Dear Saint Families,
Happy 2nd week of Advent! I pray you are enjoying this season preparing and waiting for the birth of Jesus. Advent, a total of four weeks, sure seems to pass quickly and sometimes does not feel like there is enough time to wait and anticipate as we are busy with many festivities. Hopefully you are finding time to reflect and deepen your relationship with Jesus. In one of my reflections today, I was reminded of the many miracles Jesus has performed and how our faith can be abundantly blessed from those around us. We are so fortunate to have our St. John Paul II community where we can share daily with one another our faith in action and prayer. As the year so quickly comes to a close and we are all reflecting on the abundance of blessings we have and hope to give to our loved ones at Christmas, remember too that through our gifts of time, talent and treasure, God works wonders!
We are truly grateful to our whole community for how God has blessed us to continue our mission to grow all of our students and lead them to sainthood. It is only through you with God’s grace that overabundance comes forth. If you would still like to allow God to work through you to bless our school, please prayerfully consider giving to our Annual fund.
May your family be blessed throughout this Holy Advent Season,
In Him,
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Christmas Break Early Dismissal
Next week
Wednesday, December 19 the students will have early dismissal before our Christmas break. They may also wear Christmas attire with school appropriate jeans OR full dress uniforms for Mass. The schedule will be as follows:
Regular Arrival
- 8:00-9:30 Classroom Time
- 9:30-10:30 All-School Mass (GSC)
- 10:30-11:00 Student Caroling (GSC)
- 11:00-12:00 Homeroom Parties (for students only)
Dismissals at: 12:00 PreK/Kinder, 12:15 1st-5th Grade, 12:30 Middle School
There will be no afternoon BASP; all students must be picked up by 12:30. Party volunteers may check-out their children with their homeroom teachers.
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Chick-fil-A Spirit Afternoons
Join us on
WEdnesday, December 19 (following Early Day Dismissal for Chick-fil-A (CFA) Spirit Afternoons! Swing by our neighborhood CFA and treat yourself! They have graciously offered to donate 10% of their proceeds back to StJPII. All purchases made at the 13412 Briar Forest location (around the corner at Eldridge) between noon-3:00 will be eligible. When ordering at the drive-thru or register, please share you are with St. John Paul II Catholic School or StJPII so they can make a donation.
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ECI Catering
Many families have balances that need to be paid. Payments can be brought to school or parents may
pay online.
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After-School Clubs
After-school activities will resume after Christmas Holidays. See the
school calendar
for the schedule.
Register for the following clubs for the spring 2019 semester. Click on the various links to see club flyers, contact information, and online registration.
- Robotics (PreK-5th Grade) - register online with American Robotics Academy
- Blitz Kidz Chess (All Grade Levels) - register online with Blitz Kidz
- Co-Ed Code Club (4th-8th Grade) - Cecilia Resweber’s Code Club info and registration form here
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Middle School: 'Tis the season for testing!
Please mark your calendar for the upcoming Middle School Mid-term Schedule:
Wednesday, December 12
7th Grade Science
8th Grade IPC
8th Grade Language
Thursday, December 13
6th Grade Earth Science
7th Grade Theology
8th Grade Theology
8th Grade History
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Principal Proclamation from Principal for a day
On December 5, Andrew Knobbe served as Principal for the Day. Here is his official Proclamation:
Date to be determined soon!
PreK and Kinder - Stuffed animal and pajama day
First grade- free dress and board game day
Second grade- free dress and arts and crafts that will be shared
Third grade- extra recess and pajama day
Fourth grade- nap time/free time
Fifth grade-longer recess and funny hat day (Sudkamp's home room gets a pizza party)
6th and 7th grade- board games/nap time
8th grade- movie and comfy clothes (December 18)
Thanks and I enjoyed visiting your classrooms,
Andrew Knobbe,
Principal for the Day
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Hello StJPII Families,
I hope this note finds each of you preparing for the celebration of the birth of Jesus with hope and peace in your heart. To help make this season even more peaceful, the PTO has a wonderful way to remember the people in our children’s lives. Each year we have been blessed to present our teachers and staff with a community Christmas gift. The PTO is asking families who would like to contribute to this gift to please send a suggested amount of $10 per teacher in an envelope labeled “Faculty and Staff Christmas Gift”. This envelope can be turned into the front office until
December 19. The PTO thanks you in advance for your generosity.
Merry Christmas,
Andrea Dvorachek
PTO President
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Give by Shopping- Just in time for Christmas!
Did you know? StJPII will receive percentages of your holiday shopping when you “Give by Shopping” at these participating vendors:
Kroger, Amazon Smile, Shutterfly, Office Depot and Josephine’s Day Spa and Salon. These can be found on our homepage, or click on the Give by Shopping button below. As you make those Christmas lists and check them twice, check our webpage for opportunities to give by shopping and contribute to our Saints community. Thank you!
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Thank you from Snacks with Santa and Holiday on the Parkway
Thank you everyone who helped with Snacks with Santa and Holiday on the Parkway. Thank you to Mrs. Bogard, Kaela Lewis, Molly Richard, Chad Goodman and Mario Garcia, 8th grade volunteers, the face painters and all the people that helped with check in, crafts and games, the room moms coordinators!
We want to also send a special thank you to Andrea Dvorachek, Anne Davis, Omar Melendez, Alberto Saba, Kristen Matthews, Dianne Gonzalez, Gail Anderson, Oscar Alejos, Ginger Rome, Sherry Dharamsingh, Hang Doan, Cynthia Grillo, Amy Wang, Eric Janda, Danielle la Londe, Rob Hernandez, Susan Riemann, Bethany Yager, Humberto Farfan, Andrea and Andy Moniaci, Ami le Bas, Noha Tuma and Maria Isabel Estrada.
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StJPII and RUSSO'S PIZZA- SPIRIT NIGHT December 18
The StJPII Spirit Night is scheduled for
Tuesday, December 18! Russo's Pizzeria is located at 13346 Briar Forest, at the corner or Eldridge and Briar Forest. You may dine in, take out, or have your food delivered. Please mention you are with StJPII when ordering. Russo's will give 20% of each order back to our school. Special thanks to the PTO for coordinating this fun, convenient, and delicious fundraiser!
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Christmas Lights at Club Westside for StJPII Families
StJPII families have been invited to come and join Club Westside on
Wednesday, December 19 from 5:30- 8:00 p.m. for a magical Christmas around the World in their water park! This event is free to all StJPII families. Upon arrival the guard will show you where to park, then make your way to the water park entrance. RSVP is not required. For more information, click the flyer
here!
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Last Call for International Festival Sponsors
Do you or someone you know want to get their name out in front of the StJPII community? The International Festival is looking for sponsors. Sponsorship opportunities range from $50 - $250 and are tax deductible. The deadline to become a sponsor is
December 15. For more information, contact
StJPIIInternationalfest @gmail.com.
Thank You
A BIG thank you to everyone who has volunteered time, ideas and efforts to make the International Festival a success. We are looking forward to a great event on
January 25.
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Faith & Ale- Save the Date
Join the StJPII Dads Club for Faith & Ale on
Thursday, January 10 at 6:00 p.m. at Watson’s House of Ales. The StJPII Dads Club is designed to focus on strengthening the fathers of our students in faith and love, to help them bring the Catholic faith home to their families and support the mission of the school. As a Father of a child(ren) at the school, you are taking part in this Ministry.
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Call for Volunteers for Gala, Mother/Son and Father/Daughter Committees
We are calling for volunteers to join the 2020 Gala, Mother/Son Bowling and Father/Daughter Dance committees. If you wanted to get involved with social events happening at StJPII the time is now. Please send an email to
[email protected] and share which committee you would like to join! Thank you in advance.
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WHCSA ~
Our little Saints are getting ready to start their basketball season with games starting after the holidays on
Saturday, January 12
. The Coach's meeting will be held on
Tuesday, January 8
, time and place still yet to be determined, so please continue to check your emails and read
Saints Weekly
. Parents, please join the StJPII WHCSA album to share and save your favorite photos of the season.
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Middle School
Last week was a tough week for our boys basketball teams as they played two top schools in our league. St. Laurence and St. Vincent de Paul won despite our teams playing incredible defense and offense. Our Lady Saints basketball teams had a jam packed week as they started with JV and Varsity attending the Kinkaid School tournament where both teams did very well! Then in district play all three teams, C Team, JV, and Varsity took wins across the board defeating St. Laurence and St. Vincent de Paul. The Varsity team played in the St. Agnes tournament to close out their week ending with one win and two losses.
Please be sure to check the
Athletic calendar
to come out and support our teams!
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BOYS LACROSSE CAMP
Friday, January 4 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. and Saturday, January 5
from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., open to 5th - 8th grade boys. Come out and sharpen your skills or learn the game with Coach Drew Hewitt! The cost is $20 per day, and you must have your own equipment which includes: lacrosse stick, helmet, shoulder pads, chest protector, arm pads, gloves, cleats, and mouth guard.
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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CAMP
Winter Volleyball Camp is open to all 5th-8th grade girls on December 26, 27 and 28 from 9:00- 11:00 a.m. in the BAC. The cost is $30 per session or $75 for all three! See the
flyer
for more details.
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Training for Fitness Excellence is a class offered by Coach Laverne Jones-Ferrette OLY, a four time Olympian and 6th fastest of all time in the 60m dash! Starting on
December 1.
The class is geared to help condition your body. So if you have a student who is interested in Spring sports it is time to start getting ready through this fitness class. All boys/girls 5-8th grade are welcome to enroll. Additionally, if you are a parent, know an alum, or have a friend who is interested in fitness and exercising, then this is the class for you. For more information click on the button below.
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Christmas Concert at Strake Jesuit
StJPII families are invited to the Strake Jesuit Band and Orchestra Christmas Concert. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
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St. Pius X Holiday Events
St. Pius X has several camps over the holiday season for students of all ages. If you are interested in basketball or baseball, please click on one of the flyers below.
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St. John XXIII Middle School Basketball Night- Save the Date
St. John XXIII invites StJPII middle school students to "Middle School Basketball Night" on
Friday, January 4, 2019 for Boys Basketball vs. AWTY. The Junior Varsity game starts at 4:30 p.m. and Varsity at 6:00 p.m.
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Marian Family Pilgrimage with Fr. Eamonn Shelly
StJPII families, you are invited to join other families on a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City for
June 3-7, 2019. Space is limited so see attached
brochure for details.
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Did you know.... Prayer is a pivotal part of the growth and development of not only our faith, but also our fellowship as Christians. For that reason, one of the longest standing traditions at StJPII is Prayer Partners within the Faculty and Staff community. During our in-service week, staff are anonymously assigned a prayer partner. Throughout the year, staff prays for their prayer partner, shares small gifts, and at the end of the school year, the prayer partners are revealed at the end of the year in-service
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To view events related to StJPII, please click on the school calendars below.
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St. John Paul II Catholic School
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1400 Parkway Plaza, Houston, TX 77077
281-496-1500 • 281-496-2943 (fax)
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St. John Paul II Catholic School prepares all students spiritually
and academically to succeed in life and to do God's will.
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