VFW Americana Contests

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Our local VFW has shared the following Americana contests with us should your student(s) wish to participate:

VFW Singing Contest

VFW Art Contest

Submissions will be judged at the local level first and sent on to the next level.

For the VFW Art Contest Submissions, please print and complete pages 2 & 3 of the link above and submit those to the SJS Main Office with the student’s entry by Monday, March 25th.

For the VFW Singing Contest, please print the 3rd page (page 2 is blank) and submit that to the SJS Main Office with a flash drive of your student’s performance by Monday, March 25th.  If you would prefer to email the performance to the VFW, you can send it to Shirley McBride at the email address listed on the form.  Please scan and send a copy of page 3 with the submission.

The prizes listed on the form are for winners at the national level, but prizes will be awarded at the local level as well.

 

Saint Luke Productions Presents

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Several Parishes in the Archdiocese will be offering the Saint Luke Production of Tolton: From Slave to Priest (as you may recall this is the same production company that brought “Vianney” to our middle school students at the start of the year).  If you would like more information on how to see this play, please see the flyer below and call the church with your date of interest.

CT All shows Flyer Tolton

Last Call: SJS 2024 Soccer Interest Form

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If your student will be playing soccer for SJS this year, please fill out this Soccer Interest Form (<— click link) so that we can start planning teams/coaching staff, etc.  The CT Catholic Soccer League is co-ed and open to students in grades 3 – 8 (no prior soccer experience is necessary).  Practices have traditionally been held on Wednesday evenings, with games typically on Saturday mornings.

Please complete the form by Friday, February 23rd at the latest.

 

Due Friday – Returning Family Registration

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All returning family registrations must be done by end of day Friday through the online link sent via email 2/12.

If you did not receive Returning Family Registration email or need a new copy, please reach out to Amy Guenther at aguenther@saintjamesschool.net.  Please complete all steps in the FACTS SIS (student information system) portal by Friday, February 23rd as we already have many new families hoping to join us.

If you have any issues with the new registration portal or need information on registering a sibling of a current student – please reach out to Amy Guenther at aguenther@saintjamesschool.net before Friday’s deadline.

* Please do NOT create a new FACTS Tuition Account – all returning families already have a tuition account set up for our school – enrollment is through a totally separate program/link.

RSVPs Due Friday – Jingle Bell Ball

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Midwinter Recess Begins Tomorrow

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As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow (Friday, 2/16) as we begin our midwinter recess.  We will return to school on Wednesday, February 21st.  Enjoy the break!!

Tomorrow’s Clubs

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Please note that Art Club, Passport Club, Mad Science, and Crazy 8s WILL all meet tomorrow.

Gala Basket Items Due Tomorrow!

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Tomorrow is the last day to send in items/money for our 2024 class baskets, which will be raffled off as part of our Gala.  If you are not familiar with this portion of the Gala, feel free to click HERE to see some of the final baskets we were able to raffle off last year.

Raffle tickets for the baskets will also be available for sale in advance of the Gala—please watch the email blast for details!  Basket items/money should be submitted to the classroom parent(s) by Thursday, February 15th so they may begin assembling the final product.  Please reach out to your child’s class parent or parent volunteer coordinator with questions.

Basket themes are as follows:

Pre-K:  Barbie

K:  LEGOs

Grade 1: Foodie Basket

Grade 2: Book Nook

Grade 3: Pokemon & Gaming

Grade 4: Family Game Night

Grade 5: Teen Dream

Grade 6:  Spa Time

Grade 7: Gift Cards

Grade 8: Lottery/Scratch Tickets

Our Annual Gala & Auction is always our largest fundraiser of the year.  We thank you for any support you can provide!!

 

1st Grade STEM Club

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There will be a session of STEM Club on Thursday, February 22 for students in Grade 1.  If your child would like to attend, please complete the permission form.

STEM Club Permission Slip 022224

Attention Ski Club Families

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