Just a reminder to get in your Grandparents’ & Special Persons’ Day forms as soon as possible so we can get a head count for the event. If you need a new copy of the form, it can be downloaded HERE.
The Office of Safe Environment, the Office of Catholic Social Justice Ministry, and the Office of Education, Evangelization, and Catechesis are teaming up to present an internet safety seminar titled “Keeping Our Youth Safe Online: What Every Adult Should Know”. Guest speaker Scott Driscoll will discuss social networking, video chats, texting, sexting, and creating a digital footprint.
The seminar will take place Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 from 7 PM until 9 PM at St. Gianna Parish- St. Mark the Evangelist Church, 467 Quaker Ln. S, West Hartford, CT.
All parents, teachers, and community members with children in their care are invited to attend. There is no cost to attend but space is limited so please register prior to the seminar. Contact information for registration is in this flyer: Online Safety Event Flyer
As it is customary around the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi (the Patron Saint of Animals) for churches to hold a special ceremony for the Blessing of the Pets, Saint James School Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students were able to bring their own (stuffed) “pets” to school yesterday for a special blessing by Father Carlson (and a short lesson on Saint Francis). Below are some pictures of the students having their “pets” blessed by Father Carlson (please click to enlarge).
Tonight (10/11): BOYS Open Gym for registered Grade 6 Players 5:00pm – 6:16pm
Tonight (10/11): BOYS Open Gym for registered Grade 7 & 8 Players 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Friday (10/13): GIRLS Open Gym for registered Grade 4 – 6 Players 2:05pm – 4:00pm
Basketball Parents’/Guardians’ Meetings are next Wednesday, 10/18
For Parents/Guardians of Boys — 6:00pm – 6:45pm;
For Parents/Guardians of Girls — 7:00pm – 7:45pm
Printable Schedule (the small square button at the top of the page – to the left of “Collapse All” – is a print button)
We are excited to announce that Mrs. Sabatella and Mrs. Carpenter will once again be hosting an after school Book/Art Club for students in 1st – 3rd grade! Students will read a story with Mrs. Carpenter and then, under the guidance of Mrs. Sabatella, work on an art project (or two) related to what they read. Please refer to the attached permission slip for additional details. If you have any questions, please e-mail Mrs. Carpenter at: lcarpenter@saintjamesschool.net.
Special thanks to all the SJS Students, Staff, and Parents who came out for our School Mass at Saint James Church this past weekend! We receive many compliments from parishioners after these Masses and this past weekend was no exception. Also, a big thank you to all of our SJS student helpers, especially 3rd grader Amelia Deschaine, who did a fantastic job as reader – and Mrs. Herr, who volunteers many hours of her time to coordinate these Masses for our school.
The HSA is hosting a Moms’ Night Out on Monday, November 6 at 6:30pm at Margaritas Restaurant. Get together with fellow SJS moms and have some fun painting wine glasses! Please see the informational flyer (click here) for more information and details on how to sign up.
The HSA is hosting a Moms’ Night Out on Monday, November 6 at 6:30pm at Margaritas Restaurant. Get together with fellow SJS moms and have some fun painting wine glasses! Please see the informational flyer (click here) for more information and details on how to sign up.
There will be two Open Gym (fun drills, free shooting, etc.) for 6th – 8th grade boys who have registered to play SJS Basketball this season on Wednesday, October 11th and Monday, October 16th. The 6th grade boys Open Gym will run from 5:00pm – 6:15pm; 7th & 8th grade boys will run from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. These sessions are not mandatory but are a great way for students to begin warming up their basketball skills for the season. Students must have all required basketball paperwork on file with the school to participate (Basketball registration form, health form, fees paid).
Varsity Boys Basketball Tryouts (7th & 8th Graders) will be held on Thursday, October 26th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm and Sunday, November 5th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. There is no 6th grade tryouts (all registered 6th grade students will be on the JV team). There will be 3 Varsity teams – all registered 7th & 8th graders will play on one of the 3 teams.
There will be a Parent Meeting for all boys playing basketball this season (grades 4 – 8) on Wednesday October 18th from 6pm to 6:45 pm in School Cafeteria.
A schedule of just basketball-related items can be found on the Basketball page of our school website: https://saintjamesschool.net/extra-curricular/basketball/. If you expand the calendar and select the Agenda view (instead of Month), you can print a basketball-only schedule.
There will be an Open Gym (fun drills, free shooting, etc.) for 6th – 8th grade girls who have registered to play SJS Basketball this season on Wednesday, October 18th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm.
An Open Gym for girls in grades 4 – 6 will be held this Friday 10/13, from 2:05pm – 4:00pm; and on 10/24 from 5:00pm – 6:30pm.
These sessions are not mandatory but are a great way for students to begin warming up their basketball skills for the season. Students must have all required basketball paperwork on file with the school to participate (Basketball registration form, health form, fees paid).
There will be a Parent Meeting for all girls playing basketball this season (grades 4 – 8) on Wednesday October 18th from 7pm to 7:45 pm in School Cafeteria.
**Varsity Girls Basketball Tryouts (6th – 8th Graders) will be held on Monday, November 6th and Tuesday, November 7th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm
A schedule of just basketball-related items can be found on the Basketball page of our school website: https://saintjamesschool.net/extra-curricular/basketball/