Entries by Saint James School

SJS Students Win 37th Annual Szopka Festival

November 27, 2017 in /by

This past weekend, a number of Saint James School students entered the beautiful Polish Nativity Castles (“Szopka”) they have been working on after school into the 37th annual Szopka competition at the Polish Cultural Club in Hartford.  Students, with much guidance from middle school teacher Ms. Carol Oleasz, put a lot of time and effort […]

From The Archdiocesan Director of Catechetical Education

November 27, 2017 in /by

The National Conference for Catechetical Leadership (NCCL) and the Federation for Catechesis with Hispanics (FCH) have worked collaboratively with Sony to provide various faith sharing resources, inspired by the new movie  THE STAR. Attached please find the family curriculum of catechetical materials in both English and Spanish. This resource unpacks key themes of Advent and […]

Sixth Grade Plate Tectonics Lab

November 22, 2017 in /by

Yesterday sixth graders enjoyed a fun science lab that used simple grocery items to illustrate what they have been learning about plate tectonics. Frosting, a fruit roll-up, and graham crackers represented the asthenosphere, oceanic plate, and continental plate. By manipulating the layers based on Mrs. Plante’s instructions, students were able to see how plate movements […]

2nd Graders Make Butter

November 22, 2017 in /by

After attending a prayer service in the school gym today (due to the weather, we did not go to Mass), the 2nd grade students made homemade butter – by shaking heavy cream – to enjoy on their cornbread muffins.  Even Principal Zorger stopped in to visit and share in the fun!  If you have a […]

Amazon Smile

November 22, 2017 in /by

Please help us spread the word!  Shoppers on retail website Amazon.com can support Saint James School (for free) each time they make a purchase. To participate in Amazon Smile, Amazon’s charitable giving program, you must enter Amazon by going to smile.amazon.com.  The website experience is exactly the same, but you will be prompted to select […]

Book & Art Club Fun!

November 16, 2017 in /by

Another afternoon of smiles and fun at the November Book & Art Club.  The group listened to Mrs. Carpenter read a book about the first Thanksgiving, followed by making their own Mayflower Ship & Cornucopia with Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Sabatella (click images to enlarge).      

Basketball Coach Needed & Varsity White Team Practice

November 13, 2017 in /by

Our Varsity Boys White basketball team is still in need of a Coach.  If any of our SJS parents/grandparents are interested in coaching (you do not need to have a child playing), please reach out to Chris Green at cgreen@saintjamesschool.net or Bill Creamer at bcreamer@usnsinc.com. The Varsity White team will practice from 5:45pm – 7:30pm […]