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Student parking update with links to parking spot info and map
Students can learn their parking spot information here - https://secure.piusx.net/Parking/. For a map of the parking lot, click here - https://www.piusx.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Parking-Spot-2019.pdf
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Students pick up key lessons from Boys/Girls State experiences
Six students from Pius X High School participated in Boys State / Girls State this
Student completes landscape project to improve ground maintenance
Landon Novosad is a junior at Pius X High School. He completed a landscaping project
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“Restore” provides new faith-formation opportunity
Story by Layla Nguyen Snow and ice was not enough to stop the Pius X
Studying efficiency of antacids in Advance Chemistry
If your memory of chemistry class gives you heartburn, you’ll appreciate the work of these
Students become authors, illustrators of books for ‘niños’
Spanish IV students with teachers Tracy Chapelle and Katie Hayes wrote and illustrated their own
AcaDeca team wins state title
Pius X won the 2019 Academic Decathlon State Championship at the University of Nebraska Omaha.
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
Pick honored for work with TeamMates
Shelly Pick has been honored by TeamMates with the Facilitator Award of Excellence for her
New Student Open House Photo Gallery
Tons of energy – nervous and otherwise – throughout our school tonight for our New
Eucharistic Procession Photos and Video
Video from our Eucharistic Procession through out school earlier this week. It’s one of the
Dodgeball Photo Gallery – Catholic Schools Week
The dodge ball challenge is an annual feature of Catholic Schools Week at Pius X.
O’Boyle named state girls cross country coach of year
O’Boyle named state girls cross country coach of year George O’Boyle has been selected Girls’
AcaDeca prepares earns top honors, preps for state meet
Isaac Kramer was the highest scoring student for Pius and the highest at the AcaDeca
Photo Gallery: Separating fruit flies in AP Bio
AP Biology students separated fruit flies today as part of a experiment studying fruit fly
Hansen named finalist for NHSAC national coach of the year
The National High School Athletic Coaches Association announced their finalists for the National High School
Spectrum Show Choir Rehearsal
Spectrum Show Choir 2018
Hayden Higgins: More than a student manager
According to many of the senior players, Higgins has been a positive influence in their lives on and off the basketball court.
Creating campaigns for the next leader of ‘Animal Farm’
It was campaign season in Mark Hansen’s Modern Literature classes, as students developed campaigns for various animal characters from George Orwell’s book ‘Animal Farm.
From design to launch, with variables and data
Students in Don McKee’s Advanced Mechanical Design were ready to test their catapult designs after weeks of careful designing and planning.
Six writers earn top honor in NaNoWriMo
Pius X had a whopping 20 students participate in the National Novel Writing Month this year.
St. Nick at Night Photo Gallery
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Landscaping club adds festive decorations to school
Landscaping club adds festive decorations to school Author: Lucy Koenig, News & Opinion Editor, Xchange
Student teaches Vietnamese language basics to help Psych class
Student teaches Vietnamese language basics to help Psych class Student Thiên Ân ‘Lavie’ Nguyễn recently
Results and pictures from UNL Math Day
Results and pictures from UNL Math Day From the UNL Math Day at the University
‘Methane mamba’ in action in Advanced Chemistry class
‘Methane mamba’ in action in Advanced Chemistry class Students in Jenna Shepherd’s Advanced Chemistry class
Vex Robotics team preparing for season-opening competition
The Pius X Vex Robotics team is preparing for its first competition of the season,
Bartering your way through a classroom bazar using Spanish
Spanish IV students had a bazar day in their classroom, trading and bartering for goods using the Spanish language.
Student-investors add pace to ups-and-downs of simulated market challenge
Student-investors battled bears and bulls in the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge on Innovation Campus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Student-athletes sign college letters at Fall Student-Athlete Recognition Ceremony
Ten student-athletes from Pius X High School were recognized for having committed and signed to play a sport in college.
Mock interviews allow students to practice key skills
Mock interviews allow students to practice key skills Students in Ryan Psota‘s Career and Life
Shoes, masks and the stories in and behind them
Mike Donahue is the director and founder of Value Up, a nonprofit organization “dedicated to reaching out and enriching the lives of young people,” according to its website.
FoodBank support, led by student council, earns Pius X top spot
Pius X Student Council was named the winner of the large school division of the school food drive challenge of the Lincoln Food Bank.
Architecture profession intertwines buildings, people and stories
In order to design a new room or building, Kevin Clark wants to know the people who will live and work in the space: How do they work, what do they need, what prevents them from completing a task.
Choir students earn spots at NMEA music festival
Choir students earn spots at NMEA music festival Students at Pius X High School have
Results from Pius X AcaDeca Scrimmage
Pius X High School Scrimmage Highest Scorer from Pius X: Thomas Kotopka Super Quiz: Gold
iPad app used as assessment tool in Spanish
iPad app used as assessment tool in Spanish Students use iPads and an app to
Psychology research leads to engaging field trip
Fifteen students from Susan Kelly’s Psychology class attended a Psychology Fair at the University of Nebraska Lincoln.
Math team earns trophy at competition
The Pius X math team brought home a team trophy at a recent Problem Solving Contest at the University of Nebraska Omaha.
Marching band earns third Superior in three tries
Marching band earns third Superior in three tries Our marching band pulled off an excellent
Student ACT scores reveal strong academic accomplishments
Pius X High School students continued their strong history of high ACT scores.
Morrow ’99 expands opportunities for travel, literature in Spain
Andrew Morrow is a 1999 graduate of Pius X High School, and is now a college professor in Spain.
Red Sox baseball scout leads Petersen to many fields around country
Fred Petersen is a 1978 graduate of Pius X High School and a scout for
God’s plan for Ohden involves life, grace and sharing her story
Melissa Ohden’s story isn’t just about one life. It involves her mother, grandmother, nurses, kids, strangers, estranged family, her abortionist. And the delivery of God’s grace and love.
Apply2College Day aims to smooth out bumps in application process
Today was Apply2College Day where Pius X High School dedicates the library, computers and iPads, counselors and even college admissions staff to help our students through the online college application process.
Higgins shares story of school, future, faith, DMD
Senior Hayden Higgins shares part of story of school, his future, his faith and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Woodworking class gets tools, first cut on miter saw
Students in Don McKee’s Machine Woodworking class had two big moments this week: They received a donation of Stanley Black & Decker tools, and had the first student use the new-to-Pius X miter saw.
Unboxing the newest library books
Unboxing the first shipment of books that just arrived in our school library. We open the boxes to see what’s going to be on the shelves for students.
Salt and sand mix, then separate in Chemistry lab
Chemistry students conducted a lab to separate sand from salt using a multi-step process. Junior Greta Rosno breaks down the steps.
‘Awareness Night’ at softball game promotes health
‘Awareness Night’ at softball game promotes health Pius X Softball held an ‘Awareness Game’ on
Electrolysis lab leads students to splitting water into its gases
Students in Advanced Chemistry built an electrolytic cell to split water into its gases as part of its electrolysis lab project in class.
Marching Band preparing for Saturday parade, October performances
A beautiful morning for marching band practice and photos! The band will be performing at the Apple Jack Festival this Saturday in Nebraska City.
Sixties focus draws AcaDeca students to Sheldon
Academic Decathlon (aka AcaDeca) classes toured Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery as part of their year long study of the 1960s.
Softball team visits Villa Marie for fun, fellowship, and perspective
‘We have a lot of things in common’ Softball team visits Villa Marie for fun,
Creative suggestions from art students to be inspired
Being Creative is key in all areas of life. Since Sept. 9-16 is National Arts in Education Week, art students offered their tips on being creative, based on how they find inspiration themselves.
Homecoming Pep Rally 2018
The band, the competitions, the dance team and a whole lot of Thunderbolt Spirit!
Matchbook rockets fuel learning in advanced chemistry
Matchbook rockets fuel learning in advanced chemistry Students in Jenna Shepherd’s Advanced Chemistry class used
From Food to Burn to Calories: AP Bio Burn Lab
From Food to Burn to Calories: AP Bio Burn Lab Students in Susan Kelly’s AP
Simpson ’13 combines love of sports, storytelling for profession
Corinne Simpson ’13 has traveled parts of the country through her love of her sports and her profession in college and pro sports media.
Cheerleaders earn six first-place spots and many superiors at camp
The Pius X cheerleaders attended UCA cheer camp at UNL July 5th-8th. There they learned cheers, sidelines, and dances to use during the upcoming year.
Wrestlers enjoy camp, mass at Okie State
Student-athletes and coaches of Pius X wrestling attended a summer camp at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
Girls State, Boys State events have impact on student attendees
Girls State, Boys State events have impact on student attendees Six Pius X students attended
Sophomore students build on entrepreneurial skills at UNL event
Claire Sobansky and Miles Springer, both sophomores at Pius X High School, showcased their budding entrepreneurial skills this summer at UNL.
Moore ‘honored’ to play lead role in ‘Legally Blonde’ at Pinewood Bowl
Pius X alum Carly Ann Moore will star as Elle Woods in this year’s Pinewood Bowl, Inc. production of ‘Legally Blonde.’
Senior accepts fellowship with Students for Life
Senior accepts fellowship with Students for Life Hannah Hoge, a senior-to-be this Fall at Pius
Sander honored for work in academics, athletics, community
Sander honored for work in academics, athletics, community Junior Kloee Sander was honored today as
May Crowning and Procession
Photo Gallery: May Crowning and Procession The traditional May Crowning Mass, with senior procession, was
D-Mo encourages ‘heart over hype’ in pep talk
D-Mo encourages ‘heart over hype’ in pep talk April 25, 2018 D-Mo had the whole
Fallen veterans display at Pius X: Remembering the service of Nebraska veterans
Fallen veterans display at Pius X: Remembering the service of Nebraska veterans A fallen veteran
Six Pius X students chosen for Boys’/Girls’ State
Six students from Pius X High School have been chosen for this summer’s Boys’ State and Girls’ State, respectively: Henry Blankenau and Samuel Rice, and Kloee Sander, Josie Medill, Caroline Schieuer and Kendall Scott
Machine Contest develops problem-solving skills in students
Here are the top three finishers at last night’s Machine Contest (Rube Goldberg), as well as other highlights.
PXNS produces unique way of sharing sports news
The PXNS crew broadcasts live from New Student Orientation 2018. Published March 1, 2017 PXNS
More Pius X students demonstrate growth in all areas of ACT
More Pius X students demonstrate growth in all areas of ACT ACT scores for the
Nine families, 10 boys, one school year: ‘Pius Ten’ marks new milestone
This year, the ‘Pius Ten’ started high school at Pius X High School. They are
First Day of School 2017-18
We celebrated our first day of the school year by welcoming 1,200+ students, meeting teachers,
Robotics club forming for interested students
Pius X is considering starting a new VEX Robotics team under the direction of Mr. Swanigan.
‘Totality’ Awesome Eclipse 2017
Watch this unique time-lapse video of the solar eclipse as it reaches ‘totality’ stage over
Photos from ninth-grade mass
We held a special mass for our new ninth-grade class, the class of 2021, during
7 ways guidance counselors can help you
Guidance counselors are superhero sidekicks when it comes to helping students succeed in school.