SJS Drama Club

It’s Time for some DRAMA!

The Saint James Drama Club will be performing Dorothy in Wonderland on Friday, May 20, 2016.   All students in grades 5 – 7 are invited to audition.  Stage crew is not needed at auditions.  Stage crew will begin in March.

Auditions for our play will be held on Friday, February 5th from 4:15 – 6:15 p.m. in the Saint James School Gym/Stage.  Audition lines are attached here so performers can begin working with them.

Please fill out a copy of the Drama Club Permission Slip and submit it to the school office, along with the $35 fee, before January 25th.

Questions? Please call April Canna at 860-878-4565 (cell), 860-871-9919 (home),  or email at acanna@sbcglobal.net.

ATTENTION PARENTS

Please join us in the gym on Friday, February 5th at 6:15 p.m. We are holding auditions from 4:15 to 6:15 p.m. and we will have a brief production meeting with important play dates and details for all cast members and their parents after these auditions.

DRAMA CLUB HELP NEEDED

The Saint James School Drama Club production of Dorothy In Wonderland is set to begin rehearsing in February, and we need your help with set design, stage crew, and/or costumes. No experience is necessary and anyone can do this!

Please contact April at the numbers above to find out more about how you can help.

Reminder: No School Tomorrow

Just a reminder that there is no school tomorrow (Wednesday, December 23rd).  This is a change from our original calendar, which listed a half-day on Wednesday.  We will see you back at school on January 4th!  Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Congratulations Turkey Bowl Winners

Congratulations to the 2015 Turkey Bowl Winners – Ms. Oleasz’s 7th grade class!

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Aftercare Christmas Treats

Thank you to Ms. Jean for sending in these cute pictures of students making (and eating!) Christmas tree treats (click pictures to enlarge) during aftercare last Friday.

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Christmas Book Reports

A great job by our 4th grade students on their Christmas-themed book reports!  Pictures of a few are below (click pictures to enlarge):

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Mass Tomorrow

As a reminder, tomorrow the students in grades 1-8 will attend Advent Mass at Saint James Church at 9:15am.  Parents are welcome to attend (even if they do not belong to Saint James Church) and sit in the pews behind the students during the Mass.

Toy Drive Thank You & Award

A huge Thank You to all the families who donated toys to our Christmas toy drive this year!  There were so many wonderful donations – we know that many children will be smiling on Christmas morning because of your generosity.

We are pleased to announce that Saint James School was honored by one of the charities we support – Community Partners in Action – for the many years that the school has collected gifts for their annual Toy Drive and Christmas Party for the children of their clients.  Mrs. Kanute recently attended a special breakfast to receive the award on behalf of the school.

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Toy Drive Thank You & Award

A huge Thank You to all the families who donated toys to our Christmas toy drive this year!  There were so many wonderful donations – we know that many children will be smiling on Christmas morning because of your generosity.

We are pleased to announce that Saint James School was honored by one of the charities we support – Community Partners in Action – for the many years that the school has collected gifts for their annual Toy Drive and Christmas Party for the children of their clients.  Mrs. Kanute recently attended a special breakfast to receive the award on behalf of the school.

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Boys Varsity Basketball Game This Weekend

There will be a Boys Varsity Blue vs. Gold basketball game this Saturday (12/19) at the Saint James Gym at 2:30 pm.  All parents and students are invited to come out and support your classmates and school!  We have a pep band playing and more fun surprises for all the attendees!  Hope to see you there!

Tree of Blessings

Thank you to everyone who sent in requests for our Tree of Blessings ceremony today.  It was a beautiful ceremony with our kindergarten through 8th grade students all praying for each loved one as our 8th grade students read the names out loud. Below are some pictures of our students before, during, and after the event (click pictures to enlarge).

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