Special Morning Drop-off

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A huge Thank You to the Manchester Police Department for donating “a ride to school in a police car” to our 2018 SJS Gala.   This morning, the winning family – 2nd Grader Samantha R. and her parents – cashed in on their prize.  Not only did Samantha and her parents arrive at the school in a police car, but they got to see the police station, sit in on a briefing, and stop by Starbucks for hot chocolate before coming to school.  She also got a special bag of gifts that included a 9/11 angel pin.   We are very grateful to the MPD for donating this special morning and to officer Bernie Hallums for going above and beyond to make it a very special memory for our winning family!

 

 

Instrumental Music Notices

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Mr. Corcoran would like to remind students that permission slips for the band field trip are due Thursday. The office has extras if someone needs one.  Also, please note, this Thursday –  May 17 – all students will have lessons and band (grades 4-8).

Dot and Dash Robots

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Our elementary students are having so much fun working with the new Dot and Dash Robots. Using a simple coding program on the school’s iPads, students are learning to program these little blue robots to perform a huge variety of commands. Here are some pictures we snapped today of Mrs. Moran’s 3rd graders working in pairs with their new robotic friends.

 

Sports Banquet Tickets

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Thank you to everyone who signed up for the SJS Sports Banquet being held tomorrow evening (Tuesday).  This is always a fun event and we look forward to recognizing our student athletes.  Please note, each Family’s Banquet Admission Tickets will be sent home with your student athlete this afternoon.  Please bring the ticket with you to the banquet.

3rd Gr. Career Speaker – Architect

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SJS Soccer Location Change

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Due to the expected rain arriving early Saturday morning (and the anticipated closing of Charter Oak Park by the Town of Manchester to protect their fields) all Saturday May 12 games will be played indoors at Star Hill Athletic Center in Tolland.  Star Hill is located at 100 Gerber Dr. Tolland, Ct. 06084  Phone: 860-871-8800.
**NOTE: NO SOCCER CLEATS !! PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD WEAR SNEAKERS OR INDOOR SOCCER SHOES**
SATURDAY MAY 12:

STAR HILL FIELD NAMES/LOCATIONS:
SH-Black: First field next to entrance
SH-Navy: Field above and to left of Black Field
SH-Maroon: Field above and to right of Black Field

VARSITY: 
 08:00am  Navy  St. Bridget vs St. James-Gold
08:00am  Black St. Paul-Maroon vs St. James-Blue
12:30pm  Black St. James-Cobalt vs Cornerstone-Blue
02:00pm  Black St. James-Cobalt vs St. Christopher
J V: 
09:30am  Maroon St. James-White vs St. Gabriel
10:15am  Maroon St. Gabriel vs St. James-White
12:30pm Navy     St. Paul-White vs St. James-Pearl
01:15pm  Maroon St. James-Pearl vs St. John Paul ll-Red

SJS Summer Camp

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Book & Art Club Pictures

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Thank you again to Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Sabatella for another fun Book & Art Club this past Wednesday afternoon.  The group read a book about Masks from around the world, then the kids designed their own masks with markers, stickers, and glitter glue. Here are a few pictures that Mrs. Carpenter sent in:

 

 

 

Aftercare Statements

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Aftercare statements for the month of April are now available.  Please be sure to pick yours up from Ms. Jean this week.

Saint James School Foundation Golf Outing

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On behalf of all of us at Saint James School, we wish to extend our sincere appreciation to the many friends of the school who participated in the Foundation’s golf tournament and dinner yesterday!  With over 120 people golfing and even more attending the dinner, Saint James School is extremely blessed to have such wonderful support from the greater Manchester community!

The Foundation had two special guest speakers at the event: Bob Gorman (Saint James School Class of 1936!!) and Ava Fiereck (Saint James School class of 2025 – yes, she is in 1st grade!!).  The Foundation members also presented Mrs. Zorger with a check for $155,000!  This money – as per the Foundation’s bylaws – will be used for partial tuition assistance (financial aid) for families in need, school technology upgrades, and margin of excellence programs (field trips, special guests, etc.) for the 2018-2019 school year.

And, of course, special thanks to the event sponsors – Tim Devanney/Highland Park Market and Bill and Carol O’Neill, as well as all the other local businesses and SJS parents who supported this annual event.  SJS parent volunteer – Mrs. Fiereck (of J. Fiereck Photography) –  sent in this awesome photo gallery from the day’s events: https://jfiereck.shootproof.com/gallery/6632796/

Thank you again to all the members of the Foundation for all they do to support Saint James School!