Just a reminder that tomorrow is the annual Saint James School Christmas Concert featuring the Saint James School bands as well as performances by our 1st and 4th grade students.  There will be a 9:00am performance for students, teachers, and staff.  The evening concert will begin at 6:30pm and is for parents and friends of the school.

Performer Arrival Times & Attire (evening performance only)

Band:

Band students should arrive at the school cafeteria at 6:00pm (parents who volunteered to help dress should arrive at 5:45pm).  Evening concert attire for band students is a white shirt and black dress pants (or black skirt for girls).  Red bow ties and cummerbunds will be given to the students to wear when they arrive.

4th & 1st Grade:

All 4th grade students should arrive at 6:00pm and report to the cafeteria;  All 1st grade students should arrive at 6:15pm and report to their classroom.

Attire for the evening performance is “Sunday Best.”  Boys should wear a buttoned-down shirt or a sweater and dress pants/khakis; Girls should wear a blouse, buttoned-down shirt, or sweater with dress pants/khakis/skirt or a dress.

All performers:

Shoes should be school shoes or dress shoes.

At the end of the concert, 4th grade and band students should be picked up by their parents in the cafeteria.  1st grade students should be picked up by their parents in their classroom.

 

We look forward to seeing everyone at this fun, Saint James School Christmas tradition!

 

 

Just a reminder that the Saint James School HSA is hosting a pizza party and Christmas movie on Friday, December 13th (a 12:05pm dismissal day with no aftercare available).  All students are welcome to attend!  Please RSVP by Monday, December 9th – see the attached flyer for details.

SJS Christmas Movie Party

Also, please note, students are to be picked up in the school gym at 4:00pm (or you can pick them up in the gym earlier if you wish).

 

 

 

 

The Saint James School Annual Gala Auction & Fundraiser is our largest fundraising event of the year.  We will hold our first planning committee meeting on Tuesday, November 26th at 6:30pm in the Pre-Kindergarten.

Thank you to everyone who donated money for the middle school Tickets for Turkeys fundraiser at last Friday’s Middle School Dance.  Students raised $500 for the purchase of turkeys for Foodshare.   Attached is a picture of three of our 8th grade students along with Mr. Frankovitch, Mr. Devanney, & Mr. Giard from Highland Park Market.

 

With the retirement of Archbishop Henry J. Mansell, a scholarship fund is being created to thank and honor him for his dedication to our Catholic schools.  Pledges and donations in his honor (the Archbishop Henry J. Mansell Scholarship Fund) can be sent to:  The Foundation for the Advancement of Catholic Schools, 467 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield, CT 06002.