JPII Opened Ten Years Ago Today: 9/4/07
On September 4, 2007, 38 students, seven teachers, and four staff members joined in Our Lady of Fatima Chapel for prayer, thanksgiving, and to take one uncertain step in a journey of personal growth and building a school. On that day, as with many in those early years, the notion of ‘PJP’ in ten years […]
Junior Whiz Kid Pairs With Financial Gurus
At age 9, Kam Markowski started investing in the stock market. Now 16 and a junior at Pope John Paul II High School, he estimates that by the time he goes to college next year, his portfolio will be worth about $20,000. Markowski, a Barnstable lifeguard and Cotuit resident, will team up with two financial […]
Two Grads Honored by Assumption College
On the eve of their commencement, Saturday, May 13, 20 members of Assumption College’s Class of 2017 were honored with the College’s prestigious Crown and Shield Award. The Award recognizes students who have distinguished themselves throughout their tenure at the College in the areas of leadership and community service. Award recipients have protected (shield) and […]
Senior Awarded Cape Cod Military Officers Scholarship
A total of $10,000 went to four high school seniors from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and the Islands on May 6, 2017. For a fourth year the Cape Cod Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America at its annual scholarship event awarded that amount to finalists from among 45 applicants representing 12 institutions. Meghan Remillard, […]
Freshman Class Annual Canal Mussel Count Project
On May 1st, Biology students (the freshman class) went on a field trip to the Cape Cod Canal to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to survey mussel populations along the canal. JPII students have been helping to monitor these populations for the past several years. Park Ranger Samantha Gray along with JPII […]
Wireless Infrastructure Bolstered By Grant
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Hyannis, MA, April 24, 2017 — St. John Paul II High School & St. Francis Xavier Preparatory School received a $25,000 grant to strengthen the school’s wi-fi network and enhance the digital opportunities students experience. This generous grant was provided by Mass Networks Education Partnership, Inc. “This grant enables us […]
Classroom Times Competition: JP2 & SFXP Students Shine
597 essays, 320 photographs, and 363 ads were submitted to the Cape Cod Times as part of their annual Classroom Times competition. The submissions came from students representing 36 schools across Cape Cod and the Islands including St. Francis Xavier Preparatory School and St. John Paul II High School. Eleven JP2 and SFXP students were […]
Grad Selected to Orientation Team at Assumption College
The Assumption College Office of Student Affairs has announced that Gretchen Lynch, of Forestdale (JPII ’15, SFXP ’11), Class of 2019, has been selected among a significant pool of applicants to serve as a 2017 orientation leader. The Assumption College orientation leaders, guided by the Catholic principles of Assumptionist tradition, are dedicated to supporting and […]
JPII Students Awarded Spots at State Science Fair
After months of research, experimentation, and data analysis, twelve JPII students presented their independent research projects at the South Shore Regional Science Fair on March 11. The event included over 130 students representing more than 20 schools from Southeastern MA. The top projects were awarded positions in the MA State Science and Engineering Fair at […]
Distinctive AP Program: JPII One of Only 1000 Worldwide
| PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release St. John Paul II High School to Participate in the College Board’s AP Capstone Program Hyannis, MA, March 8, 2017 — St. John Paul II High School is one of approximately 1,000 schools worldwide selected to implement AP Capstone — an innovative diploma program that allows students to develop […]