St. John Paul II Catholic School 
KNIGHT LIFE 
105 St. Paul Street
Sellersburg, IN  47172
January 6, 2016 
Dates to Remember
January 
7 - Report Cards
8 - Family Friday-Grade 4E/Spirit Wear Day/No Bus Service/1:40 p.m. Dismissal
11 - JPII Parents Association Meeting 6:30 p.m. in Room 105
12 - 2nd Tuition Payment Due
13 - Mass 8:30 a.m.
18 - No School - Snow Make-up Day if Needed
20 - Mass 8:30 a.m.
27 - Mass 8:30 a.m.
30 - HOPE Dinner & Trivia Night
31 - Open House & Kindergarten Pre-Registration 12:00 to 2:00 p.m./Scholastic Book Fair
February 
1 through 5 - Catholic Schools Week/Scholastic Book Fair
1 - Skate Party 6-8pm at Jammerz
3 - Mass 8:30 a.m.
10 - Ash Wednesday Mass 8:30 a.m.
12 - Family Friday-Kindergarten/Spirit Wear Day/No Bus Service/1:40 p.m. Dismissal
12 - Classroom parties for St. Valentine's Day 1:00 p.m.
15 - No School - Snow Make-up Day if Needed
17 - Mass 8:30 a.m.
20 - Father/Daughter Dance
24 - Mass 8:30 a.m.
26 - Grade 6 Deanery Academic Olympics
29 - ISTEP Begins
Grade 4       
Famous Hoosiers
 
NOEL - Our Advent Elf      

Thursday, December 17 - Noel was spotted in Mrs. Kist's class by Mary rocking Baby Jesus!


Friday, December 18 -  Noel was practicing her Spanish in Mrs. Cooper's classroom.
     
Grade 6        
  The sixth graders performed "The Grinch" for all of the students.  This story reminds us that Christmas is about much more than presents!  
 

 

We also had visitors from "Whoville" in kindergarten! 
Registration & Technology Fee
Pre-Registration forms for the 2016-17 school will be going home in January.  The 2016-17 technology fee of $175.00 will be due February 4, 2016.
For further information please click on the document link:   
Thank You         
We would like to thank all who are participating in the Box Tops for Education and the Kroger fundraisers.  A special thank you to Katie Murray for collecting all the Box Tops and sending them in!  
We received a check from Box Tops for $634.70 and from Kroger for $192.48!! 
Catholic Schools
Learn more about Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis by visiting  http://www.archindy.org/OCS-Special-Publication-Fall-2015   
Tuition Payment Due
All 2015-16 tuition must be paid in full by January 12, 2016 unless payments are being made monthly through FACTS Tuition Management. There is a $30 late fee if payment is not received by January 12, 2016. Please call the school office if you have any questions.   
Grade 1  
Mrs. Bruggeman's first graders had fun learning about facts and opinions!  They especially loved eating skittles and coming up with their own facts and opinions about the candy.  The majority of the class had the same opinion that Skittles were delicious!  The students are now working on finding facts and opinions in various texts.
   
HAVE FUN WHILE HELPING A GOOD CAUSE!

There is a lot of excitement about the HOPE fund dinner and trivia night that is being held January 30th in the school gym. It promises to be a good time! (This is a 21 and over event.)

We will begin with dinner and drinks (beer and wine) at 7:00. The trivia will follow the dinner. Donations will be collected for the HOPE fund (formerly the Tuition Assistance fund) to ensure that all children have the opportunity to receive a Catholic education at JPII, and that all students have the tools they need to succeed.

Although we know there is a lot of interest in the event, it is difficult to gauge how many to plan dinner for since there are no tickets to purchase. We ask that those that are attending please let us know. You can contact the school or Alica McAfee at gettelfinger@yahoo.com to let us know to save you a spot!
 
ST. JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC SCHOOL
OPEN HOUSE AND
REGISTRATION FOR KINDERGARTEN AND NEW STUDENTS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 31
12:00-2:00

Come one! Come all! The classrooms will be open and the teachers will be here to visit with. Come see what is going on in your child's classroom and take this opportunity to meet the teachers at your child's next grade level.

We will be accepting registration for 2016-17 Kindergarten students along with any new students.

Please pass this information on to anyone that has a child starting pre-school, Kindergarten, are new to the area, or are currently in a public school and would like to learn more about St. John Paul II Catholic School. 
Celebrate Catholic Schools Week with the Pacers!
A portion of all ticket sales will support the ministry of Catholic schools throughout central and southern Indiana. 
ORDER TICKETS BY JANUARY 7!
Indiana Pacers vs. Detroit Pistons on Saturday, February 6, 2016
Tipoff:  7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:00 PM)
 
Cost:  $20/ticket (A GREAT DEAL!) and includes a Pacers hat, food voucher; and floor access after the game
 
Order tickets by January 7 here: https://www.pacersgroups.com/tickets/942/ 
JPII Parents Association Meeting 
Monday, January 11th at 6:30 p.m. in Room 105 

Bulletin Board of the Week 
5M - Mrs. Sarah Meyer