eParare Pope John XXIII HS
 March 31, 2014
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Admissions
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Adoration
Recycling
Amazon Fundraiser
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April 1, 2014
House History Competition

April 2, 2014
Lenten Penance Service

April 2, 2014
6:00 PM
Cheer/Dance Informational Meeting

April 4-6
Kairos Reunion Beach Retreat
 
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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 [email protected].
Tuition information for the 2014-2015 school year, along with instructions on how to register for next year is now available on the Pope John website. Registration this year will take place entirely through our online system and is due by April 9. All registrants after April 9 will be charged late fees. If you did not receive your email regarding how to register online, please contact Lynsey Hepburn.

Check the school website to see what lunch will be on future days! Until future notice, students may only pay for lunch in cash.

If a student wishes to purchase a vegetarian option, please contact the school at least one day in advance. 

 

We hope everyone had a wonderful spring break holiday! 

 

Below are your announcements for the week of March 31, 2014.
1. Lenten Encouragement
Pope John XXIII will be offering a service during this Lenten season where you can receive a message of encouragement or Lenten prayer each day either through your email or a text message. We hope this will help keep the Pope John community together and focused on the true meaning of the Lenten season.

To sign up for the text messages, text @popejoh to 682-478-2241 or visit this link. To sign up for the emails, follow these instructions.
2. Italy Trip
The next Italy trip meeting will be Wednesday, April 9 at 7:00 pm in the half-cafe. All travelers and parents of student travelers must attend. Attendees should email Mrs. Brawner at [email protected] with their shirt size if they wish to purchase a trip shirt. Money for shirts will be collected at the meeting; they are $20 each.
3. Senior News

Prom 2014 - Vegas Baby!

This year's Senior/Junior Prom will be on Friday, April 11th at Tuscany Villa.  The Prom will be held from 8:00pm to midnight. Lock-in will be 8:30pm - 11:45pm.

 

Ticket sales will be held on April 3 & 4 and again April 7, 8 & 9.  Your student can purchase their ticket in the Half Cafe during lunch.  Tickets are $40 for singles and $70 for couples.  Checks or cash will be accepted.  Checks should be made payable to Pope John. Tickets will not be available at the door. 

If your student is bringing a guest that does not attend PJXXIII they will need to fill out an Outside Guest Permission Form.  This form will be available at the sales table and must be returned to the front office by April 9th.


Senior Lunch will be on April 7 and will be Italian provided by the Odobulu and Goode families.
4. Admissions News
Tuesday, April 1st will be our Q & A Night here at school with a panel made up of some current students, administrators and all Department Chairs! The event will be from 6:30- 8:30 pm in the half-caf� area. It will be a great way for accepted new students to learn more about the specifics of being a Lion!
5. Campus Ministry News

Students: consider joining Theology and Campus Ministry for Theolotea this Tuesday from 3-4PM in room 204. It's a time of great conversation about what's going on in your world!! There will be no 4:15PM Mass this week.

During this Lenten Season, we will offer adoration of the Blessed Sacrament daily in our chapel. Please consider sacrificing 1/2 of your study hall or lunch to sit with Our Lord. See Ms. DeMois or Cassidy Moss to sign up.

Students: Our optional Spring Retreat will be held May 2-4th at Kickapoo Ranch. This will be a great preparation for anyone interested in attending the Kairos retreat in November. The weekend will be filled with great music, new friends, and lots of fun. Please sign up in the Campus Ministry office.

The Junior Day Retreat will be held in April. Watch for announcements soon!

 

April 9th  - Coffee with the Chaplains (9:00 - 10:00 a.m.)

All parents are welcome to attend this informal gathering with our chaplains, Fr. Hough and Fr. Sullivan.

Bible Study: The Gospel of Saint Mark

 Mr. Baker offers a Bible Study in his classroom once a week (8:15-9:15 a.m.). For more information please contact him directly at [email protected].

6. Adoration
All parents are invited to come before our Lord in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel on Fridays during this school year. Spending time in the presence of Christ can transform our lives and our school by the grace of God. Parents can sign up for the Fridays and hour of their choice. You can sign up at this link, and more information is posted on the Campus Ministry portion of the school website. To receive email communication about signing up, contact Becky Neeson or Roland Millare
7. 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! Contact Gillian Kruse at [email protected] for more information.
8. Amazon Smile
You can now help out Pope John just with your normal Amazon shopping habits! When you sign up for Amazon Smile, you can link your Amazon account to Pope John's charitable account, and a percentage of each purchase you make through smile.amazon.com will come back to the school! It only takes a second to do the registration process and you only have to do it once. Let your shopping help out Pope John!

After you link your account, remember to go to smile.amazon.com for your purchases (all the products are the same) for the donation to go through.
9. Roar Store Volunteers

The Roar Store needs some volunteers who would like to work in the Roar Store on the following days and times:

 
Thursday mornings before school (7:30 - 8:00) - 2nd, 3rd and 4th Thursday each month
Friday at lunch (11:05 - 11:35) - 1st and 3rd Friday each month
 
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Shelley Reiter ([email protected]).
10. Cheer and Dance News

The Cheer and Dance Informational Meeting will be held April 2nd at 6PM in the Half Cafe. Come find out all you will need to know about Pope John XXIII's cheer and dance teams! Items to be discussed include: 

* Fees 

* Tryout info 

* Camps & Mandatory Dates 

 

Cheer: Mrs. Lori Steffen [email protected]

Dance: Mrs. Clancy Patty [email protected]  

11. Athletics News

Monday, March 31

Varsity Boys' and Girls' Golf at District IV Golf Tournament @ Sienna Plantation Golf Club  All Day

Junior Varsity Baseball vs. Fort Bend Christian Academy at Pope John XXIII  4:00pm

Boys' and Girls' Basketball Banquet at Pope John XXIII  6:30pm

 

Tuesday, April 1

Varsity Baseball vs. Fort Bend Christian Academy at Pope John XXIII  3:30pm

Softball vs. Lutheran North High School at Pope John XXIII  4:30pm

Boys' and Girls' Tennis vs Fort Bend Christian Academy Location and Time TBD

 

Wednesday, April 2

Junior Varsity Baseball vs. The Kinkaid School at The Kinkaid School  4:00pm

Varsity Baseball vs. The Kinkaid School at The Kinkaid School  6:00pm

Cheer and Dance Parent/Student Informational Meeting at Pope John XXIII  6:00pm

 

Thursday, April 3

Junior Varsity Track and Field at FBCA Junior Varsity League Meet @ Fort Bend Christian Academy  4:00pm

Varsity Track and Field at Cypress Christian School Relays @ Cypress Christian School  4:00pm

Softball vs. Northland Christian School at Northland Christian School  4:30pm

Boys' and Girls' Tennis vs. Westbury Christian School at Pine Forest Country Club  5:30pm

 

Friday, April 4

Varsity Baseball vs. Lutheran North High School at Pope John XXIII  4:00pm

Junior Varsity Baseball vs. Houston Christian High School at Baseball USA  5:00pm 

12. Golf News
The Varsity Golf Team finished 2nd in the 18 team Mayde Creek Invitational last week at Pine Forest Country Club.  Senior Peter Thorseth placed 2nd out of 105 golfers with a round of 75.  Juniors Philip Nijoka and Case Garrison finished tied for 14th with rounds of 79.  Jake Garrison was a shot back posting an 80 while Mark Nijoka shot 82 and Woody Hardy posted an 88.  Next up is the district tournament on Monday March 31.