September 27, 2022

Weekly Mass Schedule

Optional daily Mass will be tomorrow, Wednesday, September 28. 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, September 30. Students will need to be in full dress uniform. Mass will begin at 8:30 a.m. Please arrive on time. 

Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A TODAY! 

Families are invited to patronize our neighborhood Chick-fil-A on early dismissal day, Tuesday, September 27, from 2:00-6:00 p.m. Once a month we will 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!

Student Council Store 

The STUCO store is now open on Tuesdays and Thursdays before school 7:40 a.m. - 7:55 a.m. Students can buy various school supplies from the store as well as StJPII rally towels. All proceeds benefit STUCO initiatives, thanks for your support. 

Love and Logic - Free Online Event 

Do you love your children and want to be an involved parent? Of course, you do! But not all parenting styles are alike. Some parenting styles make it harder to achieve the goals you have for yourself and your kids, while other parenting styles facilitate the process and allow us to enjoy our kids more in the present moment. If you want to get on the fast track to fun times and a brighter future for you and your kids, this free event will help you do it. Click the button below to sign up for the free online event on October 6, 2022. 

Please, NO Pets allowed

As much as we would love to meet all of your family members, please leave your pets at home. StJPII is not the place to bring pets. We would hate for something to happen to your pet or any other Saint. Please help us by leaving your furry friends at home even for after school events, games, or practices. Thank you for understanding. 

Calling All 8th Grade Parents- Washington DC Trip Meeting

The 8th grade Washington D.C. trip is quickly approaching! There will be a meeting for 8th grade parents this Thursday, September 29 at 6:00 p.m. in St. Jude Hall to discuss the upcoming trip. At least one parent should attend this important meeting to learn more details about the itinerary, the packing list, required paperwork, and answer parent questions. We are looking forward to StJPII's 29th trip to our nation's capital. 

Annual Fund

We are so grateful for all of our families who have already contributed to the Annual Fund! We are pleased to let you know that each family that makes a gift or pledge to the Annual Fund before December 31, 2022 will receive a printed pocket directory! The directories will go home in Tuesday folders starting next week. Give now by clicking the button below or make a pledge by emailing development@jp2.org.

October PTO Meeting

Please join us for our next PTO meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 5 at 8:30 AM in St. Jude Hall. All are welcome! Please contact PTO President, Amber Leech at pto@jp2.org if you have any questions.

There will be a guest speaker at this meeting, Linda Schurman.  

First Friday Lunch

The PTO will be hosting "First Friday Lunch" scheduled for Friday, October 7. 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.

Spirit Night at Russo's Pizzeria

Families are invited to patronize our neighborhood Russo Pizzeria on Thursday, September 29 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!

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.

What an incredible HOMECOMING week for all of our Saints! The spirit and support was just wonderful! Thank you to Principal Bogard, our Administrators and Faculty members, Mr. Goodman and Mr. Garcia, Ms. Fama and STUCO for the rally towels, our fabulous PTO volunteers, and a HUGE shoutout to Jessi Cook and Lauren Gerland. Everyone's effort contributed to making it a memorable week for all of our amazing athletes and coaches!

Elementary Athletics Soccer season is off and running. We had our opening games this past Saturday and a great time was had by all. Thank you to our "veteran coaches" for returning, and welcome to all of our new coaches!

Thank you to StJPII dad, David Benedict, for photographing another awesome event. Click the link above to relive the excitement and download your photos. 

September Service Project - LAST CALL

Please help if you can! Kids Harbor Foster Care is in need of new or gently used luggage for foster kids during their transition into a new home. Kids Harbor needs over 400 pieces of luggage every year to help transition children. Please help by donating new or gently used luggage for children. pre-teens, and teens. Duffle bags, suitcases, and rolling suitcases are all welcome to be dropped off in St. Jude Hall.

International Festival Meeting 

Thank you to all of those who have shown interest in helping with the StJPII International Festival. There will be a meeting on September 28 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Jude Hall to explain the event and for individuals to sign up for their country booth. We are still looking for volunteers to help! Please come out if you can. This is going to be a wonderful event for the StJPII community! 

If you are interested in hosting a country or assisting with a country please email Lauren Gerland at communications@jp2.org

Parent Study Skills Class

The Study Skills parent workshop will take place next Monday, October 3 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in St. Jude Hall.  Parents will learn more about the study skills we teach across the campus, including organization, time management, listening and taking notes, strategies for taking tests, and much more! Please click on the Study Skills flyer button for more details. If you plan to attend, RSVP to Ms. Lamb.

Fall Math+: Advanced Mathematics Learning Opportunity

This season’s course will be taught at Strake Jesuit on Wednesdays from 5:00 to 6:00 pm starting on Wednesday, October 5 for six weeks. The program will cost $200.

Families can sign-up at www.RedwoodPrep.com.

This Fall’s course focuses on Geometry. Geometry focuses on questions of shape, size, space, and relative position. The concept has clear practical applications,

represents a critical standardized test topic, and forms the basis for most engineering

disciplines. Please contact Reynold D'Souza, the Mathematics Instructor at Strake Jesuit with any questions. Email: rdsouza@mail.strakejesuit.org