Believe Grow Achieve

February 2 , 2018

Dear JPIIA Parents,

Menu January/February Breakfast Monday: Fruit cup/and or juice, WG cereal, Cheese Stick, and milk Tuesday: Fruit cup/ and or juice, WG crackers, Yogurt and milk Wednesday: Fruit/and or juice,WG muffin or bagel, Cheese stick and milk Thursday: Fruit/and or juice, WG granola bar or WG crackers, Yogurt and milk Friday: Fruit/and or juice, WG cereal, Cheese stick and milk

2/5-2/9

In today’s red Friday folders you will find your child’s STAR test results from January. This is the 2nd of 3 times it will be administered this year. Your child took the Star Reading test during the week of January 8th and the Star Math test during the week of January 15th. Throughout the year, the scores are used to track individual student growth, provide placement recommendations for future language arts/math classes, curriculum planning and aid in identifying potential learning problems. This is the first year of implementation of this assessment and is considered a norming year. Students needs to establish a baseline to see growth.

Monday: Hot dog, carrot sticks, chilled fruit and chips Tuesday: Turkey sandwich, potatoe wedges, or hash brown, chilled fruit and mixed vegetables Wednesday: Chilli, WG roll, chilled fruit, steamed broccoli Thursday: Chicken patty sandwich w/ cheese, carrots, and chilled fruit/pudding Friday: Tacos soft/hard, steamed broccoli, chilled fruit, WW bread slice and jello

It is important to remember that it is typical to see fluctuations in scores from one test to another. As the test becomes more difficult throughout the year, it is normal to see ups and downs in your child’s score. Other factors can influence an individual test score, such as illness, outside stressors, sleep and motivation on the day of the test. Every student approaches test taking differently so these results are only part of the picture for your child’s learning. JPIIA will administer the Star test again in May to see overall growth for the year.

John Paul II Academy is a Catholic school providing a faith-based education that embraces the teachings of the Gospel in order to develop the whole child.

If your child is in grades 4K, 5K, or 1, they took the Early Literacy Test, on the report you will find their scaled score out of a possible 900. The report gives some great suggestions on how to continue supporting your child’s reading development at home. Grades 2 8 took both the Star Reading and Star Math test. Scaled Scores are out of a possible 1400 and there is additional information on how to help your child continue growing in both reading and math skills at home.

We exist in partnership with the parents, parishes and the community to meet the needs of each individual student.

If you have questions about these results please contact your child’s teacher.

Mission Statement

We will help each student develop life skills for cooperation with and involvement in the community

based on respect for God, one’s self, and society.

Blessings, Mrs. Schumacher and Mrs. Klein

John Paul II Academy

2023 Northwestern Avenue, Racine, WI 53404 Phone: 262-637-2012 Fax: 262-637-5130 http://jp2aracine.org/

Counseling Corner 1/22/18 Mrs. Klein The School Counseling office has been a busy place in the month of January. We have begun a unit entitled Emotion Management in the Elementary School. The goal of this unit is to help students manage their strong emotions before they escalate into negative consequences. We will be discussing how to handle anxiety, anger, and frustration, as well as handling put-downs, resisting revenge and avoiding assumptions. The students are learning how their brains and bodies are affected by strong feelings. Ask your child what part of their brain controls emotions and what part helps their brain get back under control. Finally, through our Second Step lessons, all the students are learning the following steps for Calming Down: Stop, Name Your Feeling and Calm-Down. The following calming down strategies are being emphasized: belly breathing, counting, and positive self-talk. In the Junior High we have had a meaningful lesson defining rumors and gossip; we then discussed how to deal with these problems if you hear them or are the victim of rumors or gossip. We are also continuing our discussion of handling emotions and mindfulness. Finally, SCAN, the Stop Child Abuse and Neglect, program has presented safety lessons to our K4, K5, 2, and 4 students. Grade 6 will receive lessons in February. I look forward to seeing you at open house this weekend!

The virtue of the month in December was Faithfulness. Our Faithfulness definition was “to be loyal to your beliefs and the people you love.” Here are the students that were nominated by their teachers and their peers for the “Character Club” as examples of the virtue of Faithfulness in the month of December. These students received a certificate and had their names read over the announcements as well as included in a display called “The JPIIA Wall of Virtue.”

The December Character Club recipients are as follows: 4K: Analy G. and Logan P. 5K: Erin M. and Christian S-M 1: Aylin H. and Carlos D. 2: Sarai V. and Carlos R-G 3: Nancy A. and Anthony W. 4. Tanya G. and Angel M-P 5: Isabella B. and Joshua J. 6: Macieana T. and Marvelle W. 7: Jalyna J. and Gustavo V. 8: .Anne H. and Zamarion D.

John Paul II Academy

2023 Northwestern Avenue, Racine, WI 53404 Phone: 262-637-2012 Fax: 262-637-5130 http://jp2aracine.org/

February Monday 5 

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Tuesday

Wednesday

6 7th/8th Grade JA Finance Park field trip JASP 5k-2nd Grade-2:303:30pm

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Thursday

7 Stuff the Bus Field Trip

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Mass 7:45am 7th Grade

Friday

9 JASP 6th-8th Grade-2:303:30pm

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Music Day

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SPA Meeting 7:45am

JASP 3rd-5th Grade2:30-3:30pm

Birthdays Coming up/ Cumpleaños que se acercan Feb. 1- Anakin B.

Half birthdays/ Cumpleaños de medio

Feb. 1– Monet W.

año

Feb. 3– Je’Kiya P.

Feb/Aug. 2—Luis D.

Feb. 6– Jennifer G.

Feb/Aug. 5– Anne H.

Feb. 6– Kaden Y-C.

Feb/Aug. 7– Cheyenne O.

Feb. 10- Daniel R.

Feb/Aug. 8– Winter B.

Feb. 11– Robert S.

Feb/Aug. 11– Je’Ziya P.

Box Tops Buy. Scan. Repeat. Did you know? You can turn your grocery receipts into Bonus Box Tops for JPIIA when you use the Box Tops Bonus App! See how it works: https://www.boxtops4education.com/bonusapp

Reminder there will be no BASC on February 15 due to Parent/Teacher Conferences, also remember that school dismisses at 10:45am. Recordatorio que no habrá BASC el 15 de febrero debido a las conferencias de padres y maestros, también recuerden que habrá salida a las 10:45am. John Paul II Academy

2023 Northwestern Avenue, Racine, WI 53404 Phone: 262-637-2012 Fax: 262-637-5130 http://jp2aracine.org/

Uniform Update/ Actualización de Uniformes Please note: uniform items may only be purchased through Lands End. There are no other approved vendors! Lands End has the only items approved for the school logo. Please do not take our school crest logo and have it applied to other vendor's items. We appreciate your cooperation on this very important matter. Thank you! Please contact Lisa Schumacher, Director of Development, with any uniform questions. [email protected] or (262) 637-2012. Nota: artículos de uniforme sólo pueden comprarse a través de Lands End. ¡No hay otros proveedores aprobados! Lands End tiene los únicos artículos aprobados con el logotipo de la escuela. Por favor no tomen nuestro logotipo cresta y han aplicado a los elementos de otro proveedor. Apreciamos su cooperación en este asunto muy importante.

Think about this! If your child is tardy just 5 minutes per day, they will have missed over 2 full school days in a year. Students that come to school regularly and on time keep up with daily assignments, take quizzes and tests on time, and have the opportunity to hear explanations completely. Good attendance also teaches the valuable life skills of responsibility, self-discipline and persistence. Research has shown that good attendance helps students have a better attitude toward school, leading to better behavior and more positive social relationships.

Remember, the 3 classes with the best on time percentage and the 3 classes with the best attendance percentage at the end of January will receive a reward from Mrs. Schumacher!

John Paul II Academy Carnival Planning for the 2nd Annual John Paul II Academy Family Carnival has begun and we need your help! We are looking for individuals to join the planning team - Mom & Dads, Grandparents, Siblings, Friends and more! Note: you do not need to attend the carnival to help plan. Help is needed in many areas - raffle baskets, food, ticket sales, donations, communications, etc. The carnival will be held on May 4th, 2018 but there is work to be done now! If interested, please contact Shaiann Howard at [email protected] or 262-993-0186. All are welcome!

Planificación para el 2 º Carnaval anual de John Paul II Academia ha comenzado y necesitamos su ayuda! Estamos buscando personas que se integren a el equipo de planificación - mamá y papás, abuelos, hermanos, amigos y más! Nota: no es necesario asistir el carnaval para ayudar a planear. Se necesita ayuda en muchas áreas - canastas de rifa, alimentos, venta de entradas, donaciones, comunicaciones, etcétera. El carnaval se llevará a cabo en 04 de mayo de 2018 pero hay trabajo que hacer ahora! Si está interesado, póngase en contacto con Shaiann Howard en [email protected] o 262-993-0186. ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Family Life As we enter the 2nd quarter, we divert a little from the normal curriculum in religion and move towards our Family Life component. The parent connection books are coming home today. This will be taught in 5K-8 grades beginning on February 5th. Please ensure that you look through the curriculum in the book and direct any questions that you may have towards your child's homeroom teacher. John Paul II Academy

2023 Northwestern Avenue, Racine, WI 53404 Phone: 262-637-2012 Fax: 262-637-5130 http://jp2aracine.org/

Mark Your Calendar!/Marca tu Calendario! Feb. 9

SPA Meeting 7:45am/ Junta de Asociación Padres de la Escuela

Feb. 15

Parent/Teacher Conferences, Early Release 10:45am and No JASP/ Conferencias de Padres y Maestros y Salida Temprana a las 10:45am No habrá programa después de escuela

Feb. 16/19

No School/ No hay escuela

A BIG thank you to the Angelini, Sandkuhler, Gomez, Kaisler, and Schoneman families for volunteering their time and donations to our Open House Ham Lunch. Because of you it was a huge success!

Scholastic Challenge Dates and Times

Team Emily W.

Makaelyn T.

Monday, February 5th at 6:15 PM

Amelia A.

Macieana T.

Wednesday, February 7th at 7:45 and 8:15 PM

Connor S.

Katie W.

Thursday, February 15th at 5:45 and 6:45 PM Thursday, February 22nd is the finals round. This is not a guaranteed date and if we qualify times will

Congratulations!

be determined the Monday before these matches.

Student Council Mardi Gras Dress Down March 13, 2018 Cost:$1.00 - to dress down in Mardi Gras colors(purple,yellow,green) and Jeans Student Council will provides Ice Cream Sundaes John Paul II Academy

2023 Northwestern Avenue, Racine, WI 53404 Phone: 262-637-2012 Fax: 262-637-5130 http://jp2aracine.org/