Congratulations to Mrs. Cruz’s class AND Mrs. Vassallo’s class for winning the February Box Tops dress down day contest.  Both classes brought in over 1,000 Box Tops so a dress down day will be awarded to both.  Mrs. Cruz’s class had 1,026 Box Tops and Mrs. Vassallo had 1,002.  The teachers will notify the classes of when their dress down day will occur.  Congratulations!

Today 4th graders turned in a book report and gave a short oral presentation on an assigned U.S. President.  As part of the assignment, students could choose to dress as their President for the day, put together an informational poster, or make a puppet.  Below are pictures of some of the 4th graders from this morning.  This afternoon, there was a Parade of Presidents through the hallways of Saint James School with 4th graders visiting different classrooms in the lower grades to “introduce” themselves.  A fun annual tradition!

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On Saturday, the Knights of Columbus held their regional free throw contest.  Saint James School Fifth Graders Nicholas Sickman and Christopher Phelan competed, having previously won the local competition in their age group.  Both students did great in the regional competition, with Nicholas again winning his age group to move on to the State free throw competition on March 16th.  Congratulations to both students on these accomplishments!

Congratulations to the SJS Girls Varsity Basketball team for beating out 5 other teams to win the “February Frenzy.”  Coach Sarpu credits solid scoring by all players sparked by Izzy’s team-leading assists and defensive steals.  He also highlights 8th Graders Payten, Kaylee, Lexi, and Erica, all of whom excelled in stifling their opponents’ leading scorers.  The entire team exhibited solid teamwork and excellent sportsmanship.  Congratulations!