Annually, JPII gathers new and returning students and families days before the start of school. The traditional back-to-school BBQ is usually a time to welcome everyone back and have new students meet their teachers.

This year, the pandemic changed our course once again. With large gatherings no longer possible, the staff came together to introduce themselves to the community via video (above). Instead of a BBQ, new and returning students and families were invited to an end-of-summer “Fly-by”, a drive-through event in the JPII parking lot to say hello and prepare for opening day.