Pope John Paul II School Community

🌿🐝Our Pollinator Garden Story🦋🌿
We are thrilled to celebrate the incredible dedication and hard work of our school team, who spent this past year transforming a barren garden space into a beautiful, thriving pollinator paradise.
The journey began right inside our classrooms. To get the entire school community involved, the team organized an exciting homeroom plant-growing contest. Homerooms were challenged to cultivate wildflowers from seeds, fostering friendly competition and a shared responsibility for our environment. Alongside these classroom efforts, our team carefully planted and grew milkweed and various other native species, creating a rich habitat designed to support local pollinators. Our project received a wonderful boost thanks to a city grant from Clean, Green and Beautiful Thunder Bay. With these funds, we purchased and installed educational signs in the garden. These signs teach visitors about the vital role of pollinating species and help our community identify the plants and insects that visit our sanctuary. An achievement like this requires an immense amount of teamwork. We are incredibly grateful to every single student who contributed to this beautiful paradise. Your muddy hands, daily watering schedules, and continuous enthusiasm made this vision a reality.
Ms. Dziurda and Mr.Prezio are deeply proud of all your efforts and everything you have accomplished this year. Thank you for leaving a lasting, beautiful, and green legacy at our school! 🌸🌷🌻

📚✏️ Reminder! Report cards will be coming home tomorrow. Be sure to check backpacks and take some time to celebrate all the hard work and growth from this school year! 🎉🐾

Reminder: 🎓 Our Grade 8 Year-End Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, June 23 at 12:30 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Guests are asked to arrive no earlier than 12:15 p.m. Please note that each student is limited to 4 guests.

We look forward to celebrating with you! 🖤❤️🐾

Today, our school community gathered at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to celebrate a wonderful year together. We were blessed by a beautiful choir, an inspiring homily, and the opportunity to reflect on all that we have accomplished and experienced throughout the year.
We also took time to recognize and say goodbye to some incredible staff members who have made a lasting impact on our school community. Thank you for your dedication, kindness, and service. We wish you all the best as you begin your next chapter—you will always be part of the Jaguar family. 🐾

Yesterday we welcomed back some of our former Jaguars as they returned to share an exciting milestone—their high school graduation! 🎓🐆
It is always special to see where their hard work, determination, and faith have taken them. We are incredibly proud of all they have accomplished and wish them continued success as they begin the next chapter of their journey.
Once a Jag, always a Jag! ❤️🖤

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Track & Field Season Wrap-Up 🏅
We would like to take a moment to congratulate all of our Track & Field athletes on an incredible season! Over the past several weeks, athletes dedicated themselves to practices, competitions, and continuous improvement. We are so proud of the commitment, perseverance, and sportsmanship displayed by every member of our team.
Over the last two days, Team Red and Team Black represented our school with pride and determination. Congratulations to Team Red Grade 7 on capturing Gold and Team Red Grade 8 on earning Silver!
A special congratulations to our Overall Champions:
🥇 Marcello Michelizzi – Grade 8 Boys Gold
🥇 Abby McGirr – Grade 8 Girls Gold
🥈 Kay Ramage – Grade 8 Silver
🥉 Rylan LaDuke – Grade 8 Bronze
🥇 River Hiscox – Grade 7 Gold
🥉 Kaylee Budowski – Grade 7 Girls Bronze
🥉 Khloe Cade – Grade 7 Girls Bronze
This year also marked a special milestone as many athletes participated in the Heptathlon for the very first time, taking on the challenge of seven events. Congratulations to these outstanding athletes:
Grade 8 Girls
🥇 Alyssa Amyan – 1st Overall
🥉 Mia Sabaz – 3rd Overall
🏅 Brittany Wiltshire – 4th Overall
🏅 Alison Ouellette – 6th Overall
Grade 8 Boys
🥉 Desi Kuharski – 3rd Overall
🏅 Cristian Johnson – 5th Overall
🏅 Keenan Sutherland – 6th Overall
🏅 James Nixon – 8th Overall
Grade 7 Girls
🥉 Tori Zimak – 3rd Overall
🏅 Nora Kuharski – 4th Overall
🏅 Georgia McCart – 5th Overall
Grade 7 Boys
🥈 Rylin Bailot – 2nd Overall
🥉 Aaron Kozyra – 3rd Overall
Most importantly, we witnessed countless personal best performances, athletes stepping outside their comfort zones, and many students discovering a new passion for track and field.
Thank you to all of our athletes for your hard work and dedication, and a special thank you to our coaches whose time, energy, and support made this season possible.
Keep working hard, keep setting goals, and keep believing in yourselves. We can't wait to see what you accomplish next! 🐆💙💛

🏀 Congratulations to Autumn, Marcello, and Kate on their outstanding achievements at the Knights of Columbus Regional Free Throw Competition!
Autumn and Marcello both placed 1st in Northern Ontario in the 13-year-old girls' and boys' divisions, competing against regional champions from communities across the north, including Sudbury, North Bay, Timmins, and beyond.
A special congratulations to Kate, who not only captured 1st place in Northern Ontario for the 12-year-old girls' division, but also went on to earn the title of Provincial Champion, finishing first among all regional winners across Ontario!
We are incredibly proud of your hard work, dedication, and success. Way to represent our school and community! 🎉🏀

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Stay up to date with all the action from today’s Track & Field Meet!
Check out the live results using the link below and follow along as our athletes compete and represent the Jaguars with pride! 🐆
Live Results: https://m7.timerhub.com/605ff764c617d3cd28dbbdd72be8f9a2.html