The HSA is teaming up with GameWright to host a Family Game Night on Friday, April 5 from 6:30-8:30pm in the cafeteria. There will be lots of great new games to play and yummy refreshments! Check out this flyer for all the info. We hope you can make it!
The school would like to extend a special thank you to SJS parent Jennifer Fiereck for donating her photography services at the 2019 Soirée this past weekend. You can check out the gallery of pictures from the event HERE. We look forward to another awesome event next year!
Congratulations to our 3 SJS Spelling Bee winners who participated in the Knights of Columbus Regional Spelling Bee last evening at Saint Mary-Saint Joseph in Willimantic. We are very excited to announce that our SJS students placed as follows:
Lauren W. (4th Grade): 1st Place!
Allyson L. (5th Grade): 2nd Place!
Christian T. (6th Grade): 1st Place!
Lauren and Christian will now be moving on to the State finals!
All responses for the Mother/Son event are due by tomorrow (Weds) morning. Simply follow this link to reserve your spot.
All SJS boys are welcome to join in the fun of rock climbing on Sunday, April 7 from 3:00-5:00pm at Central Rock Gym in Glastonbury (259 Eastern Blvd). Moms, you can climb side-by-side with your son or you can cheer on the boys as they they climb to the top. Either way this will be a fun event for all! The gym has climbing harnesses to fit children ages 4 and up. Cost per climber is $30 and you pay upon arrival at the event. Please
Family Paint Night is next Friday, March 29. There are still some spots left so if you would like to attend, please send in your RSVP by Tuesday (3/26). For more info and to sign up, please see this flyer.
Please note, there will not be Choir practice this Wednesday, March 20 due to the early dismissal.
The following yearbook pictures will be taken on Tuesday, March 19th:
8th Grade Class Qualities, Student Council, Robotics Club, Math Club, and Stock Market Club.
The following basketball team pictures will also be taken: Girls – JV White and Varsity; Boys – Varsity Blue.
Please bring any props that you feel would be appropriate to be included in your pictures. Thank you!
With the arrival of the Lenten season, we would like to take the opportunity to offer our families some ideas that can help spark conversations and strengthen the spirituality of your household.
Each week of Lent, we will be offering a Scripture passage, Lenten quotation, or prayer activity for your family to share together. We hope these suggestions will enrich your family’s journey through Lent, ending in a more blessed and joyful Easter.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Please note, Stations of the Cross are prayed at Saint James Church every Friday during Lent at 1:00pm and 7:00pm. Students from various grades will attend the 1:00pm sessions.
For this week’s Living Lent activity, consider praying the Stations of the Cross as a family. The Stations of the Cross allow us to walk with Jesus from his condemnation to his burial. Praying and discussing the Stations can help bring us to a deeper understanding of Jesus’ sacrifice for us. There are 14 Stations of the Cross and you could pray them all at once or you could focus on a couple each day this week.
Here are some helpful resources:
Praying the Stations of the Cross with children 10 and under: https://wau.org/resources/article/re_stations_cross_kids/
Praying the Stations of the Cross for a family with older children: http://www.family-prayer.org/stations-of-the-cross.html
Coloring pages for the Stations of the Cross for younger children: http://www.drawn2bcreative.com/stations-of-the-cross-coloring-pages/
Coloring pages for the Stations of the Cross for older children: https://www.crusaders-for-christ.com/coloring-pictures/the-fourteen-stations-of-the-cross-coloring-book