Saints Weekly

January 8, 2018

Dear Saint Families,

Happy New Year to all! I hope all of you were able to enjoy some family time as well as time celebrating the birth of Jesus. As this New Year begins, we are all in the spirit of New Year’s resolutions or new goals! Even my family sat together to make new goals and I was certainly careful to make mine attainable because my goodness does time fly!

So…here we are fully back in the swing of things at StJPII! It is that time for re-enrollment! We are excited this process is completely online for the 2019-2020 school year. To begin, please click on the link that was embedded in the personalized email you received from StJPII Admissions. If for some reason you did not receive the email, please contact us as soon as possible at: [email protected].

As a current StJPII family, you must complete the pre-enrollment process. At this time, you can re-enroll for next year or indicate if you do not plan on returning. While you are working on your online application, if you need to stop and come back to continue, always use the “logout” button on the TOP RIGHT corner when you are leaving the form. DO NOT “X” out.

Please take note of the following dates:

• January 11, 2019 Pre-enrollment forms must be submitted online by 4:00 PM to avoid $200 per week late fees. Late fees are applied starting January 12.

• January 31, 2019 New Sibling Online Application packet due.

• April Tuition invoices will be sent to your family's primary e-mail address. Please contact the Business Office if you do not receive an invoice.

• May 1, 2019 Tuition due to guarantee enrollment. All loans must also be processed and paid by this date to avoid late fees.

Tuition loan information and financial aid forms are available on the StJPII website under "Admissions". You should allow two to three weeks for the bank to process your loan application. If you have any questions regarding financial aid, please call the Business Office at 281-496-1500.

Thank you to everyone for your patience as we roll out the new on-line process. Don’t forget your re-enrollment deadline is this Friday, January 11:00 at 4:00 p.m.

We are so excited to be thinking and planning for a new year, with our Spring semester full of many highlights including Catholic Schools Week, Father/Daughter Dance, Crawfish Boil, Spring sports and the Mother/Son bowling night!

Thank you for your on-going support of our saint family,

In Him we Trust,

Principal

School Business

Report Cards

Report cards will be emailed on Friday, January 11 , unless you have a hold for outstanding finances. Please make sure you sign the blue card that will be sent home with your student and return it on Monday.

Please note: PreK & Kindergarten Report cards will be sent home with the student.

Annual Fund- Tax Receipt

Thank you to everyone who has already given to the Annual Fund! Your thank you letter from Mrs. Bogard will also serve as a tax receipt. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Parking Lot Reminders

Please remember that the parking lot spaces facing the field are reserved for late arriving staff. This includes when there is inclement weather.

7th Grade Parent Meeting

The 7th grade parent meeting is scheduled for tonight, January 8 at 6:00 p.m. in St. Jude Hall.

After-School Clubs

Check the school calendar for the schedule.

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 club info and registration form here

· Idea Lab Kids Coding (1 ^st -5 ^th Grade) - register online with Idea Lab Kids

Upcoming Events

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.

Dads Club shirts- Update

All shirts have been sent home. If you have not received your shirt, please contact Communications.

Dads' Basketball

StJPII dads play men's basketball on Wednesday nights in the gym at 7:00 p.m. Please contact Mark Gugliotti to be added to the distribution list and for more information: [email protected] or 832-301-1681. Everyone is welcome. It's a fun way to meet other dads and get some great exercise!

Be not afraid... to be a future saint! Please share with friends and family members that are interested in in StJPII that there are Campus Tours and an Open House on January 24, 2019. Campus Tours are available from 9:30- 11:00 a.m. and Open House from 6:00- 7:30 p.m. Go to www.jp2.org/Admissions or call (281) 496-1500 for information.

Father/Daughter Dance- Save the Date, February 8

Please save the date for the upcoming Father/Daughter Dance on February 8 at StJPII. The Father/Daughter dance is open to all grade levels. We are having our first planning meeting on Friday, January 11 following Mass. If you wanted to get involved with social events happening at StJPII the time is now. Please send an email to [email protected].

Catholic Schools Week

StJPII Catholic School Week 2019

Only day students will be wearing full dress is Friday

Thursday, January 24, 2019 Be not afraid… to be a future Saint

9:30 a.m. Tours for Prospective Families

6:00-7:30 pm Open House for Prospective Families

Friday, January 25, 2019 Be not afraid… to volunteer

Thank you reception in back of BAC for volunteers, following All School Mass at 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, January 27, 2019 Be not afraid… to spread the good news

Information tables and displays at area parishes (Students are asked to wear full-dress uniforms or a school shirt to Mass). Sign Up Genius will be available next week for families to sign-up.

Monday, January 28, 2019 Be not afraid… to brighten someone’s day

7:00 a.m. PTO organizes/sponsors students to serve coffee/treats as teachers arrive

Students are asked to wear neon/brightly colored shirts with uniform bottoms

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 Be not afraid… to know your faith

8:30 a.m. Saint’s Alive Jeopardy for 3rd-5th in GSC

9:45 a.m. Saint’s Alive Jeopardy for 6th-8th in GSC

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Be not afraid… to be Blue Ribbon Proud

1:30 p.m. Pep Rally, Relay Races, Hula Hoop Competition, Volleyball Game in BAC/GSC

All students and teachers will wear their BLUE RIBBON t-shirts.

StJPII Family Night: No Homework!

Thursday, January 31, 2019 Be not afraid… to be a Saint Superstar

1:15 p.m. St. John Paul II Student Council Talent Show in BAC/GSCers will wear their BLUE RIBBON t-shirts.

StJPII Family Night: No Homework!

Friday, February 1, 2019 Be not afraid… to love, learn, and lead

8:30 a.m. All School Mass followed by NJHS Induction

7:00-9:30 p.m. Middle School Dance in BAC

Download the StJPII Catholic School Week Activities here!

PTO Corner

First PTO Meeting of 2019- January 9, 2019

Was your New Year’s resolution to volunteer more? Well, come join us for the first PTO meeting of 2019 and learn all the ways we need you! The meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday January 9 at 8:15 a.m. in St. Jude Hall. Mrs. Constantini will also be talking about the counseling services.

Additionally, a great BIG “thank you” to all families who contributed to the staff Christmas gift. The PTO was able to give a monetary gift to all 78 staff members. We appreciate your support!

Athletics

Elementary and Middle School Sports

Middle School and Elementary School Athletics are ready to start the New Year!

In Middle School, our Girls and Boys teams continue to improve and increase the "W" column on their records! Our teams have a busy couple of weeks ahead of them with a jam packed schedule, but playoffs are in our sights! Parents, please be sure to check the Athletic calendar for our games and come out and see our talent and true dedicated sportsmanship with our teams!

WHCSA Elementary basketball teams have been practicing and our younger Saints are ready to play! They kick off their season this Saturday, January 12 ! Elementary Parents, please join the StJPII WHCSA album to share and save your favorite photos of the season by clicking on the link below.

Submit WHCSA Photos Here!

Training for Fitness Excellence Class

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.

Training for Fitness Excellence Information

Community Information

Steps for Students

Students and families are invited to the Archdiocese's Steps for Students 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, February 16 next to the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in downtown Houston. Steps for Students a fun community event supporting Catholic education, and also offers an easy, virtual tool for you to collect pledges and raise money for StJPII. To participate, simply visit steps4students.org but it is VERY IMPORTANT that you designate StJPII as your school of choice for the funds to be allocated properly. After registering, participants will create personalized fundraising websites that can easily be forwarded to friends and family asking for their support. Don't delay, registration is now open...commemorative dri-fit shirts will only be available through January 15 and the cost to participate will increase $10 on February 1! Thank you in advance for supporting StJPII! If you have any questions, please contact the Communications Office.

Technology Tidbits: How to keep your family safe with growing technology

Over the holidays your kids may have received technology devices. Here are a few resources to help keep your family safe.

Guide them to good content: View their activity

Not all screen time is the same. Help your child make healthy decisions about what they do on their device, with activity reports showing how much time they're spending on their favorite apps.

Keep an eye on screen time: Set limits

It’s up to you to decide the right amount of screen time for your child. Family Link lets you set time limits and a bedtime for their device, so you can help them find a good balance.

Lock their device

Make sure you use the lock codes to keep all of their information safe. For additional tips from Google, please click here!

StJPII...Did you know?

Did you know.... All children at St. John Paul II participate in Saints Families, where children from across grade levels meet as a "family" to bond and develop leadership skills while undertaking group tasks. 8th graders lead these activities which include attending prayer service, service projects, and faith-based lessons. The relationships formed during the students' family time enable the children to develop a rapport with other students and an appreciation of the talents and abilities of all ages. Students stay in their Saints families until they graduate/leave StJPII. For more information on our Saints Families visit https://www.jp2.org/faith.