“Light our Path”
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Dear Parents,
Thank you for your help by taking part in the Meitler Survey. The survey closes this week. We would love your help to continue getting the survey out to as many people as possible in the greater Albuquerque community. The more people who take part the better.
We invite families with school-age children to participate in a survey from now until December 14, 2022. Your responses will be confidential. Please respond to the survey even if you do not plan to enroll your children in any potential expanded grades at St. Pius X. The survey link was made available on Saturday, December 3rd, 2022. Access the survey at https://survey.meitler.com/s3/St-Pius-X-High-School or go to our website www.saintpiusx.com. Please complete only one survey per family.
Thank you for your prompt response and your commitment to quality education.
Sincerely in Christ,
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Fr. John Trambley
President
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Michael Deely Head of School |
Regular Dismissal Time Change
SPX Administration and Department Chairs discussed removing the SSR (Sustained Silent Reading) beginning the spring semester of 2023. The SSR time was implemented twenty years ago and it has run its course. Programs have been put in place within departments to achieve reading goals and practice for ACT and SAT. The following will take effect starting on Monday, January 9, 2023:
- Dismissal will be at 2:40
- Teachers will be available for tutoring from 2:40 - 3:30
- Athletic practices will begin at 3:10
- Bus service for students who ride the bus will be at 3:30
- Regular Schedule—45 minute classes
- 1st hour 8:00 – 8:45
- Announcements 8:50 – 8:55
- 2nd hour 8:55-9:40
- 3rd hour 9:45 – 10:30
- 4th hour 10:35 – 11:20
- 5th hour 11:25 – 12:10
- 6th hour 12:15 – 1:00
- 7th hour 1:05 – 1:50
- 8th hour 1:55 – 2:40
Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up - Please follow the directions of our Safety Team and school administrators when you are dropping off and picking up your student. Please remember to pull as far forward as possible in order to minimize congestion in the traffic flow.
Final Exams - The first semester finals are scheduled for Friday, December 16th through Thursday, December 22nd.
- Students only need to be on campus when they have a scheduled final.
- Per SPX policy, no finals will be administered early.
- Students who miss a final for any reason should contact Mrs. Ducaj at [email protected] as soon as possible to arrange for a time to make up the final.
- The makeup final will be scheduled during finals whenever possible.
- Any final(s) that cannot be made up during the scheduled finals will be administered on the following Saturdays: January 14th, 21st and 28th.
- A $50 fee will be charged for each missed final unless the student missed the final due to illness (doctor’s note is required) or a death in the family (documentation required).
- The final exam schedule will be available later this month.
- PLEASE NOTE: If an athlete in a winter sport misses a final exam and makes it up in January 2023, that athlete will be ineligible to participate in his/her winter sport until all final exams are made up and the student eligibility is determined.
Reminders for SPX Students
Outerwear:
- Only SPX outerwear or a plain black sweater, pullover or cardigan will be allowed.
- In the classroom, only SPX outerwear or solid black, such as: sweaters, jackets, sweatshirts, hoodies, letter jackets, team jackets and long-sleeved warm-up shirts may be worn. A uniform shirt must be worn underneath any of the items listed above every day, with the exception of spirit days. These items are available in the Sartan Shop. All other outerwear must be removed in the classroom and/or Mass.
Footwear:
- Shoes must be in good condition and worn at all times. All shoes must have a full back or back strap, i.e., no backless shoes, flip-flops, etc. The back strap must be part of the original manufacturing of the shoe and may not be ribbons, strings, cords, etc. Slippers are not allowed.