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, […]
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 Assemble “Safe Baby Boxes”
Baby Boxes were developed as a way to combat the incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) by providing a safe sleeping space for infants. On a recent afternoon, a group of students from St. John Paul High School in Hyannis came to volunteer, assembling Baby Boxes for the second day in a row. The […]
What Are the Benefits of a Catholic Education, You Ask?
Delivered by Samantha Carlowicz ’17 during Cape Cod Catholic Schools Week Mass with Bishop Edgar da Cunha and students from St. John Paul II High School, St. Francis Xavier Preparatory School, St. Pius X School, and St. Margaret Regional School. Good morning, everyone. My name is Samantha Carlowicz and I am a senior at St. […]
Toys-for-Tots Huge Success
Students at JPII collected and donated over 500 new and unwrapped toys for Cape Cod children at Christmas. Spirited competitions helped bring in the massive amount of toys. The drive is an annual event conducted by National Honor Society members. Almost 350 toys were delivered by “Santa and his elves” to iHeart Media’s (WCOD, WXTK, WEEI, WCIB) annual […]
A December to Remember
After a very busy November, December is lining up to be even busier. Student Council held the first ever “Piederpuff” event, December 1 – a combination of a grades 9-12 Powderpuff Football Tournament, along with selling lots of pies and hot chocolate. December is Advent and students are focused on the values and sense of […]
Another Busy Month
Student Council: Our next student council event is a Grade 9-12 Powderpuff Football Game with all of the refreshments and pie you can eat. This is a new event so come out and cheer on the girls. The student body rallied raising $1000.00 for the Haitian Health Foundation, a cause we regularly donate to, but in […]