Friday, August 23, 2024

Friday, August 23rd

Affirmation Notebooks
Please don't forget to place your notebooks in the faculty workroom! Let's begin next week by affirming each other. Take the time to praise a colleague! (or 2 or 3 or more!)

Announcements for Clubs, Teams, Events, Etc.
Please complete the form below if you need to make announcements for your club, team, event, etc. We use this information from the form for the PA announcements, Cardinal Vision, and Social Media!

Athletics Needs Your Help
Gate Workers are needed for Volleyball! 
9/26 - 1 worker (Ursuline)
10/17 - 2 workers (Prestonwood)
10/24 -1 worker (Bishop Lynch)
It pays $15/hour.
Please email JeanneThank you in advance!

Campus Passes
If you are in need of more JPII Campus Passes, you can pick them up from Debra in the Athenaeum.

Emergency Kits
Emergency kits have been hung in all classrooms behind the door. Please place your updated rosters in the emergency binder by Friday September 6th. If you have any questions about printing this out, please let Auggie know.

Events Next Week
Monday, August 26th
  • B Day
  • Freshman Class Retreat!
  • Department Meetings 8:00 AM
  • College Visits - Cardinal Break 
    • Knox University
    • University of Georgia 
    • College Visit: University of Michigan Ann-Arbor
    • Washington University in St. Louis
  • College Visits - 10:50 AM
    • American University (DC)
    • University of Colorado Springs
  • August Class of 2025 College Application Study Halls Part II - 4:00 PM
Tuesday, August 27th
  • A Day
  • Daily Prayer - Chapel 8:00 AM
  • College Visit - Cardinal Break - LSU
  • Water Polo - Boys Varsity vs Denton Ryan Away 5:30 PM
  • Volleyball - JV Red vs McKinney Christian 5:30 PM
  • Volleyball - Varsity vs McKinney Christian 6:30 PM
Wednesday, August 28th
  • B Day
  • August Class of 2025 College Application Study Halls Part II - 7:30 AM
  • Weekly Mass - 8:00 AM - Chapel
  • Praise and Worship - Cardinal Break - Chapel 
  • Worship Wednesday - Campus Ministry Nest 3:45 PM
Thursday, August 29th
  • A Day
  • Daily Prayer - 8:00 AM - Chapel 
  • College Visit - 8:00 AM
    • University of Arkansas
  • College Visits - 10:50 AM 
    • Full Sail University in Florida
    • University of North Texas
Friday, August 30th - No Classes
  • Diocesan PD Day @ Bishop Lynch High School 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
    • For those riding the bus to BL for staff development on August 30th, the bus will leave JPII at 7:30 AM.  Additional questions can be addressed to Tony or Kyle.
  • Volleyball - Varsity at POP NTX Invitational POPCS Tournament TBD
  • WaterPolo - Boys Varsity vs North Garland @ Garland Tourney Away 12:00pm
  • WaterPolo - Boys Varsity vs Forney @ Garland Tourney Away 4:00pm
  • Football - Varsity vs McKinney Christian 8:00 PM - Home Opener!
Saturday, August 31st 
  • WaterPolo - Boys Varsity vs Garland Tourney Away TBD
  • Volleyball - Varsity at POP NTX Invitational POPCS Tournament TBD
Monday, September 2nd - LABOR DAY HOLIDAY!

Join PTSO
You are encouraged and welcomed to join the PTSO! Membership is $10. You can use the link below to sign up!

Level of Rigor Schedule Change FAQ
  1. When can students start to request a change to drop an H/DC/AP course?  The window for submission of the request form is September 4, through September 11, 2024.
  2. Will there be another time this semester to request a change for this semester?  No, the next window will be in December for the spring semester schedules.
  3. What must occur before a student can request a change?  The student will need to have attended the teacher's tutorials.  The parent and teacher will need to have a conversation regarding a possible change.  The student cannot have any zeros in the teacher's gradebook (all grades must be recorded so that if a possible change is made, all grades will be transferred).  Please make sure all of these steps are completed before giving a student the request form.
  4. How does the student start the process?  Teachers will receive the form from Dr. Ripley on Tuesday, Sept. 3, and can share it with students who have gone through the process in Question #3.
  5. What needs to be completed on the request form?  Once students receive the request form from teachers, students will complete Section 1.  Parents will complete Section 2.  Teachers will complete Section 3 verifying steps in Question #3.  Students will then submit the form to their Counselor.
  6. When will the schedule change happen?  Once Counselors receive the request form, they will verify that all steps have been completed and that the request meets the criteria.  If it does, the schedule will then be changed.  If the request does not meet the criteria, Counselors will submit to Dr. Ripley for further review.
  7. Is this a form for any schedule change?  No, the only schedule changes being considered at this time are for level of rigor changes.  This form is not for the students "changing their minds" (i.e. wanting to drop Principles of Architecture and add Small Animal Management).

Optional Faculty Parent Square Group
Faculty & Staff Community Bulletin Board
We have created an optional group for faculty and staff on Parent Square. This is for community posts that don't belong in the official JPIIHS Staff group. 

Feel free to post social events, items for sale or free, prayer requests, etc. Please keep it civil and clean. Post nothing you wouldn't say in the hallway with students present. To join, click THIS LINK

Anyone who clicks the link will be able to join. If you want to leave, let Kris Thurston know. Do not share the link outside the organization.

Parent Square Notifications (How-To)
USE THIS LINK to help with any parent square notification changes. 

Texas Rangers Catholic School Night 
The Texas Rangers are excited to be hosting our annual Catholic Schools Night this year on September 21st @ 6:05PM as the Texas Rangers face off against the Seattle Mariners!

Catholic school students, teachers, friends, and family across DFW are invited to enjoy a game at Globe Life Field. Discounted tickets are available for purchase here. 

Texas Rangers Catholic Schools Night Tickets: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Catholicschools77

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