Box Tops

If you have any remaining Box Tops at home, please send them in on Monday.  Mrs. Meyer will have a team counting them after school early next week.  This will be the last Box Tops submission opportunity (for your child’s class to win a dress down day) for this year.

Save the Date: SJS Sports Banquet

Save the date!  The 2014-2015 SJS Team Sports Banquet will be held on Tuesday, May 19th from 5:00pm – 8:30pm at East Catholic High School.  Students who participated in Saint James Cross Country, JV/Varsity Basketball, and/or Soccer are invited to attend (4th & 5th grade boys already had their awards/pizza party at the end of the season).  Attached is the RSVP form.  Please return to the office ASAP.

 

SJS Students Win Essay Contest

Congratulations to Saint James School 8th Grade students Jessica Datta, Benjamin Liptrap, and Taylor Talavera who placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd (respectively) in an area-wide Knights of Columbus essay contest.  The essay topic was “The Importance of Religious Freedom.”  Pictured are the winners with Mr. Joseph Congdon, the Grand Knight of our local Knights of Columbus council, who came to present their awards.  Great job SJS!

KofCWinners

 

HSA Meeting Tonight

Just a reminder there will be a Home & School Association Meeting tonight (in the Pre-Kindergarten building) at 6:30pm.

 

 

Spring Concert Wednesday

This Wednesday (5/6) is the annual Saint James School spring concert.  For the evening performance, band performers should arrive at 6:00pm and meet in the cafeteria.  Attire for band students for the evening performance is a white button down shirt with collar and black pants or black skirt.  Skirts must be below the knee.  Also, no high-heals please.
Third grade students performing with their recorders should meet in the gym (by the stage) by 6:15pm.  Attire for recorder performers for the evening performance is “Sunday best” as follows: Boys – Khakis or dress pants, buttoned down shirt or polo, nice shoes; Girls – Dress, Skirt and blouse, dress pants, khakis, nice shoes.  No jeans or sneakers.
All students should wear their school uniform for the daytime (during school hours) performance.

Instrumental Music

All three bands will meet on Tuesday May 5h. State Band students will rehearse at 7:30 am the other rehearsals  will be announced on Tuesday during school.

Father/Daughter Dance RSVPs Due Tomorrow

Just a reminder that Father/Daughter Dance RSVPs are due back to the school office tomorrow.  A copy of the RSVP form with details is attached below.

2015 Father/Daughter Dance Invite

Spring Uniform Reminder

The SJS Spring Uniform (uniform shorts for all grades and uniform polo shirts for middle school) may be worn beginning tomorrow (Friday, May 1st).  Mrs. Kanute would like to remind parents that tan uniform shorts/pants must be purchased from Land’s End or the Dennis Uniform company, no exceptions.  In addition, part of our uniform dress requirement is white, navy, or tan socks that cover the ankle.  Please help ensure your student is dressed appropriately.

Art Show Pictures

Yesterday our Pre-K through 8th grade classes each had a chance to stop by the Art Show in the gym to admire some of the amazing works of art created by Saint James School students this year.  The works of art included pieces in the style of Wayne Thiebaud, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, and contemporary illustrator Barbara Reid.  There were abstracts, animals, metal tooling, sculptures, self-portraits, paintings, and still life drawings crossing many different world cultures.

We were glad to see so many parents and students back at school last night for the Art Show and Ice Cream Social.  A special thank you to Highland Park Market for the ice cream treats.  Below are some pictures of the students as they checked out the Art Show yesterday morning.

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Instrumental Music Notice

A note from Mr. Corcoran: Lessons and band for grades 4 and 5 will meet Thursday starting at 10:15. Friday morning at 7:30 the All State members will rehearse on stage.