Dear Saint families,
Happy Tuesday! I hope and pray that all the moms had a beautiful Mother’s Day! I also want to share gratitude to the many families and parents for their kindness and recognition given to our fabulous teachers in honor of Teacher Appreciation week! Thank you for your support, generosity and kindness. You are in our prayers as you guide your children as parents and also fulfill a teaching role throughout this distance learning.
Last week we also spread Christ’s love to our class of 2020 through the delivery of special yard signs! If you haven’t been able to, please be sure to check out the pictures on our social media! It is beautiful to see all the smiling faces as our soon-to-be graduates were met with a bit of a surprise. It was wonderful to send our love to them in this special way!
Well, here we are with just a little over a week to go, thank you for your continued dedication to finishing strong. These last few months have definitely presented many challenges for all of us and we appreciate your understanding as we navigated such unchartered territory. As we close out the year, we have created a schedule for you to return loaned school materials as well as pick up your child(ren)’s personal belongings. Please see below the schedule that reflects the times for each grade level to drop off/ and pick up materials. Thank you for social distancing and wearing a mask when you come to campus. Please come during your assigned time, but you are welcome to pick up materials for all your children at once.
We remain hopeful that we will be able to open our doors in August for the 20-21 school year. Please know that we have established a task force and will be planning and re-evaluating our Distance Learning Plan (DLP) so that we can provide a more comprehensive learning experience if needed in the near future. We will be following TEA and our accrediting agency guidelines as we move forward to ensure our students’ needs are met. We will continue to send out communication to all families in July with all updates for the upcoming year.
Thank you again for your continued support and prayers and I hope you enjoy our virtual Fun in the Sun spirit days later this week!
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2020 StJPII Parent Survey
Please take a moment and complete the 2019-2020 StJPII Parent Survey. Below is the survey link. Your feedback is truly important as we continue to grow as a school community. As you answer the questions, please keep the entire academic year of 2019-2020 in mind. The survey will only take a few minutes to complete, it is anonymous, and your responses will provide valuable insights about how we can continuously improve and maintain excellence. We look forward to hearing from you! The survey will close
on May 20, 2020.
Thank you again for your feedback.
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StJPII Coronavirus Resources (COVID-19)
StJPII will continue to update all parents regarding Coronavirus and how it impacts our school community. Please make sure you check your emails regularly and visit the StJPII Coronavirus webpages below. These webpages will house all communications and resources from StJPII, Catholic Schools Office as well as Federal, State and Local government entities.
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Virtual "Christ's Love is the Key"
Our love bulletin board is growing! As you know, our school theme this year is "Christ's Love is the Key". When we were together as a student body, we took this idea to heart, and learned about ways that we can show Christ's love to others. We have an oversized key that visited many homerooms that provided a daily reminder about the importance of showing Christ's love through compassion, courage, service and faith - which also happen to be the cornerstone virtues of our House System.
Students can still earn hearts even while they are at home!
- Andrew Dominy - cleaned up the patio as a birthday surprise for his Dad
- Josh Wiley - showed forgiveness for his brother
Help us grow our "virtual bulletin board" by adding more yellow hearts to our wall! Please submit how you are sharing Christ's love to:
communications@jp2.org
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Be not afraid...To Give
Thank you to our many families who have already given to this year's Annual Fund. We are living in unprecedented times and facing unprecedented needs. But we also trust that our Lord will continue to bless StJPII, just as He always has. We realize that everyone is in a much different position than we were before Spring Break. So much has changed in our lives with homeschooling, working from home, worrying about loved ones, and concern over the financial markets. As we look to the end of this semester it weighs heavy on our hearts that we won't be able to close the year together. As we make plans now for reopening, we anticipate that our families will face even greater long-term financial needs due to the pandemic. If you have not yet given to the Annual Fund, but still have the ability to do so, please know that it will make a tremendous difference and help us keep our community together. Now more than ever your gift will ensure that a StJPII Catholic education remains possible for every desiring family. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
The recent Coronavirus Stimulus Package that was just signed into law has some impact on charitable giving. For example, smaller gifts, up to $300, are now 100% tax deductible even if you do not itemize; and individuals can deduct it up to 100% of their AGI during 2020. Additionally,business giving has been increased to 25% of taxable income. Thank you for considering these incentives when giving to StJPII.
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Tuition for 2020-2021
In acknowledging all the changes our families are experiencing,
Tuition due date is May 1
st
but no late charges will be applied if paid by May 31
st
.
Families interested in applying for a Tuition Loan for the 2020-21 school year through Allegiance Bank may do so during the month of May. You can go online to our website under Admissions and start the Loan Application process.
Please send an email to
Businessoffice@jp2.org to obtain a Loan Authorization form. The school office hours are M-F 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Please note that at this time the lobby of Allegiance Bank is closed. You must use the drive-thru to submit your paperwork or you may leave your documents in the night drop box after business hours. For more information visit:
https://jp2.org/tuition-loans
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Summer Enrichment Program
We are moving our Summer Enrichment Program to July 6 - 24. We will
follow all necessary guidelines set by health authorities, TEA and
Governor Abbott for the safety of our staff and students. Children 3
years old through 8th grade are invited to the StJPII Summer
Enrichment Program (SEP), where we emphasize hands-on exploration in a fun, stimulating and supportive environment. The program features
small class sizes and is taught by highly-qualified teachers. (Before and after care is available too.) Registrations will be accepted through June 5. Send your registration forms directly to Mrs. McCurry's email (
kmccurry@jp2.org). Please send payments to the school. Either mail your check to school or drop your check off Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. at the front office. Make
sure to mark the envelope attention Kim McCurry/SEP. We will proceed with this plan unless we are directed otherwise by local or state authorities. In the event that the Summer Enrichment Program is
cancelled, your payment will be refunded.
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Be sure you join us for our virtual Fun in the Sun spirit days beginning tomorrow! On Wednesday students may wear their favorite FITS shirt from any year. If you don't have a shirt, wear bright or neon colors! Thursday will be our cupcake contest - be sure to submit by 4pm and winners will be announced on Friday! Also on Friday, we'll send out a special field day video from PE with fun activities to do at home! Email all of your pictures and videos to
communications@jp2.org and
HAVE FUN!
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Story time with Principal Bogard
Join Mrs. Bogard in Story time as she reads
"Interpreting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise ".
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Be not afraid...to Showcase your Saints
We would love to hear from you! Please feel free to send us pictures or videos of your saints in action at home! Studying, playing their instruments, praying, helping around the house - whatever you think might brighten someone's day! Your submission may be included on the school's social media. If you do not follow the school's social media accounts, please click on the links below.
We would also like to feature our students praying the Angelus each day at noon - so send us those videos too! All submissions can be sent to:
communications@jp2.org.
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Birthday Club
Please join us and wishing our Saints a very Happy Birthday 🎁🎂🎉🎉💙🥳! Saints family, please enjoy our virtual marquee to wish our students a very Happy Birthday while we are participating in
#distancelearning
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Join the PTO Team!
The PTO is looking for volunteers to chair several of the key activities and programs for the 2020 – 2021 school year. These volunteers are needed for the Book Club, Brick Pavers, Garden and Holiday on the Parkway. If interested, please reach out to PTO President -
Andrea Dvorachek.
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Congratulations to our May PTO Wish List Winners!
Mrs. May
Mrs. Mendelson
Mr. Porth
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Prayer Requests
Our community is a united family of believers and we want to pray for you, your family, and friends during this difficult time. Please keep the following people in your prayers:
- Ron Abraham
- Children and staff of Amigos de Jesus
- Cesar Arana
- Ibeth Carpenter
- Betty Collins
- Charles V. Cusimano
- Serafina De Molina
- Barb Decker
- Gabe Granado
- Vic Hughes
- Phillip Langer
- Kassandra Leal
- Shirley Levy
- Isabella Mahmud
- Vinona Malaguilla
- Richard Miranda
- Jake Montesino
- Bernardo Nacino
- David Nunez
- Joshua Pham
- Anne Pierce
- Anne Pierce
- Denise Richards
- Bobby Scelfo
- Hillary Zapata
Though we cannot be together physically, our faith binds us together in Christ. If you would like to add a name to this list, visit
jp2.org/pray
. Please list anyone for whom we can pray. These intentions will be listed in
Saints Weekly
until school resumes. For questions or to remove someone from the list, please contact
jcook@jp2.org
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To view events related to StJPII, please click on the school calendars below.
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St. John Paul II Catholic School
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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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