Blue & Gold $1 Dress Down – Friday, January 31st
On Friday, January 31st, students may dress down in Blue & Gold for a $1.00/student donation. All contributions will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Connecticut chapter.
Save The Date: Annual Saint James School Gala & Auction Fundraiser
This year, the annual Saint James School Gala & Auction will be at Georgina’s Restaurant in Bolton, CT on Saturday, March 15th, from 6pm to 11pm. The cost is $40 per person which includes a buffet dinner (Chicken Francaise, Beef with mushroom sauce, and Baked Scrod). This year’s celebrity auctioneer will be Joe Furey, weatherman for Channel 61 news! There will be a DJ and dancing following the auction.
There will be many silent and live auction items, including reserved seating at many school events, reserved front pew seating at the St. James Church Christmas Eve mass, 4 one day hopper passes for Disney World, personalized items from school classes and teachers, and many more!!
There will also be the very popular raffle of large baskets from each class filled with great merchandise. Come join the fun while we raise funds for our school and students in our biggest fundraiser of the year! Invitations will be sent home with Saint James Students in the next couple of weeks. For extra invitations for family or friends, or for questions, please contact Gala Chair Paul Munns at paulrmunns@yahoo.com or 860-214-4249.
Save The Date: Annual Saint James School Gala & Auction Fundraiser
This year, the annual Saint James School Gala & Auction will be at Georgina’s Restaurant in Bolton, CT on Saturday, March 15th, from 6pm to 11pm. The cost is $40 per person which includes a buffet dinner (Chicken Francaise, Beef with mushroom sauce, and Baked Scrod). This year’s celebrity auctioneer will be Joe Furey, weatherman for Channel 61 news! There will be a DJ and dancing following the auction.
There will be many silent and live auction items, including reserved seating at many school events, reserved front pew seating at the St. James Church Christmas Eve mass, 4 one day hopper passes for Disney World, personalized items from school classes and teachers, and many more!!
There will also be the very popular raffle of large baskets from each class filled with great merchandise. Come join the fun while we raise funds for our school and students in our biggest fundraiser of the year! Invitations will be sent home with Saint James Students in the next couple of weeks. For extra invitations for family or friends, or for questions, please contact Gala Chair Paul Munns at paulrmunns@yahoo.com or 860-214-4249.
Congratulations to the SJS Varsity Gold Teams
Congratulations to the Saint James Varsity Boys Gold team, which placed FIRST in the annual Martin Luther King tournament this weekend defeating Holy Trinity in overtime. The Boys went undefeated in the tournament capturing their first MLK championship.
Congratulations also go out to the Saint James Varsity Girls Gold team, for placing second in the girl’s MLK tournament. St Paul’s defeated SJS in the finals to take the championship trophy in a hard fought game.
Due Tomorrow: Final SJS Basketball Apparel Orders
Didn’t get a chance to order everything you wanted? Saint James School is offering a 2nd opportunity to order SJS basketball apparel! Attached is the updated order form, which will be due back to the school office with payment by tomorrow Friday, January 10th. If you have any questions regarding the apparel items, please contact parent volunteer Gina Clark at 860.965.3929 or clark.gina@me.com.
SJS Basketball Apparel Pictures
SJS 5th Graders Celebrate Fr. Burns’ 80th
Yesterday, after attending Mass, Saint James School 5th graders celebrated Father Burns’ 80th birthday with a surprise pizza party and, of course, a special 80th birthday cake. The class presented Father Burns with cards they made and a special picture that all the students had signed. Below are some pictures from the celebration.
SJS 5th Graders Celebrate Fr. Burns' 80th
Yesterday, after attending Mass, Saint James School 5th graders celebrated Father Burns’ 80th birthday with a surprise pizza party and, of course, a special 80th birthday cake. The class presented Father Burns with cards they made and a special picture that all the students had signed. Below are some pictures from the celebration.
St. James Varsity Gold Girls win St. Patrick’s Tournament
Congratulations to the St. James Varsity Gold Girls basketball team for winning the St. Patrick’s Annual Holiday Tournament over Christmas break, capturing the championship trophy for the third time in four years. In the championship game, Kaylee Jeamel’s 19 points led the team to a 31-13 victory. Kaylee scored 42 points total during the weekend. Also for the tournament, Izabella Lachcik led the team defensively with 31 rebounds and 18 steals in three games.
St. James Varsity Gold Girls win St. Patrick's Tournament
Congratulations to the St. James Varsity Gold Girls basketball team for winning the St. Patrick’s Annual Holiday Tournament over Christmas break, capturing the championship trophy for the third time in four years. In the championship game, Kaylee Jeamel’s 19 points led the team to a 31-13 victory. Kaylee scored 42 points total during the weekend. Also for the tournament, Izabella Lachcik led the team defensively with 31 rebounds and 18 steals in three games.
School Dismissing at 12:05 Today
Saint James School will be dismissing at 12:05pm today due to the weather. School buses will be running. Students going to Aftercare must be picked up by 1:00pm. In addition, all after-school and evening activities at the school are cancelled.
Please drive safely and we’ll look forward to seeing everyone back at school tomorrow (or Monday, if school is closed tomorrow).
