Volunteers Needed
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.
Hats Off To Reading Contest
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.
Peer Conflict Resolution Presentation for Parents Tonight (Free)
The town of Manchester is hosting a seminar on Peer Conflict Resolution (click link) if this is something you may wish to attend.
Soirée Thank You!
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)
Spelling Bee Tonight!
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 SJS All State Musicians!
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.
Living Lent: Pray the Sorrowful Mysteries
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
Lenten Collections & Prayer Services
In honor of Lent, Saint James School will be collecting toiletries and needed supplies for the non-profit group Community Partners in Action. If you would 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)
Please bring items in by this Friday, March 29th.
LENTEN PRAYER SERVICES
All students, faculty, staff, parents and other guests of our students are invited to join us in Ms. Oleasz’s room (top floor, B207) for Lenten Prayer Services on the following dates from 7:30am – 8:00am:
March 15, March 22, March 29, April 5, and April 12
Please take this time and/or encourage your child/ren to join us in prayers for family, friends, peace and other special intentions. We look forward to seeing you and/or your child/ren there.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
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!
LENTEN RICE BOWLS
Members of the SJS Student Council visited the classrooms earlier in the month to discuss the Lenten Rice Bowl program through Catholic Relief Services and hand out information. During Lent it is our responsibility to give Alms, or raise money for charity. Children were given the option to earn money over the next several weeks to put in their Rice Bowl or perhaps sacrifice a small portion of money they have saved. After April Break, Student Council members will collect the bowls and tally the donations by homeroom. Additional information regarding the Lenten Rice Bowl program is included with what is being sent home today or you can visit www.crsricebowl.org for a complete overview of this initiative.
Tonight: Prospective Family Open House Pre-K to Grade 8
Saint James School has begun registering new students for our Pre-Kindergarten, Elementary School, and Middle School for the 2019-2020 school year. Some classes are almost full so please encourage anyone you know that may be considering SJS to contact Mrs. Guenther to schedule a visit soon or RSVP for our upcoming Open House tonight – March 26th at 6:30pm (Pre-K through 8th grade).
We also encourage our families that are on Facebook to Like and SHARE our Open House post.
As always, we appreciate your support of our great school!
Tomorrow Night Is The Soirée!
We are anticipating a great turnout for our Soirée event on Saturday as we celebrate and raise money for our great school!!
The event begins at 7:00pm in the Saint James School gymnasium. Attire for the event is dressy casual.
A HUGE shout-out to Highland Park Market for the amazing food that our guests will be able to enjoy on Saturday:
*Beef tenderloin slider station (with gluten free rolls)
*Lobster Mac and cheese
*Coconut shrimp
*Raspberry and Brie
*Chicken potstickers
*Mini pastry station
We will also have a CASH BAR from Lucky Taco with a signature drink called the “Saber Smash” (Tito’s Blueberry Cooler).
Please remember to bring CASH and your CHECKBOOK!
Also, the school will accept a credit card for auction items (only), however, there is a fee for each transaction, meaning less money goes to our school so cash and checks are preferred.
