Dear Saint families,
Happy Tuesday! I pray May is off to a hopeful start as we begin to see things changing around us! Thank you for hanging in there as we witness change, perseverance, and steadfast faith.
I first want to express my sincere gratitude to you all for your participation in the Teacher Appreciation video! It was so special to share with the teachers. It was wonderful seeing the children in so many pictures! As we watched it, there was not a dry eye to be found because we miss you so much and cannot wait to be together again.
Next week, we will share a schedule for when you may collect personal student belongings as well as drop off loaned school materials. We will have a checklist to help you begin to find these items and have them ready to return. We will also provide directions to ensure compliance and safety for everyone. Again, thank you for your support and understanding as we finish our distance learning this academic year Saint strong!
To all our 8th grade families, know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. I will be sending out a video message to you by the end of the week which will include the most up to date information about Graduation Mass/Ceremony plans. Thank you in advance as we do our best to provide a meaningful experience while adhering to protocol and protecting you and our community.
Today my Jesus Calling has a beautiful message reminding us that He is in control and worthy of our trust! Be not afraid…
“Come to Me for all that you need. Come into My presence with thanksgiving, for thankfulness opens the door to My treasures. When you are thankful, you affirm the central truth that I am Good. I am Light, in whom there is no darkness at all. The assurance that I am entirely Good meets your basic need for security. Your life is not subject to the whims of a sin-stained deity. Relax in the knowledge that the One who controls your life is totally trustworthy. Come to Me with confident expectation. There is nothing you need I cannot provide.” Psalm 95, 1 John, Psalm 19, & Hebrews 4
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Today is the Last Day to Order Optional Casual Uniforms
StJPII offers Optional Uniform pieces for students to wear any day of the week that is not designated as "House Shirt" or “Full Dress”. The Casual Uniform Link is active on the website under "
Community".
Last day to order is
May 5 to pick up at Meet N Greet.
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StJPII Coronavirus Resources (COVID-19)
StJPII will continue to update all parents regarding Coronavirus and how it impacts our school community. Please make sure you check your emails regularly and visit the StJPII Coronavirus webpages below. These webpages will house all communications and resources from StJPII, Catholic Schools Office as well as Federal, State and Local government entities.
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Virtual "Christ's Love is the Key"
Our love bulletin board is growing! As you know, our school theme this year is "Christ's Love is the Key". When we were together as a student body, we took this idea to heart, and learned about ways that we can show Christ's love to others. We have an oversized key that visited many homerooms that provided a daily reminder about the importance of showing Christ's love through compassion, courage, service and faith - which also happen to be the cornerstone virtues of our House System.
Students can still earn hearts even while they are at home! Help us grow our "virtual bulletin board" by adding more yellow hearts to our wall! Please submit how you are sharing Christ's love to:
communications@jp2.org
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Be not afraid...To Give
Thank you to our many families who have already given to this year's Annual Fund. We are living in unprecedented times and facing unprecedented needs. But we also trust that our Lord will continue to bless StJPII, just as He always has. We realize that everyone is in a much different position than we were before Spring Break. So much has changed in our lives with homeschooling, working from home, worrying about loved ones, and concern over the financial markets. As we look to the end of this semester it weighs heavy on our hearts that we won't be able to close the year together. As we make plans now for reopening, we anticipate that our families will face even greater long-term financial needs due to the pandemic. If you have not yet given to the Annual Fund, but still have the ability to do so, please know that it will make a tremendous difference and help us keep our community together. Now more than ever your gift will ensure that a StJPII Catholic education remains possible for every desiring family. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
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Tuition for 2020-2021
In acknowledging all the changes our families are experiencing,
Tuition due date is May 1
st
but no late charges will be applied if paid by May 31
st
.
Families interested in applying for a Tuition Loan for the 2020-21 school year through Allegiance Bank may do so during the month of May. You can go online to our website under Admissions and start the Loan Application process.
Please send an email to
Businessoffice@jp2.org to obtain a Loan Authorization form. The school office hours are M-F 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Please note that at this time the lobby of Allegiance Bank is closed. You must use the drive-thru to submit your paperwork or you may leave your documents in the night drop box after business hours. For more information visit:
https://jp2.org/tuition-loans
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Tutoring Available for StJPII Students
Katherine and Caroline Kunkel, Class of 2017 StJPII Alumni, have offered to provide free online tutoring and help with homework for our students. They are currently juniors at St. Agnes Academy and are available to help in the afternoons and evenings via an online platform such as Zoom or Google Hangouts. They are happy to provide this service, since they have some unexpected free time and are familiar with our curriculum (and it just might give our parents a much needed break too)! Caroline in particular loves working with kids and has done a lot of work with them. In non-Covid times she volunteers weekly at a therapeutic horseback riding facility that works with physically and mentally challenged kids. She currently hopes to study pediatric physical therapy. Katherine is good with kids too and is particularly strong in math and science.
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Summer Enrichment Program
We are moving our Summer Enrichment Program to July 6 - 24. We will
follow all necessary guidelines set by health authorities, TEA and
Governor Abbott for the safety of our staff and students. Children 3
years old through 8th grade are invited to the StJPII Summer
Enrichment Program (SEP), where 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.) Registrations will be accepted through June 5. Send your registration forms directly to Mrs. McCurry's email (
kmccurry@jp2.org). Please send payments to the school. Either mail your check to school or drop your check off Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. at the front office. Make
sure to mark the envelope attention Kim McCurry/SEP. We will proceed with this plan unless we are directed otherwise by local or state authorities. In the event that the Summer Enrichment Program is
cancelled, your payment will be refunded.
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Story time with Principal Bogard
Join Mrs. Bogard in Story time as she reads
"Super Dog".
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Be not afraid...to Showcase your Saints
We would love to hear from you! Please feel free to send us pictures or videos of your saints in action at home! Studying, playing their instruments, praying, helping around the house - whatever you think might brighten someone's day! Your submission may be included on the school's social media. If you do not follow the school's social media accounts, please click on the links below.
We would also like to feature our students praying the Angelus each day at noon - so send us those videos too! All submissions can be sent to:
communications@jp2.org.
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Birthday Club
Please join us and wishing our Saints a very Happy Birthday 🎁🎂🎉🎉💙🥳! Saints family, please enjoy our virtual marquee to wish our students a very Happy Birthday while we are participating in
#distancelearning
.
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Join the PTO Team!
The PTO is looking for volunteers to chair several of the key activities and programs for the 2020 – 2021 school year. These volunteers are needed for the Book Club, Brick Pavers, Garden and Holiday on the Parkway. If interested, please reach out to PTO President -
Andrea Dvorachek.
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Hello Middle School Athletes! We are working on a special video from all of our coaches to post on our website to close out the year and present our Athletic Banquet in a video format. I will post the information in next weeks SW with a link directing you to your specific team sports. We hope, and pray, that each family and especially each athlete, will understand this is the best and safest way to honor our athletes and coaches! Although the spring sports season ended in an unprecedented way, we have to start to look forward to the upcoming Fall sports programs and the school requirement to have a school physical dated after May 1st. Here is a great opportunity to receive a school physical - and its FREE! The link for the school form is on the Middle School Athletic page on the website so please feel free to download it and bring it with you to either the Christus event, or your own family physician. If you are a rising 6th grade family please look over the Athletic page to familiarize yourself with the expectations and responsibilities of being a middle school athlete. More information regarding the Fall sports programs will be sent out in the next few weeks, I would just like to give each of you the opportunity to have access for this service from Christus Hospital.
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Coach Porth would love for you to come join the Saints Football Team for next year’s season. If you are the parent of a current 5th grader or a current middle school student who did not play last year, please email Coach Porth at (
rporth@jp2.org
). Normally we would have a football parents meeting but we will have to adapt during this period. Coach Porth would like to get to know who is playing and start the dialog necessary to get your son ready for the season.
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Please continue to read SW for updates! Please this week's PE video below.
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Prayer Requests
Our community is a united family of believers and we want to pray for you, your family, and friends during this difficult time. Please keep the following people in your prayers:
- Ron Abraham
- Children and staff of Amigos de Jesus
- Cesar Arana
- Yannina Britto
- Ibeth Carpenter
- Betty Collins
- Charles V. Cusimano
- Serafina De Molina
- Barb Decker
- Gabe Granado
- Vic Hughes
- Phillip Langer
- Kassandra Leal
- Shirley Levy
- Vinona Malaguilla
- Yannina Mendoza
- Richard Miranda
- Bernardo Nacino
- David Nunez
- Joshua Pham
- Anne Pierce
- Anne Pierce
- Denise Richards
- Bobby Scelfo
- Carlota Zambrano
- Hillary Zapata
Though we cannot be together physically, our faith binds us together in Christ. If you would like to add a name to this list, visit
jp2.org/pray
. Please list anyone for whom we can pray. These intentions will be listed in
Saints Weekly
until school resumes. For questions or to remove someone from the list, please contact
jcook@jp2.org
.
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Message Regarding DECATS Summer Program 2020
After considerable thought, discussion and prayer, none of the DECATS programs in Texas will operate this summer. For the Houston area, this includes:
- DECATS Houston – Corpus Christi Catholic School, St. Anne Catholic School, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
- DECATS Sugar Land – St. Theresa Catholic School
- West Houston DECATS – The Shlenker School
While all Texas programs operate independently, they have reached this decision together in the best interest of the gifted young learners they serve.
Each program will notify its enrolled families and honor requests for full refund of any amount already paid, including any deposits that are normally non-refundable. They are not able to hold any payments as credit for potential attendance in 2021.
COVID-19 continues to present new circumstances, as well as ones that remain to be seen. The unprecedented nature of the course of events also requires that they make some immediate modifications regarding program eligibility and admission for the following year. Two such changes that we are below:
- Enrolled participants for this summer have a guaranteed space in the 2021 program.
- We will essentially pick up exactly where we’re leaving off. If a participant decides they cannot attend, only then would we make that space available to someone else.
As a one-time occurrence, they will allow currently enrolled participants completing sixth grade this year to attend in 2021 as a seventh grade Scholar.
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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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