This Week at JPII

THIS WEEK AT JPII

October 3, 2021

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Dear JPII family,

I hope this memo finds you healthy and well. Tomorrow, October 4th, the JPII Family Association will host the October "Feed a Starving Teacher" event. If your family has contributed to this fund, your students are invited to participate in a Loungewear day. They may come to school in their favorite comfy clothes. We just ask that all students do this in a respectful and modest manner.

If you have not had the opportunity to join the Family Association and/or contribute to the "Feed a Starving Teacher" fund, we encourage you to give it thoughtful consideration. This is a great way to meet other parents and have your voice heard. Our next Family Association meeting is this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Dining Hall. Even if you are not a member, please come to learn more!

On Wednesday, October 6th, students will dismiss at noon for a ½ day and we ask that all students be off campus no later than 12:30 so our faculty can participate in professional development activities.

Speaking of our faculty, I want to thank Ms. Blanton, Mr. Cadierno, Ms. Verzaal, and Mrs. Mabe for supporting our soccer and volleyball teams by volunteering at last week's games.

We are still experiencing an impact from COVID-19. I continue to ask everyone to do their due diligence regarding wearing masks and washing hands.

Finally, I hope everyone has a wonderful week and I look forward to supporting our faculty as they continue to provide a Catholic education to our students.

In Christ,

Katie Stanley, Principal

HOMECOMING SHIRT ORDERS DUE MONDAY AT 3:00 P.M.

If you have not yet ordered your Homecoming "BLACK OUT" shirt, the order form will close on Monday at 3:00 p.m. Anyone - students, parents, family members - who orders and wears the shirt to the Homecoming game on Friday, October 15 against South Creek will get into the game for free.

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ATTRACTIONS BOOKS SALE ENDS

The Attractions Dining and Value Guide sale has ended. Families who have money for sold books should turn it into Mr. Harvey in the main office. Families who still have books are responsible for paying $25 for those books.

Questions? Contact Director of Development Charlie Harvey at charvey@jp2highschool.com or 252-347-4046.

BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR SCHOOL...

Students and parents: a couple of "don't forget" reminders for when students are packing their belongings for school each day:

Masks - Students need to bring their own masks to school (especially if they are riding the bus as they need to wear a mask on the bus). Our supply of "emergency use" masks has been significantly depleted since the beginning of the school year.

Lunch - The Student-Parent Handbook states:

"No ‘outside’ lunches are allowed (fast food, delivery, or restaurant food); only lunches brought from home or those provided by My Hot Lunchbox are allowed."

We've noticed a growing trend of students forgetting their lunch and parents delivering restaurant food for them. Not only is this not fair to the other students who remember their lunch or order from My Hot Lunchbox, delivering these to the kitchen for lunch pulls Mrs. Kellum away from the front office.

Also, students who drive to school need to bring their lunch with them into the school building prior to the start of school. Since students cannot go to their vehicle during the school day alone, this too pulls Mrs. Kellum away from the front office.

Water Bottles - Recently several students have come to the front office during classes to ask for a cup to get water from the water fountain. Students are allowed to have water bottles with lids in the classrooms so please bring one with you to school each day.

Thank you for your help with these!

ANNUAL BARBECUE FUNDRAISER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARKER'S

Tickets are now available for purchase for this year's barbecue fundraiser in partnership with Parker's Barbecue. Purchase tickets now and redeem them at any of the 3 Parker’s locations in Greenville October 11-24, 2021.

PRO TIP #1: purchase your tickets now and redeem them on Homecoming for your tailgate dinner before the football game!

PRO TIP #2: share the ordering link with your friends and family on social media!

Tickets are $10 each and include a small combination pork barbecue & chicken (leg or thigh) plate with slaw, boiled potatoes, green beans, hush puppies, and corn sticks (does not include beverage).

PURCHASE BARBECUE TICKETS

COMING SOON: IN-SCHOOL STUDENT STORE

A new in-school student store will soon be available in the dining hall! Some of the apparel items are in now and can be purchased online using the button below. New items including drinkware, lanyards, pom poms, stadium cushions, car magnets, umbrellas, boat totes, and more are in the process of being ordered and will be added once they arrive.

VIEW STUDENT STORE ITEMS

STUDENTS CHOSEN FOR TEEN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

Congratulations to juniors Jacob Daughety, Miguel Morales, and Parker Wisman-Raven for being selected by the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce for this year's Teen Leadership Institute!

HOMECOMING KING & QUEEN NOMINATIONS CLOSE TODAY!

Nominations for Homecoming King & Queen ENDS TONIGHT. To submit a nomination, click here.

HOMECOMING DANCE

The junior class invites all students to the Homecoming Dance on October 23 from 8:00-11:30 p.m. This year's theme is " Light It Up." Tickets will be $10 each and will go on sale next week. Students wishing to bring a guest must turn in an Event Guest Permission Form to the main office by October 15.

SAINTS SWIMMING

Students interested in learning more about being a member of the Saints swim team should plan to participate in an information session during lunches this Thursday, October 7. The meeting will be outside the dining hall under the portico. Coach Geiger will be there to go over important information about the team and answer questions.

SOFTBALL OFFSEASON WORKOUTS

Ladies who are interested in playing softball this spring are invited to participate in offseason workouts on Saturdays through October from 9:00-10:30 a.m.

WRESTLING OFFSEASON WORKOUTS

Wrestling will continue to hold offseason workouts every Wednesday in October from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at 102-B Hungate Drive in Greenville. Regular season practices begin November 1.

CALENDAR

🗓 Sunday, October 3

2:00-4:00 p.m.

Men's Basketball Offseason Workout

🗓 Monday, October 4

Happy Birthday Max Mason '25!

Dress Down Day for students of families who have contributed to the Family Association's "Feed a Starving Teacher" program. The theme is Loungewear.

3:15-4:00 p.m.

Pep Band Rehearsal

4:00 p.m.

Cross Country Home Meet

Men's Soccer Team & Individual Photos

🗓 Tuesday, October 5

3:15 p.m.

Math Tutoring with Mrs. Mabe

N117

3:15-4:30 p.m.

Fall Play Practice

4:00 p.m.

JV Volleyball vs. Liberty Christian

4:30 p.m.

Men's Soccer vs. Liberty Christian

5:15 p.m.

Varsity Volleyball vs. Liberty Christian

🗓 Wednesday, October 6

Half Day - AM Classes

7:30 a.m.

Weekly Rosary in the Chapel

4:00 p.m.

Women's Tennis at Parrott Academy

6:30-8:00 p.m.

Wrestling Offseason Workout

7:00 p.m.

Family Association Meeting

Dining Hall

7:15-8:45 p.m.

Women's Basketball Offseason Workout

🗓 Thursday, October 7

Happy Birthday Chrissy Cox '24!

Swim Coach Visiting at Lunches

3:15-4:30 p.m.

Fall Play Practice

3:15 p.m.

Math Tutoring with Ms. Gilroy

N122

3:30 p.m.

Cross Country Team & Individual Photos

4:00 p.m.

Men's Soccer at Parrott Academy

JV Volleyball at Parrott Academy

5:15 p.m.

Varsity Volleyball at Parrott Academy

7:00 p.m.

Varsity Football vs. Faith Christian

"Pink Out" Game

7:15-8:30 p.m.

Men's Basketball Offseason Workout

🗓 Friday, October 8

Happy Birthday Caroline Williams '25!

8:50 a.m.

Mass

3:30 p.m.

Cheerleading Team & Individual Photos

Football Team & Individual Photos

4:00 p.m.

Men's Soccer at Liberty Christian

JV Volleyball at Liberty Christian

5:15 p.m.

Varsity Volleyball at Liberty Christian

🗓 Saturday, October 9

Happy Birthday Josh Gibbs '22!

9:00-10:30 a.m.

Softball Offseason Workout

9:00-11:00 a.m.

Women's Basketball Offseason Workout

FROM PERFORMING ARTS

PEP BAND REHEARSALS START THIS WEEK

Pep Band will have its first rehearsal of the year on Monday, October 4 from 3:15-4:00 p.m. Regular weekly rehearsals will resume the following week on Wednesdays until 4:00pm in the PAC.

FALL PLAY IS THIS MONTH!

Mark your calendars! The fall murder mystery dinner theater "Dinner at Eight, Dead by Nine" will premiere on Thursday, October 28 at 6:30pm in the PAC with a second seating on Saturday, October 30 at the same time. Stay tuned for ticket information!

RETREAT OPPORTUNITIES

Mrs. Balot is hosting the following retreat opportunities at her beach house in North Topsail Beach as a gift to our students to have a weekend to spend with God with no distractions. These are not JPII sanctioned but will be at no cost to our students. Those who are interested in attending should contact Mrs. Balot at colleenbalot@gmail.com or 252-347-7700; be sure to mention which retreat you want to attend.

More Than Enough?

What are my possibilities?

Do I BELIEVE that am I enough?

A one-night retreat for all black young women at JPII on Saturday & Sunday, December 4-5.

New Year, New Promises

"Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!"

Luke 1:45

A one-night retreat for all JPII Class of 2022 women on Friday & Saturday, January 7-8.

Do I See Myself?

Imperfections...Blessings...Truth

A one-night retreat for all black young men at JPII on Friday & Saturday, February 18-19.

Upgrade: From 2D to 3D

Peace and Trust Facing Your Tomorrow

A one-night retreat for all JPII Class of 2022 men on Friday & Saturday, April 8-9.

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