Dear Saints,
Happy October! This month of October, we are learning about the virtue of “Studiousness”, which is seeking knowledge to grow closer to the truth. The Truth is God himself! So we are seeking knowledge to help us grow closer to God. I hope you hear more about this from your children as they also learn about St. Albert the Great, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. Edith Stein, who all acquired knowledge through science or books to lead them closer to God!
As we approach the second quarter, we are looking forward to a busy month full of activity and time together as a community! You will also enjoy one-on-one time during parent teacher conferences, hearing about your child’s individual growth and progress thus far. Please plan on joining us as we celebrate Homecoming, Vocations Day, the Living Rosary, and Trunk or Treat!
This October, all staff members will participate in an “Eyes Up” 30-day challenge to work on keeping our eyes up - focusing on acts of kindness towards others, intentionally spending time in prayer, allowing time for gratitude, and seeking goodness in each day. Maybe you can contemplate an “Eyes up” challenge for you and your family - we would love to hear what you did!
In Him,
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Weekly Mass Schedule
Optional daily Mass will be tomorrow, Wednesday, Ocotber 4. All are welcome! Mass starts at 7:10 a.m. and ends at 7:40 a.m. It’s in the All Saints Chapel every Wednesday before school. We will not have All School Mass this week due to Staff In-Service day.
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First StJPII Mom's Weekend Retreat
A very big thank you to our retreat leaders, Jasmin Olea, Claudia Foster and Mariandrea Borjas for organizing and preparing all the food and activities. Thank you to Fr. Eamonn Shelly and Consecrated Woman, Charlene Alexander, for leading all the talks and giving the moms some wonderful spiritual advice and time away to rest and recharge so they can lead their families in our beautiful Catholic faith.
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*Click on the button below for more Faith Focus information. You can find the monthly virtue, Saints of the month, and service projects. |
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2023-2024 Annual Fund Drive
We are so grateful for all of our families who have already contributed to the Annual Fund! We are pleased to let you know that each family that makes a gift or pledge to the Annual Fund before December 31, 2023 will receive a printed pocket directory! The directories will go home in Tuesday folders starting TODAY. Give now by clicking the button below or make a pledge by emailing development@jp2.org.
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Upcoming In-Service and Conference Days
Please note that the October calendar includes a few day that are out of the norm:
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Friday, October 6 is a student holiday for a teacher in-service day.
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Tuesday, October 24 is an early dismissal day (2:15/2:30/2:45 p.m.)
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Friday, October 27 is Parent/Teacher conference day. This is not a regular school day; students will report to school during the parent/teacher meeting time. You will receive a signup genius from your student's teacher to reserve your time slot (s). Be on the look out.
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Grandparents and Special Friends Day is coming soon!
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November 17 - We are looking forward to celebrating Grandparents & Special Friends Day the Friday before Thanksgiving. Invitations will be mailed SOON!
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Trunk or Treat
Save the date for Trunk or Treat. Join the StJPII community for our annual Trunk-or-Treat festivities in the StJPII parking lot on Friday evening, October 27 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Sign up coming soon! All students are invited to attend in costume and have fun with their family and friends.
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BOOK FAIR - Now through Thursday
NEW Vendor Book Fair NEWS! Literati Fairs is our vendor for the fall 2023. We have a strong mission to provide high quality literature for our school leaving out some of the controversial materials. We hope this new book fair company will be successful. We offer fairs, but cannot read every page of every title. Thank you for your support and understanding. Literati sells reading materials, journals, and writing pens and pencils and little else in the way of toys. We hope it will be a good choice. We will be open until 4 p.m. each school day for your convenience. There is a great deal of useful information on the site via the link. You can create an account for your child and preload your chosen amount for them to spend. Take A Look at the below link! See you at the Fair!
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Share Your Fall Sports Photos
We love to see your photos of our saints in action! If you get a great shot at any fall sports function, practice or game, please share with StJPII! Your photo(s) may be featured on social media, Halo News, or in The Spirit yearbook. Please upload them directly using the button below. All grade-level sports pictures are needed and appreciated.
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THANK YOU – September 2023 Faculty Meeting
A HUGE THANK YOU to all our parents who signed up to donate to the Faculty Meeting Food and Drink for September. Our teachers and staff deserve ALL of this and more, THANKS to your generosity it was made POSSIBLE. Thank you: Amber Leech, Ana M. Esteva-Parra, Analia Gugliotti, Claudia Vanegas, Danille LaLonde, Donna Peters, Erika Baker, Gail Anderson, Hilda Hickman, Jill Cardona, Julia Hillier, Kathy Forbes, Kathy Kuria, Leticia Shirley, Marcela Pigurina, Patricia Wolfe Dare, Rocio Morales, Rose Nguyen Shelton, Sandra Vreedenburgh, Theresa Adegbesan, Thien Nguyen, Tiffany Doucette, Tricia Nino, Vanessa Briceno and Victoria Forkner.
If you would like to sign up to donate toward upcoming Faculty Meetings, please contact Aida Patino aidilla84@gmail.com and Valentina Lares valentinalares@yahoo.com. This is an easy way to show appreciation to the teachers and staff, and a simple way for working parents to get involved. There are nearly 80 StJPII faculty and staff members who thank you!
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Upcoming StJPII PTO Meeting
Please join us for our next PTO meeting on Wednesday, October 11 at 8:30am in SJH. We will be discussing Homecoming and plans for upcoming Fall and Winter events. All are welcome!!
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Join the Birthday Club
The Birthday Club is taking orders for October Birthdays or any other month! (T-shirt, Squeezies, Marquee). Make your orders now and let the celebration begin with us! Thanks for supporting the PTO.
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Show Your School Spirit!
Homecoming will be on October 11! Gear up with items from the Spirit Store. Place your orders now to be ready in time for Homecoming!
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Show Your School Spirit while Volunteering!
Homecoming will be on October 11 and volunteers are needed for various activities! Consider working a shift while cheering on our Saints!
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Halloween Skate Party
Get excited for a SPOOKtackular time of skating, costumes, and prizes! Come out to the Dairy Ashford Roller Rink on October 26 from 3:45 to 6:30 p.m.
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Mark your Calendar! 4th Annual PTO Poinsettia Sale
Poinsettias will not be presold this year. They will be only be sold at Holiday on the Parkway on Friday, December 1 and Saturday, December 2. Save those dates
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Holiday on the Parkway
Do you make and sell arts/crafts?
Do you own a business you'd like to promote and/or sell your products?
Holiday on the Parkway is a great opportunity to do so! HOP is an annual vendor's market held at the school on the first Friday and Saturday of December. Shopping on Friday is open only to students, faculty, staff, and parents. The event is open to everyone on Saturday.
If you are or may know someone interested in reserving a table/booth during the 2023 StJPII Holiday on the Parkway on Dec. 1 & 2, 2023, or should you have questions, please contact Sandy Russell at russellfamily610@gmail.com or Olga Saenz at osaenz73@yahoo.com with the subject "Holiday on the Parkway." Click the button to download and complete the form.
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Halo News
Please click on the link below to enjoy the 2nd edition of Halo News. Learn about our upcoming service projects, 2nd grade Social Studies, 8th grade History, and Middle School commemorations of 9/11. Please subscribe to our channel and watch us each week as we learn video broadcasting.
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St. John Vianney's Blessing of the Animals |
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St. John Paul II Catholic School prepares all students spiritually
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