As a reminder, for students/families participating in the SJS 2024 Ski Club, please submit bus payment (if applicable) and permission slip (for students) to the school by the end of school tomorrow (Friday, 12/8).  Please also purchase your tickets through our group portal by no later than this weekend.  If you need the 2024 ski club informational email resent, please reach out to Amy Guenther (aguenther@saintjamesschool.net).

Open to SJS students in grades 3 – 8, this club will take place after school on Wednesdays.  First session will run January through the end of February.  A second session will be available to students in the Spring.

For more information and to register your student(s), please download THIS FLYER.  RSVP forms and payment are due to the SJS main office by January 4th (or until capacity is reached – whichever comes first).  This club does need parent volunteers in order to run.  Volunteers that sign up for all 8 weeks will have the club fee waived (first come, first served for this).

Middle School Geography/History teacher Mr. Adams will be hosting a Geography Club after school on alternate Thursday afternoons from January through May.  The club is open to students in grades 4-8 and will meet every other week until 3:15pm on the following dates: 1/4, 1/18, 2/1, 2/15, 2/29, 3/14, 3/28, 4/18, 5/2, 5/16, 5/30.  Club members will engage in geography activities and games, writing activities, exploring cultural heritage, and current happenings around the world.  The cost is $25 per student.  Parents/guardians must use THIS LINK to sign their student up.  Payment (cash or check) is due to the SJS main office by Thursday 12/7 (please label envelope with “Passport Club” and be sure to list student’s name and homeroom teacher).  Checks should be made out to Saint James School.

On Thursday – December 7th – students may wear “comfy” clothes (sweatpants, sweatshirts, t-shirts, PJs) to school for a minimum $1.00 donation.  All money collected, which should come to school with the student on Thursday in a labeled envelope or baggie, and will benefit the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.

CCMC’s annual “PJ day” helps not only raise money for a great cause, but is in honor of all the brave kids fighting cancer at Connecticut Children’s and elsewhere.

Please remember, students must adhere to the all Saint James School dress down guidelines (noted in the school handbook).  Also, please no slippers for safety reasons and no shorts as per standard policy.

Should you like to make an additional donation to CCMC directly, the flyer below has that information.

The Saint James School HSA has reserved a block of seats at a UConn Men’s game on 1/28 and a Women’s game on 2/24 – a fun outing for the whole family during the cold winter months!  If you are interested in attending, please use the links below to purchase tickets within our block by December 8th.

UConn Men’s vs. Xavier – Saint James School Outing 1/28/24 @ 12:00 PM – Saint James School Outing fevo-enterprise.com

UConn Women vs. St. John’s – Saint James School Outing 2/4/24 @ 3:00 PM – UConn Women vs. St. John’s – Saint James School Outing fevo-enterprise.com