Patriot Post

St. John Paul II Catholic School is a Christ-centered community devoted to fostering personal growth in all of our students and developing meaningful connections that encourage respect for self, others and our environment.

• Monday, Sept. 28
• EIAA Golf Tournament
• Girls Volleyball Practice 3:15-5:00 pm

Tuesday, Sept. 29

• Orange Shirt Day- Please wear Orange today!
• Switch Day- Friday Schedule

Wednesday, Sept. 30

• No School- Truth and Reconciliation Day

Thursday, Oct. 1

• Boys Volleyball Away Game 4:00pm
• Girls Volleyball Home Game 4:00pm

Friday, Oct. 2

• PD day- No School for students

Monday, Oct. 5

• Linking Generations Visit #1
• World Teachers Day!

Tuesday, Oct. 6

• Saffron Lunch Program Visit

Wednesday, Oct. 7

• Thanksgiving Mass at the school (12:15pm)
• Girls Volleyball Home Game 4-5pm
• Boys Volleyball Home Game 5-6pm

Thursday, Oct. 8

• School-wide Bus evacuations
• Parent Council Meeting 6:30-7:30pm

Greeting St. JPII Families,

This month has blessed us with some beautiful fall days, and as we move into our last full week of September, it has been wonderful to see our students learning and growing both inside and outside the classroom. Our students also participated in the Terry Fox Run, demonstrating service, community, and a willingness to make a difference for others.

Our Gospel this week, Matthew 21:28–32, reminds us that our actions speak louder than our words. As we continue to live out our theme of Rooted, United, and Sent, we are reminded that being Sent means putting our faith into action through kindness, respect, service, and the choices we make each day.

Next Tuesday, September 30, we honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. School will be closed as we remember the children who never returned home from residential schools, honour Survivors and their families, and continue to learn about reconciliation.

We encourage our school community to wear an orange shirt as a visible reminder that Every Child Matters, and to take time to reflect and learn about the ongoing journey of reconciliation.

May we continue to be Rooted in Christ, United as a community, and Sent to make a difference.

Blessings,

Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Johnson

Our Student Leadership team is leading a Thanksgiving Food Drive! From October 5–13, each homeroom will collect non-perishable food items to support our local food bank. The homeroom in each grade that collects the most will earn a special teacher-selected reward!

Alberta Education REQUIRES that we obtain a detailed update of student demographics on an annual basis, and these are due prior to the end of September. Funding they provide for your child's education is conditional to us receiving these updates and making them part of the student's record.
You can perform the following steps to access, review and submit the form:
1) Log into PowerSchool at https://powerschool.eics.ab.ca
2) On the left hand side click "SchoolEngage Student Forms"
3) For EACH of your students, complete any forms which have been assigned to them.
If you require further assistance, please contact the school at (780) 992-0889

Student Drop-Off & Pick-Up

To help keep our students, families, staff, and buses safe, please follow these drop-off and pick-up procedures:

School Parking Lot

• Parents may use the school parking lot by driving the entire parking lot loop and dropping students off along the sidewalk.

• Please keep the drop-off area clear so staff can access the parking stalls at the far end of the lot.

• Parents may not park in parking stalls during drop-off or pick-up.

• Please do not stop or park in random areas of the parking lot to let students out.

Legion Parking Lot

• Students may also be dropped off or picked up across the street in the Legion parking lot.

Bus Loop

• No parent vehicles are permitted in the bus loop at the front of the school. This area must remain clear for school buses.

A Few Important Reminders

• Please follow the directions of our supervisors outside. Their role is to help keep students and buses moving safely.

• Students must enter and exit through their designated grade-level doors.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we work together to make arrival and dismissal safe and efficient for everyone!

Please click on the image below.

Introducing your Parent Council Executive for the 2026-2027 School Year!

Chair- Jaclyn Stokes

Vice Chair- Brandy Leach

Treasurer- Kelly Monaghan

Secretary- Kerri Gartner

We are truly blessed as a school community to have such a caring and dedicated group of parents. Your support makes such a difference in the experiences we can offer our students. Thank you for generously giving your time and energy—we couldn’t do it without you!

Please join us for our next School Council Meeting on Thursday, October 8th @ 6:30 pm.

Our PAC has organized an speaker to present on Nov. 24th at 6:00 pm at St. John Paul II School Library. Please make sure to join us!

Thank you for supporting our school and helping our STJPII community thrive!

Email: stjp@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://stjp.eics.ab.ca
Location: 9975 93 Avenue, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-992-0889
Twitter: @stjp2cs