Week of September 18th

This week, Father Abraham stopped by to have some fun with the kids at recess!

Playing in Preschool!
This week Miss Jennie’s 4K class had a ball in the gym playing and working on their gross motor skills!

Young Scientists
The Junior High has been utilizing the Science Lab, and having lots of fun learning! Check out some of the fun Mrs. Van Brocklin’s 6th graders had this week!

Flag Football has begun!
The Athletics Club is hosting Flag Football through October 18th for preschool - 3rd grade.
Preschool and Kindergarten players are in the Sports for Shorties group, meeting on Wednesdays, and 1st through 3rd grade players are in the Sports for Little Saints group, meeting on Tuesdays. This was the first week, and these kids sure had fun! For more pictures, check out the Athletics tab on the JPII Website!
If you have pictures you are willing to have included on the Athletics page of the JPII website, please email them to secretary@jpiicatholicacademy.org

Basketball Skills Day
The JPII Athletics Club is excited to announce they will be hosting a "Sports Skills Day" run with Bay College's Girls’ Basketball Team and Coach Todd Ciochetto! On September 29th from 4pm to 6pm, grades 3 through 8 will have the chance to learn from college these athletes! Flyers went home in folders this week; please make sure to register by September 25th. Parents are more than welcome to attend this event as well to watch the fun!
The Athletics Club has multiple opportunities for volunteering that count toward volunteer hours. Please email Sarah Windbiel for more information: athletics@jpiicatholicacademy.org

Calling all bakers!
Home & School Association is excited to host a bake sale at the Giant Pumpkin Festival being held on Saturday, September 23rd at the Menominee Marina, but we need your help making items to sell at our sale! Please drop off baked goods donations at the office on Friday, September 22nd. Remember, baking counts for your volunteer hours too! Interested in volunteering at the event? Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/ocZomty or let the office know!

Color Run
Late registration is available through the morning of the color run: $25 for an adult, $15 for students (of any school!), and children under 3 are free.

JPTuesday/Apparel Webstore
EVERY TUESDAY is “JPTuesday”, students can wear their official JPII apparel to school. As a reminder, for those who wear their JPII apparel, Nut Pass rules apply. The apparel store will be open until October 1st for you to stock up on your JPII apparel must-haves. JPTuesdays will be noted on the calendar so there is no conflict with other schedules that take precedence over “Nut Pass” (e.g. School Mass). Click here to check out the apparel webstore!

JPII Fall Festival
Home & School Association is excited to bring back our Fall Festival this year including live music, children’s activities, festive food, and a craft/vendor show. The festival will be held Sunday, October 15th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the school gym. Free entry to the event; concessions with delicious soups and a bake sale will be available to purchase. Click here to check out the event on Facebook!

GroupMe App
Various organizations and clubs throughout JPII have been utilizing the (free) GroupMe App. This tool allows 2-way communication between members of these certain groups (e.g.: Garden Club, Home & School, Athletics Club, etc.). GroupMe is a quick and easy way to communicate with a large audience, allowing users to join specific chats that are relevant to their communication needs. People wanting to join an account can be added by a current GroupMe member via your phone number (which can be hidden in the app). If you are interested in joining one of the groups using Group Me, please contact the leader of that group, or the office for more information!

Special Recess Fun