Student of the Week

The Student of the Week is Evelyn Karabanoff, Senior.  She was nominated by Mr. Gutierrez.
 

St. John Paul II Feast Day Annual Giving Appeal

The St. JPII giving appeal helps to maintain the mission of the high school in preparing students for this life and the next through faith, reason and virtue.  The actual cost to educate one student is greater than the full tuition amount for one student.  Your donation will help to close that gap and keep our school accessible, affordable, and available.  Donors that give any amount now until the Feast of St. John Paul II on October 22 ^nd can do so in honor or in memory of a loved one that will be remembered at the school masses during the month of October.  You can make your donations online at  https://jpiihighschool.org/feast-day-donation

Health Careers Club

Twenty members of the St. John Paul II High School Health Careers Club toured the campus of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi with a special focus on the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Club members were fortunate to be allowed a guided tour of the nursing laboratories where university nursing students receive intensive training with multi-million dollar mannequins that can be programmed to simulate a variety of human health conditions, as well as speak numerous foreign languages. The club members also visited the Catholic Newman Center adjacent to the university campus.

Bus Ride to October 4 ^th Football Game

The band is selling bus seats for the October 4 ^th game against JP Shertz for $25.  Please contact Cindy McAllister (249-5632) to reserve spot.
 

Junior Retreat Date Change

The Junior Retreat is Saturday, February 22 ^nd & 23 ^rd.
 

Chess Club

Chess Club plays on Mondays after school in Mrs. Lee Sang’s room.
 

Number Sense/Calculator & Science Competition

Number Sense and Calculator competition has practices after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Mrs. Lee Sang’s room.

Science competition has practice after school on Wednesdays in Mrs. Lee Sang’s room.  Anyone interested or has questions is welcome to stop by and check it out.
 

Yearbook Photos

All students have taken yearbook photos. ID cards will be coming shortly and retakes will be later in the semester. Once the photos are available to view/purchase a notice will go out. 
 

Yearbooks

LAST CHANCE to buy cheap!
Yearbooks are only available online (with credit card or check) To purchase a yearbook through TreeRing.com go to: https://www.treering.com/validate?PassCode=1015599153721113  
Yearbooks start at $45 (+tax) and for the month of September there is a 15% discount. For each yearbook that is bought a tree will be planted by TreeRing.
 

PTO NEWS

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who came out to support our JP and BG homecoming parade!  It was a great evening and we hope everyone had a great time!!

Football
We are looking for a few more volunteers to help with
Parking at Friday’s football game. 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050948acab2aa7f58-centurion

Raffle
Fall raffle tickets should be ready to go right after fall break.  Keep watching for release information……
 

From Coach Andrade

Chocolate fundraiser money will be due on Oct 11th for Coach Andrade baseball and powerlifting teams.

Powerlifting has begun.  Weight room is open every day from 6:30am- 7:30am.

Fall Baseball practice every Thursday at 6:30pm.
 

Hosting International Students from Mrs. McCullion

This year our school is hosting 7 international students. This opportunity is unique and special to the students who come to stay in our city and attend our school.  As a part of our school family I am working with the company called Educatius to help find safe and good host families for the new students who would like to attend our school.
A host family provides meals, a bedroom and transportation to and from our school. All fees are paid for in order for the student to attend our school, they just need a family to host them. If you choose to host, Educatius provides you a stipend monthly. If you have a current JP2 student of your own and you agree to host, the school will waive your volunteer hours for the year. Hosting an international student is like traveling to another country without having to leave the comfort of your own home. 

Is this something you would like to learn more about? I would love to share more information with you. Contact ,Lisa McCullion, at  lmccullion@jpiihighschool.org or 361-855-5744 ext 228