Middle School academic team that participates in question-and-answer competition against other school teams in a playoff series of district, regional, area and state tournaments. Knowledge tested includes math, science, social studies, literature, humanities, history and pop culture.
Grades Eligible: 5th-8th grades
**Academic Bowl is currently on hold due to the coach stepping down. If you are interested in coaching our Academic Bowl team, please contact Principal Heidi McCoy.
Contact: School Office, (918) 627-5367
Cub Scouts learn about respect, nature, God and country. We go camping and hiking, make pinewood derby cars, build regatta boats and have a lot of fun while doing it.
Awards: Each rank has many different awards that the boys can earn. The top Cub Scout award is the Arrow of Light.
Grades Eligible: 1st-5th grade boys
Sign up at any time during the year. We meet 2 to 3 times a month. Cub Scouts is a year-round program; however, most activities are during the school year.
Contact: Katie Ahrens, Cubmaster, 918-906-5707, for more information.
CYBERPATRIOT
CyberPatriot is the Air Force Association's National Youth Cyber Education Program, created to inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation's future. Competition of teams of 6 to compete against other schools across the country to solve cyber security issues. Read more about the program here and see the competition schedule here. Registration for the competitions ends at a later date, but please let Mrs. Williams know if of those interested in this adventure! Sign-up sheet for SPX, deadline is Sept. 1st.
We will most likely meet on Mondays from 3:15-4:15 in the computer lab. 1-2 parent volunteer sponsors are also needed (this applies to Care & Share hours).
Grades Eligible: 6th-8th
Contact: Mrs. Williams, [email protected]
DRAMA/THEATER
Lights...Camera...Action!! SPX Drama/Theater will start the year off with a holiday/Christmas play and begin rehearsing; the performance will be in December. The spring semester will focus on improv, duets, stage makeup, and some theater history. This club is not just for actors, stage crew (curtain, lights, sound) and scenery and prop builders are needed! For 6-8th graders and will meet on Thursdays after school, 3:15-4:15pm in the computer lab.
Drama Club Sign Up, deadline is August 11th, only 20 slots available.
*I am also asking for a $20 donation per student participant this year to help with the cost of scripts and props.
Grades eligible: 6th-8th
Contact: Mrs. Williams, [email protected]
Girl Scouts is a leadership and community service organization for girls in grades K-12 to develop new skills, talents, and friendships through troop activities, camps and community service. The girls learn about leadership, build confidence and character, and take action in their community.
Grades Eligible: K-8th grade girls
Troops meet during the school year, but can extend to meet year round. Our St. Pius X troops are typically one per grade. The meeting day, time, and location are determined by the adult leaders.
Contact: Monique Francois, [email protected]
A service learning opportunity that allows students to assist with library duties, help implement themes for the younger students, and prepare for and/or work special events.
Grades Eligible: 4th & 5th grades, limited to 18 students
Sign-ups in September. Meetings every other Thursday, October through April.
Contact: Ms. Therese Iten, Librarian, [email protected]
A national club that encourages students to use different math techniques to solve math problems. The problems written are made to be difficult for 7th and 8th grade students. Grades Eligible: 5th-8th grade (5th can only compete in the Catholic Schools competition). Meetings held on Mondays after school starting after Labor Day through the end of February.
Contact: Mrs. Cathie Kinnaman, [email protected]
2019-2020 Awards:
Catholic Schools Competition
Northwestern Regional: 5th place and State Qualifier
State Competition: 8th place
The students of St. Pius X Middle School must complete service hours as a part of their religion requirement. On the St. Pius X School website a form can be found which must be submitted for each service activity that the child has completed. Go to the top line and click parents, scroll down to parent resources and click, scroll down to MS service-hour-form and print the form. For each activity, the student completes a form must be filled out and can be turned in anytime between now and May 1st. Please read further information about this on the MS syllabus found on the SPX website by clicking on the staff directory and selecting Cecilia Fincher. Forms do not have to be turned in for service club activities, as I record that information during the meeting.
Service Club meetings will be held on Tuesdays throughout the year from 3:00-4:15. The specific Tuesdays will be announced each month since we do projects as they come up and need to be done. There will be two Tuesdays a month for activities, students must select to be in group 1 or group 2.