Reminder: 12:05pm Dismissal Tomorrow

Tomorrow, November 21st, is a 12:05pm dismissal day.  Aftercare will be in session but students going to aftercare will need to bring a lunch from home as there is no hot lunch served on early dismissal days.

There is NO SCHOOL on November 22nd and 23rd in observance of Thanksgiving.

Important Note:  Friday, December 7th is a 12:05pm Dismissal – THERE WILL NOT BE AFTERCARE AVAILABLE ON THIS DAY so please plan accordingly.

As a reminder, there is the option to subscribe to our electronic SJS calendar for just days off and early dismissal days.  To do so, click HERE and choose “subscribe to filtered calendar” at the bottom.

No Choir or Math Club Wednesday (11/21)

As a reminder, there will be NO Choir Practice this Wednesday after school.  Math Club (6th grade) is also NOT being held this Wednesday.

4th Grade Girls Basketball

For parents of 4th grade girls playing basketball, please note that the calendar has been updated.  There is no practice over this Holiday weekend.  The next practice will be Monday, January 25th.

Kindergarten Pics & Video

During today’s library time, Mrs. Carpenter read Mrs. Gangloff’s Kindergarten students “Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving”, “Turkey Day”, & “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey”, practiced saying a special Thank You prayer (click to view), talked about what they were thankful for, and colored Thanksgiving Turkeys.

 

Food Drive Thank You

Thank you to all our families and staff members who donated to our Thanksgiving Food Drive for Saint Vincent de Paul. We collected a huge amount of food that will help so many families in need this Thanksgiving. Below are some pictures of our Student Council Members (who organized and helped promote the food drive) loading the truck for delivery.

Instrumental Music

Due to the shortened week this week, Beginning and Intermediate Band will practice/have lessons on Tuesday (11/20) and Advanced band will be on Wednesday (11/21).

Varsity Gold Tournament & Team Building

Special thanks to our Boys Varsity Gold coaches for sending in pictures of their team-building hike and picnic this past weekend.  The team is getting ready to play their first games this coming weekend (tournament) against Holy Trinity in Wallingford.  As a reminder, you can view our full basketball calendar on the SJS website (under Extracurricular/Basketball – at the bottom of the page). Good luck Sabers!

Last Call: Thanksgiving Food Drive for St. Vincent DePaul

 

As a reminder: The Saint James School Student Council is collecting food for the St. Vincent DePaul Society.  Families are asked to consider donating the following items to help struggling families in our area enjoy a blessed Thanksgiving:

Pre-Kindergarten: Stuffing
Kindergarten: Instant Potatoes
1st Grade: Cornbread and other bread mixes
2nd Grade: Juice and water
3rd Grade: Pasta
4th Grade: Desserts (puddings, cookies, etc.)
5th Grade: Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate
6th Grade: Canned Vegetables
7th Grade: Cranberry sauce or pasta sauce
8th Grade: Gravy, pickles, or olives

Thank you to those who have already donated!  Collection boxes in the homerooms are filling up nicely!  Monday, November 19th is the last day to donate.

Virtue of the Month

This year Saint James School will be acknowledging our students who show great character through our “Virtue of the Month” program. Each month, a new virtue will be focused upon and explored during religion class. During the month of October, our students have been learning about the virtue of Gratitude. Students have written about what gratitude means to them, explored things they are thankful for, and have learned about ways they can show their gratitude both in and out of school.

Below is a picture of the students (who were at present for Rosary on Wednesday morning) who received the Gratitude award. Way to go SABERS!  The Virtue of the Month for November is Peace.

Ski & Snowboard Club Registration Due By Friday

 

Attached is the information and forms to sign up for the 2019 SJS Ski Club.  Please note forms are due back BY  this FRIDAY, November 16th and space will be filled on a first come/first served basis.

Ski & Snowboard Club Documents 2019

 

If you would like to subscribe to the SJS Ski & Snowboard Club events (only) on your personal calendar, you may do so HERE.