Volume 3 | Issue 6
Sunday, Oct. 4
- Adult Basketball - Click to join Signal group here if interested
Monday, Oct. 5
- Mrs. Popernik's Spanish Club K-2 (after school)
- Homework Club room 113 (after school) - Sign up student here
- Littles Knights Practice (after school)
- Cross Country Team Practice (after school)
- Knight Crew 2 Practice (evening)
- Volleyball Practices (evening)
Tuesday, Oct. 6
- Choir Practice (lunch/recess)
- Band Practice - Beginner / Intermediate (in school)
- Band Practice - Advanced (after school)
- Mr. Velat's Art Club (after school)
- Squires Developmental Cross Country (after school)
- Cross Country Practice (after school)
- Volleyball Practice (evening)
- Choir Practice (church 8am)
- Student Mass - Faith Family Colors (morning)
- Band Practice - Intermediate (after school)
- Homework Club room 202 (after school) - Sign up student here
- STEAM Club (after school)
- Squires Developmental Cross Country Meet - Rescheduled (evening)
- Cross Country Practice (evening)
- Volleyball Practice (evening)
Thursday, Oct. 8
- Mrs. Popernik's Spanish Club Pre-K (after school)
- Cross Country Practice (evening)
- Volleyball Practices (evening)
- Band Practice - Advanced (during school)
- Band Practice - Intermediate 3rd & 4th Grade (after school)
Saturday, Oct. 10
- Cross Country IESA Sectional Meet
- VOLLEY FOR THE CURE - Click to buy event t-shirt
Knightly Notes from Principal Pauley
Happy October! A new month means a new Knight Code virtue, and this month we are focusing on JUSTICE. We are teaching our Knights that justice means doing what is right, treating people fairly, and standing up for others—even when it isn't always the easiest choice.
A quick uniform reminder as our weather starts to change: shorts are still allowed for both regular uniforms and PE for now. Once the weather is consistently cooler, we will transition to pants and PE sweatpants. Please consider purchasing those items now so your Knight is ready when the colder weather arrives!
Finally, best of luck to our 8th grade Knight volleyball players at BLACKOUT this Saturday! If you have a chance to join us, grab your black spiritwear, fill the gym, and CHEER LOUD for our Knights!
Have a great weekend, and GO KNIGHTS!
Finally, best of luck to our 8th grade Knight volleyball players at BLACKOUT this Saturday! If you have a chance to join us, grab your black spiritwear, fill the gym, and CHEER LOUD for our Knights!
Have a great weekend, and GO KNIGHTS!
Ghost Grams Are Coming!
The SPX Student Council is getting into the Halloween spirit with Ghost Grams! For just $1, students can send a spooky-sweet surprise—a Dum Dum lollipop dressed as a ghost—to a friend, classmate, sibling, or teacher!
Sales begin next week during lunch. Students simply fill out a Ghost Gram tag with the To & From, and Student Council will handle the spooky delivery!
Send your student with a few dollars and spread some Halloween fun around SPX!
The SPX Student Council is getting into the Halloween spirit with Ghost Grams! For just $1, students can send a spooky-sweet surprise—a Dum Dum lollipop dressed as a ghost—to a friend, classmate, sibling, or teacher!
Sales begin next week during lunch. Students simply fill out a Ghost Gram tag with the To & From, and Student Council will handle the spooky delivery!
Send your student with a few dollars and spread some Halloween fun around SPX!
The Week in Photos
This week brought a great mix of learning near and far! We caught a candid moment of Fr. Matt teaching Latin to our 7th graders, while our 8th graders took their learning on the road with a trip to Springfield, exploring the many historic sites and landmarks our state capital has to offer. Another great week of learning, discovery, and memories at SPX!
Upcoming Special Events
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Three teams. Three final home games. One gym packed with Knights.
One of the best nights of the SPX Athletics calendar is almost here.
On Saturday, October 3, the St. Pius X gym will go dark — BLACKOUT is back!
Blackout is our annual celebration of our 8th-grade volleyball players, giving our Knights one final opportunity to take their home court wearing the black and gold of St. Pius X.
And we want the entire SPX community there to send them off.
Blackout is more than three volleyball games. It’s a night of school pride, music, fun, family and, most importantly… VOLLEYBALL! The bleachers fill up, the gym gets loud, and our community comes together to give our 8th graders a home-court atmosphere worthy of their final night at SPX.
Three Teams. One Big Night.
The action begins at 6:00 PM and keeps rolling all night:
SPX families pay NO ADMISSION!
This night isn’t only for volleyball families. It isn’t only for 8th-grade families. Blackout is an SPX tradition, and every SPX family is invited.
Bring the kids. Wear black. Fill the bleachers. Get loud. Cheer on the Knights.
Let’s give our Knights a final home night they’ll never forget.
One of the best nights of the SPX Athletics calendar is almost here.
On Saturday, October 3, the St. Pius X gym will go dark — BLACKOUT is back!
Blackout is our annual celebration of our 8th-grade volleyball players, giving our Knights one final opportunity to take their home court wearing the black and gold of St. Pius X.
And we want the entire SPX community there to send them off.
Blackout is more than three volleyball games. It’s a night of school pride, music, fun, family and, most importantly… VOLLEYBALL! The bleachers fill up, the gym gets loud, and our community comes together to give our 8th graders a home-court atmosphere worthy of their final night at SPX.
Three Teams. One Big Night.
The action begins at 6:00 PM and keeps rolling all night:
- 6:00 PM — Girls 8A vs. Everest Academy
- 7:00 PM — Boys 8B vs. St. Isidore
- 8:00 PM — Boys 8A vs. St. Mary of Gostyn
SPX families pay NO ADMISSION!
This night isn’t only for volleyball families. It isn’t only for 8th-grade families. Blackout is an SPX tradition, and every SPX family is invited.
Bring the kids. Wear black. Fill the bleachers. Get loud. Cheer on the Knights.
Let’s give our Knights a final home night they’ll never forget.
Knights Athletics: Fall Season Update
Volleyball
The SPX volleyball season continues to produce some strong results, with several Knights teams making noise in the standings.
Girls 5A has been one of the hottest teams in the program, racing out to a 9–1 record while winning 90% of its matches. Boys 6A has also impressed, sitting in 1st place at 7–2, while Boys 8B has built a solid 7–3 record and currently holds 2nd place.
Girls 7A continues to compete well at 6–4, and the Knights as a whole have now collected 49 match wins and 104 set victories this season.
With the schedule continuing to tighten up, SPX will look to carry that momentum into the next stretch of conference play.
Keep working, Knights!
Cross Country
The Knights turned in several standout performances at SPL Meet #4, highlighted by a team victory from the 8th-grade boys. SPX finished first with 52 points, led by Michael Richardson (5th), Tommy Barrett (6th) and Kellen Ferris (10th) — putting three Knights inside the top 10.
On the girls’ side, Giada Pesola captured the 5th-grade individual title, winning the mile in 7:02.3 and helping the Knights to a second-place team finish. Khloe Harrington and Grace Richardson also cracked the top 13.
The 5th-grade boys added a third-place team finish, paced by Ronan Dahlin’s runner-up finish in 6:21.4, while Luciano Acuna placed 7th in the 6th-grade race. SPX also packed three runners into the top 12 of the 7th-grade boys race, with Jayden Citta 9th, Colin Blain 10th and Jimmy Cali 12th.
Now, it all comes down to this weekend’s SPL Championship Meet at the Northwestern Medicine Cross Country Course in Geneva.
One final race. One final chance for a PR. One final opportunity to leave everything on the course.
Good luck, Knights — finish strong!
Follow all Knights Cross Country results on Athletic.net
The SPX volleyball season continues to produce some strong results, with several Knights teams making noise in the standings.
Girls 5A has been one of the hottest teams in the program, racing out to a 9–1 record while winning 90% of its matches. Boys 6A has also impressed, sitting in 1st place at 7–2, while Boys 8B has built a solid 7–3 record and currently holds 2nd place.
Girls 7A continues to compete well at 6–4, and the Knights as a whole have now collected 49 match wins and 104 set victories this season.
With the schedule continuing to tighten up, SPX will look to carry that momentum into the next stretch of conference play.
Keep working, Knights!
Cross Country
The Knights turned in several standout performances at SPL Meet #4, highlighted by a team victory from the 8th-grade boys. SPX finished first with 52 points, led by Michael Richardson (5th), Tommy Barrett (6th) and Kellen Ferris (10th) — putting three Knights inside the top 10.
On the girls’ side, Giada Pesola captured the 5th-grade individual title, winning the mile in 7:02.3 and helping the Knights to a second-place team finish. Khloe Harrington and Grace Richardson also cracked the top 13.
The 5th-grade boys added a third-place team finish, paced by Ronan Dahlin’s runner-up finish in 6:21.4, while Luciano Acuna placed 7th in the 6th-grade race. SPX also packed three runners into the top 12 of the 7th-grade boys race, with Jayden Citta 9th, Colin Blain 10th and Jimmy Cali 12th.
Now, it all comes down to this weekend’s SPL Championship Meet at the Northwestern Medicine Cross Country Course in Geneva.
One final race. One final chance for a PR. One final opportunity to leave everything on the course.
Good luck, Knights — finish strong!
Follow all Knights Cross Country results on Athletic.net
VOLLEY FOR THE CURE
Saturday, October 10 | All Day | St. Pius X Gym
Get ready to PINK OUT the SPX Gym!
Volley for the Cure returns Saturday, October 10, for one of the biggest days of the SPX Athletics year! Our largest athletics fundraiser of the year brings together our Knights, families, sponsors, and community for a full day of volleyball while raising funds and awareness in the fight against breast cancer.
Get ready to PINK OUT the SPX Gym!
Volley for the Cure returns Saturday, October 10, for one of the biggest days of the SPX Athletics year! Our largest athletics fundraiser of the year brings together our Knights, families, sponsors, and community for a full day of volleyball while raising funds and awareness in the fight against breast cancer.
And when we say a full day, we mean it! Every SPX volleyball team will take the home court, with games beginning in the morning and continuing late into the evening.
Throughout the event, we'll also raffle off incredible themed baskets donated by our event sponsors and created by our SPX volleyball teams. All funds raised from Volley for the Cure benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Come for a game, stay for a few, or spend the day with us. Wear your pink, cheer on the Knights, check out the raffle baskets, and help us make a difference together!
HELP US DECORATE!
Before the games begin, we need your help transforming our gym for this special day!
Friday, October 9 | 3:00 PM | St. Pius X Gym
Families and students are invited to help us decorate and get the gym looking amazing for Volley for the Cure.
Sign up to help:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA5AB2DA1F9C07-66079681-2026
Children are welcome to participate, but all children must have a supervising adult present.
Bring your school spirit, and help us get ready for an unforgettable day of volleyball, community, and giving back.
Throughout the event, we'll also raffle off incredible themed baskets donated by our event sponsors and created by our SPX volleyball teams. All funds raised from Volley for the Cure benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Come for a game, stay for a few, or spend the day with us. Wear your pink, cheer on the Knights, check out the raffle baskets, and help us make a difference together!
HELP US DECORATE!
Before the games begin, we need your help transforming our gym for this special day!
Friday, October 9 | 3:00 PM | St. Pius X Gym
Families and students are invited to help us decorate and get the gym looking amazing for Volley for the Cure.
Sign up to help:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA5AB2DA1F9C07-66079681-2026
Children are welcome to participate, but all children must have a supervising adult present.
Bring your school spirit, and help us get ready for an unforgettable day of volleyball, community, and giving back.
GET YOUR 2026 VOLLEY FOR THE CURE SHIRT
You can start supporting this year's event now by ordering the official 2026 Volley for the Cure commemorative T-shirt, featuring this year's special SPX design. Store closes Monday, Oct 5 at Noon!!!
ORDER YOUR SHIRT HERE:
https://cookil.destinationstores.com/volleyforthecure/
Wear it on October 10 and help us fill the gym with PINK!
Some Raffle Baskets Are Already Live!
Some of our amazing Volley for the Cure raffle baskets are already online, which means you don’t have to wait until event day to get in on the fun!
You can pre-purchase raffle tickets now, enter to win your favorite baskets, and help us raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation at the same time.
Start browsing and enter today:
https://2026VftC.givesmart.com
More baskets will continue to be added, so be sure to check back as we get closer to Volley for the Cure!
See all the amazing raffle items, Chicago Bulls tickets and more!!!
From SPX Athletics Friends of the Program
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St. Pius X School Board: What We’re Working On
- Our school is growing! We welcomed 403 students this year—26 more than last year!
- Stay connected through FACTS. Check the calendar and announcements for event dates, sign-ups, helpful links, and monthly updates. For convenient access on the go, the FACTS app is available for $5 per year.
- Get ready to give—and double your impact! Our inaugural day of giving campaign for the Educator Excellence Fund runs from 3:30 p.m. on October 15 to 3:30 p.m. on October 16. Our goal is to raise $10,000 in one day! What happens if we make it? We have secured an organization to match dollar for dollar! Let’s show our teachers how much we care!
- Your voice matters! The parent pulse survey arrives this week, so please take a moment to tell us how things are going. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SPXOct2026
- Let’s keep the conversation going. The Listening Session returns this fall, offering another opportunity to connect and share feedback.
- See your child’s progress at a glance. I-Ready scores are now available, providing a helpful snapshot of where your child stands today. Please take a moment to review the results; two more assessments are planned for this school year.
Visit our webpage for more information: https://school.stpiuslombard.org/school-
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Download the PSA's October Calendar of Events Flyer!
Calling all Bakers!!!
St. Pius X CCW will be hosting a Fall Bake Sale on Saturday Oct 10 - Sunday Oct. 11
All Baked Goods can be brought to the Shepard's Hall beginning at 3:30 Saturday October 10, or before the mass you are attending.
Please mark your donation with tape/sticker and what it is.
If Gluten Free or please mark
if contains Nuts please mark
If you have questions please call Michelle Weiland 630-209-7479
St. Pius X CCW will be hosting a Fall Bake Sale on Saturday Oct 10 - Sunday Oct. 11
All Baked Goods can be brought to the Shepard's Hall beginning at 3:30 Saturday October 10, or before the mass you are attending.
Please mark your donation with tape/sticker and what it is.
If Gluten Free or please mark
if contains Nuts please mark
If you have questions please call Michelle Weiland 630-209-7479
Our parish is now officially booked as the host site for the DOJ YAM retreat on Saturday, Mar 6, 2027. It will be an all day event concluding with the regular Saturday vigil Mass at 5.
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