Our Saint James School Student Council will be collecting donations to help bring some “Comfort and Joy” to tweens and teens in Manchester this Christmas season.
The gifts we collect will be passed on to MACC Charities to distribute at their annual Christmas party and will specifically be used for kids aged 10 – 14.
If you are able to help, your donation will be greatly appreciated; According to MACC, the kids they deal with in this age group are often fending for themselves for things like food, clothing, and toiletries.
Suggested donations that would be beneficial for these kids (as per MACC) are:
- Gift Cards for Walgreens or Cumberland Farms (in walking distance from Illing & MHS)
- Gift Cards for Walmart or Target
- iTunes Gift Cards or Ear Buds
- Art Supplies (i.e. such as adult coloring books and colored pencils, pens)
(Please do NOT donate sports equipment such as footballs, basketballs, etc.)
If you are able to donate, please have your student bring in the items to their homeroom teacher by December 15th. Each homeroom will have a special box for collecting donations.
Middle School Dance Tomorrow Evening
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThe next Middle School dance will be held this Friday, December 15th at St. Bridget School. The dress code for this dance is semi-formal attire. Please remember, students must bring the completed permission slip and the $5.00 entrance fee with them to the dance. Attendees are also asked to bring a non-perishable food donation.
Dance Permission Slip Dec 15 2017
Christmas Collection Due Tomorrow
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolOur Saint James School Student Council will be collecting donations to help bring some “Comfort and Joy” to tweens and teens in Manchester this Christmas season.
The gifts we collect will be passed on to MACC Charities to distribute at their annual Christmas party and will specifically be used for kids aged 10 – 14.
If you are able to help, your donation will be greatly appreciated; According to MACC, the kids they deal with in this age group are often fending for themselves for things like food, clothing, and toiletries.
Suggested donations that would be beneficial for these kids (as per MACC) are:
(Please do NOT donate sports equipment such as footballs, basketballs, etc.)
If you are able to donate, please have your student bring in the items to their homeroom teacher by December 15th. Each homeroom will have a special box for collecting donations.
Tree of Blessings Due Tomorrow
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolSaint James School is hosting our 15th Annual Tree of Blessings Ceremony to honor loved ones and remember those who have passed. A beautifully designed cardstock ornament with a loved one’s name will be hung on our school Christmas tree. A prayer service will then be held on December 20th at 8:15am and the students of Saint James School will honor all those whose names appear on the tree. Please feel free to join us at this very special Service in the gym.
Ornaments are available for only a minimal donation of $5, with proceeds benefiting our school. Simply fill out the form below and return it with payment by Friday, December 15th.
Tree of Blessings Order Form 2017
Christmas Store Weds and Thurs
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolWednesday and Thursday students will be visiting the Christmas store with their class. Everyone should have received a flyer home with their student(s) indicating the day each class is visiting. A copy of the flyer can be found here.
Please be sure your child(ren) are sent to school with cash (in small bills preferably) for shopping on the appropriate day.
Please use the provided envelope and indicate the people your child(ren) should be shopping for! Please note: the envelope provided indicates gift cards as an option, this is NOT available. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Christine Strickland at 914-582-7869 (call or text) or christinepesola@hotmail.com.
St. Mary’s Church Christmas Event
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolSt. Mary Church in Coventry is hosting an event this coming Saturday called “Keep Christ in Christmas” (the event was postponed from last Saturday). Please see the attached flyer for details.
Keep Christ In Christmas Flyer
Outside Dismissal Today
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolDue to the Christmas Store being set up in the gym, afternoon pickup will take place in the lot between the main school and the Pre-K facility today.
Grade 4 Biography Reports
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolPublic speaking is just one of the many important skills that students practice regularly at Saint James School. For this month’s book report, 4th grade students read a biography, made an informational poster, and presented their research to the class. Dressing as the subject of their report was optional, but those who dressed up enjoyed being “in character” the entire day.
Amazon Smile Reminder
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolIf you are shopping on Amazon.com for Christmas presents, please remember to use the Amazon Smile link to support our school (click picture).
Cookies and Card Outreach
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolDue to Saturday’s snow, the Cookies & Card event was unfortunately canceled; however, the cookies and cards were still delivered to the residents of The Village to enjoy on Sunday. Thank you to Mrs. Sabatella for helping our students make beautiful cards and to all the families that helped bake 60 dozen cookies! We look forward to trying the event again next year!
Shutterfly and TinyPrints Fundraiser
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThere is still time to order items from Shutterfly and TinyPrints and receive your items before Christmas. Please see this flyer for details and special promotional savings codes. If you already requested promo codes but would like more for additional orders, we have plenty! Thank you for supporting this fundraiser.