SUMMER UPDATE

July 25, 2021

Questions? Email mainoffice@jp2highschool.com

MEET OUR NEW MASCOT!

We are excited to share that our school now has a St. Bernard as a mascot! Our mascot embodies the physical and personality traits associated with St. Bernards: strong, energetic, smart, and loyal!

The addition of our new mascot brings with it several opportunities that you will start to see this coming year! Our thanks to the very talented Mike Litwin for taking on this project!

We will be providing our spirit wear vendors EB Sports and Ink'd Threads with the artwork for the new logos and will share when items are available for purchase with the mascot logo.

SUMMER READING

Below are the summer reading selections for each grade:

Rising 9th graders - The Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible
Rising 10th graders - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Rising 11th graders - Frankenstein
Rising 12th graders - Book of your choice with more than 100 pages (must be approved by Mr. Elliott)

Click here for complete details and responsibilities for summer reading.

STUDENT SCHEDULES & SUPPLY LIST

Enrolled students and their parents/guardians have been sent system-generated invitations to log in to Blackbaud SIS (for returning families, this is the new student information system that replaces JupiterEd). Once a student is logged in to Blackbaud, they will be able to see their class schedule.

Now that student schedules have been released, here is the link to the supply list for their classes.

2021-2022 CALENDAR

Visit jp2highschool.com/calendar for the most up-to-date school calendar. Also on that page, you will find instructions to subscribe to the main JPII and athletics calendars if you would like to add them to your iOS or Android device.

The first day of school for all students is Wednesday, August 18 which is a half day dismissing at 12:05 p.m. That evening at 5:30 we will host a Back to School Night and we encourage all students and their parent(s)/guardian(s) to attend.

Dates and times for most fall sports have been added to the calendar and to jp2sports.com.

BACK TO SCHOOL POOL PARTY

SAVE THE DATE!

There will be a Back to School Pool Party for the entire JPII community - students, parents/guardians, faculty, and staff - on Sunday, August 15 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. More details will be shared in the next summer update email.

JUMP INTO JPII!

Jump into JPII is our new student orientation led by JPII Crew leaders who will present sessions to help all incoming freshmen and transfer students transition to JPII. Jump into JPII will be held Monday, August 16 & Tuesday, August 17 from 9:00 a.m.-12 noon and all incoming freshmen and transfer students should plan to attend. Parents and guardians are welcome to visit Tuesday morning for a Q&A session with coffee provided by the Family Association.

STUDENT-PARENT HANDBOOK

The 2021-2022 Student-Parent Handbook has been published and can be found on the STUDENTS and FAMILIES pages on our website.

Of note, changes have been made to the Academic Intervention Program (found on page 28) and Dress Code (found on page 13). Students still need to wear polos in one of the four school colors (navy, white, yellow, or gray) on Mondays-Thursdays, but they do not need to wear a polo embroidered with the school logo unless instructed to do so by the school (therefore they still need to have at least one embroidered polo).

SGA RETREAT

Mrs. Lyles has agreed to be our new advisor for SGA. She looks forward to an active student government and will be holding a SGA Retreat on Thursday, August 5 from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at the school. This is for all students who are interested in student government for the 2021-2022 school year. You will be working on our constitution, election rules, and calendar of events.

If you are interested in SGA, she asks that you please fill out this form.

DRIVER'S ED IN AUGUST

We still have a few seats remaining for the driver's ed class in August. Students who need to take driver's ed and will be 14-and-a-half as of Monday, August 9th are eligible to participate in the class that will be held at the school the week of August 9-13 from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. each day. Students cannot miss any of the days or they will not get credit and do not receive a refund. Cost is $60 payable to JPII. Click here for online registration ($2 processing fee) or contact Business Manager Mary Ershadi if you would like to pay cash or check.

SPIRIT WEAR

Summer is often a good time to order JPII spirit wear. EB Sports and Ink'd Threads are the official providers of JPII spirit wear. Orders from EB Sports are delivered to the school; if you order from Ink'd Threads you can choose to either pick up your order or have it delivered to the school.

LUNCH ORDERING

We will be working with My Hot Lunchbox this week to finalize which restaurants will be providing lunch this year and on which days (don't worry, Chick-fil-A isn't going anywhere!). Look for information on setting up your account for the 2021-2022 school year soon.

ATHLETICS INFORMATION

Dates and times for most fall sports have been added to the calendar and to jp2sports.com.

REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN SAINTS SPORTS

The start of the fall sports season is a week away! Practices for cross country, football, women's golf, men's soccer, women's tennis, and volleyball can officially start on Monday, August 2 (we previously shared erroneously that fall sports start tomorrow, July 26). See the calendar for practice dates and times.

In order for student-athletes to participate in official practices and games, all requirements for participation in Saints sports will need to be completed. This includes registering with Rank One, submitting a copy of a recent sports physical, and completing concussion vital signs testing with Youngs Physical Therapy.

SPORTS PHYSICALS

The NCISAA requires student-athletes to have a physical every 13 months. ECU Sports Medicine & Youngs will offer students the opportunity to get a physical on Monday, July 26 from 5-8 p.m (by appointment only) in the gym. Cost is $20. This is not a requirement; it is an opportunity provided to our families.

MEETING FOR ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES AND PARENTS / GUARDIANS

There will be a mandatory meeting on Thursday, August 12 at 6:00 p.m. in the gym for all parents of student-athletes who are interested in playing a sport during the 2021-2022 school year (student-athletes should attend as well). Youngs Physical Therapy and Sports Performance will introduce their sports medicine staff and go over important information for the upcoming athletic seasons.

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