Good morning!

 

Typically I like to send these out at the START of the week, but I knew I was going to be able to share some good news if I waited, so here I am.

 

The good news:  Pius has been selected for the second straight year for the Catholic High School Honor Roll!  We are the only high school in Nebraska to receive this honor, which lists (in no order) the top 50 Catholic high schools in America, based on academic achievement, Catholic identity and civic education.  This honor is a nice affirmation of the work we are trying to accomplish at Pius X High School.  I congratulate our faculty, staff, students, parents and parishes for sharing in this award.

 

Other news items:

• Congratulations to Coach Bill Rice and the boys tennis team who finished third in last week’s state tournament.  They had an excellent season and we are proud of them!
• If you missed the Fall play last weekend, you missed a treat.  Mr. Joe Moser and his cast and crew have certainly lived up to the high standard our theater department has set over the past many years.  A colleague who really knows theater commented on how difficult it is to do comedy well; our Pius Players did comedy well.  I want to give special notice to Megan Sugrue, who broke her foot last week but didn’t have it casted until Tuesday so it wouldn’t interfere with her role in the play.  How’s that for gritty determination?  Apparently someone told her to “break a leg” and she missed…
• I want you to know about a new resource for parents to help talk to teens about drug and alcohol use, or to know what to do if their teens are showing signs of drug or alcohol problems.  Sponsored by the Partnership for Drug-Free America, there is a new toll-free phone number (888-870-1812) that is available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.  The partnership’s research shows that kids who learn about risks of drug abuse from the parents are up to 50% less likely to use drugs.  At the same time, 60% of parents say they need help in talking to their kids about drugs or alcohol.  Please take advantage of this resource and equip yourself as well as you can in working to solve this serious issue.
• The SOADA Club is doing what it can to provide healthy alternatives for our kids.  Tomorrow night there is an “All-School Gathering” at Pius from 7:30 – 10:30.  All Pius students are invited to a fun night of dodgeball, poker, movies, games and more!!!  And best of all…it’s FREE!
• Tomorrow’s PSAT has changed to a 7:30 a.m. start time, and will be done at 11.
• Today is the last day of the quarter.  We expect report cards to go out late next week.

 

Have a great weekend.

 

God bless,

 

tom