The Blue and White Scholastic Foundation will again sponsor Pasta Dinners during “The Big Time” Celebration.  This year’s Big Time runs from Tuesday, July 20, through Saturday, July 24, and is held right outside of Pius X High School.  

The Pasta Dinners are served under a tent in an outdoor Italian Bistro atmosphere. Proceeds from dinners served during the five evenings benefit the students at Pius X. The Pasta Tent organizers are looking for volunteers to help staff the tent and/or monetary donations from every family with students in Pius X. Please contact Lynn Bacon at 908-343-1269 and say you can help out. MORE

A group of Pius X High School alumni and parents, along with school administration, is working to determine the feasiblity of adding a Fitness Center to the Pius campus. “Right now, we are lining up our resources, and we are looking for help from everyone in the Pius community,” says Jon Raso, one of the organizers. MORE

6th Annual Royal Football Golf Tournament
SUNDAY – JULY 18, 2010

 GREEN POND COUNTRY CLUB, 3604 Farmersville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020

 ·    Registration: 11:30 PM

·    12:00 PM to 1:15 PM Golfers Lunch

·    Tee Time: 1:30 PM (shotgun start)

·    Format: 4-man scramble

·    Refreshments, Prizes & Auction following golf

·    Price: $80.00 per golfer (cart, green fees, six-pack per cart, lunch)

You can download registration materials under FORMS tab.

 MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE: Royals Football, c/o Philip Stambau gh, 405 Pennsylvania Avenue, Roseto, PA 18013-1125

 PLEASE RESPOND NO LATER THAN JULY 10, 2010   

“For these kids, what an accomplishment,” Royal Baseball Coach Anthony Casciano said. “We were never a district champ, and we accomplished that this year. I’m so proud of these kids.”

That was Coach Casciano’s comments as the Royals closed out their extremely successful season (17-6) just one game out of the PIAA Class A title game. Christopher Dock beat Pius 4-2 in a PIAA Class A semifinal at Muhlenberg High School in Reading.

“The entire school community is extremely proud of these young men and their coaching staff,” said Pius Principal Jim Angeline. “They took us farther than we’ve ever been before, showing their talents, stamina, determination and good sportmanship. We applaud each and everyone on the team and thank them for their hard work and great play!”

For a complete report of the game, go to http://www.mcall.com/sports/varsity/corner/mc-piusx-baseball-muhlenberg-20100614,0,3678116.story

For a look at postseason PIAA Class A bracket, go to http://highschoolsports.pennlive.com/tournament/5258/

Suggested Summer Reading: 

Going into Grade 7: My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George; Number the Stars by Lois Lawry; Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass and Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli.

Going into Grade 8: The Giver by Lois Lowry; Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery; Little Women by Louisa May Alcott; Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes; and The Chosen by Chaim Potok.

Going into Grade 9:  The Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene; Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Science Fiction); The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.

Going into Grade 10: The Pearl by John Steinbeck; The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers; The Wave by Todd Strasser (pen name – Morton Rhue).

Going into Grade 11: 1984 by George Orwell; The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner by Alan Sillitoe; The Four Feathers by A.E.W. Mason.

Going into Grade 12: Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway; In Dubious Battle by John Steinbeck; Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton.

Pius X High School Royals baseball team beat Notre Dame of East Stroudsburg yesterday in a 3-1 victory to clinch the District 11 championship. The Royals will play the District IV champs on Monday night. For more details, go to http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100603/SPORTS/6030329/-1/NEWS16.

Congratulations!

Hughes, Mazza Top Pius X High School Graduating Class. Pius X High School Principal James Angeline announced that Carl Hughes, son of Kevin & Patricia Hughes of Stroudsburg, is the Valedictorian of the 2010 graduating class. Justin Mazza, son of Martin & Carmela Mazza of Pen Argyl, is this year’s Salutatorian.  Both young men will address this year’s commencement on Friday, June 4, at 7 p.m., at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church. The public is welcome to attend.

In addition to his stellar academic performance at Pius X, Mr. Hughes was a member the Chess and Drama Club (9,10,11,12) and the Videocom Club (10). He plans to major in Secondary Education/History at the University of Scranton.

Mr. Mazza has been an active member of the following school organizations: National Honor Society (10,11,12) , Student Senate Representative (9,10,11,12), President of Student Senate (12), Pro-Life Club (10,11,12), Future Business Leaders (11,12) and Students Against Destructive Decisions, S.A.D.D. (11,12). He also played on the Royals Baseball Team (9,10,11,12) and was a 3-year letter winner; the Royals Football Team (9,10,11,12), Captain (11,12), and 3-year letter winner; and the Royals Wrestling Team (9,10,11,12), Captain (11,12) and 4-year letter winner. He plans to major in Engineering at Temple University.

“We are extremely proud of these young men,” said Principal Angeline. “They have taken full advantage of what we offer here at Pius and exemplify the Pius standards, work ethic and school spirit.”

In the recently published “Alumni & Friends” newsletter, we incorrectly reported that alumni Louis Crafa, Class of 1967, passed away. We apologize for any concern or confusion this error may have caused.

If you graduated in 1998 or later, please take a few minutes to take this Young Alumni Survey. You can take it online at this link, or you can download a copy (under the Forms tab) and mail or fax it in.  Your feedback is kept confidential and will help us make improvements and strengthen the quality of education we provide.

The May issue of Pius X Royal Times newsletter is now available. You can view it under the Newsletter tab.