Just a reminder that Saint James School is on break all next week (13th – 17th) for our April vacation. We are excited to announce that the new (“peaked”) breezeway roof is expected to be installed during this time (barring any unforeseen issues). We hope you have a wonderful, relaxing week and we will see you back at school on Monday, April 20th.
The Soar Indoors Fundraiser, scheduled for Wednesday of April Vacation has been cancelled. If families still wish to attend during the scheduled time frame, they may, but the event will not be associated with the school.
Congratulations to our Hats Off to Reading contest winners: 1st grade! The 1st graders read a total of 668 books, winning a dress down day and no homework night (teachers will let their classes know when the dress down day will occur).
Just a reminder that there is a Home & School Association (HSA) Meeting tonight at 6:30pm in the Pre-Kindergarten building. All parents/grandparents/guardians of Saint James School students are invited to attend. We will be discussing nominations for next year’s board, mixed bag fundraiser, water bottle fundraiser, and Father/Daughter dance.
A reminder that there is no school tomorrow (Friday) in observance of Good Friday. On behalf of all of us at Saint James School, we wish you and your family a very Happy Easter!
Congratulations again to all the winners from the 2015 Gala! If you won an item that was donated by a staff member (gym teacher for a class, lunch/snacks with a teacher, preferred seating at an event, etc.), please touch base with that respective staff member as soon as possible (if you have not already) for further details on redeeming your auction item.
Saint James School 3rd graders have been learning about small animals and habitats as part of their science lessons. Each student researched and hand-wrote a book, with pictures, about an assigned animal. This week, students dissected sanitized owl “pellets” (which contain the bones of their prey) as they learned about owls. Pictures from this neat lesson are below.
Just a reminder that the Hats Off to Reading contest for Kindergarten through 5th Grade ends this Thursday, April 2nd! The class with the most books read will win a dress down day and no homework night. Please remind your child(ren) to keep reading. Extra logs can be printed here if needed.
Saint James School 5th grade students are remaining connected with a traveling classmate via Skype. Ajay, who is visiting family in India, is using Skype to participate in select lessons with his classmates back at Saint James School. In turn, students here at home are not only staying in touch with a friend, but learning more about the country of India (where it is currently 95 degrees!), as Ajay relays experiences about his visit. In addition to classwork, the students are getting in some social time too – bringing an iPad to the lunch room so they could continue to chat with their friend.
The 2015 Father Daughter Dance Committee is looking for volunteers to help with planning and running this fun, annual event. The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:30pm in the PreK building. All SJS parents/grandparents/guardians are welcome to attend. Anyone interested in helping that can’t make the meeting, please contact Jen Grohs at (860) 670-0687.