As is our policy, we are following the decision of Prince George's County Public Schools to close schools on Monday, February 8, and Tuesday, February 9, 2010.

Applications for the 2010-2011 school year will be available starting on January 31, 2010, at the Sunday Open House and also online. Please visit the school’s website [http://www.stpiusbowie.org/] for more information; or contact Therese Hungate, Registrar, at 301-262-0203 ext. 11 or thungate@stpiusbowie.org, if you have any questions regarding the registration process.

Completed applications for students entering grades Pre-K through 8 will be accepted Monday, February 1, through Thursday, February 18, for priority consideration. All applications are to be submitted to the Registrar at the main school campus between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. or from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Applications must be returned complete with all supporting documents listed on the application checklist (provided with application or available on school website). The application fee is $150. Applications will continue to be accepted after February 18; however, they will be included in the second round of applications.

Thursday, December 10, was the last print edition of the Thursday Newsnotes. Thursday Newsnotes will be mailed to you every week now so register you email address (or multiple addresses) with us now if you have not done so already.

Simply click on “Email Registration” in the Special Links box on the right side of the home page. Please spread the word and encourage everyone to register now!

NOTE: If your name begins with "Mc" then you need to leave a space after the "c" in order for our database to recognize your family name.

The Newsnotes will continue to be posted online as always. Contact Therese Hungate at thungate@stpiusbowie.org or 301-262-0203 ext. 11 if you have any questions.

We will always keep a few hard copies in front lobby and office for you to pick up if necessary.

In case of an emergency or severe weather, we will follow the decision of the Prince Geor¬ge's County Public Schools (PGCPS). However, if PGCPS begin late (whether one or two hours) on a scheduled half-day, St. Pius will NOT dismiss at 12:50 P.M., but at 2:55 P.M. Whenever school closes early, all after-school activities and meetings are cancelled. ESP (before and after care program) will operate on a modified schedule.

Please listen to television and radio reports for all school closings or late openings. If school closes early for any reason, please wait until the announced dismissal time to pick up your children. It is very disruptive to the teacher and other students when numerous children are being called from the classrooms for early dismissals.

*Since the St. Pius, Sacred Heart, and Ascension campuses are air-conditioned we will NOT close for excessive heat even if the Prince George’s County Public Schools close.

CELL PHONE ALERT FOR SCHOOL CLOSINGS: School's Out has a service for parents called School's Out Plus. This is for the County Public Schools, but we do follow the decision of Prince George’s County Public Schools in case of an emergency or severe weather. With a subscription to School's Out Plus for less than $2 a month, you will be able to receive emergency notifications directly on your cell phone. Short Message Service (SMS) messages will be an even more convenient and reliable way for you to receive emergency alerts and you won’t need to call the school to check if we are closing. Visit http://www.schoolsout.com/plus for more information.
You can receive an email notification with a free subscription to School’s Out Basic. You can sign up at www.schools-out.com