We are excited to announce that that the Saint James School Summer Camp Program will be back for Summer 2019! Like last year, the program will run from the end of school through the last full week in July with SJS teachers and staff running the sessions.
Our Saint James School Summer Camp is available to enrolled students who will be entering our Kindergarten through 5th grade in September (2019).
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.
On this first day of Lent, we reflect on these words from Pope Francis:
Do you want to fast this Lent?
Fast from hurting words and say kind words.
Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude.
Fast from anger and be filled with patience.
Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope.
Fast from worries and trust in God.
Fast from complaints and contemplate simplicity.
Fast from pressures and be prayerful.
Fast from bitterness and fill your heart with joy.
Fast from selfishness and be compassionate to others.
Fast from grudges and be reconciled.
Fast from words and be silent so you can listen.
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!
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.
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
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 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.
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.