Pope John Paul II High School

From Anxious To Awesome

Posted by Nathan Lynch on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 in First Year Blogs, Freshmen

My name is Nathan Lynch and I’m a freshman at Pope John Paul II High School.

Let me begin by telling you a little bit about myself.  I attended Saint Francis Xavier Prep School for grades 6-8 and am a communicant at the Coast Guard Chapel on Otis Air National Guard Base.  I’m a member of the United States Naval Sea Cadets.  I hold the rank of Petty Officer 3rd class and have received many awards such as Cadet of the Year.  I’ve also completed Sea Cadet Boot Camp and leadership training onboard the USS Joseph P. Kennedy at Battleship Cove in Fall River.  I love sports and play football, lacrosse, basketball, golf, and swimming.

My first 4 weeks of school have been very busy.  I was a little anxious, mainly because I wasn’t sure what to expect. 

I joined the school’s first ever football team Read more »

First Year Blogs!

Posted by Ms. Heston on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 in Faculty, First Year Blogs

When first asked to write this blog by Advancement Director Mr. Catelli, I had to chuckle because of my own past experience. I spent the entirety of my Senior year in college blogging for the Holy Cross website (Go Crusaders!) and now will spend my first year at Pope John Paul II High School doing the same thing. Life has certainly come full circle!

Before coming to Pope John Paul II High School there was one word I kept hearing: “family.”  Read more »