Dear St. John Paul II Families,
Wow! It's so hard to believe this school year is quickly coming to an end. As we approach the final days of school, they seem to go by faster and faster each day! Believe it or not, we still have many events on the school schedule, so be sure to read everything in this edition of
Saints Weekly
to stay in the loop.
This past weekend our Saints stayed busy! Our wonderful teachers gathered at the TXGOO Summit where they learned about innovative ways of using Google in the classroom. Then on Sunday, 97 golfers played at Cinco Ranch Golf Club and raised almost $7,000 for StJPII. Thanks to our volunteers, players and sponsors for making the 1st Annual StJPII Classic such a success!
I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at Fun in the Sun on this Friday. It's going to be an awesome day, thank you in advance to the PTO for putting so much of your time and energy into the day...you are making memories that our children will cherish for years to come!
God Bless,
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StJPII Faculty and Staff at the 2017 Google Summit on May 20 in Spring, TX
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Upcoming Early Dismissal Days
May 26 (this Friday) - Early Dismissal at 2:30 p.m.
June 1 (last day of school) - Early Dismissal at 11:00 / 11:15 / 11:30 p.m
Please note, there will be no BASP on these days!
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Middle School Exams
The last day of Middle School Exams is tomorrow,
Wednesday, May 24. Let's finish strong, Saints!
- 6th Grade - Language
- 7th Grade - Language
- 8th Grade - Theology and Science
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Clinic: End of Year Reminders from the Nurse
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If your student has medication in the clinic please stop by and pick it up.
Medication may not be sent home with the students. All left over medications will be discarded on Friday, June 2, 2017.
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If your student receives any immunizations during the summer, then please send a record to the school office so that your child’s records can be updated. Students who need immunizations during the summer for school attendance in the fall will have a notice in their last report card.
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Have a safe summer! Wear sun screen, seat belts and helmets and come back to us in one piece!
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Report Cards will be held for Outstanding Fees
If you have any outstanding fees (Tuition, Family Commitment, Library, BASP, ECI, clubs, etc.) not paid by May 30, then student report cards will not be released until your account is cleared. Please double-check your student's folders and your inbox for any notices. If you have any questions, please contact the Front Office.
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StJPII Conquest Club
Help us help others! As a service project, StJPII's Conquest Club continues to collect slightly used sports equipment, such as soccer balls, soccer cleats, shin guards, basketball shoes, baseball shoes, and running shoes for both children and adults, golf equipment, and other sports equipment. We also accept uniforms/jerseys, and trophies or medals that are no longer used. On his mission trips, Coach Ade will distribute this equipment to kids in other countries who don't have such items. A collection box is available in the gym. Please take a few minutes to clean out your sports equipment and donate them so a kid can play. With your generosity, Conquest has collected almost 2,500 sports items to help less fortunate athletes! If you have any questions, please contact Angie Mills at amills14@gmail.com. Thank you.
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Graduates - Donate Your Uniforms
Attention Graduating 8th Graders! We will all miss you next year as you move on to high school. However, you can leave a legacy at StJPII by donating your uniforms! We will have a donation box available at graduation so you can easily and ceremoniously, if you wish, donate your current uniforms. Gentlemen, don't forget to donate your school ties, as well. Donations will be accepted until June 1. If you have any questions, please contact Angie Mills at amills14@gmail.com. Best wishes to all of you in high school, and thank you for your support!
Boys Ties: Since they will not be required as part of the dress code next year, please consider donating your used school ties! The Class of 2018 will collect them and sell them through a local resale shop to continue to raise funds for their graduation. Thank you so much for your support.
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Mills Wear Summer Sale
Mills Uniform Company's 2017 Summer Sale starts in just under a month, June 15-24. They will be offering
10% off everything (all in-store, online and phone orders), 25% off other select in-stock items, and FREE shipping on orders of $100+. See attached flyer for more details and the code.
Mills will also have a Summer Sale IN STORE ONLY on July 7-8. Mark your calendars to get ready for next school year !
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No Lunch Service
Please note that the cafeteria will be closed this Friday, May 26 for Fun in the Sun, and next week on Wednesday, May 31 to prepare for the 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony.
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The Society for the Performing Arts held its 19th Annual Wells Fargo Student Art Contest Saturday on April 29 at the Episcopal High School. This year's theme, “The Culinary Art of Houston” focused on multiculturalism and the diversity of Houston. For the contest, Art 1 and Artisan classes created multi-media artworks using their own ideas and creativity. We are proud to announce that StJPII student
Emily Cabello
won 3rd place in the 6th/7th/8th grade city-wide category and is a back-to-back winner 2 years in a row out of over 2,500 entries!
Emily was honored at the awards banquet and received
4 tickets to “The Brown’s” concert at Jones Hall (a $200 value), a cash award of $125, and $50 in art supplies. All winning artwork is currently on exhibition at Jones Hall, Glassell School of Art, Wells Fargo Banks, and online until September.
Congratulations Emily!
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Fun in the Sun - THIS FRIDAY
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2017 FITS – It’s HERE
Fun in the Sun will be held this Friday, May 26! The PTO has been working hard to be sure that every child has been accounted for with a lunch, and tickets. If there were any questions about your registration, you should have received an email. Please respond quickly to email questions so that we can ensure that your child has a lunch and is able to play.
Dress code for FITS Day
Students may wear any (current year or previous) FITS t-shirts, or any StJPII Spirit shirt, with their uniform shorts/skort, skirt or pants.
T-Shirts – Youth Small Only
A limited number of Youth Small t-shirts are still available for purchase on a first come - first serve basis.
Volunteers
A few great opportunities still exist for volunteers to help in the back with PreK-1st Grade. Visit the Sign up Genius link to see how you can help.
Lucky Ticket Baskets
This year’s Lucky Ticket Basket Prizes are once again unbelievable! Make sure you purchase enough tickets to increase your chances of winning one of these exciting prizes or jam-packed baskets including iPad Mini 4, Beats Solo 3, Kendra Scott, Nerf games, a Karaoke machine, Shopkins and American Girl Wellie Wishers. Several prizes/baskets will be designated for PK-K-1st Grade winners only! The baskets will be located inside the BAC and the drawings for winners will take place during the end of the FITS assembly in the afternoon. The student must be present to win. All tickets help support StJPII!!! Additional tickets will be available for purchase at Fun in the Sun Day, May 26th.
Canopies and Coolers Needed
Coolers (large ones, too) are needed for FITS on Friday to ice down some of the drinks and to store the snow cone ice while the canopies provide needed shade for many of the event booths and other areas. As you know, May in Texas can be HOT!! We need your help to create a fun and safe day for our children during FITS. If you have a pop-up canopy at home that we can borrow it will help your children and you stay cool during this most excellent and fun day!
Please drop off coolers and canopies, labeled with your name, anytime during morning carpool beginning Wednesday, May 24th.
Coolers and canopies need to be picked up after the FITS event ends on Friday. Please label your coolers and canopies.
Cupcakes Needed
Enter the annual Cupcake Contest sponsored by STUCO on Fun in the Sun Day! Bring your own homemade, peanut-free cupcakes for a chance to win a prize for the best decorated or best themed cupcakes. Bring at least one dozen cupcakes to the gym before school on the morning of Friday, May 26th – FITS Day! Each entry will receive extra tickets for a snow cone or a Lucky Ticket Basket entry. Click here for the flyer which was sent home today for more information.
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Expiring Box Tops – Don’t throw away free money $$$
If you have any Box Tops that will expire before October 31, (our next submission deadline), please send them to the front office in an envelope marked “Attn: Amber Gruen”. We discarded expired Box Tops worth over $100 in the last contest. Expiration dates can be found in small print in the top right corner and along the bottom edge of the Box Top.
Thanks to everyone who helped StJPII earn $4,400 this school year by collecting Box Tops!
Daisy Troop Forming
A new Daisy Troop for incoming Kindergarten students will be forming during the Summer/Fall months. If your little one will be entering Kindergarten during the 2017-2018 school year and is interested in becoming a Girl Scout, then please contact Olga Saenz- osaenz73@yahoo.com Parents, please advise if you are interested in becoming a troop leader/co-troop leader. Girl Scouts is an amazing experience filled with exciting adventures and activities. Registration does not begin until August, but you will be contacted over the Summer regarding troop formation.
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End of Year Collection
As we reach the end of the school year, we give thanks to our teachers and staff. Each year the PTO coordinates, among the families, a monetary gift collection, which is distributed to our dedicated teachers and staff. With 80 teachers and staff, we have historically been able to gift each of them at least $100 cash. For example, a $10 contribution per child's teacher is a typical offering, but any amount is fine.
Our children are blessed to have such loyal, patient and dedicated teachers and staff. The teachers and staff are always appreciative and amazed with the generosity from the StJPII families.
If you choose to make a voluntary contribution, please send cash or a check payable to StJPII PTO in an envelope addressed to the "PTO Room Parent Coordinator" by Wednesday, May 31. Your gift will be anonymous, so whatever amount you give is much appreciated. Feel free to let your teacher and other staff members know with a card that you contributed to the End of Year collection.
This coordinated effort by all the families makes for a big impact on our wonderful teachers and staff!
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Advertising Sales / Online Student Directory
For the 2017-2018 school year, our Student Directory will be completely online!
Benefits:
- Free!
- Convenient & Secure! Available on your computer or phone through the secure Parent Portal app.
- Current! If your friends move, you will always have the most up-to-date contact information at your fingertips.
More good news - you may sell advertisements to fulfill your 2017-2018 Family Commitment. Instead of selling printed School Directory ads that have a very limited reach, you may sell online advertising space in Saints Weekly, which has a much wider audience. You will get DOLLAR for DOLLAR credit for whatever you choose to sell. Please be sure to consult the Company List before approaching any businesses because some families have established relationships with many vendors.
Please use the attached form when selling your ads. We hope you find this a welcome change; we are excited about offering you this convenient upgrade.
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Summer Athletics Camps
Please check our website for some soccer and basketball camps being offered at StJPII this summer:
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Football:
Parents of current 5th, 6th and 7th grade boys, Coach Hertlein needs commitments for all who are interested in playing football this Fall. If you would, please email coach (mhertlein@jp2.org) if you have not already done so with the following info:
1. Name of the Student and grade level for 2017-2018 school year.
2. Mom and Dad or legal guardian preferred email address to get information regarding football.
3. Mom and Dad or legal guardian preferred contact number in case of emergencies.
4. Information regarding our training camp dates and what your son can or cannot attend. (Camp starts Aug. 1st and runs through Aug. 14th, Monday through Friday)
5. Also, if you have not received the information packet and would like an email attachment, please let coach know.
Sports Physicals
Don't forget that Methodist Hospital will be here Thursday, June 8th from 6-8 pm for our annual Middle School Sports Physical. This is open to our current 5th through 8th graders, as well as siblings or alumni that are entering or currently in High School! You can go to the StJPII website under Athletics, then GHCAA Middle School, and download the StJPII physical form, complete the form and bring $20 for the physical. It's that simple! Any questions please email mhewitt@jp2.org.
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Rice University - Tapia Camps
To find all the info you need to give your 8th-12th grade students a one-of-a-kind experience living at Rice University this summer, check out this website:
www.tapiacamps.rice.edu
Math, Physics, Computer Science and Top 3 student camps available, as well as professional development opportunities for educators and administrators.
Registration for all camps is open - week 1 starts June 4!
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Volleyball Mini Camp
St. John XXIII is offering a volleyball camp for 5th-8th graders this summer, June 14-15. Please click the
attached flyer
for more information and to register.
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5/24/17 MS Exams
5/24/17 Dad's Basketball, 8:00 p.m., BAC
5/26/17 FUN IN THE SUN DAY
5/26/17 All School Mass, 8:30 a.m., GSC
5/26/17 Early Dismissal, 2:30 p.m.
5/29/17 Memorial Day HOLIDAY
5/30/17 8th Grade Holiday
5/30/17 Saints Citizenship Breakfast, 7:40 a.m., GSC
5/31/17 CAFETERIA CLOSED - BRING SACK LUNCH
5/31/17 8th Grade Awards Ceremony, 10:30 a.m., GSC
5/31/17 8th Grade Graduation Mass, 7:00 p.m., GSC
6/1/17 All School Mass and PTO Recognition, 8:30 a.m., GSC
6/1/17 Last Day of School/Early Dismissal 11:00/11:15/11:30 a.m.
6/2/17 Teacher In-Service
6/2/17 Senior Sendoff (for StJPII Class of 2013), 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., GSC
6/2/17 8th Grade Dinner Dance, 7:00 p.m., BAC
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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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