All students, faculty, parents, and other guests of our students are invited to join us in prayer tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 7:30 a.m. in Room 7-14. Please take this time and/or encourage your child(ren) to join us in prayer for family, friends, peace, and other special intentions. Also, this will be a time of giving thanks for the many Blessings we have in our lives.
Mr. Corcoran will teach both lessons and band for grades 5-8 on Wednesday. All Concert and Symphonic Band students will meet at 7:30am for a special rehearsal.
Please note, families in need of aftercare documentation to use for tax purposes may contact our Tuition Manager, Denise Mayo, at denisemayo56@msn.com.
All students should have brought home a 2014-2015 yearbook order form on Monday. Yearbook orders are due to the office by this coming Monday 3/30. If your child did not receive an order form, please contact the school office. Please note, the school does not order extra yearbooks so this will be the only opportunity for your child to purchase one.
Just a reminder if your child(ren) will be playing soccer for Saint James School this spring. The sign-up form should be returned to the school office with the appropriate activity fee (make checks out to “Saint James School”) by this Friday, March 27th. If your child has not previously participated in a sport at SJS this year, you will need to also submit the Athletics Health Form for 2014-2015 (see below).
Coach Sargent is still in need of coaches, particularly for the younger grades (you do not have to have a child playing to coach). To volunteer or if you have any questions about the program, please contact Jon Sargent via telephone at 860-742-6659 or email: sjssoccer@charter.net.
Attention Chess Club participants, the Chess Club will meet after school on the following dates:
March 30, April 20, April 27, May 11, May 18.
The Chess Club runs from dismissal until 3:00pm. The dates have been added to the SJS website calendar.
Just a reminder that there is no school tomorrow due to a Catholic Educator’s conference. We look forward to seeing you back at school on Wednesday morning.
Tonight (Monday, March 23rd) from 5:00pm – 9:00pm, BurgerFi (1062 Tolland Turnpike, Manchester) will be hosting a dine-out night in support of Saint James School. 10% of all sales from the evening will be donated back to SJS so please spread the word and bring your family, friends, and appetite! No flyer is needed.
Congratulations to the 21 Saint James School FMI band students selected to perform this past weekend at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain!
The concert featured the All-State Gala Band, comprised of students from the Archdioceses of Hartford, Norwich, and Bridgeport who were nominated by their school band directors. The concert also featured the prestigious All-State Jazz Band, Flute Choir, Concert Band, and Symphonic Band. Students in these groups were selected, by audition, and represent some of the top musicians in the Future Musicians, Inc. band program. Approximately 300 student musicians, representing 54 elementary/middle parochial schools performed.
The Future Musicians All-State Symphonic and Concert Bands will also be performing on Monday, May 20, 2015 on the Plaza at Lincoln Center in New York City. The All-State Symphonic, Concert, and Jazz Bands will be performing on Friday, May 22, 2015 at 12:00 noon on the lawn of the Old State House in Hartford.
Great job Sabers!
As part of their Earth Science coursework, sixth grade students had fun creating terrariums as they reviewed concepts learned in the latest unit. The terrariums are now being stored in the classroom greenhouse for ongoing observation. A few pictures from the morning 6th grade science class are below.
