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Dear St. John Paul II families,
Happy Tuesday! What a blessing to have 97% of our whole Saint family back at school after Harvey. It is so beautiful to be a part of this community as we continue to provide on-going love and support to one another throughout this time of recovery
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Today, you will find in your child’s Tuesday folder a Virtue card! This card is tied to our theme for the year, “Celebrating Our Community of Saints”. As I mentioned in my summer letter, we will be celebrating each and everyone of us, as we are the SAINTS, and also featuring a “saint in our church” who exemplifies a virtue. We will together participate in learning how these Saints call us to develop the seven virtues: Prudence, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude, Faith, Hope, & Charity.
There is no doubt that Jesus directly had a hand in guiding me months ago to begin the year with
“Hope”
for Aug/Sept. What perfect timing that the Lord has given us to practice and develop this virtue during this time of rebuilding.
Please place this card in your car, on your fridge, or anywhere with easy access throughout the coming days. This virtue card was designed to allow you as a family to grow in God’s love. Please use this to pray with your children in the morning, noon, and in the evening. Our Hope is that this tool will help your family and our whole SAINT community grow in knowledge of our Catholic faith. We will continue to provide you with a new virtue card each month as we celebrate our 30
th
year!
Looking forward to seeing you at the Saints football game tomorrow!
In Him we Trust,
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Mass
We will have All-School Mass this
Friday, September 15
at 9:30 a.m. As a vital member of our school community, parents and friends are always welcome to worship with us.
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Calendar Items Rescheduled
The 8th grade DC trip meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
September 19th at 6:30 p.m..
Additional calendar item dates are coming soon.
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Congratulations to Mr. Griffin!
StJPII Band Director, Kenneth Griffin, entered the Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) 2018 Composition Competition this summer and his piece,
CHICAGO BELLE MOTIFS
, was selected as the winning composition! It will be premiered by the 2018 ATSSB All-State Symphonic Band in February, 2018 under the direction of Brian Britt from The University of Oklahoma. The piece will also be published by TRN Music Publishing Company.
Mr. Griffin wrote the piece based on themes from John Philip Sousa's march,
BELLE OF CHICAGO
, using multiple meters in overture style. He has had numerous works published in the past by Byron-Douglas, RBC Music and Gore Publishing Company, in addition to offering his other compositions online at
www.griffinpress.co
. Congratulations, Mr. Griffin! We thank you for sharing your talents and love of music with StJPII students, who are blessed to learn from one of the very best in the industry!
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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 taking part in this Ministry. Our ministry will include having 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.
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Dads Basketball
StJPII dads play men's basketball on
Wednesday Nights
in the gym at 7:00 p.m. Please contact Mark Gugliotti to be added to the distribution list and for more information:
markgoogs@att.net
or 832-301-1681. Everyone is welcome. It's a fun way to meet other dads and get some great exercise!
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Run with the Saints
Volunteers Needed - Our annual 5K, which benefits The Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation in memory of StJPII student Lauren Lockard is scheduled for
Saturday, October 28th
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We need volunteers to plan and make this the best race yet!
Please contact
Kaela Lewis
if you 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
through our website.
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Trunk or Treat
Volunteers Needed - Our annual Trunk or Treat is on Saturday, October 27th. We are looking for 1-2 individuals to help us lead this event to plan and
make this the best trunk or treat ever!
Please contact StJPII Communications Officer
Kaela Lewis
if you you are interested in helping and getting to know other StJPII families.
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After School Clubs & Activities
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After-School Clubs
Optional after-school clubs will begin meeting after September 18. See the school
calendar
for the schedule.
Click on the various links or contact names to see their flyer or get more info:
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Art Club
The 5-8th grade Art club will have its first Fall meeting on
Monday, September 18
after school. There will be a make-up meeting added to the schedule due to Hurricane Harvey.
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Chess Club
The Chess club will have its first meeting on Tuesday, September 19 after school. The Chess club is also accepting registrations. Please contact
Blitz Kids
for more information.
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Hurricane Harvey Relief on the StJPII Website!
Did you know you there is a one-stop shop for all Hurricane Harvey Support for StJPII? You can find Communications from Mrs. Bogard, School FAQ’s, information on how to Support Our Community, Community Resources and Volunteer Opportunities on our school website. Please visit the Hurricane Harvey Support page:
click here!
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Transportation
Unfortunately, Houston traffic is something out of our control. We pray that more roads continue to open every day. Reliable routes can be found with the Google Maps, Waze and Houston TranStar apps as well as the
DriveTexas website
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Uniforms/ Free Dress
We will continue to allow
free dress
until
September 15
. Please try to follow free dress guidelines in the
handbook
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Counseling
As our school community begins the Harvey recovery process, and as we start settling back into our daily school routine and adjusting to our new post-Harvey normal, our counselors are here to support the children. If you have concerns about a student during their transition back to school in the next few days/weeks, please do not hesitate to contact counselors
Laura Doherty
(PK-5) or
Betty Costantini
(6-8). Our students are blessed to have this wonderful StJPII family surrounding them with love and support during this stressful time.
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San José Clinic
Free Medical Care - Hurricane Harvey Relief
San José Clinic is offering free medical care September 9-15, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Please click on the
flyer
for more information. San José Clinic is a ministry of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and a United Way agency.
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Soccer practices resumes this week. There will be a fun Soccer Day on September 23, 2017. All teams will get a chance to play or practice that day. The season will start on September 30. Coaches will receive
schedules at the coaches meeting on September 26.
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Our 4 Sports teams will resume practices and games starting Monday, September 11. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE look at the
Athletic calendar on our website
to see all of the changes I have made due to Hurricane Harvey. Our Football team will play here at home on our field on
Wednesday, September 13
at 5:30 vs St Elizabeth Ann Seton! Our Soccer, Cross Country, and Volleyball teams will practice the entire week, all of their games/meets were canceled and are being rescheduled. So grab your lawn chairs and come out to see our Varsity Football SAINTS as they kick off their season! ~ Mary Beth Hewitt
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Join the PTO!
StJPII is blessed by wonderful volunteers who share their time and talents with our community through a variety of committees. While many of their efforts focus on fundraising, the PTO also provides fellowship opportunities and ways to get involved in the classroom. As a parent, you are automatically a member of our PTO.
To learn more about the PTO, please read the attached
volunteer opportunities flyer
. The first PTO meeting of the year will be at
8:15 a.m. on October 4,
in St. Jude Hall after morning carpool dropoff.
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Box Tops for Education
Our classroom contest is just around the corner. Here’s your chance to get extra box tops for your child’s class!
HEB Bonus Box Tops Promotion Runs 9/6/17 – 9/19/17
- Purchase 10 Box Tops products in 1 visit & get 60 Bonus Box Tops (15 Box Tops products = 100 Bonus Box Tops)
- Be sure the cashier hands you the certificate with your receipt at checkout.
- Helpful Hints to get to 15 items:
- Buy granola bars, fruit treats & juice boxes to pass out for your turn to bring sports team snacks
- Stock up on Ziplock, Reynold’s products, Hefty paper plates, cups & trashbags.
- Buy Old El Paso taco seasoning packets and taco kits.
For a full list of participating products & coupons, click
here.
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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 up to date. Please click on the
VIRTUS link
and fill out the form to view your status.
Deadline to submit your name has been extended to Friday, September 22.
Thank you and please email
RoomParentCoordinatorsjp2@gmail.com
if you have any questions.
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Vocations Day Volunteers Needed
Please join us for our first meeting of the year on
September 22.
We will meet right after Mass in Saint Jude Hall at 9:30 a.m.
New members are always welcome
. The Altar Society helps Mrs. Richard, our Religion Coordinator, in preparing for Saint Family activities, Vocations Day, and other religious events. Please contact Religion Coordinator,
Molly Richard
, if you have any questions.
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DARR October Skate Day
Save the Date- the Dairy Ashford Roller Rink October Skate Day will be Thursday, October 26 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Wear your costume and enjoy the sweet treats, raffle items and prizes for best costumes. We hope to see you for this fun StJPII Halloween tradition!
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St. Thomas High School Admissions Event
The End Zone Rally previously scheduled for Friday, September 15 has been rescheduled for
Friday, October 6
at 6:00 p.m. St. Thomas High School Admissions invites all middle school boys and their families to enjoy a high school football game from the End Zone of our stadium. Please RSVP for this upcoming event by visiting
www.visitsth.org
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St. Agnes Academy's 2017 Main Stage Musical
In the Heights
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9/13 Football Game HOME vs SEAS, 5:30 p.m.
9/15 All School Mass, 9:30 a.m.
9/18 Virtus Class, Library, 8:30 a.m.
9/19 8th grade DC trip meeting, 6:30 p.m.
9/21 Dad's Retreat
9/22 Altar Society Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
9/27
Early Dismissal (2:00/2:15/2:30) & Blue Jeans with Spirit Shirts
9/29 All School Mass, 9:30 a.m.
9/29 Thanksgiving Mass Reception, 9:30 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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