Dear Saint Families,
The time is here! It is Holy Week! Lent is quickly coming to a close and we enter into a sacred time where we commemorate Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection! I pray that each of you engage this week and the Holy Triduum with open hearts and minds fixed on Jesus bearing our crosses so that we experience the glory of His resurrection.
I look forward to seeing you at the Stations of the Cross on Holy Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
Enjoy your Easter Break!
In Him,
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Stations of the Cross/Holy Week
In preparation for Holy Week, please make sure you mark you calendars for our upcoming Easter holiday. On
Holy Thursday, April 18, we will have Stations of the Cross at 9:30 a.m. (no Mass). Students must wear Full Dress Uniforms. Special thanks to the 6th grade class for leading us through the Stations. Parents are invited to attend. Remember, this Thursday, 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. Elementary students should bring a sack lunch. There will be no BASP after dismissal. Enjoy your long Easter weekend with your families! School will resume on
Tuesday, April 23.
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From the Business Office
Please remember that Tuition is due on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. If you need a tuition invoice, please contact the
Business Office.
Please note:
$100 a week Late Fee will be applied for TUITION received after 3:00 p.m. on 5/1/2019.
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Early Dismissal Thursday, April 24
Thursday, April 24 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.
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7:10 Daily Mass
There will be no 7:10 daily Mass on Wednesday, April 24.
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Middle School Physicals for Middle School Sports
We have changed a rule for our date of having Middle School Physicals completed. Going forward, the date will be as of May 1st not June 1st starting this May. With that said please see the below flyer as we will also have our annual Methodist Physical held at St John XXIII on Saturday May 11.
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Last Friday's event was AMAZING! The 5th Annual Saints @ Sunset Crawfish Boil was an overwhelming success with over 850 students, parents, former families, alumni, grandparents, and friends attending! 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, beignets from Truck on the Bayou and Kona Ice.
Congratulations to the Pozo family for winning the tuition raffle. A big thank you to all of the volunteers, teachers and countless others who made the event run so smoothly!
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Spirit Afternoons
Join us Thursday, April 18 for Chick-fil-A (CFA) Spirit Afternoon! Swing by our neighborhood CFA and treat yourself after early release! They have graciously offered to donate 10% of their proceeds back to StJPII.
All purchases made at the 13412 Briar Forest location (around the corner at Eldridge) between noon-3:00 p.m. will be eligible. When ordering at the drive-thru or register, please share you are with St. John Paul II Catholic School or StJPII so they can make a donation.
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STREAM Night
Join us for STREAM night at StJPII. STREAM is the natural progression of the STEM/STEAM curriculum for Catholic Schools. It is an acronym for Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. As a leader in Catholic education in the Greater Houston area, StJPII’s mission is to prepare all students spiritually and academically to succeed in life and to do God's will. Come join us on Monday, April 29 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. There will be a PK/K station, 1st/2nd station, 3rd-5th station, 6th-8th station, SOAR and Robotics stations. Student presenters will showcase their learning through interactive, make-and-take, and display sessions. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit
https://www.jp2.org/stream-night. Be not afraid... to come aboard and learn what's going on at StJPII!
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Mother/Son Bowling- Save the Date, May 3
Don’t strike out … come join in the fun with your son(s)! Spend the evening making great memories with pizza, laughter and bowling!
When: Friday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Bowlmor Lanes, 925 Bunker Hill Rd, Houston
Details: Mother – Son bowling teams. The cost is $30 per person and for an additional StJPII current student is an additional $25. This will include bowling, shoe rental, all you can eat pizza and drinks. This private event is for Mothers and their sons who are currently enrolled StJPII students. If Mom cannot make it, you are welcome to send your son(s) with a special friend – Grandma, Aunt, etc.
Registration: Registration and Ticket Sales are
available now until May 29 or tickets are all gone! There are limited number of spaces so please do not delay!
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2019 FUN IN THE SUN– Friday, May 24
Be not afraid…to spread the sunshine! Our "Spread the Sunshine" board will be going up and will be updated weekly with names from our generous Saints families. Fun in the Sun is our school PTO’s biggest fundraiser. Please consider helping us to defer the costs of this fun event. Your donations help us to give more back to the school. Last year, our donations enabled the school to purchase the gaga ball pit and MANY items for classroom wish lists. Donate by choosing to “Spread the Sunshine” when registering.
It's almost here- Fun in the Sun Registration and Volunteer Sign Up open next week, April 23!
Keep your eyes out for the links in next week’s
Saints Weekly. Remember, all volunteers must be StJPII Volunteer approved with a StJPII picture ID. Questions, please don’t hesitate to ask (fits@jp2.org) and keep checking
Saints Weekly for the details.
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Ambassador Families- Sign up today!
A big “thank you” to those families who have signed up to be an Ambassador Family. We are in need of additional Ambassador Families. This StJPII Ambassador Family program welcomes new students and their families into our Saints community. Every incoming family is assigned an “Ambassador Family” to help guide them during their first year at StJPII. Volunteers are needed from all grades, and we need LOTS of volunteers in order to find a match for each of our new families.
Families with
PreK and K students will comprise more than
60% of our volunteer needs!
Families with
elementary students in grades 1-5 comprise almost
30% of our volunteer needs!
Families with
middle school students in grades 6-8 comprise more than
10% of our volunteer needs! If you are willing to assist, please sign up -- we need you! Go to link [
https://jp2.org/ambassador-family-program] for more information and to sign up today!
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Share Your Saints Pride
We are looking forward to welcoming our new class of incoming Saints next Fall. We still have openings so feel free to share the good news about StJPII with potential families! Our next Tour Tuesday for prospective families will be on
Monday, April 23. Now that it's Spring and as you spruce up your flowerbeds, be sure to display your Saints pride with a StJPII yardsign. Yardsigns can be purchased online from the PTO Spirit Store for $10:
https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=3092f0. Go Saints...and thanks in advance for supporting your PTO!
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Optional Casual Uniform Orders
StJPII offers Optional Uniform pieces for students to wear any day of the week that is not designated as “Full Dress”. The
Casual Uniform Link is active on the
website under "Community".
- Last day to order is May 7 to pick up at Meet N Greet.
- All prices include state sales tax. Orders will only be accepted online through the Acceptiva link on our school website
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BOOK FAIR is Coming Soon
BOOK FAIR is coming soon! Southwest Books is providing our Spring Fair from
April 26 until May 3, 2019. We hope to have many of the required summer reading books at the sale for your convenience. The spring fair is a golden opportunity to gather some great reading for the summer while supporting your school library. Students can earn funds for the fair with help around the house too! You can make this a great opportunity for your family. We look forward to your visit to the Book Fair! Happy Reading!
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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.)
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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1st Grade Girl Scout Troop Service Project
The 1st Grade Girl Scout Troop would like the StJPII community’s help with their service project. The troop is assembling birthday kits to help families in need so that they can give their children a birthday celebration. Items needed include aluminum cake pans, cake mixes, frosting, birthday candles, simple decorations, and party tableware. Bins will be placed throughout the hallways for collection the week of
April 29- May 3. Birthday kits will be donated to West Houston Assistance Ministries. We thank you for your support .If you have any questions, please contact
Troop Leader Tiffany Doucette at
tifslater@hotmail.com
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- Corporal Works of Mercy: Feed the Hungry
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Middle School Sports
***SAVE the DATE*** Middle School Athletic Banquet will be held on Thursday May 9!
Varsity Baseball
2019 brought high expectations for StJPII Baseball. With six returning 8th graders and a very talented 7th and 6th grade class, the Saints had all the tools to make it to the playoffs for the first time in six years. Lead by a strong pitching rotation in Jacob Baarlaer, Ret Thibodeaux, Cameron Zarnowiecki, and Gage Mazzoccoli, the team was able to battle deep into games. Strong hitting performances from Zane Beyer, Patrick Cohen, Ret Thibododeax, and Matthew Watts throughout the season, scored an average of six runs per game. As a whole, this was the most talented team StJPII has seen in four years. The Saints did not disappoint, as they clinched the 4th seed in a very tough south division and would have to play the 1 seed St. Anne Tomball in the first round. Going toe to toe with St. Anne's for 7 innings would prove to be too much for the Saints in an extremely hard fought game. The opposing teams coach went on to say," this team deserved to beat us today- If y'all are the 4 seed- we're in trouble." St. Anne's would go on to lose to St. Laurence the eventual league champion which our Saints almost beat in their first game of the season.
Coach Sorrentino and Piazza could not be more proud of the 2019 baseball team. We hope that this attitude of winning can continue for years to come. This team really instilled the work ethic and competitive drive needed for future teams to build upon.
Our Lady Saints Softball team finished District play at 7-2, placing 3rd in the seeding for the GHCAA Playoffs! We played SFDS yesterday and won, so we now advance to the semi finals which will be vs. St. Vincent de Paul on Wednesday, April 17 at 4:30 p.m. If we win tomorrow we will then play in the GHCAA Championship game on Thursday, April 25 at St. Agnes so please check the athletic calendar for more details! Boys Lacrosse will finish up their season this week keeping a very busy schedule right up to the last day of games! They are at 3-3 overall after their tough loss to Kinkaid yesterday in a nail-biter of a game! Lady Saints Lacrosse team is at 7-3 and look to close out their season with a win today against Emery Weiner. We are so very proud of our girls in their tough play and determination! Track & Field finally got another Meet on the books! The second track meet went very well despite weather delays. We had 8 medals winners and 19 athletes who made the top ten in their events!
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***Important***
We have changed a rule for our date of having Middle School Physicals completed. Going forward, the date will be as of May 1st not June 1st starting this May. With that said please see the below flyer as we will also have our annual Methodist Physical held at St John XXIII on Saturday May 11.
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Elementary Sports
Most of our elementary teams got their games in despite some heavy rain all around town! Our Lady Saints Volleyball teams also had successful games and all continue to put more "W's" on their record!
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SJV Golf Outing
Saturday, April 27, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. Come enjoy a morning of fun and fellowship at the Golf Club at Cinco Ranch. Individual Sign-up and Teams of four. $90 per person; includes, golf & cart, range balls, putting contest, social and lunch. To register and pay online, visit stjohnvianney.org. Deadline to register is this
Friday, April 19.
CAMP SJV
Faith, Fun & Fellowship – St. John Vianney Summer Day Camp is for Ages 4 – 12 and is June 3 – August 2, Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. Daily options, early drop-off and late pick-up options are available. For more information and to register
sjvcamp@stjohnvianney.org or call 281-497-1555. Days are filling up fast and deadline to register is April 30.
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Catholic Family Day at Minute Maid Park- April 26
Join in for a night of fellowship as the Houston Astros take on the Cleveland Indians. There will be a special guest throwing out the first pitch, and the Knights of Columbus will be presenting the Color Guard! 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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St. Pius X invites StJPII Students to Chase the Panthers Baseball Event
St. Pius X (SPX) is inviting StJPII students to join them for a special baseball event entitled “Chase the Panthers”! SPX is facing off against St. John XXIII on April 23, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at SPX stadium. All K-8 students get in for FREE and there is free ballpark food for those who join us!!
This is an awesome opportunity to come cheer on both teams, and enjoy an evening of fun here at SPX.
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Ade Youth Soccer Academy
StJPII Coach Ade is hosting his annual soccer summer camps! Summer Soccer Camp locations are throughout Houston. For more information and all the details, please see the attached
flyer.
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Did you know, the Stations of the Cross during Holy Week has been prepared by our 6th grade classes for the past 10 years. Please join us on this Holy Thursday at 9:30 and participate in a lasting tradition at StJPII.
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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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