May 17, 2022

We will have All School Mass this Friday, May 20 to kick off Fun in the Sun. Students should wear their uniform shorts, skirts and FITS t-shirt. If you didn't get a chance to buy a FITS t-shirt, your child may wear any StJPII spirit shirt or a yellow t-shirt. 

There will be Mass before school at 7:15 a.m. in the Chapel, tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18.

Our 2nd graders are collecting food for the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. As summer approaches, the food pantry needs to be restocked to meet the growing needs. Please help by donating the items listed below. The donation bins will be located in the 2nd grade hallway. Thank you for your generosity.

One of the alumni StJPII families, the Turner family, has a son who has lived in Honduras since he finished college. He is very devoted to the leadership at the orphanage, Amigos de Jesus. The orphanage has received many new children due to two past hurricanes, etc. The orphanage is in need of gently used jeans for the children at the orphanage. If you would like to help, please send your donations to school. There will be a bin as you walk into the school to put the jeans in for donations. The last day to drop off donations is this Thursday. Thank you for your generosity.

The last evening Mom's Club gathering, Wisdom and Wine, of the school year will be tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Sylvia's. Come listen to Charlene, a consecrated woman from Regnum Christi, talk about "making the most of summertime: a time to rekindle love, connect with the kids and restore vital energy". It will be a fun night.  

Each summer, StJPII students are required to continue to read and practice their math skills, so that knowledge is not lost over the summer. By reading and reviewing math skills over the summer, students are able to begin the school year better prepared for new content. Click the button below to learn about each grade's assignments.

If you have any outstanding fees (Tuition, Family Commitment, Library, BASP, ECI, clubs, etc.) not paid by May 27, then student report cards will not be released until your account is cleared. Please double-check your student's folders and your inbox for any notices. If you have any questions, please contact the Front Office. 

There will be no after-school BASP on Fun in the Sun day, May 20. All students must be picked up by dismissal at 3:00 p.m. Thank you in advance.

We want to keep up with our Saints families over the summer break! Be on the lookout for a special StJPII #saintsonsummerbreak sign in your Tuesday folders next week. Please consider taking pictures with the sign throughout the summer months and sharing them with communications@jp2.org. We love seeing our Saints in action and may feature your family on social media.

The 2022 edition of The Spirit yearbook has arrived! The labeled yearbooks have been delivered to homeroom teachers, to be sent home with each current StJPII student at the discretion of the teachers and grade levels on or before the last day of classes. Additional yearbooks are available for purchase for $40 with cash or check made payable to StJPII. For inquiries about an additional yearbook purchase or regarding a yearbook not brought home on or before the end of the last day of classes, please email Dr. Hiltbrand at sehiltbrand@jp2.org to arrange for a yearbook to be picked up at the front office the week of May 31st. 

Please check your student's mailed report card for notice of immunizations needed. If your student has not met all immunization requirements this information will be mailed home with the last report card. These immunization requirements must be made current for the first day of the school year 2022-2023.

Sports Physicals for middle school sports are required for the first day of try-out in August. Please make these appointments soon so as not to miss school for this physical.

If your student has medication in the clinic it must be picked up in person by a parent. It may not be sent home with the student. Please check in with the front office and it will be returned to you on the last day of school.

Superintendent Debra Haney would like to extend sincere gratitude to all principals for their tireless efforts, commitment, and dedication to Catholic education. To celebrate each principal, we have been asked to send letters of appreciation and/or words of encouragement! Each principal will be presented with letters during the "Principal Summer Summit" this July. We realize that our PTO just asked for letters, but if you missed out, now you have a second chance to honor Mrs. Bogard! Please send a letter, drawing or photo including a few kind words to the front office before the end of school OR to make things easy, you may email your remarks to communications@jp2.org (and we will print them for you).

A HUGE THANK YOU to all our parents who signed up to donate to the faculty meeting for the April, 26. Our teachers and staff deserve ALL of this and more, thanks to your generosity it was made POSSIBLE.

The PTO is collecting money for the Faculty and Staff End of Year gift. If you are interested in contributing, a suggested amount is $10 per teacher. Please put your gift in an envelope labeled “Faculty & Staff Gift” and bring to the front office by Tuesday, May 24. We thank you in advance for your generosity.

The famous Lucky Ticket Baskets will be making their debut during lunch on Wednesday and Thursday. There is still time to contribute to FITS or the Lucky Ticket baskets.  Please consider making a donation to FITS online. Thank you in advance for you generosity. 

Join Coach Porth this summer in the gym. Any young man, going into 5th grade through 8th grade, is welcome. The purpose is to train young men to be better athletes and put in the work to be successful. Conditioning camp will begin June 6. The conditioning days will be Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays until August 1 from 5:30-6:30p.m. If interested, click on the button below for more information.

Payments can be submitted by Venmo (@Dominic-Amorosa) or check (made payable to Crusader Basketball). Let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to having your players compete. - Coach Amorosa damorosa@strakejesuit.org

You are invited to attend the 15^th Annual Strake Jesuit No Limits Debate Camp. After an outstanding camp last summer, we are back, better than ever. We especially encourage our middle-school debaters to consider joining us this summer. We will be an in-person camp this summer.

June 20^th- July 1^st

2.     Training is offered for both Lincoln-Douglas debate (1 person per side) and Public Forum debate (a team of 2 people per side).