THIS WEEK AT SPES
IT'S GOING TO BE A SUPER SPES HEROIC HOMECOMING WEEK THE WEEK AT A GLANCE
FOR DETAILS ON HOMECOMING WEEK DRESS DAYS AND ACTIVITIES
SEE THE SUPER SPES HEROIC HOMECOMING FLYER EMAILED HOME LAST WEEK.
REMINDERS WILL BE POSTED DAILY THIS WEEK ON OUR
ST. PIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - LAFAYETTE, LA. FACEBOOK PAGE
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th - THE HEROIC HUNT FOR SPIRIT DAY
*Students and teachers may wear camouflage shirts, hats and jackets with uniform pants, shorts, skirts. No face paint or masks please.
*NO BUS SERVICE IN A.M. OR P.M. -- Please make arrangements to leave early for drop-off and pick-up because there will be increased traffic today!
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th - GREEN OUT DAY AT SPES
*Students may wear any solid green shirt (no advertisements please) or green SPES Spirit shirt and green socks with uniform bottoms. Green hair ribbons and accessories, tennis shoes, and belts are allowed. Green hair paint, tattoos, wigs and jewelry ARE NOT allowed.
*SCHOOL PICTURE RETAKES (See "Notes and Reminders")
*12 - 2 p.m. Interested parents are asked to meet outside the front of school to get into teams to decorate the outside of school.
*2:20 - 3:30 p.m. Science Olympiad Informational Mtg. (See details below)
*2:30 - 4 p.m. Girls on the Run
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th - SUPER SPES HEROIC HOMECOMING DAY
*Students may transform into SPES SUPERHEROS and wear any superhero shirt
and/or cape with jeans. Please no masks or face paint.
SPES ONLINE SPIRIT SHOP ORDER DEADLINE to assure October 17th delivery
*1:20 p.m. Heroic Homecoming Pep Rally in the Cougarena- SPES students & invited guests only = Students may bring signs and shakers that they make at home but shakers must be made out of unbreakable material and have securely fastented tops.
*5 p.m. SPES Alumni "Welcome Home Dinner" at STM under the alumni tent
*6 p.m. Homecoming Football Game at STM vs. Hanson Tigers - Come on out to STM and Join other members of the SPES family as we cheer our mighty cougars to victory and celebrate all that. The concession stand will be selling DEANO's pizza and other treats so forget about cooking and join the family fun!
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th
*7:30 - 8:15 a.m. 4th-8th grade Mass in church - Guests are welcomed
*8:25 - 9:10 a.m. 1st - 3rd grade Mass in church - Guests are welcomed
LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK
7:20 a.m . Living Rosary in the Cougarena
8 - 10 a.m. PreK Field Trip to Fire Station
2:30 - 4 p.m. Girls on the Run
*SPIRIT SHOP ORDERS DELIVERED TO SCHOOL - An email will be sent to those whose orders are delivered to their children's homerooms.
*NO BUS SERVICE TOMORROW (TUESDAY): By now all parents of bus riders have received notification from Mrs. Janet Wininger that THERE WILL BE NO BUS SERVICE TOMORROW, TUESDAY. This is due to a last minute change in the Lafayette Public School System schedule. Please make alternate transportation arrangements for your child(ren) and make sure to remember that traffic will be a little heavier Tuesday so leave home early!
*ADDITIONAL NO BUS SERVICE DAYS IN OCTOBER: Please note that there will be NO BUS SERVICE ON OCTOBER 21st and OCTOBER 25th.
*SAFE ENVIRONMENT REMINDER FOR ALL PARENTS NOT YET CERTIFIED: The FINAL Safe Environment Initial Certification Session will take place on October 12th at 6 p.m. in the SPES Auditorium. If you have not yet become Safe Environment-certified, please sign up for this session since it is the last one that will be offered by the school for this school year! Click on https://www.timetosignup.com/spes2014/view/58194 to pre-register.
*PICTURE RETAKES: Make up pictures(Retakes) will be on Wednesday Sept. 28th. If your child was absent on Picture Day, please make sure you have contacted Helen Dauphin so that we can be sure that all of those students' pictures will be taken. NOTE: If you want your child to have his/her picture retaken on September 28th because you are dissatisfied with the proofs you have received, please send the proofs back with a note saying why you would like to have your child's picture taken again AND INCLUDE $5 FOR THE RETAKES. Please note that the $5 is being charged because the reason for retakes is "parent choice," not anything within the photographer's control. If the photographer deems the reason for you asking for a retake as his error he will waive the $5 charge and return it to you. If you have any questions please contact Helen Dauphin helen_dauphin@stpiuselementary.org
*ADDITIONAL NO BUS SERVICE DAYS IN OCTOBER: Please note that there will be NO BUS SERVICE ON OCTOBER 21st and OCTOBER 25th.
*SAFE ENVIRONMENT REMINDER FOR ALL PARENTS NOT YET CERTIFIED: The FINAL Safe Environment Initial Certification Session will take place on October 12th at 6 p.m. in the SPES Auditorium. If you have not yet become Safe Environment-certified, please sign up for this session since it is the last one that will be offered by the school for this school year! Click on https://www.timetosignup.com/spes2014/view/58194 to pre-register.
*PICTURE RETAKES: Make up pictures(Retakes) will be on Wednesday Sept. 28th. If your child was absent on Picture Day, please make sure you have contacted Helen Dauphin so that we can be sure that all of those students' pictures will be taken. NOTE: If you want your child to have his/her picture retaken on September 28th because you are dissatisfied with the proofs you have received, please send the proofs back with a note saying why you would like to have your child's picture taken again AND INCLUDE $5 FOR THE RETAKES. Please note that the $5 is being charged because the reason for retakes is "parent choice," not anything within the photographer's control. If the photographer deems the reason for you asking for a retake as his error he will waive the $5 charge and return it to you. If you have any questions please contact Helen Dauphin helen_dauphin@stpiuselementary.org
NOVEMBER 3rd OPEN HOUSE AND EARLY AFTERCARE CLOSURE: On Thursday, November 3rd, SPES Aftercare will close at 4 p.m. so that the school may be cleaned and classrooms prepared for our Annual Open House. Please look into making arrangements to have your child(ren) picked up by 4 p.m. on that day!
CALLING 6th, 7th and 8th GRADE SCIENCE ENTHUSIASTS
The informational meeting explained in last week's parent bulletin will take place THIS WEDNESDAY from 2:20 - 3:30 p.m. in Room 209. All 6th, 7th and 8th graders excited about science are invited to attend and learn more about how to be a part of Science Olympiad. Meetings will take place twice a month until December and once a week through the first week of April 2017. State competition is April 8, 2017. Contact Mrs. Laura Menard for additional information at laura_menard@stpiuselementary.org . Pickup after Wednesday's meeting will be in the car line by church.
HAVE YOU SUBMITTED YOUR LEF TEACHER NOMINATION YET?
Just a reminder to submit your nomination for the 2017 LEF TEACHER AWARDS as soon as possible. The nomination form can be found online at https://www.lefoundation.org/site37.php. For the nomination to be considered complete, a narrative of how your nominee has made a difference in your child's life must be included with the nomination form. The story about the SPES teacher who touched your child's life may be written by you OR by your child. Deadline for submissions is October 31st. Don't wait...get your nomination in now and let's let Lafayette Parish know how awesome our SPES teachers are!
In a recent article by Dr. John and Jane Covey, they addressed parent volunteerism. They wrote, "Volunteering is a great way to show your kids that you take an interest in their education. Parent volunteers offer a huge resource and support base for the school community while showing their kids the importance of participating in the larger community. Even if you haven't been involved in the past, start now! Volunteering not only benefits your children; you also benefit by making the school a more positive place. Through your modeling, relationship building and support, you will be helping in ways that will reap benefits for everyone."
By now you should have received an email from your Room Mom telling you about the volunteer opportunities you have in your classroom. Our SPES Family Day is coming up on November 12th and you will have more opportunities to volunteer to work alongside your children as THEY take the lead in many areas of the day. We hope you all become an active part of SPES by volunteering in areas where your interests lie so our children can see you modeling leadership, relationship building and support of our school!
By now you should have received an email from your Room Mom telling you about the volunteer opportunities you have in your classroom. Our SPES Family Day is coming up on November 12th and you will have more opportunities to volunteer to work alongside your children as THEY take the lead in many areas of the day. We hope you all become an active part of SPES by volunteering in areas where your interests lie so our children can see you modeling leadership, relationship building and support of our school!
HYPERLINKS YOU MAY NEED THIS WEEK
CHECK OUT THE NEW BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION APP
NEW WAYS TO BRING MONEY INTO OUR CLASSROOMS...THAT DON'T COST YOU AN EXTRA CENT
Thanks to our ever-vigilant ONGOING CAMPAIGN chairperson, Shonda Veronie, we are discovering new ways to put the dollars you already spend to work for our SPES students! We have registered for the FUNDING FACTORY cartridge recycling program and would love you to bring your used cartridges to SPES so that we can recycle them and bring the refund dollars into our classrooms! Think about approaching your boss and asking if you can collect cartridges from work to recycle at SPES! We will be happy to deliver boxes to your office if the answer is "YES!"
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION has a new app! By downloading it, you can double the dollars brought into SPES and see all of the products that qualify! Download the app, Box Tops Bonus App - School Fund and search for St Pius Elementary School (No period after "St"). Just downloaded it and the entire process takes 3-5 minutes! The great thing is that you can scan your receipts so you don't have to submit every box top. Lots of great features...check it out and spread the word to family members and friends! It's an easy way to contribute to SPES!
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION has a new app! By downloading it, you can double the dollars brought into SPES and see all of the products that qualify! Download the app, Box Tops Bonus App - School Fund and search for St Pius Elementary School (No period after "St"). Just downloaded it and the entire process takes 3-5 minutes! The great thing is that you can scan your receipts so you don't have to submit every box top. Lots of great features...check it out and spread the word to family members and friends! It's an easy way to contribute to SPES!