Dear St. John Paul II Families,
Every day I am amazed and blessed by how our students take care of one another. At the end of last week, I observed a student helping a classmate find something that was missing. Although, they didn’t know I was watching it was such a sweet sight to see them taking care of each other. I knew in that moment all of the values we hope to instill in our little and big Saints are coming to fruition.
I invite each of you to attend Stations of the Cross on Holy Thursday. All the details are included in this
Saints Weekly
.
As holy week comes to a close, I pray that you, through your Lenten journey this year, have grown closer to the Lord, sharing in His suffering and allowing your hearts to open deeper to love like Him. Now we can enjoy the Easter celebration of His Resurrection! Because He lived, died and rose for us, we have renewed hope and are forgiven, no matter how small or large our sin may be. Allelulia!
Have a blessed Easter!
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Principal
P.S. - Don't forget the Tuition Raffle starts today and runs through Friday, April 13.
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Holy Thursday and Early Dismissal
Since this
Thursday, March 29 is Holy Thursday, we will have
Stations of the Cross (no Mass) at 8:30 a.m. in the GSC.
We will also have Early Release. We will dismiss
PK/K at 12:00 p.m., 1st - 5th grades at 12:15 p.m., and Middle School at 12:30 p.m. There will be no BASP after dismissal. Enjoy your long Easter weekend with your families. School will resume
Tuesday, April 3.
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Tuition Raffle
The final family commitment fundraiser for the 2017/18 school year is the Tuition Raffle. The raffle prize is
one free year of tuition for the oldest child in your family for the 2018/19 school year! The drawing will be held on
Friday, April 20 after Mass. Tuition raffle tickets are sold only to StJPII families at a price of $25.00 each. Your tuition raffle purchase is credited dollar for dollar towards your 2017/18 family commitment, so this is more fun than just paying off that balance! A statement of your family commitment account has been sent home in your Tuesday folder.
Raffle tickets are available by clicking on the “
Tuition Raffle Ticket
” button on the home page of the school website. Please print and complete as many tickets as you need, and turn your tickets and payment in to the school office in an envelope labeled “Tuition Raffle”. Please make your checks payable to StJPII and write your family ID number on your check.
In order to properly account for family commitment, raffle tickets must be received in the office by 3:30 pm on Friday, April 13th.
No exceptions will be made.
A REQUEST FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE: Please cut your tickets into single tickets and do not staple tickets together. Also, it would be very helpful if you would write your tuition raffle payment for the complete amount of your family commitment balance due – even if it is not an amount that is divisible by $25.00. For instance, if your balance is $105.75, you could write your check for that exact amount and include four raffle tickets. This will clear your account balance and save you from having to send the final amount in a separate check.
Thank you for your help!
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5th through 8th Grade Dodgeball Tournament
Dodge, duck, dip and dive! Get your competitive spirit going at the StJPII Dodgeball Tournament on
April 7 at 4:00 p.m.
Open to students in 5th thru 8th grades. There will be awesome prizes for winners and entries are only $35. There are limited spots available so sign up today! Registration will close on April 3 at 5:00 p.m.
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This is a gala Great Gathering event, hosted by: The Mills and Lindsey Families
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4th Annual Saints @ Sunset Crawfish Boil
Mark your calendars and make sure you purchase your tickets to the Crawfish Boil! Do not miss the live music from
Keyun and the Zydeco Masters
, BB's catering, Jumpy houses, photo ops and more
! Last year over 800 people attended, and it will be even bigger and better in 2018! Early bird pricing ends this weekend on Saturday, March 31 so don't delay! All the details are included in the flyer below.
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We are looking for volunteers and corporate sponsors!
If you would like to volunteer or know a business that is interested in helping sponsor the event and receiving advertising and promotion opportunities, please contact Communications and Events Officer,
Kaela Lewis
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Laissez le bon temps rouler!
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Students from Ms. Resweber's 8th grade Computer Science class demonstration were the hit of a STEM-E Talk held at the Texas Medical Center Accelerator on Saturday, March 21.
David Bitoun, John Sutton, and Sebastian McNamara
demonstrated robots that they had built and programmed.
James Palmer, Michael DeVaull, Juan Guio, and Julian Alarcon
also assisted in building the robots during the week prior to the demonstration. Almost 100 students from area schools attended the event and were captivated by both the unique robot designs and by the actions the robots could perform due to the programming by the 8th graders. Parent Mr. Mike Bitoun assisted Ms. Resweber and the team, and Ms. Kirina McNamara was present for moral support. The keynote speaker was Nic Radford, co-founder, Senior Vice-President, and Chief Technology Officer of Houston Megatronics. Other speakers included two college graduate students who have created an app to help combat acne, and a representative from the High School Astronaut program.
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Summer Enrichment Program
Children 3 years old through 8th grade are invited to the StJPII Summer Enrichment Program (SEP),
June 11-29,
where we emphasize hands-on exploration in a fun, stimulating and supportive environment. The program features small class sizes, is taught by highly qualified teachers and is designed to: Provide academic and social enrichment; prepare students for their upcoming school year; build upon Reading, Math & Study Skills, and help new students make friends, while introducing them to the StJPII campus, curriculum and culture.
The early registration deadline is tomorrow, March 28.
For more information, contact SEP Coordinator
Kim McCurry
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Additional information can also be found on our website, including the
SEP Brochure
and
Registration
.
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Thank you from the 5th Grade Girl Scouts
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Thank you to everyone who donated to the 5th Grade Girl Scout book drive. We are so excited to report that 1,066 books were collected for libraries and schools affected by Hurricane Harvey.
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Ambassador Volunteers Needed!
New students are registering for next year! Ambassadors are current parents who volunteer to welcome a new family. Ambassadors help make the transition into our community easier and friendlier. Every current family is qualified and is eligible to volunteer!
We need current families with new siblings starting in Pre-K and K, but will need many volunteers from ALL grade levels to match with other new student families. We try to honor requests for bilingual ambassadors too. Please consider sharing your love of StJPII by becoming an ambassador. Duties are minimal and can be done on your own time. Please sign up before
March 28 by completing the
online form (also found under the “Parent Corner” tab).
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FUN IN THE SUN
Did You Know?
Fun in the Sun has activities and games for all ages. To keep our littlest Saints (PK – 1
st
Grade) safe, they have fun and age appropriate activities in the back of the school near the playground and Pope Garden. The rest of the games and activities are located in the parking lot, athletic fields and under the Pavilion for grades 2 - 8.
A big THANK YOU goes out to Club Westside for donating many of the games this year. We are so excited to showcase brand new games for the kids to enjoy!
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StJPII and RUSSO’S PIZZA- SPIRIT NIGHTS ARE BACK!
Our first Spirit Night is scheduled for this
Thursday, March 28
. You may dine in, take out, or have your food delivered. Please mention you are with St. John Paul II when ordering. Russo’s will give 20% of each order back to our school. The participating location is at 13346 Briar Forest, Suite 100, at the corner or Eldridge and Briar Forest. Please join us in this philanthropic effort for our school while enjoying a great dinner.
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Brick Pavers
Brick pavers are a great way to recognize the amazing teachers, dedicated coaches, strong leaders, faithful volunteers, enthusiastic staff and many other role models in our children’s lives. Garden brick pavers are perfect to celebrate your 8th grader and make a mark in the SJPII garden courtyard. Order your garden pavers today to support your school and create a legacy. You can find the order form
here
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Elementary Athletics
Baseball and Volleyball will not have practices on
March 29 or March 30
. Also, there are no games this weekend. We wish everyone a
Happy Easter.
We will resume normal schedule next week.
If you have taken photos for the Fall and Winter Sports, please share them with our Journalism staff her
e:
StJPII WHCA Sports
. If you have any questions, please contact
Deanne Gordon
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Middle School Athletics
The boys baseball team played two games last week. Our team was able to split 1 win and 1 loss to St. Jerome and St. Laurence respectively. We are coming down the home stretch with only a few district games left and the boys fighting for a playoff spot. Our Lady Saints Softball team suffered 2 loses against St. Laurence and St. Vincent de Paul with some opportunities to score but came up short.
On
Friday
, our Boys Lacrosse team played against the Paul Revere Middle School team and played an outstanding offensive and defensive game winning by a score of 12- 3. This puts their overall record at 4-1-1!
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On
Saturday,
our Track and Field team competed in their first meet of the season hosted by St. Vincent de Paul. Here are the team results:
Female Team Score:
· 6th Grade Female division finished 18th out of 21
· 7th grade Female finished 6th out of 18
· 8th grade Female finished 4th out of 19
Boys Team Score:
· 6th grade 5th out of 22
· 7th grade 10th out of 16
· 8th grade 13th out of 15
The following runners received individual medals (Top 3):
· AJ Wachter 3rd place, Hurdles
· Eva Tuner 1st place, 800m
· Kamden O'Connor 2nd place, 800m
· Felipe Rivas 1st place, 800m
· Allie Scott 1st place, 100m
· Pablo Escobedo 2nd place, 400m
The Relay teams that placed top three:
· 7th grade girl 800m relay, 3rd place
· 8th grade girls 400m relay, 3rd place
· 8th grade girls 1600m relay, 2nd place
· 6th grade boys 400m relay, 2nd place
Come out and see our SAINTS in action! Go Saints!
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Camp SJV at St. John Vianney
St. John Vianney Summer Camp, June 4 - August 3, Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. for children ages 4-12 yr olds. For information and to request the camp calendar and the registration forms, email
sjvcamp@stjohnvianney.org
. Registration begins in early April.
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Barker’s Landing Swim Team
The Barker’s Landing Swim Team offers summer fun, exercise, and education in competitive swimming for kids ages 4 to 18. The pool is located in the Barker’s Landing neighborhood near Memorial and Highway 6. For more information,
https://barracudas.swimtopia.com/.
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3/27 Tuition Raffle Begins
3/28 Summer Enrichment Early Registration Deadline
3/28 7:10 Daily Mass, All Saints Chapel
3/28 Stations of the Cross, 8:30 a.m., GSC
3/28 Parent Bible Study, 8:15 a.m., SJH
3/28 Russo Pizzeria Spirit Night
3/28 Dad's Basketball, 8:00 p.m., BAC
3/29 Holy Thursday, Stations of the Cross, 8:15 a.m. GSC
3/29 Early Dismissal, 12:00/12:15/12:30 p.m.
3/30 Good Friday Holiday
4/1 Easter Sunday
4/2 Easter Monday Holiday
4/4 PTO Meeting, 8:15 a.m. SJH
4/4 Dad's Basketball, 8:00 p.m., BAC
4/6 First Friday All School Mass, 8:30 a.m., GSC
4/6 School Tours
4/9 Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m., SJH
4/13 Tuition Raffle Ends
4/13 Saints at Sunset Crawfish Boil
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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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