Archbishop Dolan and Bishop Sklba to Reside at Upcoming PXI Liturgies
Pius XI is pleased to announce Archbishop Timothy Dolan will preside at the 2009 Ash Wednesday Liturgy on February 25 at 8 a.m. in the Pius XI field house.
Bishop Richard Sklba will preside at this year's Open House liturgy on October 19, 2008 (time and location TBD).
Classic 8 Sportsmanship Award
Congratulations to both the Pius XI Boys Tennis and Girls Soccer teams who have been named Classic 8 Conference Sportsmanship Award winners. This distinguished honor is given by their peers.
New "STAR Day" Replaces "A-Day"
Research repeatedly shows that devoting time to staff development cultivates quality teachers for our students. We are proud to say staff development has been an important aspect of Pius XI High School for more than 30 years. The fundamental goal of Pius XI’s Staff Development Program is to nurture a Christian learning community by fostering spiritual, personal and professional growth.
Historically, staff development has taken place on A-Days when students were dismissed at 1:15 p.m. Beginning this school year, however, we are introducing an innovative new approach to staff development called “STAR Day” – for Staff Training And Research. STAR Day will rotate throughout the five-day cycle (A-Day through E-Day) and students will be released accordingly at 1:28 p.m. (Please note, unless noted as a STAR Day, release time on A-Day will be 3:05 pm).
STAR Days are indicated with a gold star on the school calendar.
Wisconsin School Music Association Distinction
The Pius XI High School Symphonic Band participated in the Wisconsin School Music Association District Concert Festival on April 16th at Wisconsin Lutheran High School. They performed three pieces for three distinguished judges. The band received a 1st place rating. Pius XI was only one of three ensemble from the day to receive a ‘1’.
Herb Kohl Excellence Award
Congratulations to our Performing Arts chairperson, Bonnie Scholz, recipient of a 2008 Herb Kohl Excellence in Education Award.
National Writing Project
Our Mock Trial Team moderators, Mary Talsky and Kate Knowlton, have been invited to participate in the National Writing Project this summer.
Art Department News
Pat Frederick, art department chair, will have a show of her work at Carroll College in August (
In the Beginning, shown at left). And, Mark Mulhern, adjunct faculty in art, has a show of his work coming up in September at the Tory Folliard Gallery in Milwaukee's Third Ward.
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