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Dear St. John Paul II families,
What a beautiful day that the Lord has made! Today we had a wonderful start to our 30th year, in which we are "Celebrating our Community of Saints!"
We are doubly blessed that we begin this year celebrating mass together on the special Feast Day of the Assumption. There is no better way to start the year!
As I walked through the classrooms today, I saw the excitement in the eyes of all our students and our teachers too, and I am confident that the excitement will continue this year with your love and support.
My sincerest thanks to all of you for coming to Meet & Greet and the Ice Cream Social! These events are just the beginning of many wonderful events we have planned for this year. Don’t forget to read Saints Weekly each week for school updates and news!
Happy Tuesday! I look forward to seeing you all at Parent Night in just a few weeks!
In Him we trust,
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Principal
P.S.- Remember to check your student's Tuesday's folder.
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Carpool Procedures
You may read our online handbook for a complete overview of carpool line procedures, including rainy-day carpool. Here are a few reminders and changes to our process:
- Starting Wednesday, parents are not allowed to walk their students into school. You must use the carpool line or walkers.
- Students in PreK-2nd Grades should be sent to school with a name-tag listing their full name, homeroom teacher, Family ID# and how they are going home (carpool, Brimhurst, Manderly, BASP) for the first week of school.
- All PreK and Kindergarten students waiting for older siblings will be kept in Mrs. Layfield's Kindergarten classroom. Please instruct older siblings to retrieve them and escort them to their dismissal location.
- Write your Family ID# on the outside of your student's backpack.
Reserved Carpool Line Positions
Each year, the first car in
afternoon carpool (spot number 1)
is sold in our Auction. Please allow carpool number 1 to be at the front of the lines. The families with these carpool numbers are allowed to enter the driveway OR go to the front of the carpool lines to have their children loaded first.
* The PK/Kinder (white tags) afternoon line starts at the school driveway
* The Elementary (green tags) afternoon line on Parkway Plaza Drive starts at Sandfield
* The Middle School (orange tags) afternoon line starts at Tapper Hill by St. Basil's Greek Orthodox Church.
Fire Lane
Please do not park along the red curbs in the parking lot. This is a fire lane and needs to remain clear at all times. Thank you in advance for using the visitor parking spaces when dropping off/picking up your children for the BASP program, early dismissals and late arrivals.
Reserved Parking Lot Spaces
Please respect the parking spaces designated for a particular individual or staff member as indicated. Visitors are welcome to park in the designated "Visitor" spaces in the parking lot or along Parkway Plaza next to the school during non-carpool hours. In appreciation for their volunteer efforts, we have reserved a space for our PTO President and Clergy visiting the school. These individuals, as well as our business assistant and administration, attend meetings or have business away from the office throughout the school day and many times when they return someone has parked in their space, so please do not park in these spaces even for a brief moment.
Of special note are the spaces along the soccer field fence reserved for our part-time staff. Please do not park in these spaces during the hours noted.
Visitors to Campus
To ensure the safety of our students, all visitors and parents are asked to enter through the front doors of the main building and check in at the office where you will be asked to provide a driver’s license or valid ID. The license or ID will be scanned by our Raptor system, and once cleared by the system, the individual will be issued a visitor or volunteer badge. Parents will only be asked to do this the first time they visit StJPII each school year if they have gone through the Volunteer Approval Process.
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Attendance Policy
School begins at 8:00 a.m. each day and daily attendance is taken in each homeroom. (Tardies will not be counted the first week of school.) It is important for students to arrive on time each day to allow them time to prepare for their school day. Students are allowed to enter the building at 7:40 a.m. when morning carpool begins. Children may not be dropped off before this time and left to wait outside the school doors. If they are, then they will be placed in our morning Before and After School Program and morning fees will apply.
Documents Needed
Parents, please be sure to complete and return the following forms to the homeroom teacher no later than Monday, August 21st:
1. Emergency Information Form - it is imperative that we have your signature and current emergency information for your child/ren.
2. Acceptable Use Policy for Technology - to allow your child/ren access to technology in the classroom or labs.
3. Handbook Acknowledgement Forms - Please review the handbooks online, then sign and return these forms to school.
4. BASP (Before and After School Program) Form - if applicable.
5. Honor Code Form - 1st - 8th grades only.
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Parent Info Nights
Sept. 6, 6:00 p.m. - PreK, Kindergarten, Middle School Parents
Sept. 7, 6:00 p.m. - 1st-5th Grade Parents
Parents are invited to attend and learn more about StJPII. You will have the opportunity to hear about your child(ren)'s academic year with their teachers in the classrooms. This event begins at 6:00 p.m. and is for parents only, so please make plans for your children to stay at home.
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Optional Casual Uniform Orders
Now is the time to order optional casual uniforms, which include sweatshirts and polos. Orders will only be accepted online through the Acceptiva link or by going to our website. You must place your order by Wednesday, August 30. All orders will be sent home with the students in late September. Please keep a copy of your receipt. (The next time to order won't be until November 2017, for delivery in late January 2018.)
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RWTS Volunteers Needed
StJPII's 19th annual 5K, which benefits The Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation in memory of StJPII student Lauren Lockard, is scheduled for October 28th. We need volunteers to make this the best race yet! Running experience is a bonus, but not required. Please contact communications@jp2.org if you are interested in helping and getting to know other StJPII families. If you are a runner, would like to sign your child up for the Kids K, or want to buy a shirt,
register online at: runwiththesaints.com.
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Volunteer Approval Process
In order to volunteer, you must attend Virtus training and submit paperwork to the school office. As a courtesy for our parents, StJPII will offer a "Protecting God's Children" class on campus on September 18, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. This class is also open to the Archdiocese. You must sign up through the website to attend. Spots will fill up quickly, and once the class is full we cannot add any more spaces.
Please
click here
for information on our website about how to become volunteer-approved.
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Solar Eclipse Experience at StJII
A solar eclipse of the sun is an exciting and educational event to behold, but rest assured the only safe way for our students to view this event is through a live stream.. The students will be indoors from 11:30 a.m. until dismissal on August 21st. Thank you for your support!
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ECI Cafeteria Service
Our school cafeteria is run by
ECI Management Group
who provide lunch meals daily for registered students. They use cash or personalized debit cards that are managed online through www.diningpay.com. (For those who used the debit card system during the past school year, the account balance will carry forward.)
ECI has revised their lunch menu to include soup, two hot entree choices, one hot veggie, and one type of sandwich/salad/potato. The good news is that the menu prices have not changed. For more information,
please co
ntact ECI@ecimanagementgroup.com or 713-722-7773.
More information about the lunch service can be found by
clicking here.
To see this week’s menu, please click
here
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Pecan Creek Grille
Special thanks to all of our new families who attended our first day of school Boo Hoo/Yahoo Breakfast. It was great to see you and we hope you are happily settling in to our wonderful community. Remember, that on weekdays, our students and families receive a 20% discount for breakfast and 10% discount for lunch at the delicious Pecan Creek Grille.
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Soccer registration closes on August 19th at 5:00 p.m. We are in desperate need of Parent Volunteer Approved coaches in order to form the teams for PreK- 2nd grade. If you have any questions, please contact Deanne Gordon at dgordon@jp2.org.
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Middle School Athletics is off and running!
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Middle School Athletics has a separate Athletic Calendar!
Please click on this link to view the Athletics Calendar.
The varsity Football team has been working hard in practice since August 1st! The team's practice time will change as of the first day of school to
3:30-6:00 p.m.
Monday-
Thursday
. The Football team will have their parent meeting in the BAC on
Tuesday, August 15th at 6:15 p.m.
, so please make every effort to attend. Football registration is open until
October 1st
.
Cross Country will have their first team practice on
Wednesday, August 16th
from
3:30-5:30
p.m. and will have their parent meeting immediately after practice in the BAC.
Cross Country registration will be open until
October 1st
.
Girls Middle School Volleyball tryouts are on
Thursday, August 17th and Friday, August 18th
from
3:30-5:30 p.m.
in the BAC.
Soccer tryouts will be on
Monday, August 21st and Tuesday, August 22nd
on the StJPII soccer field from
3:30-5:30 p.m
.
Important reminders:
~All physicals must be dated after
June 1st
in order to participate in any of the middle school sports teams. The actual form is located on the StJPII website under "Athletics."
~Please remember that for any sport that requires tryouts, parents must adhere to our "closed door" policy.
~Attendance on both days of tryouts is required!
GO SAINTS!
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Financial Seminar for StJPII Families- August 24
Karyna Rodriguez Gutierrez, StJPII parent and President of Exfinia Financial Services, Inc., is offering a financial planning seminar to our community on August 24. For more information, please click here or email karina.rodriguez@exfinia.com.
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Disaster Relief Team Meeting
Those interested in learning more about or joining
St. John Vianney
’s Disaster Relief Team are invited to attend an informational training on August 22.
More information can be found here.
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8/19 Elementary Soccer Registration Closes
8/21 Student Paperwork Due to Office
8/21 Library Volunteer Training, 8:15 a.m.
8/25 All-School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
8/30 Casual Uniform Orders Due
8/30 Early Dismissal (2:00/2:15/2:30) & Blue Jeans with Spirit Shirts
9/1 All-School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
9/1 PTO First Friday Lunch & Lunch Bunch
9/6 PreK, Kindergarten, Middle School Parent Night, 6:00 p.m.
9/7 1st-5th Grade Parent Night, 6:00 p.m.
9/18 Virtus Class, Library, 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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