Saturday April 7th,  the St. Pius High School Jazz Band went to Portales to compete in the Eastern NM University Jazz Festival!  This provided a great learning experience for the kids.

During Lent, Fatima students collected 152 gallon size bags filled with personal care items and snacks which will be distributed to homeless veterans. Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School students took to heart the words of Pope Francis who said, “A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.” 

Team’s inaugural entry at Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) yields three awards.

This is the second level of the National Geographic Bee competition, which is now in its 30th year. School Bees were held in schools with fourth- through eighth-grade students throughout the state to determine each school champion. School champions then took a qualifying test, which they submitted to the National Geographic Society. The National Geographic Society has invited up to 100 of the top-scoring students in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Department of Defense Dependents Schools and U.S. territories to compete in the State Bees.

In February, following extensive study of Congress, St. Pius X seniors in Government classes participated in the 23rd Student Congress, a two week simulation of the U.S. House of Representatives.  Each student wrote a detailed, unique legislative bill on a topic of their choosing, and was a full voting member.

Sole finalist from New Mexico selected for the Honors Performance Series.

The St. Charles middle school curriculum focuses on developing important skills of 21st Century learning--critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.