This Week at JPII

THIS WEEK AT JPII

December 3, 2023

The next newsletter will be December 31st.

Questions? Email mainoffice@jp2highschool.com

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All members of the JPII community are invited to join us on Friday at 9:45 a.m. for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary which is a holy day of obligation.

Our Annual Fund campaign started on November 15th. Please consider making your end-of-year contributions to our school! Whether it's a one-time contribution or a recurring monthly donation, your funds help with the overall success of our school. Current participation rates:

Freshmen Class - 9.2%

Sophomore Class - 1.6%

Junior Class - 5.6%

Senior Class - 3.3%

Faculty & Staff - 21%

Board of Directors - 25%

MAKE AN ANNUAL FUND DONATION

The Mistletoe Market is THIS SATURDAY from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in the gym. This year's event promises to be filled with wonderful crafts and gifts for the holidays! Plan to come browse through 40+ vendors of handmade seasonal and holiday crafts and gifts.

MS. THOMSEN'S WEEKLY STUDY TIPS

Study Tip #13: "Why contests?" JPII offers different academic contest opportunities because the process helps students become better writers and thinkers. Entering a contest means reaching an audience who doesn’t know you, so it’s all about what’s in your paper or project. Another life skill you practice is following guidelines. What exactly does the prompt ask for and what is the submission process? Participating in competitions looks great on your academic record, too. If you are interested in entering contests, I am at JPII every afternoon: 6th period in S105 and 7th period in S104, and 2:30-3:30 in S104, so stop by!

Each week, I will post a new video (3-5 minutes). You can also join my "JPII Weekly Study Tips" Google Classroom to download the materials. The class code is vsffbqf. If you missed a week, a playlist is available at the top of the “Classwork” page so you can watch all of the videos.

This Saturday from 6:00-7:30 p.m. we will celebrate Las Posadas, the upcoming birth of Jesus with traditional Hispanic food, singing Christmas songs in Spanish, and more. All are invited to participate! The event begins at the gym with a procession over to the school that ends in the PAC.

We are up to 16 travelers for the Ireland & England trip June 10-18, 2025! If you'd like to join the group, email Mrs. Holley for more information.

There will be an informational meeting on Monday, December 4 right after school in the PAC for any student interested in participating in Broadway Night at the end of February. Please plan on attending if you are interested!

WANTED: HOST FAMILIES FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR & LOCAL COORDINATOR FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (PAID ROLE)

A host family is responsible for providing a loving environment and transportation to school. Host families receive a stipend to offset the expenses of hosting and the students cover many of their expenses including school tuition, health insurance, phone plan, etc, while in the USA.

We are looking for 5-10 families who would be willing to host an international student for the 2024-2025 school year. Families who receive JPII financial aid can fulfill all of their service-to-school hours by hosting an international student. If you are interested in hosting an international student next school year, please email Doug Smith.

We are also in need of a local coordinator for international students. This is a role paid for by Global Horizons (our international student partner agency). A local coordinator can be anyone who meets the following criteria:

A qualified teacher with the ability to take on additional responsibilities.
A school or organization staff member who is willing to dedicate time and effort to this role.
An active parent in the school community who is passionate about supporting young people.
An enthusiastic individual within the community who has a genuine concern for the well-being of young people.
Someone who demonstrates empathy, good judgment, and the ability to handle crisis situations effectively.
A person with charisma who can build positive relationships and effectively communicate with others.

LEARN MORE ABOUT BEING A LOCAL COORDINATOR

SGA is sponsoring a Canned Food Drive this week (Dec. 4th-8th). The class that donates the most will win sweet treats!

WINTER SPORTS FEES
Winter sports fees (cheer, basketball, swimming, and wrestling) will be billed to Finalsite Enrollment accounts in December. Questions? Contact Business Manager Mary Ershadi at 252-481-5318 or mershadi@jp2highschool.com.

The 2nd installment of payments for students participating in this year's field trip to DC was due on December 1st. If your student is going on the trip and you have not made the 2nd installment payment, please use the button below to make your payment.

DC TRIP PAYMENTS

Midterm exams will be held next week, December 11-14. There are two exam periods Monday-Wednesday (8:10-9:55 and 10:10-11:50) and one exam period on Thursday. Students will need to arrive by 8:00 a.m. for morning assembly each day and be picked up at 11:50 a.m. on Monday-Wednesday and at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.

Monday, December 11

8:00-8:10 - Assembly

8:10-9:55 - 1st Period Exam

9:55-10:10 - Break

10:10-11:50 - 2nd Period Exam

Tuesday, December 12

8:00-8:10 - Assembly

8:10-9:55 - 3rd Period Exam

9:55-10:10 - Break

10:10-11:50 - 4th Period Exam

Wednesday, December 13

8:00-8:10 - Assembly

8:10-9:55 - 5th Period Exam

9:55-10:10 - Break

10:10-11:50 - 6th Period Exam

Thursday, December 14

8:00-8:10 - Assembly

8:10-9:55 - 7th Period Exam

The Winter Ball, hosted by 10th grade SGA, will be held in the gym on January 27, 2024 from 7:30-10:00 p.m. Ticket sales will begin the week of December 11 ($10) and will be available at the door for $12. Nominations for Winter Queen and King (all grades are welcome to run) will open on January 15 and end on January 18.

Home basketball games are being live-streamed on the Veo Live app this year. Use the buttons below to download the app and share with family.

GENERAL SCHOOL SUPPLIES

9th & 10th Grade Families: A reminder that at the beginning of the year we asked 11th & 12th grade families to provide 6 reams of copy paper and that we would ask 9th & 10th grade families to provide 6 reams when we return to school in January after Christmas.

GIRLS SOCCER OFFSEASON WORKOUTS

Girls soccer will start offseason workouts this Tuesday, December 5. Workouts will take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4:00-5:15 p.m. on the turf field through January with the following exceptions:

-no workouts December 12-January 3 due to exams and Christmas break

-workouts will be canceled in the event of inclement weather and/or a temperature forecast below 32°

CALENDAR

🗓 Sunday, December 3

5:00-7:00 p.m. (busses leave at 5)

Christmas Caroling

🗓 Monday, December 4

Happy Birthday Abigail Williamson '25!

2:30 p.m.

Broadway Night Interest Meeting in the PAC

2:30-3:30 p.m.

-Academic Enrichment: English; Study Hall in Theology

-Science Olympiad in N115

5:00 p.m.

Swim Meet at Wayne Country Day

🗓 Tuesday, December 5

7:30 a.m.

Overall SGA Meeting

2:30-3:30 p.m.

-Academic Enrichment: Science & Social Studies; Study Hall in World Language

-Art Club

-Aviation Club

-Improv Club

4:00 p.m.

Girls Soccer Offseason Workouts Start

4:00/5:00/6:15/7:30 p.m.

JV Girls/JV Boys/Varsity Girls/Varsity Boys Basketball vs. North Raleigh Christian

BUY TICKETS

🗓 Wednesday, December 6

Half Day of School (4th-7th)

Ugly Christmas Sweater Day

Happy Birthday Michelle Saucedo-Trinidad '24 & Nick Wojciechowski '24!

6:00 p.m.

Wrestling: Quad Match at Clayton High School

🗓 Thursday, December 7

2:30-3:30 p.m.

-Academic Enrichment: Math; Study Hall in English

-Crochet Club

-Debate Club

-Ultimate Club

4:00/5:15/7:00 p.m.

JV Boys/Varsity Girls/Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Wake Prep

BUY TICKETS

🗓 Friday, December 8

Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary

7:30 a.m.

FCA

9:45 a.m.

Mass

2:30 p.m.

Karaoke Club in the Art Room

4:00/5:15/7:00 p.m.

JV Boys/Varsity Girls/Varsity Boys Basketball at Liberty Academy

7:00 p.m.

Home Swim Meet at Aquaventure

7:30-9:00 p.m.

Movie Night in the PAC

🗓 Saturday, December 9

Happy Birthday Allison Smith '24!

9:00 a.m.

Wrestling: Alleghany Duals

9:30 a.m.

Saturday Service at Catholic Charities

10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Mistletoe Market

Gym

6:00 p.m.

Las Posadas

🗓 Sunday, December 10

Happy Birthday Paul Doban '26!

🗓 Monday, December 11

8:00-8:10 - Assembly

8:10-9:55 - 1st Period Exam

9:55-10:10 - Break

10:10-11:50 - 2nd Period Exam

🗓 Tuesday, December 12

Happy Birthday Mrs. Gregory, Dr. Parker, & Corina Perez '27!

8:00-8:10 - Assembly

8:10-9:55 - 3rd Period Exam

9:55-10:10 - Break

10:10-11:50 - 4th Period Exam

🗓 Wednesday, December 13

8:00-8:10 - Assembly

8:10-9:55 - 5th Period Exam

9:55-10:10 - Break

10:10-11:50 - 6th Period Exam

🗓 Thursday, December 14

8:00-8:10 - Assembly

8:10-9:55 - 7th Period Exam

🗓 Friday, December 15

Exam Makeup Day

2nd Quarter Report Card Distribution

4:00 p.m.

Swim Meet at Epiphany

December 16-January 1

SCHOOL CLOSED

🗓 Saturday, December 16

Happy Birthday Moses Moye '27!

12:00 noon

Swimming: Pitt County Championships at the ECU Minges Natatorium

🗓 Sunday, December 17

Happy Birthday Judi Balot '26 & David Levine '26!

🗓 Monday, December 18

Happy Birthday Chris Goetz '26!

🗓 Sunday, December 24

Happy Birthday Estevan Morales '25, Rose Harrington '27, Taylor Cox '27, and John & Kent Eaves '27!

🗓 Wednesday, December 27

Happy Birthday Makayla Cox '27!

🗓 Thursday, December 28

Happy Birthday Joseph Tulis '27!

🗓 Friday, December 29

Happy Birthday Connor Kendrick '24!

🗓 Saturday, December 30

Happy Birthday Ava Thomas '27!

🗓 Tuesday, January 2

Teacher Workday

🗓 Wednesday, January 3

Half Day of School

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Attractions Dining and Value Guide school-wide fundraiser. The top Sellers were EC Smith, Jordan Midyette, Anna Baumgartner, and Ava Thomas.

CLASS PARTICIPATION:

Freshmen - 75%

Sophomore - 72%

Junior - 61%

Senior - 61%

Total Raised: $8,968

ALL FAMILIES ARE NOW ELIGIBLE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

On October 3, 2023, the North Carolina State Budget (House Bill 259) became law. The new law authorizes several changes to the State’s Opportunity Scholarship Program, which will begin with the 2024-2025 school year.

Changes for the 2024-2025 school year include:

Removal of the income cap for families to receive the scholarship; now all North Carolina students in kindergarten through 12th grade will be eligible for the Scholarship regardless of income.
Prior public school enrollment is no longer a requirement for eligibility for the scholarship (this means existing private school families are eligible).
A student’s scholarship amount will be based on household income.
Scholarship amounts will range from approximately $3,000 to approximately $7,000.

All families should mark their calendars for February 1, 2024 when the Opportunity Scholarship application for the 2024-2025 school year will open. Families must apply by March 1 to receive priority consideration. More information about the application process will be available on the program website in January.

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