2019 Annual Fund Update & Thank You

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Middle School Dance Tonight

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There will be a Middle School dance this evening, Friday, December 13th at St. Bridget School from 7:00-9:30pm. The dress code for this dance is semi-formal attire.  Please remember, students must bring the completed permission slip and the $5.00 entrance fee with them to the dance.  Attendees are also asked to bring a non-perishable food donation.  The permission slip and additional information can be found HERE.

 

Come Cheer On Our JV Basketball This Saturday

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Saint James School will host Several JV Basketball Games at our gym this Saturday.  All SJS families are invited to come cheer on our students! (Please note, there is NO admission charge for SJS families).

12:00pm – St. James JV Boys vs. St. Tim JV Boys

1:10pm – St. James JV Girls vs. St. Tim JV Girls

2:20pm – St Christ JV Boys vs. St. Thomas JV Boys A

3:30pm – St. Bridget JV Boys vs. St. Thomas JV Boys B

4:40pm – St. James JV Girls 5th Grade vs. St. James JV Girls 4th Grade

 

Tomorrow! SJS Christmas Store (Pre-K – Grade 8)

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Tomorrow (Wednesday) is the day for the annual SJS Christmas Store.  Please note, all grades will have an opportunity to shop, including Pre-K!  The store will still be held tomorrow (Wednesday) if we happen to have a delayed opening.

If your child will be shopping tomorrow for family members, send your child to school with:

1) CASH ONLY in an envelope with the child’s name on it

2) A Reusable Shopping Bag

3) A list of who to buy for

Please remember there is a $25 spending cap per child for the first shopping visit (if items remain and students wish to purchase more, they will be allowed to go back at the end of the day).

The annual SJS Christmas store will be held at Saint James School this coming Wednesday, December 11th!  Students will be bringing home today or tomorrow a Christmas Store informational flyer and a special form/envelope to fill out with who they will be shopping for.  Please return that list with your student and CASH on Wednesday.  Parent volunteers will be on hand to help the younger children.