I hope everyone had a happy and holy Easter this past weekend and that the children are enjoying their time off from school. The month of May will begin the week we return and traditionally this is another busy month for our school. Please check the Upcoming Events section for our weekly calendar. Also make sure to check out the Other School News section for important information and deadlines.

I ask for all whole school community to come together in prayer for the Davis Family. Mrs. Davis's husband has been in the hospital since before Easter Recess and still is in critical condition. Please keep Mrs. Davis and her family in your prayers and intentions at this time for her husband's condition to improve quickly.

Enjoy the remainder of the break and we all look forward to see the students back on Monday.

Sincerely in Christ,

Brian Pope

Principal

Sunday, April 28th

• Sunday of Divine Mercy
• 9:00am: School Family Mass
• 10:15 - 11:30am: Bible Study

Monday, April 29th

• Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena
• MAP Testing
• 3:00 - 4:00pm: Garden Club
• 4:00pm: Boys Soccer Match at JPII vs. HHP
• 5:00pm: Girls Soccer Match at JPII vs. HHP

Tuesday, April 30th

• MAP Testing
• 7:30am: STARS
• 3:00 - 4:30pm: Baking Club (Group A)
• 3:00 - 4:00pm: Spirit Club
• Lowcountry Soccer Tournament (Matches TBD)

Wednesday, May 1st

• MAP Testing
• 10:00am: Living Rosary in Gym
• 11:00am: Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon in the Family Center
• Lowcountry Soccer Tournament (Matches TBD)
• 6:00 - 7:30pm: 2nd Grade 1st Communion Practice

Thursday, May 2nd

• Memorial of St. Athanasius
• MAP Testing
• Thankful Thursday - Kindergarten
• 7:30am: STARS
• 9:30am: 5th Grade assisting Backpack Buddies
  
• 3:00 - 4:00pm: Chess Club
• Lowcountry Soccer Tournament (Matches TBD)
  
• 6:00pm: Confirmation Rehearsal

Friday, May 3rd

• Feast of Saints Philip and James
• MAP Testing

Saturday, May 4th

• 10:00am: 2nd Grade 1st Holy Communion

Upcoming Events

• 5/5: 3:00pm, 8th Grade Confirmation
• 5/6 - 5/10: 5th Grade STARBASE Field Trip
• 5/6 - 5/10: Teacher Appreciation Week
• 5/7: HHIHS Guidance Visit to 8th Grade (Time TBD)
• 5/8: SAC Meeting
• 5/10: 6:00pm, Athletic Banquet
• 5/15: FSA Meeting
• 5/16: 7th Grade Field Trip
• 5/22: 11:00am, Altar Server Recognition and Pizza Party
• 5/24: 9:00am Graduation Practice
• 5/27: School Closed: Memorial Day
• 5/28: 9:00am: Graduation Practice
• 5/29: 2:30pm: 8th Grade Graduate Send Off
• 5/30: 8th Grade Graduation Trip
• 8/31: 6:00pm, 8th Grade Graduation

Car admission passes will be sold at both schools. Please bring cash to pay for your passes.

• $7.00 daily passes
• $15.00 tournament pass
• $25.00 family pass

Tournament schedule:

Girls' Bracket:

• Monday, April 29 - 5:00 pm @ JP 2 - SFCS vs. HHP If we win, we will play on Tuesday, April 30 - 5:00 pm @ Cross School vs. Holy Trinity and we will play again on Thursday, May 2 - 4:00 pm - TBD. If we lose, we will play on Wednesday, May 1 - 5:00 pm @ Cross School vs. loser of Cross/JP 2

Boys' Bracket

• Monday, April 29 - 4:00 pm @ JP 2 - SFCS vs. HHP If we win, we will play on Tuesday, April 30 - 5:00 pm @ JP 2 vs. winner of JP2/Beaufort Academy and we will play again on Thursday, May 2 - 5:00 pm - TBD. If we lose, we will play on Wednesday, May 1 - 4:00 pm @ JP 2 vs. loser of JP2/Beaufort Academy

If there is a rain day, the tournament will be pushed back to Friday, May 3.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Benning at jbenning@sfcshhi.com.

The Kindergarten students learned about the Easter Triduum during Holy Week. The students even had their feet washed in a lesson about Holy Thursday's Mass.

Students in K, 2nd and 4th grades colored eggs. They learned that eggshells are made of calcium carbonate, the same substance found in seashells and coral reefs! They needed an acid to remove some of the calcium in order for the color (dye) to attach to the eggshells. They added white vinegar, which is acetic acid, to the dye solution of water, vinegar, and the dye. They saw tiny bubbles of CO2 (carbon dioxide) on the egg’s surface, during the chemical reaction of dying the eggs.

Students in the Baking Club learned how to make Peeps from scratch before Easter! They turned out great!

Below is the 2019 Summer Camp Offerings at SFCS. Mrs. Sweeney and Mrs. MacDonald opened their specialty camps to more age levels. Check out the revised brochure below. The deadline to register is May 24th.

It is time now to complete and submit your FACTS Financial Aid Assessment for the 2019 - 2020 School Year if you are desiring tuition assistance. Please click the link below. Applications must be completed by May 1st, 2019.

Below is the SFCS Calendar Overview for the 2019 - 2020 School Year.

Beta Club Applications are due Monday, April 29th. Below is a copy of the application in case your child did not pick it up from the office before break.

Spirit Club will have a meeting to plan for next year on Tuesday April 30 from 3-4 in Mrs. Fitzgibbons Room. New members always welcome!

Please complete the below form if you intend to have your child(ren) attend Extended Care in May/June. Please return to the School Office.

Below is the flyer with instructions to place an order for the Summer Solution workbooks. If you place an order before May 1st you will be entered in a drawing for a $250.00 Amazon Gift Card. Students will earn a NUT Card for each workbook completed at the beginning of the year. Make sure to order the workbooks of the grade that your child(ren) is currently in. They are supposed to be a review and reinforcement of material learned.

The students and faculty had a wonderful time welcoming our grandparents and grand"friends" for Grandparents Day before we dismissed for Easter Recess. Thank you to Laura Wolf, Beth Pope, Lisa Sweeney and all the volunteers and faculty that assisted in making this wonderful tradition another success!

It is with bittersweet emotions that we announce Coach Kevin Wald has agreed to become the new head football coach at Olympic Heights Community High School in Boca Raton, Florida, and will not be returning to John Paul II after the conclusion of this current school year. We are disappointed to lose someone of Coach Wald’s caliber as a coach, a school administrator, and as a positive male role model; however, we are very happy for him to have the opportunity to advance his coaching career because of the success he achieved at JPII during his three years with us.

Coach Wald started the Golden Warrior eleven-man football program three years ago with a small group of players with a tremendous lack of experience, but with incredible desire. Although going 0 -10 during that first season, Coach Wald laid a solid foundation of fundamentals, organization, discipline, character, and respect that would lead the team to the state championship game a mere two years after that initial season. Coach Wald brought the same qualities to his role as dean of students at JPII. He has become a favorite of students, families, and staff because of his polite, respectful, and friendly demeanor. He speaks to everyone as they deserve to be spoken to and treats everyone as they deserve to be treated.

We wish him the best with his new school and team - the Olympic Heights Lions, a 7A public school in the Palm Beach School District with over 2000 students in grades 9 - 12. We know he will instill the same organization and discipline with the Lions, as he did with the Golden Warriors. Therefore, we expect him to have incredible success there as well.

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