Entries by jonesen

Mass Wednesday

As a reminder, on Wednesday, November 22nd, students in grades 1 – 8 will attend Mass at Saint James Church at 9:15am.  All SJS Parents/Guardians/Grandparents are welcome attend the mass – and any school masses that take place throughout the school year (please sit in the back few rows of pews). Please note, you do […]

Christmas Wreaths

The HSA Christmas Wreath Sale is well underway!  Thank you to all the families that have purchased wreaths so far!  There is still plenty of time to order beautiful, locally-made Balsam Christmas wreaths.  To place an order, please see the order form by clicking here.  Once your order is placed, you will receive your redeemable […]

Reading Cafe

Third grade students were surprised (and excited!) to return from lunch yesterday to find their two classrooms transformed into “Reading Cafés” – each with a roaring fireplace (on the smartboard), relaxing piano music, and decorated tables. This special lesson was to teach the 3rd graders about the word “genre” and the different genres of books. […]

Christmas Photo Fundraiser

The Christmas Card Mini Session Fundraiser was a wonderful event. We are grateful to the 22 families that participated in the photo sessions!! A huge thank you goes to Mrs. Daley and Mrs. Fiereck for all their hard work, talent and generosity in donating their funds to our great school!! Thank you also to Mrs. […]

Food Donations Thank You

On behalf of Mrs. Zorger and the SJS Student Council, THANK YOU to all the students and staff who brought in Thanksgiving donations for the St. Vincent De Paul Society.  We collected a massive amount of food to help make the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday  a little brighter for some local families in need!  This picture […]

December 6th Book/Art Club Permission Slip

Attached is the permission slip for the next Book/Art Club. If you would like your child to participate (grades 1 – 3), please return the permission slip and activity fee to the school by next Wednesday (11/29). December 6 Book & Art Club Permission Slip

Movie Night was a Hit

The HSA would like to thank all the families that came out to Movie Night on Friday! It was a fun time and a great way to end the week! Thank you to Mrs. Cattanach and Mrs. Poth for organizing the event and to Mrs. Johnson and the service hour students for running the concessions.

Amazon Smile

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 www.Smile.Amazon.com.  The website experience is exactly the same, but you will be prompted to select […]

3rd Grade Fun

Saint James School 3rd graders have been enjoying weekly hands-on science experiments tying into what they are learning.  This past Friday, the made “mechanical” fingers that showed how the bones, joints, tendons, and muscles all work together.

Last Call: Food Drive for St. Vincent De Paul

As a reminder: The Saint James School Student Council is collecting food for the St. Vincent De Paul Society.  Families are asked to consider donating the following items to help struggling families in our area enjoy a blessed Thanksgiving: Pre-Kindergarten: Stuffing Kindergarten: Instant Potatoes 1st Grade: Cornbread and other bread mixes 2nd Grade: Juice and […]