20161111 Husky News

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A Note from Mrs. Yankovich

It takes true courage for a person to risk life and limb for their country. The least we can do as civilians is honor them. That is exactly what the Mrs. Ahern and students of John Paul II did this morning at our Veteran's Day mass. It was a beautiful ceremony brought forth with respect and reverence to those that have served. We were honored to have many veterans from as far back as World War II up to the most recent conflicts in the Middle East present for our mass and program. Thank you, to all veterans for their sacrifice, dedication and service. May God bless you all!

Respectfully,

Jenny Yankovich

Box of Joy

"Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord and he will reward them for what they have done." - Proverbs 19:17

With the season of giving upon us, we are proud to announce our next school service project, Boxes of Joy. In conjunction with Cross Catholic Outreach, Stuco will be gathering items to pack boxes of joy for underprivileged children who do not typically experience a Christmas with any presents. The gifts in these shoebox sized boxes range from small toys, to toiletry items, to small items of clothing. Our goal as a school is to pack 20 boxes. In addition to a small gift from the list provided, we ask that every student provide $1 donation as well.

Box Of Joy week will be from Monday, November 14th-Friday, November 18th. The students can bring the money in an envelope with their name and class, and classroom teachers will have collection boxes where students can drop off donated items. Thank you in advance for helping us with this worthy cause at this time of the year.

http://Box of Joy Information

Spirit Wear Order Forms

We have added a few things to the JPII Spirit Wear selection!!

http://November Spirit Wear Order Form

Orders are due by November 18th for a December 9th delivery OR due by December 2nd for a December 16th delivery. Orders received at the Auction will be included in the December 9th delivery. Many thanks to Angie Gates for leading the effort in this year's offering!

Career Fair

We are planning to host a Career Fair during Catholic School's Week. If you have a career that you would be willing to share with students, please email Jenny Yankovich at jyankovich@archkckcs.org. We will have students rotating in mixed groups to hear presenters talk about their careers and help students understand what it entails to acquire such a position.

JPII Holiday Shoppe

The John Paul II Holiday Shoppe at Queen of the Holy Rosary Church will be Saturday December 10^th from 9am – 6pm
and Sunday December 11^th from 8am – 2pm. Check out the list of vendors below!

Come shop with us stay for lunch and bring home a casserole for dinner!

http://Holiday Shoppe Vendor List

JPII Alumni News

A number of our JPII Alumni have been in the spotlight lately! Between the National Honor Society and the Fall Musical at Bishop Miege High School, these alum have been working very hard. Be sure to congratulate them on their efforts and successes!

NHS Inductees 2016
Olivia Boling
Anthony Ceja
Gino Dodd
Sarah Gress
Bea Lacy
Parker Lane
Grace Lang
Logan Lazarczyk
Evyn Merys
Erin Sutherlin

Sister Act - Fall Musical
Bridget Hannon
Kevin Hannon
Evyn Merys
Erin Sutherlin

What's Up in Science?

Mrs. Lee's science classes have been quite busy over the past few weeks. Here are just a few of the cool things they are learning about:

8^th Graders explored Newton’s Laws through croquet and balloon rockets.

6^th and 7^th graders learning about plate tectonics.

6^th graders created a bulletin board to introduce their composting project to the school.

5^th Graders doing a solar scavenger hunt to learn about the sun.

4th Graders learned about static electricity.

Third graders had some spooky Halloween fun learning about dry ice.

Third grade also enjoyed having 8^th graders share their current event article about Painted Lady butterflies.

Staff Spotlight

Name: Dominic Serrano
Job Title:  Music Teacher
How long have you been teaching?  4 years
How long have you been at JPII?  3 years
Family Members: My wife, Megan
Hobbies/Interests: Going to see live music, playing in my band
What do you love most about working at JPII? Sharing my faith with all those I meet and teach, and the strong sense of community we have at the school
Any fun facts you would like to share about yourself? I am very pleased and honored to carry on the Middle School Musical tradition. Musical theater is something I've been involved in and love to do for a very long time.

HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK

Have you been wondering why some of the students were carrying rakes into school this week? The Sixth Grade Class raked leaves on Wednesday morning for both a QHR parishioner and a SPX parishioner as part of their service project. What a great way to lend a helping hand while enjoying the beautiful weather!

November 11, 2016

Upcoming Events

11/17/16
First Reconciliation (QHR)

11/18/16
All-School Mass
8:15 am - 2nd Grade

11/18/16
PTO Skating Party
5-7pm, Skate City

11/22/16
All-School Mass
8:15 am - 7th Grade

11/22/16
First Reconciliation (SPX)
7:00pm

11/23 - 11/25
NO SCHOOL (Pre-8)
Thanksgiving Break, Childcare Closed

11/28/16
NO SCHOOL (K-8)
Preschool In Session

11/29/16
School Resumes

The Mission of John Paul II Catholic School is to help our students reach their greatest potential so they can serve God and others.