This morning our 4th grade students each completed their research project on an assigned U.S. President by giving an oral presentation to their classmates along with a Google Slides slideshow. Students had to research and present specific information following a well-defined rubric. Adding to the fun…
Yesterday afternoon, several of our middle students stayed after school to work on assembling “Brian Bags” – special care kits designed with members of the local homeless community in mind. Through this special mission of Mrs. Donna Finneran…
Join as for an amazing night of food, fun, and festivities as we celebrate and support Saint James School! Our school’s annual (adults-only) Gala & Auction Fundraiser is always a BLAST so be sure to get your RSVP in early since space is limited!! Invitations are being sent home TODAY with students. If you need an extra copy, please email Jeannine Thornton (jthornton@saintjamesschool.net).
* AUCTION DONATIONS & SPONSORSHIPS *
If you would like to donate an item to the Auction portion of this year’s Gala, please reach out to Patricia McCarthy at HSA@saintjamesschool.net OR send a copy of the completed Gala Auction Donation Form to the main office. If you or someone you know would like to advertise their business (or send well wishes to your child’s class, etc.) advertising and sponsorship information can be found here: Gala Sponsorship Form.
Hard copies of the Gala Donation and Sponsorship Forms will also be available in the SJS main office.
* CLASS BASKETS *
In the next week or so, we will begin collecting items for the 2025 Class Baskets, which will be raffled off as part of our Gala. If you are not familiar with this portion of the Gala, feel free to click HERE to see the amazing baskets we were able to raffle off last year. Classroom parents will be reaching out shortly with details for your child’s grade.
Basket themes this year will be as follows:
Pre-K: Barbie
K: LEGOs
Grade 1: Foodie/Cooking
Grade 2: Book Nook
Grade 3: Pokemon & Game Night
Grade 4: Sports
Grade 5: Teen Dream
Grade 6: Spa Time
Grade 7: Gift Cards
Grade 8: Lottery/Scratch Tickets
Our Annual Gala & Auction is always our largest fundraiser of the year. We thank you for any support you can provide!!
Saint James School is excited to announce the return of our super-fun, 6-week Summer Program!
Mrs. Nunes (SJS Grade 2 teacher) will be serving as this year’s Summer Program Director! The remaining program staff will be comprised of Saint James School teachers, teacher aides, and aftercare team members.
Our Summer Program is open to any student who is registered for Saint James School’s Pre-K4 through 4th Grade for Fall 2025. Returning SJS students will receive priority registration until Friday, March 14th. After that time, we will open enrollment to new students joining our school for Fall 2025. Space in each week is limited.
Weekly themes, pricing, and more can be found in the informational brochure and registration form below. Completed registration forms should be sent to the SJS Main Office in an envelope labeled “Summer Program” (or email completed forms JThornton@SaintJamesSchool.net).
2025 Summer Program Informational Brochure
2025 Summer Program Registration Form
Congratulations to our winners of this year’s Saint James School Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest (for Kindergarten – Grade 4). The 1st place winners will now be submitted to the state level:
Kindergarten
1st Place – Natalie C.
Runner-Up – Owen B.
First Grade
1st place – Ellana M.
Runner up – Emmy G.
Second Grade
1st place – Arthur W.
Runner up – Saina N.
Third Grade (cursive)
1st place – Rhea B.
Runner up – Nora H.
Fourth Grade (cursive)
1st place – Margaret C.
Runner up – Samantha K.
Congratulations to our 7th grade students for hosting a wonderful Science Fair yesterday! Students spent the entire morning presenting their research to the SJS faculty and staff, their younger and older peers, and several judges from the scientific community. Several of our winners will now move on to the State competition. Great job Sabers!!
On Saturday afternoon, Saint James School’s middle school robotics team competed in the regional VEX IQ Robotics competition. Under the guidance of Mrs. Poth and Mr. Poth, the team has been hard at work since September, dedicating their Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings to learning, designing, building, and testing…
Yesterday afternoon, SJS K-8 students enjoyed an inspiring assembly with Artist-Extraordinaire, Rob Surette. Mr. Surette is a Top-Tier Master Fine Artist for Disney and other well-known organizations such as Marvel, DreamWorks, and DC Comics. In addition to showcasing his amazing artistic talent…
Today our Pre-K4 students visited the big school Kindergarten classrooms and enjoyed some time in the Innovation Lab with Mrs. Poth. The innovation lab, where students explore coding, engineering, and other STEM-related topics, is one of the weekly specials students at SJS enjoy beginning in Kindergarten.
Our Ski & Snowboard Club enjoyed their first outing of the season at Mount Southington Ski Area on Friday afternoon. We have 67 students and approximately 18-20 parents (depending on the week) participating this year! Thank you to the parents who sent in these pics for us to share.