Please review the March Saber Stories newsletter from Mrs. Zorger.
Below is the Lunch Menu for the month of March. This menu has also been updated website (under the blue Quick Links section near the bottom of the page) and our SJS App.
Please also take a moment to review your child’s hot lunch account balance and add additional funds as needed.
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.
Please note, there are only 3 VIP Tables left for this year’s Soiree! Please RSVP as soon as possible if you don’t want to miss out!
a HUGE Thank You to the following SJS families and associated businesses who have already committed to sponsorships:
Barry, Barrall, and Spinella- Platinum sponsorship
Creamer Family – Gold Sponsorship
JWB Consulting – Silver Sponsorship
Murtha Cullina – Silver Sponsorship
Blackwell Spadaccini – Silver Sponsorship
We also have new donations from our SJS families and local community as follows:
M+R Liquors
Donation of a case of Marques De Navarro Assorted Chilean wine
J. Fiereck Photography
Executive Headshot Session
Family Portrait Session
Highland Park Market
Backyard BBQ for 20
Lucky Taco
Rounds of drinks the night of the Soiree
Gift basket
Bogner’s Quality Meats Manchester-
Silver Sponsorship
(2) $50 gift certificates
Environmental Services-
Gold Sponsor
Glennbrooke Swim and Tennis Club
Deluxe Family Membership for Summer of 2020. Includes all swimming and tennis lessons and swim and tennis teams for the entire family. Now offering both morning and afternoon swimming lessons.
Aussakita Acre Farms-
Goat Yoga for 2
Hidden Meadows Equestrian
Two hour Private Riding Lesson
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.
To donate an item or service, please reach out to Erin directly.
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).
There will be a special Prayer Service in Mrs. Grondin’s Middle School classroom tomorrow morning at 7:30am. Please encourage your student to join us.
As a reminder, tomorrow is the last day of the marking period for the second Trimester. Report Cards will be sent home with students on Friday, March 6th.
During Lent, various grades will be attending Stations of the Cross at Saint James Church on Friday afternoons. This Friday, it will be our 2nd Graders and 8th Graders. Students do NOT need to wear their formal uniform like when we do a school-wide Mass. As always, SJS parents/grandparents are welcome to attend.
It is time to sign up for STEM Club for the month of March. Grades 1 & 2 will meet March 9 and grades 3 & 4 will meet March 16. During these sessions, 1st and 2nd graders will be coding with Scratch Jr., and 3rd and 4th graders will be using code.org to create a dance party! If your child would like to participate, please complete and return the permission slip below. Space is limited and students are chosen on a first come, first serve basis.
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 purchase raffle tickets for the class baskets.
All proceeds from the event will benefit 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 cards were sent home with students and are also available using the links below.
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).
Tomorrow, February 26th, students in grades K – 8 will attend Mass at Saint James Church at 9:15am for Ash Wednesday. All SJS Parents/Guardians/Grandparents are welcome attend the Mass (please sit in the back few rows of pews).