St. Bridget’s is hosting their annual Winter Snowball Dance this Friday evening Dec. 13th from 7 to 10 pm.  This is a semi formal dance. Girls are encouraged to wear skirts and dresses, no strapless or sleeveless tops are allowed. If your top is strapless or sleeveless a cover up will be required throughout the evening.  Boys are encouraged to wear dress pants and a polo or button up shirt, please no jeans, T-shirts or sneakers, and as always no hats.  Admission is $5 and must be accompanied by a completed permission slip, which can be downloaded here .   We look forward to seeing everyone dressed in their finest this holiday season.

Yesterday we e-mailed out a DRAFT version of the Saint James School Family Directory to SJS parents/guardians and staff.  If you have not already done so, please take a moment to check your family’s listing and provide any changes you wish to make by the end of day today (Tuesday).  If you did not receive the e-mail with the directory information, please e-mail us at info@saintjamesschool.net.

After making changes, we will be printing the directory and sending it home with students (next week).

This Friday (12/13) students may dress down in Red & Green for a $1.00 (or more) donation, with the proceeds going towards a Scholarship Fund being set up in the name of our retiring Archbishop Henry J. Mansell.

In keeping with the annual tradition, Saint James Pre-Kindergarten through 5th Grade students left one shoe outside their classroom this morning in celebration of St. Nicholas day.  A popular tradition in Northern Europe, St. Nick celebrations include leaving a shoe by the fireplace, in which children later find a treat or gift (the origin of our American Christmas stockings).

In addition to the fun that goes along with this special tradition at Saint James, it is also a time that our students learn about Saint Nicholas, who was renowned for his great kindness and generous aid to those in distress.