Friday, February 3, 2023

Menu: Taco Burger/Bun Green Beans Macaroni Salad Fruit Milk No Chef Salad
Monday: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Welcome to our parents celebrating Catholic Schools Week with us today. All school Mass celebration at 8:15 this morning in the St. Boniface Church. We will have the Blessing of St. Blasé after Mass. Periods 2 and 3 will be normal with period 4 shortened. Lunch: A-K 11:30-12:15 (L-Z will have class/recess/book fair). L-Z will eat at 12:15-1:00 p.m. (A-K class/recess/book fair or dismissed). PreK-8th grade students will attend Artist in Residence Sharing from 9:15-9:50 a.m. in the gym. Students are asked to sit with their parents for this presentation. 11:00-11:30 a.m. will be St. Boniface board games. No afternoon bus service.
Happy Birthday to Mark Dwyer celebrating his birthday today and to Brooke B. and Anton S. who will celebrate theirs tomorrow.
Students are reminded that polos are to be solid colored with no designs, etc.
Good Luck to our speech students competing in the West Holt Invite tomorrow. Bus will leave at 6:10 a.m. sharp on Saturday
Good Luck to Emma Lea R. and Reese S. attending the Wayne State honor Choir event today.
Joseph M., Elizabeth M. and Samantha S. will be participating in the Stanton Honor Band and Choir Clinic tomorrow. There will be a concert presented at 4:00 p.m.
Cale and Olivia—remember to take out the trash after your scheduled lunch.
EPS will have a 10:00 late start on Monday. Period 2 and 3 Ag students will report to study hall with homework!
Congratulations to our girls’ basketball team on their win over Boyd County yesterday and Good Luck as they play Niobrara-Verdigre this afternoon at 3:30 in Tilden. Bus will leave at 1:15 p.m. Team members L-Z will need to go to the front of the lunch line at 12:15 p.m. Girls’ basketball walk through at 12:40 p.m. @ EPS.
Parents visitation on Friday. Students are asked to please park at the gym. Reminder no bus service this Friday afternoon. FYI: For parents eating lunch with students, the cost is $5.50 per person.
Musical practice schedule at 6:30 p.m. Monday Act 1, Scenes 3-10
All 9th – 12th grade students in our family of parishes are invited to attend Sunday night Youth Group on the first Sunday of each month, starting this Sunday at Tintern from 5:00-8:00. The evening will include fun, food, and Jesus & Mass celebration. Which will fulfill your Sunday obligation. For questions, please contact Becky Kerkman 402-843-6043 bkerkman@cppnebraska.org

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Menu: Chicken Casserole Peas Bread Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad
Friday: Taco Burger/Bun Green Beans Macaroni Salad Fruit Milk No Chef Salad ____________________________________________________________________________________ We will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week with a variety of activities throughout the week.
Happy Birthday to Amelia B. who is celebrating her birthday today.
Eucharistic Adoration throughout the day. Mini classes 1:15-3:00 p.m.
Speech bus will leave at 6:10 a.m. sharp on Saturday.
Good Luck to our quiz bowl members competing on KTCH Radio out of Wayne with Fullerton at 9:30 a.m. online.
Good Luck to our girls’ basketball team playing in NVC at Niobrara today with Boyd County at 7:30 p.m.
Parents visitation on Friday. Students are asked to please park at the gym. Reminder no bus service this Friday afternoon. FYI: For parents eating lunch with students, the cost is $5.50 per person.
Upcoming events: JH Retreat is scheduled for February 21st from 8:15 until 3:00 p.m., Jr./Sr. on March 14th and Fresh/Soph. on March 24th. Students will need to bring a sack lunch and may wear jeans with an appropriate shirt. NO HOODIES.
Musical practice schedule at 6:30 p.m. each evening: Thursday Act 1 Scenes 11-14, Monday Act 1, Scenes 3-10
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 on the first Sunday of each month, starting this Sunday at Tintern from 5:00-8:00. The evening will include fun, food, and Jesus. We will celebrate Mass. The mass will fulfill your Sunday obligation. For questions, please contact Becky Kerkman 402-843-6043 bkerkman@cppnebraska.org

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Menu: Mr. Rib/Bun Scalloped Potatoes Corn Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad
Thursday: Chicken Casserole Peas Bread Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad ____________________________________________________________________________________ We will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week with a variety of activities throughout the week.
Channel Your Flannel Day – wear FLANNEL top and jeans. PJ Scrabble tournament 10:55-11:45 this morning. All school living rosary at 2:20 in the St. Boniface Gym. JH girls should bring their PE bags to the gym as you will have PE following.
FYI: For parents eating lunch with students, the cost is $5.50 per person.
Parents will be spending time with us on Friday. Students are asked to please park at the gym. Reminder no bus service this Friday afternoon.
Book Fair winner for today is Michael S.
Upcoming events: JH Retreat is scheduled for February 21st from 8;15 until 3:00 p.m., Jr./Sr. on March 14th and Fresh/Soph. on March 24th. Students will need to bring a sack lunch and may wear jeans with an appropriate shirt. NO HOODIES.
Musical practice schedule at 6:30 p.m. each evening: Wednesday Act 1 Scenes 6-10, Thursday Act 1 Scenes 11-14, Monday Act 1, Scenes 3-10
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

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