CELEBRATE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WITH SPS!

St. Pius School celebrated Catholic Schools all week long! On Monday, we wore our PJs and had a read in! On Tuesday, we celebrated Mass together and honored Fr. Bob, Deacon Bob, Mr. Wesselman and Mrs. Perry. Mass was followed by a dedication of our library to Mrs. Perry! Wednesday was Mix and Match Day. The children also competed with the second graders in our annual Catechism Bowl (check out the pictures above). Thursday got even crazier with Crazy Hat/Hair Day (more pictures above). We rounded off week with Green and Gold Spirit Day and sports games of all kinds. Our class came out the winner of grades k-3. (again more pictures...) I was most proud of the good sportsmanship the kids showed in all of their games that morning! Way to go guys and gals!

Cozy Up With a Good Book!

Along with our study of The Mitten by Jan Brett, we had Cozy Up With a Good Book time each day this week. During this time, the children snuggled up with a blanket from home and read and read and read. What a joy it was to see 15 children engaged in actually reading - all at the same time!!!

A SNAKE! A SNAKE!!

After reading our story this week about snakes, Mr. Loewenbruber was kind enough to bring his snake in for us to see. The children loved learning about this corn

snake that eats one mouse every week or two. It was amazing how brave they all were in touching the snake! It was also impressive how many facts they recalled from the story, and how many appropriate questions they had for Mr. Loewengruber!

A morning with Boppa!

The first grade classes enjoyed a wonderful morning with Boppa and his helpers. Boppa, the grandfather of two of our children, came to class to share some of the wonders of Santa, his reindeer and his elves. The children loved listening to him - just look at their faces! Afterward, Boppa's helpers made reindeer dust with our children. Don't forget to sprinkle that dust on the lawn Christmas Eve!

Sombrero for Santa!

The St. Pius musical, Sombrero for Santa was a huge success! The children did a wonderful job singing and dancing. It was such a delight watching their adorable little faces light up as they sang for the audience. WELL DONE!

The Henry Ford!

What a day it was!!! We had a wonderful time on our field trip to the Henry Ford Museum. I must say, the children enjoyed the Lego Castle most of all! They could have built and played in there forever. But...they also got to see Santa and mail the letters they wrote in class. They enjoyed making paper airplanes near the aviation exhibit, climbing aboard the famous "Rosa Parks Bus", looking at the famous Kennedy car, and walking among the gigantic trains. A special thanks goes out to all our chaperones for joining us on this trip!