Auditions for the fall play will be held this Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 2:30 p.m. in the PAC. You may prepare a monologue or read from a script that will be provided for you. Come join us and plan to have fun! |
Auditions for the fall play will be held this Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 2:30 p.m. in the PAC. You may prepare a monologue or read from a script that will be provided for you. Come join us and plan to have fun! |
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FBLA will hold an interest meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 11th at 2:30 p.m. (location TBA). Regular meetings will be 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month. Visit |
FBLA will hold an interest meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 11th at 2:30 p.m. (location TBA). Regular meetings will be 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month. Visit |
| | The Aviation Club is planning our first field trip of the year for Sunday, September 22nd. We will be going to the Naval Air Station Oceana Airshow in Virginia Beach. We will see numerous military & civilian aircraft displays and demonstrations, including the Blue Angels! This will be an all-day activity. Please see Aviation Club advisor Mrs. Lyles or student co-chairs Armando Perez & Parker Stokes for further details and to sign up. We will also discuss at our first meeting on September 17th. |
The Aviation Club is planning our first field trip of the year for Sunday, September 22nd. We will be going to the Naval Air Station Oceana Airshow in Virginia Beach. We will see numerous military & civilian aircraft displays and demonstrations, including the Blue Angels! This will be an all-day activity. Please see Aviation Club advisor Mrs. Lyles or student co-chairs Armando Perez & Parker Stokes for further details and to sign up. We will also discuss at our first meeting on September 17th. |
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Join us for a night of adults-only fun at the tables while supporting the students of JPII! We will have seven Blackjack tables, two Roulette tables, and a Craps table that will be open from 6:00-9:30 p.m.; then casino chips can be used to purchase raffle tickets for fantastic items from local and national businesses. Tickets are $50 for individuals or $75 for couples. Each event ticket includes $100 worth of casino chips, hors d’oeuvres, dessert, and one ticket for beer, wine, or Pepsi. Raffle tickets can also be purchased at the event; 1 for $5, 5 for $20, or 40 for $100. Winning tickets will be pulled and announced at 9:30 p.m. Silent auction items will also be available for higher-priced items. Sponsorship opportunities are available for your family or business. Saturday, October 19, 2024 6:00-10:00 p.m. JPII Athletic Center |
Join us for a night of adults-only fun at the tables while supporting the students of JPII! We will have seven Blackjack tables, two Roulette tables, and a Craps table that will be open from 6:00-9:30 p.m.; then casino chips can be used to purchase raffle tickets for fantastic items from local and national businesses. Tickets are $50 for individuals or $75 for couples. Each event ticket includes $100 worth of casino chips, hors d’oeuvres, dessert, and one ticket for beer, wine, or Pepsi. Raffle tickets can also be purchased at the event; 1 for $5, 5 for $20, or 40 for $100. Winning tickets will be pulled and announced at 9:30 p.m. Silent auction items will also be available for higher-priced items. Sponsorship opportunities are available for your family or business. Saturday, October 19, 2024 6:00-10:00 p.m. JPII Athletic Center |
| | The first of several Dine Around events is this Wednesday, September 11th from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Five Guys in Greenville. 20% of in-store orders is donated to our school. Please present this flyer or identify yourself as part of the JPII family at the register for JPII to receive 20% of your purchase. |
The first of several Dine Around events is this Wednesday, September 11th from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Five Guys in Greenville. 20% of in-store orders is donated to our school. Please present this flyer or identify yourself as part of the JPII family at the register for JPII to receive 20% of your purchase. |
Tickets are now available for this year's Parker's Barbecue dinner plates. Purchase tickets now to redeem at any of the 3 Greenville locations October 11-24, 2024. Tickets are $11 each and include: small combination pork barbecue & chicken (leg or thigh) plate with slaw, boiled potatoes, green beans, hush puppies, & corn sticks. Our ticket price is less expensive then buying a small plate directly form Parkers. Does not include a beverage. Support local! |
Tickets are now available for this year's Parker's Barbecue dinner plates. Purchase tickets now to redeem at any of the 3 Greenville locations October 11-24, 2024. Tickets are $11 each and include: small combination pork barbecue & chicken (leg or thigh) plate with slaw, boiled potatoes, green beans, hush puppies, & corn sticks. Our ticket price is less expensive then buying a small plate directly form Parkers. Does not include a beverage. Support local! |
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ACT prep is underway! Friday after school (2:30-3:30) we will be reviewing the English portion of the diagnostic test we took on Saturday. If you wish to participate, please complete this survey. Note: there is a one-time fee of $150 to cover time & materials for the whole year. |
ACT prep is underway! Friday after school (2:30-3:30) we will be reviewing the English portion of the diagnostic test we took on Saturday. If you wish to participate, please complete this survey. Note: there is a one-time fee of $150 to cover time & materials for the whole year. |
SAINTS SHOP RESTOCK The following items have been restocked in The Saints Shop. We expect more items to arrive this week. |
SAINTS SHOP RESTOCK The following items have been restocked in The Saints Shop. We expect more items to arrive this week. |
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Fr. Gaston & Fr. Ian will be at the school to offer confession on Monday, Sept. 9th at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel and conference room (Ms. Blanton's old office). |
Fr. Gaston & Fr. Ian will be at the school to offer confession on Monday, Sept. 9th at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel and conference room (Ms. Blanton's old office). |
This Saturday, September 14th is the first Saturday Service at Catholic Charities of the school year! Click/tap the button below to sign up! |
This Saturday, September 14th is the first Saturday Service at Catholic Charities of the school year! Click/tap the button below to sign up! |
| | This year's Attractions Dining and Value Guide fundraiser to benefit the entire school is underway! Students are responsible for the 4 books they were given and asked to sell all 4 for $25 each. The $100 can be turned into the main office. Thank you to the students who have requested more books! Students who need more books can see Mr. Harvey in Room 105. The Attractions fundraiser ends on September 27th. |
This year's Attractions Dining and Value Guide fundraiser to benefit the entire school is underway! Students are responsible for the 4 books they were given and asked to sell all 4 for $25 each. The $100 can be turned into the main office. Thank you to the students who have requested more books! Students who need more books can see Mr. Harvey in Room 105. The Attractions fundraiser ends on September 27th. |
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Tryouts for winter cheer will be held in the gym loft on October 15 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. All ladies, including those who are on the squad now, are required to tryout for a position. It is requested that you wear tennis shoes and schedule punctual rides, as these details will also be considered. |
Tryouts for winter cheer will be held in the gym loft on October 15 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. All ladies, including those who are on the squad now, are required to tryout for a position. It is requested that you wear tennis shoes and schedule punctual rides, as these details will also be considered. |
| | Optional offseason baseball workouts will begin on Tuesday, September 3rd. Workouts will take place Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. If you want to be added to baseball e-mail communications, please let Coach Mason know. |
Optional offseason baseball workouts will begin on Tuesday, September 3rd. Workouts will take place Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. If you want to be added to baseball e-mail communications, please let Coach Mason know. |
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| BASKETBALL OFFSEASON WORKOUTS Boys: 6:30-8 on Sept. 10, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30, Oct. 2, 7, 10, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28 Girls: Sept. 9 (6-7:30), 11 (6-7:30), 17 (3:30-6), 18 (6-7:30), 24 (6-7:30), 25 (6-7:30), Oct. 1 (6-7:30), 3 (3:30-6), 9 (6-7:30), & 10 (3:30-6) |
BASKETBALL OFFSEASON WORKOUTS Boys: 6:30-8 on Sept. 10, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30, Oct. 2, 7, 10, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28 Girls: Sept. 9 (6-7:30), 11 (6-7:30), 17 (3:30-6), 18 (6-7:30), 24 (6-7:30), 25 (6-7:30), Oct. 1 (6-7:30), 3 (3:30-6), 9 (6-7:30), & 10 (3:30-6) |
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2024-2025 WRITING CONTESTS & LITERARY COMPETITIONS Writing Center Coordinator Ms. Thomsen shared the following writing opportunities that are available this fall and throughout the year: - The DAR Essay Contest and the new DAR Video Contest are open for submissions now until November 1st.
- The North Carolina Poetry Society Gilbert-Chappell Emerging Poet Mentorship
- Poetry Out Loud and Battle of the Books Club will meet on Thursdays in Room 114 starting September 12th
In order to keep up-to-date on all contests, please join the Writing Contest Google Classroom which will be updated regularly with new contests (and she take requests!). If you want more essay, poetry, or film contests, let her know and she will post them. |
2024-2025 WRITING CONTESTS & LITERARY COMPETITIONS Writing Center Coordinator Ms. Thomsen shared the following writing opportunities that are available this fall and throughout the year: - The DAR Essay Contest and the new DAR Video Contest are open for submissions now until November 1st.
- The North Carolina Poetry Society Gilbert-Chappell Emerging Poet Mentorship
- Poetry Out Loud and Battle of the Books Club will meet on Thursdays in Room 114 starting September 12th
In order to keep up-to-date on all contests, please join the Writing Contest Google Classroom which will be updated regularly with new contests (and she take requests!). If you want more essay, poetry, or film contests, let her know and she will post them. |
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Yearbooks are now on sale. Order today for $55; the price increases throughout the year! |
Yearbooks are now on sale. Order today for $55; the price increases throughout the year! |
FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE Sports participation fees, special course fees (welding, woodworking, and ceramics), and combination lock fees will be billed to Finalsite accounts in September. |
FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE Sports participation fees, special course fees (welding, woodworking, and ceramics), and combination lock fees will be billed to Finalsite accounts in September. |
Join the JPII Booster Club where you can support Academics, the Arts, and Athletics! Learn more by using the buttons below. |
Join the JPII Booster Club where you can support Academics, the Arts, and Athletics! Learn more by using the buttons below. |
The next round of pottery classes for adults will start on Wednesday, , Sept. 18th (new date) with Mrs. Lyles. Classes are held on Wednesdays through Oct. 23rd from 6:00-8:30 p.m. Clay is included. Cost is $105 or $95 for faculty and staff. Limited to the first 11 people who register. Proceeds support the arts! |
The next round of pottery classes for adults will start on Wednesday, , Sept. 18th (new date) with Mrs. Lyles. Classes are held on Wednesdays through Oct. 23rd from 6:00-8:30 p.m. Clay is included. Cost is $105 or $95 for faculty and staff. Limited to the first 11 people who register. Proceeds support the arts! |
If your plastic grocery bags need a home, please send them in for use in the pottery studio; this is an ongoing need. Thank you! |
If your plastic grocery bags need a home, please send them in for use in the pottery studio; this is an ongoing need. Thank you! |
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CALENDAR 🗓 Monday, September 9 College Visit During Lunch: Hampden-Sydney 2:30 p.m. Confessions with Fr. Gaston & Fr. Ian 4:00 p.m. Cross Country Meet at Boyd Lee Park 🗓 Tuesday, September 10 Happy Birthday Phoenix Balot '25 & Dulce Gonzalez '28! 4:00 p.m. Girls Tennis vs. Greenfield 4:00 p.m. 4:00/5:15 p.m. JV/Varsity Volleyball vs. Greenfield BUY TICKETS 6:30 p.m. Boys Soccer vs. Greenfield BUY TICKETS 🗓 Wednesday, September 11 Happy Birthday Brendan Hass '27! The Saints Shop Open Before School and At Lunch 9:30 a.m. Mass 5:00 p.m. Dine Around at Five Guys in Greenville 🗓 Thursday, September 12 4:00 p.m. Boys Soccer at Jacksonville Christian 4:00 p.m. Girls Tennis vs. Wayne Christian 4:00/5:15 p.m. JV/Varsity Volleyball vs. Wayne Christian BUY TICKETS 6:00 p.m. JV Football vs. St. David's 🗓 Friday, September 13 Happy Birthday AJ Koesters '26! ECU Constitution Bee for Civics Students 2:30 p.m. ACT Prep (English) 7:00 p.m. Varsity Football at East Chapel Hill 🗓 Saturday, September 14 9:30 a.m. Saturday Service at Catholic Charities 🗓 Sunday, September 15 Happy Birthday Mr. Willis, Jamal Biggs '25, Jeremiah Makoko '28, & Zayden Spangenburg '28! |
CALENDAR 🗓 Monday, September 9 College Visit During Lunch: Hampden-Sydney 2:30 p.m. Confessions with Fr. Gaston & Fr. Ian 4:00 p.m. Cross Country Meet at Boyd Lee Park 🗓 Tuesday, September 10 Happy Birthday Phoenix Balot '25 & Dulce Gonzalez '28! 4:00 p.m. Girls Tennis vs. Greenfield 4:00 p.m. 4:00/5:15 p.m. JV/Varsity Volleyball vs. Greenfield BUY TICKETS 6:30 p.m. Boys Soccer vs. Greenfield BUY TICKETS 🗓 Wednesday, September 11 Happy Birthday Brendan Hass '27! The Saints Shop Open Before School and At Lunch 9:30 a.m. Mass 5:00 p.m. Dine Around at Five Guys in Greenville 🗓 Thursday, September 12 4:00 p.m. Boys Soccer at Jacksonville Christian 4:00 p.m. Girls Tennis vs. Wayne Christian 4:00/5:15 p.m. JV/Varsity Volleyball vs. Wayne Christian BUY TICKETS 6:00 p.m. JV Football vs. St. David's 🗓 Friday, September 13 Happy Birthday AJ Koesters '26! ECU Constitution Bee for Civics Students 2:30 p.m. ACT Prep (English) 7:00 p.m. Varsity Football at East Chapel Hill 🗓 Saturday, September 14 9:30 a.m. Saturday Service at Catholic Charities 🗓 Sunday, September 15 Happy Birthday Mr. Willis, Jamal Biggs '25, Jeremiah Makoko '28, & Zayden Spangenburg '28! |
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Juniors: Applications are being accepted now through September 18 at 5:00 p.m. for the Chamber of Commerce Teen Leadership Institute. TLI is a program designed to educate through experience and motivate young leaders to take an active role in their community. Through education, networking, peer interaction, and problem solving, the TLI helps prepare students for constructive and responsible involvement in community affairs. Participants will have the opportunities for substantive interaction with his or her peers, community-based service organizations, institutions of higher education, and professionals from the local community. Participants in the program learn the importance of teamwork and gain a better understanding of what it means to be a leader. Last year, JPII seniors Madi Blanton and Max Mason were selected to participate. The TLI program is broken down into monthly sessions from October to May focusing on different topics that target various aspects of leadership and the Pitt County community. Qualifications - All Applicants Must: - Attend a Pitt County high school (public, private, homeschool)
- Be a junior
- Demonstrate outstanding qualities as existing or potential leaders and possess the desire to affect change in their community
- Complete the Teen Leadership Institute online application in its entirety (by September 18 at 5:00 p.m.) and have verbal approval from Mrs. Stanley to participate.
Timeline - August 19 - Online Application Process Opens
- September 18 at 5:00 p.m. - Application deadline
- September 27 - Advisory Committee meets to review applications and select participants
- September 30 - Students and school administration are notified via email of their selections
- October 22 at 5:30 p.m. - Opening Reception for new class of 2024-2025 students
- Session Dates: Nov. 6, Dec. 3, Feb. 4, March 4, April TBD, and graduation in May
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Juniors: Applications are being accepted now through September 18 at 5:00 p.m. for the Chamber of Commerce Teen Leadership Institute. TLI is a program designed to educate through experience and motivate young leaders to take an active role in their community. Through education, networking, peer interaction, and problem solving, the TLI helps prepare students for constructive and responsible involvement in community affairs. Participants will have the opportunities for substantive interaction with his or her peers, community-based service organizations, institutions of higher education, and professionals from the local community. Participants in the program learn the importance of teamwork and gain a better understanding of what it means to be a leader. Last year, JPII seniors Madi Blanton and Max Mason were selected to participate. The TLI program is broken down into monthly sessions from October to May focusing on different topics that target various aspects of leadership and the Pitt County community. Qualifications - All Applicants Must: - Attend a Pitt County high school (public, private, homeschool)
- Be a junior
- Demonstrate outstanding qualities as existing or potential leaders and possess the desire to affect change in their community
- Complete the Teen Leadership Institute online application in its entirety (by September 18 at 5:00 p.m.) and have verbal approval from Mrs. Stanley to participate.
Timeline - August 19 - Online Application Process Opens
- September 18 at 5:00 p.m. - Application deadline
- September 27 - Advisory Committee meets to review applications and select participants
- September 30 - Students and school administration are notified via email of their selections
- October 22 at 5:30 p.m. - Opening Reception for new class of 2024-2025 students
- Session Dates: Nov. 6, Dec. 3, Feb. 4, March 4, April TBD, and graduation in May
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Since 1947, the Voice of Democracy has been the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW’s) premier scholarship program. Each year, nearly 27,000 high school students compete for more than $2 million in scholarships and incentives. Students compete by writing and recording an audio essay on an annual patriotic theme. This year’s theme is, “Is America Today Our Forefathers’ Vision?” Entries are due October 31st. |
Since 1947, the Voice of Democracy has been the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW’s) premier scholarship program. Each year, nearly 27,000 high school students compete for more than $2 million in scholarships and incentives. Students compete by writing and recording an audio essay on an annual patriotic theme. This year’s theme is, “Is America Today Our Forefathers’ Vision?” Entries are due October 31st. |
| | Distinguished Young Women is a national scholarship program that empowers young women to reach their full potential by providing scholarship opportunities for college, as well as personal development to become confident leaders. This is NOT a beauty pageant. The only requirements to participate are living in Pitt County, a U.S. citizen, and graduating in 2026. Interested ladies need to attend a meeting on Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at The Painted Peacock with at least one parent/guardian. |
Distinguished Young Women is a national scholarship program that empowers young women to reach their full potential by providing scholarship opportunities for college, as well as personal development to become confident leaders. This is NOT a beauty pageant. The only requirements to participate are living in Pitt County, a U.S. citizen, and graduating in 2026. Interested ladies need to attend a meeting on Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at The Painted Peacock with at least one parent/guardian. |
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St. Gabriel is hosting an International Festival on October 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. where guests of all nations and cultures can immerse themselves and celebrate the vibrant music, dance, art, and cuisine of cultures from around the world. This is a non-religious event to celebrate the beauty of the people of different cultures of Greenville and surrounding communities. Admission is free. Tickets for food and children’s games ($1 to $3) will be sold at the event. |
St. Gabriel is hosting an International Festival on October 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. where guests of all nations and cultures can immerse themselves and celebrate the vibrant music, dance, art, and cuisine of cultures from around the world. This is a non-religious event to celebrate the beauty of the people of different cultures of Greenville and surrounding communities. Admission is free. Tickets for food and children’s games ($1 to $3) will be sold at the event. |
The ECU College of Health & Human Performance is hosting virtual academic nights to learn more about their majors. Register for these sessions at https://hhp.ecu.edu/academicsessions/. |
The ECU College of Health & Human Performance is hosting virtual academic nights to learn more about their majors. Register for these sessions at https://hhp.ecu.edu/academicsessions/. |
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