Week of September 25th

JPII Family Meal Train
We have a JPII family that unexpectedly lost their husband/father this week. Please consider blessing this family with a meal during their time of grief. Gift cards to restaurants would also be appreciated. To make it easier on the family, please deliver meals in containers that may be disposed of. Meals can be dropped off at their home, and a cooler will be provided outside for you to leave the meal in.
All you need to do is volunteer for a date slot, include information about which meal you will be bringing, and follow the delivery instructions provided.
The link to sign up is below. Please consider if you are able!
https://mealtrain.com/6r6v1d

Important Update
We are no longer allowing body spray. Students are getting headaches & misusing the spray. Stick deodorant is allowed and recommended.

Mass
JPII Students in Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades presented Father Joseph with the Gifts at mass on Friday.

High Five!
The Preschooler’s were excited to see Father Abraham on their way back from lunch. They were even more excited to give him high fives!

Summer Reading Bingo
Students who got a ‘blackout’ on Mrs. Mielke’s Summer Reading Bingo were awarded Nut Passes at our Monday Morning Assembly this week. Two special drawings were held for a gift certificate to the upcoming Book Fair and a gift certificate to McDonald’s! Congratulations to everyone, and keep on reading!

Thank you!
SJPII had a special visit from Paul Nyberg today! He graciously donated 2 copies of his new book (released this past Friday), Willey's I Wish I Were, to our school. Paul was born in Menominee and has lived here all of his life. Growing up, his mom was a children's librarian, which he says was his inspiration for writing this book. Thank you again, Paul!

Safety at SJPII
During our Monday Morning Assembly, Mr. Muhs talked to the kids about School Safety Drills. They got to hear the sound of a tornado drill and a fire drill during the assembly so that they would know what to expect for the upcoming drills. The kids got to practice how to keep their bodies safe during a tornado drill, and got to ask questions, too. They were all smiles (and silly faces!) before heading back to their classrooms!

Sunny Days in 2nd Grade
The second grade enjoyed the beautiful summer sunshine while drawing sunflowers in the garden, and listening to the Garden of Eden Bible story.

3rd Grade Scientists
Third grade went outside for science class on Thursday! Observing and questioning nature with a sense of wonder and awe!

4th Grade Fun
4th Graders got to do a fun activity popping balloons in the gym! Mrs. Bergstrom put slips of paper in each balloon with different questions written on them. When a student popped a balloon, (s)he had to answer the question inside!

A Piece of Cake in 6th Grade
On Friday, Mrs. Van Brocklin’s 6th grade students worked in groups of 3 to create a model of a cell with cake and candy. The cake was the cell, square for plant cells and round for animal cells, the frosting and candy represented the parts of the cell called Organelles. When the students were done assembling their cake, I had them explain what organelle each candy represented and what that organelle's job is in a real cell. The class even has a special visitor, Mrs. Chaltry!

Special Visitor
Miss Jennie’s 4K class had a couple special visitors this week — Miss Kricket & Taffy! Miss Kricket is training Taffy to be a therapy dog, and talked to the kids about that, and about how to be safe around dogs they may see.

Bake Sale Fundraiser
Home & School Association looks forward to seeing you at the Giant Pumpkin Festival TODAY at the Menominee Marina from 10 am-3 pm. Click here to check out the event on Facebook!

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 4 pm to 6 pm, grades 3 through 8 will have the chance to learn from college these athletes! Flyers went home in folders last 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

Bookmobile
The Bookmobile will be making its first visit of the school year on Tuesday, September 26th

Garden Club Clean-up
The Garden Club will be having a clean up day on October 5th beginning at 8am. We will be cleaning and prepping the garden area for winter and decorating the front of the school with pumpkins the students grew in the garden. Bring some gloves and join us! All hours in the garden count toward volunteer hours for the school year. All are welcome!

School Council Meeting
There will be a School Council Meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, September 26th.

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!

Introducing Amy
Mrs. Van Brocklin's classroom has 2 new class pets! Here is Amy the turtle learning with Sophie in 6th grade this week!

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 Family Meal Train