7th Graders Assist With TV Mass

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Saint James School 7th Grade Students recently joined Father Carlson at the Archdiocese of Hartford’s TV studio in Prospect, Connecticut as he Celebrated Mass for broadcast this Sunday (1/28).  The Mass will air at 10:00am on WCCT-TV (typically channel 9 or 11 on most cable systems), should you wish to watch, and will be aired throughout Connecticut as well as in parts of Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island.  It will also be played on the Archdiocese’s radio station, WJMJ,  at noon on Sunday.

Saint James 7th graders served as the readers and alter servers as well as singing in the choir and serving as the in-studio audience. This unique experience also provided students an opportunity to see how a television studio operates “behind the scenes.”

Special thanks to Father Carlson, Assistant Principal Mrs. Anderson, and the 7th grade teachers for helping make this fun experience possible for our students!

 

Note Going Home Today

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In celebration of Catholic Schools Week next week (1/29 – 2/2), we are planning on serving ice cream or popsicles on Friday, February 2nd to all children in the school. Due to student food allergies, please complete the form below and return to your child’s teacher no later than Monday, January 29th. (A copy was sent home yesterday/is being sent home today with all students including Pre-K).

Ice Cream Permission Form

All State Band Auditions

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All State auditions will be held on Friday (evening) January 26th and Saturday January 27th.  Mr. Corcoran will give any auditioning student extra help Thursday morning at 7:30am or Friday morning at 7:30am.

SJS Foundation Golf – Save The Date

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Please save the date for the 24th Annual Saint James School Foundation Golf Classic & Dinner which will be held on May 9th at Manchester Country Club.  The Saint James School Foundation is a privately run endowment fund providing over $100,000 each year to Saint James School in support of our financial aid program, ongoing technology upgrades, and our school’s Margin of Excellence programs.  Last year, the Foundation donated $152,000 to Saint James School!!

Varsity Girls Raise State Championship Banner

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Last night, members of the 2016-2017 Girls Varsity Basketball Team reunited at Saint James School to participate in the raising of the State Championship Banner.  The banner will permanently hang in the SJS Gym to commemorate the win.

Board Game Club

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The first Saint James School Board Game Club was a hit!  Thanks to Mrs. Piotrowski for setting up this activity and Mrs. Poth for running it yesterday.  Also, special thanks to Peyton C. (8th grade) and Kaitlyn N. (7th Grade) for their assistance with our 1st – 3rd grade participants.

Information on the next Board Game Club date will be sent via our daily e-mail blast soon.

Book & Art Club – Save the Date

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The Book & Art Club for February will be held on Monday, February 12th – not February 14th as originally communicated.  This is due to the observance of Ash Wednesday on February 14th.  A permission slip for the February 12th club will be sent out shortly.

Pokemon Event Postponed

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Due to a scheduling conflict the Pokemon event scheduled for February 2 will be postponed.  A new date will be announced shortly.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

Girls Varsity Banner Night Tonight!

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Last year, the Saint James Girls Varsity Basketball team won the Archdiocese of Hartford State Championships.  This evening, Tuesday, January 23rd at 5:30pm Saint James School will host a short ceremony honoring the team, and a special banner will be hung in the gym to commemorate the win.  Past and current players will be at our school for this special celebration.

We hope to see many SJS parents and students come out for the celebration next Tuesday at 5:30pm, then stay to watch our current Girls Varsity team play Sacred Heart at 6:00pm.  Immediately following the Girl’s game, the Varsity Boys team will play St. Bridget’s.  We hope to see you there for a fun night of Saint James School Basketball!

Volunteer Mass & Reception

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Volunteers play a critical role here at Saint James School.  Volunteers run many of our fundraising events, social events, and classroom parties.  In addition, our sports coaches are all volunteers, many of our after-school activities are run by volunteers, our Saint James School board (and related committees) are all volunteers, along with the Saint James School Foundation members.

Volunteers provide countless hours helping with office-related duties, tutoring students, and helping with Marketing-related duties.  In short, volunteers play a very important role here at Saint James School!!

As such, one of our important activities during Catholic Schools Week is to show our appreciation to our volunteers for their “Service” to Saint James School.  This will be done with a special prayer for volunteers during our 9:15am Mass on Wednesday, January 31st, followed by a special reception in the lower church immediately following Mass.

Please join us so that all the students of Saint James School can see the faces of the dedicated parents and family members who donate their time and talents to helping making Saint James School such a wonderful place for our children to learn and grow.

The below form was sent home with students last week.  If you will be attending the Mass and Reception, please return the form to the office by this Wednesday, January 24th (extended deadline).

Letter Volunteer-Service Recognition