No School Monday & Tuesday

As a reminder, Saint James School will NOT be in session this coming Monday or Tuesday (February 17th & 18th) for a short February break/midwinter recess.

We wish everyone a fun and relaxing break and look forward to seeing all our friends back at school on Wednesday, February 19th.

Varsity Games at Home Tonight

The Saint James Varsity Girls upped their league record to 10-3 on Tuesday beating ST TIMS BLUE 39-25. Alyssa led the team in scoring with 17 to go with 20 rebounds. Gabby and Sarah added 6 each while also grabbing 13 and 7 rebounds respectively. Sammy hit for 4 points to go with 4 assists followed by Allie, Maggie and Shreya with 2 points per. Maggie and Allie added 2 assists each. Sammy, Gabby, Sarah and Allie collected 4 steals each while Tricia had 3 steals. Charlotte and Brianna had 1 steal each.

 

Tonight the SJS Girls Varsity and Boys Varsity will both play St. Gabriel (at home).

The Girls play at 6:15, followed by the boys at 7:00pm.   All families are welcome to come cheer on our players!

 

Photo Form/Registration

Thank you to everyone who has submitted their Returning Family Registration thus far!  Please remember to complete our 2020-2021 Photo Permissions & Code Red form if you have not already done so.  If you can’t find your Returning Family Registration Email in your inbox, please reach out to Amy Guenther at aguenther@saintjamesschool.net and she will forward a copy.

Important: Tardy Arrival Reminder

Mrs. Zorger would like to remind parents of the importance of getting your child/ren to school on time each morning.  There have been an excessive number of late arrivals again the last few weeks (often the same students) and we are asking for our parents to help get these child/ren back on schedule.

Late arrivals are disruptive to the teacher, morning announcements, and the classroom routine. Planning to be punctual is also an important skill that will benefit your child/ren in all stages of their academic and professional career.   If you find yourself not making it to school between 7:30am and 7:50am, please take a few moments today to talk to your child/ren about the importance of being punctual and help them readjust their morning schedule accordingly.

Please remember it is our policy (as noted in the parent/student handbook) that 3 unexcused tardy arrivals will result in a detention.  We do understand that sometimes there are unforeseen circumstances, but those should be few and far between.

Thank you again for your support of our school policies and procedures.

Basketball Teams Win Big!

Lots of great wins for our basketball teams this past weekend.  Thank you to everyone who came out to Cheer on our teams including this cute group of fans:

Boys Varsity Gold

Our Boys Varsity Gold team enjoyed 3 victories this past week in league play. It was nice having 3 straight home games and the boys responded with wins over cross town rival St Bridget’s, St Paul’s of Kensington and John Paul of Middletown.  Evan A. and Ale O. continue to fuel the offense and improving Team defense is a great sign for these Sabers as they head to final few league games. Next up  the Sabers host League #1 St. Gabriel’s of Windsor, a very talented group and a team that plays beyond its years. That game tips this Thursday at SJS at 7:30 pm.  Feel free to come out and cheer them on!

 

Boys JV

The JV Boys improved their record to 7-2 on the season with a close win over St. Thomas. The boys played showed great teamwork in front of the excited home crowd, closing out a successful day of basketball at the Sabres’ den.

 

Girls JV

Our Girls 6th grade JV team dominated over St Paul’s of Kensington at home this weekend with a 31-14 victory, their 6th win in a row and bringing their record to  7-2 for the season.

Journalism Club Volunteer Needed

We are in need of a second parent volunteer to help with the Journalism Club.  The group meets Thursdays after school.  If you are able to assist, please reach out to Mrs. Sager.

Saint James School Mass This Sunday

Please join us at Saint James Church this coming Sunday, February 9th at 9:00am for our monthly SJS Children’s Mass.  Saint James students will be serving in many capacities including altar servers, readers, and gift bearers, and our choir will be singing

A reception in the lower church will follow the mass with coffee, juice, and donuts provided.

All Saint James School families are welcome regardless of faith or home parish.  Students are encouraged to wear their Saint James School uniform (students serving in any capacity must wear their uniform).  We hope to see you there!

UHART Game This Saturday

This Saturday evening, February 8th, join fellow SJS students and parents as the University of Hartford takes on the University of Vermont (at UHart) at 7:00pm.  Both teams are tied for first in the American East conference (division 1) so it should be a great game!  All SJS kids will be free and parent tickets are only $5.

RSVP is required, please use THIS FORM to RSVP your family.

Any questions, please reach out to parent volunteer coordinator Brian Nyberg at bnyberg1@cox.net.

Varsity Basketball Games at SJS Saturday

Congratulations to our SJS Varsity Gold Boys and Varsity Girls basketball teams on two great wins over St. Paul last evening!

We look forward to some more great basketball this Saturday at our gym:

10:15am: SJS Boys 4th/5th Grade Blue vs. St. Chris

12:00pm: SJS JV Girls  6th grade vs. St. Paul
1:10 pm:   SJS JV Girls  4th grade vs St. Paul B
2:20 pm:  Varsity Gold (8th grade) Boys vs. John Paul
3:30 pm:   JV Girls 5th grade vs. St. Thomas
4:40 pm:   JV Boys 6th grade

Come on out and CHEER on the Sabers!  Please note, there is NO admission charge for SJS families to attend.

Save the Date: Surf’s Up! Soirée

The annual Saint James School Soirée & Auction is our largest fundraiser of the year and a great adults-only event to celebrate the awesome community we share while raising money for our school!  The event will take place on Saturday, March 28th from 7:00pm – 11:30pm, in what we are calling The Saber’s Den (our school’s gymnasium, transformed for the event).  This year’s theme will be 60’s Beach Party!  Attendees are welcome to come in their favorite 60’s Beach Party attire (but please know that beach attire is not required to attend).

In keeping with tradition, attendees of the Soirée will have the option to participate in the live and/or silent auctions and bid on items from class baskets.  Some of the auction items will include:

*Priority seating at 8th Grade Graduation

*Priority seating at the Spring 2020 Concert (featuring our choir, bands, and 3rd graders on recorder)

*Ride to school in a fire truck

*4 tickets to a Red Sox game at Fenway (with on field batting practice access)

*Wine class for 20 from Total Wine & More

…with all proceeds benefiting Saint James School. There will be delicious food from Highland Park Market, a cash bar from Lucky Taco, a hula hoop contest, and – of course – A WHOLE LOT of fun!

Invitations and RSVP information will be sent home with students shortly.

If you would like to volunteer at the event, donate an auction item, or help us solicit donations, please contact parent volunteer chair Erin Daley at erindaley6416@gmail.com.   Information on sponsorships can be found here:  2020 Soiree Sponsorship Form

The 2020 Soirée artwork was beautifully designed by Alessandra and Miles Maull (who won this honor at last year’s event).