As a reminder, Wednesday – December 6th – is the annual Saint James School Christmas Concert featuring the Saint James School bands and Choir as well as performances by our 1st and 4th grade students.
In addition to a daytime performance for students, there will also be an evening concert at 6:30pm tonight for parents, families, and other friends of the school who wish to attend (there is no charge and all are welcome)!
Performer Arrival Times & Attire (Evening Performance Only)
Band:
Band students should arrive at the school cafeteria between 6:00pm-6:15pm (parents who volunteered to help dress should arrive a bit earlier). Evening concert attire for band students is a white shirt and black dress pants (or black skirt for girls – skirts must be knee length or longer). Red bow ties and cummerbunds will be given to the students to wear when they arrive.
Choir:
Attire for members of the Choir is Sunday Best (no jeans, shorts, or t-shirts, or sneakers). Students should arrive and report to the Cafeteria at 6:00pm.
4th Grade:
All 4th grade students should arrive at 6:00pm and report to the cafeteria; A notice regarding attire for the evening performance will be sent home with students by Mrs. Archangeli. At the end of the concert, 4th grade students should be picked up by their parents in the cafeteria.
1st Grade:
All 1st grade students should arrive at 6:00pm and report to the cafeteria. A notice regarding attire for the evening performance will be sent home with students by Mrs. Archangeli. At the end of the concert, 1st grade students should be picked up by their parents in the cafeteria.
Attention Basketball Parents and Parents of 7th & 8th Graders – Volunteers Needed
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolOur basketball season is officially under way! The SJS concession stand is going to be up and running this year and we need your help.
We need parents to be present at the concession stand and oversee the student volunteers. At least one adult is needed to be at concessions while it is open. 7th & 8th grade student volunteers can work at the stand and receive volunteer hours for their time. Please consider coming in for an hour or so with your student in order to help them complete their hours and help the school at the same time. The stand cannot run without an adult present. You do not need to have a student playing in the basketball program in order to volunteer. All of the profit from the proceeds go directly to SJS.
Currently we need volunteers for Saturday, Dec 16 at the following times:
11:30-12:30
12:30-1:30
1:30-2:30
2:30-3:30
3:30-4:30
If you or your student are interested in volunteering, please email Andrea Piotrowski at ampiotrowski@yahoo.com. Thank you!
Book & Art Club Fun
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThe kids enjoyed another wonderful after-school book & art club with Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Sabatella last Wednesday. The group read “Snow What Fun” and then created their their own winter scene in a plastic snow globe.
Shutterfly & TinyPrints Fundraiser
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThis holiday season the HSA is teaming up with Shutterfly and TinyPrints for a great new fundraiser. Order Christmas cards, prints, photo gifts and stationary from either of these great brands and 13% of your order total will be donated to our school! Please see this flyer for details and special promotional savings codes. Thank you for your participation!
Varsity Basketball Games Tonight
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolOur boys and girls varsity basketball teams will plays Corpus Christi this evening at Saint Bridget School. The girls play at 6:00pm, followed by the boys at 7:00pm.
Please Help Us Save Drama Club at SJS
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolLAST CALL FOR A DRAMA CLUB COORDINATOR
We have had several volunteers to help but we do not have anyone to take the lead and organize the Drama Club for this school year. Please email Mrs. Zorger at bzorger@saintjamesschool.net if you are interested. If we do not have a lead for the group, we will be unable to have a production this year at our school.
12:05pm Dismissal Tomorrow
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolTomorrow (Friday, 12/8) is a 12:05pm dismissal day. There is NO after care available tomorrow so please make sure you have made arrangements to pick up your child at 12:05pm. (Before school care will still be available).
St. Nicholas Day Tradition
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolIn keeping with the annual tradition, Saint James School K – 8th grade students left one shoe outside their classroom yesterday in celebration of St. Nicholas day. A popular tradition in Northern Europe, St. Nick celebrations include leaving a shoe by the fireplace, in which children later find a treat or gift (the origin of our American Christmas stockings).
In addition to the fun that goes along with this special tradition at Saint James, it is also a time that our students learn about Saint Nicholas, who was renowned for his great kindness and generous aid to those in distress.
Christmas Concert 2017
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolCongratulations to all the performers at last night’s SJS Christmas Concert on an exceptional performance! Below are a few of our favorite pictures from the concert (special thanks to Mrs. Fiereck for these)!! Mrs. Fiereck was also kind enough to post the full gallery of pictures she took at last night’s concert HERE for your viewing enjoyment.
Cookies & Cards Christmas Outreach
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolHSA GIVES would like to kick of the holiday season by spreading holiday cheer at The Village at Buckland Court with the “Cookies and Cards” community outreach event. We invite you to join us at The Village (432 Buckland Rd, South Windsor) from 3:00-4:30pm on Saturday, December 9 to deliver Christmas cards and homemade cookies to the residents as we listen to the SJS choir sing their favorite carols!
To prepare for the event, students will be making cards for the residents during art class, and we are looking for volunteers to bake cookies. We will need 55 dozen cookies and would be grateful for your help with baking. Cookie donations can be brought to the school office on Friday, December 8.
Christmas Concert Tonight
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolAs a reminder, Wednesday – December 6th – is the annual Saint James School Christmas Concert featuring the Saint James School bands and Choir as well as performances by our 1st and 4th grade students.
In addition to a daytime performance for students, there will also be an evening concert at 6:30pm tonight for parents, families, and other friends of the school who wish to attend (there is no charge and all are welcome)!
Performer Arrival Times & Attire (Evening Performance Only)
Band:
Band students should arrive at the school cafeteria between 6:00pm-6:15pm (parents who volunteered to help dress should arrive a bit earlier). Evening concert attire for band students is a white shirt and black dress pants (or black skirt for girls – skirts must be knee length or longer). Red bow ties and cummerbunds will be given to the students to wear when they arrive.
Choir:
Attire for members of the Choir is Sunday Best (no jeans, shorts, or t-shirts, or sneakers). Students should arrive and report to the Cafeteria at 6:00pm.
4th Grade:
All 4th grade students should arrive at 6:00pm and report to the cafeteria; A notice regarding attire for the evening performance will be sent home with students by Mrs. Archangeli. At the end of the concert, 4th grade students should be picked up by their parents in the cafeteria.
1st Grade:
All 1st grade students should arrive at 6:00pm and report to the cafeteria. A notice regarding attire for the evening performance will be sent home with students by Mrs. Archangeli. At the end of the concert, 1st grade students should be picked up by their parents in the cafeteria.