April 16, 2024

All School Mass

We will have All School Mass on Friday, April 19 in the afternoon at 1:30p.m. due to IOWA testing. Students should wear their full dress uniforms. There will be an optional daily Mass before school on Wednesday, April 17 in the Chapel at 7:10 a.m.

St. John Vianney Sacrament Preparation Classes

If your child is a parishioner at SJV and wants to receive their 1st Reconciliation and Eucharist next year please read the flyer and contact SJV to get started. Just a reminder that you need to register and attend classes at your home parish in order to receive the sacraments even if you attend a Catholic school. If you have any questions, contact Kristi Yohr.

The Girl Scout Food Drive

The 4th Grade Girl Scout Juniors Troop 149161 is hosting a food drive for the Houston Food Bank to earn their Read Resilient Strong Badge. Collection bins will be available in the school hallways from April 22-26, 2024. Most needed items include water, crackers, granola bars and other protein snacks, canned tuna, cereal, canned soup, canned ravioli, paper towels, toilet paper, paper plates/cups/utensils, and cleaners. Thank you for your support in helping to fight hunger!

Moms Book Club - April 22

*Click on the button below for more Faith Focus information. You can find the monthly virtue, Saints of the month, and service projects.

Did you know about the facility improvements that will be happening for our saints including 8ft fencing around the grounds, upgraded sound in the gym and cafeteria, lights on our field, and more. See you tonight and tomorrow to hear more about it.

Pledging to be a Smart Family

Get your pledge in NOW for a special offer of a $100 gift card provided by Smart Families. The drawing will take place after the April 26th, all-school mass. Click the button below to pledge now!

New Uniform Provider

For several years, Mills Uniform Company has been a trusted provider for our saint community. However, we recently received notice of their acquisition by another company. This prompted us to start exploring alternative uniform suppliers to guarantee a seamless transition and uphold our commitment to exceptional customer service and high-quality products. We're pleased to announce our partnership with Risse Brothers. They are diligently working to supply all the required uniform pieces with minimal changes.

Shop at Mills/DENNIS for uniforms until the end of May 2024.

Begin shopping at Risse Uniforms in store and online June 1, 2024. Risse Uniform’s summer sale will be offered the entire month of June both in store and online.

Click the button below to view the items that will be changing as we transition from Mills Uniforms to Risse Uniforms. These item changes will not be mandatory until the 2026/2027 school year. All information is accessible on our website.

THANK YOU!

Thank you to all those who came out to the 8th annual Saints at Sunset Crawfish Boil. We had a wonderful evening filled with great from Ragin Cajun, beautiful weather, and wonderful friends! What a fun community-building event for our Saints families! Can't wait to see you all again next year!

Closeup Events Today and Tomorrow

You're warmly invited to join us as we explore the exciting future of StJPII! Get ready for an engaging evening where we'll share insights into our school's vision and discuss the strategies we're implementing to make it even better. This event will be held on April 16th and April 17th, offering flexibility so you may attend on the date that is most convenient for your family. Everyone who shares an interest in StJPII’s future vision is welcome to attend and learn more about the "For Every Saint" Campaign. Translators will be available for our Spanish-speaking families to ensure seamless participation. It's an exciting time to be a StJPII Saint and we're looking forward to seeing you there!

The votes are in and the Middle School dance theme has been announced! All middle schoolers are invited to join in the fun at the STUCO sponsored event: Gone Gold.

Please be on the lookout for the registration forms in the Tuesday folders. If your student needs another form, you can print one here. Registration forms are due to Ms. Fama by Friday, April 26th.

In order to be in accordance with the dress code for this year's dance, please check out the attire guide here or on Ms. Fama's Google Classroom (7th and 8th grades) or Ms. Hirsch's Google Classroom (6th grade). If you have any questions about attire for the dance, please speak to or email Ms. Fama.

We hope to see you there!

STUCO + Ms. Fama

Thank You - First Friday Lunch

The final First Friday Lunch of the year was a great success thanks to those who volunteered to donate items.

A BIG thank you to: 

Cheryl Oceani, Thomas Payne, Selena Dow, Julie Cole, Payton Donoghue, Terri Bryan, Thien Nguyen, Laynne Martinez, Stephanie Dunn, D'Arby Garza, Ivonne Montiel, Marcela Osuna, Mariana Rossi, Leticia Shirley, Leigh Ann Frew, Temi Atoki, Diane Gonzales, Aza Powers, Daniley Carrero, Amber Leech, Kike Oyediran, Noha Tuma, Ofelia Hernandez, Nicole Lambert, Kathy Forbes, Sarah Scafide, Maria Alecia Klemprer-Bello, Ana M. Esteva-Parra, Victoria Forkner, Tiffani Le, Gail Anderson, Misty Monckton, Rejani Slaiby, Maria Estrada, Sandra Vreedenburgh, Monica Davila, Lorena Van Metre, Analia Gugliotti

The teachers greatly appreciated their special taco lunch!

Used Uniform

The processes surrounding Used Uniform Sales have been revised. Please see the details in the flyer. As we’d like for the used uniforms to be ready to wear, we ask that you please make sure all items are what is considered to be gently used. This means all zippers must work, all buttons must be accounted for, no holes should be in the fabrics, and there should be no stains. The next donation drop-off dates will be May 20-24. The next sale date will be June 5, 11am-1pm in St. Jude Hall. Please continue to check Saints Weekly for further updates.

Save the Date: Fun In the Sun (FITS)

Let the countdown begin for the most fun school day of the year!! Fun in the Sun (FITS) is a day of fun carnival games, inflatables, field events, and lucky ticket baskets for ALL students. The kids spend the entire school day outside playing games with their friends!

FITS festivities will take over campus on Friday, May 17th. PreK – 1st grade will have their carnival and inflatables in the back of the school near the big playground. Lower elementary and middle school (2nd -8th) activities will be in the front of the school, pavilion and fields.

The day will begin with Mass. The outdoor FUN begins afterward. The grand finale will include special advanced band and chorale concerts and the drawings for each lucky basket. We cannot wait!



Registration is now open! Click the button to sign up your Saint(s)!

How can parents help?

It takes many parent volunteers donating their time and talents to make this day successful. Please be on the lookout for a Sign Up Genius (SUG) with volunteer opportunities. Each year we try to have new and exciting games and activities for the students and we would love your input! If you have a great idea for a game or activity OR would like to help organize and improve existing games – please email Leticia Shirley (fits@jp2.org). REMINDER: All volunteers should be VIRTUS / CMG trained and StJPII volunteer-approved.

Thank you to our event sponsor Bopzip and Enclave Vision!

Sponsorship Opportunities

We are looking for company sponsorship for our games and prizes to help to defer the costs of the event, allowing the PTO to give more back to our school. If you know of a company that is interested in helping us out or have any questions regarding this opportunity, please email fits@jp2.org.

If you have any questions about this event or want more information, please email your questions to Leticia Shirley, fits@jp2.org and keep checking Saints Weekly for the details.

Just a Reminder!

Our annual Middle School Athletic Awards evening will be held on Thursday May 9th from 6:00-7:30pm. Our evening will be in honor of our student athletes and their coaches! Parent(s) and student athletes are welcome to attend, however we ask for no siblings to attend. Our program has grown in leaps and bounds giving us a huge student athlete population, thus we are changing only one part of the evening, we are doing away with dinner, but we will have desserts and refreshments for all! More information will follow in the coming weeks! 

Share Your Spring Sports Photos

We love to see your photos of our saints in action! If you get a great shot at practice or a game, please share with StJPII! Your photo(s) may be featured on social media or in The Spirit yearbook. Please upload them directly using the button below.

Summer Enrichment Program

There is still time to sign up! Sign up today for StJPII's Summer Enrichment Program. Students going into PreK-4 through 8th Grade are welcome. Click the button below for more information.

Camp Invention at StJPII

Confidence, creativity, and friendship are what Camp Invention is all about! Save $15 when you register for all-new STEM fun at St. John Paul II. You won’t want to miss this! Use SUM15 by 5/16 to save. Click the button below to check out an awesome STEM activity on carbonation chemistry to try at home! 

Do you have a high school student looking for volunteer hours? We are also looking for high school students in grades 10-12 or college age students to volunteer with mentoring our groups. Please contact awetwiski@jp2.org for additional information!