5th & 6th Grade STEM Club

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SJS 5th & 6th grade students participating in yesterday’s after-school STEM Club had an opportunity to try out our new Cue robots. Cue is a more advanced version of the Dot & Dash coding robots that our younger students use throughout the year. Middle school students will be using the Cue robots during their STREAM (STEM + Religion + Art) classes.

No School Friday March 8th

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As a reminder, there is no school on Friday, March 8th as all teachers will be at an offsite conference for the day.

There will also be two 12:05pm dismissal days on March 20th and 21st for Spring parent/teacher conferences (aftercare will be in session).

4th & 5th Grade Basketball

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A huge Thank You to all the coaches and other volunteers who helped make our Saturday League program a success!  The 4th & 5th grade boys concluded their season this past weekend with an award ceremony and fun celebration.

 

Reminder: This Friday – Munson’s Orders Due

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All families should have received a Munson’s Order Form and a Munson’s Tally Form for the fundraiser. The Tally Form is where you will write down only the final total of each product sold, along with the final amount due.  If you do not receive the forms or have questions, please contact parent volunteer Megan Hunt at meganhunt727@gmail.com.

Tally forms and payments are due to the school office by this Friday, March 1st.  Please make checks payable to Saint James School and remember to write your child’s name & grade on ALL forms and checks.  If possible, please submit just one check per order form as this greatly helps the volunteers who tally the orders for submission.

Orders will arrive in plenty of time for Easter and an e-mail will be sent in March notifying parents of the pickup date(s).

Reminder: This Friday – Soirée Class Basket Donations Due

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As a reminder Class Basket Donations are due this Friday:

Themes are as follows:

Pre-K… Barbie
K….Legos
1st grade…Movie Night
2nd grade …Cozy Book Time
3rd grade…CT Fun
4th grade…Family Game Night
5th grade…Chocolate
6th grade…Spa
7th grade…Gift Cards
8th grade…Scratch Tickets

As always, we are very grateful for any support you can provide.  These baskets bring in a lot of money for our school during our annual Soiree/Gala event.

If you have any questions on the baskets, please contact your child’s classroom parent.

 

 

Varsity Girls Update

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Our Saint James Varsity girls basketball team ended their regular season on a winning note on Friday, finishing the season at 10-2 in league play, which puts them in first place in Central CT East division and rank overall 3rd in the conference. The team’s first playoff game is this Thursday vs St. Bridget at 6:30pm at the Northwest Catholic High School gym in West Hartford.  Go Sabers!

Good Luck SJS Varsity Blue

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Good luck to our SJS Varsity Blue team, who will be playing in a tournament at Northwest Catholic tonight at 7:30pm against St. Timothy’s.  GO Sabers!

2019 Saint James School Soirée: March 23, 2019

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The annual Saint James School Soirée & Auction is our largest fundraiser of the year and a great adults-only event to celebrate the awesome community we share while raising money for our great school!  The event will take place on Saturday, March 23rd from 7:00pm – 11:30pm, in what we are calling The Saber’s Den (our school’s gymnasium, transformed for the event).

In keeping with tradition, attendees of the Soirée will have the option to participate in the live and/or silent auctions and bid on items from class baskets to priority seating at 8th grade graduation to a ride to school in a fire truck – with all proceeds benefiting Saint James School. There will be delicious food from Highland Park Market, a cash bar, DJ/dancing, and generally just A WHOLE LOT of fun!

Invitations and RSVP cards for the Soirée were sent home with students.

RSVPs are due by March 8th.

If you would like to volunteer at the event or want to donate an auction item or help us solicit donations, please contact Erin Daley at erindaley6416@gmail.com or send a copy of the completed 2019 Soiree Donation Form to the main office.  If you or someone you know would like to advertise their business (or send well wishes to your child’s class, etc.) advertising and sponsorship information can be found HERE.

Friday’s Aftercare Activity

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Are your students looking for additional fun, after-school activities with friends?  Why not have them attend the Friday afternoon activities at our school’s Aftercare program?

Each Friday is a different themed activity that students of all ages can enjoy!  (Families must be registered with the Aftercare program before their student(s) can participate.)

This Friday, 3/1, will be Building Fun

Friday, 3/8 – NO SCHOOL

Friday, 3/15 – Riverside Reptiles presents live Reptiles and Amphibians!

Friday 3/22 – Welcome Spring Crafts

Friday, 3/29 – BINGO with prizes for all!

Any questions, please reach out to Ms. Jean at jburdick@saintjamesschool.net.  The hourly Aftercare charge is just $10 an hour (for one child) if your family is not already on the “full-time” plan.  You can still register for aftercare if you would like your child to attend.

Soles4Souls

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A huge Thank You to everyone who donated shoes to the Soles4Souls drive at Saint James School!  Our drive has closed, but if you would like to learn more, you can visit their website HERE.