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Prayer Line
At Pope John, our school community lifts each other up in prayer during times of need. If you have a prayer request, or to join the prayer line, please email atm8789@sbcglobal.net. |
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Our raffle is underway and we've gotten off to a great start! We have updated the information form with more parish sale dates and contacts. Don't forget to get your five books of tickets sold by November 6 so you can earn your first raffle holiday (Wednesday, November 21). For more information, email Julie Koch at koch8654@gmail.com. If you were unable to attend Back to School night, please email Gillian Kruse at gkruse@pj23.org to arrange for the pickup of your 2012-2013 Student Directory.
Below are your announcements for the week of October 15, 2012.
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1. Campus Ministry News
Interested in a Mission Trip this Spring Break? Mr. Catalanotto and Fr. Bob are sponsoring a mission trip to Eagle Pass, Texas! Students will be involved in a variety of projects while living and working alongside the residents in the village. Join us this Thursday evening at 6:30 PM for an informational parent meeting! Please RSVP to Mrs. DeMois at sdemois@pj23.org.
Sophomores!! Don't forget to turn in your permission forms for the Sophomore Retreat. Forms are due this Thursday. The Sophomore Retreat will be held next Wednesday at Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church in Katy. Students are responsible for their own transportation. You may wear a spirit tee and jeans. Parents, please consider donating baked goods for our snack time. Students may bring baked goods the day of the retreat.
Pope John XXIII is very blessed have adoration of the Blessed Sacrament a couple times per month, usually on the first and third Fridays. Parent volunteers are needed to sign up to adore Christ in the Eucharist for hour time slots, allowing the students to come and go to adoration as fits their schedules. Volunteers sign up as fits their schedules throughout the year. If you would like to be on the email list of volunteers for adoration, please email Becky Neeson at atm8789@sbcglobal.net.
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2. Counselor's News
This is a reminder that on Wednesday, October 17th, all tenth and eleventh graders will be taking the PSAT test at the school. Ninth and twelfth graders will stay home. Students testing will be on early dismissal that day. Questions about the PSAT can be directed to Counselor Cynthia Cox.
Rosters for the PSAT are posted on the bulletin board near the Roar Store. Be sure to check it to see which room you will be in for the PSAT and report to that room Wednesday. Bring two #2 pencils and a calculator. Be sure to know your social security number.
This Friday after mass, Mr. Stuck will be presenting information on the Hugh O'Brien Youth (HOBY) Leadership conference to the Sophomore class. This is the third year that Pope John XXIII will be sending students to this conference, and it is a great opportunity for students to continue to develop their leadership skills. This year the conference takes place May 31 through June 2 and Texas A&M at Galveston. Applications will be available after Mr. Stuck's presentation and are due back no later than October 26. Please contact Mr. Stuck at cstuck@pj23.org for more information. |
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3. Family Commitment
The next opportunity for you to help take care of your family commitment is here! We will be producing another sports program for our winter sports (basketball, swimming, and soccer), and you may pay off your family commitment by soliciting advertisements in the program. Advertising information is due Friday, October 26, so make sure you take advantage of this opportunity to raise money towards your family commitment! We are also accepting kudos for the back of the program, though kudos will not count towards your family commitment. Honor your favorite swimmer or soccer or basketball player with a kudo in the winter sports program! |
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4. School Lunch
Please go to your lunch account at www.myschoolaccount.com and update your account status. Many accounts are currently overdrawn and need to have more funds placed in them. To avoid this issue in the future, you can update your settings so the service will automatically email you when your account is low on funds. Overdrawn accounts hold up the lunch lines for everyone as they require special administrative permissions to receive their lunches. Please make sure you maintain a positive balance in your account to stop this from happening in the future!
The menus for lunches will be posted on the school's website starting next week.
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5. Roar Store News
New school spirit items are being developed and should be available in the next couple of weeks. The Roar Store also offers a limited selection of school supplies such as composition and spiral notebooks, index cards, pens and pencils, binder and graph paper, as well as microwavable lunch items, snacks and drinks. Stop by and check out the Roar Store. The store is open every day before school and during lunch.
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6. Electronics Recycling
Don't toss out those old phones, computers, or ink cartridges! This year, Pope John is collecting used electronics, ink cartridges, and jewelry for recycling and will receive fundraising dollars for the technology department for every item donated. Bring your items to the business office and drop them off in the marked box! Every little bit helps both the school and the environment. Contact Gillian Kruse at gkruse@pj23.org for more information. |
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7. Katy Rice Harvest Festival Parade
Ms. O'Donnell and Mrs. Elko say congrats to our PJ artists, band, cheerleaders, parent helpers and Papi (our guest showhorse) for their "Rice Ta Meet Ya!" participation in the Katy parade! We received the BEST of SHOW ribbon for the all-round float design!! And thanks also to the students who helped us to decorate the Pope John gate for the festival for the Project Grad competition. Its great to be out in the Katy community with our PJ spirit!!
Congrats are also in order for the following students who were awarded ribbons at the reception for the Katy Rice Harvest Festival Photography Contest: Sarah Wuenscher - Best of Show and 1st place in the Rice category Elliot Bing - 1st place Wildlife Katie Aldridge- 2nd Place Digital Manipulation Honorable Mention ribbons were given to: Taylor Chojecki Laura Castro Raquel Ginebra Emily Gary Sarah Wuenscher Julia Monfort
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8. Year of Faith
On October 11th, Human Life International launched the Truth and Charity Forum, an online publication dedicated to promoting the issues of life, the family, and faith. A member of our theology department, Roland Millare serves as the editor of the Forum. Arland Nichols, a former member of the theology department serves as the executive editor. Please visit http://www.truthandcharityforum.org to learn more about this apostolate which is being launched in response to the call for a new evangelization during this year of faith.
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9. Autumn Harvest Market
1st Annual Autumn Harvest Market Saturday, October 27, 2012 Arts, Crafts, and Boutique Items 8:00am - 1:00pm in the school gym. For more information, contact Jackie Sitton at jdsbill@sbcglobal.net.
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10. Senior News
1) Pointsettia sale has been extended but all orders must be turned in no later than Friday, October 19. If you can't get them physically to the office before early dismissal, email Kristine Perilla at kmptexas@yahoo.com and let her know. Poinsettia order forms can be found here.
2) Attention all bakers and creative decorators. Our Halloween bake sale will be October 25 during lunch. Any senior parent who can contribute a Halloween themed treat to sell, please contact Kristine Perilla.
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11. Yard Signs and Car Decals
Cheer is running the Custom Yard Sign and Window Decal fundraiser again this year! Attached is the order form which can be filled out and returned to the office. Samples of the signs are attached to the forms and we will have samples at the table as well. The yard signs are 60.00 each (+8.25% tax), with no limit on the number of activities included. Window decals are 13.00 each (+8.25% tax). Please make checks payable to PJHS Cheer. |
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12. Chick-fil-a Breakfasts
Starting Tuesday, August 21, the senior class will be selling chicken breakfast biscuits from Chick-fil-a before school on Tuesdays. Make sure to support the class of 2013!
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13. Katy Gift Market Fundraiser
The Lion Pride Band is selling tickets to the ever popular Home For The Holidays Gift Market, which will be held at the the Merrell Center in Katy November 16th - 18th. Tickets cost $6.00 each and proceeds will go towards purchasing new instruments for the band. So grab your friends and plan to shop til you drop! Contact Patti Smith at pattismith@consolidated.net.
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14. Volleyball News
With a fantastic season going for them and a district record of 6-1, the Lady Lions Volleyball team will be entering the District Tournament ranked #1. This tournament will determine who moves onto TAPPS area and state competitions. Way to go, Lady Lions!
TAPPS 4-4A District Standings as of 10/12/12
1. Pope John XXIII (6-1)
2. Fort Bend Christian (6-1)
3. Emery Weiner School (5-2)
4. Northland Christian School (5-2)
5. Westbury Christian School (4-2)
6. Lutheran South Academy (2-5)
7. Second Baptist (2-5)
8. Lutheran High North (1-6)
9. Awty International (0-7)
The District Tournament determines TAPPS Playoffs, and it begins Thursday, October 18th.
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15. Cross Country News
The Pope John Girls Varsity team placed second Saturday in the St. Thomas Episcopal Invitational Cross Country Meet, while the Boys Varsity was fourth.
The girls team took home a trophy for their second place finish and three team members won individual medals. Maria Gonzales was 2nd, Emily Yoder placed 6th and Kara Christopherson was 14th . Hailey Justus won a medal for her 9th place finish in Girls JV.
This was the last meet of the regular season and was the best finish of the season for both the Boys and Girls Varsity teams. Next these teams will travel to Waco for the TAPPS State Cross Country meet on Saturday.
The Boys Varsity team members are Dylan Brokmeyer, JP Gonzales, Cameron Guice, Connor McColl, Austin Morrison, Thomas Roccaforte and Kyle Smith
The Girls Varsity team members are Kara Christopherson, Maria Gonzales, Brandi Guice, Jadsi Roopchand, Bethany Villafranca, Bethany Vuyk and Emily Yoder.
Good luck at State, Lions!
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