Believe Grow Achieve Dear 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

1/29-2/2 Lunch Monday: Mini corn dogs, mac and cheese bites, chilled fruit and carrots Tuesday: French toast sticks, sausage links, chilled apple sause and orange juice Wednesday: Mozzarella sticks/pizza sauce, tossed salad, steamed broccoli, chilled fruit and granola bar Thursday: Pizza, yogurt, chilled fruit and mixed veggies Friday: Nachos meat/cheese, chilled fruit, rice pilaf and green beans

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

January 25, 2018

A HUGE Shout out and Thank You to SC Johnson for purchasing the book Wonder for all students in grades 4-8. In addition, they bought books and teacher guides for these teachers. SCJ is also having a contest for students and teachers and paying for all the kids to go and see the movie in the Spring. We are again so happy and blessed by the generosity of SCJ. This Sunday is our annual Open House! I am looking forward to seeing you all. Students should wear uniforms to earn a dress down pass. The Open House begins with mass at 10 am. We have a very fun Bingo game with lots of prizes for students. The teachers have worked so hard to have work and art displayed for you to see. It is a fun time for all. Next week is CSW, I will email reminders the day before of the activities. This is always a great celebration. Blessings, Mrs. Schumacher

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.

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/

January/February Catholic’s School Week Sunday

Monday

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Tuesday

29 School Mass 10am Open House 11-1pm

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30 Disney Dress Down Day

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NO JASP

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Scrip due

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Math Night 2:30 and 5:45pm

Wednesday 31

Thursday 1 

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Pajama Day

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Wear school uniform

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Mass 8:45am

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JASP 3rd-5th Grade-2:30 -3:30pm

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Friday

2 Dress Like your Super HERO Day JASP 6th-8th Grade-2:303:30pm

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Cardinal Spirit Day

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Gym Day

Birthdays Coming up/Cumpleaños que se acercan

Jan. 27-Carlton K. Jan. 28-Madesyn R. Jan. 30– Dulce T. Jan. 31– Frank P.

HERO Day To clarify.. students may wear a fictional super hero shirt or sweatshirt on Thursday ( marvel, dc comics, princesses) No masks, weapons or costumes. Para aclarar... los estudiantes pueden usar un súper héroe de ficción camisa o sudadera el jueves (marvel, dc, cómic o princesas) No mascaras, armas o disfraces.

Tuition Contracts Coming soon! 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/

Catholic’s School Week Open House Hot Ham Special Sunday, January 28th John Paul II Academy’s 7th grade class will be sponsoring this event.

11-1pm During Open House Hot ham lunch plate-includes pickle, chips and beverage Lunch To Go– 1lb of ham &6 rolls Soda, Water, Coffee Bake Sale

After 8am Haban Hall: Hot Ham Sandwich– single Lunch To GO –1lb of ham &6 rolls Water & Coffee Donuts

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.

Power Up Your Math Skills! You are invited to Family Math Night at JPIIA School on:

Monday January 29, 2018 Grades 4K-3

From 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or 5:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m. in Haban Hall. Come and explore the wonders of math with your student and enjoy an exciting time of hands-on learning activities and games. *Light refreshments will be served and each family will receive their own bag of math games for home.

Potencia sus habilidades de matemáticas

Te invitamos a la noche familiar de matemáticas en la escuela de JPIIA en: Lunes enero 29, 2018 Grados 4K-3rd

De 2:30 p.m. a 3:30 p.m. o 5:45 p. m. a 6:45 p.m. en el Salón de Haban. Venga a explorar las maravillas de las matemáticas con su hijo y disfrutar de un emocionante tiempo de aprendizaje práctico *Se servirán refrescos y cada familia recibirá su propia bolsa de juegos de matemáticas para el hogar.

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! Jan. 28

All School Mass at 10am following Open House from 11am-1pm/ Misa de toda escuela a las 10am y exhibición publica de la escuela de 11am-1pm.

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

Dine Out Nights Your SPA (Student Parent Association) would like to thank you for your continued Dine Out Night participation. You helped us earn $59.40 during November's Panera night! THANK YOU!

John Paul II Academy

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