January 17, 2023

All School Mass Friday

We will have All School Mass Friday, January 20. Students should wear their full-dress uniforms. There will be an optional daily Mass before school on Wednesday, January 18, in the Chapel at 7:10 a.m.

Precious Blood

On Epiphany Sunday, January 8 Cardinal DiNardo announced that the Precious Blood may be distributed during Holy Communion. We are excited to start adding this back to our liturgies. What a blessing this is to finally be able to receive Jesus with both species. We have had an opportunity to speak to all the 3-8th grade students and let them know about this exciting news. The 3-5th grade teachers will have a little extra time to work with the students as they missed the opportunity when they went through 1st communion during Covid.

January Service Project

Pre-Kindergarten is collecting cereal boxes for local food pantries. Please help them by bringing in any unopened cereal box to school and placing them in them bins outside of the pre-kindergarten rooms.

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

Guest Speaker - Jessie Funk

Please save the date and plan to join us on February 14 for Jessie Funk. She is a therapeutic coach and the Kindness Crew director for the nonprofit organization, Think Kindness. Jessie will be speaking about emotional well-being and knowing your worth. She will be speaking throughout the day to students as well. Stay tuned for further details.

Early Dismissal - TUESDAY, January 24

Students will have an early dismissal next Tuesday, January 24. Pre-K and Kindergarten students are dismissed at 2:15 p.m., 1st - 5th graders are dismissed at 2:30 p.m. and Middle School is dismissed at 2:45 p.m. We have early dismissal once a month to allow time for monthly faculty meetings.

Spirit Afternoon at Chick-fil-A

Families are invited to patronize our neighborhood Chick-fil-A on Tuesday, January 24 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 20% of the dine-in and drive-thru proceeds back to StJPII. (Orders through their APP qualify for 15% back!) When ordering, share that you are with St. John Paul II Catholic School. Please thank them for this wonderful partnership!

Menu Change January 25

There will be a change on the menu for Wednesday, January 25. The chef's entrée option will be chicken tenders and mashed potatoes instead of spaghetti with meat sauce. We apologies for the inconvenience.

Onc again. please make sure your student has adequate funds in their lunch account. Check your students ECI balance and add money when needed. You can send a check with your student or click on the button below. When sending a check, please make the check out to ECI. Thank you!

8th Grade Yearbook Recognition Ad

Want to give your Class of 2023 graduate something to commemorate their time at StJPII? Order an 8th-grade Yearbook ad for your graduate. Flyers were sent home last week. Payments and ad design will be completed through Jostens's website. You will be able to design your own ad by selecting a template and adding your own pictures and message.

A pdf version of the flyer can also be accessed via the link below.  The deadline for orders is Friday, February 3, 2023! Thank you for honoring your 2023 8th grade Graduate and supporting The Spirit Yearbook! Questions? Contact Mrs. Abad at kabad@jp2.org.  

International Festival 2023

We hope you are planning to join us this Friday, January 20, 6:00-8:00 p.m. We are proud to showcase the many cultures represented at StJPII! This fun Family night will be filled with multicultural food, artifacts, clothing, photos, and performances.

Steps for Students

Come out and support StJPII on February 11, 2023 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! Also the price will go up after January 31st so register TODAY!*

First Friday Lunch

The PTO will be hosting "First Friday Lunch" scheduled for Friday, February 3. 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.

Join the Birthday Club

Click on the button below to order your birthday package, 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.

Volunteer with PTO

Interested in being more involved at StJPII? Scan the various QR codes above to find the perfect fit for you. Feel free to email pto@jp2.org with any questions.

Elementary Athletics

Elementary Basketball season is off to a great start! Good luck to our little Saints and a HUGE thank you to our volunteer Coaches!!!!

Middle School Athletics

We are keeping busy in Middle School Athletics! Our Basketball teams have had an incredible season thus far! Our season ends in just a few weeks and we are looking at BOTH the Boys & the Girls Varsity teams making the GHCAA playoff's! Please check out the Athletic calendar for our HOME games and come out and support our SAINTS!! With that said, Spring sports are around the corner!

Baseball & Softball tryouts will be held on Jan 23rd & Jan 24th from 4:00-5:30 pm.

Baseball Tryouts~

Day 1: will be held here on campus, 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Day 2: Jan 24th, it will be held at MALL (Memorial Ashford Little League 12900 Westmere Dr.) on the Majors Field.

Softball Tryouts

Both days of Softball will be held over at MAGSA, 4:00-5:30 pm.

More detailed information is on the athletic calendar so please take a look at it so you are aware of the expectations. Current Basketball athletes will have tryout's once their season is over.

Lacrosse is back!!

Boys lacrosse tryout's will be held Jan 30th & 31st from 4:00-5:30pm here on campus. We are opening Boys Lacrosse up to 5th graders in addition to 6th-8th grade.

Girls Lacrosse will tryout on Feb 1st & 2nd from 4:00-5:30 here on campus as well. 

A few important reminders:

*You must have your own equipment for all sport tryouts.

*You must attend both days of tryouts

*You must have a physical on file with Mrs Aertker

*We kindly ask parents to remember that for ALL MS sports, tryouts are closed to parents attending

Spring Chapelwood Volleyball is open for registration!!!!

We are hoping to see interest from 4th through 8th grade girls to play in the league! It is run in the same format as WHCSA sports, practices are 1-2 days a week, games are on Saturdays, coaches are volunteer parents! 

***Coach Linhardt will offer a 1 day camp on Sunday Jan 22nd for 4th & 5th grade Girls! Please go to the Athletic calendar and click on the event for more info.***

Share Your Basketball Photos

We love to see your photos of our saints in action! If you get a great shot at practice or a game, please share with StJPII! Your photo(s) may be featured on social media or in The Spirit yearbook. Please upload them directly using the button below.

After School Activities

Check the school calendar for the spring semester schedule.

Click on the various links to see club flyers, contact information, and online registration.

• Robotics  (K-5th) - register online with American Robotics Academy
• Art Club & Mini Art Club – Registration will be available next semester