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‘Rolling Thunder’ wins superior at state contest

The Marching Band refused to yield… The Thunderbolt Marching Band received a Superior Rating at the 2023 NSBA State Marching Contest for the third year in a row and 6th overall. (1987, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023)!!! Congratulations Rolling Thunder!

Getting the lay of the land

Students in AP Environmental Science have been determining the physical properties of different soils. Using soil samples from a corn field, a creek and garden soils they are researching soil texture by feel and measuring percentage proportion of the soils content. Lori Watson is the teacher.

Sewing together skills and projects

Students in Textiles, Clothing and Design class are hard at work on their projects, practicing their skills such as hand and machine sewing, pattern design and cutting and embroidery. The teacher is Amy Shonka.

A&P lab adds time element to lesson

Students Jenna Steenson’s Anatomy & Physiology class are trying to keep alive Homer Simpson. To do so, they are using what they’ve learned about homeostasis. Maintaining body temperature, water quantity, and electrolyte concentration, they must keep Homer alive for five minutes as his water slowly drains away. Homeostasis is the ability of the body to

Getting the right mix for Chemistry lab

It takes a lot of work to get a science lab to work just right. Using methods such as filtration and evaporation, students in Joanna Andrews’ Chemistry class were learning about different way to separate a mixture of salt, sand, iron filings and beads.

Bios for New Staff at Pius X

Jessie Huls Jessie Huls is a proud (’97) graduate of Pius X and is thrilled to be back in the building as an educator. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Theology from Benedictine College and taught for two years at Holy Trinity High school in Chicago, IL  before going on to earn her Masters

Honor Roll – Spring Semester 2022-23

Gold Honor Roll Seniors – Class of 2023 Juniors – Class of 2024 Sophomores – Class of 2025 Freshmen – Class of 2026 Seniors – Class of 2023 Aldrich, Sydney NicoleAldridge, Elizabeth SueAldridge, Jackson RandallAlesch, Joseph HunterArmagost, Morgan WilliamArndt, Ayden AnthonyBarry, Catherine Alice CarterBauman, ClareBeck, Mason JeremyBecker, Samuel PatrickBlatchford, William GregoryBousquet, Claire OliviaBrandl, Corbin JosephBrott,

Li wins silver medal in national art competition

Youyang Li, a recently graduated senior at Pius X, has been awarded a silver medal by the nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. She recently was honored with multiple awards at the state level.

Field trip highlight organic farming and robotic manufacturing

Students in AP Human Geography (taught by Shiela Sievert) and AP Environmental Science (taught by Lori Watson) visited Green School Farms and Kawasaki earlier this week. At the farm, students planted tomatoes and peppers while learning about sustainable farming methods and organic practices. The owner, Gary Fehr, spoke about restoring a prairie, which will help

Free Comic Book Day: Saturday, May 6

Free Comic Book Day started in 2002 to attract new readers to comic book stores. It is now the single largest event in the comic book industry! Founded in the belief that for every reader out there, there’s a comic book they’ll love, the annual event offers a huge selection of free titles that will

Students adding wiring to skills learned in Physics class

Students in Jeremy Scheffler’s AP Physics class have been perfecting their home wiring skills this week. Working through a series of tasks students have shown a number of skills including how to install an outlet, a switched lampholder and a push button controlled buzzer.

Local lawyers present stories of inspiration on Law Day

May 1 is Law Day, a national day established by President Eisenhower to celebrate the rule of law. This year’s law day theme is Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration. Students in Steve Andersen’s AP American Government class were honored to be visited by a group of lawyers from the Lincoln area and hear

AcaDeca takes fourth at national competition

The Pius X AcaDeca team placed fourth in Div. II at the national event this past weekend. Junior Julius Meduna earned the second highest score in the nation for an Honors student in Division II. Junior Toby Jordan won the Founders Scholarship, awarded to the Varsity student who raises his score the most from State

Dissection time in Biology class

Mrs. Steenson’s Biology class have been studying the anatomy of different types of frogs. This week included getting a closer look at the internal anatomy by dissection.

Students earning Regents Scholarships

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