St. John Paul II Catholic School 
KNIGHT LIFE 
105 St. Paul Street
Sellersburg, IN  47172
May 4, 2016 
Dates to Remember
May
5 - Derby Activities 1:30 p.m./Non-uniform Day
6 - Family Friday/SpiritWear/Early Dismissal (No Bus Service)
9 - Grade 1 Field Trip
10 - Grade 2 Field Trip
11 - Mass 8:30 a.m.
12 - Kindergarten Field Trip
14 - JPII Mother/Son Night Out at Louisville City Pro Soccer Game 7:30 p.m.
15 - PreSchool Graduation 3:00 p.m.
16 to 18 - 6th Grade Retreat
18 - Mass 8:30 a.m.
18 - Vision Screening for Grades K, 3 & 5
20 - Field Day for Grades 3, 4 & 5/Non-Uniform for Grades 3, 4 & 5
21 - Athletic Awards Banquet Grades 3-6 at JPII Activity Center Gym 6:45 p.m.
23 - Field Day for Grades K, 1, 2 & 6/Non-Uniform for Grades K, 1, 2 & 6
23 - Grade 5 Field Trip
23 - 6th Grade Banquet at Huber's
24 - Grade 3 Speeches in Gym
25 - Mass 8:30 a.m.
25 - Awards after Mass in Church
25 - 6th Grade Graduation Mass 6:30 p.m.
26 - Last Day of School (Make-up Snow Day from 1-22-16)

Grade 4      
The fourth grade students took a study trip to Corydon, Indiana's first state capital!  While they were there, they visited the capital building, the historic home of Indiana's first governor Jonathan Jennings, and Zimmerman's Art Glass.    


Students in Mrs. Clark's fourth grade science classes constructed ramps to race matchbox cars and measure the velocity of the car.  Each group did a great job!  As Mrs. Haas said when she came into the classroom during this activity, "Who knew science could be so fun!?"
 
Providence to Host First Deanery-Wide Musical
Providence invites you to come see some of our students perform in Annie Jr., the first-ever Deanery-wide musical!  The cast include 25 fifth through eighth graders from area schools and parishes, including the following students and graduates of JPII!

Sydney LaMaster 
Ella Money 
Claire Storz 
Camryn Sidebottom 
Laura Strahm

Annie Jr. features many of the popular characters and songs from the full-length musical but is condensed into just over an hour.  Show times are May 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Robinson Auditorium at Providence.  Tickets are $5 general admission and will be sold at the door.  
Box Tops for Education       
We received a check this week from Box Tops for Education for $580.20!! Thank you to all who have been clipping and sending in box tops.  A special thank you to Katie Murray for all her hard work on this project!!!
Please continue to save those box tops and send them in for next school year. 
 
Grade 1
 Mrs. Bruggeman's class and Mrs. Brock/Mrs. Chrisco's class invited all the Mom's to their classrooms last week to show them love and appreciation for being such amazing Moms!! 

 



Mrs. Bruggeman's first graders had fun digging through their teacher's "trash" and drawing conclusions from what they found in her trash!  Mrs. Bruggeman didn't even have to tell her class that she likes to shop and that she likes things clean.  The class drew their own conclusions from what they already knew and from what they discovered in her trash.  They also enjoyed playing a matching game where they practiced drawing conclusions! 

Grade 2       
Mrs. Naville & Mrs. Barber's second grade classes enjoyed "Baseball Day" on Monday. 
   
   
Kindergarten
Mrs. Kist's class had so much fun participating in the Rainbow Rock Project.  They decorated rocks with rainbows and inspirational messages and left their rocks somewhere in our community for others to find in hopes of spreading kindness!  Be on the lookout for one of their rocks!  You never know where you will find one!
 
Thank You JPII Parents!        
The JPII parents group sent a beautiful bouquet of flowers to the teachers on Tuesday for National Teacher Appreciation Week! 
 
   
Athletic Awards Banquet:  Saturday, May 21

The St. John Paul II Athletic Commission is excited about the first-ever Athletic Awards Banquet for the Knights!  We will be recognizing athletes in grades 3 through 6 who have competed on a St. John Paul II team during the 2015-16 school year.  Awards are brand new, thanks to the parent survey that many of you participated in late last year.  A pizza dinner, soft drinks, and cake will be provided by the Athletic Commission.  Athletes are encouraged to attend 5:45 Mass at St. Paul campus that evening, as there will be a brief blessing of the athletes at the conclusion of Mass.  Wear St. John Paul II spirit wear if you can!

Who:  St. John Paul II athletes in grades 3, 4, 5 and 6 and their families (Deanery level sports)

What:  St. John Paul Knights Athletic Awards Banquet

When:  Saturday, May 21, 2016 immediately following 5:45 p.m. Mass at ST. Paul campus (approximately 6:45 p.m.)

Where:  St. John Paul II Activity Center (gym)

What you need to do:  Go to stjohnpaulathletics.org for a link to RSVP before May 18.  The, join us for dinner and awards on May 21!

Dawn Schepers
Youth Minister 
 

Grade 6      
The sixth grade students received their school colors for service at home, in the community and at school.  They are the first graduating class of St. John Paul II Catholic School and the first to receive the blue and burgundy colors! 
 
Bulletin Boards of the Week 
5M - Mrs. Sarah Meyer 
 

5G - Mrs. Heather Gilland 


4C - Mrs. April Clark 
 
  HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

3rd Grade Bulletin Board - Mrs. Dorie Barnett & Mrs. Diane Popp



4E Bulletin Board - Ms. Marcia Ernstberger