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Dear St. John Paul II families,
It is with a hopeful and joyful heart that I write to you today. After the past few weeks of finding a new normal, there is a powerful sense of coming together and moving forward. I am so proud of our St. John Paul II community! We have witnessed so many of you modeling saints while assisting our families and the school in our relief efforts. We have been able to provide immediate help to affected families through donations of uniforms, school supplies and cleaning supplies, over $8,000 collected and distributed in gift cards, free ECI meals and Before and After School Care. Many of our families have even taken the initiative to start crowdfunding relief campaigns and organize work crews, carpools, etc. Wow! It is because of God, working through you, that we are able to take care of our whole Saints family during this time and in the future.
Essential to recovery is the act of moving forward with the responsibility with which God has entrusted to us –
preparing all students spiritually and academically to succeed in life and to do God’s will.
Our students affected by Hurricane Harvey will continue to face many challenges throughout the year. We have prayed for guidance on how to address these challenges and have decided that the best way we can alleviate their burdens is through the Annual Fund, which provides tuition assistance and allows us to meet the needs of all of our students. If you would like to help, please visit
www.jp2.org
or contact Jacquelyn Olexa, Donor Relations Officer, at
jolexa@jp2.org
“I plead with you –never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire and never become discouraged. Be not afraid.”
St. John Paul II
In Him We Trust,
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When is Parent Night?
New this year: After thoughtful consideration of our calendar changes, administration has determined the best way to communicate Parent Night information is to provide an on-line version for you to view at your convenience. We realize many of you are adjusting to busy schedules with after school commitments and hope that this will provide you with the necessary information as well as allow you more family time. Also, we recognize that each of you will be meeting with the teachers at the Parent/Student/Teacher conferences one on one for more specific needs in relation to individual student success coming this October. We will be posting all Parent Night presentations on our website on September 26.
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Attention 7
th
/8
th
graders!
Applying for Catholic High School Night: Wednesday, October 11 at 6:30 pm
Middle School teachers will be hosting an informational night that you will not want to miss. Please plan to attend as we will be covering every step you need to navigate the process and have success in applying to our local Catholic high schools.
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Carpool Reminders
Here are a few important reminders about Carpool at StJPII so that we can continue to be safe and efficient.
Morning
- Please stay in your car, do not get out and go around to help kids in or out, the staff and safety patrol is here to help.
- Do not park in the parking lot to walk your child in. Please use the car pool line or Parkway Plaza by the field to walk your child in.
Afternoon
- Please visit our website for detail carpool map and procedures to follow the grade level colors.
- Walkers at Brimhurst- If possible, please encourage students to use the cross walk to cross the street.
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Halo News!
Our first Halo News of the school year is here! It features our flexible learning spaces Mrs. Bogard shared with you in the Summer Saints Weekly. These flexible spaces are designed for specific learning experiences and allow the students choices in their classroom environment. Please check them out along with the rest of the first
Halo News here.
A virtual tour is coming soon!
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God Bless Houston T-shirt
We have had numerous requests to commemorate our coming together as a school community to support those affected by Hurricane Harvey. In the spirit of that generosity and the bonds that tie us, we are offering these "God Bless Houston" t-shirts, which may be worn on Spirit Days. If you are interested in ordering a God Bless Houston T-shirt, please order
here
.
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Bible Study for Parents
Parents are invited to join our chaplain, Fr. Eamonn Shelly, on Wednesday mornings from 8:15-9:15 a.m. in St. Jude hall for a Bible study of "The Catholic Faith Explained." The first meeting will be tomorrow,
Wednesday, September 20.
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Trunk or Treat
Join the StJPII community on
Friday, October 27
for a Halloween Trunk-or-Treat party in the parking lot! Kids (and parents!) are encouraged to dress in costume. Kids can safely trick-or-treat, hang out with friends and make great memories. Volunteer to decorate your trunk, and you may just win a prize! Keep an eye on Saints Weekly for volunteer sign-up.
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Men's Retreat
StJPII's Father’s Ministry is designed to focus on strengthening the fathers of our students in faith and love, to help them bring the Catholic faith home to their families and support the mission of the school. As a father of a child(ren) at the school, you are a member of this Ministry. Our ministry will include retreats, Mass and other events that enrich and encourage your faith and witness as a man of God, all in the model of St. Joseph. Our first retreat of the year will be at 6:00 p.m. on
September 21
in St. Jude Hall. All StJPII dads are invited to attend. Please RSVP to Assistant Principal Dr. Mike Weinman,
mweinman@jp2.org
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Girls Who Code
What is "Girls Who Code?" It's a Club girls join a safe and supportive environment of peers and role models where they learn to see themselves as computer scientists. In the Club, girls learn the concepts of loops, variables, conditionals and functions that form the basis for all programming languages. Girls work in teams to design and build an Impact Project that solves real world problems through code. Please see the
flyer
for more information.
*A club for boys is coming in the second semester!
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It’s time to turn in those Box Tops for the Classroom Contests!
Our Classroom Contest will run Sept. 25
th
– Oct. 6
th
at 3:30 p.m.
- Clip around the dotted edge lines as you see pictured.
- Be sure to put your child’s name and teacher’s name on the bag/envelope so they will get credit.
- Turn in your Box Tops and Bonus Box Tops Certificates to your child’s teacher NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 to count for the contest.
The homeroom that turns in the highest number of box tops will win a PIZZA & CUPCAKES PARTY. The 2
nd
place winners will receive CUPCAKES. There will be 1
st
& 2
nd
place winners for PK – 3
rd
grade and another set for 4
th
– 8
th
grade.
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Get Your VIRTUS Status Checked
Welcome to another great school year! If you would like to volunteer at the school this year in any capacity
: Lunch Bunch, field trips, coaching, class room activities, library aids, etc., your VIRTUS status will need to be checked. Please go to
https://www.jp2.org/volunteer-form
and fill out the form to have your status checked.
Deadline to submit your name is Friday, September 8th.
Thank you and please email
RoomParentCoordinatorsjp2@gmail.com
if you have any questions.
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On Saturday, September 23rd Elementary Soccer will host a FUN Soccer Day at StJPII. All teams will either scrimmage or have a fun practice day. We look forward to a great day.
Schedules for the season will be given to coaches at the coaches meeting on September 26 and will be communicated on September 27.
If you have any questions, please email
Deanne Gordon
. Go Saints!
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Middle School Athletics are all back in full swing! Football kicked off last Wednesday with their first home game with a huge win over St Elizabeth Ann Seton!
On September 16, the Cross Country team competed in the Trinity Klein Lutheran Invitational meet. The Saints Girls' teams finished in 6th place, while the Saints Boys' team finished in 7th place. Our very own, Averi Garrity received a medal.
The season officially begins this week for Soccer, Volleyball, and Cross Country. Please check the athletic calendar for our home games!
Our schedule is very busy this week for all of our Fall Sports teams so please come out and support your teams!
Wednesday 9/20 - Busy Day!!!!
· St. John Paul II vs St. Thomas More - Volleyball AWAY all 3 teams, 6th 4:30, JV 5:15, V 6:15
· St. John Paul II vs St. Thomas More - Soccer AWAY JV 4:30, V 5:30
· St. John Paul II vs St Anthony of Padua - Football HOME GAME 5:30 start time right here at our field!
· Cross Country – St. Agnes Academy (SAA) Sizzler Meet at the SAA Athletic Complex 4:00 pm start, Early Dismissal for athletes @ 2:45
Friday 9/22
St. John Paul II vs St. Vincent de Paul - Soccer FIRST HOME GAME JV 4:30 V 5:30
St. John Paul II vs St. Vincent de Paul - Volleyball FIRST HOME GAME all 3 teams, 6th 4:30, JV 5:15, V 6:15
Cheer will perform at both the Football (HOME on Wednesday) & the Volleyball (HOME game on Friday) games next week!
Thank you all for your support! Get your running shoes on because we will be very busy with Athletics for the next 6 weeks!
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Middle School Basketball Tryouts
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Middle School Basketball Tryouts are right around the corner!!!!
Due to the fact that our GHCAA league and all schools involved have decided to not push back the Fall season regarding games rained out due to Hurricane Harvey, we need to move basketball tryouts up 1 week.
Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball tryouts will be held on Saturday October 14
th
AND Sunday October 15
th
. The boys will have tryouts from 12:00-1:30, and the girls will have tryouts from 2:00-3:30 each day.
Please remember you must attend both days of tryouts and you must have a physical on file. We ask for parents to respect the “closed door” policy.
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Creating a Spiritual Marriage
St. Monica’s Society presents "Creating a Spiritual Marriage" workshop on Wednesday, September 27th 11:30 a.m.‐1:00 p.m. Please click the
flyer
for more details.
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Volunteer Opportunity for 8th Grade Students!!!
St. John Vianney Catholic Church is in need of 8th grade students to help with Children's Liturgy of the Word. This program is at the 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. mass and follows the school year calendar. This rewarding ministry can be used to help students with their required service hours to graduate. If interested, please call Mark Patronella at 713-885-6220.
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9/20 Daily Mass 7:10 a.m., All Saints Chapel
9/20 Parent Bible Study 8:15 a.m., All Saints Chapel
9/21 Dad's Retreat 6:00 p.m., St. Jude Hall
9/22 All-School Mass 8:30 a.m.
9/22 Altar Society Meeting 9:30 a.m., St. Jude Hall
9/27 Daily Mass 7:10 a.m., All Saints Chapel
9/27 Parent Bible Study 8:15 a.m., All Saints Chapel
9/27 Blue Jean & Spirit Shirt Day
9/27 Early Dismissal (2:00/2:15/2:30 p.m.)
9/29 All-School Mass 8:30 a.m.
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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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