Saints Weekly

February 1, 2022

Dear Saint Families,

Happy Catholic Schools Week! What a beautiful week it will continue to be as we celebrate being part of the best Catholic School, St. John Paul II! Hopefully your children will come home and share about some of the ways we are celebrating - whether they tell you about the trivia question about our patron, or how they cheered on a classmate during Saints Jeopardy, or shared lunch with their saint family. Our desire is that we take this opportunity to join together in gratitude for the amazing blessing of Catholic education!

We are now beginning the month of February and our virtue is “Honesty.” Students will be learning about being trustworthy and truthful. I want to thank everyone for participating in and supporting all of our events in February. Later this month we are looking forward to seeing you at Steps for Students and our Speakeasy Soiree Gala. It truly is a great time to be a StJPII saint!

In Him,

Principal

Thanks to everyone who attended "Bogard Ballcap BINGO" last night! We had almost 300 attendees who kicked off Catholic Schools Week in style! Special thanks to our Dad's Club, Mom's Club and the PTO for grilling hot dogs and providing a fun family meal!

Faith Focus

First Friday Mass

We will have All School Mass on Friday, February 4. Students should wear their full dress uniforms. There will be optional daily Mass before school on Wednesday, February 2 in the Chapel at 7:10 a.m.

Virtue of the Month

Honesty - being trustworthy and true

Saints of the Month

Prek - 2nd grade: Saint Jacinta and Saint Francesco Marto

3rd - 5th grade: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

6th - 8th grade: Saint Athanasius

February Service Project

5th grade is making Valentines for the residents in the nursing homes.

Saint Family Picnic

Please provide a disposable sack lunch for your student TOMORROW, Wednesday February 2, the cafeteria will be closed

Wisdom and Wine

Moms Club will be gathering for an evening of Wisdom and Wine on Wednesday February 2 at 7:30-9:00 p.m. at Sylvia's. We will be discussing forgiveness and resentment. Charlene Alexander from Regnum Christi we lead our discussion. We hope you can join us.

Faith & Ale

Join the StJPII Dads Club for Faith & Ale, TONIGHT February 1 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Watson’s Pub. The StJPII Dads Club 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 taking part in this Ministry.

School Business

Open House was a Great Success

Thank you to the following who helped:

Parents & Families

The Hernandez Family

The Zagata Family

Nicole Lambert

Khristine Salvatierra

Noha Tuma

Sandra Vreedenburgh

StJPII Cheerleaders

Student Ambassadors

Demide Adegbesan

Julian Carlile

Michael Cavers

Johann Escobar

Sophia Fruelda

Perry Lambert

Miguel Leyco

Jonah Lim

Chloe Schroeder

Teagan Sisemore

Eric Wedlake

Casual Uniform Orders

Unfortunately, there have been more delays in receiving uniform orders and there is currently not an exact date for delivery. The manufacturers are still experiencing issues in receiving materials and with production. We are working hard to find a way to get your orders to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Please contact Jessica Ande at jande@jp2.org if you are interested in receiving some used uniforms for the time being or if you have any questions.

From the Business Office

Your tuition invoices for the school year 2022-23 should be in your youngest student's Tuesday folder. If you need a tuition invoice, please contact the Business Office.

Please note:

If you would like to start making payments towards the 2022-23 tuition, please send your checks to the Business Office with your family ID#.
$100 a week late fee will be applied for TUITION received after 3:00 p.m. on April 29, 2022.
Tuition Loans and Tuition Assistance applications are available under the Admissions tab on our website.
Due date for Tuition Loans is on March 31, 2022.
Due date for Tuition Assistance is on February 14, 2022 to be considered in the first round

Special Events

Father Daughter Dance

Ticket sales close TOMORROW, February 2. Please click the button below to purchase yours today.

Purchase Father Daughter Tickets Here

Steps for Students

Come out and support StJPII on February 12, 2022 in downtown Houston at the Steps for Students 5K. This run/walking event is to raise awareness and support for Catholic Education. Click below to register.

*Any student who registers gets a free shoe pass and a chance to win P.E. Teacher for the Day!*

**Race Day Packets and

shirts will be distributed to students the week

of the race. **

Crawfish Boil - Save the Date April 1, 2022

Plans are already underway for our 6th Annual Saints @ Sunset Crawfish Boil! Mark your calendars for the evening of Friday, April 1, here on campus. We had over 800 people attend in 2019, and we are so excited to bring back this awesome tradition in 2022!

If you would like to volunteer, send an email to Communications@jp2.org. We are also looking for corporate sponsors! If your business is interested in helping sponsor the event and receiving advertising and promotion opportunities, please contact Communications and Events Officer, Lauren Gerland. Tickets will go on sale in March! Laissez le bon temps rouler!

Catholic Schools Week

Art Corner

Art Show Award Winners

The “Annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Student Art Contest” is considered the most honorable student Art Event in the State of Texas! Mrs. Stieber is extremely proud of our St. John Paul II Art Students as they continue to exceed “expectations” in the statistical performance of ribbon awards at this prestigious art event! For over 10 years in a row StJPII has not received any “3rd place Ribbons”! The ribbons awarded are as follows Turquoise – Finalist, 1st Place – Blue, 2nd Place – Red, 3rd Place - White

Middle School Rankings:

Acrylic Painting: 8th grade - 1st Place Blue: Vi Nguyen

Prisma Color Drawing: 8th grade – 1st place Blue – Audrey Hoang

Permanent Marker/Sharpie: 8th grade - 1st Place Blue - Isaac Lowrey, 2nd Place Red – Isabel Rillo

Ink Etching: 8th Grade – 1st Place Blue – Kate Hardin, Trinity Welsch, and Claire Sena

Oil Pastel Drawing: 8th grade – Red 2nd Place- Isabela Przybylska

Prisma Color Drawing: 7th Grade - 2nd Place Red – Maite Gallart

Ink Etching: 7th Grade – 2nd Place Red – Huey Kim

Thank you to all students for their amazing hard work and to their parents who supported their exceptional efforts and extra studio time to achieve these outstanding artworks! All artwork will be on display along the large bulletin board between the computer labs for two weeks then sent home with your student.

Art Clubs

Spring "Middle School Art Club" and "Mini-Art Club" flyers with projects, meeting dates and sign-up information will be announced on 02/08/2022 in the art corner. Be on the lookout as spots do fill fast.

Speakeasy Soiree Gala

Eighth Grade Parent Happy Hour

Saturday, February 19, 2022

8th Grade Parents, your babies are about to blow this joint (and what a ride it has been!). Get your glad rags on, and let's get together and celebrate (and commiserate)! This wingding is sure to be swell with wine tasting and small bites, so don't miss this –it’s gonna be a doozy!

Mardi Grad Breakfast

March 1, 2022

Kick off Shrove Tuesday with a belly full of pancakes and a Mardi Gras themed celebration! Students are invited to join our Admin team for breakfast before school! We will serve up a pancake bar with lots of toppings! Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Open to all current StJPII students and faculty. Please be sure to drop off no later than 7:30am so we don't disrupt carpool. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door. All those who purchase a ticket may wear a purple, green, or gold top with their uniform bottom on this day!

Louisiana Crawfish Boil

April 30, 2022

Calling all StJPII Families to join in an authentic Louisiana Crawfish Boil! There will be plenty of fresh, piping hot crawfish and all the fixings, with a sack boiled every hour on location. Kids can swim in the pool and enjoy hot dogs when hungry. Beer and water will be provided throughout the afternoon. You can’t get a better offer west of the Mississippi! Feel free to come at 1pm and stay the whole time or feel free to come and go as you please. Attendees may bring a side dish or dessert.sources.

PreK and Kinder Easter Egg Hunt

April 14, 2022

Calling all PreK and Kinder friends! Some bunny has lost his eggs and needs your help to find them! Your teachers and hosts have planned an eggs-stra fun afternoon filled with activities and crafts—and of course, an Easter egg hunt! Join your friends immediately after school on Holy Thursday (early dismissal day) for a hoppin’ time! Lunch will be provided. Parents, please pick up your little ones as you would in carpool after the party.

*You do not have to attend the Speakeasy Soiree Gala

to attend a signup party*

57 TICKETS LEFT!

Ticket sales close on this FRIDAY, February 4! 25 days until the Speakeasy Soiree Gala...the event is almost sold out...less than 6 tables remain! Buy your tickets today!

Gala Tickets

If you can can give an hour while at the gala, it would make all the difference. If you are not attending, but can volunteer, we would appreciate your assistance. You can volunteer for one shift or for the entire night. We cannot do it without you, and you will have fun too! Thank you for your time, energy, and dedication to StJPII!

*All volunteers should wear 1920's cocktail attire, or nice pants with a dressy shirt. Volunteers who are not ticketed guests and who working before 8PM will be provided with a complimentary meal. Click the button below to sign up.

Parent Teacher Organization

PTO Meeting

Please join us for our PTO meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, February 2 at 8:30 AM in St. Jude Hall. During the meeting, Mrs. Bogard will honor the PTO members and thank them for their service this year. If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Lambert at PTO@jp2.org. Please remember to park along Parkway Plaza if you will be attending the meeting.

Spirit Day at Russo's Pizzeria

Families are invited to patronize our neighborhood Russo Pizzeria on Thursday, February 3 from 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Dine in, take out, or delivery, for every order Russo's gives back 20% to the school. Please thank them for this wonderful partnership!

First Friday Lunch

The PTO will be hosting "First Friday Lunch" scheduled for Friday, February 4, 2022. We are currently asking for parent volunteers to donate $20 towards this delicious lunch from a local restaurant. Please click the sign-up genius below to donate. Thank you for your generosity.

Skate Party

Get your GLOW on for our next skate party, Thursday, February 10. Wear neon colors glow-in-the-dark & neon colors. Raffle prizes, sweet treats & races are all part of the fun!

The PTO Needs You

We are looking for one or two volunteers to take over as the chairs for the Art A La Carte program for the 2022-2023 school year. These events only take place 4x's a year and the lessons will be provided for you. If this is something you are interested in or have questions, please contact Nicole Lambert at PTO@jp2.org

Athletics

Middle School Athletics

Our Boys & Girls Basketball teams finished out their season last week and we are very proud of their success. Our boys VARSITY team is in the 3rd round of the GHCAA playoffs! We will play this Thursday (site TBD) and if we win we then move to the semifinals which will be held at St. Pius X High School on Saturday, February 5. Thank you to the support from our faculty and Administration, our girls teams, Cheer squad, and to all of our parents for coming out to cheer on our SAINTS!

Spring sports are here and we are starting off a bit wet...baseball tryouts were canceled yesterday due to rain, but today we will have them in the gym. Day 2 will be moved to tomorrow hopefully at MALL so please check the athletic calendar for all updates and changes. Softball tryouts are slated for Friday & Saturday but again the weather does not look to be in our favor. If needed we will reschedule to next week. Please check the athletic calendar as that is where the updates/reschedules will be posted. Track and Field will have its very 1st practice on Thursday, Feb 10th with the parent meeting immediately following. Please refer to the athletic calendar for more info.

As for boys & girls Lacrosse, we just don't seem to have the numbers this year to form teams. I am looking into seeing if we could schedule a few scrimmages on Saturdays for the girls as they seem to have more interested players.

Elementary School Athletics

Well our little Saints are doing great thus far in their basketball season. Everyone seems to be happy just being back together in the gym.

Baseball, T-Ball and Softball registration opened today and runs through February 11. Click the button below to register: