St. Pius X Life
Special Events & News
St. Pius X offers many opportunities for parents to be involved in their child’s education. Parents are invited to aid the classroom teacher, assist with hot lunch, help in the library, supervise during recess times, accompany children on field trips, and participate in various school activities.
Parents are always welcome at our monthly Masses and invited to many activities during the school year, some of which include:
Please note that events and calendar days are subject to change as per the progression of the current COVID-19 situation,
EVENTS
| September: | Back to School Barbeque, Curriculum Overview Night |
| October: | Thanksgiving Day Celebration |
| November: | All Saints’ Day Parade, Remembrance Day Celebration, Parent/Teacher Conferences, Craft Fair |
| December: | Advent Assembly, Christmas Concert |
| January: | Primary Speech Arts Festival |
| February: | Grandparents Mass, Shrove Tuesday, Variety Show |
| March: | Lenten Paraliturgies, Carnaval de Quebec, Stations of the Cross |
| April: | Holy Thursday Passion Play, Intermediate Speech Arts |
| May: | Kindergarten Orientation, Appreciation Tea and Living Rosary, Choral Concert, Band Concert, Spring Social, Spring Fair |
| June : | Sports Day, Graduation, Year-End Assembly |
CALENDAR
10th School Begins (8:50am – 3:00pm)
11th First Friday Mass 10:00am (Gr. 7)
14th Run-a-Thon Pledge forms out
17th Meet the teacher/Curriculum Night 7:00pm (virtually)
28th-2nd Run-a-Thon
2nd First Friday Mass 10:00am (Gr. 6)
2nd Picture Day
9th Thanksgiving Celebration (Gr. 4)
12th Thanksgiving: School Closed
13th Professional Day: School Closed
19th Run-a-Thon Pledges Due
23rd Professional Day: School Closed
26th Interim Reports Sent Home
30th All Saints Day Celebration (Gr. 7)
6th First Friday Mass 10:00am (Gr. 5)
10th Remembrance Day Assembly (Gr. 3)
11th Remembrance Day: School Closed
19th Picture Retakes
20th Professional Day: No School
4th Parent/Teacher Conferences 8:30am-5:00pm
10th Christmas Concert
18th School Closes for Christmas: Noon Dismissal
19th – Jan 3rd Christmas Break: School Closed
4th School Reopens 8:30am
8th First Friday Mass
14th Open House at SPX 9:00am-2:00pm
18th-22nd Primary Speech Arts Festival
21st Ready, Set, Learn: New K Families
29th CSL Reports Sent Home
5th First Friday Mass
11th-12th Catholic Educators Conference: School Closed
15th Family Day: School Closed
16th Shrove Tuesday
17th Ash Wednesday Mass
26th Variety Show
5th Grandparent’s Mass
10th AGM 7:00 p.m.
12th Carnaval: Noon Dismissal
15th-26th Spring Break: School Closed
29th School Reopens: 8:50am
30th Grade 3 Outdoor School/Big House
2nd Good Friday: School Closed
4th Easter Sunday
5th Easter Monday: School Closed
9th Student Led Conferences 8:30am-5:00pm
12th Class/Panorama Picture Day
19th-23rd Intermediate Speech Arts
7th First Friday Mass
8th Spring Fair
11th Choral Concert 7:00pm
21st Professional Day: School Closed
24th Victoria Day: School Closed
25th Band Concert
26th CISVA Track and Field Meet
28th Living Rosary & Volunteer Tea
2nd CISVA Track and Field Meet
4th First Friday Mass
10th Performing Arts Evening 7:00pm
11th Professional Day: School Closed
18th Sports Day: Noon Dismissal
21st Graduation Mass & Reception
21st Looking Ahead Day
23rd Kindergarten Graduation
29th Last Day of School: Noon Dismissal
29th CSL Reports Sent Home
Parents of St. Pius X
Part of what makes the learning environment at St. Pius so unique is how parents can become involved and volunteer in their child’s classroom. Working together, parents and teachers create an environment of safety, respect, and mutual trust so that each child can attain their full potential – spiritually, academically, and physically.
If being involved in your child’s education appeals to you, there are lots of opportunities as a St. Pius parent! You are invited to assist with and read in your child’s classroom, assist with hot lunches, help in the library, supervise during recess times, accompany children on field trips, and participate in our school activities. Parents are also invited to join the Parent Standing Committee to deepen their relationship with our community and take a more active role in contributing to the wonderful sense of belonging our school has become known for.
Parents whose children are returning to St. Pius X are to attend a mandatory Annual General Meeting held in March in the school gym at which time the access code(s) for re-registration are distributed for the upcoming school year.
Kindergarten and prospective new parents for all grades are asked to contact the school office for further information.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, our Open House will look different this year. In the meantime, we are offering a virtual tour. Click here for our virtual tour.
Please notify the school by 9am if your child will be absent that day.
For a comprehensive overview of our school’s policies, please download our parent manual for more information.
The Parent Standing Committee (P.S.C.) is a committee composed of parents, welcomed by the pastor, the education committee and the school principal, who are capable, willing and available to serve in an auxiliary capacity to the school.
The P.S.C. provides a variety of opportunities for parents to further develop a partnership with the school community, to meet other parents, and to share in the responsibility for our cocurricular, extracurricular and social functions for success. Meetings are held once a month on Wednesday.
The committee is responsible for, among other things:
- the scheduling of yard duty and work activity volunteers;
- the recruitment and scheduling of concessionaires for sports tournaments, as well as the purchase of supplies;
- organizing the school’s social functions;
- assisting with fundraising activities;
- operation of the lost and found; and
- the annual celebrations of First Holy Communion, Reconciliation, Confirmation and Graduation.
St. Pius X School is fortunate not to have mandatory volunteer hours as so many other schools have. It is due to the commitment of the many parents who share their time, talents and resources that this legacy continues.
Testimonials
One of the wonderful benefits the kids and us as parents enjoyed about our years from St. Pius X is the sense of community. All the teachers get to know your child whether they are in their grade or not. Through the encouragement from faculty and staff, both my kids got involved in all extracurricular activities and explored a variety of interests to see if they wanted to continue them later in high school.
We will always look back at those years with such fond memories and great experiences. Absolutely no regrets in that I chose SPX for my kids and my family!
-Lisa Cratchley
Links
FORMS
Download our most common forms for parents here.
HOT LUNCH
Our Hot Lunch program is available to students in grades 1-7. A variety of healthy alternatives are offered from our suppliers.
First-time users
Step 1: Register family account (easy, 30 seconds). Click Here to register.
First-time users must create an account. After registering, you will be taken to the My Children page to add children to your family account.
Step 2: Order Lunch!
Click Order Lunch!, select your child’s name, and press the “next” button. You will be shown the available menus (just click “next”). Select lunch items from the menu options for each lunch day (note: if you wish to skip a day, just click “next menu” without adding any food items). At the end of ordering, you can “select another child” and repeat the steps for each of your children.
Step 3: Payment
Send your total payment in the form of a cheque made out to St. Pius X Fundraising.
Please note your order number on the cheque.
Step 4: Volunteer
If you’re interested in helping out at one or more of the lunch days please contact school office.
You can log in to your account at anytime here.
If you have ordered through “Munch-a-lunch” in the past, please ensure your child’s grade is updated.
Simply click Account Balance to view your child’s orders, reprint your receipt, or view any outstanding balance.
UNIFORM
Students attending St. Pius X Elementary School are expected and required to wear the school uniform to school, while at school and when going home from school each day. Cleanliness and proper dress are important in setting the pattern of school and social conduct, thereby fostering an environment conducive to learning and respectful behaviour. School uniforms are provided by our uniform supplier, Cambridge and Company, and are to be purchased at the store or through used uniform sales conducted periodically at the school. Non-uniform days are held monthly throughout the school year, usually as fundraisers for various charities. Girls and boys can wear an optional Spring uniform in the months from May to October.
Dark green v-neck St. Pius X sweater
White oxford cloth monogrammed shirt
St. Pius X plaid kilt
Navy blue knee high socks
Black dress shoes
St. Pius X Grey Polo Shirt with monogram
St. Pius Blue Skort
Blue Socks
Black Shoes
Dark green v-neck St. Pius X sweater
White oxford cloth monogrammed shirt
Navy blue dress pants
Navy blue dress socks
Black dress shoes
St. Pius X Grey Polo Shirt with monogram
St. Pius Blue Short
Blue Socks
Black Shoes
Grey St. Pius X t-shirt
Navy blue St. Pius X shorts
White athletic sport socks
Running shoes (non-marking soles)
Dark green St. Pius X gym bag
Cambridge and Company
#112-2455 Dollarton Hwy, North Vancouver, BC 604.924.906
https://www.cambridgeuniforms.com/