The anatomy of perch in Biology class
Students in Lori Watson’s Biology Class have been exploring the anatomy of fish this week. Working in groups, they have been studying the attributes of perch.
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Spring 2023 Student Athlete-Signings
Thunderbolt student-athletes from were honored this year for having committed and signed to play a sport in college. More student-athletes in the Class of 2023 were honored at a similar ceremony last fall. Ben Andreasen Parents – Tim and Janel Andreasen Collegiate Sport – Football College Choice – Chadron State College – Chadron, Nebraska Conference
Students take on congressional debate challenge at national qualifier
Four students from Pius X competed in a national qualifying event for the Congressional Debate Tournament sponsored by the National Speech & Debate Association. Representatives Maria Fix and Jonah Meduna were the Pius X delegates in the House of Representatives, and Senators Cate Barry and Ava McCoy (shown with their finalists medals) represented Pius X
AcaDeca trip to KC preps team for national competition
Academic Decathlon is nearing the end of the 2022-2023 season of studying The American Revolution. Students visited Nelson Atkins Art Museum where they saw pieces like Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise, El Anatsui’s sculptural tapestry, and many pieces related to their study including works by Benjamin West, John Singleton Copley, and Gilbert Stuart. After touring the
Student-authors read Spanish-written stories to elementary students
Each year, students in Spanish IV classes at Pius X write their own stories, complete with illustrations and design. The students judge the ‘best in class,’ and those authors visit Catholic elementary schools to share their creations. This year, Pius X students visited St. John’s and St. Joe’s schools.
Shakespeare, English class, and that famous balcony scene
Freshmen students in Jen Sander’s English I class have been studying Shakespeare and had a chance to showcase their acting skills. Studying the play of Romeo and Juliet, they performed the fight scene and the balcony scene.
PODCAST: Cutting the rope in preparation of Easter
Tanner Lockhorn ’12 spoke at our final Lenten prayer service, encouraging students to let go of past wrongs, and know that everyone is redeemable.
Franciscan Friars – including alum – visit classes
What a blessing to have four friars and four postulates from the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal within our halls! They visited every Freshman Encounter class along with several sophomore and senior classes to share their testimonies and the mission of their “Yes” to the call of Our Lord. It was a special gift to
Counting M&Ms a colorful stats lesson
Here’s a class assignment where eating the ‘homework’ is encouraged (just not by your dog)! Students in Brianna Olson’s AP Stats class were given a bag of plain M&Ms to sort and count by color. They added up their observed data to compare with the expected data based on what Mars (the company that makes
Machine Contest a page-turner for physics students
Students in AP Physics (PACE) and Accelerated Physics participated in last night’s 29th annual Pius X Machine Contest. Teams of students built machines with at least 20 different steps that would TURN A PAGE OF A BOOK. The teams were judged on their ingenuity and on whether their machine successfully completed the task. This year’s
Mock trial team welcomes Hawaiian team for friendly scrimmage
The Pius X Mock Trial Team hosted the Kauai High School Mock Trial Team (from Lihue, Hawaii) for a friendly scrimmage last Friday. They were also able to tour the Nebraska State Courts. Pictured are the two teams plus the jury of volunteer attorneys in our Pius X Mock Courtroom, and the teams in the
Factoring in teamwork to solve Algebra problems
Bill Schlautman’s Differentiated Algebra I class was busy working on factoring polynomials this week. Working in teams to solve individual problems to find a collective answer to move to the next level, students not only practiced their math skills but also how to work together as a team to solve a collective problem.
PODCAST: Encountering Jesus and overcoming anxiousness
Fr. Cole Kennett ’09 spoke at today’s Lenten Prayer Service about anxiousness and encountering Jesus. Listen to his talk in our podcasts – https://www.piusx.net/podcast/encountering-jesus-and-overcoming-anxiousness/.
Film making in Spanish class
Spanish 4 students in Katie Hayes’ ’99 class have been working on their movie scripts. Working in small groups, students have been given topics to write a script and create a short movie using their Spanish skills.
Podcast: Finding your soldiers and your Simon
Senior Bree Korta shared her testimony with the students and staff at Pius X during today’s weekly Lenten service. She said: “High school’s a good test of who’s going to be the soldiers, standing next to you, pushing your cross onto your shoulders that’s already heavy enough. And who’s going to be Simon for you,
Students and vendors talk post-high school opportunities
Hundreds of Pius X students and dozens of local vendors talked shop Tuesday morning about the many opportunities available for students beyond – and maybe even during – high school. Organized by teacher Don McKee, the annual career fair featured 37 vendors in the gym, where students talked about colleges, careers and cool swag. Vendors
Two students earn state honors for artwork
Senior Youyang Li has been honored with five Gold Key awards and two Silver Key awards, while senior Elayna Uhing won a Silver Key for her artwork. The honors come from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Nebraska Art Region. Scroll through the photos to see their artwork. Congrats, Yoyo and Elayna! Special thanks to
Bolts qualify 6 for state speech
Pius X finished fourth as a team at district speech, qualifying six students for the state speech meet! Entertainment: * William Cunningham- 2nd place, state qualifier* Maria Butler- 5th place Extemporaneous Speaking: * Cate Barry- 2nd place, State qualifier Informative speaking: * Ava Hoffschneider- Champion! state qualifier* Ryan Hoffschneider- 3rd place, state qualifier Persuasive speaking:
Mixing of paints, designs and cultures in art class
Painted eggs have cultural significance depending on the region of the world. Students in Laurie Rodaway’s class are working on their painted egg projects while studying how different cultures decorate eggs and the different techniques used. Researching examples from places such as Greece, Turkey and the Ukraine, they are now working on their own designs.
AP Human Geography class includes fundraiser as part of lesson
For most American children, food and education are commodities that are easy to take for granted. If they’re served a bowl of porridge at lunch, many wouldn’t get it, or may only take a bite or two before throwing it away. But for the children of Zambia , that one bowl could mean everything. Pius
A final touch before the kiln in Ceramics
Our Show Choir students have one final performance this Saturday! Let’s meet the seniors from this year’s Spectrum, Prism and Show Band, with the background music coming from one of their performance numbers.
The biological patterns of inheritance … in dragons
Students in Jamie Reed’s Biology class have been studying inheritance patterns. Using information such as scale color, eye color, tail length and fire breathing in dragons, students determine which were passed down and draw their dragon to show these inherited traits.
AcaDeca teams wins state, qualifies for national event
Pius X has won its sixth state title in 13 years. Julius Meduna was the highest scoring student in the entire competition. Pius X was trailing Mount Michael and Creighton Prep before the final event, the Super Quiz, but rallied and scored enough to claim the title, and the team is excited to be headed
