Hat’s Off To Reading Contest
In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, Mrs. Carpenter is kicking off another fun reading contest for the Kindergarten through 6th grade classes. Reading logs will be passed out in library this week & details on the contest will be discussed. The grade with the most books read during the contest will win a dress down day & no homework night! Extra reading logs are available in the library, from the classroom teachers, or can be printed HERE. If you have any questions on the contest, please e-mail Mrs. Carpenter at lcarpenter@saintjamesschool.net. The contest runs through April 3rd. Good luck everyone!
Middle School Dance Tonight
A middle school dance will be held at Saint James School on Friday, March 1. Attire for this dance is casual/standard attire.
Saint James School students attending the school dance are asked to bring the following items:
6th graders & Ms. O’s homeroom: individually wrapped snacks (no peanut products please)
8th graders & Mrs. LaPointe’s homeroom: 1 gallon jugs of water
Please bring items to the gym the night of the school dance.
The dance will run from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Attending students must bring their signed Middle School Dance permission slip and $5.00 entrance fee.
March Book & Art Club
Please find below the permission slips and dates for the March Book & Art Clubs:
March Permission Slip Grades 1 & 2
March Permission Slip Grades 3 & 4 (corrected)
We also have a few spots left in our Grades 3 & 4 STEM Club: STEM Club Permission Slip Grades 3&4
Important Weather Reminders
It sounds like there may be some snow overnight tonight, please note – if there is a 2-Hour Delay for Manchester Public Schools, we will not open at SJS until 9:30am: Inclement Weather Policy
There is NO before school care on days with delayed openings.
Other Extended Day notes:
In the event of an early dismissal day, after school care is cancelled and children must be picked up by 1:00pm.
In the event that Manchester cancels all afternoon activities, our after school program will at 3:00pm.
In the event that Manchester cancels all evening activities, our after school program will run as normal.
Congratulations JV Girls!
Congratulations to the SJS JV Girls on a fantastic 2 point win (in overtime!) over St. Tim’s last night during the first round of playoffs. Despite an overall losing record this season, these girls have continued to practice hard and play their best, and it showed during last night’s game. Congratulations to Anya T. for scoring the majority of the team’s points with 6 baskets. Ayden R. and Ayva S. also scored during the game, with numerous assists and solid defense from the entire team to pull it all together.
Reminder: This Friday – $1.00 Dress Down & Books
Saint James School will join schools across the country in honoring Dr. Seuss’ birthday and the Read Across America initiative THIS Friday, March 1st. In addition to some special reading activities that day, March 1st will also be $1.00 Dress Down for students and staff. Students are encouraged to dress Dr. Seuss style (i.e. Thing 1/Thing 2, Fox in Socks, Cat in the Hat, etc). All students should also bring in a Dr. Seuss book as there will be school-wide book buddy activities that day. Students that don’t have a Dr. Seuss book or Dr. Seuss-type book to bring in will be able to borrow one from the library.
Proceeds from the dress down will benefit Catholic Charities’ Family Literacy Program which promotes reading and literacy education among impoverished families.
Info and Flyers for Upcoming Events
FAMILY NIGHT AT JUMP OFF
Friday, March 8 is a day off from school so come out and have some fun on Thursday evening, March 7 at JumpOff! The HSA is hosting a Family Night on 3/7 from 5:00pm-9:00pm for all SJS families at JumpOff in Manchester. Please see this flyer for details. We hope to see you there!
MIDDLE SCHOOL BOWLING
The HSA is hosting a bowling event for all middle school students on Friday, March 22 from 4:30-6:30pm at SpareTime in Vernon. Please see this flyer for info and to sign up. RSVPs are due by March 13 and space is limited.
FAMILY PAINT NIGHT
The HSA is hosting a Family Paint Night on March 29 at 6:30pm in the cafeteria. An artist from Artful Soul will be leading us in painting an Easter painting. This is the perfect opportunity to try out a paint night with your family at the very reasonable cost of $20/canvas. Everyone (children and adults) is welcome to make a painting! For the younger children in your family, there will be an option for a smaller $5 canvas and also some coloring activities to keep the little ones busy. For more info and to sign up, please see this flyer. The deadline to sign up is March 15 and space is limited so don’t wait!
FATHER/SON EVENT AT DAVE & BUSTERS
On Saturday, March 30th from 11am-1pm join fellow Saint James School Fathers, Sons and Special People (male) at Dave & Buster’s in Manchester for a fun day of games! RSVP and order forms will be sent home with students this week and can also be found here: RSVP form & order form. All attendees will receive complimentary coffee, tea, juice and soda courtesy of the HSA. All responses are due by Friday (3/15). Any questions or concerns, please contact Christine Strickland at christinepesola@hotmail.com or call/text 914-582-7869.
POWER CARD FUNDRAISER
Do you love Dave & Busters and want to stock up on Power Cards? Have you never been but would like to try it out? Do you need some creative ideas for birthday and Easter gifts? We’ve got you covered! The HSA is selling Dave & Busters Power Cards and 50% of each purchase will be donated to our school. Power cards are used to pay for games played at any Dave & Busters location. Additional info and an order form can be found here. All orders are due by Friday (3/15). Thank you for your support of our school!
