College planning information for juniors and their parents
Shelly Pick, Director of Counseling, has created a Power Point presentation, ‘The College Admission Process‘ to begin preparing junior students and parents for junior meetings which will begin in January. This is the first step in formally preparing for life beyond high school. Please be sure to check out the Power Point that also can
The encounters of our students
The very heart of the Church, and therefore our school, is to bring people to a deep encounter with Jesus Christ.
Noah Witkowicz ’02
Noah Witkowicz ’02 has started a new position as Director of Internal Audit at Nelnet. He and his wife Erica (Brozek) ’02 currently have a freshman boy at Pius (Nolan), and three boys and one girl all at St Joe’s Catholic School in Lincoln.
Husker Bekka Allick shares testimony with students
Bekka Allick is a sophomore student at the University of Nebraska and a Husker volleyball player. She spoke to Pius X students and staff today at an all-school assembly for the start of our Advent Services.
Picking up energy with golf-ball drop lab
Students in Kayla Boellstorff’s Physical Science class were measuring kinetic and potential energy of a golf ball using different heights. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion possessed by the golf ball as it travels, while potential energy is the stored energy it gains or loses based on its position relative to the ground at
October Student Athletes of the Month
Brayden Matulka, senior, football; Tatum Heimes, junior, softball; Carter Gokie, sophomore, football; Hannah Swanson, sophomore, ; Nick Phelan, junior, tennis; Malia Woosley, freshman, cross country; Anthony Iburg, freshman, football; Kaylee Weigel, senior, volleyball.
Fall 2023 Student-Athlete Signings
Thunderbolt student-athletes were honored for having committed and signed to play a sport in college. More student-athletes in the Class of 2024 were honored at a similar event in the spring. Treyson Anderson Parents – Michelle Johnson and Dan AndersonCollegiate Sport – BasketballCollege Choice – North Dakota State University—Fargo, North DakotaConference Affiliation –Summit LeagueDivision –
Celebrating Dia de los Muertos in Spanish classes
Several of our Spanish classes celebrated Dia de los Muertos as part of their cultural studies. Katie Hayes’ senior students have been busy baking bread for all the other Spanish classes. Emily Isaacs’ Spanish II class and Tracey Chapelle’s senior students also celebrated the occasion as part of their studies.
Learning Julius Caesar through acting out the roles
Sophomore English students studying Shakespeare learned by acting and staging Julius Caesar. Teacher Jessica Huls had her students work through scripts to better understand the storyline.
Freshmen theology students receive ‘Word on Fire’ bible
Fr. Asitha handed out Word on Fire Bibles Vol. 1 to his students today in Freshman Theology. The bibles are a donation (thank you!), and every student over the past few years has received one. What is special about these bibles? From the Word on Fire Catholic Ministries website … “The mission of this Bible
Real wounds, and learning, in this gory lesson
NOTE: Some of these images may be disturbing to the eye. No students were harmed during this school lab lesson. Using dye, glue, tissue, coffee grounds and various other materials, Jenna Steenson’s Anatomy & Physiology class were creating some very realistic wounds, just in time for Halloween!
The skin and how it heals, in Anatomy class
Anatomy & Physiology students are learning all about the integumentary system (the skin) and how it heals. Teacher Jenna Steenson invited Christopher Darst, who works in cardiothoracic surgery as a PA at the Nebraska Heart Hospital. Sharing his knowledge, Darst showed students how to apply different types of sutures, as well as share stories and pictures
Jackson Kessler ’23 and Sam Hoiberg ’21
Two Pius X alumni – Jackson Kessler ’23 (#3) and Sam Hoiberg ’21 (#1), squared off in a pre-season exhibition basketball game between Doane and Nebraska.
A heartfelt thanks … to you!
November is an eventful month and I have to be honest … for much of it, I spend a lot of time thinking about food. I discuss plans with my family, talk about menus, buy and stock up, bake and freeze and, finally, eat and sleep. With all of the hustle and bustle, who has
Using Physics to measure 60 seconds
Students in John Cox’s Physics class had to show an inventive way to measure 60 seconds. Working in small groups they displayed their timers in class this week and tested how accurate they were.
‘Rolling Thunder’ wins superior at state contest
The Marching Band refused to yield… The Thunderbolt Marching Band received a Superior Rating at the 2023 NSBA State Marching Contest for the third year in a row and 6th overall. (1987, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023)!!! Congratulations Rolling Thunder!
