Congratulations to all the band members from across the area who were selected to perform in the Eastern Regional Band Concert this past weekend at Saint James School! Below are the students from Saint James School who auditioned and were selected to perform as members of this special band.
A huge thank you to the three SJS parents who helped facilitate transportation of students to and from the Cathedral of Saint Joseph yesterday (Thursday, October 18th) for the Ordination of The Most Reverend Juan Miguel Betancourt as the Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford. The Ordination Mass is a very beautiful and unique ceremony and Saint James School was honored to be a part of the celebration. Pictured below is SJS Principal, Mrs. Zorger, with (l to r) 8th grade student Ben Post, 6th grade Michael Machewirth, and 4th grade student Ford King in the Cathedral.
As a reminder for parents of 4th & 5th grade boys, this Sunday (October 21st) there will be an open gym from 1:00pm – 3:00pm, after which time teams will be set for the season and uniforms will be ordered (all boys interested in playing will be put on a team, regardless of skill level).
IMPORTANT: If you son in grade 4 or 5 will be playing basketball this year for SJS, please make every effort to have them to Open Gym on Sunday (they must have in their sports form signed by their doctor). If they are unable to make it, you must notify Mr. Green at cgreen@saintjamesschool.net by Sunday at 1pm so they can be added to a team and a uniform can be ordered.
Grade 4 girls interested in playing Basketball for SJS this year will have an open gym on Wednesday, October 24th from 4:15-5:30pm. Please remember the health form (signed by the child’s doctor) must be submitted to the school well in advance of the Open Gym date. The date has been added to our SJS Website calendar.
Tonight – Thursday (October 18th):
1) Girl’s Basketball (Grades 5-8) Open Gym 4:30-6:30pm;
2) Parents’ meeting for all girls interested in playing Basketball (Grades 4-8) at 6:30pm in the Cafeteria. All girl’s basketball parents are strongly encouraged to attend, and players are welcome to attend as well;
3) 8th Grade Boys Open Gym 6:30pm-8:00pm.
Friday (October 19th)
6th Grade Boys Open Gym 2:05pm-4:00pm
Please find below the permission slips for the next book and art club sessions:
Book Art Club Permission Slip for Nov 14th Session (Gr 3 & 4)
Book Art Club Permission Slip Nov 7th Session (Grades 1 & 2)
Please note, November 7th is an early dismissal day, but juice and snacks will be served.
As a reminder students will be required to wear their “Winter/Formal” uniform beginning November 1. If you need to order additional items, Lands End’s 40% off sale and Dennis Uniform’s 15% off sale both start today. Please see the flyers below for details.
In keeping with the fun spirit of Halloween, students may pay $1.00 to come to school in dress down attire on Halloween – Wednesday, October 31st. Dress down attire should be black, orange, white, and/or purple. NO masks, costumes (except K and Pre-K), painted faces, or colored hair. All dress down attire must meet our dress down guidelines outlined in our student handbook as well.
Money collected will be donated to special project a past student of Saint James School working towards his Eagle Scout badge. The money will go toward purchasing items for the prayer garden. Please read more here (or open the image below).
Fifth grade students are in the process of finalizing their first book report of the year (historical fiction). Today during library Mrs. Carpenter had each student share a synopsis of their book, whether or not they enjoyed the story, and if they would recommend the book to a friend. Great job Sabers!
As a reminder for students that signed up to participate in the Christmas Nativity Castle Club – Ms. Oleasz will have the first/informational meeting after school tomorrow, Tuesday, October 16th. Parents should plan to pick up participating students at 2:40pm.