Dear St. John Paul II Families,
We are thankful that we have completed all of our testing! I do want to take this opportunity to thank you in advance for your feedback on the 2018 Parent Survey. This truly does allow us to hear you, continue to strive for excellence in all areas, and grow as a community of saints.
What a great turn out at the Crawfish Boil! The weather sure did not scare anyone away! Thank you to all of you who came and enjoyed great food and fellowship! I was told it was a little difficult to hear my announcements, so a small repeat..."Thank you for all of your generosity at the Gala towards paddles up- our scoreboard is up and running! All our Saints will be able to enjoy the scoreboard for years to come!”
I am looking forward to our re-scheduled Stations of the Cross that will take place on Thursday. I know our sixth graders have been patiently waiting and preparing. May we all be reminded of the events that led up to Jesus’ crucifixion, rest in the glory of his resurrection, and continue to be joyful during this time of renewal.
In Him,
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Principal
P.S.- Remember to complete the 2018 Parent Survey. More information is included below.
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Adoration
Adoration is
next Wednesday, April 25. Come to the chapel between
7:40 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. for Exposition of the Holy Eucharist. Parents should sign in at the front desk and get a code for the chapel.
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2018 StJPII Parent Survey
Please take a moment and complete the 2018 StJPII Parent Survey. Below is the survey link. Your feedback is truly important as we continue to grow as a school community. The survey will only take a few minutes to complete, it is anonymous, and your responses will provide valuable insights about how we can continuously improve and maintain excellence. We look forward to hearing from you! The survey will close
tomorrow
, so please respond promptly. Thank you again for your feedback.
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Last Friday's event was AMAZING! The 4th Annual Saints @ Sunset Crawfish Boil was an overwhelming success with over 850 students, parents, former families, alumni, grandparents, and friends attending! There was even a special guest appearance by the Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Debra Haney herself! The beautiful springtime evening of fun and fellowship featured something for everyone, including boiled crawfish or fried catfish and shrimp, catered by BB's Cafe. Adults also enjoyed LIVE music from Keyun and the Zydeco Masters, dancing and beer and wine! The kiddos enjoyed pizza and face painting, photo opp area, playing on the field, going crazy in several large jumpy castles, and Kona Ice. A big thank you to lead parent volunteer, Melissa Riquelmy, Sarah Moore and countless others who made the event run so smoothly!
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Congratulations to the StJPII Band
The StJPII band participated in the eighth Annual Houston Symphonic Band Concert & Sightreading contest on T
uesday, April 10
, receiving straight first division ratings (the highest of five ratings given) from each of the three judges in Concert and straight first divisions in Sightreading from all three judges. The band prepared three selections for the Concert portion of the contest, then a piece of band music that they had never seen was given them, the band director given eight minutes to discuss the music, then the band played it from beginning to end.
For receiving a first division in both Concert and Sightreading, the band was awarded the Sweepstakes Award. This makes the eighth year in a row the band has received the Sweepstakes Award. Additionally,
Helena Khuri, Michael DeVaull and Juan Pablo Pena
were recognized as outstanding soloists and the entire trumpet and tuba sections were noted as outstanding sections by the judges. Each soloist and each bandsman in those sections received a medal – 19 in all.
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Iowa and CogAT Testing
Please note that our campus will continue to be closed to outside visitors all day
through Friday, April 20
due to make up testing. This means that volunteer activities and birthday lunches will need to be rescheduled. Visitors will only be permitted past the front office for Stations of the Cross (4/19) and All School Mass (4/20). Thank you for your cooperation and helping us maintain a quiet testing environment.
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Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross is this Thursday, April 19 at 8:30 a.m. in the GSC. Families are invited to attend; however, we are kindly asking parents to not linger since the campus will be closed for testing. Formal dress uniforms are not required.
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Optional Casual Uniform Orders for Next Year
Now is the time to order optional casual uniforms for next year, which include sweatshirts and polos. Orders will only be accepted online through our
website
. You must place your order by
May 1
. We are retiring the 30th anniversary spirit shirts. You may wear them next year, but you may want the NEW burgundy StJPII spirit shirt debuting at our
Meet and Greet
in August. Order yours now so you can show your school spirit. All orders will be available for pickup during
Meet and Greet
in August. Please keep a copy of your receipt. We will have a limited number of uniforms available on Meet and Greet Day. If you order on
Meet and Greet
day, they will be delivered to your student in late September. We will not have another time to order this school year...so don't delay!
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Spring Book Fair
Happy April and Happy Reading! Spring is here, birds are chirping, and bees are buzzing. A big round of applause goes out to all of my students who have diligently read each day for the Book IT! Program from September to March.
Now for the big item for your calendars! The spring Book Fair is just around the corner! The fair will open
Friday, April 27 through Friday, May 4, 2018 from 7:40 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. Our vendor, Southwest Books, is working to have our summer reading titles available for you to purchase. You win two ways – 1) you don’t have to shop around to find these titles, 2) the school library benefits from the proceeds of the sale of these books! We will accept VISA, MASTER CARD, Cash and Checks payable to StJPII for the fair. We hope you can stop in to see the many lovely books that our fair has to offer. See You Soon! ~Sherry Lamb, Librarian
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Louisiana Crawfish Boil
Join other StJPII families at an authentic Louisiana Crawfish Boil. There will be enough for everyone with a sack boiled every hour! Crawfish (and crawfish boil fixings), beer, water and hot dogs for kids will be provided. You can't get a better offer west of the Mississippi! (Attendees may bring side dishes or dessert.) Available spots are priced per family. The event is on
April 28, 2:00-6:00 p.m
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This is a gala Great Gathering event, hosted by: The Breaux Family
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Fundraiser for Fr. Eammon and Consecrated Women
Ale Rojas, a soprano, singer, song writer, and composer is coming to Houston to give her testimony of life – Faith With a Voice. She will perform on
this Saturday, April 21 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
for us and share her testimony of how to bring faith into the artistic media.
This is a support event for the benefit of Regnum Christi, the Legionaries of Christ, and the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi. To learn more about Regnum Christi, please visit their
website
.
To support and purchase tickets, click on the Buy Tickets button below.
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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
April 26 from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
in St. Jude Hall.
This month's theme will be based on Pope Francis' new document
"On the Call to Holiness in today's World."
All StJPII dads are invited to attend. Please RSVP to Assistant Principal
Dr. Mike Weinman
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All School Reunion
Are you an alum, parent of an alum, former faculty or staff member? Or, do you know someone who is? If so, mark your calendars for the
All-School reunion in celebration of our 30th year on
Sunday, May 6
. All alumni, past parents, and former faculty and staff are invited to attend. Visit
StJPII Reunion webpage for more information, including how to RSVP and nominate someone for the Distinguished Alumni Awards. For questions or to RSVP please email
reunion@jp2.org
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Winnie the Pooh Musical
Mrs. Dao's Choir and Theatre classes will present "Winnie the Pooh" the Musical on
May 15 at 7:00 p.m
. This musical is based on the stories of A.A. Milne and the 2011 Disney animated feature film. Mark your calendars and stay tuned to
Saints Weekly
for more details.
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Challenge Club Interest Meeting
Calling all girls in the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Grade: Have you wondered what it will be like to be in the Challenge Club at StJPII? Then join us
Friday, April 27 from 3:15 to 5:00 p.m. for our year end club meeting. Meet in the courtyard after dismissal and we'll learn about a virtue, play games, and conclude with an Ice Cream Social! 🍧🍦🍨
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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. Brick pavers may also be ordered to honor your graduating 8th grader, or in memory of a family member. Make your mark in the St. John Paul II Garden today. Please contact
Amber Leech with any questions. You can find the order form
here.
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Fun In The Sun (FITS)
It's almost here - Fun in the Sun Registration and Volunteer Sign Up open next week, April 24! Keep your eyes out for the links in next week's Tuesday Newsletter.
Thank you to everyone who purchased their 2018 Fun in the Sun t-shirts at the Crawfish Boil. We can't wait to see everyone wearing their shirt on spirit days! If you missed it, don't worry you can still purchase your shirt beginning on Tuesday, April 24th for $15.
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StJPII and RUSSO’S PIZZA- SPIRIT NIGHTS ARE BACK!
Please join us for another great Spirit Night with Russo's Pizza on
Wednesday, April 25
. 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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Elementary Athletics
Picture day for Baseball and Volleyball is on
Friday, April 20
. Your coaches should have shared the schedule with you by now. If not, please contact your coaches. Thank you!
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Middle School Athletics
We are winding down in spring sports!
Congratulations to the StJPII Boys Varsity Baseball team on a great season! From early February all the way through April, the boys showed improvement in all facets of the game. There is no doubt they will be a force to be reckoned with come next February. Though our talent was young, the Saints showed they have what it will take to get to the next level.
The Lady Saints Softball team has made it to the GHCAA playoffs by winning their game against St. Francis de Sales last week. They are the #4 seed in our district and will play in the 1st round of playoffs on
today, Tuesday, April 17
at St. Ambrose School at 4:30 p.m. We wish our girls good luck in their run at the Championship!
Boys Lacrosse is starting to wind down, with our Saints playing a great game against Westside last week winning their game and improving their record to 4-4! They will play 2 games here this week at home, on
Wednesday and Thursday,
so if you have not come to see them play, you may want to attend a game this week! Girl's Lax is off to a great start and showing great skill and knowledge for such a new sport to most of the girls! They still have quite a few games to come, so please look at the Athletic Calendar and come out to support our teams!
The T&F Meet ended up being canceled due to the weather so PLEASE check the Athletic calendar for rescheduled Meets and any updates! Pray for nice weather this weekend for our team so our SAINTS can get out there and perform!
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~Middle School Athletic Banquet~
If your child participated in Middle School Sports, we invite you to attend our annual Middle School Athletic Banquet on
Monday, May 7
at 6:00 p.m.
in the GSC. We will have a different format this year giving you the option to purchase your dinner tickets. If you choose to eat at the banquet, you may go to the
Athletic website
and scroll down to “Acceptiva” (which is where you registered for your child’s sports) there is a tab labeled
“Middle School Athletic Banquet Dinner tickets”
and you can buy your tickets. No need to RSVP if you will or will not attend, but we do have a deadline of
May 2
if you wish to purchase a dinner ticket so we can have an accurate head count for the caterer. Texas Mesquite Grill will serve beef and chicken vegetable kebabs, cilantro rice, and a side salad. The cost is $15.00 per person. Upon arrival, those who purchased dinner will check in and receive a meal ticket. We will not accept any walk-ins for dinner. Please remember that the banquet is for athletes and parents only. We look forward to seeing all of you to celebrate this year’s athletes and their accomplishments! Any questions please email
Mary Beth Hewitt
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Catholic Family Day at Minute Maid Park
Join in for a night of fellowship as the Houston Astros take on the Oakland Athletics. Stay after the game to enjoy Friday Night Fireworks!
Discount tickets are available
here
and a portion of the proceeds benefits Catholic School Education.
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Summer Camp at St. Pius X
St. Pius X High School offers a variety of camps during the summer months. These camps offer youth a great way to develop skills and knowledge in the activity they love. Click
here
to learn more!
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4/18 7:10 Daily Mass, All Saints Chapel
4/18 Dad's Basketball, 8:00 p.m., BAC
4/19 Stations of the Cross, 8:30 a.m., GSC
4/20 All School Mass, 8:30 a.m. GSC
4/20 WHCSA Baseball/Softball/Volleyball pictures
4/24 Teacher Appreciation Lunch, SJH
4/25 Blue Jean & Spirit Shirt Day/Early Dismissal, 2:00/2:15/2:30 p.m.
4/25 7:10 Daily Mass, All Saints Chapel
4/25 Adoration, All Saints Chapel
4/25 Parent Bible Study, 8:15 a.m., SJH
4/25 Russo's Pizzeria Spirit Night
4/25 Dad's Basketball, 8:00 p.m., BAC
4/26 Dad's Retreat, 6:00 p.m., SJH
4/27 StJPII Book Fair Begins
4/27 All School Mass, 8:30 a.m., BAC
5/1 Casual Uniform Orders Due
5/1 2017-2018 Family Commitment & 2018-2019 Current Families Tuition Due, 3:00 p.m.
5/1 Progress Reports Go Home
5/1 New Family Welcome Event
5/2 7:10 Daily Mass, All Saints Chapel
5/2 PTO Meeting, 8:15 a.m., SJH
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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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