Middle School Dance

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The first middle school dance of the school year will be held at Saint James School this Friday, October 13th.  Attire for this dance is casual/standard attire.  Saint James School students attending the school dance are asked to bring the following items:

6th graders & Ms. O’s homeroom: individually wrapped snacks (no peanut products please)

8th graders & Mrs. Wolpert’s homeroom: 1 gallon jugs of water

Please bring items to the cafeteria on Friday morning or to the gym the night of the school dance.

The dance will run from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm (please note new ending time).  Attending students must bring their signed Middle School Dance permission slip and $5.00 entrance fee.  If you are available to help chaperone, please contact Joanna Kamis at brownlab@msn.com.

Also, please note that the March 16th dance at Saint Bridget School has been chanced to March 9th.  The school website calendar has been updated accordingly.  https://saintjamesschool.net/extra-curricular/school-dances/

Please Return Grandparent's & Special Persons' Day Forms

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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.

Please Return Grandparent’s & Special Persons’ Day Forms

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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.

Parent Info Session: Online Safety

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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

Blessing of the (Stuffed) Animals

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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).


Basketball Reminders

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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)

Book/Art Club is Back!

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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.

Book Art Club Permission Slip October 25th Session

Thank You

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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.

Moms' Night Out Paint Night

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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.

Moms’ Night Out Paint Night

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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.