Dear Saint families,

WOW! I want to begin by thanking our whole Saint community! It is taking us all doing our part to protect our whole community. Thank you for taking to heart your responsibility in completing the screening questionnaire each and every day. Because of your vigilance and willingness to partner with us, we have remained healthy and have been successful in staying open and providing an environment that is growing our students in knowledge, faith and virtue.

We are now in the first week of November and it is just remarkable and I am so amazed at our faculty and staff for their ingenuity, resilience, and dedication to serving our students and families throughout this time! We truly are so happy to have our saints here!

Currently, we are only two weeks away from Thanksgiving break and then Christmas will follow shortly after. During these holidays, we all will be making adjustments to how we will be spending our time to protect our loved ones this year. Please be aware and mindful of the choices you are making in regards to plans over the holidays. We want to keep our saint community healthy and safe and I thank you for making this a priority. If you plan to travel or be in large crowds, please continue to be faithful to communicating with us through the screening process and if for any reason your child is not feeling well, please keep them home and we will work with you to continue learning while they are out. The only two cases we’ve had have come from outside sources, and so we need to continue to make safe choices while off campus to limit potential exposure to our saints community. Help us protect our saints and keep them healthy and in school.

In Him,

Principal

During November, we remember and pray for friends and relatives who have already departed this world. We remember and give thanks for the roles that they have played in our lives. Students are asked to bring the names of departed family members to put on the prayer table in their classrooms. Names may be brought all month long.  

Please join us this Friday for our weekly All School Mass at 8:30 a.m. by clicking the link below. The next three weeks, we will be honoring and recognizing our 8th graders as the leaders of our school. This Friday, we will begin with Mrs. Hartfiel's, 8th Grade Homeroom class. Mass and Leadership Ceremony will be live-streamed from our All-Saints Chapel. 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.

Our annual one-day giving event is coming soon! Please spread the word, save the date, and join us on SaintsGiving to raise money for our school and help us reach our Annual Fund goal! Stay tuned for more details! 

StJPII offers Optional Uniform pieces for students to wear any day of the week that is not designated as "House Shirt" or “Full Dress”. The Casual Uniform Link is active on the website under "Community".

The last day to order is November 11 to sent home later this Fall.

All prices include state sales tax. Orders will only be accepted online through the Acceptiva link on our school website.

StJPII Families, if you have a sibling who is ready to attend PreK/Kindergarten at StJPII, sibling applications are now live, please apply here. Do you know a family that is interested in Catholic Schools? If so, St. John Paul II Catholic School, invites all families interested in Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade to our Virtual Open House on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Register by using the button below for more information. For questions, call 281-496-1500.

Thank you for participating in Red Ribbon Week. Click on the button to see all the photos.

So we are moving forward with Middle School Athletics! The Diocese has granted permission for all schools to start with Boys and Girls Basketball. With that said, tryouts will be held the week of November 16 with Boys on Monday, November 16 & Wednesday, November 18, and Girls on Tuesday, November 17 & Thursday, November 19.

You must attend BOTH days of tryouts. Basketball season will start with practices following tryouts, then the actual games will begin Jan 6, 2021. ALL TRYOUT INFORMATION IS ON THE ATHLETIC CALENDAR, practices and games will be added by the end of next week. Please remember to click on the event to see all pertinent information. Also remember you must have your physical (dated after May 1, 2020) turned in to Mrs. Aertker or Coach Hewitt prior to tryouts. 

WHCSA is moving forward with Basketball, of which we will move forward as well! All guidelines mentioned above will be put in place for the Elementary sports as well. Basketball registration will open on November 1 and will close on November 11. Teams will be submitted to WHCSA by December 1, and the 1st game(s) will be held Saturday Jan 16 and run through March 6. WHCSA Elementary basketball is open to Kinder- 5th grade boys and girls and is coached by volunteer parents. All coaches must be current on their CMG Connect (Virtus) in order to be allowed to Coach. Teams are guaranteed 1 practice per week. Please register on Acceptiva by going to the following link: Acceptiva Link

All sessions are from 3:30-5:00 pm

Week of Monday November 2- Thursday November 5- PreK~Kinder

Week of Monday November 9- Thursday November 12 - 1st & 2nd

Week of Monday November 16- Thursday November 19 - 3rd, 4th, and 5th

All sessions are from 3:30-5:00 pm

We are winding down our Volleyball camps days!

Weekly schedule beginning October 5th through October 29th, Monday through Thursday:

*Please register/pay for your child on the StJPII Athletic website on ACCEPTIVA in accordance with your grade level, i.e. Elementary PreK- 5th, or Middle School 6th-8th, be sure to register under the correct sport/coach.

*Please note, you may register for 1 day or the full 4 day sessions on Acceptiva. Also, your daily COVID screening form is acceptable for your daily screening form for camps.

Safety protocol has been discussed at length with the Diocese, the GHCAA Commissioner, the WHCSA Commissioner and Mrs. Bogard. We have currently gathered as much information as possible in regards to keeping the athletes, coaches, spectators etc. as safe as possible.

Thus far, the following steps will be put in place to maintain the best safety protocol to the best of our ability:

*Visiting team(s) will communicate with the Home team if there are any cases of COVID amongst their athletes/school communities

* Temperature check for ALL players, coaches, spectators, and officials at the door

* Masks are mandatory, the only time athletes do not have to wear them is while they are playing, but must put one on when sitting out of the game

Only 2 spectators per player is allowed to attend a game, we will mark off the gym for socially distancing 6 feet apart

*Hand sanitizer will be readily available

 We ask you to please continue to read Saints Weekly and to check the Athletic Calendar as information changes quite often, as well as additional guidelines for us to follow to ensure safety, again to the best of our ability. We will continue to evaluate and monitor the situation and should any changes arise within the athletic season, you will notified as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We are still trying to gather interest for 5th-8th grade girls to try out for Cheer so I will keep you updated as we confirm commitments from our athletes.

Please join us for the next virtual PTO meeting to be held on Wednesday, Nov 4, 2020 at 9:30 a.m.

Join StJPII PTO Zoom Meeting by clicking the link below:

Meeting ID: 873 9971 2016

Passcode: 542981

BJ's Wholesale Club, Costco, CVS, Food Lion, Fresh Direct, Giant Eagle, Google Express, Hannaford, Harris Teeter, H-E-B, Hy-Vee, Instacart*, Jet.com, Jewel Osco, Kroger, Lowes Foods, Meijer Home Delivery, Peapod, Rite Aid, Safeway, SamsClub.com, Sams Club Scan & Go, Shipt, ShopRite From Home, Target.com, Target Pick-Up/Drive-Up, Thrive Market, Tom Thumb, Vons, Walgreens, Walmart Grocery, Walmart Pay, Walmart.com, Wegmans, Weis, Woodman’s

*If your Instacart receipt has more than 8 items, please submit via the Contact Us form. You can download your full receipt from your order history on the Instacart website.

Thank you to the following people who organized and provided snacks for the October 28 Faculty & Staff Meeting:

Beverly Alexander, Mary Beyer, Valentina Bracho, Anne Davis, Andrea Dvorachek, Ana M. Esteva-Parra, Victoria Forkner, Carolina Frangie, Analia Gugliotti, Danille LaLonde, Sarah Moore, Rocio Morales, Donna Peters, Martha Rivera, Khristine Salvatierra, Mary Solymosy, Sandra Vreedenburgh.

If you would like to sign up for upcoming meetings, *CLICK HERE* to be added to the Hospitality Committee's email list for monthly Faculty Meetings. (If you already receive Faculty Meeting Sign Up Genius emails, no action is needed.) This is an easy way to show appreciation to teachers and staff, and a simple way for working parents to get involved. There are nearly 80 StJPII faculty and staff members who thank you!

Take some time to visit the online Spirit Store to order some of the new items being featured. There are some great gift ideas for the holidays!