Volunteers are needed on Monday, April 6th in the morning to help count and sort our Munson’s fundraiser delivery.  Additional volunteers are needed that same evening, April 6th, beginning at 6:30pm to finish up the fulfillment of orders.

Lastly, we will need parent volunteers to assist with the distribution of orders at drop-off and pick-up on Tuesday, April 7th.

Many hands make light work so please consider reaching out to parent volunteer Megan Hunt at meganhunt727@gmail.com to volunteer your time.

This Sunday, March 8th at 9:00am, Saint James School will host our monthly Children’s Mass with SJS students serving as readers, ushers, and gift bearers.  Our school choir will also be performing and Coffee, Juice & Donuts will be served in the church hall (downstairs) immediately following Mass.

All Saint James School students and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend in a show of support for our school!

Saint James School students are encouraged to wear their school uniforms (all students serving in any capacity must wear their SJS uniform).  This is a great way for the Saint James Church parishioners (many of whom very generously support our school) to see the exceptional students they are investing in.

All Saint James School families are welcome regardless of faith or home church.

Lent is a time for us to make self-sacrifices in order to aid others.  Our faith calls on us to make this a priority and, as such, we are providing some opportunities at Saint James School for our students to participate.

Today, our Pre-K through Grade 8 students will bring home “Rice Bowls”.   Our student council members visited each classroom today to talk a little bit about what the Rice Bowls are and the support they provide.  We hope you will  have a conversation at home as well about how the Rice Bowl can be filled with change to be collected to support the needs of others who are less fortunate in our world.  Maybe this change can be earned for acts of kindness or other tasks performed for others at home or in your family’s community. You can visit crsricebowl.org to watch videos and learn more.   “Rice Bowls” are due back to homeroom teachers by April 9.

In addition, our Student Council is taking a collection for the non-profit organization Community Partners in Action.  They are in need of items for the men they serve who are moving into a working, independent environment.  If your family can contribute to this need, please have your child bring in any items to their homeroom teacher by Friday, March 27.

*Mens – sweat pants, tshirts, socks , boxers

*Towels, wash clothes, twin sheet sets, blankets

*Toothpaste, razors, toothbrush, lotion, soap, body wash, shampoo, conditioner

*Qtips, soap, laundry soap, shaving cream, deodorant , nail clippers, brushes, combs

Thank you for your consideration of supporting these two missions.

Saint James School will join schools across the country in honoring Dr. Seuss’ birthday and the Read Across America initiative THIS coming Monday, March 2nd.  In addition to some special reading activities that day, March 2nd will also be $1.00 Dress Down for students and staff.  Students are encouraged to dress Dr. Seuss style (i.e. Thing 1/Thing 2, Fox in Socks, Cat in the Hat, etc).  All students should also bring in a Dr. Seuss book (or Dr. Seuss-type book) as there will be school-wide church buddy/book buddy activities that day.  Students that don’t have a Dr. Seuss book or Dr. Seuss-type book to bring in will be able to borrow one from the library.

Proceeds from the dress down will benefit a special program at Manchester Public Library that donates books to under-served children in Manchester.

As a reminder from Mrs. Zorger’s announcement, standard dress down guidelines apply and no wigs or colored hair are permitted.

Box tops will be counted after school on Monday, March 2nd for the next dress-down contest. Please be sure to send in any box tops that you have accumulated by Monday morning to help your child’s grade win! (please label name and grade on the container or baggie you send them in).