Week of October 2nd
THIS WEEK’S NEWS YOU CAN USE IS SO FULL OF UPDATES AND PICTURES OF THE FUN WE ARE HAVING, THAT IT IS RECOMMENDED TO VIEW ON OUR WEBSITE AS WELL TO MAKE SURE YOU DON’T MISS ANYTHING!
Shorts can be worn next week!
Due to the anticipated unseasonably warm weather, JPII students may wear uniform shorts next week, October 2nd - 6th, in addition to pants, skirts, or jumpers!
First Friday Mass (Note: Location And Dress Code)
This Friday we will have our first First Friday Mass. This is a special student mass and there are a few special considerations. First, we are hopping on a bus to Holy Spirit Church for a mass that begins at 8:30 a.m.
Boys and girls must wear a WHITE collared shirt for First Fridays. Boys may wear black, navy, or khaki pants. Girls may wear a navy or khaki jumper or skirt, or black, navy, or khaki pants.
We have extra clothes including skirts and jumpers at JPII and will ask children to change if not held to this dress code for First Friday Mass. NUT passes are not allowed on mass days.
Lunchtime reminders
Please try to send something that can be both prepared and consumed safely by the student in the given 20-minute time period. Students are given just 20 minutes to eat lunch. This includes any time they spend preparing their lunch. We have a limited number of microwaves for students to use to prepare their lunches.
Permission Forms
We have a handful of field trips coming up in mid-October. Families of students from KR-4 through 8th grade should have started receiving the permission forms via email on Friday, September 29th, and more will be sent out this week on Monday and Tuesday. Please watch your email for these forms!
5th Grade Field Trip
Mrs. Van Brocklin and the 5th graders got to participate in the 5th Grade Outdoor Education Day field trip this last week! They got to visit several different places including the Menominee County Annex, where they learned about water pollution & livestock tools of the trade; the DNR Post, where they learned about wildfire control and area wildlife; Johnson Farms, where they were given a tour of the farm and learned about what goes into dairy production; the Daggett School Forest, where they learned about our local forests & invasive species; and Sunny G Orchard, where they learned about and got to watch the Apple and Cider production process.
Gym Class Fun
The 3rd Grade had a blast playing floor hockey, and the 2nd grade had fun playing basketball this week!
Working hard in 4th Grade
The 4th graders had fun writing postcards telling friends about a real or imaginary trip they took this summer.
First Grade Fall Art
First graders had fun working on fall pictures in Art class this week!
Garden Club Clean-up
The Garden Club will be having a clean-up day on October 5th beginning at 8 am. 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!
Athletics Club Meeting
The Athletics Club will be having a meeting this Thursday, October 5th, at 3:15 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join! We will be discussing future events, fundraisers, new sports opportunities, and more! We would love to see you there! NUT passes are provided for students of parents who attend!
Open Gym
The Athletics Club would like to introduce Open Gym for all students on Fridays, beginning next Friday, October 6th, from 5 pm - 7 pm. This activity will be free for all JPII families. The students will be able to use the gym and play whatever sport they would like. We do ask that students from 3k through 3rd grade have a parent/guardian to stay with them. 4th through 8th grade students are allowed to be dropped off without a parent/guardian. There will be 2 volunteers during open gym at all times to supervise. The open gym will also have a small concession stand with snacks and drinks for the students to purchase while enjoying the gym. Anyone willing to volunteer to supervise Open Gym, please sign up here or email Sarah at Athletics@jpiicatholicacademy.org.
Picture Day
Picture day has been scheduled! K-8 and PreK-3 will have their pictures taken on Tuesday, October 10th. KR-4 will have their pictures taken on Wednesday, October 18th, which will also be the re-take day. Order forms will be sent home next week!
The book fair is almost here!
JPII will be having its annual fall Scholastic book fair Tuesday, October 17th - Thursday, October 19th. Mrs. Mielke will need some help to make it a huge success!
We are looking for some volunteers to help with set-up on October 16th, take-down on October 20th, and with the Book Fair itself on October 17th - 19th. If you are able to help, you can sign up here, or email Mrs. Mielke.
Drama Club
Drama Club will be starting in the next few weeks. Watch for an announcement from Mrs. Knight with more details soon!
Pizza lunch
NEXT Wednesday, October 11th our Home and School Association will be offering a Hot Lunch featuring Pizza, applesauce, and a cookie! The order slips have been sent home and should be returned by Friday, October 6th to participate.
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.
Baked Goods Needed: We need your help making items for our Fall Festival Bake Sale! Please drop off donations of baked goods at the school office on Thursday, October 12th, or at the school gym on Saturday, October 14th at 1:00 p.m.
Volunteer Opportunities: We need quite a few volunteers to help make this event a success - Click here to sign up or let the office know!
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!
A new addition to approved “JPIIdays” apparel, students may wear their color run t-shirts on this day as well!
52 Club
Congratulations to this week’s winners!
As a reminder, the last drawing for this cycle of 52 Club tickets will be on Monday, October 9th. The first drawing of the 2023-2024 tickets will be on Monday, October 16th. We need all your tickets turned in to the office at the latest by Thursday, October 12th!!
Tickets that have not been brought in by Thursday, October 12th will be charged to your FACTS tuition account!!!
Tickets turned in after Thursday, October 12th will not be entered in the 1st drawing, so please don’t miss this deadline!
Color Run Fun
Check out all of the photos from the first Athletic Club Color Run! We can’t wait to do this again next year. Thank you to all who donated, volunteered, and participated!
October Calendar
Please disregard the non-uniform graphic on Sunday, October 22nd if your child brought home a calendar prior to Friday that had that image there! Non-uniform days for October will be on the 10th (picture day), and there will be a special themed non-uniform day to go along with the Book Fair on the 18th! Those participating in picture retakes on the 18th may wear regular non-uniform attire.
Scrip Bonus Fest
Earn big with 4 weekends of 3-day bonuses! Bonus Fest is coming October 6–29, which means big earning opportunities for your organization.
Things to know:
Bonuses start at 12:00 a.m. ET Friday and end at 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday.
Offers will be announced each Friday via email and on Facebook.
All available gift card types are included (e-gift cards, physical cards, and money added to reloadable cards).
Weekend 1: October 6 – 8
Shop new bonuses plus this week’s featured brand: Taco BellWeekend 2: October 13 – 15
Shop new bonuses plus this week’s featured brand: The Home DepotWeekend 3: October 20 – 22
Shop new bonuses plus this week’s featured brand: GapWeekend 4: October 27 – 29
Shop new bonuses plus this week’s featured brand: The Container Store
Flyers from the community
