All instrumental music students will be performing in the Christmas Concert this coming Wednesday.  As such, all three bands will rehearse tomorrow – Tuesday (12/12) – please make sure your student brings their instrument to school.  They will also need their instrument at school on Wednesday for the daytime concert.  Attire for the daytime concert is regular school uniform.

Details for the evening performance (also noted in the December Saber Stories):

Band students should arrive at the school cafeteria between 6:00pm-6:15pm.  Evening concert attire for band students is a white dress shirt and black dress pants (or black skirt for girls – skirts must be knee length or longer).  Red bow ties and cummerbunds will be provided for the students to wear when they arrive.  Any alumni and parents who play wind instruments are welcome to sit in with the advanced band.  Please contact Mr. Corcoran if you wish to perform.

Open to SJS students in grades 1 & 2, this program will take place at SJS directly after school on Thursdays from late January through Mid March.  Please see THIS FLYER for more information and use THIS LINK to register your student if they are interested (all registrations are done online for this activity).  Space is limited.

As a reminder, for students/families participating in the SJS 2024 Ski Club, please submit bus payment (if applicable) and permission slip (for students) to the school by the end of school tomorrow (Friday, 12/8).  Please also purchase your tickets through our group portal by no later than this weekend.  If you need the 2024 ski club informational email resent, please reach out to Amy Guenther (aguenther@saintjamesschool.net).

Open to SJS students in grades 3 – 8, this club will take place after school on Wednesdays.  First session will run January through the end of February.  A second session will be available to students in the Spring.

For more information and to register your student(s), please download THIS FLYER.  RSVP forms and payment are due to the SJS main office by January 4th (or until capacity is reached – whichever comes first).  This club does need parent volunteers in order to run.  Volunteers that sign up for all 8 weeks will have the club fee waived (first come, first served for this).

Middle School Geography/History teacher Mr. Adams will be hosting a Geography Club after school on alternate Thursday afternoons from January through May.  The club is open to students in grades 4-8 and will meet every other week until 3:15pm on the following dates: 1/4, 1/18, 2/1, 2/15, 2/29, 3/14, 3/28, 4/18, 5/2, 5/16, 5/30.  Club members will engage in geography activities and games, writing activities, exploring cultural heritage, and current happenings around the world.  The cost is $25 per student.  Parents/guardians must use THIS LINK to sign their student up.  Payment (cash or check) is due to the SJS main office by Thursday 12/7 (please label envelope with “Passport Club” and be sure to list student’s name and homeroom teacher).  Checks should be made out to Saint James School.