Just a reminder that tomorrow (Wednesday, December 2nd) is the annual Saint James School Christmas Concert featuring the Saint James School bands as well as performances by our 1st and 4th grade students. There will be a 9:00am performance for students, teachers, and staff (all student performers should wear their regular school uniform to school).
The evening concert will begin at 6:30pm and is for parents and friends of the school.
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 at 5:45pm). 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.
4th Grade:
All 4th grade students should arrive at 6:00pm-6:15pm and report to the cafeteria; Attire for the evening performance is “Sunday Best.” Boys should wear a buttoned-down shirt or a sweater and dress pants/khakis; Girls should wear a blouse, buttoned-down shirt, or sweater with dress pants/khakis/skirt or a dress. 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 6:15pm and report to the cafeteria (please note location change). Attire for the evening performance is “Sunday Best.” Boys should wear a buttoned-down shirt or a sweater and dress pants/khakis; Girls should wear a blouse, buttoned-down shirt, or sweater with dress pants/khakis/skirt or a dress. At the end of the concert, 1st grade students should be picked up by their parents in the cafeteria (please note location change).
All performers:
Shoes should be school shoes or dress shoes (not high heels).
We look forward to seeing everyone at this fun, Saint James School Christmas tradition!
Reminders
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolAs a reminder, below are the (optional) fundraisers and activities that may still need your consideration (click the links for details):
Gala Committee Meeting Tonight Monday, 12/7 (all are welcome).
Christmas Store: Wednesday (12/9) One Day Only! Send students with cash to purchase items.
Dine Out at Outback Steakhouse: Thursday (12/10) 11:00am – 10:pm, bring flyer.
The Taste Dining & Activity Book: Orders due Thursday (12/10).
SJS Toy Drive: Toys sent in by Thursday (12/10) to support Lite 100.5’s Christmas Wish CT 2015 program.
Tree of Blessings: Orders due Monday (12/14).
2015 Annual Fund Campaign: Originally sent out in May 2015. Pledge cards were recently sent with the Fall 2015 Community Newsletter to individuals who may still wish to donate as a 2015 tax deduction.
As always, we sincerely thank you for your support!
Mass Tomorrow (Tuesday)
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolAs a reminder, tomorrow the students in grades 1-8 will attend the Feast of the Immaculate Conception 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.
Our Catholic students in grades 3-8 will also be attending Confession this Thursday.
Christmas Concert 2015
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolCongratulations to all our performers on a wonderful job at both Christmas concerts yesterday. Please click the links below to watch some of the performances from the evening concert.
Angels We Have Heard on High (5th – 8th grade band students)
4th Grade Performance
Come All Ye Faithful (1st & 4th grade singing with SJS band)
Carol of the Bells (5th – 8th grade band students)
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas (4th grade beginning band)
Jingle Bells (1st grade)
Reindeer Rap (1st & 4th grade)
I’ll Be Home For Christmas (5th – 8th grade band students)
And, a few pictures from the daytime and evening performance (click to enlarge):
Gala Committee Meeting Tonight
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolThere will be a Gala Committee meeting tonight (12/7) at 6:30pm in the Saint James Church Hall (lower floor). All are welcome to give input and help plan this fun, annual event!
If you cannot make the meeting but would like to help, please contact one of the event chairs: Paul Munns – paulmunns@yahoo.com or Tara Moriarty – tarabelle74@gmail.com.
What is the Saint James School Gala?
The annual Saint James School Gala is our largest fundraiser of the year and a wonderful, adults-only social event for SJS families, alumni, and friends. Attendees have the option to participate in the live and/or silent auctions and bid on things from themed class baskets to vacation getaways! The event also features dinner, dancing, and a whole lot of fun. This year the Gala will be held on March 5th at Georgina’s in Bolton. More information will be sent out as we get closer to the date.
Saint James Students Create Prize-Winning Polish Nativity Scenes
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThis past weekend, Saint James School 6th graders (and some 7th graders) entered the beautiful Polish Nativity Castles (“Szopka”) they have been working on for their religion studies into a contest sponsored by the Polish Cultural Club in Hartford. Students, with much guidance from middle school teacher Ms. Oleasz, put a lot of time and effort into making these beautiful palaces depicting the Holy Family and Baby Jesus.
We are excited to announce that Saint James students won first, second, and third place as well as six honorable mentions! Congratulations to all the students on their beautiful creations and many thanks to Ms. Oleasz for her time and dedication to this project.
Please be sure to visit the St. James Church hall following all masses this weekend to view these beautiful creations. The winners are as follows:
1st Place: 7th graders Angela Gerard & Hannah Trybulski
2nd Place: 6th graders Rachel Donnelly & Alexis Jablonecki
Tie for 3rd Place: 6th graders Peyton Carpenter & Conor Bernier; Michael Reilly & Thomas Melia
Honorable Mentions went to: Kevin Zaluda; Nick Guenther, Matt Bulger & AJ Bushnell; Ajay Ganesh & Sam Famiglietti; Catharine Marek & Emma St. Jean; Lillian Bluestein; Soraya Chanterelle & Alice Tyszka.
Below are additional pictures of SJS students with their castles (click to view whole image)
The Taste Dining & Activity Orders Due Thursday
/in Uncategorized /by jonesenSaint James School recently sent home a new fundraiser for your consideration: The Taste Dining and Activity books for the Greater Hartford Area. Should you wish to order the 2016 Edition, the cost is $25 and up to 50% of the profit goes to Saint James School. An order form was included with the book that was sent home. If you wish to order, forms and payment are due back to the office by December 10th. As always, we appreciate your support of Saint James School!
As a reminder, the book you received home is the 2015 edition and can be used by your family now through the end of December at no cost to you. Please do not return it to the school.
The Taste Dining & Activity Orders Due Thursday
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolSaint James School recently sent home a new fundraiser for your consideration: The Taste Dining and Activity books for the Greater Hartford Area. Should you wish to order the 2016 Edition, the cost is $25 and up to 50% of the profit goes to Saint James School. An order form was included with the book that was sent home. If you wish to order, forms and payment are due back to the office by December 10th. As always, we appreciate your support of Saint James School!
As a reminder, the book you received home is the 2015 edition and can be used by your family now through the end of December at no cost to you. Please do not return it to the school.
Parking at Pick-up
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolMrs. Kanute would like to remind parents they cannot park in front of the breezeway/gym at afternoon pick-up. Please observe all no-parking signs, including the one in front of the gym/breezeway.
Also, please remember not to park on Church Street from the corner of Park Street to Oak Place/Locust Street at pick-up time. This is where the school buses park.
Please share this information with the appropriate members of your family.
Box Tops Contest Winner
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolCongratulations to Mrs. Devanney’s class on winning the November/December Box Tops contest with over 650 Box Tops. We will be collecting again in early February. Thank you for your participation!
Wednesday's Christmas Concert – Attire & Arrival
/in St. James Notices /by jonesenJust a reminder that tomorrow (Wednesday, December 2nd) is the annual Saint James School Christmas Concert featuring the Saint James School bands as well as performances by our 1st and 4th grade students. There will be a 9:00am performance for students, teachers, and staff (all student performers should wear their regular school uniform to school).
The evening concert will begin at 6:30pm and is for parents and friends of the school.
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 at 5:45pm). 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.
4th Grade:
All 4th grade students should arrive at 6:00pm-6:15pm and report to the cafeteria; Attire for the evening performance is “Sunday Best.” Boys should wear a buttoned-down shirt or a sweater and dress pants/khakis; Girls should wear a blouse, buttoned-down shirt, or sweater with dress pants/khakis/skirt or a dress. 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 6:15pm and report to the cafeteria (please note location change). Attire for the evening performance is “Sunday Best.” Boys should wear a buttoned-down shirt or a sweater and dress pants/khakis; Girls should wear a blouse, buttoned-down shirt, or sweater with dress pants/khakis/skirt or a dress. At the end of the concert, 1st grade students should be picked up by their parents in the cafeteria (please note location change).
All performers:
Shoes should be school shoes or dress shoes (not high heels).
We look forward to seeing everyone at this fun, Saint James School Christmas tradition!