First Friday Mass
Please join us for our First Friday Mass this week on September 3. According to the First Friday Devotion given to us by Saint Margaret Mary, we will receive special graces from Jesus by attending Mass on 9 consecutive First Fridays. In keeping with this tradition, we all have an opportunity to receive these special graces through our All-School Masses.
Please note, out of reverence to the Mass, the doors will close at 8:45 a.m each week for Mass. The Front Office will remain open to sign in students, however Parents and Visitors who arrive late will not be able to get into the BAC/GSC once the Mass doors are closed. Thank you for making every effort to arrive before 8:45 a.m.
Wednesday Masses: Optional daily Mass will continue weekly on Wednesdays. Mass starts at 7:10 and ends at 7:40 in the All Saints Chapel. (On 9/15, in lieu of Mass, we will pray the rosary for the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. All are welcome!) Please enter the building through St. Jude Hall.
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Virtue & Saints of the Month - September
Each month we will study a Catholic virtue and Saints who exemplify that virtue. Consider asking your children to share what they've learned! We encourage you to find ways to incorporate the virtue and Saints into your family life this month.
Virtue of the Month: Faith
Faith is believing in God and all He has revealed.
Saints of the Month (by grade):
- PreK-2nd Grade: St. Martha
- 3rd-5th Grade: St. Jerome
- Middle School: St. Augustine
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September Service Project
The 7th grade class would like to donate to the Christians suffering in Afghanistan. They will be collecting monetary donations starting in September, and the last day for donations will be Sept 30. Please send your donations with your child to class. Their teacher will have an envelope to collect it. The people of Afghanistan have lived through decades of conflict, poverty and uncertainty, Afghan parents are struggling to provide their children with food, clean water and education. When you give, you provide immediate assistance for your Afghan sisters and brothers who face this devastating situation. Thank you for helping the people that are suffering in Afghanistan. You may click here to learn more about the organization leading this effort.
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Health Update
In keeping with our COVID protocols, students and staff are required to wear masks while indoors through Labor Day. For questions regarding our COVID protocols, please refer to Mrs. Bogard’s prior email of August 13, 2021. As always, we continually review our procedures to ensure the safety of our School community, an update will communicated by the end of this week if anything in our protocols change.
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Parent Nights - Next Week
Parents are invited to attend and learn more about StJPII. You will have the opportunity to hear about your child(ren)'s academic year with their teachers in the classrooms. These events begin at 6:00 p.m., and are for parents only, so please make plans for your children to stay at home.
Please click the buttons below to download the agenda for each evening.
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Parent Portal Access
Parent Portals grants parents the ability to view homework, quizzes, tests, class work, and exam grades posted by our teachers in grades 1-8. Parents can also email teachers from the portal, view student information, as well as access important links and forms. Your teachers will tell you more about Parent Portals during Parent Night.
You may bookmark this page, or download the app for easy access on your smartphone.
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Welcome Back to the Cafeteria
Our cafeteria crew is happy to be open again and serving your children! Mandy, Wendy, Thelma, and Maria have gladly welcomed back our saints to the cafeteria at lunchtime.
You may find the daily menu on our website under the "Community" tab. Thank you in advance for your patience as the school year gets started, the menu might have some slight changes due to inventory availability. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Wendy at 713-304-3395.
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Casual Uniform Orders
StJPII offers Optional Casual Uniform top pieces for students to wear any day of the week that is not designated as a “Full Dress Uniform” day. The online order link is currently active. Access it by clicking the link below or visiting our website under the "Community" tab, then click "Uniforms".
- Last day to order is September 7, 2021
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Orders will be delivered at the end of October
- All prices include state sales tax
- Orders will only be accepted online through the link below.
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Love and Logic: Back to School
Good things come to those who wait. Although it is an old idea, it’s a good one. So good, in fact, that kids who learn it become far more successful than ones who don’t. It’s a fact borne out by the famous “marshmallow test,” where children who were willing to wait so that they could earn more of the treats showed superior long-term adjustment in contrast to those who settled for the immediate gratification of just one. Want to learn more? Click the link below for the full article which includes a link to Love and Logic's back to school presentation.
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First PTO Meeting
Please join us for our first PTO meeting of the 2021-2022 school year tomorrow, September 1 at 8:30 AM in St. Jude Hall. We will talk about all the fun we have planned for the year. Hope to see you there.
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Future PTO Meeting Dates
Please mark your calendar for the upcoming 2021-2022 PTO meetings to be held in St. Jude Hall at 8:30 am on the following dates:
- October 6
- November 3
- December 1
- January 12
- February 9
- March 9
- April 6
- May 11
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The PTO Needs You
We are looking for volunteers to help fill the following positions on the PTO. Please email Nicole Lambert at pto@jp2.org if interested.
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Altar Society- This position will work closely with Mrs. Yohr planning Vocations Day and some Saint Family activities.
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Art A La Carte - We are looking for two volunteers to shadow our current chairs. They will then take over as the new chairpersons for the 2022-2023 school year.
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Fun in the Sun - The PTO is in search of one or two people who will shadow the current chair for FITS. They will then be the chairpersons for the 2022-2023 school year.
*** All of these positions can be one volunteer or a partnership if need be ***
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First Friday Lunch - This Friday
The PTO will be hosting our very first "First Friday Lunch" of the school year on this Friday, September 3rd. We are currently asking for parent volunteers to donate $20 towards this delicious lunch from Russo's. Please click the sign-up genius below to donate. Thank you for your generosity.
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WHCSA Elementary Athletics
We are ready to kickoff our Soccer season! All the teams are finalized and the coaches are verified!! Emails will go out today to the Coaches with their team rosters and I ask you as parents to please give the coaches a day or 2 to reach out to all of you with all necessary information regarding practice days and times, games info, equipment, etc... Please familiarize yourself with the website which lists all the important dates going forward. Also, please continue to read Saints Weekly each week to keep up on all information as well as updates for each sport!
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GHCAA Middle School Athletics
Our Varsity Football team played their 1st game this past Saturday against the Fort Bend Chargers and despite the score ending in a loss for us, our team did outstanding! Soccer and Volleyball have both completed their tryouts and we are proud of all of the Saints that have made the teams! Our Varsity Cheer squad started their practices last week and they are preparing for their Fall sports season as well!
PLEASE familiarize yourself with the Athletic website as well as the Athletic calendar! Remember to click on the event when you are on the calendar in order to see all the pertinent information.
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Click on the various links to see club flyers, contact information, and online registration.
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Challenge Club - Calling All 5th – 8th Grade Girls
Do you want to strengthen your friendship with Jesus and have lots of fun while doing it? Then StJPII Challenge Club is what you’re looking for! Games, crafts, service, sharing & deepening your faith alongside old friends and making new ones – with fun high school (mostly SJPII alums) team leaders.
Join us for a discovery meeting on Friday, September 10th after school. Girls: Come to St. Jude Hall after dismissal. Parents: At 4:00 in St. Jude Hall, we will present more information about Challenge Club and the city-wide events scheduled for the upcoming year. You will have the chance to meet the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi, the missionaries, & the high school team leaders who will be working with the girls. We can't wait to see you! Contact Amber Gruen at sjp2challengeclub@gmail.com for more information.
Want a preview? Click on the YouTube link to see more!
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Conquest Club - For boys Grades 3-8
The Conquest Club invites you to come and join us at the virtual
informational meeting for parents, where we will provide information about the Conquest program for boys, grades 3-8. The meeting will be on September 1 at 6:30 p.m. Click the flyer button below for more details.
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Fall Math+ at Strake Jesuit - Starting 9/14
The Math+ program includes 6 courses. Each Math+ course focuses on 1 major idea based on key concepts included in Stanford University’s introductory math sequence. This Fall’s course will focus on Probability – a mathematical concept that has both practical relevance and important mathematical applications. The course will teach probability while exploring many real-world applications from finance to decision-making to poker. The six session course will be taught at Strake Jesuit on Tuesdays (except for the second session which will be taught on Monday, September 20th) from 5:00 to 6:00 pm starting on Tuesday, September 14th and ending on October 19th. Families can sign-up at www.RedwoodPrep.com.
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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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