Attention parents of JV and Varsity basketball players, all uniforms need to be returned to the office by tomorrow, clean and in a ziplock bag labeled with your child’s name. If a uniform is not returned, there will be a charge to the family. The 4th & 5th grade boys (from the Saturday league) do not need to return their basketball tops.
Tomorrow, Friday, March 29th, is the last day to bring in toiletries and needed supplies for the non-profit group Community Partners in Action. If you would still like to contribute, requested items are as follows:
Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten: toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors, men’s shaving cream
Grades 1 & 2: men’s soap, body wash, shampoo
Grades 3 – 5: towels & washcloths
Middle School: men’s socks, t-shirts, sweatpants (various men’s sizes)
Saint James School students will attend Stations of the Cross on Fridays during Lent at 1:00pm as follows:
March 29: Grades 2 & 8
April 5: Grades 5 & 7
April 12: Grades 6 & 8
All SJS parents/grandparents are welcome to join us!
Volunteers are needed on Tuesday, April 2nd at 7:00pm to help sort Munsons orders. Many hands make light work so please consider reaching out to parent volunteer Megan Hunt at meganhunt727@gmail.com to volunteer your time.
As a reminder, the Hats Off To Reading Contest ends next week! Please remind you Kindergarten – 6th graders to keep reading and turning in their forms.
The town of Manchester is hosting a seminar on Peer Conflict Resolution (click link) if this is something you may wish to attend.
A Great Big THANK YOU to everyone who helped with the Soirée this past weekend – particularly event Chair Erin Daley and all the amazing parent volunteers who worked along side her to make this event so successful for our school!
We would especially like to thank everyone who attended the event for their generosity throughout the evening and particularly to Highland Park Market for the amazing food. Together we raised just over $20,000 for our school!!
Glenbrooke Swim & Tennis Flyer (from Soiree)
Best wishes to the following SJS students who will be competing in the Knights of Columbus Regional Spelling Bee tonight:
4th Grade – Lauren Williams
5th Grade – Allyson Leary
6th Grade – Christian Tjagvad
Congratulations to the following Saint James students who performed at the All State Band Concert this past Saturday, March 23rd, at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain:
♪ All-State Jazz Band- Michael Machewirth, Marion Patsalides, Stefan Poth ♪
♪ All-State Symphonic Band- Marion Patsalides, Michael Machewirth, Henry Peeler, Stefan Poth, Irene Milite ♪
♪ All-State Concert Band- Ayva Scalese, Alejandro Oyewole, David LaMonica, Alex Melaragno, Holden Riley, Drew Burnham, Ryan Chacaga
♪ All-State Gala Band Mia McMullin, Matthew Lysik, Stefaniya Barbieri, Samantha Kellerman, Jake Gangloff, Natalie R., Brandon Harley, Layne Gordon, Amelia Deshaine
As a reminder, the Saint James School Spring Concert will be held on Wednesday, April 24th, at 6:30pm.
With the arrival of the Lenten season, we would like to take the opportunity to offer our families some ideas that can help spark conversations and strengthen the spirituality of your household.
Each week of Lent, we will be offering a Scripture passage, Lenten quotation, or prayer activity for your family to share together. We hope these suggestions will enrich your family’s journey through Lent, ending in a more blessed and joyful Easter.
For this week’s Living Lent family activity we encourage you to pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary. The Rosary is a wonderful prayer for families because it is a simple, repetitive devotion that tells a story. The sorrowful mysteries are prayed during Lent to help us meditate on the story of Jesus’ passion and death.
We suggest the following websites to enrich your family’s prayer time:
This website provides child-friendly narratives that tell the story of each mystery. http://www.ainglkiss.com/rosary4kids/sorfu.htm
For younger children, coloring pages may help keep them engaged. Printable coloring pages can be found here. http://www.thecatholickid.com/sorrowful-mysteries-rosary-coloring-pages/
General information on how to pray the Rosary can be found here. https://childrensrosary.org/?page_id=2049&lang=en