Below please find some pictures from the last Book/Art Club, sent in by Mrs. Carpenter. The group read NEMO: Fish School, then made a clown fish sculpture & a fish ???? painting. Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Sabatella are looking forward to running this fun group again next year, and thank all the parents for their support!
Please read the attached letter from Father Cavanaugh
The 2017 Saint James School Summer Camp was a hit! A huge THANK YOU to Ms. Jean for all her efforts organizing and running this great program. Also, special thanks to all the SJS teachers and staff who helped out during the six-week program.
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| This slideshow shows pictures from all 6 weeks of camp |
After saying a prayer for safe travels, SJS 1st graders released their butterflies into the wild on Friday afternoon. The 1st grade students have watched these classroom pets go from caterpillars to chrysalises to butterflies as part of their science studies, journaling the their observations throughout the transformation. Next, the students will be writing stories about where they think the butterflies have traveled to and what they would do while there. Here are some pictures from the butterfly release on Friday (click pictures to enlarge).
Congratulations to the Saint James School Class of 2017! Below are a few pictures taken today – our 8th graders’ last day as Saint James students. Many of these boys and girls have been a part of our school since they were three, four, or five years old. They have grown up before our eyes and we could not be more proud of all their accomplishments!
We wish the Class of 2017 much success as they move into the next phase of their academic careers and we look forward to hearing about all of their achievements in high school and the years beyond. Please join us in prayer that God continue to grace each of them with His love and guidance throughout the years to come (click pictures to enlarge).
Click here for a video of the Class of 2017 Clap Out
The deadline for responding to the Lake Compounce trip is Tomorrow, FRIDAY, JUNE 2nd. Please respond YES or NO to Fathercarlson@stjamesmanchester.org by the end of day tomorrow.
The Saint James Staff sends a huge Thank You to all the parents that donated towards, and/or helped out with, the staff appreciation luncheon yesterday! The donations were extremely generous, and provided the staff with an absolutely delicious (catered) luncheon featuring some awesome raffle prizes, silly games (with candy!), treats in the staff lounge all week long, beautiful flower center pieces, specially made SJS bookmarks and frames for the super fun pictures that Erin Daley took during the event. In addition, there was also a surprise gift for the teachers to let them know that they are, “hands down, the best around.”
We also wanted to thank the numerous parent volunteers who took time out of their day to cover the classrooms so all of the staff could attend luncheon, and to those that helped out in the cafeteria before, during, and after the luncheon event. And, of course, a huge thank you to the event chair, Amy Santangelo, who organized/oversaw the luncheon event and staff appreciation week treats.
Here are a few fun pictures from yesterday’s luncheon:
Please take a look at the June HSA Newsletter (Click to open) to read about the events and fundraisers from the past month and to see what is happening during the last couple weeks of school!
There will be NO hot lunch or milk served tomorrow (Wednesday) as the cafeteria will be in use for the staff appreciation luncheon. All students will need a lunch from home.
As a reminder, there is no school this coming Monday for the Memorial Day Holiday.