After a review of the financial needs of the school for the 2012-2013 school year, the School Advisory Board has recommended and the Regional Pastors have approved the tuition rates for the 2012-2013 school year.  Click here to download the tuition letter and rates for 2012-2013 from Mr. Love. 

Next school year our tuition collection company will change from TMS to FACTS.  All families will be required to pay their tuition through FACTS Tuition Management Program. 

You will need to register online to create a tuition payment plan agreement by visiting the FACTS website at https://online.factsmgt.com/Tmg/public/AgreementSignup.aspx?t=3KRVB&siv=y .  FACTS offers several options for payment including credit card, direct debit and billings.  If you already have an account with FACTS from another school, you will still be required to go through the link provided above.  You will log in as an existing user instead of a new user and you will have 2 agreements that you can access with the same user name and password.   There is no cost to you to enroll.  Payments will still be due on the 10^th of each month from July through April.

If you have questions regarding your tuition payments, please contact Mrs. Abildso, Bursar, at labildso@stpiusbowie.org  If you have questions regarding the set up process of your plan, you will want to contact FACTS Management Co. at 888-470-6008.

In case of an emergency or severe weather, we will follow the decision of the Prince George's County Public Schools.  However, if Prince George's County Public Schools 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 (aftercare program) will operate on a modified schedule.  For example, if school closes two hours early due to severe weather or other emergency, ESP will close two hours earlier than the normal time of 6:00 P.M.

Please listen to television and radio reports for all school closings or late openings.  We recommend that you check www.wtopnews.com, if possible, during inclement weather since WTOP’s website typically has the most complete list of closing information.  You may listen to WTOP on the radio at 103.5 FM.  Also, you may check School Announcements on our website.  PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL.  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.

PGCPS HAS A NEW E-ALERT SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL CLOSINGS   -  Sign up for free emails and text alerts from Prince George’s County Public Schools! Click on the yellow button at www.pgcps.org.  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.  This is a great way to hear if schools are closed or delayed.   

Questions about SPX CYO?  Check out the St. Pius X CYO website at http://www.stpiusbowiecyo.com/

The Girls Uniform Exchange hours of operation have changed to accommodate more parents.  The uniform exchange will now be open the first Wednesday evening of every month at 6:30pm - 7:30pm, and the second Sunday of each month at 2:00pm - 3:00pm.   

The Girls' Uniform Exchange is conveniently located in the convent area at St. Pius. We have a room filled with shelves of gently used uniform items in all sizes. From preschool jumpers to middle school skirts, from tights to PE uniforms, our shelves are stocked with all sizes from children's 4 to adult medium. We even have in stock several 1/2 sizes, and H (husky) sizes. Items include middle school skirts, jumpers, short- and long-sleeve blouses, polos with logos, green button-up sweaters, Cavalier sweatshirts, PE t-shirts, PE sweatshirts, PE shorts, PE sweatpants, long navy blue pants, navy blue shorts, tights, socks, bicycle shorts, even a pair or two of gently worn shoes. The Girls' Uniform Exchange is a program offering gently used uniforms donated by St. Pius students for trade or for sale. Items may be purchased for a very reasonable price, or you can trade your gently used items for the items you need. Please keep in mind that trading is an even exchange only - ie. blouse for blouse or shorts for shorts. We cannot trade jumpers for pants, sweatshirts for sweatpants, etc. We also, for obvious reasons, can't accept ripped, stained or dirty items.  If  you cannot make it to the exchange, but would like to donate items, please bag the items, mark it for Girls' Uniform Exchange, and leave it on the homework bins located just in front of the nurse's office on the left side. We will be checking daily for any donations. All money collected goes directly to the school. This is a fantastic way to save money on uniforms and help raise money for our children’s school. We can only accept CHECKS made out to St. Pius. NO CASH.

For more information contact co-directors: Lisa Kurdyla - (301)367-9673 reviews@voya.com OR Michelle Roberts - (240)882-3448 pgfdkid@msn.com

Dennis and Nona Henson are managing the BOYS UNIFORM EXCHANGE again this year. They have ALL SIZES from Extra Small to Husky 37+ in Short Sleeve and Long Sleeve White Polos (some with the SPX logo), Blue/Navy Shorts, Blue/Navy Pants and several PE items (shorts, shirts and pants), as well as the Burgundy Sweaters (vest, cardigan and pullovers with-and without sleeves). They have sorted and organized all items by size.

If you are interested in scheduling a convenient date/time to go to their home to obtain and/or try on uniforms, please contact them at nkhenson@gmail.com and please indicate quantity, type of clothing and size(s) needed, or call 240-245-4547. If you have uniform items in good condition to exchange, then there is no fee. All shorts/short-sleeve shirts/vest $5/each, and pants/long-sleeve shirts/cardigans $7/each. Please be prepared to pay with a check payable to SPX. All money collected goes directly to the school.