Yesterday Saint James School 8th graders traded their uniforms for 1960’s attire in honor of finishing their coursework on the book The Outsiders.  In addition to writing a cause and effect essay, students were given moral/ethical questions to consider both before and after they read the book.  These questions were used for class discussions on tolerance, acceptance, empathy, and other themes central to the story. Below are some pictures of the students.

 

 

Father William Metzler from Saint Mark the Evangelist, West Hartford will give a Lenten talk at 7:00PM this evening – Thursday, March 15th – at Saint James Church. The topic will be “Faith & The Human Journey.” All Saint James School families are welcome to attend.  We hope to see you there!

For our Spring community outreach, HSA GIVES is raising money to support pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.  On Sunday, April 8th at the Hilton Mystic, right across from the Mystic Aquarium, we will be taking part a “hair-raising” event.  Please check out our flyer to see what all the “buzz” is about and join us in supporting this vital cause.  Every year, 300,000 children world-wide are diagnosed with cancer; they need our help.  For more information about St. Baldrick’s Foundation and their mission, see their Fact Sheet.

Please click HERE for the SJS flyer.

Please click HERE for more information about St Baldrick’s.

Yesterday’s Board Game Club for students in GRADES 3 – 5 has been rescheduled to next Tuesday, March 20th.  There are still a few spots available – if you would like your child to participate, please RSVP HERE.  If your student is no longer able to make it on the new date, please e-mail Mrs. Piotrowski at ampiotrowski@yahoo.com.