Dear St. John Paul II Families,
Last week at our Staff Service Awards Dinner, several of our faculty and staff were honored for reaching milestone anniversaries. Please join me in congratulating and thanking the following individuals for their service and dedication to St. John Paul II Catholic School:
- 25 years of service: Robin May
- 20 years of service: Martha Philips
- 15 years of service: Mary Beth Condara
- 10 years of service: Sandra Arellano, Ana England, Krista Goethals
- 5 years of service: Marla Escobedo, Kendall (Hibbs) Bard, Larissa Ickert
We have a lot of great events planned on campus in the coming weeks as we approach the end of this school year. I hope to see you soon.
Have a blessed week,
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Used Uniform Sale
Continue your spring cleaning and donate your used school uniforms! The Spring Used Uniform Sale will be held on
Thursday, May 18
from
7:00 a.m. to noon
in St. Jude Hall. We are collecting used dress uniforms, (pants, shorts, blouses, dress shirts, sweaters, jackets, girls' and boys' ties, and hair accessories), during carpool TODAY AND TOMORROW, M
ay 9 and 10
. (Casual polos and sweatshirts will NOT be sold or accepted for the sale.) Stock up on uniforms for next school year while you support the Class of 2018! If you have any questions, please contact Angie Mills at
[email protected]
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7th/8th Grade Leadership Ceremony
The annual 7th/8th Grade Leadership Ceremony will take place following Mass this Friday, May 12. This tradition celebrates the graduating 8th graders handing over leadership responsibilities to the future 8th graders of the school.
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Theatre Arts Production - Alice
Come see the Theatre Arts students' one act play, Alice, adapted from the beloved children's classic Alice in Wonderland, on Tuesday evening, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the GSC. Alice discovers a strange world filled with a Mad Hatter, the King and Queen of Hearts and even a grinning cat! Come along with Alice and meet some of the the most unusual, whimsical and delightful characters that have ever graced the StJPII stage!
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Middle School Exams
Middle School Exams will be held on Thursday, May 18 and Monday - Wednesday, May 22 - 24, 2017.
The schedule is as follows:
Thursday, May 18 6th, 7th and 8th grades - Electives
Monday, May 22 6th - none
7th - History
8th - Math and Literature
Tuesday, May 23 6th - Math
7th - Math
8th - English and History
Wednesday, May 24 6th - Language
7th - Language
8th - Theology and Science
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Advertising Sales / Online Student Directory
For the 2017-2018 school year, our Student Directory will be completely online!
Benefits:
- Free!
- Convenient & Secure! Available on your computer or phone through the secure Parent Portal app.
- Current! If your friends move, you will always have the most up-to-date contact information at your fingertips.
More good news - you may sell advertisements to fulfill your 2017-2018 Family Commitment. Instead of selling printed School Directory ads that have a very limited reach, you may sell online advertising space in Saints Weekly, which has a much wider audience. You will get DOLLAR for DOLLAR credit for whatever you choose to sell. Please be sure to consult the Company List before approaching any businesses because some families have established relationships with many vendors.
Please use the attached form when selling your ads. We hope you find this a welcome change; we are excited about offering you this convenient upgrade.
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Parents of Artisan students are invited to Mass this Friday May 12. These art students will process into Mass carrying their hand-made folk art copper lanterns, symbolizing the “Light of God within their Hearts”.
Also, thank-you to all of the students and their parents who participated in the Art Club or Mini-Art Club this year! The last club classes are May 8 and May 10. The art club students enjoyed a social atmosphere while learning and creating art projects of advanced skills and techniques. Be on the look-out in August for the Fall Art Club (5th – 8th grades), and in September for the Mini-Art Club (3rd & 4th grades).
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Student Registration - Due by Friday
Registration for Fun in the Sun will close at midnight this Friday, May 12. Every student must be registered, so please go online now and register today!
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Volunteer Registration
Volunteer registration for Fun in the Sun is open. Register today to participate with your kids in this fun day! Visit the following links and sign up to volunteer at a booth during part or all of the Fun in the Sun day:
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Lucky Ticket Baskets
Check out the Lucky Ticket Basket flyer that is in today’s Tuesday folder. Each year, these AMAZING baskets create a lot of excitement and fun for our students. We would greatly appreciate your participation in our effort to collect money. Should you wish to donate, the PTO suggests $10 per family. You may send your donation to the school office, in an envelope marked FITS Raffle Baskets. You can also donate online on the FITS registration page. Thank you for helping with our FITS Raffle!
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact FITS Coordinator Kristen Matthews ([email protected]).
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Ambassador Families
This may be a good time to touch base with new families to see if they have any questions about uniforms. Please remind them about the used uniform sale on
May 18;
p
erhaps you may want to meet them there. You may also invite them to join you at one of our final All-School Masses this month for fellowship…and it's also a great way to see the entire student body in full dress uniform.
Important: If you did not receive a NEW FAMILY ASSIGNMENT yet, you are still in our “bank” of volunteers and could be assigned to a new family in the coming weeks. There are still new families to match with ambassadors, and new families continue to register. We do our best to match students who are in the same grade, same gender, and who may live close to one another. So if you have not been picked, don’t worry…you still may be called to volunteer.
Thank you again for welcoming these families into our StJPII community. Please continue to check your email for new family assignments, and read Saints Weekly for updates. Contact Mary Beyer, Ambassador Coordinator at [email protected] for questions.
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Marco's Pizza Contest Results
This year the PTO raised money for StJPII by eating Marco’s pizza! All year, Marco's Pizza has donated 20% cash back from our orders on the first Thursday of each month. Thank you to all who participated in the monthly contests!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MAY CONTEST WINNER:
MRS. CAMPO’S SECOND GRADE CLASS!
(Sorry, Middle School. This year the elementary grades swept it!)
A special thank you to Marco’s Pizza for their cash donations totaling $1,197.64 …plus the 64 free pizzas awarded to the winning classes throughout the year!
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Thank You!
The Hospitality committee would like to thank the following volunteers for assisting in our May 5th- First Friday Lunch….Lizette Maya, Carole Strachan, Diane Bramanti, Tina Schroeder, Maria Chapellin, Joumana Merhi, Jennifer Gomez, Soledad Adrogue Khoury, Eric and Mariam Janda, Margaret Tucker, Analia Gugliotti, Brenda Holden, Hazel Mohan, Valentina Lares, Marcela Pigurina, Gail Anderson, Leticia Shirley, Lily Luu, Anne Davis, Victoria Forkner, Patti Breaux, Tanya Da Silva, Adriana Cayama, Donna Peters, Julia Hillier, Nicole Lambert, Xaden Quintero-Watson, Amber Leech, Alicia Rehfeld and Sanjuana Valdez.
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Brick Pavers
Did you know that the PTO sponsors a paver program that funds the StJPII community garden? The beautiful paver pathway circles the Pope statue in the heart of our campus. Now that spring sports are concluding, if you are interested in purchasing a personalized brick to honor your Coaches as a gift, please download the Paver Order Form
our website. Pavers are a special way to make a lasting tribute and honor those who make a big difference.
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Golf Tournament
StJPII is hosting the 1st Annual “StJPII Classic” golf tournament to raise funds for St. John Paul II Catholic School on 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 21 at the Golf Club at Cinco Ranch. Individuals and teams are welcome to register for this inaugural event - almost 25 teams are already signed up!
All players must register by this Friday, May 12!
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Great prizes are in store for tournament participants, including a Finnegan JEEP for the lucky golfer who scores a Hole-in-One! Other fabulous door-prizes include: rounds of golf, Astros tickets, Texans tickets, gift cards, etc. If you have any questions, please contact Advancement Director,
Jessi Cook.
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Summer Enrichment Program
Children 3 years old through 8th grade
are invited to the StJPII S
ummer Enrichment
Program (SEP), June 12-30, where we emphasize hands-on
exploration in a fun, stimulating
and supportive environment.
The
program features small class sizes, is
taught by highly qualified teachers
and is designed to: p
rovide academic and
social enrichment; p
repare students for their
upcoming school year; b
uild upon Reading,
Math & Study Skills; and h
elp new students make friends,
while introducing them to the StJPII
campus, curriculum and culture. The registration fee is $710 for the first child; there is a $50 discount for each additional child.
For more information, contact SEP Coordinator Kim McCurry. Additional information can also be found on our website, including the
SEP Brochure
and
Registration.
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Elementary Sports - Soccer Coaches Needed
We are almost done with this year's athletics. Please consider volunteering to be a coach
next year. You may complete any Virtus training course over the summer so you will be ready to
coach in August. You must be fully-approved by August 18th to coach Soccer.
Soccer registration will open in mid-July.
Thanks to all the parents who were coaches, assistants and team parents this year! You
truly are the ones who make it happen for our athletes, and we could not do it without you!
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Middle School
Methodist is back for our annual Preparticipation Physicals for our StJPII students. You can simply download the StJPII physical form on the Middle School Athletic website, complete the parental information section, bring it with you to St. Jude Hall on
June 8th,
and Methodist will complete your child's physical! The cost is $20 per athlete ~ no appointment needed! See the attached
flyer.
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Summer Athletics Camps
Please check our website for some soccer and basketball camps being offered at StJPII this summer:
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St. Thomas Study Skills Course
To assist all current eighth grade students in actively preparing for high school and accelerate their transition for the fall, St. Thomas High School is offering a dynamic new approach to teaching study skills this summer. This co-ed summer enrichment course, designed specifically for students entering 9th grade, will successfully prepare them for the rigors of high school and beyond, no matter which high school they will be attending this fall. Click here for more information.
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5/10/17 Daily Mass, All-Saints Chapel, 7:10 a.m.
5/10/17 Chorale and 6th Grade Wheel Spring Concert, 7:00 p.m., GSC
5/10/17 Dad's Basketball, 8:00 p.m., BAC
5/11/17 Band Concert, 7:00 p.m., GSC
5/12/17 FITS Registration Closes
5/12/17 Lunch Bunch, 1st - 4th grades
5/12/17 All School Mass/7th and 8th Grade Leadership Ceremony, 8:30 a.m., GSC
5/12/17 PTO Student Book Club during lunch
5/16/17 Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
5/16/17 Theater Arts Production, 7:00 p.m., GSC
5/17/17 Dad's Basketball, 8:00 p.m., BAC
5/18/17 MS Exams - Electives
5/18/17 Used Uniform Sale, 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., SJH
5/18/17 Pope Play by First Grade, 9:30 a.m., GSC
5/19/17 All School Mass/1st Communion Celebration, 8:30 a.m., GSC
5/21/17 StJPII Classic Golf Tournament at Cinco Ranch Golf Club
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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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