Do not be afraid… to be a saint. – St. John Paul II
We’re In This Together:
Virtue of the Month: Respect- Speaking and acting according to one’s own and others’ rights, status, and circumstance
Virtue of the Week: Courtesy – Giving of oneself in a willing and cheerful manner for the good of others
Social Skill: Giving/accepting compliments
Important Dates
February 9: NAM Winter Olympics: Students may wear a top with their country’s colors (see the flyer) with uniform bottoms
February 12: Noon Dismissal- Parent Teacher Conferences & Learning Fair, No After-School Extended Care… Students may wear Red, Pink, and/or White tops with uniform bottoms
February 13-16: No School
February 16: Preschool/Pre-K and Kindergarten Preview
February 18: Ash Wednesday
February 19: 5th-Grade Confirmation
February 24: MNO at Runza on N. 27th and Superior from 4-8:30pm
February 27: 1:00 pm Dismissal
March 2-6: ITBS Testing Week
March 6: End of Quarter 3
March 9: No School
As a reminder, our school office hours during the school days are 7:15 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. If you are picking your child up from extended care, we ask you call or text 402.641.6210 and a staff member will walk your child out to you.
Lunch
Martyrs Wear
NAM Sports & Clubs
The Pius Bowling Program will be offering a bowling league for all students in grades 6, 7, and 8. Attached is the registration form with more information. The league runs for 8 weeks, starting Monday, February 16 and ending Monday, April 6. Please note that the last week is the Monday after Easter, and there WILL be bowling on that day. There will be NO credits or refunds for anyone that misses any weeks of bowling. Tyler and Larry Putney will be running the program.
Registration forms are due Wednesday, February 4th and we will charge your FACTS account at that time for the $100 fee.
This program does a cap on the number of students they can accept…so registering on time is encouraged.
Catholic Schools Week
SUPERSTAR CONTEST
Celebrate Catholic Schools Week by voting in Spirit Catholic Radio’s Superstar Contest! Vote for your favorite Catholic school January 26–February 6. Winners will be announced February 9. Learn more and vote at https://spiritcatholicradio.com/superstar2026.
PTO News
PTO would like to thank everyone who helped or contributed to the family dance last Friday! Overheard as the dance ended: “this was the best night of my life” 🙂
Coming up this month…
We are providing teacher/staff conference meals on Thursday 2/12…please sign up to contribute if you can! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E094DA5AD2CA3FB6-62174112-food#/
The final home game for girls basketball is Tuesday 2/17…volunteers are still needed! https://www.trackitforward.com/site/625775/event/1183656
Last but not least, we are back at Runza on Tuesday 2/24 for another Martyrs Night Out! See flyer for details. (Previous MNO proceeds: Runza – $534.01, Raising Canes – $256.54, Chick-fil-A – $280, Freddy’s – $70.41, Panda Express – $265.60)
If you would like to serve on or nominate someone to join the PTO board for the 26-27 school year, please send us an email at namschoolpto@gmail.com!
Pius X High School Parent Association representative for North American Martyrs parish is Kari Price.
Kari can help you find answers to Pius X High School related questions. She can be reached at 402-314-1699 or Kari-Price@cdolinc.net
Volunteer Opportunities
Click the link below to volunteer: https://www.namartyrs.org/school/volunteer/
GIFT
Support Our Parish: GIFT Lottery Tickets!
We are excited to announce a fun opportunity to support our parish through the GIFT Lottery Fundraiser!
Envelopes containing a GIFT lottery ticket will be sent home with students this week. If you would like to participate, please follow the instructions below:
To Enter: Complete the name and address portion of the ticket.
Submission Options:
- Return the completed ticket stub and payment (cash or check only) to the school office by Friday, February 6, 2026.
- Bring your ticket and payment with you to the GIFT event.
Questions? If you have any questions regarding the tickets or the lottery, please reach out via email to bjcrmstech@gmail.com.
Thank you for your continued support of our school and students!
Community News
Father Nathan Hall
Pastor
Father Matthew Kovar
Parochial Vicar
Elizabeth Fairbanks
School Principal