This beginning of April we continue our journey through Lent,

preparing ourselves for Easter Sunday and the resurrection of our

Savior, Jesus Christ. Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict, calls all

Christians to a “renewed witness to the resurrection of Christ” and

stresses “the need of the world to encounter Him and to know Him

as true God and true man.”

Our faculty and staff are blessed to be able to share this very

special time of year with you and your children. We hope that

through weekly Masses, Eucharistic Adoration, Stations of the

Cross, religion classes and the almsgiving we have participated in

through the rice bowls for Catholic Relief Services, we have all

drawn closer to Christ and taken the time to reflect on His great

sacrifice so that we may be granted eternal life. We hope that you

can join us on Wednesday, April 4th for our last school Mass be-

fore the Easter break.

May the joy of the Risen Christ renew

you and fill you and your family with much

peace and happiness. Happy Easter from

our faculty and staff.

Yours in Christ,

Dennis Mullahy

Inside this issue:

Monthly Calendar

School News

Important Dates

Partners in Faith

The theme for

April is

Integrity

Special points of

interest:

Student Stars

Race for Education

Alumni News

Golf Tournament

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April 2012 Newsletter

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Message from the Principal

Happy

Easter!

If you have forgotten to re-register your child for next year, please do so today.

We want to be sure that we reserve a desk for your child at St. Pius X so he or she can

continue to learn in a safe and caring environment that is founded on our Catholic/Christian beliefs.

Paperwork not done? Simply call Maria Brunell in our school office at 465-4539 so we can place your student for

the 2012-2013 school year.

DON’T WAIT TO RE-REGISTER!

St. Pius X School Golf Classic

Monday, July 9, 2012

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Fifth Grade’s Living Museum

Mr. Sullivan’s Fifth Grade

Mrs. Behm’s Fifth Grade Ms. Ford’s Fifth Grade

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UAlbany Students Join Us to Celebrate Our Absolutely Incredible Kids !

With the help of UAlbany student volunteers, our St.

Pius X students wrote letters to kids in Haiti to

encourage them and let them know how incredible

they are too!

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The PSA Hosts a Luau Birthday Party for Winter’s Night Out

Winner, Mikayla Brunell!

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Race for Education Kick Off!

We invite our family and friends to join us

in helping our school to raise funds to

continue to maintain the highest

standards of excellence in Catholic

Education! Our students have been asked

to bring in labels with sponsor names and

addresses to raise funds as they walk or

jog around our track on Race For

Education Day! Please join us in this very

special event! Your families involvement

is essential to its success!

The St. Pius X School Students Gain

Perspective on World Hunger During Our

Annual Lenten Hunger Meal.

60% of people in the

world go to bed

hungry every night.

30% of people in the

world have sufficient

food.

Only 10% of people in the

world are blessed to live as

we do.

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St. Pius X School Student Stars!

On Sunday, March 4, Capital District Pop Warner

held the 2012 Little Scholars Luncheon at the Holiday

Inn Turf. From the South Colonie Association, only

three football players received this honor/distinction.

All three are St. Pius X students; Thomas Thayer,

Franz Von Stetina and Joseph Lewis are all in our

sixth grade. One of our eighth grade students, Cole

Nestler, from North Colonie was also

honored. Pictured are Franz Von

Stetina and Tommy Thayer along

with Capital District Pop Warner

President Dan Martuscello and CD

Pop Warner Flag Commissioner, Drew Giugno.

Sara Allocco, Emily Allocco, Anna Allocco, Rohan Bagchi, Erin

Galvin, Sophia Grant, Alexandra Hartwich, Nicolaas Justice,

Skylar Miglucci, Colin Patricelli, and Jonathan Van De Loo

were selected to participate in the 2012 Catholic School Honor

Band Concert held Sunday, April 1st at Bishop Maginn High School. These

students represent the “best of the best” musicians from the area schools.

Congratulations, students!

Congratulations To...

The St. Pius X seventh grade

“Caddette Troop” will be

hosting a used book drive.

The collection will take

place from April 16th—April

20th. Books will be collected in a box at

the entrance of the school. Thank you for

your participation!

We Need You!

The New York State Catholic advocates for the rights of Catholic

Schools and the families that attend. To learn more about the NYS

Catholic conference, visit the website at www.nyscatholic.org. I en-

courage all of our families to respond to the alert found there enti-

tled, Restore Catholic School Funding. Thank you for your ongoing

support of our mission.

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The NYS Catholic Conference—Join Now!

We are very pleased to report that state lawmakers agreed to a 2012-13 State Budget that includes the restoration of the Comprehensive Atten-dance Policy reimbursement formula for Catholic schools. The budget also includes a $20 million increase in reimbursement funding and a process for beginning to address the past-due reimbursement to our schools. Much of the credit for this accomplishment goes to each of you who took the time to respond to our action alerts. The most recent action alert generated nearly 20,000 e-mail messages to the Governor and legislators urging that the CAP formula be restored. You should be proud knowing that, in work-ing together, we achieved this critically important objective.

Catholic school funding increased in state budget

Thank your lawmakers today!

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I will be sending physical and immunization forms home

with report cards for NEXT YEARS required physicals and

immunizations in order for parents to have these forms as

they make doctors appointments.

PHYSICALS New York State Education Law requires that each student receive a physi-

cal when entering a school district for the first time and again in grades K,

2, 4, and 7. Any physical exam during the twelve months prior to the com-

mencement of the school year that the physical is required in is acceptable.

ALL REQUIRED PHYSICALS ARE DUE BY OCTOBER 1. Dental

forms are not required at this time. If your child has a physical scheduled

this spring, physical forms can be turned in ANYTIME before the end of

the school year or during the summer. Please mark correspondence to the

attention of the school nurse. If your child receives medication at school, a

new written doctors order and parent permission is needed each year and

can be obtained in the spring but have the doctor write that the order is for

the next school year.

IMMUNIZATIONS

All incoming 6th graders who are 11 years old need to have proof of Tdap

(tetanus, diptheria, acellular pertussis) immunization, as required by

New York State, PRIOR to entering school in September. 10-year-old

students who are entering 6th grade will not be required to receive Tdap

vaccine but will be tracked by the school nurse and must be immunized

when they turn 11 years old.

Please turn in any health related paperwork directly to the health office.

Please call the health office with any concerns or questions.

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Reminders from the School Nurse

All your children will be taught by the LORD, and they will have much peace. Isaiah 54:13

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April 2012

Spring Break

Happy

Easter!

Day 4 Day 6 Day 1 Day 2

Day 3 Day 4

Welcome

Back!

School Mass 9am

Please Join Us!

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

Day 5

NYS ELA Assessments–

3rd-8th Grade

NYS Math Assessments–

3rd-8th Grade

PSA Meeting

7:00 pm Library

Please Join Us!

School Board

Meeting 7:00 pm

Day 2

Day 1 Day 6 Day 5

For GOD so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

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Hoops for Haiti!

6pm-8pm

Race for

Education Labels

Due

St. Pius X School 75 Upper Loudon Road Loudonville, New York 12211

April 4th

May 1st

May 17th

June 19th

Phone: 465-4539 Fax: 465-4895 Email: stpiusxschool@nycap.rr.com

School Mass Dates

We’re on the Web

www.stpiusx.nycap.rr.com

May 9th-11th —Eighth Grade to Washington

May 5th—First Communion

May 10th—Pre K and Kindergarten Spring Concert

May 16th—First and Second Grade Spring Concert

May 18th—Race for Education

May 23rd—Third-Fifth Grade Spring Concert

June 1st—Sixth Grade to NYC

June 1st—Seventh Grade to Boston

June 7th—Rain Date for Spirit Day

June 8th—Spirit Day

June 15th—Kindergarten Graduation

June 19th—Eighth Grade Graduation

“PRAY WITHOUT CEASING.” I THESSALONIANS 5:17

Upcoming Activities and Dates to Remember:

Summer Fun

www.stpius-x.com

St. Pius X School Golf Classic

Monday, July 9, 2012

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