How many makes of vehicles are in the parking lot? While teaching biological diversity to her students, AP Environmental Science teacher Lori Watson converted the thinking into cars in a parking lot to allow students to better understand richness (number in an area) and evenness (variety spread throughout). Since Pius does not have any “natural […]
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The Intro to Culinary Arts class held its own ‘Water Works’ plating competition. Students were assigned to plate and photograph a non-alcoholic beverage, attempting to make it as creative and appealing as possible. Judging criteria included: 1. Elements/Principles of Design (balance, color, shape/proportions, texture, and focal point); 2. Does the image look appealing? Would you
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Students in Psychology class taught by Susan Kelly participated in a brain lateralization lab involving balancing a dowel in one hand (timed) while spelling words given by a teammate. The lab illustrates how the two hemispheres of our brain perform different functions. Kelly further describes the activity (from video) It’s a brain lateralization lab so
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Senior students Kat Tvrdy and Thomas Greisen break down some of the process and the goal of their final launch day for this STEM-based project.
Rocket launches in AP Pace class Read More »
We celebrated a ‘normal’ all-school Mass as part of our first day of this school year. Our theme for the year is RESTORE. Celebrant Fr. Joseph Bernardo, campus chaplain, reflected on his need to restore his body after last spring’s heart surgery, and said he knows many others at Pius X need their own restoration.
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Welcome to the Class of 2025! Freshmen were on campus today for orientation, will be tomorrow for a retreat, and will be back Monday for their first day of high school. ⚡️
Class of 2025 greeted with orientation Read More »
For her final senior project, Christine Fortenberry painted a reproduction of Pierre Auguste Renoir’s ‘In the Meadow’ onto a ceiling tile that will live in her now-former French classroom. Fortenberry asked her teacher, Laurence Mills, if she had a preference, and Mills choose this particular artwork, but hadn’t seen Fortenberry’s final work until last Friday,
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English II students in Nolan DeWispelare’s class made maps of Maycomb to review the unit on the book, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’ Students used context clues from the book to determine where different parts of the town are located in relation to each other. Latest Stories
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Pius X students in Intro to Culinary Arts with teacher Amy Shonka hosted a Food Truck Competition, complete with creating a business plan, model food truck, menu, and 40 food samples as part of the competition. Staff were invited throughout a day last week to taste test and vote with ‘money.’ First place went to
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Our seniors processed in with flowers today to begin our annual May Crowning Mass. Fr. Schwenka’s homily spoke about the many crowns, big and little, we may seek throughout our life. You may listen to the homily below, view our photos, or watch the video of the entire procession above. More Photo Galleries
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A Pius X team won this year’s Stock Market Challenge hosted by Junior Achievement.
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Calculus students are currently learning about volume, both by revolving area and using cross sections. The students were assigned to create a model of what different types of cross sections would look like in the plane. The teacher is Katie Sieck. Latest Stories
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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 2021 were honored at a similar ceremony last fall. Alex Becker Parents – Scott & Amy BeckerCollegiate Sport – SwimmingCollege Choice – University of Nebraska-Omaha – Omaha, NebraskaConference Affiliation – Summit
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Make two different paper airplanes, toss them each 30 times, mark the distance of each throw, then use the data for analysis.
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Students in a few French classes went into the dark to learn about historical French people, with the dark classrooms simulating a catacomb (sort of an underground cemetery). Biography information was posted on walls around the classroom, and students used flashlights to read and take notes. This class is taught by Mandi Barker. Latest Stories
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The Px Libris Library Club is made up of a group of students who all share a common interest in reading. They work to keep the library updated and clean. The club meets about once a month on Tuesdays with Erin Willis, the Pius X librarian and club sponsor. If interested in joining the club,
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During a relay activity in AP Calculus with Anne Driewer, individual students represent their team at the white board and ‘compete’ against other students on other teams in their class. If help is needed, they can ask for a teammate to help. When this problem proved particularly vexing, the whole team was called up to
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Art students in Laurie Rodaway’s Folk Art class in the first semester created crosses out of glass. Here are pictures of the progression of work students put in and their final creation. Latest Stories
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Anatomy classes taught by Jenna Steenson are building heart models out of Play-Doh to prepare for an upcoming dissection activity.
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The Building Construction class makes progress on an equipment shed for the softball team.
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PODCAST “His light came not to shine on us, but to shine on the path that leads to him. How much less of a pressure that is. ‘I don’t have to perform. I don’t have to look good so that someone will love me, like me, retweet me.’ … He already loves us.” – Fr.
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Today, our first day of the second semester for our students, we celebrated the many countries around the world represented by our students and families with our Epiphany Mass. Respective students show the flags of most of the countries represented at Pius X. Latest Photo Galleries
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AP Biology performed a DNA extraction from red and green substances! This lab activity helps students visualize one of the most important molecules on the planet, DNA. The activity can be done with simple materials found in most homes (students used used broccoli and strawberries). When molecules are insoluble (unable to be dissolved), they clump
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Students in some of Jennifer Sander’s English classes created tableaus to share key parts of the books they read in literature circles. The students ‘act’ out their chosen scenes by posing with little or no motion, and can only speak one word, if they choose to speak at all. Each group re-created three scenes to
Tableaus let students explain books in three key scenes Read More »
Thunderbolt student-athletes were honored this year for having committed and signed to play a sport in college.
Fall 2020 Student-Athlete Signing Ceremony Read More »
