St. John Paul II Catholic School 
KNIGHT LIFE 
105 St. Paul Street
Sellersburg, IN  47172
March 9, 2016 
Dates to Remember
March  
10 - Report Cards
11 - Stations of the Cross 8:30 a.m. (3B)
12 - Grade 2 Family Retreat
13 - Daylight Savings Time Begins
14 - Grade 3 I-Read
15 - PHS to perform Cinderella for Kindergarten to Grade 3
16 - Mass 8:30 a.m.
17 - St. Patrick's Day/Non-Uniform to Wear Green
18 - Stations of the Cross 8:30 a.m. (3P)
20 - Palm Sunday
23 to 25 - No Bus Service if West Clark is on Spring Break
23 - Mass 8:30 a.m.
24 - Holy Thursday
25 - Good Friday/Grade 6 Passion Play
26 - Providence Easter Egg Hunt
27 - Easter Sunday
26 through April 10 - SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL* (See Below)
April 
11 - Return to School
12 - Grade 3 Field Trip
13 - Mass 8:30 a.m.
15 - Family Friday/SpiritWear/Early Dismissal (No Bus Service)
16 - 1st Eucharist 11:00 a.m.
18 - ISTEP Part 2 Grades 3 to 6
20 - Mass 8:30 a.m.
20 - Grades 3 & 6 Field Trip
21 - Deanery Art Fair
26 - Grade 6 Biztown & Grade 2 Field Trip
27 - Mass 8:30 a.m.

*SCHOOL CALENDAR CHANGE 
The JPII school calendar has been extended one day to make up a January snow day. The last day of school will be Thursday, May 26 (Same as West Clark Community Schools.)
This will allow us to have two full weeks for Spring Break, March 26 - April 10.   
Kindergarten     
Mrs. Kist's class had so much fun celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday with special centers.  They built truffula trees, played tic tac toe with green eggs and ham, built towers with hats and had a wacky snack! 
     
     
SpringFest 2016  
Kudos and thanks to all for a successful SpringFest! This fun festival is quite an event to pull off because of the many areas that are involved. The food, games, baskets, raffles, silent auction, and pottery all require work not only on the day of the SpringFest, but many weeks in advance also. 
 
Through the efforts of all who worked the event (school commission members, faculty and staff, parents, 5th and 6th grade students, Men's Club members, PHS students, and Kohls Cares workers) it was a fun and successful event! Many people contributed in advance of the event also, including those that made the class pottery pieces, coordinated the class baskets, acquired silent auction items, helped with set up, and sold raffle tickets. 
 
The changes and additions made the event even better than before! The schedule changes that were made "on the fly" kept the event interesting for everyone (and on schedule)!
 
We have an amazing group of people to work with! The ministry of St. John Paul II Catholic School is stronger because of you!
 
Thanks,
Karen Haas
Principal
 
 
 
 
To all Volunteers:  All receipts for reimbursement must be turned in no later than Friday, March 11, 2016.  Thank you! 
Thank You!    
Thank you to our JPII Ladies' Club and JPII Men's Club for their generous support of our tuition assistance HOPE Fund!
The Ladies' Club donated $1000 and the Men's Club donated $2000!!
   
   
Attention:  4th, 5th & 6th Graders  
Mrs. Jackson is in need of a few students, grades 4-6, who would like to be in the choir for First Communion.  You would need to arrive on Saturday, April 16 by 10:40 a.m.  If you are interested please let Mrs. Barber (abarber@stjohnpaulschool.org) know by this Friday, March 11.  Mrs. Jackson will practice a few times with your child here at school.
PARKING, DISMISSAL PROCEDURES, AND HAIRCUTS, OH MY!
It is fourth quarter, spring is in the air, and it is time to post a few reminders from the handbook. Thanks in advance for your attention to these reminders:
  • Please be sure that anyone that picks up your child from school is aware of the following from p. 24 of the Parent/Student Handbook:
DISMISSAL

Please share the following information with anyone that will be picking up your child:

The playground will open at 2:30 p.m. for pick-up of car riders. Parents who arrive before the parking lot is open must wait in the parking lot by the church ramps. Please do not line up on Scheller Ave!
Please be considerate of our neighbors and do not park on Scheller Ave to pick up your child. If you do not want to park in the playground parking lot you may park in the side church parking lot or the non-numbered spaces of the Activity Center parking lot and walk to pick up your child.

1. During dismissal, at 2:40 p.m., bus riders will be dismissed from the new building. Kindergarten car riders and After Care students will be dismissed at 2:35 p.m. Car riders in grades 1-6, will be dismissed at 2:40 p.m. to the playground. Parents must park on the playground and walk up to obtain the children from the teachers. Refrain from using this time to talk to teachers or other parents. Help dismissal run smoothly by returning promptly with your children to the vehicle. Use extreme caution. Vehicles leave in single file onto the highway. Turn right when departing on Hwy 31.

2. Walkers will be dismissed after car riders leave.

3. Parents needing to park at dismissal and come into the school buildings, must park in the church parking lot by the ramps. No parking on Scheller Avenue. Additional parking is available in the non-numbered spaces in the Activity Center parking lot.

4. The playground must be cleared of vehicles as quickly as possible to enable after-care children to cross over to Father Gootee Hall. We must have your cooperation. Safety of the children is always our first priority. Advise grandparents or others that will be picking up your child of both arrival and departure schedules.

5. Always pull forward when leaving the parking lot. Turn right onto Highway 31. Wait until the car on your right, in the front row, leaves before you pull out. Please be patient.
 6. The Day-Care playground on Scheller Avenue will be closed from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. each afternoon.
 7. Children that remain after school to play after being dismissed to a parent must stay on the mulch area along the highway and be closely supervised by a parent. Students are not to be outside of this mulch area including the paved playground, and the courtyard area between the school buildings. Your support is vitally needed and expected for the safety of the children.

8. Anytime there is a change in a student's dismissal procedure we MUST have a note from a parent giving specific information before we will release the child. Children not picked up in a timely manner will be taken to Aftercare and fees will be applied.
 
  • Please check to see if your child/children are in compliance with the following from p. 26 of the Parent/Student Handbook:
-Boys hair must be neat, above the shirt collar, and above the eyebrows and ears.
Providence to Host Easter Egg Hunt    
 
Our Lady of Providence Jr.-Sr. High School invites alumni and New Albany Deanery families with young children to the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 26, at 9:30 a.m. The free event includes photos with the Easter Bunny and other activities in the Activity Center beginning at 9:30 a.m. with the Easter egg hunt on the front field at 10:15 a.m.
 
In the event of steady rain, the event will be canceled.
 
The event is sponsored by the Providence Girls Soccer team.For info: 812.945.3350 or www.providencehigh.net or dsmith@providencehigh.net.    
     
Bulletin Board of the Week
1B - Mrs. Jamie Bruggeman