School News
Recent News Across Our SchoolNAM News – September 19, 2024
We’re In This Together
Boys Town Social Skill: Resisting negative peer pressure (older students)/ accepting winning appropriately (Sep. 23 – 27)
Resisting Peer Pressure:
- Look at the person
- Use a calm, assertive voice tone
- State clearly that you do not want to engage in the inappropriate activity
- Suggest an alternative activity and give a reason
- If the person persists, continue to say “no”
- If the peer will not accept your “no” answer, ask him or her to leave or remove yourself from the situation
Accepting Winning Appropriately:
- Look at the person or members of the team who lost
- Remain pleasant but not overtly happy or celebratory
- congratulate the other person or team for a good dame and for trying
- Do not brag or boast about winning
Virtue: Orderliness (Sep. 23 – 27) –Keeping oneself physically clean and neat and one’s belongings in good order
Important Dates
September 20 – 1pm Dismissal | Spirit Day | Before & After School Extended Care available
September 27 – All School Confessions
October 10 – No School | Parent Teacher Conferences 12-7pm
October 11 – No School
October 14 – No School | Teacher Institute
October 18 – End of Quarter 1/ NAM Feast Day Parties
Volunteer Opportunities
New volunteer opportunities are now available! NAM is currently seeking volunteers to make our STEM Club a success. Junior High Sports starts next week. Those opportunities will be available soon. Volunteer – North American Martyrs Catholic School (namartyrs.org)
NAM Sports
Volleyball- Check out the schedule to join us this season and spread some school spirit. 2024-Volleyball-Schedule-PDF.pdf (cysi.org)
Lunch Information
Print the lunch menu here!
School Activities
Ongoing- youth Choir (grades 5-8), STEM Club (grades 3-5), Book Bites (grades 3+)
PTO Presents
GIFT Lottery Tickets will be sent home this week. Please return them to the school office by October 21st. Click HERE to get your tickets to GIFT.
Community Events
Pius X Cheer Camp– The Cheer Team at Lincoln Pius X High School is hosting its annual Junior Cheer Clinic from 3:30 to 5:30 pm, Saturday, Sept. 21 in the Pius X Commons. The kids will learn cheer routines through a variety of fun activities and have an opportunity to perform their cheers during the Pius X home football game starting at 7pm on Friday, Oct. 4. Learn more and register at Piusx.net/jrcheer.
Pius X Basketball- Thunderbolts Youth Basketball is hosting Open Gym for all Junior High boys grades 7-8 at Pius X High School. This is open to all Junior High Boys grades 7-8. They will be finished playing no later than 8:00pm. Rides can pick up at any time if your son needs to leave early.
- Wednesday September 18, 2024, from 6:30pm-8:00pm
- Wednesday September 25, 2024, from 6:30pm-8:00pm
Pius X Youth Football <- Click the link
No School Day Camp – Genesis Health Clubs <–click the link