All School Mass
We will have All School Mass on Friday, April 29. Students should wear their full dress uniforms. After Mass, there will be the 7th and 8th grade Leadership Ceremony. There will be optional daily Mass before school on Wednesday, April 27 in the Chapel at 7:10 a.m.
May Crowning
All students are asked to bring in ONE flower on Friday, May 6 for our May Crowning ceremony at mass. Bring your flower to your homeroom teacher on the morning of May 6. We will make a beautiful basket of flowers for Our Lady, Mother Mary! Thank you for helping your child honor our Blessed Mother.
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8th Grade Service Project
Reminder to send in money for the Ukraine refugee children at the St John Paul II school in Poland. Their need for school supplies will be greatly helped with a donation. Thank you for your generosity! The last day to collect money is April 29th.
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Mom's Club
Join us for the next Mom's Club May 6, at Pecan Creek Grill from 9:45-11:45. This is a change from the previous date.
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Dad's Club
Join us for the next Dad's Club May 3, in St. Jude Hall from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
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8th Grade: High School Selection, Scholarships and Ceremony RSVP
We are eagerly anticipating the Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony. If you haven't already done so, please help us prepare by providing some details by clicking the button below. You will be asked to enter where your graduate will attend high school, if s/he received any scholarships, and RSVP for the Mass and Ceremony. Thus far only about 60% of the class has responded - your attention is appreciated so we can continue planning for the big day!
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5th Grade Parent Athletic Meeting
Current 5th grade Parents ~ Save the date for Monday May 2 in the BAC at 6:00 p.m. The Athletic Team will host an informational meeting to help make the 2022-2023 new school year transition into Middle School Sports as easy as possible. No registration is necessary. The meeting for football will be lead by Coach Porth and follow at 6:30 p.m.
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Summer Off Season Conditioning with Coach Porth
Join Coach Porth this summer in the gym. Any young man, going into 5th grade through 8th grade is welcome. The purpose is to train young men to be better athletes and put in the work to be successful. Conditioning camp will begin June 6. The conditioning days will be Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays until August 1 from 5:30-6:30p.m. If interested, click on the button below for more information.
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Carpool Reminders
We are so close to the end of the year but for the safety of everyone, we still must follow established arrival/dismissal guidelines, including:
- Morning Carpool - students should only get out of vehicles at the front of the school (breezeway area where Safety Patrol stands). Do NOT drop children off along the curb on Parkway Plaza as this becomes a safety hazard.
- Afternoon Carpool - please keep your carpool tags visible at all times, hanging from the mirror, facing forward (when they are in your hands, or on the dashboard facing the sky, they can be very difficult to read from a distance!)
- Walkers - THANK YOU for being good neighbors and not parking in the Temple Sinai lot, this is greatly appreciated. (Children should still refrain from playing in the trees and should gather near the sidewalk.)
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Used Uniform Sale
There will be a used uniform sale held in St. Jude Hall on Monday, May 16th from 8:30AM-11:30AM. If you have any MillsWear uniform pieces you would like to donate, please drop them off at the front office.
For questions, please email useduniform@jp2.org
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Middle School Theatre Arts
As you start SPRING CLEANING:
Please consider donating the following items to St. john Paul II Middle School Theatre Arts Program. We would LOVE donations of COSTUMES, clothes, wigs, etc. We are specifically looking for :
Men's: polo shirts, suits, dress pants, dinner jackets, dress shoes (black / brown),
Men's loafers, trench coat, formal wear, ties (bow tie and long ties), etc.
Teenage Boy: polo shirts, khakis or dress pants
Women's: formal wear, jewelry, dressy shoes, purses
Thank you for supporting the arts at our school!
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Spread the Word: Now Accepting Applications for Pre-K!!
The StJPII community grows stronger every year thanks to your referrals! "Word of mouth" is our very best advertising, so please share the good news and invite your friends who might be interested in StJPII to tour and apply online for Pre-Kindergarten for the 2022/2023 school year. If you know of a family who might like to learn more about StJPII, contact admissions@jp2.org.
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Summer Enrichment Program
There is still time to sign up! We are now accepting pre-k 3 students through 8th graders. Don't miss out!
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Picnic on the Pavilion
Picnic Party on the Pavilion has been rescheduled for Monday, May 2 due to the Lady Saints Softball Championship Playoff Game being played this Wednesday. If you have already RSVPed for this event, and you are no longer able to make the rescheduled date, please send a message to communications@jp2.org. If you haven't registered yet, and can make it on Monday, please do so by Friday to ensure a meal. Hope to see you all at the game on tomorrow and next Monday! Go Lady Saints Softball!
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Mother and Son Bowling Event
Buy your tickets today for the Mother and Son Bowling Event Friday May 6, 2022 at Bowlero Houston on Bunker Hill. Click the link below to purchase.
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Neon Nights Middle School Dance
Save the date for the Middle School Dance, Neon Nights, May 7 from 8:00-10:30 p.m. Let it glow before exams and the end of the year. Crack those glow sticks, dress in neon attire, and be ready to glow up at the 2022 StJPII MS Dance! Neon attire must be school appropriate. Please click below for the dance attire guide and to register.
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Birthday Items Available
The birthday packages are sold out but, you can still celebrate your kids birthday, by having their names on the Marquee or surprising them with a t-shirt, we have few left!
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2022 Fun in the Sun
Register today for Fun in the Sun! Click the ‘Fun In the Sun’ button below to register and don’t forget to purchase a lunch. The cafeteria will be closed during Fun in the Sun, so your child will need to purchase a Chick-fil-A lunch (online) or bring one from home. Make sure your register your child for this fun event by May 10!
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Volunteers Needed
The PTO is needing help assembling Fun in the Sun baskets and ticket envelopes. If you can sign up for a time, it will be GREATLY appreciated. If you have any questions, please email Amber at amber.leech@gmail.com. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
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Elementary School Athletics
Team pictures are next week. Mark your calendar! Baseball/Softball/Volleyball are next Thursday May 5th. Your coaches have already been given your assigned time for pictures.
Middle School Athletics
Our Lady Saints Varsity Softball team is headed to the GHCAA Championship Game tomorrow night! We will play at St Pius X High School at 6:30 pm against St Cecilia! Our Track & Field team heads to the GHCAA Championship Meet which will be held this Saturday at Strake Jesuit. Please check the athletic calendar for more info regarding the start time of events. Please come out and cheer on all of our Saints as they are very excited and ready to take the Diocesan Title in both sports! Go Saints!
Summer Camps
Crusader Basketball Summer League 2022 is back! We will play for three weeks in June on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Each team will play two games per night. There will be a change to the schedule though. On Tuesday nights, teams will play FIBA 3v3 games half court during their allotted game time slot. On Thursday nights, teams will play traditional 5v5 games full court. Cost is $500/team. Each team should have at least 8 available players for each night of the league. I am looking for 8 “Varsity” teams (incoming 8th graders) and 8 “JV” teams (incoming 7th) to compete in the league. I need your help in getting the word out to our players. Each team should have a parent or older sibling as the bench organizer. Players will sign up individually but play as part of their school teams. If necessary, I can combine groups of players to get at least 8 on a team roster.
Payments can be submitted by Venmo (@Dominic-Amorosa) or check (made payable to Crusader Basketball). Let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to having your players compete. - Coach Amorosa damorosa@strakejesuit.org
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Love and Logic Insider Club |
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Healthy versus Unhealthy Parental Involvement
Does it ever seem like we live in a world of extremes? Sometimes educators tell us, “The parents of some of our students spend absolutely no time involved in their children’s educations. The end result is predictable: Their kids rarely achieve up to their potential.”
Other times teachers say, “Some of our parents are so over-involved in their children’s homework, school assignments, and grades that their kids can’t seem to function without someone doing most of the work for them.”
Considering these extremes, perhaps it makes sense to compare and contrast healthy versus unhealthy parental involvement, understanding that the healthy variety is essential for high achievement.
Healthy parental involvement means being aware of your kid’s assignments, asking questions about these assignments, and offering assistance if they ask for it. It means giving ideas and allowing them to do the lion’s share of the work. Unhealthy involvement means constantly reminding and rescuing, essentially taking more responsibility for their work than they do.
Healthy parental involvement means consistently allowing your kids to evaluate how they feel about their performance. This might sound like, “You have a 69% in music so far. How do you feel about that?” or asking, “You earned a 98% on that test. How does that leave you feeling?” Kids allowed to own the good and not-so-good feelings associated with their performance are more likely to understand and care about the connection between their personal effort and outcomes.
Unhealthy parental involvement means making it all about our feelings. This might go like, “That 69% in music is just not acceptable. You need to bring that grade up,” or it may sound like, “You earned a 98% on that test. That makes me so happy. That’s great!” When we make their grades about our feelings, we run the risk of stealing opportunities for them to think about how these grades personally affect them.
Healthy parental involvement means putting most of our energy into providing a healthy home where kids are loved, respected, and expected to complete chores. It’s about creating a place where they get to experience an authentic relationship between cause and effect. In other words, they experience the gift of loving discipline.
Unhealthy parental involvement means spending so much time criticizing the school and rescuing our kids from their teachers that we have little time or energy left over to create a rock-solid home environment.
Healthy parental involvement means allowing our kids to overhear us talking with excitement about our own learning. It also means letting them overhear us saying positive things about their teachers and their school.
Unhealthy parental involvement involves providing plenty of lectures about how important education is while allowing our kids to overhear us gripe and complain about our own learning responsibilities and how subpar the school and teachers are.
Overall, healthy parental involvement means being good models. It means allowing kids to make mistakes. It means providing plenty of empathy. It definitely means remembering that raising kids who can think and learn for themselves is not for the faint of heart.
~Written by Dr. Charles Fay
for more info go to loveandlogic.com
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Priest vs. Seminarians Basketball Game
The 5th Annual Priests vs. Seminarians Basketball Game is less than a month away! The tickets are priced to be affordable to all families. The game will take place April 29th at 7 pm at Rice University, and we hope to pack the fieldhouse and support all the priests and seminarians playing. Please click the button below for ticket information.
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Fearless Catholic Writing Camp
The June 2022 Fearless Catholic Writing Camp will be held at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. This lovely college campus will provide a serene atmosphere for learning. Classes are only in-person with in-person faculty. We welcome students from rising 3rd grade to 12th grade. .
Early-bird discount ends May 15th.
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St. John Paul II Catholic School |
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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