Thank you to everyone who RSVP’d for the theater club by last Friday’s deadline.  We had a LOT of interest, but thanks to a couple of extra parent volunteers who agreed to help out, Mr. Harris is going to take all of the students who had their paperwork in by the deadline.

Practices will start tomorrow – Wednesday, October 4th – right after school.  Per our standard policy, students attending the Theatre Club tomorrow will need to provide their homeroom teacher with A NOTE FROM HOME stating they have permission to stay after on all Theatre Club Wednesdays.

Student pick-up is promptly at 3:30pm outside the school gymnasium (please do not buzz into the breezeway – wait until Mr. Harris opens the gym doors and dismisses your student to you).  If your child will be going to aftercare after Theatre Club, please make sure you put that in the note.

Mr. Harris will be sending out an email to all participant parents this evening.

 

Starting this Wednesday (10/4) the public schools in town will start their Wednesday early dismissal schedule, which limits the number of buses available for SJS.  Please note the following regarding Wednesday (only) buses:

Bus 31 and bus 27 are not impacted at all.  Afternoon bus number and stop times are the same as all other days.

Bus 29 and 107 are combined;  Bus 32 and 134 are combined.   All parents on these 4 buses should have received an email with their student’s Wednesday stop info and a Google form to complete.

If your child is on Bus 31, 27, 29, or 107 and you didn’t receive an email for your student, please reach out to Mrs. Guenther at aguenther@saintjamesschool.net.  Please complete the Google form by tomorrow (Tuesday) at noon so we can pass details on to the teachers.

 

The SJS XC team had a meet last Wednesday at Vernon Center Middle School. We raced against runners from Vernon, Porter, and Lebanon middle schools on a hilly and challenging course. The team did a terrific job!

Top 5 Girls:
1– Giada P.(6th overall out of 46 runners)
2– Gia F. (9th overall)
3– Emma C.
4– Katelyn R.
5– Reese P.

Top 5 Boys:
1– Samuel B. (2nd overall out of 62 runners)
2– Luke S. (4th overall)
3– Kayden D. (8th overall)
4– Dylan G.
5– Zachary J.

A reminder that there is XC practice on Tuesday and Thursday this week after school.

Our 2023 Book Fair will be held at Saint James School next week in the school gymnasium!!!  The book fair is a great way to encourage reading and build home libraries.  It is also a great way to support our school as 50% of all purchases go directly to the school.

All students will have an opportunity to visit the book fair with their class.  Younger students (preK-5th) will first make a “Wish List” and then they will then have a secondary opportunity to visit the fair to purchase the items on their wish list.  Middle school students (6th-8th) will visit the fair one time, on Weds 10/4, to make purchases.

**Please remember to send along a shopping bag for your child’s purchases.

eWallet
If you would like to set up a eWallet for your student, please use this link.  For your younger learners, please email your child’s teacher to let them know your student has an ewallet set up.

Parent Shopping Hours
The book fair will be open for Parent Shopping Hours on Tuesday and Wednesday between 7:15-7:45am and 1:30-2:45pm. Parents who visit the fair will be able to enter a raffle so we encourage you to stop by!  This will also give you the opportunity to purchase books for your child’s classroom teacher.

Pre-Order the Newest Cat Kid and Wimpy Kid Books!
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer” is coming out on October 24.  You can pre-order a paperback copy at the Book Fair for $9.99.  “Cat Kid: Comic Club Influencers” is coming out on November 28.  You can pre-order a hardcover copy for $12.99.  To place an order for either book, visit the fair during Parent Shopping Hours or add the books to your child’s wish list.  The books will arrive at school shortly after the release dates and will be sent home with your child.