As a reminder, this Saturday is the annual Saint James School Father/Daughter dance.  Depending on your last name you are asked to bring the following items to the dance:

• A-H Finger Desserts
• I-P Water
• Q-Z Chips or Crackers

There will be a master list at the door for check-in (we did not send home tickets).  Also, remember you can prepay for photos or please bring a check.  The volunteers will NOT have the ability to make change at the dance.

Lastly, the dance committee is still looking for a couple more Mom volunteers for the night of the dance.  If anyone is available to help, please call or text Jen Grohs at 860-670-0687.

2016 Father Daughter Dance Invite

Father Daughter Dance Pictures

St. James Soccer Schedule for SATURDAY APRIL 23:

VARSITY:

09:30am MCC-2 St. Bernard vs St. James-Yellow

01:00pm MCC-2 St. James-Royal vs St. Edward

02:00pm MCC-3 St. James-Blue vs Corpus Christi-White

JV:

08:00am C/Oak-2 St. Bernard vs St. James-Cobalt

08:45am C/Oak-2 St. Bridget-White vs St. James-Cobalt

09:30am C/Oak-2 St. Martha-Red vs St. James-Gold

10:15am C/Oak-2 St. Gabriel-White vs St. James-Gold

11:15am C/Oak-3 St. James-Ivory vs St. Christopher

12:00pm C/Oak-2 St. James-Ivory vs St. Bridget-Green

11:30pm MCC-2 St. John Paul ll vs St. James-Pearl

12:15pm MCC-2 St. James-Pearl vs Corpus Christi

Reminder to parents:  If you are planning to volunteer for your child(ren)’s class trips, field day, or class parties, you must have completed BOTH the Virtus training and the background check.  If you are not sure that you are up-to-date, please contact the school office at 860.643.5088 (option 1) or e-mail Mrs. DelSignore at edelsignore@saintjamesschool.net or mainoffice@saintjamesschool.net.

The Office of Safe Environment will remove from their lists the names of parents who have not completed both the Background Check and Virtus training class.  Than you for your attention and cooperation in this matter.

The Foundation for the Advancement of Catholic Schools (FACS) will award four $2,500.00 scholarships in the name of the Archbishop of Hartford for the 2016-2017 Academic Year to students entering each one of the Archdiocesan High Schools. The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of financial need and academic excellence. The pool of applicants will be drawn from the 8th grade students attending a Catholic elementary school in the Archdiocese of Hartford who are enrolled in one of the Archdiocesan High Schools.

Attached are:

I. The Scholarship Application Form to be completed by students/families.

II. Guidelines and Criteria for 2016-2017 Grants (Elementary School Information/Archbishop’s Scholarship for High Schools) which provides information about the application process including due date for the return of completed applications to the Archdiocesan High Schools.

Please be sure that all applications are complete – with all required documentation attached – and submitted to the respective Archdiocesan High School by Friday, April 29, 2016 so they can forward the completed applications to the FACS office by Wednesday, May 4, 2016.

Please mark your calendar to pick up dinner at Subway (443 Hartford Road, Manchester) on Wednesday, April 27th.  From 5:00pm – 8:00pm, 20% of your purchase will be donated back to Saint James School when you present the attached flyer.

There are lots of activities scheduled on April 27th, including the SJS Art Show and SJS Soccer practice, which will put you in the perfect proximity to grab dinner at Subway.  We hope to see you there!

Subway 2016 flyer