We are still in need of Volunteers to help with our 2018 Christmas Store. Please reach out to event chair Christine Strickland at christinepesola@hotmail.com if you can help with this fun, annual tradition for our students.
For more information about the 2018 Christmas Store please click here for the Event Flyer
Two of our Saint James School moms (both of whom work as professional photographers) will be conducting photography sessions for Christmas Card Pictures on Saturday, December 1st from 9:00am-1:00pm in the St. James Church Hall (lower level). You will receive all images digitally to use for Christmas cards, etc. and 100% of the session fee will go directly to Saint James School! Please see the attached flyer for more details and registration info.
Please note, the 4th grade girls basketball team will NOT practice this Saturday, December 1st. The team calendar has been updated to reflect this change.
If you opted to receive notifications from the program we use to manage basketball schedules (TeamUP), you should have received a email or text when the change was made by the coach.
This holiday season the HSA is teaming up again with Shutterfly and TinyPrints for a great fundraiser. Order Christmas cards, prints, photo gifts and stationary from either of these great brands and 13% of your order total will be donated to our school! Please see this flyer for details. Thank you for your participation!
As a reminder, the first trimester ends this coming Friday, November 30th. Report cards will be sent home with students next Friday, December 7th.
Today only:
Dennis Uniforms is offering 20% off full-price items and free shipping over $25.
Lands End is offering 50% off full-price items and free shipping over $50 with code: Cyber and Pin: 4695
Below are the permission slips for the December Book & Art Club Sessions:
This weekend, students that participated in the Polish Nativity Castle (“Szopka”) Club attended the 38th annual Szopka competition at the Polish Cultural Club in Hartford. Saint James School students, with much guidance from middle school teacher Ms. Carol Oleasz, took 1st – 3rd place and honorable mention in this year’s competition. The winners were are follows:
1st place: Maya Fisher & Jameson Fisher
2nd place (tie): Molly Melia & Clara Covill; Fabrizia S.
3rd Place: Ryan Chacaga, Drew Burnham, & David LaMonica
Honorable Mention: Stefaniya Barbieri, Madeline Dube, & Annabelle K.
The Szopka Krakowska, or “nativity scene”, is a Christmas tradition originating from Krakow, Poland and dating back to the 19th century. Though commonly called “Christmas Cribs” in English, they look more like castles or cathedrals and depict the Nativity of Jesus. Saint James School has been involved with this cultural tradition for many years and members of the Polish Cultural Club look forward to seeing our students’ submissions each year.
As you know we recently finished covering our 2nd “Virtue of the Month,” which was Gratitude. Just before Thanksgiving, we randomly selected students to read one of their gratitude writings on video. If you missed this Facebook post (shared last week), please take a moment to check our Gratitude video: #attitudeofgratitude. And, be sure to stay tuned in until the end for a special message!