The HSA will hold its first meeting of the new school year TONIGHT, Thursday  (9/12), from 7:00-8:00pm in the school cafeteria.  We strongly encourage parents to attend to learn about the HSA and to hear about what events are upcoming in the next few months.

When you arrive at the school, please ring the buzzer at the breezeway doors and then head downstairs to the cafeteria.

If you cannot attend in the evening, there will also be a meeting on Friday, Sept 13 from 8:00am-9:00am in the lower church.  This will be a very informal meeting so please feel free to bring along small children.

The HSA will be hosting the annual Scholastic Book Fair from Monday, September 23 through Thursday, September 26.  The book fair will be open for students to shop during the school day and for parents to shop during the evenings of our “Meet the Teachers” nights.  Proceeds from the book fair (up to 50% of your purchase!!) go towards funding new books and equipment for the classrooms and the school library.

Volunteers are needed to help set-up/clean-up the book fair and to work at the fair by helping students make selections and serving as cashiers.  Please note that in order to volunteer you must have completed VIRTUS training and a Background Check.  If you are able to help, please click HERE to access the Volunteer Sign Up.  You will need to create an account if you don’t already have one and then proceed to register for a date and time period to help.  Any questions can be directed to Alicia Poth (aliciapoth@gmail.com).

Any time you can give would be appreciated to help us make this year’s book fair another huge success.  Thank you!

You should have received an email from us this morning regarding the local Catholic High Schools.  Please make sure you check your spam folders if you didn’t see it.

The winner for the first Box Tops/Dress Down contest of the year is 4th grade with a total of 560 Box Tops!  Our middle school volunteers counted 2,760 total Box Tops yesterday (a total of $276 for our school!) which is great considering Box Tops has started the transition to a digital program.  The 4th grade teachers will inform students as to when the dress down day will occur.

Please continue collecting and saving Box Tops (and remember to scan your receipts using the Box Tops App!).  We will be counting again in early November.

If your child would like to participate in Choir (grades 3-8) this year, tomorrow is the first practice.  A signed permission slip is required to participate.  If your child has not received one, please email Mrs Lindemann (klindemann@saintjamesschool.net) and let her know who is coming.

Choir students must commit to fully participating in all day/evening concerts, monthly children’s Masses, and special events.  A schedule will be sent out shortly.  Practices are most Wednesdays after school.

Choir pickup tomorrow (Wednesday) is at 3:15 by the gym doors (please do NOT buzz into the school, Mrs. Lindemann will bring the students to the door for dismissal).