Dear St. John Paul II Families,
Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving break. I am so very grateful and blessed by you, our amazing Saints community! We are in full swing to finish up the first semester. This Friday, we will celebrate our First Friday devotion, so we will proceed with our weekly Friday Mass and begin Holiday on the Parkway after Mass at 10:30 a.m. Please know we will need a little time to transform the space, and we appreciate your patience. Please join us for Mass and then enjoy shopping on Friday and Saturday here at StJPII.
These next couple of weeks we will be hosting many performances and activities to celebrate the Christmas season, so be sure to stay tuned to
Saints Weekly
for all the details!
In Him we trust,
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Annual Fund: #GivingTuesday
Thank you to all of you who have given to the StJPII Annual Fund for #GivingTuesday! There is still time to make a donation at
jp2.org/give.
Help us reach our goal of participation from 100 families!
Please keep an eye out for your Annual Fund letter in the coming week. With the events of Hurricane Harvey, we recognize that not everyone will be able to contribute this year, so we need those who can, to prayerfully consider doing more.
Our benefactors are direct blessings from the Lord. We pray gratefully in Mass and every day that the Lord will provide for all your needs, as you are doing for us. Thank you!
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Blue Jean Day and Early Dismissal Tomorrow!
Remember, tomorrow,
November 29,
is our monthly Early Dismissal Day. Pre-K and K students will be dismissed at 2:00 p.m., 1st - 5th grade at 2:15 p.m. and Middle School at 2:30 p.m.
On Early Dismissal Days, students may wear blue jeans and a StJPII spirit shirt.
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Private High School Recommendation Letter Request
The deadline to submit requests for Private High School Recommendations is this Friday, December 1. Please have them sent to the front office to the attention of Mrs. Grunenberg, Registrar.
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'Tis the season for testing!
Please mark your calendar for the upcoming Middle School Mid-term Schedule:
Monday, December 11
- 6th Grade Social Studies (PM)
- 7th Grade Literature (PM)
- 8th Grade Algebra (AM),
- 8th Grade Literature (PM)
Tuesday, December 12
- 7th Grade Science (AM),
- 8th Grade IPC (PM)
- 8th Grade Language (AM)
Wednesday, December 13
- 6th Grade Earth Science (AM)
- 7th Grade Theology (PM)
- 8th Grade Theology (AM)
- 8th Grade History (PM)
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8th Grade Fundraiser Nails, Tails & Tennies
Please support the 8
th
Grade fundraiser! Students may buy a pass for only $5 to wear nail polish, untucked shirts, and any color tennis shoes! The pass will be valid on
December 14
! Please download the
flyer
and turn it in to your homeroom teacher or the front office by
December 11
. There must be ONE form per student!
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4th Grade Service Project- Thank you!
Thank you for supporting the 4th grade service project! Your generous donations were shared on Thanksgiving Day. We would not have been a success without each of you.
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Grandparents and Special Friends Day- Thank You!
Thank you to all the Grandparents and Special Friends who attended our 22nd Annual Grandparents and Special Friends Day. We appreciate all of the love and support and can't wait to see you next year. A huge thanks to the PTO Hospitality Committee and the StJPII school community for the welcoming our guests, a wonderful musical performance and all of the time and talent you all put into making this year's event a huge success!
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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 includes 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 next retreat of the year will be at 6:00 p.m. on
December 7
in St. Jude Hall. All StJPII dads are invited to attend. Please RSVP to Assistant Principal
Dr. Mike Weinman
.
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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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Auction Gala - Get Involved!
Auction Items:
Please contact Michelle Perez
mlperez51@gmail.com
if you have any of the following items to donate:
- Airline miles
- Vacation home
Great Gatherings:
If you love to host parties, please contact
gala@jp2.org
. We are looking for families to...
- Host a World Cup Viewing Party on June 14th or 15th at your home and provide drinks and appetizers.
- Sponsor a limo or party bus to provide transportation for these fun Great Gatherings.
Pet Rock Adoption and Wine Drop Off
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Holiday on the Parkway
Join the StJPII community for our annual craft and vendor fair on this
Friday, December 1st and
Saturday, December 2nd. Students, faculty and parents are able to shop for holiday presents for family and friends on Friday. Don't forget to send your students with money to purchase their gifts. All are welcome to come and shop a second day during the annual Snacks with Santa festivities on Saturday. Click the
Holiday on the Parkway Vendor list to see this year's vendors.
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Snacks with Santa- This Saturday
Save the Date for Snacks with Santa this Christmas Season. We will welcome our StJPII community Saturday, December 2
nd
from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. for photos with Santa, crafts, snacks and an activity. For more details, please click on the
flyer
!
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Elementary Athletics
The basketball teams have been formed and the coaches have been notified. You should hear from your coaches this week and practices will start
December 3
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Parents, this year Journalism has developed a new process to share photos. Please join the
StJPII WHCSA
album to share and save your favorite photos of the season.
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Middle School Athletics
The Varsity boys basketball team had a tough week as the boys lost two district games to St. Laurence and St. Vincent de Paul. They are now 1-3 in district play but will look to bounce back when we return from the break. JV lost both games last week to the same opponents and 6th grade split 1-1. There are no home games for the Boys Basketball team this week.
All three of the girls teams were victorious against St. Frances de Sales which puts both the Varsity and JV teams at 3-0, and JV at 2-1 in District standings. This week the only home game is on Tuesday against St. Cecilia with Varsity kicking off the games at 4:30 p.m., then JV plays at 5:30 p.m..
BOYS & GIRLS LACROSSE!!!!!!
We will have a "Parent Night" to introduce the two new sports teams we will have for Middle School Lacrosse on
Monday, December 4
at 6:30 p.m. in the GSC. If your son or daughter is in 5th-8th grade and is interested in trying out for Lacrosse, please make every effort to attend this meeting as we will go over the fundamentals and requirements as well as information regarding fees and equipment needed. We will also introduce our Coaches for both the boys team and the girls team! We look forward to seeing you!
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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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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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St. John XXIII High School Admissions Information
St. John XXIII College Preparatory school will host an Admissions Information Night on
Tuesday, December 5 from 7:00- 8:00 p.m. at St. John XXIII
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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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11/29 Mass, Chapel, 7:10 a.m.
11/29 Blue Jeans and Spirit Day/Early Dismissal (2:00/2:15/2:30 pm)
11/29 Parent Bible Study, 8:15 a.m.
11/30 Principal for the Day
12/1 All School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
12/1 Holiday on the Parkway, 10:30 a.m. -4:00 p.m.
12/2 Holiday on the Parkway, 10:00 a.m.
12/2 Snacks with Santa, 10:00 a.m.
12/5 3
rd
-5
th
Grade Christmas Program, 7:00 p.m.
12/6 Feast of St. Nicholas
12/6 Adoration, 7:40 a.m. All Saints Chapel
12/6 PTO meeting 8:15 a.m.
12/6 Middle School Choir Christmas Concert, 7:00 p.m.
12/7 Dad’s Retreat, 6:00 p.m. St. Jude Hall
12/8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception
12/8 All School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
12/8 School Tours
12/11-12/13 Middle School Exams
12/13 Kinder Christmas Program, 8:30 a.m.
12/14 Band Concert, 7:00 p.m.
12/15 All School Mass, 8:30 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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