"Deal or No Deal!!" The Auction was a wonderful, successful event. Everyone had a good time. Thank you for all of your donations! A special thank you to our auction co-chairs, Tami B., Tami F., Hollie M., and Marcela V. along with all of the auction committee members and many other volunteers that helped make this night a huge success. The bid cards kept going up to raise $20,000 for the building improvement fund. We don't have a total for the silent and live auction portion yet, however the rough estimate is $350 more than last year. Thank you for your generous donations and unending volunteering to make this an awesome event.

We are continuing our Lenten journey. We are collecting baby items for Angelorum Pregnancy Services and food for St. Vincent de Paul.

*Please check out http://stpiusxauction.org. Ken H. (Michaela's dad) has created us a wonderful auction website! Please take a few minutes to visit this site and view the pictures posted from that evening. *

School Tours - If you have friends and/or relatives interested in attending St. Pius X School, please have them call the school office. Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Foisy are available to give tours and acquaint people with our strong academic program in a faith-filled environment. We are enrolling for the 2009-2010 school year. If you have any questions, please call the school office at (425)778-9861. Come Join Us !! St. Pius X Catholic School is now enrolling students for the 2009-2010 school year. Give your child the gift of an excellent Catholic education. We provide opportunities for students to be successful by:

Health Day - Health Day has been rescheduled for a later date. We will keep you posted.

Scrip Stimulus Package is Back! - The SCRIP Program will be having the Stimulus Package offer once again this year! The weekend of march 20th and 21st all $100 grocery cards will be given a 5% discount. When you purchase $100 worth of Scrip for any grocery store, you will be given a $5 discount. This offer is only available after Saturday evening Mass on March 20 and after the 9am and 11am Masses on March 21. So come prepared with your check book or your cash to take advantage of this great offer!

Golf Tournament - Wesley and Denise F. are organizing the golf tournament this year. It is scheduled for Saturday, May 15. We will keep you up to date on the location and time of the event.

Filipino Dinner - Our next fundraising event is the Filipino dinner on Saturday, March 20. Louie V. and mant parent volunteers will be creating a delicious meal. Volunteers are needed to help by preparing lumpia at 9:00am and/or wrapping at 5:00pm this Friday, March 5. Please plan on attending! Tickets are $13 and will be sold at school or after the Masses.

Testing Dates - The Iowa Test of Basic Skills will be administered to studentsx in grades 3-7 the week of April 26-30.

St. Patrick's Day - On Wednesday, March 17, the students may wear green clothing to celebrate the feast day of St. Patrick.

Mass and Pancake Breakfast - Sunday, March 21, the kindergarten class will lead us at the 11:00am Mass in the readings and prayers of the faithful. The Children's Choir will sing at Mass. Please join us for a pancake breakfast following the Mass.

Speech - One of our St. Pius X learning expectations is that students will demonstrate the ability to speak clearly and effectively. Public speaking is a valuable skill and all of the students are preparing a speech for our sppech contest. Kindergarten will memorize a nursery rhyme. Grade 1 students will memorize a Bible passage. Grade 2 students will read a fable. Grade 3/4 students will read an expository speech. Grade 5/6 students will have two speeches, either an editorial comment or expository and a storybook, dramatic interpretaion or humorous reading. Grade 7/8 students will also have two speeches, either an editorial comment or oratory and a dramtic or humorous reading.

The classroom speech finals will be completed by Friday, March 12 and the finalists will compete in primary (grades K,1); intermediate (grades 2,3,4); and middle school (grades 5,6,7,8) on Thursday, March 18 at 1:10pm. Good Luck!

Easter Chocolate - Please help support our 7th abd 8th grade students that are going to Washington DC over Easter Break by ordering World's Finest Chocolate Easter Bunnies for $5.00 each. The last day to purchase chocolate bunnies is Thursday, March 4, 2010.

Girl Scout Cookies - Several of our girls belong to our St. Pius X Girl Scout Troop. They are selling Girl Scout Cookeis. If you are interested in purchasing cookies or contributing cookies to send overseas to the military, please contact Denise F., (425) 754-1872. The sale is over at the end of this week. Thank you for your support.

SCRIP - The SCRIP program is one of the major fund raising programs of St. Pius X School. SCRIP cards are sold during the school hours from Monday through Friday in the school office and after Masses on weekends in the social hall. Please help make this program successful by inviting family members, friends and neighbors to purchase SCRIP cards. There is no extra charge, and our school earns funds from the money you normally spend. We appreciate your continuous support!

Fulcrum Grant - The Fulcrum Foundation is offering tuition assistance grants for the 2010-2011 school year to families in need. The grants are based solely on financial need. The applpication form must be completed online and make a copy to be submitted through the school. You may access the application at www.fulcrumfoundation.com. If you have any questions, please call the school office.

Study Hall - Study hall is offered to students in grades 4-8 on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:15-4:00 PM beginning Wednesday, Sept. 23. The teachers will supervise the students and assist them with their homework needs.

Reading Volunteer Program - We have several reading volunteers that will read with students in grades 1-4. The program begins on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 9:00-10:15 AM.

Math Club - Math Club will be offered to students in grades 5-8. It will begin Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 7:50-8:30 AM. David and Robin S. and Mrs. Walker, our Math teacher, will be presenting fun math activities for students. It is a great way to engage students in mathematical critical thinking skills while having a good time.

Hot Lunch Program - We are pleased to announce that we will have a hot lunch program this year. For the past 10 years, Mrs. Velasco has assisted with a hot lunch program at another school. She has offered to provide our students with the same opportunity. she will have snacks available at recess and hot lunch beginning on Monday, Sept. 21. This is information in the family folder about the hot lunch program. If you have any questions, please call the school office.

Illness - The flu season is ahead. Jeanne Johnson will speak with us on Curriculum Night regarding ways to keep healthy. If your child is going to be absent from school, please phone the school office between 7:00-8:00 AM. Please remember that your child must be fever free for at least 24 hours before sending them back to school. Upon returning to school, please send a note with your child indicating the nature of the absence.

Nut Free School - Due to an increasing number of allergies, we are a 'NUT FREE' school. Children with these allergies can have severe reactions to nuts. Please do not send peanut butter sandwiches or any nut products to school with your child. Soy butter is okay. Thank you for your kind consideration.

School Hours - The school day begins daily at 8:40 AM with the dismissal time of 3:15 PM. On the second Monday of the month, school is dismissed at 12 noon for faculty in-service. Mass is celebrated at 8:00 AM daily and we encourage you and your children to attend Mass.

Extended Student Services (ESS) - We are fortunate to have Mrs. Raney as the Director of Extended School Services. ESS will be available at 7:00-8:35 AM and from 3:15-6:00 PM daily. On days that school is dismissed at noon, ESS is available from 12 noon-6:00 PM for your convenience. We are thankful to Mrs. Raney for her wonderful services in making the ESS program successful for parents. Please be considerate and pick up your children before 6:00 PM.