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

March 27, 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.

ATTENTION: LUNCH MENU CHANGE FOR THURSDAY 3/28/24
Lunchie Munchie (yogurt, cheddar cheese cubes, and Goldfish Graham Cracker)
Baby Carrots with Ranch Dip
Zesty Cucumbers
Grapes
CALENDAR

March:
28-29: NO BUS SERVICE!! (Silver Creek on Spring Break)
28: Holy Thursday Mass at JPII Church 7:30 p.m.
29: Passion Play/Good Friday/ 1 Hour Early Dismissal/Everyone in Uniform
29: Good Friday Services at JPII Church 3:00 and 7:00 p.m.
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- Click to Register Here!
5: Knights Friday/Spirit Wear/ 1hr Early Dismissal- NO BUS!
8: eLearning Day: Solar Eclipse
11: Spring Pictures
13: Mother/Son event
17: Parent Group Fundraiser at Mark's Feed Store
24: JPII PreK Visit to Kindergarten
27:First Eucharist Mass at 11:00 a.m.


We would like to invite everyone to join us for the Seventh Grade Passion Service on Good Friday, March 29th, at 12:30

  • Door A3 will open at 12:10. 
  • You will sign in and enter Door A3 in silence.
  • You do not need a special pass for this event. 
  • This as a prayer service, and therefore we ask that you do not take pictures or videos during the service. 
  • Please remember that our school observes a silent period from noon on Good Friday through dismissal.
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
1 BW had a magical St. Patrick’s Day. They started the day with Magic Leprechaun Milk and Lucky Charms, and they got Leprechaun gold! They also learned about St. Patrick and the Holy Trinity, and they used their STEM skills to build leprechaun traps!
Mrs. Bruggeman's class had fun celebrating St. Patrick's Day with magic milk, Lucky Charms, and Skittles! They sorted, graphed, and ate! They even got to write with a green pen all day! Mrs. Bruggeman is one lucky teacher!
SECOND GRADE
Mrs. Clark's 2nd grade class celebrated St. Patrick's Day by having some Lucky Charms and green punch! They even found gold coins at the bottom of their snack - how LUCKY!
Mrs. Barber’s second grade had a wonderful presentation this week. 
They are participating in Footprints for Life. They learned about “I messages” this week. 
Telling people how they feel, “I feel happy since it’s Holy Week”.
They will learn a new skill each week.
Mrs. Barber’s class attended our interactive stations Tuesday. The last station we all received a cloth scented with lavender. We wear these to remember how Jesus gave his life for us.
THIRD GRADE
Star of the Week
Cali
FOURTH GRADE
The 4th-Graders of JPII collected art supplies for the Clark County Youth Shelter as their annual service project. These art supplies allow residents to explore their creativity and express themselves through art, which can be incredibly therapeutic and uplifting.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle School students creating a “Pi” chain on Pi Day—each color represents a digit 0-9.
From the JPII Parent Group:
SPRING PICTURES!
Spring Picture Day is 04/11/2024!
You must preorder for your child's photograph to be taken. Online ordering closes at 11:59 p.m. the night before Picture Day. Order Code:85157GF
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: