Dear St. John Paul II Families,
The end of the semester is here and I think everyone will agree that these last few months have definitely brought many challenges to our community. Earlier in the fall, I mentioned that difficulties often are an opportunity for us to share Christ’s love with one another, and I continue to be humbled by how often I see this within our special StJPII community. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your constant prayers and support of one other. We are so blessed to be able to give, even now during this season of Advent.
Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, so I leave you with this prayer from our patron, St. John Paul II:
O Virgin of Guadalupe, Mother of the Americas, grant to our homes the grace of loving and respecting life in its beginnings, with the same love with which you conceived in your womb the life of the Son of God. Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Fair love, protect our families so that they may always be united and bless the upbringing of our children.
Our hope, look upon us with pity, teach us to go continually to Jesus, and if we fall help us to rise again and return to him through the confession of our faults and our sins in the sacrament of penance, which gives peace to the soul.
We beg you to grant us a great love of all the holy sacraments, which are, as it were, the signs that your Son left us on earth. Thus, Most Holy Mother, with the peace of God in our consciences, with our hearts free from evil and hatred, we will be able to bring to all others true joy and true peace, which come to us from your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.
Lastly, we are looking forward to celebrating this Friday with Mass, Caroling, and Class parties! All students may wear Christmas attire! Remember, Mass will begin at 9:30 a.m., and dismissal will be at 12:00/12:15/12:30.
I wish you a blessed Christmas Season as we pray, wait, and anticipate the birth of Jesus!
In Him we Trust,
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Annual Fund
Thank you to all those who have given to the Annual Fund thus far! We are blessed by your generosity. Please consider making your gift before year end to maximize your tax deduction and/or corporate matching programs.
We recognize that not everyone will be able to contribute this year, so we need those who can, to prayerfully consider doing more. With fewer donors and greater need, it is imperative we not only meet but exceed our Annual Fund goal.
Every donation, no matter how small, truly makes a difference! To give online, please visit:
www.jp2.org/give. For more information, please contact Development Director,
Jessi Cook.
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Strategic Plan Campus Townhall meeting
Please save the date for the campus-wide Strategic Plan Townhall on the evening of
January 23. Mrs. Bogard and the administrative team will be unveiling the school's strategic plan and goals for the next three years.
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Middle School: 'Tis the season for testing!
Please mark your calendar for the upcoming Middle School Mid-term Schedule:
Wednesday, December 13
- 6th Grade Earth Science (AM)
- 7th Grade Theology (PM)
- 8th Grade Theology (AM)
- 8th Grade History (PM)
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Thank You!
A Huge thank you to each of you for supporting the Book Fair! ~Mrs. Lamb
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Love and Logic
Is brushing up on your parenting skills in your resolutions for the new year?!? Come laugh and learn with Former Assistant Principal Mr. Dan Courtney (currently Principal at Christ the Redeemer Catholic School) during a series of Love and Logic workshops beginning in January. Weekly evening sessions will be offered in January and February for $50 per family. (If you have taken the class before, you are welcome to return for a refresher, or send your spouse for free.) For more information, click
here
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Calling All Engineers!
Engineers' Week is
February 18-24, 2018
. Ms. Resweber, technology teacher, is looking for engineers who would be willing to speak to computer science students about their occupations. Speaking engagements can be from 20-40 minutes in length, and speakers can address one or more classes. There are 20 different time periods available! Please contact Ms. Resweber at
cresweber@jp2.org
if you are available to speak or to help in any other way.
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Early Bird Tickets
Remember to buy your Gala tickets at early bird prices! The $99 price goes up on December 31st, so you don’t want to miss out, 200 tickets have already been sold! Go to
www.jp2.org/gala
to purchase your tickets. For more information or questions, contact:
gala@jp2.org
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Wine and Pet Rock Drop Off This Week
1. Buy a bottle of wine
valued at $25
or more to donate.
2. Find a rock, decorate it, and name it (optional).
3. Bring your bottle of wine and/or decorated pet rock to carpool:
Wednesday and Thursday (December 13-14)
- AM & PM Parkway Plaza carpool line
- PM ONLY Brimhurst walkers line
Friday (December 15)
- AM ONLY Parkway Plaza carpool line
4. At the Gala, buy a $25 pet rock and win a bottle of wine!
What is the Pet Rock Adoption and Wine Pull?
It’s easy, we have combined the totally awesome 80’s pet rock fad with a wine pull and turned them into a fun Gala night activity. All you have to do is donate a $25 bottle of wine and a pet rock to go with it (optional). On Gala night, purchase a $25 pet rock and win a bottle of wine! Click here for
instructions and donor form
.
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It is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…Christmas!
Please consider donating to the PTO Staff Christmas Bonus. Donations are completely voluntary. If you would like to help make a big impact for our staff, send in your donation to the Front Office in an envelope marked, “PTO Treasurer.” Donations are due by
Friday, December 15
. For more information, please see the attached
flyer
.
Tomorrow is the last day to drop off your Christmas ornaments and/or trees for the families impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Please contact P
TO Breadbasket Coordinator
Kimberly Healey.
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Elementary Athletics
Basketball practices are in full swing. The last practices for the year will be on
Friday, December 15
and will resume on
January
1.
The first games will be on
January 13
. Have a wonderful safe holiday.
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Middle School Athletics
The Saints boys’ basketball teams closed out the 1st half of their season with two tough opponents playing St. Cecilia and St. Francis de Sales. Our JV and Varsity teams played hard but the Indians and Valiants proved to be too much in the end. We are holding two optional workouts for our boys middle school teams Wednesday, Dec. 27 and Friday, Dec. 29 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. here at StJPII.
On the girls side our Varsity, JV, and 6
th
grade teams were all victorious in their games against St. Laurence and St. Vincent de Paul! Varsity now stands at 6-1 in district, JV is undefeated at 6-0 and the 6
th
grade team is 4-1. We are very proud of the hard work and determination from all 3 teams with these huge wins! This past weekend our JV and Varsity Lady Saints basketball teams participated in the Houston Christian HS Basketball tournament. The JV girls played tough both offensively and defensively against Holy Spirit in their 1
st
game but came up short taking a loss. But they played even better and stronger in their 2
nd
game against St. Mark Episcopal with a nail biter finish, sealing the win at the free throw line with Sabrina Nino sinking 3 shots in a row to take the win! Varsity had a bye in the 1
st
round of play, and took a huge win in their 2
nd
game against Grace playing extremely well displaying great basketball skill which then put them in the Championship game that they held the lead the entire game to win the Varsity Championship! We are so proud of our Lady Saints!!!!!
Our 1
st
Lacrosse clinic for the boys will be on Saturday December 17
th
from 2:00-3:30 p.m. on the SJPII field. Coach Hewitt will start with fundamentals and basic knowledge of the game.
We look forward to seeing you out there!
There will be a Volleyball Camp that is open to all 5th-7th grade girls on December 27-29, from 9:00– 11:00 a.m. in the BAC. Improve your technique with 2-6 hours of fundamentals and game play. For more information, please see the
flyer
.
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Moms Bible Study
Join us for Bible Study
tomorrow at 8:15 a.m. in St. Jude Hall. The series is called "Catholicism" and gives you the opportunity to go deeper into the truths of our faith with this DVD series by Bishop Robert Barron.
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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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St. Thomas High School Open House
St. Thomas High School will host an Open House on
January 7, 2018. Open House is a great opportunity to get to know the St. Thomas community by visiting with our teachers, faculty, staff, coaches, and most importantly our students. Attached is a
flyer for more details. To register for the event at
visit.sths.org.
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12/11-12/13 Middle School Exams
12/13 Kindergarten Christmas Program, 8:30 a.m.
12/13 Mom's Bible Study, 8:15 a.m. in SJH
12/14 Nails, Tails, Tennies Fundraiser
12/14 Band Concert, 7:00 p.m.
12/15 All School Mass, 9:30 a.m.
12/15 Christmas Attire for Students/Early Dismissal 12:00/12:15/12:30, No BASP
12/15 End of the Nine Weeks
12/16 Christmas Holidays
1/2 Classes Resume
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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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