Many months ago Pope Francis declared that the Catholic Church’s first World Children’s Day would take place on the 25th and 26th of May.  Recognizing that children are the “hope of a people,” the Vatican is calling for celebration on two levels:  in Rome, where Pope Francis will meet with children from around the world; and in our parishes/schools.

Recognizing that children are the key to our future and that simple acts of kindness and offerings of peace are stepping stones to a better tomorrow, Pope Francis explained that he chose the Bible passage, “Behold, I make all things new,” as the theme for World Children’s Day because it reminds us that in order to make the world a better place, people need to be united.  We are also called to ponder, “What kind of world do we want to leave to the children who are growing up now?” It is a reminder that through the education and care of our youth, together we can help our children build a better tomorrow.  You can read the message from Pope Francis HERE.

Saint James School will Celebrate on Friday, May 24th with a special outdoor prayer ceremony.  Additionally, we are asking students to wear the following color shirts (with their typical Friday uniform bottoms) on Friday, May 24th:

PreK & K- White shirts to represent Antarctica

1st Grade – gym shirt (field trip)

8th Grade: Red to represent Asia

2nd & 7th: Orange to represent North America

3rd: Yellow to represent Africa

4th: Green to represent Europe

5th: Blue to represent South America

6th: Purple to represent Oceania

For families that ordered soccer spiritwear, please note your items will be coming home with students today.  The Faith, Love, Hope items should be in tomorrow morning and will be sent home with students tomorrow.  Any questions on your order, please reach out to Amy Guenther.

The last meeting of the Collectors’ Club will be held on May 20th.  Members may wear their club t-shirt (with uniform bottoms) on that day.

As a reminder, tomorrow – May 14th – is a 12:05pm dismissal day.  Teachers will be heading offsite for their professional development meeting immediately following dismissal so please be sure to be on time to pick up your child/ren.

For students going to aftercare, please remember they will need a lunch from home.