Friday, October 27, 2023

Friday, October 27th




Please take some time to self-assess! 

Just a reminder that as I and the Deans walk through classrooms, we will be looking for things on this form. There are some great goals in all sections so please take some time to review! 

CKH Resources
If you have not logged in to https://www.capturingkidshearts.org/ and spent some time in their resources, PLEASE DO!! There is so much goodness here and so many activities, ideas, lessons, launches, ways to engage, ways to explore, ways to communicate...it is amazing! 

CKH Strategist
Thank you so much to all of the teachers who welcomed our CKH Strategist, Allyson Price, into your classrooms today. Allyson will be with us all year as we continue to implement the CKH Processes at JPII. 

CKH Looking Ahead
I hope you know by now that this was not a two-day in-service that you will never hear about again. It is a program and process that we will continue to build at JPII. We now have a team of Process Champions (listed below) here on campus who attended an all day training yesterday. They will be people you will hear from often and who you can go to with questions about Capturing Kids' Hearts. Also know that in the next couple of months, I will be sending out specific CKH surveys to our students, teachers, and staff to collect data as we continue to grow these processes here.

Process Champions

Kayla Brown 

Michael Browning

Allie Choiniere

Kyle Hay

Becky Heslep 

Cynthia Melly

Channing Milfeld

Julia Miller

Bethany Ralston

Laura Ripley

Viviana Ruiz


Dia de los Muertos

Penelope and Stephanie have been working with their classes and discussing Day of the Dead, November 1st and 2nd, and its connection to All Souls Day and All Saints Day. The students will be putting up "ofrendas" in the hallway to remember and honor the deceased. They are encouraging their students to bring photos of family members to place on the ofrenda in their honor. They would like to open this up to all faculty and staff as well.  There are 6 tables in the hall in the Freshman House set up that will be decorated by Friday. Please bring anything you would like to display to Penelope or Stephanie! 

Events Next Week
Monday, October 30th
B Day
Daily Prayer - 8:00 - Chapel 
9:00 Start Time
Volleyball Playoff Game vs. St. Pius X High School (Houston) 3:00 - in the Birdcage. Please bring your classes.
Cross Country - Varsity vs TAPPS State Meet

Tuesday, October 31st
A Day
Happy Halloween! - Please wear any Halloween themed attire you would like! 
Bible Study - 7:30 AM - 8:20 AM - Administrative Conference Room 
Daily Prayer - 8:00 AM - Chapel 
Freshman Class Meeting - Cardinal Break
ISEE Prep 

Wednesday, November 1st
B Day 
Coffee with the Counselors 8:30 AM - Athenaeum
All School Mass - SCHEDULE - All Saints Day 
Faculty Meeting 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM - Dining Hall - FRIENDSGIVING! 

Thursday, November 2nd
A Day 
ISEE Prep 
Football - JV at Legacy Christian Academy 4:15 PM
Soccer - Boys JV vs HSSA 5:00 PM
Soccer - Boys Varsity vs HSAA 7:00 PM

Friday, November 3rd
B Day
JPII Dress Down Day
Progress 3 Ends (must have 3 grades posted)
Football - Varsity vs Shelton 7:00 PM - SENIOR NIGHT (rescheduled)

Saturday, November 4th
Basketball - Girls Varsity vs Fran Harris Tip Off @ Desoto High School 3:00 PM

Progress Grades
Please remember our handbook policy. "A minimum of three grades must be entered in the grade book prior to Progress Reports." The end of Progress 3 is next Friday, November 3rd.

PTSO Membership
We would love for you to join the PTSO if you haven't already! We will have a gift card drawing on November 1st for those who have joined. Faculty-Staff can drop their form and cash/check in the PTSO mailbox under the stairs.



Shining the Light Teachers
Starting next week, I will be sending a link in our weekly parent newsletter and emailing students a link to give them the opportunity to shine the light on their teachers.  I can't wait to read about the wonderful things they have to say about you! I will be spreading those positive messages throughout our community all during the year! 

"We need to make the positive so loud that the negative becomes almost impossible to hear." 
-George Couros

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