Sophomores Explore Career Options

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The sophomores are shown taking the ASVAB test this morning. The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) show where a students interests and abilities lie and if a student is interested in the military, it shows how qualified they are for certain occupational specialties. At Pope John, we require our sophomores to take this, as it is also a great career exploration tool. In a couple of weeks, a representative from the National Guard will interpret and discuss the results with the sophomores.

2016 District X FFA Livestock Judging Contest Results

Livestock Judging

Congratulations to the Jr. Team of FFA livestock judgers on placing 3rd at the district contest and qualifying for State next April!

There were 38 Jr. Teams at district and 140 Individuals.

Kyle Schumacher (5th place Jr. Ind.)(PJCC)

Allyson Wemhoff (22nd Place Jr. Ind)

Faith Kinney (11th Place Jr. Ind.)(PJCC)

Cory Romej (36 place Jr. Ind.)

 

Breakdown by species: (just in the top 10)

Beef: Faith Kinney – 6th (PJCC), Haley Zegers – 8th(PJCC)

Swine: Allyson Wemhoff – 9th

Sheep/Goats: Kyle Schumacher – 3rd (PJCC)

 

In the Senior Division, the FFA livestock judgers also did well. The team of Marie Meis, Chad Bode, Lizzy Mlnarik and Nicki Payne were the 5th place team and alternates to State.

There were 27 senior teams and 103 individuals.

Breakdown by species & reasons: (just in the top 10)

Beef: Miles Schrage- 5th(PJCC)

Sheep/Goats: Chad Bode – 8th (PJCC)

Reasons: Nicki Payne – 9th(PJCC)

Robots are Roaming the PJ Halls

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The Pope John Environmental Science class recently completed a macrolab using Sphero Robots.  They used their Spheros to create a coding program to complete different tasks.  The students then calculated their time, speed, and distance.  Spheros are app-enabled robotic balls.  The class will be using them throughout the year to work on coding challenges and physics related labs. The equipment was purchased through a grant from Cargill Inc. and matching donations received from supporters at the school’s annual  “Evening with Friends” fundraising event.

 
Pictured are Pope John seniors, Justin Funk and Miles Schrage.

Join us for a Life Chain this Sunday

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The Pope John Jr. Right-to-Life group will be hosting a Life Chain at 11:00 am in Elgin on Sunday, October 2nd. The public is invited to attend and help show support for human life. The life chain will be formed on the sidewalk west of St. Boniface Church, along Highway 14. The group will pray for human life and display signs supporting life!

Pope John Freshman Receives Award for Artwork

Divine Mercies by Kayce Kallhoff
Pope John XXIII Freshman, Kayce Kallhoff recently received an award from Spirit Catholic Radio station for a Divine Mercy poster contest she entered last year when she was an 8th grader.  She was was selected as runner-up for her poster entry.  She won a plate of cookies and four tickets to Coco Keys Waterpark/Hotel.  Her artwork was published on school folders that were handed out to students buy the the radio station. Kayce is the daughter of Brent & Susan Kallhoff of Elgin.

Pope John XXIII High School Preparing for Homecoming Week

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back row left to right: James Short, Justin Funk, Chad Bode, Brody Hupp, Noah Knievel, Miles Schrage front row left to right: Jordan Mescher, Erin Beckman, Shantel Preister, Emily Seier, Amy Nelson, Elizabeth Selting, Gracie Bullock

Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School will celebrate Homecoming Week, beginning on September 25th. The 2016 Royalty will be crowned in ceremonies beginning at 7:00 pm in the St. Boniface Gym on Sunday, September 25th.  Activities planned by the sophomore class will follow to cap off the night.

Dress up days will follow: Monday: What the Heck are You Wearing Day, Tuesday: Class Destination Day, Wednesday: Class Movie/TV Show Day, Thursday: Throwback Thursday, and Friday: Spirit Day.  A Wolfpack pep rally will be held on Friday at 2:30 p.m. before the football team takes on Howells-Dodge at 7:00 p.m. Following the game a pizza party and dance will be held for students from Pope John and Elgin Public.

The thirteen members of the senior class are king and queen candidates.

Queen candidates include the following:

Erin Beckman (daughter of Gary and Lori), is a member of St. Boniface Parish, Elgin

Gracie Bullock (daughter of Stephen Bullock and Natalie Bitney), is a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Neligh

Jordan Mescher (daughter of Bill and Teri), is a member of St. Boniface Parish, Elgin

Amy Nelson (Randy and Diane), is a member of St. Boniface Parish, Elgin

Shantel Preister (Scott and Kaylyn), is a member of St. John the Baptist Parish, Petersburg

Emily Seier (Craig and Gini), is a member of St. Bonaventure Parish, Raeville

Elizabeth Selting (Lynn and Amy) ,is a member of St. Boniface Parish, Elgin

King candidates include the following:

Chad Bode (Charlie and Shelley), is a member of St. Boniface Parish, Elgin

Justin Funk (Ron and Angela), is a member of Rural St. John Parish, Clearwater

Brody Hupp (Ben and Jamie), is a member of Rural St. John Parish, Clearwater

Noah Knievel (Edward Knievel and Lauren Sheridan-Simonsen), is a member of St. Boniface Parish, Elgin

Miles Schrage (Jerry and Tami), is a member of St. Bonaventure Parish, Raeville

James Short (Paul and Erin Ruterbories), is a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Neligh

Pope John XXIII Students Honor 50th Anniversary with Ceremony

On May 6, 1966, Omaha Archdiocesan School Superintendent Msgr. Roman C. Ulrich called together 14 representatives from the parishes of St. John the Baptist, St. Bonaventure, St. Boniface, St. Francis, St. Theresa, and St. John to discuss the building of the Central Catholic High School in Elgin, Nebraska. This school would be built, maintained, and operated by the corporation representing these six parishes.

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Pope John Students Mandated by Archbishop Lucas

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Seven Pope John XXIII high school students were mandated as lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC) Wednesday night, September 7th at a special 7:00 pm Mass. Archbishop Lucas along with many area priests conducted the Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Norfolk.The Archbishop thanked the students for their willingness to serve both their school and home parishes.

Mandated as a lector was Marie Meis, daughter of Jim and Anne Meis. EMHCs were Heather Bauer, daughter of Terry and Mary Bauer, Grace Henn, daughter of Tom and Sandi Henn,  Logan Henn, son of Denis and Jan Henn, Sydney Kerkman, daughter of Steve and Becky Kerkman, Calli Krebs, daughter of Jeff and Lynette Krebs, Paige Meis, daughter of Ben and Anna Meis, The group consists of students from parishes from St. Boniface in Elgin and St. Francis of Assisi in Neligh.

2016 Pope John XXIII Graduate Wins Second Place in AKSARBEN Art Contest

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chase-priesterA recent Pope John XXIII graduate, Chase Preister of Petersburg, won Second Place in the Grades 9-12 Division of the AKSARBEN Agricultural Art Contest.  He was recently notified that the AKSARBEN Purple Ribbon Auction Committee selected his artwork from nearly 100 submissions.  His original artwork was submitted during his Senior year at Pope John, and will be framed, displayed and auctioned at the AKSARBEN Purple Ribbon Auction to be held September 25th at the Century Link Center in Omaha. The funds raised will be used to support AKSARBEN programs and scholarships.

Pope John XXIII Students Carry a New Kind of Book

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Pope John XXIII junior and high school students received a new kind of book to carry this school year. Chromebooks were issued to every student for use at home and at school during the school year. The Google-inspired device includes a built-in keyboard, stores most of its files online and runs applications directly from the Internet.  After utilizing ipads for each student the past four years, the addition of the keyboard was welcomed by many students.” Pope John is a certified Google Education School, so the device is a ties in well with technology education the students are receiving.”  stated  Julie Dwyer, Technology Coordinator at Pope John.