Room parents are beginning to collect items for the 2025 Class Baskets, which are raffled off as part of our annual Gala & Auction Fundraiser. If you haven’t yet received an informational email from your child’s room parent, you can expect to see it early this week. For those who aren’t familiar with this part of the Gala, click HERE to check out some of the fun baskets we’ve raffled off in previous years.
In addition to purchasing raffle tickets on the night of the Gala, tickets for the Class Baskets will also be available for sale during afternoon dismissal the week leading up to the event. Even if you can’t attend the Gala on April 26th, you can still join in the fun and participate in the raffle! Be sure to watch for the email blast with more details!
Basket items/money should be submitted to the classroom parent(s) by Friday, April 4th so they can make any purchases and assemble the final product. Please reach out to your child’s classroom parent with questions.
Basket themes for this year are as follows:
Pre-K: Barbie
K: Lego
1st: Cooking/Foodie
2nd: Book Nook
3rd: Pokemon and Game Night
4th: Sports
5th: Teen Dream
6th: Spa
7th: Gift Cards
8th: Scratch Off
The Annual Saint James School Gala & Auction is always our largest fundraiser of the year. We thank you for any support you can provide!!
Guest Readers
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolAs part of our month long Read Across America reading initiatives, on Wednesday our kindergarten – 3rd grade students were treated to some special guest readers from the Manchester community! …
Due Tomorrow: 2024-2025 Yearbook Orders
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolThere are two ways to order:
1. Online. To order online, visit https://www.jostens.com/
2. By Order Form. Complete the order form that was sent home with your student and return it with payment (checks payable to St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish with SJS Yearbook on the memo line) to the school office.
The cost is $30.00 per book, with each additional book costing $25.00/book. Please note that online orders will be taxed but orders sent into school will not.
**8th Grade Families: All 8th Graders will receive a complimentary yearbook. There is no need to order one unless you would like more than one copy.**
All orders are due by Friday, March 21, 2025.
Space Still Available: 1st Grade STEM Club
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolMrs. Poth will be running a session of STEM Club on Monday, March 24 for students in Grade 1. If your child would like to attend, please complete and return the permission form.
STEM Club Permission Form 032425
Congratulations NE Region Hand Writing Winner!
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolSaint James School is excited to announce that one of our 3rd grade students, Rhea Bhagat, has been designated a Regional Winner in this year’s Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Contest. Rhea’s beautiful cursive writing was selected from thousands of submissions…
Reminder: Spring Conferences
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James School12:05pm Dismissal Tomorrow
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolAs a reminder, Tuesday, March 18th, is a 12:05pm dismissal day. Aftercare will be in session.
Class Baskets
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolRoom parents are beginning to collect items for the 2025 Class Baskets, which are raffled off as part of our annual Gala & Auction Fundraiser. If you haven’t yet received an informational email from your child’s room parent, you can expect to see it early this week. For those who aren’t familiar with this part of the Gala, click HERE to check out some of the fun baskets we’ve raffled off in previous years.
In addition to purchasing raffle tickets on the night of the Gala, tickets for the Class Baskets will also be available for sale during afternoon dismissal the week leading up to the event. Even if you can’t attend the Gala on April 26th, you can still join in the fun and participate in the raffle! Be sure to watch for the email blast with more details!
Basket items/money should be submitted to the classroom parent(s) by Friday, April 4th so they can make any purchases and assemble the final product. Please reach out to your child’s classroom parent with questions.
Basket themes for this year are as follows:
Pre-K: Barbie
K: Lego
1st: Cooking/Foodie
2nd: Book Nook
3rd: Pokemon and Game Night
4th: Sports
5th: Teen Dream
6th: Spa
7th: Gift Cards
8th: Scratch Off
The Annual Saint James School Gala & Auction is always our largest fundraiser of the year. We thank you for any support you can provide!!
New Uniform Company
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolWith the recent closure of Dennis Uniforms, we are excited to announce that Tommy Hilfiger Uniforms will now join Lands’ End as a designated vendor for ordering your students’ Saint James School uniforms.
You can view our approved uniform items from Tommy Hilfiger here: https://www.globalschoolwear.com/school/STJA07. Families may begin ordering from this new site effective immediately.
Please note, Dennis Uniform items may continue to be worn to school so donations of these items to the uniform closet are still welcomed.
If you would like to sign up to receive email notices about promotions from Tommy Hilfiger, you can do so HERE. Please note our school code is STJA07.
Gently Used Book Collection
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolIn conjunction with SJS’s annual Hats Off To Reading contest, this year we are inviting students to bring in one new or gently used children’s book to be donated to the Manchester Women’s Club. This wonderful group of residents maintains the “Free Little Libraries” you may have seen throughout Manchester!
Every classroom has a collection basket for if your family would like to contribute. The Manchester Women’s Club will pick up our donations at the end of the month to distribute across town. For families who might be interested in donating larger quantities of books, you may do so by bringing them to the SJS main office or reaching out to our school librarian, Mrs. Tierney, at jtierney@saintjamesschool.net.
Green & White Dress Down Day
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolToday we are “casual for a cause” with students and staff having the option to dress down (or up!) in Green & White for a $1.00+ donation to Manchester’s Rebuilding Together program. Together we raised over $350 – Great job Sabers!