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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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Registration for the 2014-2015 school year is now late! The fees for registration have increased to $525. If you have any questions, 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. Below are your announcements for the week of April 14, 2014. |
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1. Junior Ring News
Our Junior Ring Mass and celebration is coming up on Wednesday, April 30. Herff-Jones recently sent out a communication to junior parents purchasing rings that had an incorrect date. Please make sure to mark your calendars for the morning of April 30!
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2. National Latin Exam
The National Latin Exam results are in, and this is a record year for Pope John's Latin program! Out of the twenty-six students who took the exam, twenty-two placed, for an eighty-five placement percentage! In the past we've averaged sixty-five to seventy percent. Congratulations to all of our Latin students on their hard work!
Latin I
Ben Rehfeld: Gold/Summa Cum Laude Maggie Boynton:Silver/Maxima Cum Laude Robyn Lee: Silver/Maxima Cum Laude Connor O'Dell: Silver/Maxima Cum Laude Ryan Lanier: Magna Cum Laude Kenneth Janak: Magna Cum Laude Isi Imoisi: Magna Cum Laude Dayna Boyle: Cum Laude Latin II Kailey Deluca: Gold/Summa Cum Laude Pedro Barquin (9th): Silver/Maxima Cum Laude Kyle Smith: Magna Cum Laude Shannon Miekka: Magna Cum Laude Will Abernathy: Magna Cum Laude Mariana Ginebra: Cum Laude
Latin III
Jacquelyn Lee: Gold/Summa Cum Laude Raquel Ginebra: Silver/Maxima Cum Laude Nicholas Neeson: Silver/Maxima Cum Laude Chris Davidson: Silver/Maxima Cum Laude Nathan Schmitt: Magna Cum Laude
Latin IV
Jack Kill: Gold/Summa Cum Laude
Brendan Jones: Gold/Summa Cum Laude
Both Brendan and Jack are eligible for scholarships from the National Latin Exam Committee due to their excellent performance their senior year. Great job, Lions!
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3. Senior News
Thank you to all the parents who worked so hard to make sure we had a great prom! This includes (but is certainly not limited to) Sue Bruno, Norma Noonan, Cindy Doublesin, Jane Barnes, Lorenda Finnegan, Celina Crocker, Will Kopf, and all of the parents who helped to set everything up on Friday!
Congratulations go to Jack Kill and Elizabeth Roach on their selection as prom king and queen!
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4. Library News
The library is excited to announce it will host a student book exchange event during the first week of May! This will operate with a Bring One/Take One philosophy. During April, students may donate gently used books to the library and receive a coupon to trade in for books during the exchange. Possible books include novels, school required reading, nonfiction, textbooks, etc. This will be a chance to collect needed books for next year for free! Please encourage your child to examine their book collections and bring unwanted books to the library next week.
Students are invited to celebrate National Poetry Month by entering a poetry contest sponsored by the library and Ms. Kruse. It is rumored a typewriter could be the grand prize! The entry deadline is Friday, April 25. See Mrs. Dronet for details.
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5. Campus Ministry News
The Spring Retreat will be held the weekend of May 2-4th. Please pick up your permission forms in the Campus Ministry office if you'd like to attend. This is a great opportunity for any students wishing to attend Kairos in November. Forms and payments are due this Thursday! Scholarships are available for those in need.
The mandatory Junior Retreat will be held May 1st at Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church. Permission forms are due this Thursday!
Congratulations to our new Archdiocesan Youth Council for the 2014-2015 school year....Maddie Vuyk, Kara Christopherson, Jennifer Lines, Lilly Usher, and Rebecca Doublesin!! These students will be representing Pope John XXIII High School and serving on an advisory council at the Archdiocesan Level.
Due Dates for Works of Mercy hours: Seniors are due April 15th and Juniors are due May 1st! Remember that the Works of Mercy requirement is mandatory for all students. You may not graduate or advance to the next grade level without completing your hours. Please visit the website for detailed information.
Our Works of Mercy program will be revised for the 2014-2015 school year to include specific focus areas for each grade level. Please watch for updates!
Our Live Stations of the Cross will take place on Holy Thursday at the end of the school day (2:10 PM). Parents are welcome!
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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.
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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 gkruse@pj23.org for more information. |
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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 qualify.
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9. Fine Arts News
Congratulations to our two students who placed in the State TAPPS Art meet last week!  Raquel Ginebra got an Honorable Mention for her colored "Seek and Sketch" piece where she was given two hours to seek out a subject and sketch it with colored dry mediums. Michelle Gude won the bronze medal for her piece "Perfection" in the black and white drawing category. Both girls were up against the top 4 pieces from every district all over the state, so it was highly competitive with many pieces, and we are so proud of them! Great job, girls!
The choir that won a "superior" rating at State TAPPS earlier this month was made up of: Chloe Palmer, Megan Magallanez, Tess Hodges, Adrienne Agana, Sergio Pardo, Val Martinez, and Briana Arevalo.
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10. TSA State Competition
Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers while the TSA students were in Waco last week. The students represented this tiny little school in Katy and accomplished three main goals:
1) They had fun!
2) They learned quite a bit more
3) They have a plan for next year in their chosen events
Here is how PJ23 students fared:
Dee Semien - 1 2nd place, 1 4th place in photography
Riley Donelson-Newhouse - 1 2nd place, 1 4th place in photography
Nathan Schmitt, Osa Imoisi - Technology Problem Solving - competed well
Rysen Shirzadi - Music Production - competed well
Katie Aldridge - On Demand Video - competed well
Chloe Palmer - Fashion Design - placed 7th - qualified to move on to Nationals!
Vex Robotics (Nathan & Rysen) - competed well
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11. Athletics News
Monday, April 14
Boys' and Girls' Golf at Regional Tournament @ Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club All Day
Boys' and Girls' Tennis at District Tournament @ Memorial Park Tennis Center All Day
Softball vs. Westbury Christian School at Pope John XXIII DH First Game 2:30pm - CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
Softball vs. Westbury Christian School at Pope John XXIII DH Second Game 4:30 *Senior Night - CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
Junior Varsity Baseball vs. Northland Christian School at Pope John XXIII 4:30pm - CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
Tuesday, April 15
Boys' and Girls' Tennis at District Tournament @ Memorial Park Tennis Center *Second Round Qualifiers Only TBD
Junior Varsity and Varsity Cheer Meeting in Half Cafeteria 6:30pm
Wednesday, April 16
Varsity Track and Field at District Track Meet @ Northland Christian School 10:00am
Varsity Baseball vs. The Emery/Weiner School at The Emery/Weiner School 4:30pm
Thursday, April 17
Varsity Track and Field at District Track Meet @ Northland Christian School 5:00pm
Varsity Baseball vs. Northland Christian School at Pope John XXIII 4:30pm *Senior Night
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12. TAPPS Academic News
Please congratulate the Pope John Academic Team, "The Brainy Bunch," on their participation in the TAPPS State Academic Competition in Waco on Monday and Tuesday. The following students competed:
Pedro Barquin (spelling and vocabulary)
Joseph Drewes (spelling and vocabulary)
Jennifer Lines (current events)
Megan Magallanez (math)
Ericka Proano (social studies)
Elizabeth Roach (current events)
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13. Tennis News
On Tuesday, April 8th, the Boys and Girls Tennis teams defeated Emery/Weiner 6-2. Winners were #1 Boys Doubles- Jon Henck/Luke Gerber 8-3, #1 Girls Singles- Maryann England 11-10(7-3), #1 Girls Doubles- Cassidy Moss/Kelly Karsten 8-7(7-5), #2 Girls Doubles- Abby McFadden/Claire Karsten 8-4. The #2 Boys Singles- Ken Janak and #2 Girls Singles- Sarah Ritter won by forfeit.
Also, On April 10th, the Boys and Girls Tennis teams tied Second Baptist 4-4. Winners were #1 Boys Doubles- Jon Henck/Nick Perez 8-6, #2 Boys Doubles- Zach Witten/Stephen Lloyd 8-7(10-7), #2 Girls Singles- Kyra England 8-6 and #1 Girls Doubles- Cassidy Moss/Kelly Karsten 8-3. The teams will compete in the District Tournament on Monday, April 14th and Tuesday, April 15th. GO LIONS!!!
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