Just a reminder that the Saint James School Mother/Son event is this Sunday.  Attendees should meet at the First Niagara Bank area of the main lobby of the XL center to get their tickets and check in by 2:30pm.  Our group will be escorted into the arena through a side door.  If any families are running late, their tickets will be left at the Will Call window under their name and they can enter through the regular entrance. If you have any questions please contact SJS parent volunteer coordinator Tara Moriarty at 860-729-3510 or tarabelle74@gmail.com.

This Saturday, Jan 23rd, Saint James will be hosting JV basketball games all day long at our school.  As other schools have done when they host, we are going to have a concession stand to sell drinks and snacks for the spectators as well as the players.  In addition to the JV basketball parent volunteers who have been signing up to collect admission and keep the scoreboard and books, we are looking for parent volunteers to work the concession stand.  They are looking for a 1-2 hr commitment between the hours of 9am-6pm (2 parents per time slot). This will be a cash only table. Please contact Beverly-Anne Cattanach at beverly.fiumara@snet.net if you can help.  Please leave the best contact number too in case she needs to reach you. Thank you for your help.

Our Saint James JV teams will play as follows:

9am – Saint James Girls JV White vs. St. Mary
10am – Saint James Girls JV Blue vs. St Mary
1pm – Saint James Boys JV Blue vs. St. Chris
7pm Saint James Boys JV Gold vs. St. Bridget

Games played in between the times noted above are made up of other schools in the league, however we are still responsible for staffing at all games.

 

Friday night the Boy’s Varsity Gold team traveled to Wethersfield to earn their biggest win of the season against Corpus Christi 51 to 47.  Great team effort with contributions from entire squad. Team is building momentum with 4 straight victories as they head towards wrapping up regular season and looking forward to league playoffs.  Next league home game for Boys Varsity Gold is Sunday January 24th at St James Gym at 2 pm, please try to come out and support these student athletes.  (Thank you Mrs. Donnelly for sending in the picture below).

Please take a moment to review the attached document regarding our January 25th volunteer appreciation Mass and reception.  Copies were also sent home in students’ folders.

Volunteer Mass & Reception

Yesterday, the Saint James School first grade classes had fun learning how to use the school’s new iPads.  After last year’s successful introduction of iPad technology in the fifth through eighth grade classrooms, a second mobile iPad cart with 30 iPad units (designated for use by the Pre-Kindergarten through fourth grade classes) is in the process of being rolled out.  iPad technology will not replace any of our traditional teaching methods but will be used to enhance students’ research skills and supplement select lessons with fun, learning activities. The iPads run on the school’s
heavily secured, wireless server, which employs strict filters and controls (click pictures to enlarge or click Here to like this post on Facebook).