News Detail
Class of 2023 Information
March 30, 2023
St. Peter Regalado
Dear Parents and Guardians of the Class of 2023,
Our seniors are in their final eight weeks of classes, and graduation is on the horizon. The upcoming class activities, the Baccalaureate Mass, and the Commencement exercises crown four years of hard work. They are grand occasions filled with spirit, pageantry, and pride. We are very much looking forward to sharing these events and cherished times with the Class of 2023 and their families.
To ensure that the days-to-come are happy ones, it is important that certain matters be clarified, and obligations to the school be settled prior to these festivities. To secure the reception of diplomas and the release of transcripts, please pay close attention to the following information as graduation planning proceeds:
FINANCIAL AND ACADEMIC OBLIGATIONS
- Senior Survey (sent from Mrs. Gray) must be completed online before April 21.
- All outstanding financial obligations must be met.
- Athletic uniforms and equipment, school library books, and any other school property released to your student must be returned.
- All Works of Mercy requirements must be completed.
- Work scholarship obligations must be completed.
- Outstanding detention hours must be fulfilled.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHTS
If you would like to be included in Senior spotlights on social media please fill out the spotlight information via google docs.
SENIOR SUNSET
- Scheduled for Friday, May 12 from 6:45 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. on the SJ23 campus.
SENIOR EXAMS
- AP exams are scheduled for May 1-17 – payment is due by April 4.
- Senior Exams are May 15 – 18
- Senior Buyback textbook in the library until 3 p.m. on May 18.
GRADUATION PRACTICE
- Attendance at graduation practice is required. Seniors failing to attend graduation practice will not be allowed to participate in the Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercises.
- Practice is scheduled for Thursday, May 18 at 9:00 a.m., but will not begin until all seniors are present.
- Caps and gowns will be distributed at graduation practice on May 18.
BACCALAUREATE MASS AND COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Friday, May 19, 2023, in the Gymnasium at St. John XXIII College Preparatory, 1800 W. Grand Parkway N., Katy, Texas.
The Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation will be held inside the competition gym. Seniors will be seated together as a class. Parents and guests will be assigned seating by lottery. This arrangement simplifies and maximizes guest seating.
- Each graduating senior will be given ten (10) tickets for the ceremony (7 on the floor, 3 in the bleachers).
- Mass will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. Commencement exercises will immediately follow the liturgy.
- Seniors should report to the Student Center at 5:15 p.m.
- Guests should be seated in the Gymnasium by 5:45 p.m.
- Attire and appearance must be appropriate:
- For the young women: Dresses, skirt and blouse, or slacks and blouse. Hair should be appropriate to accommodate the mortar board cap. Shoes should be appropriate for the occasion.
- For the young men: Dress shirt and tie, dress slacks. Hair should be neatly cut and groomed to accommodate the mortar board cap. Shoes should be appropriate for the occasion.
More information regarding year-end senior activities will be released in the weeks ahead. Please be sure to keep an eye on the Newsletter for senior updates and details.
Yours in Christ,
Joseph Noonan
Principal
St. John XXIII College Preparatory forms the hearts and minds of young men and women in a Christ-centered community dedicated to academic excellence, the pursuit of virtue, and service to others in the Tradition of the Catholic Church.
