Christmas Concert

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Just a reminder that tomorrow (12/5) Saint James School will be holding our annual Christmas Concert.  The first performance will take place in the morning for the whole school and an evening performance at 6:30pm for friends and family.  In keeping with tradition, there will be special performances by the Saint James School Band, 1st Grade Class and 4th Grade Class.

 

We hope you will join us!

No Afterschool Care on 12/7

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Just a reminder that Friday, December 7th, is a four-hour day.  Dismissal will be at 12:05pm and there will be NO after school care that day.

For children that normally would go to after care on a Friday, please make sure that you inform their teacher if the child will be going home on the bus that day or will be picked up in the church parking lot (walker’s line) and by whom.

There will still be before care on 12/7 as usual.

Saint James Students Win Szopka Krakowska Contest

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Saint James Students took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for their designs as well as several Honorable Mention awards.  Pictured here are first place winners (l to r) Ben Liptrap and Brandon Parada and second place winners (l to r) Sarah Phelan, Nicole DiBenedetto and Avery Evans.  Two entries tied for third place –
Edgar Dias and Kamron Ghoreshi as well as Tim O’Shea and Brendan Truman.

 

The Szopka Krakowska, or nativity scene, is a Christmas tradition originating from Krakow, Poland and dating back to the 19th century.  Though commonly called “Christmas Cribs” in English, they look more like castles or cathedrals.  All Sixth Graders at Saint James School created their own Christmas castle for the nativity of Jesus and entered them into the 32nd annual Szopka Krakowska contest sponsored by the Polish Cultural Club of Greater Hartford, Inc.

 

Congratulations and great job to all our 6th grade students!

 

Tree Of Blessings

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Just a reminder that if you wish to submit a request for an ornament in honor or in memory of a loved one for our Tree of Blessings, order forms are due back by Monday, December 10th.  Please click here for a copy of the announcement about the Tree of Blessing.

Christmas Store

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The Christmas Store is Returning to the St. James School Gym

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

November 28th, 29th and 30th

 

The Christmas store will be open during the school day on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week (November 28th,  29th and 30th).  All classes will have an opportunity to go to the store on either Wednesday or Thursday.  Please note that these will be shopping days – there are NO “preview” days.  Children who wish to make a few limited additional purchases will be able to go back to the store on Friday.

 

The store will also be open on Thursday after school until 4:00 PM.  Parents may shop at this time.

 

Children will be able to purchase low cost gifts for those on their Christmas lists.  A partial listing of items available and a suggested shopping list are available by clicking the preceding links.  Quantities of each item are limited.  Gifts will be available for parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, pets and more.

 

Mark your calendars and start those Christmas lists!

 

IMPORTANT:  We are still desperately in need of volunteers for the Christmas store.  Please contact Jane Corl (janecorl@sbcglobal.net) if you can help out.

$1 Dress Down This Wednesday 11/28

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Each student who brings in $1.00 to benefit St. Gerard’s Center for Life (Located in Hartford) may come to school in dress down clothes!

St. Gerard’s Center provides mothers and babies with vital support and services which include:

  • Housing Assistance
  • Financial Support
  • Parenting Classes
  • Legal Assistance
  • Maternity Clothes, Baby Clothes, and Food
  • Medical Assistance
  • Spiritual and Emotional Support

 

Please remember, per our school handbook, the following guidelines apply for dress down days:

  • Clothing must not have indecent writing or pictures; inappropriate slogans or advertisements
  • Revealing clothing (including short shorts, halter tops, half shirts, tank tops, and see-through tops) is not allowed.
  • Waistbands must not sag below the waist. Pants legs must not drag on the floor.
  • High heels, platform shoes, flip-flops, and shoes with no backs are not allowed.
  • Clothing must not be torn, ragged, or have holes.

 

Mad Science Fun For SJS Middle School Students

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The Mad Science program for the younger grades has been such a big hit and our Middle School students have been asking about a program for them.  We are pleased to announce that we are now offering Mad Science at Saint James School Students in Grades 6-8.

 

Please note a sign-up form will be sent home with students today and needs to be returned to the school office on Monday with the appropriate payment.

 

The first session starts next Wednesday (11/28).  We need 10 students per class for a particular program to run.  If  you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Plante at mplante@saintjamesschool.net

 

 

Saint James Events Schedule

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Just a reminder that the Monthly Events Calendar For Saint James School (click link to open a copy) can be found on our website under the Calendars, Forms & Docs quick link (yellow bar on the right side of the homepage).

 

We have also been posting events on the www.saintjamesschool.net homepage (calendar section is on the left side about halfway down the main page) to help remind parents when certain events are occurring.

Box Tops For Education Update

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We will be counting Box Tops on Monday, December 3rd to see which class wins the next Dress Down Day so please keep sending them in.

 

We are happy to report that since September, SJS has collected over 5,770 Box Tops.

 

We have also earned an additional 610 eBox Tops from families who support SJS through the Box Top’s website. To date, we have 163 families signed up on www.boxtops4education.com.  Please remember to  shop via the Box Tops Website when doing your online Christmas shopping and earn eBox Tops for our school at no extra cost to you!  There are over 250 retailers in the Box Tops’ Marketplace including: Target, Walmart, ToysRUs, Best Buy, Kmart, Lego, Snapfish and more.

 

If you have questions or need more information, please contact Heather Meyer at grizmeyer@cox.net.

Thanksgiving Mass

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Today our 1st through 8th graders attended Thanksgiving Mass at Saint James Church, giving thanks to God for the many blessings we share this Holiday season.  Father Cavanaugh gave a very nice sermon – which included input from the students – about the Pilgrims, why they came here, and the struggles they endured to gain religious freedom.

 

Several of our 6th grade students presented the gifts, performed the gospel readings, and served as alter servers during the mass.  In addition students carried to the church the food donations from our families which are being picked up today by members of St. Vincent de Paul.

 

Thank you to all our wonderful students and families for the donations and for the wonderful job you did at Mass today.  We are so blessed to have you as part of our school! We hope you have a very happy Thanksgiving.