This past Saturday The Knights of Columbus held their Annual Free Throw Competition at Saint James School. In the Girls division, SJS students Alexis J. and Isabella J. will be advancing on to the Regional Finals, as will SJS students Aiden L. and Zachary N. from the Boys division. The Regional Finals will be held on March 25th at Saint Bridget’s. Congratulations to our 4 winners and good luck in March!
The Knights of Columbus Council 1155 of Manchester will hold its annual Free Throw Contest for boys & girls Ages 9-14 this Saturday (2/4) at Saint James School. Registration is at 1:30 PM and the contest is between 2 and 4 PM. Registration forms can be found on our website www.kofccouncil1155.org. Entrants must be accompanied by an adult.
Thank you to all the moms who joined us for Paint Nite. It was such a great time getting to know each other better and raising money for our wonderful school. There was so much fun, laughter and creativity! Click on the picture below to see the masterpieces! Thank you to Erin Daley and Kerry Caldwell for baking very tasty treats to make the night even sweeter.
If you were not able to attend but would be interested in a similar event in the future, let us know at HSA@SaintJamesSchool.net. If there is enough interest, we can definitely host another Mom’s Night Out soon!
Here are some pictures of the kids and teachers dressed down in their Wacky/Tacky best today (click images to enlarge).
Tomorrow is our annual Blue & Gold/Spiritwear dress down day and SJS Pep Rally. Students may come to school dressed down in blue & gold (the school colors) or wear any of their Saint James School spiritwear. Standard dress down guidelines apply.
Tomorrow is our annual Blue & Gold/Spiritwear dress down day and SJS Pep Rally. Students may come to school dressed down in blue & gold (the school colors) or wear any of their Saint James School spiritwear. Standard dress down guidelines apply.
Thank you for a great response to the book/art club series starting this February 8th. We are now looking to fill spaces for the upcoming February 15th date. Please turn in permission slip and $5 cash together in an envelope marked book/art club. The due date for this is Monday February 6th by the end of the school day.
Thank you,
Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Sabatella
Our Saint James School kindergarten students are making great progress with their reading and writing!! In honor of Catholic School’s Week, we asked the Kindergartners to write down and share what they liked best about SJS. Here is what they said (click for video).
Please find attached a letter from Mrs. Macy Jordan, the religious education coordinator for Saint James Church. If your child will receive the sacraments of First Penance/First Communion this year (2nd grade and up), this letter contains important information about a required meeting for parents along with other important dates.
If your child has not been baptized yet and you would like them to be so they may receive the Catholic sacraments this year or in the future, please contact Macy (her contact information is in the letter).
The SJS Gala committee has been hard at work getting everything ready for our 2017 Saint James School Gala & Auction fundraiser! Hard copies of the following documents were sent home with students. Here is all the information in case you need another copy: