Lunch account statements are being sent home today in your child’s folder.  Please take a few moments to locate the statement and make sure your account balance is up-to-date.  Delinquent balances must be paid by Monday.

 

A reminder that Saint James School classes are collecting change in support of MACC charities through January 30th.  This is a great way to help guide your child in charitable giving and an opportunity for parents to explain about those who often go without basic necessities.

Each classroom has a change box that they are working on filling – 100% of the proceeds go directly to MACC (Manchester Area Conference of Churches) charities.  The class with the most change at the end of January will win a Pizza Party with Mrs. Kanute!  Second place is a chocolate and cookie party, and third place is special morning or afternoon snack.

We again thank you for all your support of our charitable initiatives.

MACC Change Challenge

 

 

Please note, Saint James School will dismiss at 12:05 today as per the early dismissal schedule.  In addition, all children attending aftercare must be picked up by 1:00pm per the early dismissal policy.

 

 

Today, Saint James School 8th graders traded their uniforms for 1960’s attire in honor of finishing their coursework on the book The Outsiders.  In addition to writing a cause and effect essay, students were given moral/ethical questions to consider both before and after they read the book.  These questions were used for class discussions on tolerance, acceptance, empathy, and other themes central to the story.  Pictures below are from Mrs. Wolpert’s 10:10 class.

Congratulations to Saint James School 8th graders Hanna Little and Joe McGuire, who received 1st and 2nd place (respectively) in the VFW’s essay contest on the topic of “Why I Appreciate America’s Veterans”. Their essays were selected from the over 140 submissions received by our local (Anderson Shea Post) VFW.

Entries were judged on knowledge of the topic/research, theme development, and clarity of ideas.  The winning essays will now be sent to the regional level where they will be judged against other local winners in the state.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, during a school assembly, Doris Robotto of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary presented Hanna and Joe with their winner certificates and prize money ($100 for first place; $75 for second place).