All School Mass
All-school Masses at StJPII are very special times for our community to come together as the Body of Christ. This Friday, August 25 will be All-school Mass at 8:30 a.m in the BAC. All are welcome to attend.
As we start the new year, we would like to remind everyone that even though the rooms we are in are a gym and cafeteria, on Friday mornings, they transform to our worship space to celebrate Mass. We are so privileged that we can gather together, and so it is our intention to do so with reverence. Please help us create a holy atmosphere by respecting the following:
- Upon entering the doors from the outside, silence yourselves and treat the space like you would treat the church that you attend on the weekend.
- Turn off your cell phones.
- Save your food and drink for after Mass, please do not bring them with you.
- Out of respect for the celebration of our Divine Savior, we ask that you do not take photos.
- At the end of the Mass, we will all exit our church silently. As the children exit out of the front and side doors, parents will exit directly out of the back doors. You may save your hugs for after school.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation! We appreciate you for modeling proper worship etiquette, and more importantly, for helping us maintain a holy space where we can all pray and worship together.
Wednesday Mass
Optional daily Mass will begin tomorrow, Wednesday August 23. All are welcome! Mass starts at 7:10 and ends at 7:40. It’s in the All Saints Chapel every Wednesday before school. What a beautiful way to start the day by worshiping the Lord!
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Parent Faith Formation
Get involved! Click the buttons below for Moms Club and Dads Club information and dates.
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First Annual Overnight Retreat
The first annual overnight retreat for the Moms Club will take place the weekend of September 29 through October 1. Space is limited, so sign up today. Please contact Kristi Yohr with any questions, kyohr@jp2.org.
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Parent Nights
Aug. 30 - PreK, Kindergarten, Middle School Parents
Aug. 31 - 1st-5th Grade Parents
Parents are invited to attend and learn more about StJPII. You will have the opportunity to hear about your child(ren)'s academic year, campus updates, and highlights from the parent survey. These events begin at 6:00 p.m., and are for parents only, so please make plans for your children to stay at home.
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Picture Day is TOMORROW
Wednesday, August 23 will be Individual Picture Day. All students will take individual pictures for the yearbook and they must wear their FULL DRESS UNIFORM. After picture day, an email will be sent from Freeman Photography to your primary email address with access to the online gallery. You will then be able to view your child(ren’s) picture and purchase picture packages.
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Yearbook Spring Supplemental
Spring sports and events were not featured in the 2023 yearbook due to publisher deadlines. Last year's Yearbook students created a 16 page supplemental to highlight the last quarter of the school year. They will be sent home today in Tuesday folders with all returning students.
Attention families of 2023 graduates - You may pick up your child's supplemental from the office. If you would like to have it sent home with a sibling, please email Mrs. Abad at kabad@jp2.org."
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Online Student Directory
Need to find a friend's email or address? Good news! The online directory is now available in the Parent Portal! After logging in, select "Directory" on the blue bar, and then select either Staff, Parents, and Students - which will allow you to access emails, mailing addresses, phone numbers, etc. If you would prefer to keep your contact information private, then follow the instructions below to opt-out of the online directory.
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Lost and Found
Please label ALL of your child's clothes, especially sweatshirts and sweaters. All clothes with a name will be returned to the child. If clothing does not have a name, it will be put in a tub in SJH where the students can search. After two weeks, items will be donated to the used uniform sale.
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Smart Families Shaping Souls
Smart Families Shaping Souls is excited to be a part of your 2023-2024 school year and to be launching Smart Families Shaping Souls at 18 schools in the Diocese this fall. Throughout the year parents and children will be given information and tools to identify how their God given human dignity is under attack from common forms of manipulation utilized today. The heart of the program is the Smart Pledge where they ask all parents to agree to keep your school smartphone free and not buy their children a smartphone or device until after 8th grade. Read more about this organization by reading their newsletter linked below.
Mark you calendars...StJPII Parents are invited to a presentation on Tuesday, September 12, 6-8pm in the GSC, to listen to Dr. Crystal Collier speak about Technology and the Developing Brain. Click the flyer below to learn more about the presentation.
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Carpool Reminders
Please continue to pack your patience as HISD starts back next week and we continue to work out the kinks!
Important Carpool Reminders:
- Do not block side streets and intersections.
- Do not cut the line at Sandfield or wherever there may be a gap to allow for cross traffic. Join at the end of the line.
- For safety reasons, students must (un)load from the passenger side.
- Observe School Zone speed limits.
- Refrain from using your cell phone in the carpool line, especially in the school parking lot.
- Middle School carpool line (orange tags) - lines up on Tapper Hill. Pull forward at 3:30, or after the green line ends, whichever is LATER.
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Welcome Back to the Cafeteria
Our cafeteria crew is happy to be open again and serving your children! Mandy, Wendy, Thelma, and Maria have gladly welcomed back our saints to the cafeteria at lunchtime.
You may find the daily menu on our website under the "Community" tab. Thank you in advance for your patience as the school year gets started, the menu might have some slight changes due to inventory availability. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Wendy at 713-304-3395.
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Happy New School Year! Library started yesterday, August 21 for all students. We have story time for little ones in PK and Kinder. First grade through eighth grade will come for orientation lessons and TAUP talks about using chrome books. When your child brings home a book(s) do ask them to read it to you, with you, and talk about the stories. Share with your child about books you loved when you were there age. Books are checked out for one week except 7th and 8th grade they have a bit longer. When students return books on time they will be allowed to check out a new one. We have a place for second grade and higher 1 book for fun and 1 book to practice reading (chapter book). Thank you for your encouragement with this plan. Look for more tidbits from your librarian and links to my Google site soon. Happy Reading! Sherry Lamb, Your Librarian |
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Live Auction & Big Board Donations Needed
Help us make a difference! Do you have a vacation home, airline miles, hotel points, a membership to a golf club, season tickets to a college or professional sports game, a museum membership, or a restaurant connection? Join us in building our Live Auction & Big Board packages by securing an item for our auction!
Email gala@jp2.org and let us know how you can help support StJPII!
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Save the Date
The first PTO meeting for the 2023-2024 school year will be Wednesday, September 13 in St. Jude Hall from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Please contact the PTO President, Tiffany Doucette, at pto@jp2.org with any questions.
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Book Club
3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are invited to join Book Club! Does your child love to read? Join Book Club! Book Club will meet 4x a year during lunch on a Friday. Books will be chosen by each group with guidance from StJPII and the parent volunteers.
We also need parent volunteers to guide Book Club discussions! Interested in guiding the discussion? Sign up now! Each group in Book Club needs at least 2 parent volunteers.
*Must be volunteer approved through the school to participate.
If you have questions or want more information, please contact Patricia Wolfe Dare at patricia.wolfe.dare@gmail.com
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Spirit Store
Check out the new items at the Spirit Store. Orders will be sent home with your youngest Saint through their homeroom.
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WHCSA Elementary Athletics
Soccer registration closes FRIDAY! Please register each child separately and remember to consider giving your time to coach our younger kiddos! This program solely relies upon volunteer coaches.
Our Middle School Fall outdoor sports have had a tough start to their season! Soccer, Football, and Cross Country have all had their game/Meet schedules pushed back 2 weeks. Football will practice indoors this week, Soccer will have their 2-day tryouts TODAY & Wednesday from 6:00-7:00 pm, and Cross Country will hopefully be able to start next week! Our Lady Saints Volleyball athletes have had their tryouts, and we would like to congratulate all of the girls on their hard work and effort they showed us last week! Take a look at the Middle School Athletic website to see our 2023 rosters!
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Click on the various links to see club flyers, contact information, and online registration.
· Cub Scouts (K-5th Grade Boys) – contact John Tejml
· Chess Club (K-5th Grade) – register online with Think Chess
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St. John Paul II Catholic School |
1400 Parkway Plaza, Houston, TX 77077
281-496-1500 • 281-496-2943 (fax)
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St. John Paul II Catholic School prepares all students spiritually
and academically to succeed in life and to do God's will.
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