February 28, 2023

All School Mass

We will have All School Mass on Friday, March 3. Students should wear their full-dress uniforms. There will be an optional daily Mass before school on Wednesday, March 1 in the Chapel at 7:10 a.m.

Wisdom and Wine

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Sylvia's Enchilada House

7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Special guest speaker Carolina Sayago from St. John Vianney Catholic Church will join our meeting. She is the Director of Youth Formation. The topic she will be speaking about is What do you want your legacy to look like? She will give a brief talk and then there will be time for Q&A and discussion. Come out for some fellowship with other StJPII moms and at the same time enrich your spiritual life. We hope to see you there! 

Faith and Ale

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Watsons Pub

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

All Dads are welcome.

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

Morning Dropoff

Parents should not park along the soccer field on Parkway Plaza and drop their kids off to walk to the building. We do not have anyone on duty crossing students across the driveway and this is very dangerous as cars are coming in and out of the driveway. Please utilize the carpool drop-off or walkers where we have crossing guards.

Outstanding ECI Balance

We continue to have a large number of students who have large overdraft balances in the cafeteria. Please make sure your student has adequate funds in their ECI lunch account. Check your student's 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!

Principal Proclamation Day - March 9

We are looking forward to celebrating Principal Proclamation Day on Thursday, March 9. Earlier this school year, Principal Bogard stepped aside and allowed fifth grader Lex. D. to lead the school as Principal for the Day. This was a prize from our last Gala and Lex's schedule was full of important meetings, classroom visits, and he got to make a series of Principal Proclamations too. Read below for a list of grade-specific rewards that the children will get to enjoy. Please plan accordingly for your students next week!

• PreK/ Kindergarten - Pajama Day and Stuffed animal
• 1st Grade - Stuff animal/small handheld toy (teacher discretion) extra recess
• 2nd Grade school-appropriate toy/board game and free dress
• 3rd Grade - Bring cards (example: sports cards, pokemon, or playing cards) extra recess
• 4th Grade - Movie & extra recess
• 5th Grade - Free Dress & extra recess
• 6th Grade - Free Dress & extra recess
• 7th Grade - PreK type activities including naptime, snack, and extra recess
• 8th Grade - Movie Day with PJ - school appropriate
• Faculty & Staff - Duty Free lunch, chick-fil-a & one week no formal lesson plans

Lost and Found

We have an overwhelming amount of jackets, clothes, lunch boxes, and water bottles in lost and found! If your child is missing anything, please remind them to look in St. Jude Hall in the lost and found boxes. All clothes will be donated on Friday, March 10!

Thank you! Steps for Students

The winner from the Steps for Students drawing is....Stella Shelton from 4th grade!!! Stella will be PE Teacher for the Day! Congratulations Stella and thank you for participating in Steps for Students. Other participants should have received their "Free Shoe Pass." This is to be used on Thursday, March 9.

From the Business Office - Update

Invoices for the school year 2023-24 were sent out on January 31st from Intuit E-Commerce Service. Please check your email and spam folders.

Please note:

• You can start sending payments towards the 2023-24 tuition
• $100 a week late fee will be applied for TUITION received after 3:00 p.m. on April 28, 2023.
• Tuition Loans and Tuition Assistance applications are available under the Admissions tab on our website. 
• The due date for Tuition Loans is April 7, 2023.
• The due date for Tuition Assistance was February 6, 2023 to be considered in the first round. Applications will still be considered.

Bidding with Bernie

StJPII’s Online Auction, begins TOMORROW at 8am! Click the button below to preview the packages – get ready to place your bids!

Crawfish Boil

Tickets for Saints at Sunset Crawfish Boil are on sale now! Buy today and take advantage of early bird pricing. Click the button below to purchase your tickets!

PTO Meeting

Please join us for our next PTO meeting scheduled tomorrow, Wednesday, March 1, at 8:30 am in St. Jude Hall. All are welcome! Please contact Amber Leech at pto@jp2.org if you have any questions.

First Friday Lunch

The next and last First Friday lunch of the year will be this Friday, March 3. Below is a SUG if you would like to participate. Thank you in advance for your support of our teachers and staff. 

The Birthday Club

Birthday Club packages are selling fast, some t-shirts sizes are sold out, don’t forget to order yours soon! 



Remember that orders are honored on a first come, first served basis and must be received at least 2 weeks before the birthday to guarantee prompt delivery.

Family STREAM Challenge: Trail Ride Entertainment

Yeehaw…It’s Rodeo time! Looking for something fun and creative to do as a family to kick off Rodeo season in Houston? Try this month’s StJPII Family STREAM Challenge! 

One of the big events of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is the Trail Riders coming to Houston for the HLSR Parade to kick off the Rodeo season.  Create a non-electronic toy, musical instrument, game, or other device that could entertain children who might be on a trail ride using items that could be easily available in their supplies or natural items that might be found in the camp areas.

How do you participate in the STREAM Challenge? Click on the button below to go to this month’s challenge. Complete the Trail Ride Entertainment challenge and share what you’ve done on social media using the hashtag #StJP2STREAM  Or send your picture or video to communications@jp2.org for us to share on StJPII social media. 

Questions? Email Dr. Hiltbrand at sehiltbrand@jp2.org  

Save the Date for the Father Daughter Dance!

Ticket link will be available soon!

Summer Enrichment Program

Start making plans now for the summer. Sign up today for StJPII's Summer Enrichment Program. Students going into PreK-4 through 8th Grade are welcome. Click the button below for more information.

Elementary Athletics

Basketball season is finishing up. Spring sports are about to be in full swing! Our wonderful volunteer Coaches will be receiving their teams this week so be on the lookout for an email in regards to your child's team information! The WHCSA coaches' meeting is the week after Spring break on March 21st, so you will not receive a schedule until then.

Middle School Athletics

In the Middle School sports arena, we are busy busy busy! Every sport has been nonstop between games & practices! Our SAINTS are working hard!

Share Your Spring Sports Photos

We love to see your photos of our saints in action! If you get a great shot at any spring sports function, practice or 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. All grade-level sports pictures are needed and appreciated.

Bright Star

St. Agnes Academy and Strake Jesuit students perform in St. Agnes Academy Arts' Bright Star (February 23-25 & March 2-4, 2023)  Inspired by a real event, this original musical tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ‘40s. The Tony Award-nominated Best Musical, with music, lyrics and story by Grammy, Emmy and Oscar winner Steve Martin and Grammy winner Edie Brickell is directed by St. Agnes Academy Director of Theatre Ms. Jewell Handy and will play two weekends in MEYER HALL. 

Tickets priced between $5-$15 (including special pricing for students, alumnae, and faculty/staff) can be purchased in advance at https://st-agnes-academy-arts.ticketleap.com. A special “Pay-What-You-Can” performance is offered Thursday, March 2, 2023 inviting you to pay what you can (fair to your budget) to help support the arts at St. Agnes for all to enjoy. All performances begin at 7:00pm.   

Math+: Advanced Mathematics Learning Opportunity Gain an edge – with skills that matter

This is Reynold D’Souza, a Mathematics Instructor at Strake Jesuit. I have joined RedwoodPrep to teach an Advanced Mathematics class, Math+, this Spring for boys and girls in 6th to 8th grade. This Spring’s course focuses on Infinity.

I strongly believe in Math+ and would encourage your family to participate. Each Math+ course explores 1 major idea included in Stanford University’s introductory math sequence. This is world-class content tailored to younger students. I continue to be impressed by how students get excited and passionate about math during

Math+. We want students to be excited about math – and Math+ does a great job doing just that.

This season’s course will be taught at Strake Jesuit on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:00 to 6:00 pm starting on Monday, March 20th for six weeks. The program will cost $250. Families can sign-up at www.RedwoodPrep.com.

This Spring, the Math+ program will be focused on the concept of Infinity. Infinity can be defined as “something without any limit”. The concept has applications across disciplines but is particularly critical in mathematics where the concept has been at the center of the field since 1655 when John Wallis, a leading mathematician, defined its mathematical symbol.

Most interested students can succeed in Math+. I find that students with a gift for

math or a real desire to participate can succeed and learn a lot. Students interested in

advanced math classes, high performance on standardized exams or general math

ability will particularly benefit.

2023 Houston Catholic Women's Conference

The next Houston Catholic Women's Conference is Saturday, March 25. Don't miss this great opportunity to hear inspirational Catholic speakers, attend Mass, and enjoy fellowship with other women from the Houston area. Lunch is included. Registration is now open! Click the button below to register.