Congratulations to SJS 7th grader Zia Vavanan on winning 1st place the CHET Dream Big competition for Grades 5 – 8 that we sent out many months ago. This was a state-wide essay contest on the topic of What is something you could do to help make the lives of others better? As the winner, Zia will have $20,000 deposited in her CHET account for college! Way to go Zia!
Our Silent Auction opens at 2:00pm today!
We hope you will consider bidding on some of the wonderful items listed – all proceeds support our great school!
https://www.32auctions.com/JingleBellBall
Bidding on all items will close at exactly 8:00pm tomorrow (Saturday, March 9th) – whether you are bidding from home or bidding from the Gala Event at Cheney Hall. For convenience, all Silent Auction payments will be collected online.
Jingle Bell Ball at Cheney Hall
For those who have RSVP’d for tomorrow evening’s event, the cocktail reception will begin at 6:00pm; dinner will be served at 7:30pm.
The Gala Committee kindly requests that, if possible, in-person attendees please bring Cash and/or Checks for raffle ticket and live auction items purchased on Saturday.
Our Parish will be hosting a special Mass for our two Consortium schools (Saint James & Saint Bridget) on Sunday, March 10th at 5:00pm at St. Bartholomew Church. We hope parents/guardians will attend with their SJS student(s) as we celebrate our wonderful, faith-filled community! Please have your student(s) wear their uniform.
Congratulations and best of luck to all our basketball teams competing in the State tournament this weekend: Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys, JV Girls, and JV Boys 2. Go Sabers!!
Our school nurse is sending home permission forms for scoliosis screenings for grades 5 and 7 girls and grade 8 boys. Forms need to be returned by March 28th or the nurse will not be able to perform this screening for your child.
As a reminder, there will be middle school dance for students in 6th, 7th, & 8th grade NEXT Friday (March 15th) at Saint Bridget School. This was a date change from the original calendar published in September. Permissions slips will go home with students next week and must be brought to the dance with the appropriate admission fee. Attire for the dance is casual.
Silent Auction
Our 2024 Silent Auction opens this Friday at 2:00pm. Bid from home or bid from the Jingle Bell Ball if you are attending on Saturday evening. All proceeds benefit Saint James School! Here is a sneak peek at the items families can bid on: https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/95946/auctions/158446?r=1&t=all
Class Baskets
We are currently selling raffle tickets for the amazing class baskets! Please send in your Ticket Request Form and payment by Friday of this week. We will also be selling tickets AT the event on Saturday night for those attending. You can view pics of the baskets by Clicking Here.
Conference Sign Ups
If you would like to have a spring conference with your child’s teacher and/or your child’s teacher requested a conference, please sign up using this link: https://saintjamesschool.net/58761-2/
2024 Soccer Sign Ups
Info and sign up form can be downloaded here: Saint James 2024 Soccer Sign Up Info
Consortium Schools’ Mass – Sunday
Our Parish will be hosting a special Mass for our two Consortium schools (Saint James & Saint Bridget) on Sunday, March 10th at 5:00pm at St. Bartholomew Church. We hope parents/guardians will attend with their SJS student(s) as we celebrate our wonderful, faith-filled community! Please have your student(s) wear their uniform.