October 11, 2022

Weekly Mass Schedule

Optional daily Mass will be tomorrow, Wednesday, October 12. All are welcome! Mass starts at 7:10 a.m. and ends at 7:40 a.m. It’s in the All Saints Chapel every Wednesday before school. You are also welcome to join us for our All School Mass this Friday, October 14. Students will need to be in full dress uniform. Mass will begin at 8:30 a.m. Please arrive on time. 

Vocations Day

We will celebrate Vocations Day here at StJPII this Friday, October 14. Various religious figures from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will be visiting StJPII. They will speak in the classrooms and assist with Mass.  

October Bake Sale

The 8th-grade class will host a Bake Sale this week on Oct. 12, 13, and 14 benefitting the Gabriel Project at St. John Vianney. The bake sale is for grades 1-8 in the cafeteria during lunchtime. You are welcome to send your student with money to get a treat and support this worthy cause! Learn more about the Gabriel Project by clicking here.

*Click on the button below for more Faith Focus information. You can find the monthly virtue, Saints of the month, and service projects.

Early Dismissal

Tuesday, October 18 will be an early dismissal day. We have early dismissal once a month, usually on the last Tuesday of the month, to allow time for monthly faculty meetings. Typically on these days, students may wear school-appropriate blue jeans and their StJPII House Shirt. Please refer to the Parent/Student Handbook for more guidelines. All early dismissal dates are posted on the online calendar.

• Pre-K and Kindergarten students are dismissed at 2:15 p.m. 
• 1st - 5th graders are dismissed at 2:30 p.m. 
• Middle School is dismissed at 2:45 p.m.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Monday, October 24 is Parent/Teacher conference day. This is not a regular school day.

• Primary School Students (PK/K) are not expected to be present for the Parent Teacher Conferences. 
• Elementary and Middle School (1st-8th) Students are expected to be present for the Student-Led Parent Teacher Conferences.

Accreditation Visit

The Accreditation Team from the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Education Department (TCCBD) will be on campus, visiting during the week of October 25-28. Please be mindful when on campus and in the parking lot. Thank you for your cooperation.  We look forward to welcoming them and sharing our wonderful StJPII community with them. 

2023/2024 New Sibling Application

Applications for the 2023/2024 school year are now open! Current StJPII families that will have

a new sibling applying to attend StJPII for the 2023/2024 school year have until February 10th

to complete the online application. Please complete the form below for further information on

the new student admissions process.

StJPII School Volunteer Representative

Help spread the word about our wonderful school to prospective families! StJPII is looking for parent volunteers to represent our school at their parish and/or neighborhood. Duties would include dropping off or posting flyers, posting to neighborhood apps, and informing StJPII about parish/neighborhood events, attending and representing StJPII at events, etc. If you are interested in volunteering,

please contact Jessica Ande at jande@jp2.org

Lost and Found

The Lost and Found has moved to St. Jude Hall. It is getting full and includes a pair of high-top tye-dyed shoes. All clothing will be held for two weeks and then donated to Used Uniforms. Lunchboxes will be held for three days. 

Please label ALL clothing, including shirts, skirts, shorts, and outerwear. Thank you for your assistance! 

Annual Fund

We’re off to a great start and have raised $172,000 toward our $525,000 goal! Thank you to everyone who has made a gift to the Annual Fund. HUGE thank you to our 2nd grade class, who is in the lead with the most class participation so far!

Trunk or Treat 

Join the StJPII community for our annual Trunk-or-Treat festivities in the StJPII parking lot on Friday evening, October 28 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.  Kids and parents are encouraged to dress in costume for safe trick-or-treating, games, food, photos, and fun! Your participation is key to helping make this event a success...without trunks, there are no treats! If you are interested in reserving a spot in the parking lot to decorate your vehicle, sign up below. The parking lot will be in use by our visiting Accreditation team in the afternoon, so the event will start later this year.

Mother and Son Bowling 

Save the date for a special evening for StJPII moms and their sons. Mother and Son Bowling will be Friday, November 11, at Bowlero Houston. Tickets will go on sale next week! 

Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A

Families are invited to patronize our neighborhood Chick-fil-A on early dismissal day, Tuesday, October 18, from 2:00-6:00 p.m. Once a month we partner with the 13412 Briar Forest location (around the corner at Eldridge) and they have graciously offered to donate 10% of the dine-in and drive-thru proceeds back to StJPII. (Orders through their APP qualify for 15% back!) When ordering, share you are with St. John Paul II Catholic School. Please thank them for this wonderful partnership!

Used Uniform Sale

Have your kiddos already outgrown their uniforms?  Maybe your kiddo needs a sweater or a pair of long pants. The next Used Uniform Sale will be on Thursday, October 20 at 8:30 a.m. in St. Jude Hall. 

Poinsettia Fundraiser 

It’s time for the 3rd Annual StJPII PTO Fundraiser! We are accepting pre-orders now! Don’t

miss out on this opportunity to purchase beautifully grown Brookwood poinsettias! Buy

them for your home or gifts. All the proceeds benefit Brookwood and the StJPII PTO.

If you would like to know more about the Brookwood community please visit, https://www.brookwoodcommunity.org/about/

Holiday on the Parkway

Do you make and sell arts/crafts? Do you own a business you'd like to promote and/or sell your products? If you are or may know someone interested in reserving a table during the StJPII Holiday on the Parkway on Dec. 2 & 3, 2022. Sign up here! Should you have questions, please contact Sandy Russell at russellfamily610@gmail.com with the subject "Holiday on the Parkway."

Halloween Skate Party 

All Treats & No Tricks! Our Halloween Skate Party & Costume Contest is back! Join us on Thursday, October 20, 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at Dairy Ashford Roller Rink. Costume contest with prizes, sweet treats & fun await your witches, ghosts & superheroes! 

Spirit Store 

Show your school spirit and support the Spirit Store! New items are available for purchase.  New water bottles, rolling coolers, and visors. Purchase online today!

Join the Birthday Club

The PTO has a Birthday Club fundraiser that helps you celebrate your child's birthday. Click on the button below to order your birthday t-shirts, water bottle, or name on the marquee. Birthday t-shirts can be worn on the actual birthday, except if it falls on Full Dress day. The Birthday Club is now ONLINE! Place your orders today by using the button below.

Elementary Athletics

Our young Saints are doing great this season! Keep up the good work. As always, thank you to the coaches and parents for all of your support with WHCSA soccer. 

Middle School Athletics

Congratulations to our Varsity football team for making the playoffs! We are so proud of you! Football will have a playoff game tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. here on campus. Please come out and cheer on our Saints. 

Volleyball, soccer, and cross-country are approaching district finals and could all potentially end in playoffs. Please check out the Athletic Calendar for our games coming up this week.

Florida Diocese Asks for Help

We know that you all remember the generosity of the Catholic school system in the United States when we experienced the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. Now it is our turn to give back! Our friends in the Diocese of Venice, FL, are now experiencing similar devastating issues with families and teachers who have lost cars, and homes, or have bottom floors of houses underwater, etc. The Superintendent there, Fr. John Belmonte, SJ, who recently visited and spoke in our Archdiocese, has expressed that the need is great! Our students are already working on cards/letters of encouragement for local students and staff, who will be returning to school on Monday, October 17th. Online donations can be sent directly to the Diocese of Venice by clicking the button below.