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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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We are pleased that Pope John has been selected to represent schools across the nation by participating in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). NAEP provides a common measure of student achievement across the country, and the results provide information about student achievement to educators, parents, policymakers, and the public.
The NAEP assessment will be given on Tuesday, February 26th at 8:00 to SENIORS ONLY. Students will be selected to take either the mathematics or reading assessment.
FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, AND JUNIORS WILL HAVE A DELAYED START ON FEBRUARY 26TH. CLASSES WILL START AT 9:40. THE SCHOOL WILL BE OPEN AT THE REGULAR TIME FOR STUDENTS TO BE DROPPED OFF.
SCHEDULE FOR February 26th
8:00 - 9:30 NAEP Assessment (Seniors Only)
9:40 - 10:45 Period A
10:50 - 11:55 Period B
11:55 - 12:30 Lunch
12:35 - 1:40 Period C
1:45 - 2:50 Period D
Pope John is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a film evening in conjunction with HBIDA on Tuesday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m. We will be showing the HBO film "Journey into Dyslexia," and to RSVP or for more information, please refer to this brochure.
Below are your announcements for the week of February 25, 2013.
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1. Family Commitment Opportunities
The deadline for the spring sports program has been pushed back to allow for more time for families to solicit advertisements to go towards their family commitment. The new deadline is Friday, March 8. You can find information about these advertisements and the order form online. If you have any questions, contact Gillian Kruse in the Advancement Office.
We have begun a new way for parents to earn their family commitment credit just by doing their everyday shopping! All purchases of gift cards from shopwithscrip.com will give a percentage of the card amount back to Pope John - half towards the club or activity of your choice, and half to your family commitment! Pope John's enrollment number is D6LLFDF33573L - you can order online and it will notify the school's organizers that your order is ready. Call or email Ann Justus at annjsts@netzero.net for any questions.
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2. Pope John 5K Fun Run
Thanks to everyone who came out and participated in the Get UP! and Glow 5K this weekend! We had beautiful weather and more than 100 students, teachers, families, friends, and community members don glow apparel and show their Pope John support. A very special thank you goes out to our sponsors: My Fit Foods, Frozen Ropes, Methodist West Center for Sports Medicine, Cross Creek Ranch, AlphaGraphics, Kroger, and Starbucks.
Congratulations also go to the band, who had the most runners and volunteers supporting them! They will receive $1,500 towards their spring events. Close behind them were yearbook, girls basketball, and baseball.
If you ran and would like to see your official time, you can go to the results website here.
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3. Aloha! Gala
If you purchased an item in the auction at the Aloha! gala on February 9, 2013 and have not yet picked it up, you may do so at any time during school hours. Items that are not retrieved by March 1, 2013 will be subject to forfeiture and used at the school's discretion. If you are uncertain if you won an item, you can contact the advancement office to determine your status.
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4. Campus Ministry News
Our Junior Retreat will be held at Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic church in Katy on Thursday, February 28th from 8 AM - 3 PM. Students are responsible for their own transportation!! We are also in need of a few parents to volunteer to help serve breakfast and lunch. Please contact Ms. DeMois if you can help.
This summer, the Campus Ministry department will be hosting a trip to the Steubenville Conference in Atlanta, July 18-21st. Estimated cost of the trip is $650-700. Please sign up in the Campus Ministry office if you'd like to attend.
All students should be actively working on their Works of Mercy requirement. Please check the Campus Ministry section of the PJ website for details and deadlines.
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5. Spring Sports Photos
We will be having photos of the spring sports teams (baseball, softball, tennis, golf, and track & field) taken after school on Wednesday, March 6 at 3:15. These will be the photos used in the spring sports program AND the yearbook. All students involved in spring sports (or anticipating involvement in spring sports) must have their pictures taken on Wednesday after school.
Parents are highly encouraged to order individual and team photos of their student by using this order form. You should print it out and have your student bring it with them to the photos with payment.
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6. Electronics Recycling
Don't toss out those old cell phones, laptops, 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. Fine Arts News
It's a great day to be a Pope John artist! Congrats to 12 of our PJ artists who ribboned in the 4A TAPPS ART district meet on Saturday held at Fort Bend Christian Academy with 7 district 4A schools! We provided 85 entries out of the total of 450 in this meet and captured 6th place overall under great challenges this year! 5th place ribbons were won by Maria Gonzales and Maddie Vuyk; 6th place by Norma Noonan, Julia Monfort, Eddie Hymes, and Julia Monfort; honorable mentions by Jadsia Roopchand, Eddie Hymes, Rysen Shirzadi, Shahd El Gerzawy, Jadsia Roopchand, and Katie Lowe. Ms. O'Donnell is quite proud of our PJ artists and their wonderful school spirit! The artworks with ribbons attached will soon be displayed on the school art boards for all to see. Congrats for our hard-fought wins!
Garage Sale ART BOOTH Alert! - PJ Garage Sale SAT March 2- All art students are asked to gather together any items that you have to donate to this booth - clothes, books, games, furniture, kitchen supplies, etc. - Ms. Hymes will be coordinating this with all parents who can help. Contact her at cynthia.hymes@sbcglobal.net. This is an important fundraiser event for our Art Department. Also, you may contact Ms. O'Donnell at codonnell@pj23.org. Thank you as always for all of your support of our art program!
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8. Senior News
Sr. Class lunches: The Senior Class is invited to the half-café during regular lunch time, to share lunch with your fellow classmates and hear about upcoming news for the Class of 2013! Lunch will be provided and served by Senior Parents.
- Wednesday -Mar. 20
- Wednesday -May 1
Senior Parents, if you would like to coordinate, participate or donate to a lunch, please contact Joanne Krohn at jkrohn1@comcast.net.
PROM News:
Prom will be held at The Tuscany Villa Friday April 19th, 2013. The Tuscany Villa is located at 3330 FM 1463, Katy, TX 77494.
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9. Yearbook
The 2012-2013 Lion Pride Yearbook staff is hard at work completing this year's yearbook, and they need your help! We are in need of candid and staged photos from all clubs, sports, events, and just general life at Pope John! You can upload photos straight from your smartphone or computer into the yearbook's design program with ReplayIt! The Pope John password to register is letsgolions.
Senior ads for the back of the yearbook are now for sale. Honor your favorite senior with a message, photo, or blessing. Ads can be ordered with this form, turned into yearbook advisors Claire Hein Blanton or Gillian Kruse.
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10. Kudos for Spring Sports Program
Honor your favorite runner, baseball, softball, tennis, or golf player with a kudos ad in the spring sports program! Orders are due by March 8. The order form can be found here. |
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11. Lion Nation Night Talent Show
- Mark your calendars for Lion Nation Night on Saturday March 2nd at 6 P.M. ! This year's Lion Nation Night will showcase even more Pope John XXIII talent. Tickets are $10 at the door.
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12. Volleyball News
1) Open Gym held on Tuesday evenings in PJ23 main gym; 6:30 - 7:30 pm. 2) Spring Training is held on Wednesdays and Fridays, 3:30 - 4:45 beginning 2/27/13 and running thru 5/10/13. |
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13. Golf News
Our golf team opened their season with the Second Baptist School Golf Tournament at Willow Fork Country Club Monday, February 18. In addition to the Pope John XXIII boys taking first place in the tournament, our girls took second. Watch out for the boys' next tournament on March 4.
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14. Soccer News
The boys soccer team beat Second Baptist 3-1 Friday night, to remain undefeated at 16-0-0 and claim the title of District Champions. Playoff information will be coming shortly. Let's all get out to cheer on our Lions!
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15. Lunch Accounts
All students MUST have their lunch accounts updated and not overdrawn in order to receive lunch. If your account is overdrawn, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PURCHASE LUNCH.
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