Cardinal DiNardo has recently shared with all parishes in the Archdiocese of Galveston Houston that the usual imposition of ashes in the form of a cross on foreheads is not appropriate this year due to Covid. All parishes will be sprinkling ashes on the top of the head.

While Ash Wednesday is not a holy day of obligation, we will still be having Mass at school on Ash Wednesday and the class attending in the chapel will receive ashes on the top of the head, however, we have decided to forego the distribution of ashes to all of the students.

Monday, February 15 is a Teacher Inservice Day. There will be no school on that day.

Please join us this Friday for our weekly All School Mass at 8:30 a.m. by clicking the link below. Mass will be live-streamed via Zoom. In an effort to maintain the reverent nature of the Mass, please ensure you turn off your video and mute your devices to keep our focus on the altar.

February 12 (this Friday)- StJPII will observe St. Valentine's Day. Students may wear red or pink shirts with uniform bottoms. Girls in PreK through 2nd grade can wear skorts/skirts and not jumpers.

February 26- StJPII will observe Go Texan Day. Students may wear western-style rodeo attire (please leave your spurs, whips, guns and handcuffs at home). "Go Texan" attire can be as simple as jeans, a t-shirt or western shirt, with boots. Cowboy hats are allowed. If you choose not to dress "Texan", then students may wear a spirit shirt with their uniform bottoms (this is NOT a free dress day). Please follow the general dress code guidelines which are noted in the Student Handbook.

Thursday, February 25 will be Individual Picture Day. Students will take individual pictures for the yearbook so they must wear their full dress uniforms. Order forms are in today's Tuesday Folders. Please make sure you have returned the order form with your payment if you intend to purchase a package.

Your tuition invoices for school year 2021-22 should be in your youngest student's Tuesday folder. Please remember that Tuition is due on Friday, April 30, 2021. If you need a tuition invoice, please contact the Business Office.

This year, Steps for Students is a virtual event that will be held on the individual campuses of Catholic schools throughout the Archdiocese. Students must register using the link below where our Saints will be completing the race during the week of February 22-26.

Take a look video below from our PE Department explaining the prizes and incentives this year. When your child registers through the Steps for Students website, they will earn DOUBLE points when they compete during PE class.  

Don't forget to designate StJPII as your school of choice so StJPII can receive the funds to be allocated properly. This event is lots of fun and a tremendous community builder for Catholic schools! And, it's a great opportunity to raise money for StJPII and show our Saints pride as well. If you have any questions, please contact the Communications Office.

“Bidding with Bernie,” StJPII’s Online Auction, is coming up in 3 weeks! The auction will begin on March 2 and end on March 9, giving you one full week to make your bids! We’re offering our annual items and adding some new ones so be sure to ave the date and stay tuned for more information!

Baseball & Softball teams are ready for their games to start! Please look at the Athletic Calendar for their season games!

T&F kicked off their season with their first practice last week - all the kids love being back with Coach Jones and Coach Colgan! The parent meeting will be held tomorrow, February 10 right after practice at 5:30 on the field area by the gaga pit and pavilion.

BOYS & GIRLS Lacrosse are this week!!!! Both tryouts will be held as follows:

For BOTH Boys and GIRLS tryouts, all you need is a lacrosse stick, water bottle, and school appropriate workout attire. If you do have all the necessary equipment for both Boys and Girls lacrosse please bring it to tryouts. 

JV & V Soccer tryouts will be held on Wednesday, February 17 & Thursday, February 18 right after school from 3:45-5:30 pm. You must have cleats, shin guards, and appropriate workout attire.

All teams will be formed this week and hopefully, we will have enough volunteers to coach! Remember you must be VIRTUS/CMGconnect certified per the following link: https://galvestonhouston.cmgconnect.org in order to volunteer at our school. Once teams are formed along with coaches, we will send out all the info regarding practice days and times. 

Please join us for the February virtual PTO meeting to be held tomorrow, February 10, 2021 @ 09:30 a.m. Central Time

Join StJPII February PTO Zoom Meeting

Time: Feb 10, 2021, 9:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 833 7431 3649

Passcode: 611951

Birthday Club suppliers are running low!! Orders are honored on a first-come, first-served basis so do not delay in signing up your kid(s) for the birthday recognition. It is a lot of fun to celebrate his/her birthday at school.

Energy Dance Center is gearing up for our 6th Annual OUTDOOR Spring Show, and we don't want you to miss out! Registration for all of our classes closes on February 10th. You can start at age 2, and we have classes for everything from ballet to hip hop!