Hello everyone!
What a joyful week this has been. I will never be able to adequately express my heartfelt gratitude for your participation, engagement, and excitement during in-service. I truly enjoyed spending time with you and getting to know more about so many of you. The same thought kept running through my mind, "What I wouldn't give to have had these teachers when I was in high school!" Our students are so lucky to have you.
Here are a few reminders for next week!
Capturing Kids' Heart Expectations
During the first 1.5 - 2 weeks of class, I want you to take the time you need to get settled, meet your students, get to know them, and start building relationships. Starting on Day 1, greet your students at the door, make eye-contact, shake their hands, (or high-five, fist-bump, elbows, whatever fits you best!) Learn their names and love them like you always do!
After about a week and a half, please start to build your social contracts, agree upon the behaviors for each one of your classes and make sure you post those contracts in your room. When going over your class procedures, you should include the discipline model we all went through. Decide what your class consequences will be. Teach the students about timeouts, checks, fouls, put-ups, good things, one clap - we all clap, and any other tool you would like to use!
I hope you all understand the power you have - the power WE have as a school to do this well and build a culture where our students are all looking out for each other, treating each other with respect, and growing closer together each and every day. It won't work if there are some of us who don't follow through, make fun of it, or complain about it. We are better than that and I ask that you try it and then, see the difference it can make. Be open-minded and open-hearted.
Dining Hall Reminders
Please do not ever cut through the kitchen when walking around campus. You are welcome to cut through the dining hall but for safety concerns, please do not walk through where our dining hall staff is cooking or preparing food.
If you are getting anything from the dining hall other than ice or a drink from the fountain machine, you must go through the register. Everything has to be logged and accounted for so our dining hall staff knows what and how much to order.
We appreciate your help with this!
Events This Week
Monday, August 14th (A Day)
Senior Sunrise 6:30 AM
9:00 AM Start Time
Casual Day
Senior Sunrise 6:30 AM
9:00 AM Start Time
Casual Day
Tuesday, August 15th (B Day)
JV an Varsity Volleyball at Greenhill
9th Grade Volleyball at Jasper
Wednesday, August 16th (A Day)
Casual Day
Weekly Mass, 7:45 AM - Chapel
Cardinal Break Praise and Worship
Admissions Info Night
Cardinal Break Praise and Worship
Admissions Info Night
Thursday, August 17th (B Day)
Formal Day - Yearbook Pictures
JV and Varsity Volleyball vs. Frisco Legacy Christian
JV and Varsity Football vs. Corem Deo (Scrimmage)
Friday, August 18th (A Day)
Formal Day - Yearbook Pictures
Freshman Retreat
Varsity Volleyball Allen Tournament
Saturday, August 19th
Varsity Volleyball Allen Tournament
New Permanent Pages
Along the left side of this blog you will see some new permanent pages:
- Morning Prayer Slides for you to use in your 2nd/6th period classes during prayer!
- Work of Heart Award Instructions if you ever want to nominate someone!
REMIND LINKS
Please join whatever groups you think would be helpful for you to get reminders about!
JPII Faculty and Staff: https://www.remind.com/join/4333h49
Parent Groups
Class of 2024 Parents https://www.remind.com/join/2g4f3b
Class of 2025 Parents https://www.remind.com/join/ge6hc28
Class of 2026 Parents https://www.remind.com/join/aeagk8c
Class of 2027 Parents https://www.remind.com/join/4496kd7
Students Groups
Please use the following links to sign up to receive reminders from the school.
Class of 2024 https://www.remind.com/join/466ad7k
Class of 2025 https://www.remind.com/join/d32fk42
Class of 2026 https://www.remind.com/join/ahh7bhd6
Class of 2027 https://www.remind.com/join/2d7ghff
Social Media Pictures
If you are hosting or attending an event and want it highlighted on JPII's social media pages, please send those pictures and a brief description to David Lovell and Amanda Lee (davidlovell@johnpauliihs.org and amandalee@johnpauliihs.org)
