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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Craft & Vendor Show
Saturday, November 3rd
9am-2pm
Over 75 crafters and vendors are participating!
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here for more info.
Fall Open House
Sunday, November 11th
12-2pm
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here for more info.
Silent Auction &
Monte Carlo Night
Saturday, November 17th
6pm-10pm
at the St. Peter's Celebration Center
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here for more info.
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POPE JOHN PAUL II REGIONAL CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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Living Rosary
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October is the month of the Holy Rosary and praying the Living Rosary is an annual tradition for the students at PJP II School. Seventh and eighth graders led the ceremony which took place at St. Peter Church. PreK and Kinder students prayed a shortened version of the Living Rosary which took place at the school.
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2018-19 Student Council
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Students were recently installed as Student Council service members during a ceremony at St. Peter Church. Student
Council officers, commissioners, class representatives and ambassadors received an official pin blessed by Father Brennan, primary celebrant for the mass. The students pledged to proudly serve their school and parish communities in which they live. 
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Silent Auction & Monte Carlo Night
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 The Auction committee, co-chaired by Mary Brady and Allison Garrity, invites the community to attend the Silent Auction and Monte Carlo Night on Saturday, November 17th at 6pm in the St. Peter's Celebration Center. There will be live casino tables, a variety of silent auction items to bid on and a delicious dinner prepared by John Serock Catering. Auction items include popular sporting event tickets and autographed gear, theatre and restaurant packages, vacation getaways, themed baskets, personalized grade level gifts, teacher donated experiences, front row seating to Kinder and 8th grade graduations and more! Guests will enjoy the convenience of mobile bidding throughout the night. Proceeds will benefit the school's new STREAM program and enhanced technology infrastructure. Don't miss a wonderful evening to socialize with friends, family and neighbors while raising funds for the students at Pope John Paul II School. To purchase tickets or learn more about this great event, click here. |
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Fellowship and Fun
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The annual Ice Cream social brought families together to catch up with old and new friends. Later in the month, school families and St. Peter parishioners joined together for a fun night of Trunk or Treat! Both events were sponsored by the Home & School Association.
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STREAMtastic!
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In the Science lab, second graders built houses out of straw, sticks and index cards. Then they tested them to see if they would withstand the Big Bad Wolf, aka a box fan. They met with great success!
Visit our
Open House on November 11th from 12-2 to learn more about our
STREAM-fusion
program for K-8th grade.
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PJP Embraces LSA
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The older students are enjoying the addition of our littlest saints who have joined Little Saints Academy (LSA). Here Kindergarten had an opportunity to sing a few songs to the infants. Their reactions? Priceless! If you know someone looking for a caring, convenient and flexible Child Care program for their 3-36 month year old, please invite them to stop by our Open House on Sunday, November 11th from 12-2pm to learn more about Little Saints Academy.
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Alumni Corner
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Bridget Monaco, PJP II Class of 2016 and a junior at Bishop Shanahan High School, has completed her gold project for Girl Scouts. Assisted by fellow PJP II alumnae, Bridget painted hopscotch and four square games at the school's campus. The games will offer outdoor recess experiences for the students during recess. Bridget completed over 90 hours of service to earn the award.
She visited the summer camp program and spent time teaching the participants how to play each of the games. Congratulations to Bridget on this great accomplishment which will also benefit the students at PJP II School!
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| Congratulations to Mark Gomba, PJP II Class of 2014, who is studying at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary as a first year seminarian. God Bless you on your journey Mark! |
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| PJP Band students were invited to join the Bishop Shanahan Pep Band at their annual Homecoming football game. Pictured are current PJP students with our PJP alums. Congrats on a spectacular show and sound! |
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Alumni Honors
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Congratulations to Bridget O'Donnell, PJP Class of 2015 and senior at BSHS, who was named a National Merit Semi Finalist. Bridget also earned the highest possible composite score of 36 on the ACT test. On average, only around one-tenth of 1% of all test takers earn the top score. Bridget also serves as a DECA state representative and is president of Bishop Shanahan's DECA club.
Several PJP alums were recently inducted into the BSHS National Honor Society:
Class of 2020: John Fader, Max Green, Ashley Hocking, Elizabeta Howell, Conor Metz, Madisyn Miller, and Gabriella O'Brien; Class of 2019: Olivia Lavin. Previously inducted were Michael Gomba, Bridget O'Donnell and Madeline Trevelino; Spanish Honor Society- Sergio Ulloa, Italian Honor Society - Katherine Dietl; Tri-M Music Honor Society - Isabella Saboe, Sergio Ulloa; previously inducted were Michael Gomba, Julianna Jones, Madeline Trevelino and Anna Watson. Two current students from PJP were selected to the BSHS Junior Honor Society: Claire Fader(eighth grade)and Jimmy Pawlowski(7th grade). Congratulations Claire and Jimmy and to all our PJP alumni!
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