Dear Saint Families,
Happy Tuesday Saints! It was a great long weekend and I hope you all shared some special family time together! Mine truly enjoyed the Steps for Students event with over 10,000 racers all celebrating Catholic Schools! I am so grateful for the families who came out to support StJPII; next year I know we will have an even bigger presence!
Thank you for your continued prayers for our future Saints that we are reviewing for the 2019-2020 school year. Yesterday, we were able to evaluate many new candidates while our teachers spent the day learning together at various professional development sessions with other Catholic school teachers in our Archdiocese.
Here's the scripture reflection I did today and wanted to share with you...
Be strong and take heart, all who hope in the Lord.
Ps. 31:24
“Trust the past to God’s mercy, the present to God’s love, and the future to God’s providence.”
~St. Augustine of Hippo
In Him,
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Principal
P.S. In the next week we will share the academic calendar for the 2019-2020 school year.
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Go Texan Attire this Friday
StJPII will observe Go Texan Day this
Friday, February 22.
Students may wear western-style rodeo attire (please leave your spurs, whips, guns and handcuffs at home.) "Go Texan" attire can be as simple as jeans, a t-shirt or western shirt, with boots. Cowboy hats are allowed. If you choose not to dress "Texan", then students may wear full dress uniforms. Please follow the general dress code guidelines which are noted in the Student Handbook.
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Go Texan Art Winners will be Announced
Art Teacher Mrs. Stieber will announce "Go Texan" art student winners this Friday, February 22, after Mass. All students will receive a certificate and ribbons by rank. Artwork will be on display in the hallway near the library for two weeks. We look forward to honoring our Saints artists!
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Early Dismissal Next Week
Next
Wednesday, February 27
we will have early dismissal. Pre-K and Kindergarten students will be dismissed at
1:45 p.m.,
1st - 5th graders will be dismissed at
2:00 p.m.
, and Middle School will be dismissed at
2:15 p.m
. Students may wear school appropriate blue jeans and a StJPII spirit t-shirt. Our neighborhood Russo's Pizzeria will also host another Spirit Night benefiting our PTO, so mark your calendars!
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Summer Enrichment Program
Children 3 years old through 8th grade are invited to the StJPII Summer Enrichment Program (SEP),
June 10-28 from 9:30-2:30,
when we emphasize hands-on exploration in a fun, stimulating and supportive environment. The program features small class sizes and is taught by highly-qualified teachers. (Before and after care is available too.)
The early registration deadline is
April 5
, after which date the registration fee increases. Sibling discounts are also available. For more information and to register, click the button below or contact SEP Director
Kim McCurry.
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Bidding with Bernie Online Auction
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“Bidding with Bernie,” StJPII’s Online Auction, will begin next week! Be sure to visit
www.jp2.org/auction
to preview all of the packages!
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Engineers Weeks- Going on Now!
Engineers invent things that amaze us in the moment. Think jaw-dropping space launch. But many of us take for granted much in this engineered world that is everyday amazing, like clean drinking water at the turn of a faucet. During Engineers Weeks, we celebrate engineers and how they improve our lives. The need for the next generation of practical inventors and innovators continues.
Mrs. Resweber, Computer Science Teacher, is looking for speakers for upper elementary and middle school classes who would be willing to host a 40-minute hands-on session during Engineers Weeks,
February 18 - March 1.
Last year, we had several engineering disciplines represented by both men and women and the talks and demonstrations were wonderful! For more information, or to volunteer, please click the button below. For more information, please contact
Mrs. Resweber.
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Ladies Retreat- February 27
All StJPII mothers are invited to the Ladies Retreat next week on
Wednesday, February 27
from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in St. Jude Hall, hosted by the St. Katharine Drexel Society.
The St. Katharine Drexel Society is our "Mom's Club" which is similar to the "Dad's Club." It is intended to form life long bonds of sisterhood and charity. It is an opportunity to help each other grow in our faith, strengthen our devotion, and be good stewards of the word of Christ.
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Men's Retreat- March 23
Save the date for the next Men's retreat on March 23, 2019. More information will be available in upcoming editions of
Saints Weekly.
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First Friday Teacher Lunch Next Week
Our First Friday lunch is approaching and will be held on
Friday, March 1. Show your love to the teachers and staff by donating a menu item. Our theme is Mediterranean: lighter fare such as salads, chicken, vegetable lasagna, or pita bread and hummus. Please drop off your items at the front office after morning carpool or by 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 1st. If you have hot items, please have them delivered as close to 10:30 as possible so they will stay warm. Thank you in advance for volunteering!
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DARR- Valentine Skate Party Winners
Thank you to all our StJPII Valentines for attending our annual skate party! The following raffle participants received gift bags as prizes: Bailey Anderson, Julian Carlisle and Eric Wedlake. Our grand prize winner, Carolina Barros, received a skating party for 10 friends! Thanks to our volunteers Amber Gruen, Kimberly Healey and Ronda O’Connor for making this event a success!
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VIRTUS is now CMGConnect
The CMG Safe Haven online training is replacing the VIRTUS training. The training consists of three vignette style training videos that is approximately 60 minutes. These trainings are available in English and Spanish. We will no longer offer live trainings, all Safe Environment trainings will only be available online. Past VIRTUS training is grand-fathered in to the CMG Safe Haven system. Please visit the
Volunteer Approval
section of our website for more information.
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8th Grade Yearbook Ads
Send a personal message to your special 8th grader…purchase an ad in the StJPII 2019 yearbook, The Spirit. The ads are a great way for parents, grandparents, or special friends to honor, appreciate, and congratulate your eighth grader on his/her accomplishments. The PTO is also offering an additional way to permanently honor your 8th grade student through the purchase of a garden pathway brick when packaged with an ad. For more information, click the link for the
Order Form.
Deadline for ads is this
Friday, February 22.
Contact
Mrs. Hiltbrand
with questions.
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Middle School Sports
Track & Field, Baseball, Softball, and Girls and Boys Lacrosse teams are all formed and all are ready to get their season underway!
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Elementary Sports
Our Spring Sports registration is now closed for Baseball/Tball, Softball, and Spring Volleyball. We are in the midst of forming teams and coaches, so please be patient as we prepare for the upcoming spring season for our elementary athletes!
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Elementary Parents, please join the StJPII WHCSA album to share and save your favorite photos of the season by clicking on the link below. Thank you to all of our volunteer Coaches, you make it all such a great experience for our kiddos!
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St. John Vianney Parish Events
Family Fun Night at SJV will be this
Friday, February 22, 6:30 p.m.
in the Activity Center. Join them for a Family Night of Food, Fun, Fellowship and Bingo! RSVP by February 20. To reserve and pay online
click here,
or call 281-497-1555, or email
sjvrsvp@stjohnvianney.org.
CAMP SJV-
St. John Vianney Summer Day Camp: Faith, Fun & Friends - For Ages 4 – 12.
June 3 – August 2,
Monday – Friday. For more information, visit their website at
www.stjohnvianney.org
or call 281-497-1555.
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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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Upcoming Challent Events
March 1-3: Girls Challenge Weekend Retreat (grades 5th-8th)
June 9-15: Challenge Girls Summer Camp
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Did you know...
that StJPII teachers participate in 1,500 hours of continuing education every year? This is 50% more than is required of our public school teacher counterparts. Faculty development is a priority, so our teachers go above and beyond to remain innovative while serving our students' diverse needs. Just yesterday, our teachers participated in an In-Service that allowed them to collaborate with and learn from other educators. Our very own Mrs. Stieber and Mrs. Lamb were presenters! We are blessed by excellent teachers who are committed to developing our students both academically and spiritually. StJPII teachers love what they do and love our students!
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To view events related to StJPII, please click on the school calendars below.
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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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