Reminder: RSVP Due Tomorrow – Mother/Son Event

Please click HERE for details on the upcoming Mother/Son event.  RSVPs with payment may be sent into the main office via the students’ folders.  Please note Mother/Son event on the envelope.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank You!

We wish to extend a huge Thank You to all the students who participated in the special Saint James School Masses this weekend at Saint James Church.  We received so many compliments from the church parishioners on what a wonderful group of students we have!  And, thank you to all the parents and students who attended in support of our school and their classmates.  Also, many thanks to the Saint James School Foundation for hosting the coffee and donuts after Sunday Mass and for all they do to support our school.

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SJS Foundation Assistant

The Saint James School Foundation is looking for administrative assistant candidates who are proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel, including mail merge.  This position would be on an hourly basis – hours would be completely flexible with a typical time commitment of 1-2 hours per week, with an additional 20-30 hour commitment around the time of the annual  golf tournament (January-May, mostly April/May).  If interested, please contact Bill O’Neill at billoneillgreenways@gmail.com or 860-614-5368.

Survey Thank You

Thank you again to all the parents who took the survey concerning school pictures.  We received a lot of great feedback in the comments section, all of which was read by Mrs. Kanute.

Special SJS Masses This Weekend

This weekend Saint James School students will be serving as readers, ushers, and gift bearers at all masses at Saint James Church.  In addition, the Saint James School Foundation will be hosting coffee and donuts in the church hall (downstairs) following all the masses.

All Saint James School students and their parents are encouraged to come to one of the masses this weekend and help us spread the great news about our wonderful school.

Saint James School students are encouraged to wear their school uniforms (all students serving in any capacity at these masses must wear their SJS winter uniform).  This is a great way for the Saint James Church parishioners (many of whom very generously support our school) to see the exceptional students they are investing in.  Please help us kick off Catholic Schools Month in style!

All Saint James School families are welcome regardless of faith or home church.

The masses are as follows:

Saturday, January 9th @ 4:00pm
Sunday, January 10th @ 7:30am, 9:00am, and 11:00am

We look forward to seeing you there!

A Quick Survey

A huge thank you to everyone who took a couple of moments to complete the Survey about school pictures yesterday.  If you have not yet done so, please take a moment to complete the survey today.

Mrs. Kanute would like your feedback regarding the new photography company (New Day School Portraits) we utilized this year.   Please click HERE to access the two question survey (results are anonymous).

January 5th Ski Club Postponed

Please note that the Ski Club trip scheduled for January 5, 2016 has been postponed.  The January 15, 2016 date is still on according to schedule.  Sorry for any inconvenience.  We want to be sure the conditions are optimal for each trip and, currently, they are not.  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Denise McCarthy at d.mccarthy@neopost.com

HSA Meeting Tomorrow Night

Just a reminder that there will be an HSA Meeting tomorrow evening at 7:00pm in the school Cafeteria.

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!