St. John Paul II Catholic School 
KNIGHT LIFE
105 St. Paul Street
Sellersburg, IN 47172
812-246-3266

February 28, 2024
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
  • Parent Resource Section for quick reference at the bottom of the newsletter!
  • Please check EZSchoolPay app regularly and maintain a positive balance in your child's lunch account! If your student's balance is negative, you will need to send a sack lunch.

CALENDAR

March:
1: Knights Friday/ Spirit Wear/ 1 Hour Early Dismissal/No Bus Service
1: Parent Group Used Uniform Sale in Parking Lot at 1:30
1: Parent Group Fundraiser: Kona Ice at Dismissal
4: IREAD Grades 2&3
5: 6th Grade Retreat Day at PHS
6: Parent Info Session on Online Safety/Human Trafficking 6:00-7:00
7: 4th Grade Indy Racing Experience
15-22: SPRING BREAK! NO SCHOOL!
25-29: NO BUS SERVICE!! (Silver Creek on Spring Break)
26: Parent Group Fundraiser: Spirit Night at the Chicken House 3:00-8:00
29: Good Friday/ 1 Hour Early Dismissal/Everyone in Uniform-NO BUS!
31: Easter Sunday

April:
1: Easter Monday- NO SCHOOL!
4: Coffee w/ the Counselor
5: Knights Friday/Spirit Wear/ 1hr Early Dismissal- NO BUS!
11: Spring Pictures
14: Mother/Son event (info to come)
24: JPII PreK Visit to Kindergarten
27:First Eucharist Mass (11am)


PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
Building God's Kingdom by growing disciples and making disciples through 
love of God and neighbor.


SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT
Building God's Kingdom by growing disciples through fostering spiritual development, academic excellence, service, and responsibility, in a safe welcoming learning environment. 
JOIN THE JPII FAMILY!
AFTERNOON JPII SCHOOL POSITION AVAILABLE
·      Monday-Friday from Noon-3:00.
·      Great hours for a parent that comes to JPII every day for pick up.
·      This is a paid position.
·      Duties include:
-Answering the “Buzzer” at the middle school door C3 when students arrive late or need to be picked up early.
-Assisting middle school teachers with copying, etc. 
·      Please contact Karen Haas ([email protected] or 812-246-3266), 
Coats? Hats? Gloves? Oh my!
BUNDLE UP!!
*Just a reminder to please put names on these items, along with coats, jackets, and uniform sweatshirts.* 
We make every effort to allow students to play outside during their recess time each day. The children are not outside for a long period of time like they are for outdoor sports games and tournaments. So, with your help in sending them with items to bundle up with—*hats, scarves, gloves they will get to enjoy their much needed outdoor time to run and play as much as possible. 
KINDERGARTEN
Kindergarten had a great time bowling!
FIRST GRADE
Mrs. Brock and Mrs. Wetzel’s reading class performed the play, Where Are My Animal Friends? for the Kindergarten classes. They made the props, the background, their costumes and worked very hard practicing their parts! They all were AMAZING!!!
SECOND GRADE
Mrs. Clark's 2nd graders loved celebrating TWOs day on 2-22! All of their lessons centered around the number 2, doubles, matching, pairs and they dressed in some amazing TWOs day attire! We love being in Grade 2! 
THIRD GRADE
Star of the Week
Tenley
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Welcome to Lex & Ash Young Lane!!
Our Customizable Street Sign is a Silent Auction item, available at our annual
Saturday Knight Live Fundraiser!
From the JPII Parent Group:
Willy Wonka Jr. performances- May 10th& 11th
KNIGHT CAFE

Greetings from the cafeteria! We have an exciting announcement - beginning next week on Monday, October 2, students will have another option for a daily entre! In addition to having the option of the main menu item or a chicken sandwich, students will now be able to order an Uncrustable peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich as one of the daily choices. We hope students enjoy this new option!


-Please note, each lunch account is a debit account, not a credit account. Any accounts in arrears of $20 or more will need to bring a sack lunch. Please refer to the JPII Student Handbook in regards to this policy.

-"If a negative balance occurs the parent/guardian will be asked to send a sack lunch for their
child." Page 38 Appendix B

-To add money to your child's lunch account, please send a check to the school office. Please note, only one check per family is needed. Lunch accounts are shared amongst siblings. Be sure to write the name(s) of your student(s) in the memo line of the check.

-Each lunch account is required to maintain a $20 balance. Student lunches are $3.25/day or $16.25/week, per student- not including any extra entrees or milk.

Please register your student on the EZSchoolPay App to monitor your student's balance! Negative balance slips will not be sent home weekly.

Lunch Menu: