Last week, Saint James School 4th Grade students completed and presented their Gingerbread Man Trap project.  Combining creativity, engineering skills, and of course, a lot of fun, 4th grade Science teacher, Mrs. Devanney, challenged students to create a trap that could catch and hold a gingerbread man.  Students came up with all kinds of fun ways to lure the gingerbread man into the trap, and a wide variety of ways to keep him from escaping.  Here are some pictures of the students with their creations and some of the students presenting to their classmates:

Due to the impending snow this afternoon and evening:

• Tonight’s 4th & 5th Grade basketball games are cancelled (after school bball practices from 2-4pm are still on);

• Tonight’s Middle School Dance at St. Bridget’s is cancelled (new date for the dance TBA);

• AFTERCARE WILL BE CLOSING AT 4:00PM TODAY.

 

Christmas wreath orders are due Friday (12/15).  To place an order, please see the order form by clicking here.  Once your order is placed, you will receive your redeemable coupon(s), sent home with your child.  Please note: coupons have a “use by”date of  December 18th.  Should you have any questions, contact Jackie Smith, jacqmsmith@gmail.com.

Our Saint James School Student Council will be collecting donations to help bring some “Comfort and Joy” to tweens and teens in Manchester this Christmas season.

The gifts we collect will be passed on to MACC Charities to distribute at their annual Christmas party and will specifically be used for kids aged 10 – 14.

If you are able to help, your donation will be greatly appreciated; According to MACC, the kids they deal with in this age group are often fending for themselves for things like food, clothing, and toiletries.

Suggested donations that would be beneficial for these kids (as per MACC) are:

• Gift Cards for Walgreens or Cumberland Farms (in walking distance from Illing & MHS)
• Gift Cards for Walmart or Target
• iTunes Gift Cards or Ear Buds
• Art Supplies (i.e. such as adult coloring books and colored pencils, pens)

(Please do NOT donate sports equipment such as footballs, basketballs, etc.)

If you are able to donate, please have your student bring in the items to their homeroom teacher by December 15^th.  Each homeroom will have a special box for collecting donations.

Wednesday and Thursday students will be visiting the Christmas store with their class.  Everyone should have received a flyer home with their student(s) indicating the day each class is visiting.  A copy of the flyer can be found here.

Please be sure your child(ren) are sent to school with cash (in small bills preferably) for shopping on the appropriate day.

Please use the provided envelope and indicate the people your child(ren) should be shopping for! Please note: the envelope provided indicates gift cards as an option, this is NOT available. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Christine Strickland at 914-582-7869 (call or text) or christinepesola@hotmail.com.