Fr.JohnTrambley PresidentofSchool
DearNewStudentsandFamilies,
WelcometoSt.PiusXSchool aplacerootedinFaith,Ho Excellence.AsaninnovativeanddynamicCatholicschool, towalkalongsideyouaswehelpeverystudentgrowinthei talentsandbecometheyoungmenandwomenGodiscalli
AtSt.PiusX,ourmissionistoserveGodincommunionwiththeRoman CatholicChurchbyfosteringmoral,social,andintellectualgrowthwithina collegepreparatorysetting.Wearecommittedtopreparingstudentstobe ethicalleadersinservicetoothers,andwe’reexcitedtowelcomeyourfamily intothisvibrantcommunitywherethatmissioncomestolifeeveryday
TheenclosedNewFamilyGuideisdesignedtosupportourpartnership withyou theprimaryeducatorsofyourchildren.Thisguidecontains essentialinformationtohelpyouandyourstudentstarttheyearstrongand easeintotherhythmofSartanlife.Ourgoalistohelpstudentsgradually growinindependenceandtakeownershipoftheirschoolexperience,both academicallyandspiritually.
Pleasekeepthisguidehandyasahelpfulresourcethroughouttheyear. Knowthatweareheretosupportyoueverystepoftheway.Wearegrateful you ’vechosenSt PiusXSchoolforyourchild’sjourney,andwelook forwardtoallthatliesahead.
Thankyou,andGoSartans!
SincerelyinChrist,
SaintPiusXSchoolservesGodincommunionwiththe RomanCatholicChurchbyfosteringmoral,social,and intellectualgrowthwithinacollegepreparatorysettingto teachyoungpeopletobeethicalleadersinservicetoothers.
BarbaraDucaj‘79 Asst.HeadofSchool HighSchool
AngelicaAnaya Directorof HumanResources
Dcn.TimParker Asst.HeadofSchool Finance
HighSchool,MiddleSchool, &Operational
Dr.JuanitaMarquez DeanofStudents
JasonMaestas‘04 Directorof Technology
KurtHurley‘07,JD Manager Property
SamChavez AssistantDean ofStudents
JeffTurcotte Directorof Enrollment
DavidSullivan Manager Facilities
PaulHorton Headof MiddleSchool
LeticiaGomez‘96 Asst.Headof MiddleSchool
TammyRichards Directorof StudentSupport
PeteConticelli Headof Security
StephenArmijo‘07 Directorof StudentActivities HighSchool
AustinFrench Shepard MiddleSchool
Advancement
JulieCook VPofInstitutional Advancement
Athletics
JamesCook,‘83 AthleticDirector ofOperations
Counseling
FrancesSandoval Counselor DepartmentChair
JenniferMaldonado‘91 Directorof Communications, & AlumniRelations
JulieRussell AthleticDirector ofCoach&Player Development
DawnC’DeBaca Counselor
ChrisJung Directorof AnnualGiving
JoshuaGriñe DigitalContent& SocialMedia
Campus&StudentLife
StephanieAllard CampusMinistry
AbigailTarin Counselor
SusanDeely Directorof StudentActivities MiddleSchool
JustineBaca Counselor MiddleSchool
MarthaCarrigan SartanShop
MelanieRoniMarquez In-SchoolTherapist
We’reheretohelp.Allcampusofficesarestudent-centeredandhere tohelpyoureachyourgoals.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsduringyour timeatSPXdon’thesitatetoreachouttoanyofourstaffmembers.
Athletics,HighSchool
Athletics,MiddleSchool
Attendance,IDBadges
Absences&EarlyDismissal
AthleticDirector,JamesCook jamescook@spxabqorg
AthleticDirector,JordanRussell
AttendanceOffice,HighSchool &MiddleSchool
jordan.russell@spxabq.org
attendance@spxabq.org
ClassRetreats StephanieAllard,CampusMinistry stephanie.allard@spxabq.org
CommunityServiceHours HeadofMiddleSchool,PaulHorton paul.horton@spxabq.org
Counseling
CourseRegistration,HighSchool Asst.HeadofSchool,BarbaraDucaj barbara.ducaj@spxabq.org
CourseRegistration,MiddleSchool Asst.MiddleSchool,LeticiaGomez leticia.gomez@spxabq.org
saintpiusx.com/medicalforms
SHIRTS
AllofficialSt.PiusXSchooluniformapparelmustbe purchasedfromtheSartanShoplocatedoncampusin St.Judebuilding. sshop@spxabq.org saintpiusx.com/sartanshop
Mustbewornasdesigned unaltered,sleevesunrolled,collarsdown.
SPXPolo:Whiteorblack,shortorlongsleeve,toptwobuttonsmaybeunbuttoned.Nocapped sleeves.
SPXDressShirt:Whiteorblack,button-down,shortorlongsleeve.
SeniorsOnly:Maywearanysolid-colorpoloordressshirt(mutedcollars/cuffsallowed).
PANTS
Norolling,sagging,tight/loosefit,ordragginghems.
Allowed:SPXkhakiorblackpants;solidtraditionalblueorblackjeans.
NotAllowed:Cargopants,capris,frays,holes,fading,embellishments.
SKIRTS/SHORTS
Norollingatwaistorhem;mustbenomorethan3inchesabovetheknee.
SPXShorts:Khakiorblack,properlyhemmed.
OUTERWEAR
Uniformcollardshirtrequiredunderallouterwear(exceptSpiritDays).
Allowed:SPXlogoouterwear(black,grey,yellow,white),letterjackets,teamjackets,andlongsleevedwarm-ups.
Non-approvedouterwearmustberemoved
FRIDAYSPIRITWEAR
St PiusXt-shirts,sweatshirts,orhoodiesareallowed
FOOTWEAR
Musthaveafullbackorsecurebackstrap(partof originalshoedesign).
NotAllowed:Backlessshoes,flip-flops,slippers,or alteredfootwear.
GetInvolved!JoinNow!
TheAthleticsBoosterclubpromotesall sportsteams,variousevents,andprograms.
St.PiusXproudlysupportsvarsityteamsinall14NewMexicoActivities Association(NMAA)sanctionedsportsforbothboysandgirls.Inaddition toourvarsityprograms,wealsoofferavarietyofclubsportsandstudent activities,givingeverySartantheopportunitytocompete,grow,andlead.
HighSchoolSports
Fall
CrossCountry
Football
Soccer
Volleyball
Winter Basketball
Powerlifting
Spirit(Cheer,Dance)
Swimming&Diving
Wrestling
Spring Baseball
Golf
Softball
Tennis
Track&Field
Manyofourvarsityprogramsreachednewheightslastseason,withnearlyeveryteam earningaspotintheNMAAStateTournamentintheirrespectivesports.Inthe2024–2025 schoolyear,volleyballcaptureditssecondconsecutivestatechampionship,whilefootball andboyssoccerbothadvancedtothestatechampionshipgame
MiddleSchoolSports&Activities
Fall
CrossCountry
FlagFootball
Golf
Soccer
Volleyball
Basketball(girls)
Spring
Baseball
Basketball(boys)
Rugby Tennis
Track&Field
Softball
Swimming&Diving
Wrestling
Ourmiddleschoolprogramsaredesignedtogivestudent-athletestheopportunityto participateinuptofoursportsperyear twoeachsemester.Mostoftheseteamscompetein independentleagueswithotherschoolsacrossNewMexico.
AllclubsandactivitiesatSt.PiusXareapprovedbytheadministration,AthleticDepartment, andStudentCouncil.ClubsarecharteredannuallythroughtheAthleticDirector,Activities Director,orStudentCouncilviaayearlyapplicationprocess allowingexistingclubstorenew andnewclubstobeformed.EachSeptember,studentscanexploreandjoinorganizationsduring ClubDay.
PreviouslyCharted
AcademicDecathlon
AmbassadorsforIndigenousPeople
BookClub
BowlingClub
CardClub
ChessClub
CommunityOutreach
CrosswordPuzzleClub
CulinaryClub
DigitalContent&SocialMedia
DistributiveEducation(DECA)
DramaClub
FencingClub
FrenchClub
FutureEducatorsAssociation
HAMRadioOperatorClub
InternationalClub
InternationalThespianSociety
LatinClub
LiteraryMagazine(Akira)
MAD(MakeADifference)Club
MockTrial
ModelUnitedNationsClub
NationalHonorSociety
NationalOceanSciencesBowl(NOSB)
Newspaper(TheOracle-Ringer)
PeerMediation
PingPong
Pokemon/AnimeClub
Rugby*
Sci-PhiClub
ScriptureSharingClub
SpanishClub
SpeechandDebate
SOULClub
StarWarsClub
Tri-MMusicHonorSociety
Yearbook(ChiRo)
YouthinGovernmentProgram
Waterpolo*
*AthleticDepartmentClubs
TheFineArtsDepartmentfosterscreativityandperseverancebyofferingawiderangeofvisualand performingartscourses.Thoughthecontentandteachingmethodologiesarediverse,eachcourse offersopportunitiestodevelopanaestheticandcriticalsensibilities.Studentscreateandinterpret worksofart,developingrespectandunderstandingofthecreativeprocess.
St PiusXrecognizesstudentsasbothcreatorsandpotentialpatronsofthearts Theartsfosteran appreciationoftheuniquestyles,gifts,insightsandhumanawareness.
Throughthestudyofandparticipationinthearts,studentsgaininsightsintovariouspeoplesand cultures,andthroughself-expressiongaininsightsintothemselves
LogintoPlusPortals
Hereyouwillbeabletoviewyourchild’s schedule,assignments,andgrades.
Completehealthforms
AccessMagnusHealthportalbyvisiting saintpiusx.com/medicalforms
Purchaseuniforms
visitsaintpiusx.com/sartanshopforhours, onlineorders,anddeadlines.
StudentID,supplieslist
NewstudentIDswilltakeplacein July/August.Supplylistwillbeemailed.
Downloadthe‘X’appontoyourmobile
Stayup-to-datewiththeschoolnewsand announcements.Search‘SPXSartans’in yourphone’sappstore.
Lunchaccountsetup
Payformealsatsaintpiusx.com/lunch
St.PiusXconductsanannualorganizedfundraisingeffortcalledtheAnnualFundtoensurethat theSchoolachievesabalancedoperatingbudgeteachyear.TheAnnualFundisthehighest fundraisingpriorityofSt.PiusXandiscomprisedofhundredsoftax-deductiblegiftsreceived fromtheBoardofTrustees,alumni,parents,faculty,staff,grandparents,parents,ofalumni businesses,foundations,matchinggifts,andfriendsofSt.PiusX.
"SartanStrong!"ismorethanjustathemefortheAnnualFund;itisarallyingcrythatembodies thespirit,resilience,andunityoftheSt.PiusXSchoolcommunity.TheSartanmascotisnot merelyasymbolofourschool;itrepresentsthecorevaluesandtraditionsthatdefineus.This themeencapsulatesthestrengthanddeterminationthatourstudents,faculty,alumni,andfamilies exhibiteveryday,andthecollectivepowerwewillusetoensurethatSt PiusXservesourcurrent studentsandthrivesasanenduringeducationalinstitutionrootedinCatholicvalues.
Pleasehelpusrealizeour2024-25priorities,whichwillbemadepossiblethroughyourgenerosity: RoboticsCenter/EnhancedSTEMProgram
NewMainGymAirConditioner
ImprovedMiddleSchoolCourtyard TuitionAssistance
FineArtsCenter-NewSeatinginstages Classroomupgrades
HowcanImakeafinancialgift?
Donateonlineatwww.saintpiusx.com/give ormailacheckto: St.PiusXSchool Attn:AdvancementOffice 5301St.JosephsDr.NW Albuquerque,NM87120
