Southtowns Catholic School of Saint John Paul II Parish - Latest News Stories & Videos

2019 Mother Son Night

11/20/2019

Thank you to everyone that came to our Mother Son: Mass, Dinner & Nerf Night! This annual event is held every November at Southtowns Catholic School. It starts with a special Mass with special seating for our families. After Mass, we have dinner and then the Nerf darts start to fly!
A special Thank you to our volunteers & to the A&C Meat Company.
Without our volunteers, none of this could happen.

2020 Meat Raffle

11/15/2019

Dear Parents/Guardians,
Get your dollar bills and your snacks ready! The Home School Association (HSA) at Southtowns Catholic School will be hosting our annual Meat Raffle on Saturday, January 18, 2020. Doors open at 5:30 and the raffle will begin at 6:30.

Admission tickets are only $7.00 and your ticket includes beer/wine/pop. A Reserved Table can be purchased for $45.00 (8 entrance tickets). Purchase you tickets early, this event WILL sell out! Tickets will be available soon!

Every year, we sell advertising on our placemat. If you know of a business that would like a spot, please contact Colleen Curran @ 417-4429. Small squares are $50, Large squares are $100 and XL squares are $200.

If you have any questions, please contact Amy McCarthy at (716) 435-1729 or amy.mccarthy947@gmail.com. We thank you for your support.

2019 Veterans Day Celebration

11/12/2019

On Friday, November 8th, Southtowns Catholic School welcomed Newell-Faulkner American Legion Post 880. The Honor Guard stood in front of the school as all of the kids stood and said the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Dick Casseri played the official hymn for each branch on his saxophone as each child stood if they had a family member in that branch. After, the students joined the Honor Guard outside for a 21 Gun Salute and the raising of the American Flag.

Thank you to everyone that came and celebrated Veterans Day with us. We thank our Veterans not just on Veterans Day but everyday.

A special Thank you to Chef's Restaurant, LiVecchi's Gun Sales, the LiVecchi family for the wonderful lunch and the gift cards. Thank you to Newell-Faulkner Post #880 for coming and presenting our Flag and of course the 21 Gun Salute. Without our volunteers, none of this could happen.

2019 Halloween at SCS

11/1/2019

Southtowns Catholic School celebrated Halloween with costumes, candy, crafts & a parade. Thank you to all the parents and grandparents that came and helped make our day extra special!

October 30th, 2019

10/30/2019

On Tuesday, October 29, Southtowns Catholic School students in grades 5 & 6 toured the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum. The students toured the museum, rode the historic carrousel and then participated in a STEM workshop. The kids used a cup, paper clip, dowel, and a straw to figure out how a gear works and make the dowel go up and down. When they were done, they cut our their animal and glued it to the dowel.

2019 October Student of the Month

10/25/2019

On Friday, October 25th, Southtowns Catholic School celebrated “Student of the Month”. The Students that best demonstrated “Friendship and Academics” in the month of October were picked. Congratulations: Madilynn Knowles, James Erickson, Alex Smith, Logan Battista, Kenny Wasiewicz, Chloe Wagner, Marlee Hill, Gloria Ciccarella, Michael Stadler, Carly Wickett, Natalie Rupp, Savannah Reynolds, Abigail Wagner, Sophia Rupp, Lola Pawlowski, Riley Jones, Natalie Vella, Isaac Almond & Claire Rogan.

10/24/19 - Worms in the Dirt

10/25/2019

This week, the students in Kitchen Chem made a Halloween treat called, “Worms and Dirt.“ They followed the recipe to make chocolate pudding, crushed up Oreos, and then decorated their pudding cups with gummy worms and other Halloween treats!

2019 "Tackle Drugs"

10/24/2019

On Thursday, October 24, students dressed in football jerseys & t-shirts to "Tackle Drugs". This was another way of showing how SCS says NO to Drugs!

2019 Storybook Pumpkins

10/24/2019

Our Storybook pumpkins are all on display and putting us in the Halloween spirit! We are always amazed at how creative our SCS families are. Thank you for sharing your talent with us!

2019 "Lei off Drugs"

10/24/2019

On Tuesday, October 22, students added something Hawaiian to their uniforms. Each child also received a Hawaiian Lei to wear during the day for our "Lei off Drugs" - Say No to Drugs Week at Southtowns Catholic School.