Please read the below letter from Macy Jordan, Religious Education Coordinator for Saint James Parish, regarding baptism, 1st Penance, & 1st Eucharist.
Sacraments Letter to SJS Families Jan 2018
Parent Meetings for 1st Penance and 1st Eucharist are as follows:
Sunday – January 28th – 7:00 – 8:30 p..m. OR
Monday – January 29th – 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. OR
Thursday – February 1st – 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
All meetings will take place in the church hall. Only one parent needs to attend and parents only need to attend one meeting. NO STUDENTS.
The First Penance service is on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Saint James Church. First Eucharist will take place at 10:00 and 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, 2018, also at Saint James Church.
Reminder for 8th Grade Parents
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolPlease note, 8th grade students were was given the attached notice and may need your help.
2018 yearbook information request
Also, as a reminder, the 8th grade graduation date for this year is Friday, June 8th.
1st Penance & 1st Eucharist Information
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolPlease read the below letter from Macy Jordan, Religious Education Coordinator for Saint James Parish, regarding baptism, 1st Penance, & 1st Eucharist.
Sacraments Letter to SJS Families Jan 2018
Parent Meetings for 1st Penance and 1st Eucharist are as follows:
Sunday – January 28th – 7:00 – 8:30 p..m. OR
Monday – January 29th – 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. OR
Thursday – February 1st – 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
All meetings will take place in the church hall. Only one parent needs to attend and parents only need to attend one meeting. NO STUDENTS.
The First Penance service is on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Saint James Church. First Eucharist will take place at 10:00 and 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, 2018, also at Saint James Church.
7th Grade Science Fair Wednesday
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolTomorrow, Wednesday, January 17th, is the 7th Grade Science Fair at Saint James School. SJS parents and other guests are welcome to visit between the hours of 8:30am – 12:00pm to view the various projects and chat with the presenters. Please enter through the main doors and check in at the SJS Main Office before going down to the Gym.
If there is no school tomorrow due to the expected snow, the Science Fair will be held on Monday, January 22nd.
No School Monday
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolAs a reminder, there is NO SCHOOL this coming Monday — January 15th — for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We also have a 12:05pm dismissal day on January 24th (aftercare will be in session on January 24th beginning at 12:05pm).
If you would like to subscribe to an electronic calendar of just days off/early dismissal days, you can do so HERE (at the bottom of the page is an option to subscribe to the “filtered” calendar).
Saint James Testimonials on WJMJ
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolYesterday, a few of our parents and students traveled to Prospect, Connecticut to record commercials/testimonials on behalf of Saint James School for the Archdiocese of Hartford’s radio station WJMJ. Many thanks to Andrea Piotrowski and her children William (4th grade) and Alejandra (3rd grade), Vidhya Thiagarajan and her son Rishi (2nd grade), and Kaitlyn Duran (3rd Grade) for volunteering to record testimonials for our school. All recorded spots will play on WJMJ (88.9 FM – Hartford; 93.1 FM – Hamden; 107.1 FM – New Haven; 91.1 Fairfield) during the last week of January – which is Catholic Schools Week.
All commercials/testimonials were written by the students themselves and it was so heartwarming to hear their sweet messages. A huge thank you to these parents and students for their time and commitment to our school! We hope to have a audio copies of the finished products to share once they are edited, but here are a few pictures and footage of Kaitlyn recording her testimonial on why she loves SJS.
Kaitlyn’s testimonial (Click This Link to Play)
Box Tops Winner!
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolCongratulations to our 5th grade for winning the January Box Tops Dress Down contest! (The 5th Grade teachers will let you know when your dress down day will occur).
Our volunteers counted over 2,000 Box Tops this time around, which equates to $200 for our school!! Thank you for your participation!
Please keep collecting those Box Tops. We will be offering another Dress Down contest soon!
Book & Art Club Fun
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolYesterday, the Book & Art Club enjoyed a fun afternoon with a prehistoric friend (see pictures)! The group also read the books Dinosaurs Go To School and All Aboard the Dino Train and made their own Dinosaur Fossils out of Model Magic. There were Fossil Rubbings and and each student took home a special dinosaur viewer. As always, special thanks to Mrs. Sabatella and Mrs. Carpenter for volunteering their time to this fun group and sending in some cute pics!!
2018 Gala/Soirée Meeting
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolWe are very excited for the new 2018 Saint James School Soirée (which will replace our traditional Gala event this year). The Soirée is scheduled for Saturday, March 24 so be sure to mark your calendar and book a babysitter so you don’t miss out on this fun event! This will be a casual night with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and mix of favorite traditions from the Annual Gala along with some fun new ideas. The committee is hard at work planning for the event and it is sure to be a great time for SJS parents, grandparents, and other friends of the school. Formal invitations will be sent home shortly and we will let you know when to look for them.
The next Soirée committee meeting will be held on Thursday, January 11th at 7:00pm. As you know, many parent volunteers are needed to help make this event a success. Please let event chair Erin Daley (erindaley6416@gmail.com) know if you will be attending the meeting or would like to help work the evening of the event.
December Aftercare Statements
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolExtended Day billing statements for the month of December are now available. If you utilize the extended day program, please make sure you grab yours from Ms. Jean at pick-up this afternoon or morning drop-off tomorrow.
Reminder: Lunch Calendar Changes
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolA couple of quick changes to the lunch calendar for tomorrow – Friday: Wednesday and Thursday are switched (Wednesday is a Beefburger, etc./Thursday is Breaded Chicken); Friday is Pizza Rounds – Cheese or Pepperoni.