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Gage Campbell earns Jazz band honor
Sophomore Gage Campbell has been accepted into the Young Lions Big Band. It is an honor band for musicians age 21-and-under. Campbell plays the baritone saxophone. On February 1, he will be performing with the Young Lions Big Band opening for the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra with their guest artist Joey
Claire Maly’s story of roses, wildflowers, and the details of prayer and life
Campus Minister Claire Maly shares her story about the impact Our Lady of Guadalupe has had on her life, specifically when considering a life-changing decision.
Gage Campbell earns Jazz band honor
Sophomore Gage Campbell has been accepted into the Young Lions Big Band. It is an honor band for musicians age 21-and-under. Campbell plays the baritone saxophone. On February 1, he will be performing with the Young Lions Big Band opening for the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra with their guest artist Joey
Claire Maly’s story of roses, wildflowers, and the details of prayer and life
Campus Minister Claire Maly shares her story about the impact Our Lady of Guadalupe has had on her life, specifically when considering a life-changing decision.
The psychology of languages, as learned by understanding language basics
During the language unit in psychology, students take a look at the underlying psychology of language learning by examining history, motivation, memory, and the mind.
Fr. Bedient on our vocations from God
Fr. Bedient talks about his own journey and gifts through a life of love and loss and love again thanks to God’s vocation for him.
St. Nick at Night event offers fun opportunity for families
As people started to file into the commons at Pius X, there was one thing everyone had in mind. They were ready to celebrate St. Nick during the Foundation Department’s annual St. Nick at Night event. The celebration started at 5:30 pm right on the dot and it started fast.
Guidance Office hosting scholarship social through Thursday
The Pius X guidance office is hosting their annual Scholarship Social event December 3-5. Each day, seniors can go down to the Mother Teresa Conference Room and learn information about scholarships they’re eligible for, how to apply for them, and enter their names for prizes. Senior Han Tran attended the
Claire Wackel on accepting God’s gifts
Senior Claire Wackel (Saint Joseph School) spoke at today’s Advent Service of her own journey to accept God’s unique gifts for her.
At this bazaar, you’ll find deals, excitement and Spanish language
Spanish IV students were in shopping mode at their in-class bazaar. They could only speak Spanish when negotiating a price for various and random items their classmates tried to sell. This bazaar was a high-energy, bustling center for goods where the best deals were in the eye of the beholder.
Stock Market Challenge allows students to apply classroom lessons
About 60 Pius X students participated in Tuesday’s Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge on Innovation Campus at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Their goal was to work in teams to invest in a fictional stock market, using tips, news and their own hunches and strategies to accumulate the largest
Playing games as a learning exercise in Psychology class
To complete the unit on learning, Psychology students spent half of a class period playing with games and memory toys. Play is powerful for children, It’s actually the key to learning. Researchers and educators across the world have found that play can help enrich learning and develop key skills such
Fall 2019 Student-Athlete Recognition
Fall 2019 Student-Athlete Recognition Ceremony Eleven student-athletes recognized for committing to play a sport in college Eleven student-athletes from Pius X High School were recognized on November 13 for having committed and signed to play a sport in college. A similar event is held in the spring months. Abbie Christensen
Mock trial team advances to Districts
The Pius X mock trial Team One competed against York in Districts at the Lancaster County courthouse on Tuesday, Nov. 12. This was the first time a Pius X team has advanced to Districts since 2016. The team consisted of seniors Anna Schmit, Christopher Sullivan-Diaz, Dahrin Hernandez and Cathy Shasserre
All Souls Mass Photo Gallery
On Monday, Nov. 4, we held our annual All Souls Mass for the families of our deceased Alumni of Cathedral and Pius X High School, and the special intentions of our students, faculty and staff.
Pius X students step up for blood drive
On November 6, Pius X had their annual blood drive for Nebraska Community Blood Bank. Student Council sponsor Susan Kelly, who oversaw the blood drive, said, “The people at the blood bank gave us a goal and Pius X students filled the slots.” This year, Pius X had 60 students
Adame honored for research, selected for world youth event
Jesse Adame, a junior, conducted research and wrote a paper about food sustainability and then competed with students from all over Nebraska and was chosen as one of 6 Nebraska delegates to attend the Youth Institute at the World Food Prize. What was your biggest takeaway from the Global Youth
Aylward, Frayser to retire at end of school year
Tim Aylward, the school’s athletic director, and Jan Frayser, the Director of Guidance, will both retire at the end of the 2019-20 school year.
Timmerman wins student pro-life essay contest
Tess Timmerman, a student at Pius X High School, has been named the winner of a state essay contest for ninth-grade students. She won the 2019 Nebraska State Pro Life Essay Contest sponsored by the Nebraska Knights of Columbus State Council and the Culture of Life Foundation of Nebraska. Below
Culinary challenge adds extra ingredient to food prep lesson
In Culinary Arts, students are working on ‘food preparation,’ so to liven up the unit on eggs, teacher Amy Shonka created a culinary competition – Deviled Egg Duals – in which each student team selected their own deviled egg recipe to prepare for four faculty/staff judges: Shelly Pick, Caycee Hays,
Ofrenda created by Latinos Unidos
The members of Latinos Unidos here at Pius have put this ofrenda together to celebrate day of the dead.
2019 yearbook earns state’s top honor
The 2019 Yearbook has been awarded a Cornhusker Award from the Nebraska High School Press Association. This is the highest award for a high school publication on the state level. “The students put in a ton of work to make the book new and fresh, and it was noticed by
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St. Nick at Night event offers fun opportunity for families
As people started to file into the commons at Pius X, there was one thing everyone had in mind. They were ready to celebrate St. Nick during the Foundation Department’s annual St. Nick at Night event. The celebration started at
Guidance Office hosting scholarship social through Thursday
The Pius X guidance office is hosting their annual Scholarship Social event December 3-5. Each day, seniors can go down to the Mother Teresa Conference Room and learn information about scholarships they’re eligible for, how to apply for them, and
Reading is THE BALM!
Log Pages for the PXK Challenge during the month of December and get a prize. Visit the the library to pick up your minty lip balm!
Claire Wackel on accepting God’s gifts
Senior Claire Wackel (Saint Joseph School) spoke at today’s Advent Service of her own journey to accept God’s unique gifts for her.
At this bazaar, you’ll find deals, excitement and Spanish language
Spanish IV students were in shopping mode at their in-class bazaar. They could only speak Spanish when negotiating a price for various and random items their classmates tried to sell. This bazaar was a high-energy, bustling center for goods where
Students compete in Stock Market Challenge
What do Sunbucks, Apollo Athletics, and Orange, Inc. all have in common? They are fictional companies in the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge. Students from Alex Hain’s Academic Decathlon class and Ryan Psota’s Economics class participated in the fifth annual
Stock Market Challenge allows students to apply classroom lessons
About 60 Pius X students participated in Tuesday’s Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge on Innovation Campus at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Their goal was to work in teams to invest in a fictional stock market, using tips, news
Playing games as a learning exercise in Psychology class
To complete the unit on learning, Psychology students spent half of a class period playing with games and memory toys. Play is powerful for children, It’s actually the key to learning. Researchers and educators across the world have found that
Fall 2019 Student-Athlete Recognition
Fall 2019 Student-Athlete Recognition Ceremony Eleven student-athletes recognized for committing to play a sport in college Eleven student-athletes from Pius X High School were recognized on November 13 for having committed and signed to play a sport in college. A
Mock trial team advances to Districts
The Pius X mock trial Team One competed against York in Districts at the Lancaster County courthouse on Tuesday, Nov. 12. This was the first time a Pius X team has advanced to Districts since 2016. The team consisted of
Medical job shadowing helps students consider potential careers
Two Pius X students took part in a medical job shadowing experience to provide insight into a possible future career. Seniors Jacylan Doering and Maddie Birch answered questions about their experiences. Where did you have your shadowing experience? Jacylan: My
All Souls Mass Photo Gallery
On Monday, Nov. 4, we held our annual All Souls Mass for the families of our deceased Alumni of Cathedral and Pius X High School, and the special intentions of our students, faculty and staff.
Pius X students step up for blood drive
On November 6, Pius X had their annual blood drive for Nebraska Community Blood Bank. Student Council sponsor Susan Kelly, who oversaw the blood drive, said, “The people at the blood bank gave us a goal and Pius X students
Adame honored for research, selected for world youth event
Jesse Adame, a junior, conducted research and wrote a paper about food sustainability and then competed with students from all over Nebraska and was chosen as one of 6 Nebraska delegates to attend the Youth Institute at the World Food
Fourteen students earn medals in AcaDeca scrimmage
The Pius X Academic Decathlon team participated in November Academic Decathlon Scrimmage held at Gross High School. The fields tested were Art History, Language & Literature, and Math. Thirty-four Pius students participated. Super Quiz: GOLD-Clare Oldenburg, Ben Blankeau, Ashton Ivanov, Marcos Oyler, Garrett
Aylward, Frayser to retire at end of school year
Tim Aylward, the school’s athletic director, and Jan Frayser, the Director of Guidance, will both retire at the end of the 2019-20 school year.
Timmerman wins student pro-life essay contest
Tess Timmerman, a student at Pius X High School, has been named the winner of a state essay contest for ninth-grade students. She won the 2019 Nebraska State Pro Life Essay Contest sponsored by the Nebraska Knights of Columbus State
Culinary challenge adds extra ingredient to food prep lesson
In Culinary Arts, students are working on ‘food preparation,’ so to liven up the unit on eggs, teacher Amy Shonka created a culinary competition – Deviled Egg Duals – in which each student team selected their own deviled egg recipe
Ofrenda created by Latinos Unidos
The members of Latinos Unidos here at Pius have put this ofrenda together to celebrate day of the dead.
2019 yearbook earns state’s top honor
The 2019 Yearbook has been awarded a Cornhusker Award from the Nebraska High School Press Association. This is the highest award for a high school publication on the state level. “The students put in a ton of work to make
New Library Books!
New books are arriving on the shelves daily. Visit the library often to check out new titles! The following new releases were recommended by Pius X students and faculty:
Class of 2019 students match school’s best ACT score
Pius X High School students in the Class of 2019 matched the school’s all-time highest ACT composite score, in a report released Wednesday. The scores reflect the students’ achievements in the curriculum-based assessment. This year’s composite score of 24.8 matches
Girls golf takes 4th place at state
The State Golf Championships are in the books with the Pius X girls team finishing in 4th place in Class A! Two student-athletes earned medals: freshman Nicole Kolbas finished with the silver medal, and senior Lauren Carr finished tenth. Congrats!
Teens’ Top Ten
The Young Adult Library Services Association holds an annual competition to determine the best YA Literature published in the prior year. The book nominees are determined by teams of high school students throughout the country who read and review Advance
Speech and Debate program earns national honor
The Pius X High School speech and debate team has earned membership in a prestigious club. The National Speech & Debate Association (National Forensic League) has given the program membership into its 100 Club. The association said this accomplishment demonstrates
Junior Retreat Day 2019
Our Junior Retreat Day was all about service and reflection in our community. The Class of 2021 spread throughout the community, including Calvary Cemetery, Food Fort and Sunken Gardens. Latest Stories
AcaDeca Trip to NYC
Aca Deca took their annual fall trip to New York City to further study their theme of “In Sickness and In Health.” In just five days the students did the following activities: Walked across the Brooklyn Bridge, toured The Cloisters,
Restore brings Pius X community together in prayer
The Pius X Campus Ministry team arranges praise and worship events called Restore. These exhibitions provide Pius X students the experience of hearing fellow students’ testimonies and adoration and confessions in a community setting. Restore is held the first Wednesday
PXK – 1 Month Page Totals
Congratulations to our Top 10 PxK Teams! 33,687 pages – The Baking Bunch 12,481 pages – Five of Crows 11,584 pages – TBD1 9,552 pages – Team AcaDeca 8,560 pages – Moms of Boys 7,832 pages- Crazy Ducklings 6,545 pages
Feast of Saint Jerome
How should we celebrate the Feast Day of the Patron Saint of Libraries? Read Scripture! Read assiduously and learn as much as you can. Let sleep find you holding your Bible, and when your head nods, let it be resting
Banned Books Week
Today marks the end of Banned Books Week 2019. This annual celebration calls attention to our freedom to seek information and express ideas through books. The modern, progressive function of Banned Books Week is to champion books that have been
Founders / Grandparents Day Mass Photo Gallery 2019
We celebrated our Founders and our grandparents with a special all-school Mass on Sept. 27. A special thanks to all of our special guests for blessing us with their presence and continued prayers. Latest Stories
Students and fans enjoy annual homecoming tailgate
Good food, good people and a relaxing time is how Pius X chaplain Fr. Joseph Bernardo described the Pius X tailgate. Pius X’s homecoming football game and tailgate happened last Friday with the tailgate starting at 5:30 and the game
Homecoming Tailgate 2019
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Pep Rally (Homecoming 2019)
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Royalty (Homecoming 2019)
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Marching Band (Homecoming 2019)
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Football Game Gallery (Homecoming 2019)
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Dance Team Gallery (Homecoming 2019)
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Foundation office moves to new space in school
The Pius X Foundation staff has moved from three offices to one office inside of Pius X High School. With the new classroom addition, the Family and Consumer Science department had new classroom space. The former FCS classroom (formerly Room
Students geocaching in 3E Science class
Studying latitude and longitude – combined with creative lesson planning by science teacher Lori Watson – led to a geocaching activity for students in Earth, Energy and Environment.
PxK: Ten Day Page Totals
The page totals from the first 10 days of the PxK Team Reading Challenge have been calculated and the Top 10 Teams are: Baking Bunch – 5,553 pages Five of Crows – 5,471 pages Team AcaDeca – 5,225 pages All
AcaDeca students visit Joslyn
A group of Pius X Academic Decathlon students took a trip to the Joslyn art museum in Omaha last Saturday. The main reason for this Saturday morning trip was because the Joslyn holds a painting by John Singer Sargent, one
Joslyn trip offers insight into AcaDeca topic, ‘In Sickness and In Health’
Academic Decathlon wrapped up its study of Art History this week with a tour of Omaha’s Joslyn Art Gallery.
Witt steps down as head swimming coach
Mike Witt has stepped down as the head coach of Swimming & Diving at Pius X High School to take a coaching position in Texas. Witt coached the Thunderbolts for five years, leading the girls teams to three-straight top-three finishes,
Ames shares talents with Thunderbolt crowd
As the Friday night lights beam down on Aldrich Field and the band begins to play, there’s one performer who stands out from the rest. Maddie Ames is a junior at Pius X and began twirling at 5 years old.
Fall Kickoff Photo Gallery
Most of these photos were taken by a Yearbook photographer, once again showing the amazing talent in front of and behind the camera!
Common reasons for students to visit the library
The school library is a vibrant, active place of learning throughout each school day. Below are great reasons to visit the library. Students are required to scan in/out with their ID cards through the library check-in system. *To READ or
Freshmen Retreat 2019
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DeWispelare chosen for honor at national speech competition
Nolan DeWispelare, a teacher and coach at Pius X High School, was selected and served in the final round judge pool of the 2019 National Speech & Debate Tournament, the largest academic competition in the world. “I consider selection as
Student Council preps for the new school year
Student Council members had a welcome back retreat today, even though they were rained out from their usual picnic at Holmes Lake! They welcomed the new freshmen members, distributed T shirts, shared lunch, and did some team building! Each fall
Students pick up key lessons from Boys/Girls State experiences
Six students from Pius X High School participated in Boys State / Girls State this summer: Maggie Barie, Madeline Boothe, Abby Russman, Sean Freudenberg, Carlos Gutierrez, Nick McElroy. They answered questions about their experiences and the impact on them as
Thunderbolt Fun Run 2019 – 1 Mile Photo Gallery
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Thunderbolt Fun Run 2019 – 5k Photo Gallery
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Student completes landscape project to improve ground maintenance
Landon Novosad is a junior at Pius X High School. He completed a landscaping project outside the Commons as a way to help the school and take a big step toward earning his Eagle Scout. What was the work you
Tomes’ classwork and practices pay off with perfect ACT score
Luke Tomes had a goal and a plan for the ACT: Practice, use what he learned in classes at Pius X, and practice some more. His hard work paid off with a perfect 36 score! For his senior year, he’ll
Classroom addition namesakes Msgrs. Dawson and Vap visit new addition (with a surprise)
While they were touring, they were surprised by teacher Don McKee with a historical artifact, an old electric jig saw. In-scripted on the handle …
Oldenburg gets perfect ACT score as sophomore
Clare Oldenburg, a junior-to-be this fall at Pius X, earned a perfect 36 score on an ACT exam during her sophomore year!
Campus Photos from Marketing Camp students
Students from our first-ever Marketing Camp explored our campus with cameras and captured it’s God-given beauty!
Paul and Rosemary Reinsch
Paul and Rosemary Reinsch were honored as Distinguished Stewards in 2019 for demonstrating exemplary commitment to Pius X High School, serving as role models to our community and as leaders in fulfilling the Pius X mission, and for generously sharing
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Outstanding Alumni – 2019
Socha represents Archery Club at national competition
Senior Andrew Socha competed this month in Louisville, Ken., for the Pius X Archery Club. He shot a 285 in the NASP Eastern Nationals archery competition under the direction of coach Mark Stoley. Other club members competed at the state
Newest HOF class includes 4 individuals, two teams
Pius X High School will induct four individuals and two teams into its Athletics Hall of Fame this year. The induction ceremony will be this August at Pius X. The inductees include multi-sport athletes that left their mark for the
Graduation 2019 Photo Gallery
View our photos from the 2019 Graduation Ceremony on May 19.
Senior Spotlight Videos and Profiles
The Class of 2019 shares their favorite classes, activities, places on campus, and the impact Pius X had on their faith. Read about the many colleges and career paths that await.
Senior Mass & Breakfast Photo Gallery
The 2019 Senior Mass & Breakfast (at St. Joseph Catholic Church and Embassy Suites) celebrated the success of our students and the journey of faith for us all. Readers included Matthew Maguire, Abigail Mitchell and Nick Hanus. Gift Bearers were
Student election signs throughout the hallways
Name recognition matters, but how about the design of the signs: From the funny, to the slightly silly, to the simple and straightforward, here’s some of what students came up with this week.
Senior Procession and May Crowning Mass
The Class of 2019 processed with flowers for Mary leading up to our May Crowning Mass.
Test launching rockets combines key concepts in physics
Physics students in Jeremy Scheffler’s physics classes test launched rockets they created.
AcaDeca teams finishes season sixth in nation
Pius X High School’s Academic Decathlon team represented the state of Nebraska at the National Competition in Minneapolis April 25-27. The team placed 6th nationally and brought home 10 individual medals in the fields of Art History, Essay, Science, Music,
Two Bolts earn honors at state journalism event
Senior Kate Linderman and junior Olivia Nelson took home honors at the Class A State Journalism competition in Norfolk. Linderman earned second place in Newspaper Sports Feature Writing. Linderman qualified for a story on Hayden Higgins, then had to write
Noel wins Stu-Co’s Mr. Bolt with stand-up comedy routine
After a one year hiatus, student council hosted the ‘Mr. Bolt’ competition Thursday evening, April 25. The Mr. Bolt performance night is a tradition at Pius X, allowing Pius men the opportunity to perform in a pageant-style format! Eight Pius
State poet: Finding the right poems the key loving poetry
Poll a classroom of students and you’ll find many different tastes in music. Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason said the same holds true for poetry.
Student-athletes honored at ‘signing day’ event
Spring 2019 Student-Athlete Recognition Ceremony Another 14 student-athletes from Pius X High School were honored this year for having committed and signed to play a sport in college. This is in addition to the ten student-athletes recognized last fall. Ellen
With ‘Extra Innings,’ baseball team goes beyond balls and strikes
The Pius X baseball team spends time each week covering topics that will help them grow off-the field. Topics like service, community and others are discussed as a team.
Smores in lab help teach Chemistry concept
Smores in Chemistry lab?! Our teachers get creative to teach concepts in class.
A club, a friendship and a wagon of kindness
Students in the Landscaping Club at Pius X had met Del, a resident at Gramercy Hill Assisted Living. They had previously known Del from their time volunteering for spring and fall clean-up. Del quickly learned that these teens were quite
How paper airplanes help students in AP Statistics
To gather a set of data for real-life use of statistics, students in Brianna Golka’s AP Statistics turned to … paper airplanes.
Egg drops test design, strength in physics classes
It’s a glorious day for the egg drop assignment, where students in John Cox’s physics classes come up with ways to protect an egg from a fall off the east side of the football field seating area. Latest Stories
Creativity, physics on display in putting ‘money in the piggy bank’
Pius X students in AP Physics (PACE) and Accelerated Physics participated in the 26th annual Pius X Machine Contest based on the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest.
KC museum trip benefits two school groups
A joint group of 36 students from the Academic Decathlon Program and AP Art History took a trip to Kansas City this weekend to visit Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Featured are students viewing Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise, Caravaggio’s St. John
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Photos: Classroom addition construction update
Photos of the construction progress for the Msgr. James D. Dawson Learning Center, scheduled for opening in the fall of 2019. More Photo Galleries
Speech team takes second at national qualifying event
The speech team had what may be its most successful showing at the National Speech and Debate Association qualifying tournament last Saturday at Millard North. The team finished tied for second, had six students break to finals, with two qualifying
“Restore” provides new faith-formation opportunity
Story by Layla Nguyen Snow and ice was not enough to stop the Pius X Ministry Team from hosting its first Restore on February 27. The inspiration for Restore came from a trip to St. James Academy in Kansas City.
Studying efficiency of antacids in Advance Chemistry
If your memory of chemistry class gives you heartburn, you’ll appreciate the work of these students in Jenna Shepherd’s Advanced Chemistry class. Students are using a back titration method to determine which antacids work the best, and which one is
Students become authors, illustrators of books for ‘niños’
Spanish IV students with teachers Tracy Chapelle and Katie Hayes wrote and illustrated their own children’s books, adding fun moments in the story for audience participation. Students read their stories aloud and voted for their favorites. Drawings, graphics and even
Swimmers, divers use HAC meet for State prep
Author: Layla Nguyen, staff writer, Xchange The Pius X swim and dive team attended the Heartland Athletic Conference swimming and diving championships in preparation for State. The conference meet offered swimmers a chance to compare their times to other schools
Thunderbolts storm District mats, qualify eight for state wrestling
Author: Meredith Gamet, staff writer, Xchange Pius X celebrated the school’s 60th year of wrestling this season with eight wrestlers going to State. They competed at Districts in class A this past Saturday and received a handful of state qualifiers.
Thunderbolts earning their place in first year of Heartland Athletic Conference membership
Pius X is currently in its first season as members of the Heartland Athletic Conference (HAC), and so far it has been anything but ordinary for the Bolts. The Thunderbolts started off the 2018 campaign in the HAC when the
Small jazz band delights Epiphany Mass crowd
Author: Layla Nguyen, staff writer, Xchange Members of the crowd clapped and cheered as junior tenor saxophone player, Domani Occansey steps in front of his music stand after the first forty-five seconds of his performance, continuing to play without looking
Choir students take on Nashville
Author: Cayden Mitchell, Staff Writer, Xchange Students from the Pius X choir department traveled to Nashville, Tennessee on January 23-27 for the 2019 Midwinter Convention. This is an annual event held by the Barbershop Harmony Society in Nashville to keep
Reading during the Lenten season
The church calls us to grow closer to Christ during Lent through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. We are also encouraged to deepen our faith and love for Christ through spiritual reading. In monastic communities, Lent is a time of dedicated,
March for Life and SEEK bring young Catholics together
Author: Chloe Barrett, Entertainment Editor, Xchange Since the beginning of the year, there have been two major opportunities for young Catholics around the world to grow in their faith: SEEK 2019 and The March for Life. Pius X students who
AcaDeca team wins state title
Pius X won the 2019 Academic Decathlon State Championship at the University of Nebraska Omaha. The highest scoring student from Pius X was Isaac Kramer. The Super Quiz team won gold. Team members included: Thomas Kotopka, Isaac Kramer, Kolbe Villa,
Students honored at National Honor Society event
The National Honor Society at Pius X held its annual honors event on February 11 in the LPAC. Students were honored for their academics and service.
Eight wrestlers qualify for state
Eight Thunderbolt wrestlers have qualified for this week’s state wrestling championships. The meet takes place at the CHI Center in Omaha this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The qualifiers finished fourth or better at last Saturday’s district meet in Kearney, and
Pick honored for work with TeamMates
Shelly Pick has been honored by TeamMates with the Facilitator Award of Excellence for her role in helping students and their mentors at Pius X. Pick is a guidance counselor. TeamMates mentees and mentors meet once a week during the