Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Menu: Corndog Baked Fries Baked Beans Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad
Wednesday: Mr. Rib/Bun Scalloped Potatoes Corn Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad ______________________________________________________________________________ We will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week with a variety of activities throughout the week.
Walk in Faith Day – Wear SILLY Socks with dress code attire.
Pope John Breakfast and Games in the lunchroom 8:15 to 9:05 a.m. St. Boniface Bingo 10:55-11:45 a.m. Ice Cream treats this afternoon—please see the schedule for when classes come to the front hall.
Happy Birthday to Mrs. Lauren Borer celebrating her birthday today.
Pope John students, when you make a purchase at the Book Fair your name goes in for a drawing for a $5.00 gift certificate to use at the fair. Today’s winners are Cameron, Gavin, and Stephanie.
Congratulations to our boys’ basketball team on their win over Niobrara-Verdigre yesterday and good luck as they play Stuart at 7:30 this evening at Santee. Bus will leave at 4:30 this afternoon.
Musical practice schedule at 6:30 p.m. each evening: tonight at 6:30 Act 1, Scenes 1-5, Wednesday Act 1 Scenes 6-10, Thursday Act 1 Scenes 11-14.
Student Council members, please remove the recycling from your assigned rooms prior to Parent’s Day on February 3rd.
Juniors and seniors are invited to the upcoming TEC Weekend, March 18-20 at Glad Tidings, Bloomfield. Retreat fee is $75. To register, pick up an application from the front office. If you have questions, please contact Becky Kerkman at 843-6043.
All 9th – 12th grade students in our family of parishes are invited to attend Sunday night Youth Group. We will meet on the first Sunday of each month, starting this Sunday, February 5th, at Tintern Retreat Center from 5:00-8:00. The evening will include fun, food, and Jesus. As part of the evening, we will celebrate Mass. The mass will fulfill your Sunday obligation. For questions, please contact Becky Kerkman 402-843-6043 bkerkman@cppnebraska.org

Monday, January 30, 2023

Menu: Chicken Fried Steak Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Mixed Vegetables Chocolate Chip Muffin Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad
Tuesday: Corndog Baked Fries Baked Beans Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad ____________________________________________________________________________________
We will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week with a variety of activities throughout the week.
Today is wear “BLUE” Shirt and jeans. *No Hoodies.* All school prayer service at 8:10 this morning in the front hall and we will have a D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) session beginning at 9:15 a.m. To find out who you are partnered with, please see the document that was shared with you. It has also been posted in several places in the hallway. You may check out an age-appropriate book to read to them from the library, but the younger students will also bring their books. Junior high students, you will be with the artist-in-residence during this time, so you will be excused from this activity.
Happy Birthday to Darby C., Wyatt S. and Lillian M. celebrating their birthdays today.
Congratulations to Carter B. who placed 1st and Landyn V. 4th at the Greeley on Friday and Jack B. who placed 2nd in the JV division.
Congratulations to Grady D. who placed 1st and Austin H. who placed 2nd at the Boone Central JV Invite on Saturday.
Congratulations to our JH boys basketball team on their runner up finish at the Elkhorn Valley Tournament on Friday.
Good Luck to our boys basketball team as we begin NVC today (rescheduled from Saturday due to weather). They will play Niobrara-Verdigre at 6:30 p.m. in the EPS Gym. EPS has a noon dismissal due to hosting NVC. We will have a full day of classes.
Student Council members, please remove the recycling from your assigned rooms prior to Parent’s Day on February 3rd.
Juniors and seniors are invited to the upcoming TEC Weekend, March 18-20 at Glad Tidings, Bloomfield. Retreat fee is only $75. To register, pick up an application form from the front office. If you have questions, please contact Becky Kerkman at 843-6043.

Friday, January 27, 2023

Menu: Enchilada Casserole Corn Garlic Bread Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad
Monday: Chicken Fried Steak Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Mixed Vegetables Chocolate Chip Muffin Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad __________________________________________________________________________________
Good Luck to our wrestling team competing at Greeley today. Meet begins at 11:00 a.m.
Good Luck to our wrestlers competing at Boone Central tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.
Good Luck to our JH boys’ basketball team competing in the EV Tournament beginning at 4:00 this afternoon.
Good Luck to our boys’ basketball team as we begin NVC tomorrow vs. Niobrara-Verdigre at 6:30 p.m. in the EPS Gym.
On Monday, we will have a D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) session for Catholic Schools Week. To find out who you are partnered with, please see the document that was shared with you. It has also been posted in several places in the hallway. You may check out an age-appropriate book to read to them from the library, but the younger students will also bring their books. Junior high students, you will be with the artist-in-residence during this time, so you will be excused from this activity.
February calendar items due in the office by 10:00 this morning.
We are out of chocolate milk in the office until Monday.
Congratulations to our JV and varsity basketball teams on their wins over HHS-LHF yesterday.
Student Council members, please remove the recycling from your assigned rooms prior to Parent’s Day on February 3rd.
The deadline for parents to sign up to eat with their students for Catholic Schools Week is TODAY. Parents need to call the lunchroom @ 843.2464 and not the school.
Students—please park your vehicles in a manner that more cars can park in our lot. Yesterday larger vehicles had a hard time entering the east drive due to it almost being blocked.
Juniors and seniors are invited to the upcoming TEC Weekend, March 18-20 at Glad Tidings, Bloomfield. Retreat fee is only $75. To register, pick up an application form from the front office. If you have questions, please contact Becky Kerkman at 843-6043.

Daily Announcements

Menu: Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich Tator Tots Cookies & Cream Salad Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad
Friday: Enchilada Casserole Corn Garlic Bread Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad _____________________________________________________________________________ February calendar items due in the office by Friday at 10:00 a.m.
Good Luck to our JV and varsity basketball teams traveling to Lindsay to play HHS-LHF at 4:00 this afternoon. JV team members and managers are dismissed at 2:00 p.m. and varsity girls at 2:30 p.m. JV girls will play 3 quarters followed by 4 quarters of JV boys.
Student Council members, please remove the recycling from your assigned rooms prior to Parent’s Day on February 3rd.
The deadline for parents to sign up to eat with their students for Catholic Schools Week is FRIDAY, JANUARY 27th. Parents need to call the lunchroom @ 843.2464 and not the school.
There will be a quick Speech meeting at 1:00 in Mrs. Klein’s room.
Students—please park your vehicles in a manner that more cars can park in our lot.
Juniors and seniors are invited to the upcoming TEC Weekend, March 18-20 at Glad Tidings, Bloomfield. Retreat fee is only $75. To register, please pick up an application form from the front office. If you have questions, please contact Becky Kerkman at 843-6043.

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Menu: Chicken Teriyaki Rice Broccoli Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad
Thursday: Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich Tator Tots Cookies & Cream Salad Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad ______________________________________________________________________________ Congratulations to our wrestling team placing 5th at NVC yesterday.
Congratulations to our JV and varsity basketball teams on their wins over Central Valley yesterday.
Post Prom parent meeting this evening at 5:30 in the EPS lunchroom.
February calendar items due in the office by Friday at 10:00 a.m.
Student Council members, please remove the recycling from your assigned rooms prior to Parent’s Day on February 3rd.
The deadline for parents to sign up to eat with their students for Catholic Schools Week is FRIDAY, JANUARY 27th. Parents need to call the lunchroom @ 843.2464 and not the school.
Juniors and seniors are invited to the upcoming TEC Weekend, March 18-20 at Glad Tidings, Bloomfield. Retreat fee is only $75. To register, please pick up an application form from the front office. If you have questions, please contact Becky Kerkman at 843-6043.

Monday, January 23, 2023

Menu: Calzone Sweet Potato Fries Green Beans Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad
Tuesday: Goulash Peas Dinner Bun Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad ____________________________________________________________________________________
Happy Birthday to Brayden B. celebrating his birthday today.
The following students will be recording Catholic Schools Week promos in the office tomorrow afternoon at 2:00: Diedrick K., Samantha “S., Kaiden B. & Reese S.
Good Luck to our JH boys basketball team competing at Plainview today. Game is 2:00 this afternoon. “A” team will play a full team followed by a 10-minute running clock for “B” team. Team will eat at noon and leave at 12:30 p.m. **Note Time Change!!!
The deadline for parents to sign up to eat with their students for Catholic Schools Week is FRIDAY, JANUARY 27th. Parents need to call the lunchroom @ 843.2464 and not the school.
Congratulations to our JV and varsity basketball teams on their wins over West Holt on Friday.
Congratulations to our Speech students placing at the Summerland Speech Invite on Saturday. Novice Division: Aiden K. – 1st – entertainment, Aiden K. – 2nd – extemp, Tessa B. and Jovie V. – 1st – duet, Camry K. – 4th – humorous prose, Tessa B. – 2nd – poetry, Jovie V. – 4th – poetry, Stephanie G. – 6th – serious Reese S. – 4th – serious Varsity Division: Linus B. – 2nd – extemp, Linus B. – 1st – informative ,Kaitey S., Emma Lea R., Skyler M., Ashlynne C., & Brooklyn M. – 2nd – OID, Jack B. – 6th – humorous prose, Eliza B. – 1st – persuasive, The team received 3rd place overall!
Speech students report immediately to the front hall following homeroom.
Congratulations to Carter B. and Sam H. who placed 2nd and Landyn V. who placed 5th at the Neligh-Oakdale Invite on Saturday.
Students are reminded to return their signed Textbook Loan Forms to the office ASAP! Only a few have been returned.
Juniors and seniors are invited to the upcoming TEC Weekend, March 18-20 at Glad Tidings, Bloomfield. Retreat fee is only $75. To register, please pick up an application form from the front office. If you have questions, please contact Becky Kerkman at 843-6043.

Friday, January 20, 2023

Menu: Hamburger/Bun Sun Chips Baked Beans Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad __________________________________________________________________________________
Happy Birthday to Hudson N. who celebrated his birthday on Wednesday, to Kinley S. and Mrs. Bartak who are celebrating theirs today, Mikaiah H. on Saturday and Tessa B. on Sunday.
The deadline for parents to sign up to eat with their students for Catholic Schools Week is FRIDAY, JANUARY 27th. Parents need to call the lunchroom @ 843.2464 and not the school.
Good Luck to our JV and varsity basketball teams as we host West Holt beginning at 4:00 this afternoon in the St. Boniface Gym. JV girls will play 3 quarters followed by 4 quarters of JV boys.
Good Luck to our JH basketball teams traveling to play at Randolph today. Game time is 1:00 p.m. and they will eat lunch at 10:45 a.m. and leave at 11:15 a.m.
Good Luck to our Speech team competing at Summerland tomorrow.
Good Luck to our wrestling team competing at Neligh-Oakdale tomorrow. Meet begins at 10:00 a.m.
Good Luck to our JV girls’ basketball team competing in a tri @ Niobrara tomorrow. They will play at 10:00 and then 11:00 a.m. Leave time is 8:00 a.m.
Students are reminded to return their signed Textbook Loan Forms to the office ASAP! Only a few have been returned.
Speech members need to report to the school by 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning to leave for Summerland. If you plan to be picked up in Neligh or Clearwater, you need to let Mrs. Klein know today.
Congratulations to our JV boys basketball team on their win over N-O on Tuesday.
Pope John’s Student Council is hosting a Winter Formal this Saturday from 8:00-11:00 p.m. in the KC Hall. Doors will open at 7:45. This is for 9-12th graders. Admission is $7.00 per person. We hope to see you there!
Juniors and seniors are invited to the upcoming TEC Weekend, March 18-20 at Glad Tidings, Bloomfield. This intergenerational movement helps youth transition into young adulthood. TEC draws participants into the heart of the Catholic faith: Christ’s Paschal Mystery (His passion, death, and resurrection) lived out in the Church while also reflecting on the person of Christ and who He is in their lives, and experience meaningful relationships with others. Retreat fee is only $75. To register, please pick up an application form from the front office. If you have questions, please contact Becky Kerkman at 843-6043.
All 9th –12th grade students in our family of parishes are invited to attend Sunday night Youth Group. We will meet on the first Sunday of each month, starting February 5th at Tintern Retreat Center from 5:00-8:00 p.m. The evening will include fellowship, fun, food, and Jesus. As part of the evening, we will celebrate Mass. The Mass will fulfill your Sunday obligation. For questions, please contact Becky Kerkman 402-843-6043 bkerkman@cppnebraska.org

Monday, January 16, 2023

Menu: Tator Tot Casserole Green Beans Garlic Bread Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad
Tuesday: Chicken Breast Pattie/Bun Scalloped Potatoes Peas Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad __________________________________________________________________________________
Happy Birthday to Camry K. who is celebrating her birthday today.
Camry K.-please stop in the office before leaving today to pay for your meal at the choral clinic.
No classes at EPS today. Ag students will remain here —be sure to have something to keep you busy the whole period. P. 2-to library with Mrs. Borer P. 3-to Mrs. Bartak’s room P. 8-boys Mrs. Borer’s and the girls to the office.
Students will no longer be allowed to be in the library unsupervised unless you are checking out a book. If you wish to be in the library the teacher from your classroom must accompany you and remain with the class, the entire class period. There are too many students unsupervised in the library during their class time.
Congratulations to Carter B. on receiving 1st and Sam 3rd at SEM on Friday and Carter received 1st and Sam 2nd at Dunning on Saturday.
Congratulations to our JV boys and varsity girls on their wins over Stuart on Friday and to the JV boys and varsity teams on their wins over Winside on Saturday.
Good Luck to our JH boys basketball team as we host Elkhorn Valley this afternoon beginning at 4:00 in the St. Boniface Gym. JH boys will clean up after.
Good Luck to our JV girls’ basketball team as they travel to play Boone Central at 6:00 this evening.
Pope John’s Student Council is hosting a Winter Formal Saturday, January 21 from 8:00-11:00 p.m. in the KC Hall. Doors will open at 7:45. This is for 9-12th graders. Admission is $7.00 per person. We hope to see you there!
Juniors and Seniors are invited to the upcoming TEC Weekend, on March 18-20 at Glad Tidings, Bloomfield. This intergenerational movement helps youth transition into young adulthood. TEC draws participants into the heart of the Catholic faith: Christ’s Paschal Mystery (His passion, death, and resurrection) lived out in the Church while also reflecting on the person of Christ and who He is in their lives, and experience meaningful relationships with others. Retreat fee is only $75. To register, please pick up an application form from the front office. If you have questions, please contact Becky Kerkman at 843-6043.
All 9th –12th grade students in our family of parishes are invited to attend Sunday night Youth Group. We will meet on the first Sunday of each month, starting February 5th at Tintern Retreat Center from 5:00-8:00 p.m. The evening will include fellowship, fun, food, and Jesus. As part of the evening, we will celebrate Mass. The Mass will fulfill your Sunday obligation. For questions, please contact Becky Kerkman 402-843-6043 bkerkman@cppnebraska.org

Friday, January 13, 2023

Menu: Deli Smoked Turkey Ham w/ WG Bun Baked Fries Lettuce Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad
Monday: ___________________________________________________________________________
Happy Birthday to Thomas S who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow.
Congratulations to our JH Girls “A” and “B” basketball teams on their wins over Summerland yesterday.
Good Luck to our wrestling team competing at SEM. Meet begins at noon.
Good Luck to our JV boys and varsity basketball teams as we host Stuart today in the St. Boniface Gym. JV boys will play 4 quarters starting at 4:45 p.m. No JV girls’ game.
Good Luck to our JV and varsity basketball teams competing at Winside on Saturday. JV boys will play 4 quarters beginning at 2:00 p.m. No JV girls’ game. Bus will leave from EPS at noon.
Juniors and Seniors are invited to the upcoming TEC Weekend, on March 18-20 at Glad Tidings, Bloomfield. This intergenerational movement helps youth transition into young adulthood. TEC draws participants into the heart of the Catholic faith: Christ’s Paschal Mystery (His passion, death, and resurrection) lived out in the Church while also reflecting on the person of Christ and who He is in their lives, and experience meaningful relationships with others. Retreat fee is only $75. To register, please pick up an application form from the front office. If you have questions, please contact Becky Kerkman at 843-6043.
All 9th –12th grade students in our family of parishes are invited to attend Sunday night Youth Group. Will meet on the first Sunday of each month, starting February 5th at Tintern Retreat Center from 5:00-8:00 p.m.The evening will include fellowship, fun, food, and Jesus. As part of the evening, we will celebrate Mass.The Mass will fulfill your Sunday obligation. For questions, please contact Becky Kerkman 402-843-6043 bkerkman@cppnebraska.org

Thursday, January 12, 2023

— Menu: Rotoni & Ham Casserole Peas Chocolate Chip Muffin Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad
Friday: Deli Smoked Turkey Ham w/ WG Bun Baked Fries Lettuce Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad __________________________________________________________________________
Happy Birthday to Addison C. who is celebrating her birthday today.
Good Luck to our JH girls basketball teams as we host Summerland today at 4:00 p.m. in the EPS Gym. Full game of JH girls “A” followed by 10 minutes of running clock for “B” team. JH boy’s “A” will play a full game followed by 10 minutes running clock for the “B” team.
Honor roll pictures are today at 1:00 p.m. Please meet in the front hall at this time so we can get photos done in a timely manner.
Musical auditions will be tonight at 6:00 in the music room. Please let Mr. Schmidt know if this will not work for you.
Congratulations to Sam H. and Keyera E.. They both qualified for State FFA in Cooperative Speaking yesterday at the District Leadership Conference. Good job to all members, everyone brought home purple or blue ribbons and were great representatives of our chapter!
Brenda Kuhlman Administrative Assistant Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School P O Box 179 Elgin, Nebraska 68636
May every sunrise hold more promise, every sunset hold more peace.