St. John Paul II Catholic School 
 KNIGHT LIFE 
105 St. Paul Street
Sellersburg, IN  47172

September 30, 2015 
DATES TO REMEMBER

September 
30 - National PrepareAthon! Day

October 
2 - Family Friday -3rd Grade/Spirit Wear Day/No Bus Service/1:40 p.m. Dismissal
2 - Living Rosary 1:00 p.m.
2 - Deanery Night at Providence
4 - Turkey Shoot at St. Joe Campus
5 through 16 - Fall Break/No School
21 - Mass 8:30 a.m.
21 through 23 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
26 through 30 - Scholastic Book Fair
28 - All Saints Mass 8:30 a.m./Grade 3 Grandparents Day
30 - Halloween Parade of Costumes & Parties  1:00 p.m.

November 
2 - 6th Grade Science Fair
4 - Mass 8:30 a.m.
6 - Family Friday-2nd Grade/Spirit Wear Day/No Bus Service/1:40 p.m. Dismissal
6 - Deanery Science Fair
7 - Adult "Knight" Out 7:00 p.m.
9 - Field Trip Grades 2 & 3
11 - Mass 8:30 a.m.
11 - Veteran's Day
16 - Grade 6 Shadow Day at Providence
18 - Mass 8:30 a.m.
25 through 27 - Thanksgiving Break/No School 

Parent/Teacher Conference Sign-Up Reminder
Don't forget to sign up for your child's Parent/Teacher Conference by following this link:
Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences 2015

The last day to sign up is this Friday, October 2nd. 
 
Pope Francis 2015
The students viewed a part of Pope Francis's historic speech to the combined members of Congress and other guests.  Like those that sat in the chamber and galleries in the capitol, our students were so interested, and gave their full attention to the Holy Father. 
 
 
 
Congratulations to St. John Paul II Alum, Alex Roederer
2015 Providence Homecoming King
Pictured with Abbi Hamm
 
 
 
Archdiocese External Review Report 
As you may remember, St. John Paul II Catholic School was one of the schools visited as part of an external review of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis conducted by AdvancEd.  The AdvanceEd team shared their preliminary findings at a meeting in Indianapolis.  The school system was ranked highest on the Index of Education Quality (IEQ) titled "Teaching and Learning."  The system was commended for having Supportive Learning Environments, High Expectation Environments, and Well Managed Learning Environments.

As a school and an Archdiocese we are proud of the high quality teaching and learning that takes place each day.  It is rewarding for this to be recognized by the national accreditation team.  

Principal Karen Haas with Rob Rash, Assistant Superintendent, and Gina Fleming, Superintendent of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis 
Music
Grade 6 has been practicing note and rest values in different meters and have now transitioned into reading music.
 
Grade 5 has been learning new recorder fingerings and practicing following conductor cues.
 
Grade 4 has started reading some new choral music with repeat signs, first and second ending, and codas which are endings for a song.
 
Kindergarten
Mrs. Kist's class practiced identifying and sequencing numbers 0-10 with some fun fall math puzzles.



Mrs. Milliner's "bubbly group" enjoyed a special reward!
Grade 3 
The third graders enjoyed a visit from their friend and former classmate Rowan.  It was fun asking him about his new school in Florida.

Important Information for All Parent Volunteers 

All adults who have contact with the children of St. John Paul II Catholic School must complete the Safe and Sacred Training. This includes volunteering in the classroom, helping with class parties, going on field trips, coaching sports, etc. Please log in to the website described below and complete your training as soon as possible. At the end of the program you will be able to print out a certificate to turn into the office or if you cannot print one, notify the school office that you have completed the training.

Safe + Sacred
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis has an online training program called Safe and Sacred as part of its ongoing commitment to the care and protection of children. All priests, deacons, employees of parishes, schools and agencies of the archdiocese, and volunteers who have contact with children must complete the training, even if they have taken other child protection programs.
The course is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week at
www.safeandsacred-archindy.org. It takes about 45 minutes to complete and can be done in parts over a series of days. Thank you in advance for your participation in this training and your commitment to the protection of children.
  

National PrepareAthon! Day  
Today, September 30th is National PrepareAthon Day.  As part of National Preparedness Month and National PrepareAthon! Day, everyone is encouraged to take these simple steps to prepare for disasters:
  • Create a family emergency communication plan; 
  • Sign up for local text alerts and warnings and download weather apps; 
  • Gather important documents and keep them in a safe place; and
  • Create an emergency supply kit.

Follow this link for information on these tips and more: http://www.ready.gov/ 

 
Grade 4
Ms. Ernstberger's fourth graders participated in today's liturgy, which celebrated the Feast of St. Jerome.
 
 
P.E. - A Note from Mrs. Cahalan  
I am thrilled with the school-wide participation in our first quarter physical education FIT challenge.  So far over 40 students have returned a completed activity sheet with over 900 hours of documented activity, and many others have enthusiastically shared the activities they have participated in over the last few months.  I have loved hearing all of the creative ways families have become active this quarter. I would like to thank everyone for encouraging their child(ren) to take part in this experience.  Students who would like to receive credit for their participation should return their forms to school by October 26.
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Grade 1 
Mrs. Brock and Mrs. Chrisco's first grade completed their study of habitats by making a shoe box diorama of a habitat.  Their project included both plants and animals and a shelter for the animals.  Great job grade one!

  
Athletic News  
SIC Wrestling - Grades 5-8, (minimum weight of 60 lbs.)
Registration form, physical form,and fees are due by the parent meeting on November 2 at Providence High School Cafeteria at 6:30.  First practice will be on November 3 in the Providence High School Wrestling Room.  Please contact Kevin Bott at kbott@twc.com or call the Catholic Youth Ministries; Office at 812-923-8355.  Forms can be found on our website at:
www.nadyouth.org/our ministries/athletics/SICsports/Wrestling
  
Bulletin Board of the Week 
KK - Mrs. Marcy Kist

 
HAVE A SAFE & FUN FALL BREAK! 
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