Munson’s Orders Accepted Until Monday

Thank you to all the families who have submitted Munson’s orders.  If you have not yet done so, there is still time!  Orders will be accepted until Monday (3/6).  Please send order forms and payment (checks payable to St. James HSA) into the school office.  Contact Megan Hunt at meganhunt727@gmail.com with any questions.  And don’t forget, the top 3 sellers will win a FREE bag of delicious Munson’s jelly beans!

Munson's Orders Accepted Until Monday

Thank you to all the families who have submitted Munson’s orders.  If you have not yet done so, there is still time!  Orders will be accepted until Monday (3/6).  Please send order forms and payment (checks payable to St. James HSA) into the school office.  Contact Megan Hunt at meganhunt727@gmail.com with any questions.  And don’t forget, the top 3 sellers will win a FREE bag of delicious Munson’s jelly beans!

Celebrating Dr. Seuss

Yesterday, classes were celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday with a lot of whimsical, rhyming fun!  Here are a few pictures from one of our 1st grade classes (special thanks to Mrs. Carpino for the cute pics!).

March 15th Art/Book Club Sign-Up

Attached is the permission slip for the next Book/Art Club with Mrs. Sabatella & Mrs. Carpenter.  The next session will be held on Wednesday, March 15th after school for students in grades 1-3.  Forms and fees are due back to the school by Wednesday, March 8th.  Spots will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

March 15 Book Art Club Permission Slip

Here are a few cute pictures sent in by Mrs. Carpenter from yesterday’s Art/Book Club:

Attention Parents of 5th and 8th Grade Students

During the next few weeks the teachers in the 5th and 8th grades will be giving their students a Religious assessment test.  The purpose of the ACRE (Assessment of Children/Youth Religious Education) Test is to assess the effectiveness of the program of religious instruction by examining students’ cumulative knowledge of the Catholic faith.  The results from the score report can help improve overall strategies for teaching and faith formation. The test takes approximately 75 minutes.

We are looking forward to using the results to better our Religion program.  This test is given each year to the 5th & 8th graders.

Due Friday: Class Baskets For Gala

Everyone contributing to the class baskets will win a dress down day (Date TBA)!

As a reminder, room parents are collecting donations for the 2017 Gala Class Baskets, which will be raffled off the evening of the Gala.  Please consider a donation of an item that keeps with the theme of your child’s grade.  The deadline for submitting an item (or cash for your child’s room mom to purchase items) has been extended to Friday, 3/3.  These items are as follows:

Pre-Kindergarten – Easter/Springtime
Kindergarten – Legos
1st Grade – The Beach
2nd Grade – Gift Cards
3rd Grade – Breakfast
4th Grade – Family Game Night
5th Grade – Movies & Pizza
6th Grade – Connecticut Fun
7th Grade – Sports
8th Grade – BBQ/Picnic

Any item/cash sent in after March 3rd will be used for a “Mystery Basket”.  As always, we are very grateful for any support you can provide.

2017 Gala Class Basket Themes

Here are a few pictures of the baskets from last year:

HSA March Newsletter

Please take a look at this month’s HSA Newsletter (Click here to open) to learn about all that is happening this month with the HSA and where your help is needed!

Hats Off to Reading

In Celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, this week in our library Mrs. Carpenter will be kicking off our “Hats off to reading” contest for grades K to 6th, which will run through April 3rd.  Students were given reading logs in library, which will be turned into Mrs. Carpenter when completed.  Extra forms can be found HERE or requested from the classroom teachers. This year we will have a winning grade from K to 3rd and winning grade from 4th to 6th.  The winning grades will win a dress down day and no homework night.  Happy Reading!

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1st Grade Art

Yesterday, Mrs. Sabatella’s 1st grade art class had some fun with the story “Harold and the Purple Crayon.”  Here are a few pictures of the students with their very purple crafts!

Congratulations Boys JV Gold!

Congratulations to the SJS Boys JV Gold team for winning the Deanery Championship game last night against St. Gabriel.  The team will now move on to the State playoffs.  Good luck Sabers!