St. John Paul II Catholic High School

Congratulations! Senior, Kamyren Baxter has committed to play football and continue his academic career at Samford University!

Kamyren we are so proud of you and know you will do big things!

GO PANTHERS!

Congratulations, to Senior Tremaine Hughes Jr. on his commitment to The United States Air Force Academy to play Football!

We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see what your future holds!

GO PANTHERS!🏈🥳

It was a great first day back on campus as a Panther! It was wonderful seeing all students again for the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

Our seniors celebrated their Last First Day as Panthers with senior crowns and shirts!

Here’s to a great year!

Go Panthers!

First Day in the Panther House!😊

Last Thursday our JPII Boys Varsity Soccer team had the honor of meeting our Governor Ron Desantis.

The JPII Boys Varsity Soccer Team had an amazing 2022-2023 season where they advanced to the Class 2A State Final Four!

Can’t wait to see what this season brings!⚽️

Loved seeing the JPII SENIORS last Friday for the 🎨”Paint the Lot”🚙 and “BBQ Party”!

Seniors, 3 days until your “Last First Day”! 😊

Look who stopped by👀

Always fun kicking off the new school year!

See you in 1 week😊

Fellowship was enjoyed by all at the First Annual End of the Summer House Party! We appreciate everyone who attended! 

A special thanks to our PTO for providing drinks, Moms in Prayer for providing sweets and sides, Soccer for providing condiments and toppings, and Football for providing the delicious hotdogs, hamburgers, and chicken! 

Shoutout to the Grill master Mr. Shawn Ford! 

Can’t wait to see all of our students back here in next week!

Attention SJPII Community! You are invited to a End of Summer House Party in our Panther Gym on Thursday, July 27th from 5-7 PM. Students, parents, teachers, staff and coaches are all invited to attend this free event. Ms. Zalzman, our new principal and a special surprise guest will be joining the party.

We hope to see you there!

Happy Independence Day from St. John Paul II Catholic High School.🇺🇸 God, source of all freedom, this day is bright with the memory of those that declared that life and liberty are your gift to every human being. Help us to continue a good work begun long ago. Make our vision clear and our will strong; that only in human solidarity will we find liberty, and justice only in the honor that belongs to every life on earth. Turn our hearts towards the family of nations: to understand the ways of others, to offer friendship, and to find safety in the common good for all. We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen. Courtesy of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. As a reminder, the office will be closed July 3rd -7th in observance of July 4th. Summer hours of 9:00AM-1:00pm will resume on the 10th. Have a blessed and safe holiday.🇺🇸

As a reminder our office will be closed next week, July 3rd - 7th, in observance of the July 4th holiday. Our summer hours of 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM will resume on Monday, July 10th. Have a blessed and safe holiday!

Happy Birthday Bishop Wack!

Happy Birthday, Bishop Wack! We are so thankful for you and all that you do for the diocese and for the Church. We are praying for you!

"God, eternal shepherd, you tend your Church in many ways and rule us with love. You have chosen your servant, Bishop Wack, to be a shepherd of your flock. Give him a spirit of courage and right judgment, a spirit of knowledge and love. By governing with fidelity those entrusted to his care, may he build your Church as a sign of salvation for the world." ~ A Prayer for the Bishop, A Catholic Prayer Book

Please note our office will be closed on Monday, June 19th in honor of the Juneteenth holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, June 20th.

Stock up on uniforms for next year and save big! Be sure to register your student under St. John Paul by using school code 900183245. Our school approved items may be ordered there!

Introducing our new principal, Ms. Luisa Zalzman!

Ms. Zalzman comes to us from Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, GA, where she served as a department chair and teacher. In her vast experience spanning two decades, Ms. Zalzman has served Catholic education as a high school Spanish teacher, high school journalism teacher, high school coach, high school dean of students, high school assistant principal and high school principal. Known by her colleagues as a team-builder with a strong work ethic and solid Catholic faith, Ms. Zalzman’s skills will fit well as leader in our school community.

Ms. Zalzman graduated with a Masters in Educational Leadership from Mercer University and also holds a Bachelors in Communications and Journalism from Universidad Catolica Andres Bello in Caracas, Venezuela.

We are blessed to have her! Please help us extend a warm welcome to our new leader.

Farewell, Mrs. Copenhaver! We are eternally grateful for your 5 years of selfless service and leadership. You will always have a home here at SJPIICHS. We will be praying for you, always.

Happy Birthday to Father Tom! We love you and pray that you have a joyful day full of your favorite things! 🎉

"Can a mother forget her infant,
be without tenderness for the child of her womb?
Even should she forget, I will never forget you.
See, upon the palms of my hands I have engraved you; your walls are ever before me." ~ Isaiah 49:15-16

Today we remember and give thanks for those who have fallen while in service to our nation.
Our prayers are with them and their families. May God bless you and give you peace as you remember your loved ones who have gone before us.

All Florida families are now eligible for scholarships regardless of income through the Step for Students program!

All families currently receiving a Step-Up scholarship will need to reapply using the new EMA system.
Apply Using This Link:
https://www.stepupforstudents.org/scholarships/logins/

En Espanol: Solicita Ahora:
https://www.stepupforstudents.org/es/becas/inicios-de-sesi%C3%B3n/

Help your child gain a personalized education with the help of a scholarship for the 2023-24 school year. Apply TODAY: https://bit.ly/3FeQT85

¿Eres residente de Florida? Ayuda a su hijo a obtener una educación personalizada con la ayuda de una beca para el año escolar 2023-24. Aprende más aquí: https://bit.ly/3MKgoAv

~En español abajo~

Are you a Florida resident? Help your child gain a personalized education with the help of a
scholarship for the 2023-24 school year. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3FeQT85

¿Eres residente de Florida? Ayuda a su hijo a obtener una educación personalizada con la ayuda de una beca para el año escolar 2023-24. Aprende más aquí:
https://bit.ly/3MKgoAv

~En español abajo~

Help your child gain access to a K-12 scholarship regardless of your income! Apply today: https://bit.ly/3FeQT85

¡Ayuda a su hijo/a obtener acceso a una beca K-12
independientemente de susingresos! Solicita hoy: https://bit.ly/3MKgoAv

Hot off the press! Click below to view this year's Blue and Gold Literary Magazine. Great work to all who put countless hours into this production!

Blue & Gold Volume VII Read Blue & Gold Volume VII by JPIIBlueAndGold on Issuu and browse thousands of other publications on our platform. Start here!

~En español abajo~

Are you a Florida resident? Help your child gain a personalized education with the help of a scholarship for the 2023-24 school year. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3FeQT85

¿Eres residente de Florida? Ayuda a su hijo a obtener una educación personalizada con la ayuda de una beca para el año escolar 2023-24. Aprende más aquí: https://bit.ly/3MKgoAv

Our 2023 graduates were recently featured in the Tallahassee Democrat. Click the link to see the story!

Graduation 2023: St. John Paul II Catholic High School St. John Paul II Catholic High Schools holds graduation at 2 p.m. May 21 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church

Congratulations to our graduates!

A very emotional last day for our Class of 2023. Seniors were joined by friends, family, and classmates for their final walkout and BBQ.

A very big thank you to the Knights of Columbus at St. Louis Catholic Church, for sponsoring our BBQ, as well as to all the parents, staff, and students who brought delicious sides and desserts special event!

Although it rained during the BBQ, the Class of 2023 didn't let that get in the way of an incredible afternoon! Thank you to the students, staff, and parents who helped us move the BBQ to the gym at the last moment. For us, it was just another reminder of how blessed we are to have such a supportive community at our school!

Congratulations to our students who have completed the sacrament of Confirmation this year!

Please join us in praying for them as they continue their faith journey.

Check out Bishop Wack’s special Mothers Day message! 💕

Mother’s Day gives us the perfect excuse to shower all the amazing moms around us with love. Take a moment to watch this heartfelt video from Bishop Wack and the Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee.

Watch here: https://bit.ly/3shSNPQ

Happy Mothers Day from St. John Paul II Catholic High School to all mothers! May the Lord bless you on this day and always.

Teacher Appreciation Week continues with a delicious breakfast courtesy of the SJPII PTO.

We love our teachers and staff!

Our talented AP art students celebrated their successful completion of their AP art exam today. Thank you to Mrs. Julian, our Art teacher for guiding them this year, and congratulations to our AP Art students on their beautiful work!

“The life of a teacher, as I know from personal experience, is very challenging and demanding, but it is also profoundly satisfying. It is more than a job, for it is rooted in our deepest convictions and values. To be intimately concerned in the development of a young person, of hundreds of young people, is a highly responsible task. As teachers, you kindle in your students a thirst for truth and wisdom. You spark off in them a desire for beauty. You introduce them to their cultural heritage. You help them to discover the treasures of other cultures and peoples. What an awesome responsibility and privilege is yours in the teaching profession.”
-St. John Paul II

Today we kicked off Teacher Appreciation Week with a visit from . Teachers and staff were treated to free gourmet coffee, tea, and lemonade drinks!

Thank you to The Frother's Daughter for their great service and delicious drinks, and thank you to our amazing teachers and staff for their hard work!

Today’s May Crowning ceremony was beautiful! Congratulations to our May Queen, Frankie, for being chosen to do the honor of crowning our beloved Mary statue. 💐

Join us for Mass on the Grass today with Bishop Wack at 2 PM in our courtyard ☀️

We invite you to join us for this beautiful tradition of crowning Mary on Monday, May 1st at 9:45 AM. Visitors may proceed directly through the chapel side gate and proceed to our Mary statue. Students, please bring flowers for Mary to the front office Monday morning.

Due to impending weather conditions, we have decided to postpone the community picnic portion of this event. Mass on the Grass with Bishop Wack will still take place as scheduled at 2 PM on Sunday, April 30th. The location of the mass (chapel, courtyard or gym) will be determined closer to the event. We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to the Sophomores for winning the basketball event today at the Panther Olympics!
Juniors also had a great showing by winning our tug-o-war competition!
Tomorrow the Panther Olympics continue with Dodgeball and the Relay Race.
Stay tuned to see which class will win it all.

Applying for admissions to the 23-24 school year?? Register now for the High School Placement Test right here on the SJPII campus! HSPT is required for admission.

https://form.jotform.com/SJPII/hspt