Saber Stories & Lunch Calendar
Below please find the January 2020 Saber Stories Newsletter from Mrs. Zorger and the January 2020 Lunch Calendar:
Instrumental Music Reminder
Mr. Corcoran would like to remind parents that students in 4th & 5th grade will have instrumental music on this Thursday (January 2nd) when we return from break.
2019 Annual Fund Update & Thank You
As the calendar year draws to a close, we wish to extend a special Thank You to all the members of the Saint James community who have generously supported our 2019 Annual Fund Campaign! To date, we have raised $37,802 thanks to strong participation from our SJS parents, grandparents, alumni, parishioners, and other friends of the school.
As previously noted, this year’s donations are helping offset the substantial cost of replacing the roof on the school’s Pre-Kindergarten building, (pictured), which is over 50 years old!
Annual fund donations, which come directly to our school, have helped us make many critical improvements in recent years such as bright, energy-efficient windows in the majority of our school and new energy-efficient roofs over our classrooms, breezeway, gymnasium/cafeteria wing, and now the Pre-Kindergarten roof this coming summer. The impact of these improvements on our school facility has been significant and we thank you for your support.
If you have not yet made a (tax-deductible) donation to the Saint James School 2019 Annual Fund Campaign, we hope that you will consider helping Saint James School stay strong for the future by making a contribution today. Every donation makes a difference!
Please visit www.saintjamesschool.net/annualfund for more information and to make an on-line donation. Or, look for the donation card and reply envelope sent home with our Fall 2019 Community Newsletter.
Thank you again for all you do to support our great school!
Mass Tomorrow – Reminder to bring Warm Coats, Hats
Students in Kindergarten through 8th grade will attend Mass at Saint James Church tomorrow, Friday, December 20th. All students must come to school dressed in their Winter Uniform tomorrow (Friday). It is going to be very chilly again tomorrow so please make sure your child/ren have warm coats, hats, and gloves to wear on the walk down.
Middle School students should bring their assigned color shirt, sweatpants, and sneakers to change into after Mass, as they will be participating in the Holiday bowl on Friday afternoon.
Boys Basketball Christmas Jamboree This Saturday
Come join the fun and watch all 5 SJS Boys team participate in the Annual Christmas Jamboree at the Saint James School gym. Immediately following the 1:30 pm Varsity game all families are invited to stay for a party in the gym. Jamboree schedule is below:
SJS Boys Christmas Jamboree:
12:15 pm SJS Navy vs SJS JV (12 minute half)
12:45 pm SJS RED vs SJS JV (12 minute half)
1:30 pm SJS Varsity Blue vs SJS Varsity Gold (Full game)
2:30 pm Players and families invited to stay for party in Gym
Choir
The Saint James School Choir will be singing at the 4:00pm Mass on Christmas Eve. Attire is Christmas/Sunday best. Please plan on arriving in the choir loft NO LATER than 3:30pm and please note that parking may be challenging as this Mass is usually quite packed.
Chess Club Makeup Date Rescheduled
The Chess Club session missed on December 3rd will now be held this Thursday, December 19th after school. Please make arrangements with your student(s) accordingly.
Today’s Book & Art Club Rescheduled for Tomorrow
Today’s Book & Art Club for 1st & 2nd graders has been rescheduled to tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18th. If your child is no longer able to attend, please email Mrs. Carpenter at lcarpenter@saintjamesschool.net.
JV Boys Win At Home
Congratulations to the JV boys basketball team on a strong team win this weekend beating St. Timothy’s with a score of 33-18. This was the boys’ first home game and they enjoyed the support of a large crowd cheering them on. The JV boys team goes into the Christmas break for league play riding a two game winning streak.
