Dear JPII families,
We are looking forward to another great week at JPII! We are hosting basketball games Monday night at 5:30 & 7:00 p.m. to kick off the CPIC Tournament - come out and support the Saints! This coming weekend is the Valentine’s Dance; the freshmen are working hard to put on a fun night for all students!
Last week the Saints were busy serving our school and community for Catholic Schools Week. Thank you so much to the 9th and 10th grade Family Pack for donating items for the 9th grade retreat and supplies for the 150 sandwiches made by the sophomores that were donated to Crossroads Community Center.
We've learned of two special student recognitions that I'd like to share with everyone:
- Senior Max Dooley has been named one of 160 finalists for the prestigious Morehead-Cain Scholarship at UNC-Chapel Hill. He will participate in finalist weekend February 12-13. Max was also named a semifinalist for the Park Scholarship at NC State.
- Junior Alex Peterson auditioned for and was selected to represent JPII for the All-District Band ensemble on flute. He will perform a concert with the group on February 19 in Wilmington.
I would also like to give a shout out to the JPII Paw Print staff. These students, with the support of Mr. Corley, are producing a top-notch student newspaper. The articles highlight students, faculty, and school events from the student perspective. The latest issue was published on Friday; I hope you take a minute to give it a read.
In closing, I want to remind our students to continue to demonstrate kindness and compassion towards one another. Each one of us has the opportunity to build each other up each day. Take the time to say good morning, thank you, or if nothing else- smile. It’s amazing what a smile can do!
I hope everyone has a wonderful week.
In Christ,
