talking a lot in class.

Sharing and participating were never my struggle; but giving others the chance to do the same was more challenging. I was so excited to learn and share what I knew (or, now as an adult, perhaps I would even say "show off" a bit). But along the way, I had patient teachers who taught me that being first or rushing through the worksheets was not always the goal of learning. This was very novel to me--being competitive was second nature, either on the soccer field or tagging along with my older brothers. But now, looking back, I am immensely grateful for being instructed to slow down and take my time and really enjoy my education.

As we begin a new trimester, we also enter into a new liturgical season: Advent. My prayer is that we all slow down a bit, quietly pray with God, and reflect on what we desire and long for most in our lives--either academically or spiritually or in our friendships and our families--and ask God for help, knowing all of our gifts and talents and treasures come from an all-loving God.

Advent blessings,

Mrs. Farewell

P.S. See you at the Knights of Columbus Santa Breakfast this Sunday, December 8--all proceeds benefit St. Pius X School!!