This year, we are using both the St. John Paul II school app and Flocknote to send communications to parents. Please review these instructions to ensure that you are well-informed about your child's educational experience!
The school is seeking volunteers who can help in the lunchroom on Thursdays and Fridays. To learn more or to sign up, contact Lunch Coordinator Kathryn Fuhrer at kathryn.fuhrer@k12.sd.us 🍎
The start of the new school year is just around the corner! We are excited to welcome our students and their families back into our school TONIGHT for an Open House & Backpack Blessing. New families are asked to join us at 6pm, and returning families are invited to join them at 6:30pm.
The new school year begins Wednesday at 8:15am! We will have our first Mass at 9am, followed by a Eucharistic Procession & Classroom Blessings.
Find out about other events we have planned for the year at bit.ly/4bR4PXe
Save the date for the Mitchell Catholic Fall Festival for St. JPII, Faith Formation and Sacred Heart Pastorate on Wed., Sept. 9!
To sign up to work at the event (serving food and drinks, bussing tables and supervising bounce houses), please visit
signupgenius.com/go/70A0C44ACAB2EA75-fall
To donate pumpkins and gourds to be painted and decorated, visit signupgenius.com/go/70A0C44ACAB2EA75-pumpkins
The Kernel Volleyball Camp for youth grades 1-5 will be held Aug. 3-4. See the attached form for registration details!
The 2026-2027 Free & Reduced Lunch guidelines and application have bee posted. To view the file, please visit https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5386/Sjpiis/cbfeae89-a4bc-405f-b0d7-bd4cc732d090/Free_and_Reduced_Meals_2025-26.pdf?disposition=inline
Good evening! We are so excited to welcome everyone back to St. John Paul II School in a few short weeks! Please read this greeting from Head of School Mrs. Katrina Hostler.
2026-2027 School Supply List
Stop in this evening to wish Mrs. Luckett and Mrs. Runyon best of luck on their retirement!
The sixth grade put on a production of "Julius Caesar" and it was awesome!
Here is some information on some opportunities for volleyball this summer!
Dear 2nd Grade Parents,
After Mass tomorrow, our 2nd-grade students will receive their very own Bible. Each Bible will have the student’s name imprinted in the leather along with the St. John Paul II logo, making it a special keepsake for their faith journey.
These Bibles will remain here at school throughout the students’ years at JP2, from 2nd through 6th grade. When they leave JP2, the Bible will go home with them as a meaningful reminder of their years growing in faith.
The Bibles are meant to be used often as students learn Scripture and deepen their relationship with Christ. Students will be encouraged to highlight passages, take notes, and allow the Bible to grow with them throughout the years.
Parents are welcome, but not required, to attend Mass tomorrow to witness the special handing out of the Bibles.
Thank you for supporting your child’s faith formation!
After Mass tomorrow, our 2nd-grade students will receive their very own Bible. Each Bible will have the student’s name imprinted in the leather along with the St. John Paul II logo, making it a special keepsake for their faith journey.
These Bibles will remain here at school throughout the students’ years at JP2, from 2nd through 6th grade. When they leave JP2, the Bible will go home with them as a meaningful reminder of their years growing in faith.
The Bibles are meant to be used often as students learn Scripture and deepen their relationship with Christ. Students will be encouraged to highlight passages, take notes, and allow the Bible to grow with them throughout the years.
Parents are welcome, but not required, to attend Mass tomorrow to witness the special handing out of the Bibles.
Thank you for supporting your child’s faith formation!
Senior Walk
Bring back your library books by May 13!
Another special morning at St. JPII is on tap for tomorrow with Mothers as the focus! Join us for the May Crowning Mass followed by Muffins for Moms.
Spirit Day!
St. John Paul II school lunch menu for May 4th to May 8th
Free Summer Meals Program
Happy School Principal Appreciation Day, Mrs. Timmer!
After Mass tomorrow, all St. John Paul II students are invited to enjoy a donut and juice. Each student is welcome to bring their special father figure to join them. As we celebrate the feast day of St. Joseph the Worker, we honor the dedication of fathers and father figures in our lives. Mass is at 9:00