Dear Saint Families,
We welcomed many new families for the 19/20 school year this morning! We are so blessed to have a wonderful saint family of ambassador parents who helped us and will support them on their journey at St. John Paul II! Thank you for sharing your love of our school with our new families.
This weekend is a special weekend for all moms! I wish you a very happy Mother’s Day! In this month of May, we remember Mary as our mother and look to her for guidance. She is a beautiful example of humility, faithfulness, heroic patience and divine wisdom. Our earthly mothers are instruments of these same characteristics as they embody patience, love, care, and the ability to inspire. May all of you mothers, and those that have gone before us, be a model of Christ’s love to all.
In Him,
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2019 StJPII Parent Survey
Please take a moment and complete the 2019 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. The survey is scheduled to close on
Friday, May 17. We look forward to hearing from you! Thank you again for your feedback.
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Library News
A big round of applause goes out to everyone that supported the Spring Book Fair! We sold
over $11,000.00 in books at the fair. Thanks to the 7th and 8th grade students for helping their little buddies create their wishlists. Kudos to my library volunteers for manning the registers and for aiding folks in selecting books. Again, Thank you EVERYONE!
Summer is just around the corner. We are winding down the library in preparation for inventory. Please return books to the library as soon as possible to receive report cards on time. Summer Reading and Math packets will be on the website very soon. Look for that information soon by way of the newsletter. Happy Reading! Ms. Lamb
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All School Mass Announcements
This
Friday, May 8 we will celebrate All-School Mass at 8:30 a.m. Following the Mass, the annual
Leadership Ceremony will take place. The 8th Grade Class of 2019 will symbolically pass their leadership duties on to members of the 7th Grade Class. This is such a special tradition for the StJPII community to witness as we near the end of the school year. We will also honor the
University of St. Thomas Essay Contest participants and the
PTO Volunteers for their service. All are welcome to attend to help recognize these honorees.
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For 8th Grade Parents
The time is almost here! Our 8th graders are getting ready to graduate from St. John Paul II. Please find some useful information for the Graduation Ceremony and the Dinner/Dance Celebration on the StJPII's website under
Student Life/ 8th grade. Additionally, if you have not purchased your tickets for the dinner and dance yet you can do so on the link below.
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Mother/Son Bowling Event
Thank you for joining us at this BOWL-TASTIC event!!! We hope that you made new memories and that you had a ball (bowling ball that is!)!! Remember to view all the photos by clicking the link below.
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Dads Club Upcoming Events
Save the Date for the upcoming 2019-2020 events:
- September 10- Faith N' Ale
- October 8- Retreat
- November 12- Faith N' Ale
- December 10- Retreat
- January 14- Faith N' Ale
- March 7- Lenten Retreat
- April 7- Faith N' Ale
- May 12- Retreat
Please visit the Dads Club
web page for more information. If you would like to be added to the email list for calendar invites to these upcoming events, email
Dads@jp2.org.
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2019 FUN IN THE SUN–Friday, May 24
Be not afraid…to have Fun! Today is the last day to register for Fun in the Sun (FITS).Every student must be registered. Click on the button below to register today!
Missing Fun in the Sun? If your student is going to be absent for Fun in the Sun day email us by clicking the email button below with the student name, grade and homeroom teacher.
Please donate to Fun in the Sun! Your generosity helps make StJPII a great learning space for your children. Every donation helps!
Don’t forget to contribute to the Lucky Ticket Baskets! We request a $10 donation per family.
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Ambassador Family Updates
Thank you to everyone who volunteered to be an ambassador to our new families! Our last push for volunteers allowed us to make good matches for the newly registered families before the
Saints Welcome event! Many new families in attendance had the opportunity to meet their ambassadors for the first time! We would love more families to sign up as there will be many more families to match! Please submit your info at
https://jp2.org/ambassador-families. It is important to have many volunteers to make the best matches for our new families more easily!
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Spirit Store
A reminder the Spirit Store order forms will be due
Friday, May 10. Be sure to place your orders! Thank you!
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Thank You- Faculty Meeting Snacks
Thank you to the following people who provided snacks for the April 24 Faculty and Staff meeting: Amber Leech, Victoria Forkner, Analia Gugliotti, Anne Davis, Mary Beyer, Valentina Bracho-Rodon, Ana M. Esteva-Parra, Sandra Vreedenburgh, Andrea Dvorachek, Diane Bramanti, Gail Anderson, Marcela Pigurina, Sara Nunez, Sarah Moore, Nicole Lambert, Martha Rivera, Machi Valcarcel, Beverly Alexander, Danielle Lalonde.
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Thank You- Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
The PTO would like to thank the Hospitality Committee for hosting such a beautiful Spring luncheon for our teachers. Anne Davis, Victoria Forkner, Nicole Lambert, Tiffany Doucette, Olga and Sergio Saenz, Maria Estrada Chappelin, and Nicole Roca - you really “showered” our teachers with beautiful decorations and delicious foods. Another thank you goes to the Parent Volunteer Coordinators, Mary Royston and Angie Mills, for organizing our parents to watch the classrooms while the teachers ate as a group. Finally, to our parents who volunteered, thank you so much for your time. We appreciate you!
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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 today, 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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New Casual Uniform Jacket Available For Order
StJPII is offering a new jacket for the 2019/2020 school year. The Burgundy jacket is no longer available. If you ordered one to pick up at the 2019 Meet N Greet, this new navy jacket will be substituted. You may order this jacket on our website link under “Community” or click on this
Acceptiva link.
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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.)
May 17 is the deadline for this year's SEP program.
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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ECI Catering
Many families have balances that need to be paid. Payments can be brought to school or parents may
pay online
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1st Grade Girl Scout Troop Service Project
The 1st Grade Girl Scout Troop would like to thank the StJPII community for its help with their service project. The troop assembled
20 birthday kits to help families in need so that they can give their children a birthday celebration.
- Corporal Works of Mercy: Feed the Hungry
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Middle School Sports
Mark your calendars! The Middle School Sports Banquet will be held on Thursday May 9 in the GSC at 6:00 p.m. The banquet is for all of our athletes that participated in a Middle School sport this year. The banquet is for both the parents and athletes, sorry no siblings allowed! Casual dress attire, school appropriate please! Below is the button to purchase your dinner tickets which will be catered by George Reed, owner of George's Pastaria!
Important: Athletes and Parents must go to the Athletic website under Middle School and scroll down to Acceptiva to purchase your tickets for dinner, Tickets CANNOT be purchased at the door. We will leave ticket purchase open until today, Tuesday May 7.
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Cheerleading Try-Outs 2019 – 2020
Show your school spirit by being a St. John Paul II Cheerleader!
Next year we are going to try something new! We will be opening up cheerleading to girls currently in the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grades. Also for next year, you can cheer AND play other sports!
Try-out practices will be held May 15 – 16 from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Try-outs are on
Friday, May 17 at 3:30 p.m.
Questions – Please Contact:
Coach Chaisson at schaisson@jp2.org
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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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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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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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The Celebration will take place on
Saturday, May 18 at 10:00 a.m.
Registration and check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m. outside the Social Service Ministries building. In addition to the Reflection on Life and a Living Rosary led by Deacon Greg Stokes, we will have a Family Picnic this year!
Families, adults, teens, children, little ones in strollers, and pets (on a leash) are all very welcome. We will pray and work to re-build a culture that celebrates the life and dignity of every human person. Then, we will enjoy food, music, contests, lawn games, and so much more!
There is no fee to participate, but we ask that participants register online or at the Social Services office, Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. If you have any additional questions, please contact us at 281.497.4434 or
vclinton@stjohnvianney.org
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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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