Volume 3 | Issue 7
Sunday, Oct. 11
- Choir Rehearsal & Mass - (arrive at church at 9:30)
- Adult Basketball - Click to join Signal group here if interested
Monday, Oct. 12
- COLUMBUS DAY - NO SCHOOL
- Littles Knights Practice
- IESA Cross Country Team Practice
- Knight Crew 2 Practice
- Volleyball Practices
Tuesday, Oct. 13
- TEACHERS' INSTITUTE DAY - NO SCHOOL
- Band Practice - Beginner / Intermediate
- Band Practice - Advanced
- IESA Cross Country Practice
- Volleyball Practice
- Basketball Evaluation Walkthrough - (7th Girls & 8th Boy Only)
- Student Mass - Bilingual (morning)
- Band Practice - Intermediate (after school)
- Homework Club room 202 (after school) - Sign up student here
- STEAM Club (after school)
- IESA Cross Country Practice (evening)
- Volleyball Practice (evening)
Thursday, Oct. 15
- Mrs. Popernik's Spanish Club Pre-K (after school)
- Cross Country Practice (evening)
- Volleyball Practices (evening)
- Dads Club Trunk or Treat (evening)
- 7th Grade Field Trip - Outdoor Ed.
- Band Practice - Advanced (during school)
- Band Practice - Intermediate 3rd & 4th Grade (after school)
Saturday, Oct. 17
- Cross Country IESA State Championships
- TCC Volleyball Playoff Hosted Playoff Games - Click here to volunteer to help
Knightly Notes from Principal Pauley
We have a long weekend ahead! There is no school on Monday or Tuesday, so I hope everyone takes advantage of the beautiful weather, enjoys some family time, and maybe even picks up a good book! We will see everyone back on Wednesday, refreshed and ready to go!
I hope to see many of you at Volley for a Cure this Saturday, October 10! This is such a fantastic opportunity for our St. Pius X family to come together, cheer on our Knights, and support warriors of all kinds. It is events like these that remind us what makes our community so special.
Finally, I am excited for our upcoming 24-Hour Challenge for the Heart of St. Pius X Educator Excellence Fund on October 15–16! This is an opportunity to come together and support the amazing teachers who truly are the heart of our school. Keep an eye out for more information next week!
Enjoy the long weekend, Knights!
Finally, I am excited for our upcoming 24-Hour Challenge for the Heart of St. Pius X Educator Excellence Fund on October 15–16! This is an opportunity to come together and support the amazing teachers who truly are the heart of our school. Keep an eye out for more information next week!
Enjoy the long weekend, Knights!
Service Hours
At St. Pius X, our commitment to faith, academic excellence, and service takes shape through the everyday contributions of our school community. The deeper purpose of this commitment is to strengthen the habit of service: noticing a need, offering our gifts, and becoming someone others can count on.A reminder about service hours: the requirement is six hours, and we have moved from MobileServe to FACTS for recording them. Please enter your hours as you complete them so our records reflect the time you have contributed. As we move through fall, we plan to review those records and reach out to families whose hours are still outstanding.
Thank you for the time, care, and generosity you bring to St. Pius X.
Each contribution helps build a school community where our children can see faith expressed through love and service.
UKNIGHTED in faith and service,
Fr. Matt
UKNIGHTED in faith and service,
Fr. Matt
Reminder from the Handbook
Arrival & Dismissal Reminders
The safety of our students is always our top priority! We ask all SPX families to please be mindful of our arrival and dismissal procedures to help keep traffic moving safely and efficiently.
Please watch for students in the crosswalks, respect designated parking spaces, and remember that both exit lanes onto Westmore Avenue are RIGHT TURN ONLY. Handicap parking spaces are reserved for vehicles displaying the appropriate permit.
A special reminder regarding pets: Pets are not permitted on school property, including during morning drop-off and afternoon pickup. While we love our four-legged friends, we ask that you please leave them at home when coming to school.
Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us keep our Knights safe!
The safety of our students is always our top priority! We ask all SPX families to please be mindful of our arrival and dismissal procedures to help keep traffic moving safely and efficiently.
Please watch for students in the crosswalks, respect designated parking spaces, and remember that both exit lanes onto Westmore Avenue are RIGHT TURN ONLY. Handicap parking spaces are reserved for vehicles displaying the appropriate permit.
A special reminder regarding pets: Pets are not permitted on school property, including during morning drop-off and afternoon pickup. While we love our four-legged friends, we ask that you please leave them at home when coming to school.
Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us keep our Knights safe!
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 are on Tuesday & Thursdays 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!
Sales are on Tuesday & Thursdays 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!
Butter Braid Fundraiser Update: Over $4,700 in Sales!
Our SPX families are off to a fantastic start with this year's Butter Braid® Fundraiser! So far, we've sold over $4,700 worth of delicious pastries and cookie dough, and we're making great progress toward our 2026 goals of $8,000 in fundraising and 1,000 items sold!
There's still plenty of time to help us reach our goals! Butter Braid® pastries and Wooden Spoon® Cookie Dough are perfect for holiday gatherings, gifts, or simply stocking the freezer with something delicious. Share our online store with family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers, and ask them to support their favorite SPX student.
Shop the SPX Butter Braid Fundraiser!
A few important dates to remember:
A few important dates to remember:
- October 30: Paper orders due
- November 9: Online ordering closes
- November 17: Order pickup at SPX beginning at 1:30 PM
The Week in Photos
This week, our 6th and 8th grade students led the school community in a beautiful Living Rosary. Presented in both English and Spanish, the prayer brought our students together in faith while reflecting the diversity of our SPX community.
It was a meaningful reminder that prayer connects us—not only as classmates, but as one school and one family in Christ.
It was a meaningful reminder that prayer connects us—not only as classmates, but as one school and one family in Christ.
Upcoming Special Events
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Faith in Action. Hearts in Service.
At St. Pius X, we are proud to be “A Community of Faith, Service, and Academic Excellence.” Through the SPX Service Society, we connect students, families, and parishioners with opportunities to share their time and talents in service to our school, parish, and greater community.
There are several opportunities to get involved, both this weekend and throughout the school year!
Volley for the Cure – Gym Decorating
Friday, October 9 | After School
Help us turn the SPX Gym pink for Saturday's Volley for the Cure! Volunteers are needed after school on Friday to help decorate and prepare for one of our biggest athletics events of the year.
Sign Up to Help Decorate
Parish Fellowship & CCW Bake Sale
This Weekend | St. Pius X Parish
Students looking for service opportunities can help with this weekend's parish Fellowship and CCW Bake Sale. Volunteers are needed for setup, serving food and beverages, assisting with the bake sale, and cleanup.
Sign Up for Fellowship & Bake Sale
Parent School Association (PSA) Volunteer Opportunities
Our PSA relies on the generosity of SPX families to make events like the Book Fair, Spooktacular, Grandparents Day, and many others possible. Families can visit the PSA's volunteer portal throughout the year to see where help is needed.
Explore PSA Volunteer Opportunities
TCCA Volleyball Playoffs – Concessions Volunteers
St. Pius X Athletics is excited to host the TCCA Volleyball Playoffs, and we need volunteers to help staff our concession stand!
Hosting playoff games is a great fundraising opportunity for SPX Athletics. With visiting teams and families coming to our gym, concession sales bring in valuable revenue that directly supports our athletic programs and student-athletes.
Sign Up for TCCA Playoff Concessions
As a reminder, volunteer hours will now be recorded through FACTS rather than MobileServe. A guide explaining how to enter service hours into FACTS will be shared with families soon.
Whether you have an hour or an afternoon to give, your help makes a difference. Thank you for continuing to make service such an important part of our SPX community.
SPX Service Society
Faith in Action. Hearts in Service.
There are several opportunities to get involved, both this weekend and throughout the school year!
Volley for the Cure – Gym Decorating
Friday, October 9 | After School
Help us turn the SPX Gym pink for Saturday's Volley for the Cure! Volunteers are needed after school on Friday to help decorate and prepare for one of our biggest athletics events of the year.
Sign Up to Help Decorate
Parish Fellowship & CCW Bake Sale
This Weekend | St. Pius X Parish
Students looking for service opportunities can help with this weekend's parish Fellowship and CCW Bake Sale. Volunteers are needed for setup, serving food and beverages, assisting with the bake sale, and cleanup.
Sign Up for Fellowship & Bake Sale
Parent School Association (PSA) Volunteer Opportunities
Our PSA relies on the generosity of SPX families to make events like the Book Fair, Spooktacular, Grandparents Day, and many others possible. Families can visit the PSA's volunteer portal throughout the year to see where help is needed.
Explore PSA Volunteer Opportunities
TCCA Volleyball Playoffs – Concessions Volunteers
St. Pius X Athletics is excited to host the TCCA Volleyball Playoffs, and we need volunteers to help staff our concession stand!
Hosting playoff games is a great fundraising opportunity for SPX Athletics. With visiting teams and families coming to our gym, concession sales bring in valuable revenue that directly supports our athletic programs and student-athletes.
Sign Up for TCCA Playoff Concessions
As a reminder, volunteer hours will now be recorded through FACTS rather than MobileServe. A guide explaining how to enter service hours into FACTS will be shared with families soon.
Whether you have an hour or an afternoon to give, your help makes a difference. Thank you for continuing to make service such an important part of our SPX community.
SPX Service Society
Faith in Action. Hearts in Service.
Knights Athletics: Fall Season Update
Knights Volleyball: Final Weekend of Regular Season Play
The Knights are heading into the final weekend of regular season volleyball, with several SPX teams looking to finish strong before postseason play begins!
Girls 5A continues its outstanding season, sitting atop the standings with an impressive 10-1 record. The Knights have won 20 sets while dropping just four, outscoring opponents by a remarkable 182 points.
Boys 6A is also holding down first place with a 9-2 record, while Boys 8B remains among the division's top contenders at 8-3. Boys 5A has put together a strong 7-4 campaign and currently sits in third place. Girls 7A has also enjoyed a solid season, carrying a 7-5 record into the final weekend.
Across all ten SPX teams, the Knights have collected 56 match victories this season, with plenty of hard-fought battles and exciting moments along the way.
The regular season wraps up in a big way this Saturday as SPX hosts Volley for the Cure! Every Knights volleyball team will take the court for a full day of competition, community spirit, and fundraising in support of the fight against breast cancer.
Let's pack the gym, cheer on our Knights, and finish the regular season strong!
The Knights celebrated four major accomplishments at the SPL Championship Meet:
The 7th grade boys also ran strong, led by Jayden Citta's seventh-place finish (12:28.1), followed by Colin Blain (12th) and Jimmy Cali (16th). In the 5th grade race, Ronan Dahlin turned in one of the day's top individual performances, racing to second place overall with a time of 6:08.9. Luciano Acuna added a strong 12th-place finish in the 6th grade competition.
These championship results reflect the hard work, dedication, and determination of our student-athletes and coaches throughout the season. Congratulations to all our Knights on an incredible SPL campaign!
Next Stop: The IESA State Series!The Knights aren't finished running just yet!
This Saturday, October 10, St. Pius X will compete in the IESA Class 1A Sectional at Westmont High School, taking on 15 other schools for an opportunity to advance to the IESA State Championship.
SPX will be represented by a select team of 20 student-athletes, consisting of 10 boys and 10 girls, with seven runners and three alternates for each team. Selection was based not only on performances throughout the season but also on the dedication, work ethic, and team spirit these athletes have demonstrated.
The girls race begins at 9:00 AM, followed by the boys at 9:45 AM.
With multiple SPL championships already secured, our Knights now turn their attention to the next challenge. Best of luck to our State Series team as they represent St. Pius X on the sectional stage!
Strength in Faith, Pride in Play!
Follow all Knights Cross Country results on Athletic.net
The Knights are heading into the final weekend of regular season volleyball, with several SPX teams looking to finish strong before postseason play begins!
Girls 5A continues its outstanding season, sitting atop the standings with an impressive 10-1 record. The Knights have won 20 sets while dropping just four, outscoring opponents by a remarkable 182 points.
Boys 6A is also holding down first place with a 9-2 record, while Boys 8B remains among the division's top contenders at 8-3. Boys 5A has put together a strong 7-4 campaign and currently sits in third place. Girls 7A has also enjoyed a solid season, carrying a 7-5 record into the final weekend.
Across all ten SPX teams, the Knights have collected 56 match victories this season, with plenty of hard-fought battles and exciting moments along the way.
The regular season wraps up in a big way this Saturday as SPX hosts Volley for the Cure! Every Knights volleyball team will take the court for a full day of competition, community spirit, and fundraising in support of the fight against breast cancer.
Let's pack the gym, cheer on our Knights, and finish the regular season strong!
Knights Cross Country Celebrates Championship Performances at SPL Finals!
The St. Pius X Cross Country team capped off an outstanding Suburban Parochial League (SPL) season with a championship performance, bringing home multiple titles and plenty of hardware!The Knights celebrated four major accomplishments at the SPL Championship Meet:
- Division AA 5th Grade Girls Champions
- Division AA 8th Grade Boys Champions
- Division AA Boys Overall Champions
- 3rd Place – SPL Overall Boys Standings
The 7th grade boys also ran strong, led by Jayden Citta's seventh-place finish (12:28.1), followed by Colin Blain (12th) and Jimmy Cali (16th). In the 5th grade race, Ronan Dahlin turned in one of the day's top individual performances, racing to second place overall with a time of 6:08.9. Luciano Acuna added a strong 12th-place finish in the 6th grade competition.
These championship results reflect the hard work, dedication, and determination of our student-athletes and coaches throughout the season. Congratulations to all our Knights on an incredible SPL campaign!
Next Stop: The IESA State Series!The Knights aren't finished running just yet!
This Saturday, October 10, St. Pius X will compete in the IESA Class 1A Sectional at Westmont High School, taking on 15 other schools for an opportunity to advance to the IESA State Championship.
SPX will be represented by a select team of 20 student-athletes, consisting of 10 boys and 10 girls, with seven runners and three alternates for each team. Selection was based not only on performances throughout the season but also on the dedication, work ethic, and team spirit these athletes have demonstrated.
The girls race begins at 9:00 AM, followed by the boys at 9:45 AM.
With multiple SPL championships already secured, our Knights now turn their attention to the next challenge. Best of luck to our State Series team as they represent St. Pius X on the sectional stage!
Strength in Faith, Pride in Play!
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 at 10:00 AM and continuing throughout the day. That's 10 matches, 10 SPX teams, and one incredible cause!
Volley for the Cure Game Schedule
And there's plenty happening off the court, too! Throughout the day, we'll be raffling off incredible themed baskets generously donated by our event sponsors and created by our SPX volleyball teams. You can even get a head start by purchasing raffle tickets online at 2026VftC.givesmart.com.
All proceeds from Volley for the Cure benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation, helping support those affected by breast cancer.
Come for a game, stay for a few, or spend the whole day with us! Wear your pink, cheer on the Knights, check out the raffle baskets, and help us make a difference together.
One School. One Family. One Cure.
Volley for the Cure Game Schedule
- 10:00 AM 5th Boys vs. St. Joseph (MH)
- 11:00 AM 5th Girls vs. St. John the Baptist
- 12:00 PM 6th Boys vs. St. John the Baptist
- 1:00 PM 6th Girls vs. St. John the Baptist
- 2:00 PM 7th Boys vs. St. Joan of Arc
- 3:00 PM 7th Girls B vs. St. Francis Xavier
- 4:00 PM 7th Girls A vs. St. John Lutheran
- 5:00 PM 8th Boys A2 vs. St. Michael
- 6:00 PM 8th Boys A vs. St. Petronille
- 7:00 PM 8th Girls A vs. St. James
And there's plenty happening off the court, too! Throughout the day, we'll be raffling off incredible themed baskets generously donated by our event sponsors and created by our SPX volleyball teams. You can even get a head start by purchasing raffle tickets online at 2026VftC.givesmart.com.
All proceeds from Volley for the Cure benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation, helping support those affected by breast cancer.
Come for a game, stay for a few, or spend the whole day with us! Wear your pink, cheer on the Knights, check out the raffle baskets, and help us make a difference together.
One School. One Family. One Cure.
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!
Thank you to everyone who attended our meeting last week - So much amazing energy and fun ideas to help support our school! Below are some areas we are still looking for volunteers for!
- Grandparents Day: Volunteer & Donation Sign Up Here
- Book Fair: Volunteer Sign Up Here
- Spooktacular: Volunteer Sign Up Here
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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