Students will continue to take the Iowa and CogAT testing this week. Please continue to make sure your students are well-rested and have breakfast to help them do their very best. Thank you for your cooperation.

The 2nd Grade is collecting baby items for the Gabriel Project at St. John Vianney parish. Please help support the project as we anticipate the feast of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, the patron saint of mothers and the unborn. We will be collecting items from April 13th-27th in labeled bins around the school. Please see the list below for needed items:

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

Children 3 years old through 8th grade are invited to the StJPII Summer Enrichment Program (SEP), June 7-25 from 9:30-2:30, 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 aftercare is available too.) Sibling discounts are also available. For more information and to register, click the button below or contact SEP Director Kim McCurry.

Join us on Tuesday, April 27 at 6:00 p.m. for 7th grade parents via zoom to prepare for the 8th grade year, which includes the Washington DC trip in the spring and graduation. We ask that at least one parent from each family please attend this important meeting. Below are the meeting details:

Thank you for continuing to submit the Covid questionnaire each day, it keeps us informed so we can keep our community safe and healthy. Please note that there is a new link to the Covid questionnaire for the 4th quarter. The survey looks the same, but the link is new. (If you use an outdated link, it will not work and your responses will not be recorded.) You may respond using the link that is emailed to you daily, or feel free to bookmark this updated link: https://forms.gle/2C9qtBngmsS6e5Hc7

Don’t strike out … come join in the fun with your son(s)! Spend the evening making great memories with pizza, laughter and bowling!

When: Saturday, May 1 at 7:00 p.m.

Where: Bowlmor Lanes, 925 Bunker Hill Rd, Houston

Details: Mother – Son bowling teams. The cost is $60 per Mother/Son duo and $25 for an additional son. This will include bowling, shoe rental, all you can eat pizza and drinks. This private event is for Mothers and their sons who are currently enrolled StJPII students. If Mom cannot make it, you are welcome to send your son(s) with a special friend – Grandma, Aunt, etc. 

Registration: Registration and Ticket Sales are available now until April 27 or tickets are all gone! There are limited number of spaces so please do not delay!

Look who’s all grown up! Buy your tickets today to attend this memorable ‘Let Your Light Shine’ 8th-grade class graduation dinner and dance held on May 28th!

The Horizon is Clear, Fun In The Sun is the Best Day of the school year!

T-Shirts are now on sale online for $15. 

Coach Ade will run his week long Monday ~ Thursday PreK-5th grade level camps again starting the 1st week of May! Please refer to the Athletic calendar for your specific grade level week, and all necessary information as well as how to register!!

For: 5th thru 8th Grade ~ any young man that wants to be a better athlete!

 *Purpose: To train young men to be better athletes and to learn how to put in the work to be a successful athlete.

*Starts Monday, May 3rd 3:45 PM until 4:45 PM.

*Days: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

*Duration: Until the end of school. Will Continue during summer.

*Cost:$10 per session payable on Acceptiva on the Middle School Athletic Home page

*Please install the REMIND SMARTPHONE APP and JOIN our CLASS:

SJPII Conditioning Class CODE: @c82gceg

*Basic Format:

Check-in - Temperature check then Wash hands – put on gloves and masks.

Warm-up/Stretch Agility drills

Workouts – Calisthenics to start – light weights (age appropriate later).

Power drills/Plyometrics or throws or heavy carry later as appropriate.

Running – Sprints or Endurance or Shuttle drill.

5-minute skill instruction on something athletic.

Sometimes a quick “fun” game that is also training (heart rate up) on Thursday.

Prayer.

Wash hands and gloves to exit.

Elementary Spring Athletics continues to be just a great season with the Coaches, kiddos and their parents loving every minute of being back "together" so to speak, playing America's favorite game! So much fun, lots of learning, and lots of happy faces....God is good!

As part of their Bronze Award project, 5th grade Girl Scout Troop #149104 will be hosting a book drive next week, April 26 -30. Gently used books appropriate for ages PreK through 8th grade will be accepted. All books will benefit the Houston nonprofit Books Between Kids.

Containers will be placed in the school hallways, so your child can easily drop off books. Thank you for your support!

Pathways to Independent Learning is the third in a series of enrichment courses for middle school students sponsored by St. Thomas High School. The first two are Step Up Study Skills and Preparation for the High School Entrance Exams.

In this course, students are given tools and strategies to take charge of the learning process. They will be able to take full responsibility for choosing effective approaches to long-term learning. Students need the skills and strategies of independent learning in order to excel in any learning environment or situation. Research has proven that facility and practice of executive functioning skills and critical thinking is a greater predictor of student success than IQ. Students who develop the skills of independent learning are better able to adapt and succeed when they encounter obstacles.

The program consists of three major instructional units:

I.          Developing Self-Advocacy

II.         Developing Communication Skills

III.        Developing Critical Thinking Skills

This course will be offered in two separate sessions. Each session consists of three successive Saturday classes. Session 2 repeats the content offered in Session 1. The classes are conducted on a safe and secure virtual platform. All materials are supplied.

For more information and student registration, click on the link below.

CAMP SJV - Faith, Fun and Friends! St. John Vianney Summer Day Camp is for children ages 4-12. June 7 - Aug 6. Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4 pm with early drop-off and late pick-up options. For Information, sjvcamp@stjohnvianney.org . Deadline to register is April 30.

Looking for a summer camp for your kids? SJ23 has got you covered. We are offering summer camps for Middle school and High School ages. From Athletic to Fine Arts, SJ23 has it all. Click the link to see all camps offered, contact information, and how to register for each camp. 

Summer Camps (sj23lions.org)

If you have any questions, please contact the director of each camp or admissions@sj23lions.org and we will be happy to assist you in any way we can. 

Thank you for your interest in St. John XXIII!