Dear St. John Paul II Families,
The countdown is on for Spring Break and I am sure that you all are looking forward to some much needed family time and relaxation.
As we continue the season of Lent, I want to share something I included in the faculty and staff meeting from Dynamic Catholic. It is the idea of Transformation and how it is reflective to the Lenten Season. As
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We pray for tweaking—and then we wonder why God doesn’t answer our prayers. The reason is simple: God is not interested in tweaking. God is in the business of transformation. He wants to turn your life upside down, which as it turns out is right side up. If you want to see something incredible, start praying for transformation. That’s a prayer God will answer.
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May your family have a blessed, safe, joy-filled holiday together!
In Him we Trust,
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Thank you
Thank you to all the StJPII dad's who attended the 1st Annual Men's Retreat. It was great day shared by all as we reflected on faith, fellowship, and fatherhood. Almost 30 men attended the event led by Chaplain Fr. Shelly.
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Spring Open House- March 27
Do you know anyone who is interested in enrolling their child at StJPII and becoming part of our school family? StJPII cordially invites families interested in Pre-K through 8th grade to join us on
Tuesday, March 27 from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Go to
Spring Open House webpage
for more information and how to RSVP. For questions, call 281-496-1500.
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Crawfish Boil - Save the Date
Plans are already underway for our
4
th Annual Saints @ Sunset Crawfish Boil!
Mark your calendars for the evening of
Friday
, April 13,
here
on campus. We had over 800 people attend last year, and it will be even bigger and better in 2018!
We are looking for corporate sponsors!
If your business is interested in helping sponsor the event and receiving advertising and promotion opportunities, please contact Communications and Events Officer,
Kaela Lewis
.
Tickets will go on sale after Spring Break.
Laissez le bon temps rouler!
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Go Texan Art Show Students
The following students were selected to participate in our annual
St. John Paul II
sponsored
“Go Texan Art Show”
! These students were the “Runners-up” for the “Rodeo Art Show” held in January.
Middle School: Listed By Media
Acrylic Paintings
- 1
st
Place Blue - Diego Ramos and Macey Saenz, 2
nd
Place Red – Katelyn Clark and Brooke Kulhanek, 3
rd
Place- Mia King, Honorable Mention- Camila Diebra
Water Color Pencil Drawing
- 1
st
Place Blue– Philip Havard
Prisma Color Drawing– 1
st
Place Blue - Claire Cohen, 2
nd
Place Red – Robbie Valcarcel, 3
rd
Place White -Sophia Knobbe and Clara Flessner
Oil Pastel Drawing
- 2
nd
Place Red Alessa Elkareh, Honorable Mention – Callie Benedict and Nicole Cruz
Elementary: Media - Oil Pastel Drawings
5
th
Grade –
1
st
Place Blue-Felipe Guio, Jenna Beyer, and Kylee Gomez, 2
nd
Place Red – Tania Rodriguez, Luke Ratnasingam, Brooke Bengel,and Viviana De La Rosa, 3
rd
Place White – Ella Kate Matthews and Mark Naddaf, Honorable Mention – Davis Kushner
4
th
Grade
– 1
st
Place Blue – Aly Peters, Sophia Fruelda, and Evelyn Duke, 2
nd
Place Red – Alexander Almoosa and Vi Nguyen, 3
rd
Place White – Isabella Mahmud, Honorable Mention – Madison Call
3
rd
Grade
– 1
st
Place Blue – Chloe Nguyen, 2
nd
Place Red – Stephanie Rennie and Ashleigh Alexander, 3
rd
Place White –Luca Negron and Maite Gallart, Honorable Mention – Olivia Hildebrand
2
nd
Grade
–1
st
Place Blue – Nathalie Romero-Raas, 2
nd
Place Red – Hyland Wachter and Josue Morelos, 3
rd
Place White – Benjamin House, Honorable Mention – Giulia Aljazwi
1
st
Grade
– 1
st
Place Blue – Andrea Martinez, 2
nd
Place Red- Luke Wiley and Eugenia Mendoza, 3
rd
Place red – Nicolas Van Metre and Violet Moore
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StJPII Students Attend Mass at St. Mary's Seminary
The 4th graders' seminarian, Jacob Ramirez, invited StJPII students to Mass which was celebrated by Cardinal DiNardo at St. Mary's last week. When StJPII students enter 3rd grade, they are introduced to a seminarian on their field trip to the seminary. This seminarian stays connected with that particular class during their time at StJPII. Thanks to Mrs. Denton for fostering these relationships and supporting vocations. Thank you to the families for bringing their students to this special Mass.
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Ambassador Program for New Families
It is that time of year again…new students are registering for the 2018-2019 school year and we need YOUR help welcoming these new families!
Through our Ambassador Program, new families are assigned a current family ambassador to help make their transition into our community easier and friendlier. Ambassadors are current parents who volunteer to welcome a new family. We try to match families who have children in the same grade, same gender, and may live close to one another. One goal is to ensure each new student has at least one familiar face to greet them on the first day of school.
We need current families from ALL grade levels in addition to those with new siblings starting in Pre-K and K! We try to honor requests for bilingual ambassadors too.
Please consider sharing your love of StJPII by becoming an ambassador. Duties are minimal and can be done on your own time. All current families are eligible to volunteer!
If you are a current family and would be interested in helping a new family, please sign up on our school’s website by completing the
online form.
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PTO Meeting- Wednesday, March 7
Please join us
tomorrow, March 7 at 8:15 a.m.
in St. Jude Hall. All are welcome, you do not have to be a member of the PTO to attend the meeting. We would love to see you there!
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2018 FUN IN THE SUN – Friday, May 25 – Volunteers Needed!
Let the countdown begin for one of the most fun days of the school year! Fun in the Sun is a day of games, rides, field events and raffles for all of our students. The kids spend the entire school day outside playing games with their friends and you as parents have the opportunity to join in the fun!
Each year, we try to have new and exciting games and activities for the students and we would love your input. If you have a great idea for a game or activity OR would like to help organize and improve existing games – please email
Kristen Matthews.
It takes many hands to enable Fun in the Sun to run smoothly each year and we want YOU!! For new parents or grandparents: now is your chance to get involved! If you have any questions about this event or want more information, please email your questions to
fits@jp2.org and keep checking
Saints Weekly for details. All volunteers must be VIRTUS trained and StJPII volunteer approved.
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Elementary Athletics
WOW, Basketball is over. Thank you to all the wonderful coaches and parents that took the time in their time busy schedules to make it possible for the kids to have an outstanding season.
Baseball/T-ball/Softball and Volleyball have begun practicing already. Please check the
website
for details on the various sports.
REMINDER:
There are a lot of Middle School Sports going on at the fields. Please make sure your children are not on the field until it is their practice time. Additionally, please make sure all siblings are off the filed. This is a huge safety concern and we want to make sure we keep all our children safe.
If you have taken photos for the Fall and Winter Sports, please share them with our Journalism staff her
e:
StJPII WHCA Sports
. If you have any questions, please contact
Deanne Gordon
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Middle School Athletics
The Varsity baseball team was very excited to play in their 1st district game last week against the St. Thomas More Tigers after so many rain outs thus far this season! Our boys started off well by taking the lead and holding it until the last inning. The Tigers were able to overcome our lead with some timely hitting. The boys will look to bounce back this week!
Our Lady Saints Softball team have had the same problem with rain outs but they squeezed in their game against the Indians from St. Cecilia pulling out their 1st district win by a score of 10-9!
Our boys Varsity and JV Lacrosse teams played against River Oaks Baptist and showed some incredible lacrosse skill with Varsity defeating them 6-4 but unfortunately JV came up short losing 4-1. We were so proud of our boys and loved the spirit and enthusiasm from our fans in our home opener for Lacrosse!
T&F will continue to train for their opening meet at the end of this month so please check the
athletic calendar
for all sports details!
Lastly, good luck to our girls as we will hold tryouts all of this week for our 2019 Cheer Squad!
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Sacred Heart Society
On
March 11, 2018,
the Sacred Heart Society will celebrate the centuries’ old Sicilian tradition of venerating St. Joseph, patron saint of Sicilia and the poor. A three tiered altar is adorned with decorative baked goods, fruit, religious articles for the meatless feast honoring San Giuseppe. A delicious, traditional Sicilian meal will be also be served. Proceeds from the Altar and donations feed Houston’s poor. Please
click here
for more information.
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St. John Vianney Lenten Dinner at SJV
This
Friday, March 9
Lenten Dinner at SJV is a Shrimp & Fish Dinner. It will take place from
5:30 - 8:00 p.m
. in the Activity Center. Lightly battered Fried Shrimp and Fish served with Tater Tots, Cole Slaw, Dessert, Tea and Lemonade. $12 per person. Kids 10 and under receive Cheese Pizza Sauce, served with chips and applesauce. The Cheese Pizza Meal is available for ages 11 and up for $5. Reservations required for the dinner by this
Wednesday, March 7
.
On
Friday, March 16
, the Spring Break Lenten Dinner at SJV is a Grilled Cheese and Tomato Bisque Soup. Dinner will take place from
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
in the Activity Center. The Grilled Cheese Sandwich is served with Tomato Bisque Chips, Dessert, Tea and Lemonade. $5 per person. Kids 10 and under are free. Reservations required for the dinner by
Wednesday, March 14
.
For the complete list of meals, daily masses, stations of the cross and confessions during lent at SJV, visit
www.stjohnvianney.org
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Women's Day of Prayer at St. John Vianney
St. John Vianney Women's Groups would like to invite you to join us for a Women's Day of Prayer on
tomorrow, March 7
! Mass will be offered in the sanctuary at
9:00 a.m.
and the program will follow in the Activity Center. The theme is "
Meeting Mary at the Foot of the Cross"
and there will be a guided reflection by Spiritual Director and Catholic Psychotherapist, Maureen Bacchi, LCSW. Registration cost is $15, or $20 if needing childcare, which includes the program and a boxed lunch. This retreat is open at all women, so please consider bringing family, friends or neighbors!
The retreat is being hosted by the Women's Groups at SJV and we hope you'll join us! Please click the link below to register by 3/1:
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St. John XXIII College Preparatory- International Program
St. John XXIII is looking for families to host students from all over the world for the International Program for the 2018-2019 school year. The students will attend St. John XXIII, taking classes with students; the host families will provide room, board, and transportation to and from school and school activities. There will be a monthly stipend for ten months (August – May) for each International Student; the stipend varies between $1,000-$1300 a month! The stipend is negotiated between the international family and the host family. Most students return to their home country for June and July. To learn more about the International Program, please visit page 12 of the St. John XXII School Magazine,
PARARE.
For additional questions or how to become a host family, please contact
Susie Kramer
,
Director of International Student Program.
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3/7 7:10 Daily Mass, All Saints Chapel
3/7 PTO Meeting, 8:15 a.m., SJH
3/7 Dad's Basketball, 8:00 p.m., BAC
3/9 All School Mass with Raffle Drawing, 8:30 a.m. GSC
3/9 PTO Art A La Carte (PreK-3)
3/9 End of the 3rd Nine Weeks
3/11-3/17 Spring Break
3/19 Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
3/21 Blue Jean & Spirit Shirt Day/Early Dismissal, 2:00/2:15/2:30 p.m.
3/21 7:10 Daily Mass, All Saints Chapel
3/21 Parent Bible Study, 8:15 a.m. SJH
3/21 Dad's Basketball, 8:00 p.m., BAC
3/22 Principal Proclamation Day
3/23 Report Cards Go Home
3/23 All School Mass, 8:30 a.m. GSC
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St. John Paul II Catholic School
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1400 Parkway Plaza, Houston, TX 77077
281-496-1500 • 281-496-2943 (fax)
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St. John Paul II Catholic School prepares all students spiritually
and academically to succeed in life and to do God's will.
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