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

March 13, 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:
15-22: SPRING BREAK! NO SCHOOL!
15 and 22: JPII Fish Fry 5:00-7:00 See Menu Below
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!
30: Easter Vigil at 9 PM
31: EASTER SUNDAY: Masses at 8:30 and 11:15

April:
1: Easter Monday- NO SCHOOL!
4: Coffee w/ the Counselor
5: Knights Friday/Spirit Wear/ 1hr Early Dismissal- NO BUS!
8: eLearning Day: Solar Eclipse
11: Spring Pictures
13: 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), 
The PHS/New Albany Deanery Art Fair is open to JPII students in Grades K-8!
KINDERGARTEN
FIRST GRADE
Mrs. Brock and Mrs. Wetzel’s class loved The Cat in the Hat activities and making and eating Green Eggs and Ham!!! They think Read Across America Week is awesome!!
SECOND GRADE
Mrs. Tschaenn and Mia Mattingly (2C) were "twinning" on Monday, Mia's birthday!
Mrs. Clark's 2nd graders typed up what was more precious to them than gold. Answers included Jesus, Mom and Dad, siblings, dogs, and even Mrs. Clark! 
Congratulations to Alex Vaughn (2C) for winning 2nd place in the
District Divisional Pinewood Derby! 
LEARN, SERVE, LEAD, SUCCEED BEYOND JPII!
Congratulations to Alex, Grade 2, for winning 2nd place in the
District Divisional Pinewood Derby! 
THIRD GRADE
Stars of the Week
Amelia and Adalynn
Mrs. Smith's third graders did a great job leading Mass last week!
FOURTH GRADE
The fourth graders have been participating in the Indy 500 Education Program for their Indiana History classes. They created floats to commemorate the Indy 500 Festival and Parade. They did an awesome job!
From the JPII Parent Group:
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:




Bulletin Board of the Week!
Mrs. Kist (Kindergarten)