May 3, 2025

Week of May 5th

✨ Thank You for Making Our 42nd Annual Spring Auction a Success! ✨

We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible support that made this year’s event such a memorable and meaningful night. It truly takes a village—and what a village we have!

To our attendees—thank you for showing up, bidding big, sharing laughs, and bringing the energy! Your presence made the night truly special and helped us exceed our goals in support of Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy.

To our volunteers—from pre-event prep, to on-the-night execution, to running childcare so parents could enjoy the evening, and everything in between—your time, energy, and heart are appreciated more than you know.

To all our donors and sponsors, thank you for your generosity and belief in our mission.

Special thanks to:
Jack’s Fresh Market—for supplying all of our wine and appetizers

Nellie Beland, our wonderful and engaging auctioneer—we couldn’t have done it without you!
The Michigan Shivers—for bringing the heat and fun by filling the night with great music

Tailwind Construction & ZFG Racing—for proudly sponsoring the band

Whether you gave your time, talent, resources, or all three, know that your efforts helped raise critical funds for Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy and made a lasting impact.

Volunteers! Please remember to log your Spring Auction volunteer hours in FACTS by the end of this week, and be sure to label them “Spring Auction.” Your time matters, and we want to make sure it’s counted—thank you again!

Interested in helping with next year’s event? We’re already looking ahead to the 43rd Annual Spring Auction! Planning will officially kick off in October 2025, so reach out to Mrs. Staszak if you’d like to be part of the committee!

Thank you again for your continued support—and for showing up, giving big, and flocking to the fun.

*N.U.T. Passes for last week's Spring Auction meetings & Basket Making as well as for everyone who volunteered at the event (including set up and tear down) will go home Tuesday, May 6th!

*To anyone who needs help entering Spring Auction Volunteer Hours (can be during the event/childcare or for things leading up to the event -- meetings, soliciting donations, helping in the office, etc.) you can complete this form and turn it into the office by 3:00 pm this Friday, May 9th, and we will enter your hours into FACTS for you. Please note special instructions at the bottom of the form. A printable form can be found here.

Help us celebrate our annual teacher appreciation week by joining us in showing how much we value their hard work, dedication, and commitment to our students. The week’s itinerary of events with ideas of how you can contribute is shown below. Interested in helping us make it the best week ever? Sign up here! Looking for a list of items our teachers have wished for? Click here to see their Amazon Wishlist. Please note: All ideas are optional suggestions.

Totally rad news, students! Get ready to max out your recess time—it's going to be 15 minutes longer than usual! While the teachers enjoy a catered lunch, you’ll be kickin' it picnic-style outside. Don’t forget to pack your regular cold lunch! Got a couple of cool parents or grandparents you want to help bring the fun? Have them sign up here!

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