We regret to inform you that Mary Wertenbach, mother of SJS middle school teacher Mrs. Plante, passed away yesterday. Her obituary may be read online HERE. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 28th at 1:00 p.m. at St. James Church. Family and friends may call at the John F. Tierney Funeral Home, 219 West Center St. Manchester on Friday from 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Today the school community threw a Happy Retirement party for Nancy Dzen-Modean, our cafeteria Manager at Saint James School for the past 12 years in addition to helping out with the extended day program. Tomorrow will be her last official day. We are very grateful to Nancy for her dedication to our school and gentle manner with the students, and wish her all the best!
The HSA invites all students and their families to a Family Fun Night: DANCE PARTY on Friday, February 10 from 6:30-8:oopm. It will be a great time for dancing and socializing! Please click HERE to see the flyer with additional details. RSVPs due by Feb 1.
Mrs. Sabatella and Mrs. Carpenter will be hosting an Art/Book Club for two dates in February. If you would like your 1st – 3rd grader to participate, please complete the attached permission slip and return it to the main office by 2:00pm this Friday. Please refer to the permission slip for details.
Just a reminder that parents can Subscribe to the school calendar on their personal calendar by opening the full calendar via the school website homepage and clicking the “Subscribe” button at the bottom. Once you Subscribe, changes to the school calendar will automatically sync to your personal calendar.
Also, as noted earlier in the year, there is the option to Subscribe to just SJS days off and early dismissal days. To do so, click HERE and choose “subscribe to filtered calendar” at the bottom. The School calendar of events can be found under the Forms & Documents Page of our school website.
If you need a copy of the vacation/shortened day calendar sent home earlier in the year, you can access it HERE or under the Forms & Documents tab on the school website.
Congratulations to SJS 8th grade students Soraya, Anna, and Ellie on winning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place respectively in the Knight’s of Columbus’ essay contest on the topic of, “The Importance of Religious Freedom.” Pictured with the students are Mr. Tony DeMarco, Director of Youth Activities for the Knight’s of Columbus Council 1155, accompanied by the Council’s Grand Knight, Mr. Philip Gordon. Also pictured are 8th grade teacher, Mrs. Gordon, and SJS Principal, Mrs. Kanute. All SJS 8th grade students participated in this contest.
Our first Father/Son event was a big hit! Over 80 fathers, sons, and special people showed up for a fun afternoon of games and refreshments at Dave & Busters. Thank you to all that came and made the day so special. A very special thanks to Ryan and Christine Strickland and Kerry and Kevin Caldwell for coordinating the event.
Please note: If you purchased power cards but did not attend the event, your cards will be sent home with your child this week.
Our first Father/Son event was a big hit! Over 80 fathers, sons, and special people showed up for a fun afternoon of games and refreshments at Dave & Busters. Thank you to all that came and made the day so special. A very special thanks to Ryan and Christine Strickland and Kerry and Kevin Caldwell for coordinating the event.
Please note: If you purchased power cards but did not attend the event, your cards will be sent home with your child this week.
The Mom’s Night Out Paint Nite is sold out. If you didn’t get a chance to sign up but are interested in attending in the future, please email the HSA at HSA@SaintJamesSchool.net. If there is enough interest, we can schedule another paint nite (or similar event) in the upcoming months!