Father/Daughter Dance
Lots of fun and dancing at the Saint James School Father/Daughter Dance this past weekend!
Congrats SJS Drama Club
Congratulations to the Saint James School Drama Club on two outstanding performances this past Friday – one during the day for students/staff and one in the evening for families and friends. And, a very special THANK YOU to 8th grade parent volunteer Mrs. Lola Gordon who wrote and directed the play!
Sea Creature Reports
SJS 4th grade students recently finished researching and writing a report on an assigned sea creature, along with creating a model of their animal using recyclable materials and/or craft-related items. Yesterday, 4th graders spent the afternoon presenting an overview of their research to students in the younger grades, including our pre-k4 students. Amazing job Sabers!
Crowning of Mary
This morning our K-8 students came together to pray the Rosary and participate in the annual Crowning of Mary ceremony. As per our school’s tradition, the May Crowning was hosted by our 2nd grade classes while the Rosary was led by several grade 8 students.
Mother/Daughter Tea
A huge Thank You to Mrs. O’Hara for hosting a wonderful Mother/Daughter Tea this past Saturday (and to Mrs. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Harris for their assistance)! Here are a few pictures from the event:
SJS Spelling Bee Winners
Congratulations to our 4th, 5th, and 6th grade Spelling Bee winners who represented SJS last night at the regional competition at St. Joseph’s Church in Willimantic. We are very excited to announce that…
Roaring Twenties Gala
What a fun evening celebrating 100 Years of Saint James School this past weekend! Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us – as well as those that participated in our auctions and class basket raffle. All money raised will directly benefit Saint James School!
Gr. 8 International Day
Congratulations to the Saint James School 8th Grade class on an outstanding job hosting International Day today! In addition to turning in a written report and giving an oral presentation to their classmates, parents, teachers, and younger peers, the students also created/displayed maps, a travel brochure, a travel website, and prepared local cuisine from their assigned country.
Pre-K Plants Flowers for Earth Day
Our Pre-K students had a great week celebrating our planet and learning how to take care of it. Today our Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 students planted seeds that they can watch grow! Great job Sabers!
Brian Bags Service Project
Yesterday afternoon, several of our 8th grade students stayed after school to work on assembling “Brian Bags” – special care kits designed with members of the local homeless community in mind. A special mission of Mrs. Donna Finneran (who has been to our school on numerous occasions to speak with our students)…
