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Virtue of Charity
We are taking our virtue of the month to the next level and asking you – our SJS families – to send us pictures of things you do to practice this month’s virtue of CHARITY during your everyday life.
As Mrs. Zorger explained to the students during Rosary yesterday, charity means being generous with our presence, time, and money. Charity allows us to give freely without expecting anything in return and the virtue of charity is an essential sign of faith, strengthening our love of God and our neighbors.
Perhaps you can show charity by: donating toys, food, books, sports equipment and clothing; volunteering your time at a local charity; starting a “donation jar” and putting aside a portion of your allowance/income; dropping off pet food or other needed items to an animal shelter; reading and discussing bible passages and books about charity; visiting and sharing stories with your grandparents; praying together for people in need; offering your time to help a neighbor with a chore; sponsoring a child; knitting scarves or making blankets for a shelter; making cards or place mats for a local soup kitchen or “meals on wheels” program; delivering a meal or baked treat to an elderly friend; spending time with someone who could use some special company; making “blessing bags” to give to homeless shelters; participating as a family in a charity run or walk.
In whatever way your family chooses to show charity, we’d love for you to share! Email your picture with a short description to info@saintjamesschool.net and we will put together a fun compilation to share with the school community at the end of the month.
Reminder: Registration for Next Year
If you are a SJS parent with a child in Pre-K3 through 7th Grade, you should have received an e-mail from Mrs. Zorger with paperwork/instructions on registering your child for the 2019-2020 school year. If you did not receive the e-mail, please check your SPAM and, if you still don’t see it, e-mail Amy Guenther at aguenther@saintjamesschool.net.
Due date for returning family paperwork is Friday, February 22nd. After February 22nd, we will begin accepting/registering new families for the 2019-2020 school year.
PLEASE BE SURE TO PRINT YOUR REGISTRATION DOCUMENT IN LANDSCAPE FORMAT (we changed the orientation of the form this year).
Survey on School Pictures
Thank you to those who have completed our survey regarding school pictures yesterday. If you have not already done so, please take a few moments to respond today. Responses go directly to Mrs. Zorger.
Reminder Regarding Phones, Video Games, Smart Watches at School
As a reminder, Saint James School does not permit use of any personal electronic devices at school. This includes “smart” watches such as those from Apple and Fitbit, iPods, phones, etc. We wish to strongly encourage that all personal electronic devices be kept at home. If, however, your student needs a cell phone to communicate with you after school hours, it must remain OFF and in their backpack until they have left the school. Additionally, Saint James School is not responsible for damaged or lost devices. Thank you for your corporation and reinforcing our school policy regarding electronic devices with your child/ren.
Mark Your Calendars:
There are several FUN EVENTS scheduled for the month of March and we don’t want you to miss out!
Fri, March 1: Middle School Dance, 7:00-9:30pm
Thurs, March 7: Family Night at JumpOff (Flight Fit N Fun, Manchester), 5:00-9:00pm
Friday, March 22: Middle School Bowling Event at SpareTime, 4:30-6:30pm.
Sat, March 23: Silver & Gold Soiree, 6:00-11:30pm
Fri, March 29: Family Paint Night, 6:30-8:00pm
Sat, March 30: Father/Son Event at Dave & Busters, 11:00am-1:00pm.
Additional information for each event will be sent home in the coming weeks. If you have any questions, please email HSA@saintjamesschool.net.
We look forward to seeing everyone!
Middle School Dance Volunteers Needed
Saint James is hosting the 2nd middle school dance of the year on Friday, March 1. Many volunteers are needed to help organize, run and chaperone the dance. Without enough volunteers, we will not be able to run the dance. If you are able to help out, please contact Joanna Kamis at brownlab@msn.com. Your help is greatly appreciated!
Munson’s Chocolates Fundraiser and Clarification
Easter will be here before we know it! There is no need to hop to the store to get your Easter candy because the HSA is sponsoring a Munson’s Chocolates fundraiser! This week all families should receive a Munson’s Order Form and a Munson’s Tally Form for the fundraiser. The Tally Form is where you will write down only the final total of each product sold, along with the final amount due. If you do not receive the forms or have questions, please contact parent volunteer Megan Hunt at meganhunt727@gmail.com. Tally forms and payments are due to the school office by Friday, March 1st. Please make checks payable to Saint James School and remember to write your child’s name & grade on ALL forms and checks. If possible, please submit just one check per order form as this greatly helps the volunteers who tally the orders for submission. Orders will arrive in plenty of time for Easter and an e-mail will be sent in March notifying parents of the pickup date(s). Please note that Easter candy CAN be ordered as our school order will not be submitted until March.
Important Parent Notice
All parents are asked to notify the SJS Main Office when a child will be tardy or out sick. If you are emailing the teacher regarding an absence, dismissal, or tardy arrival please cc Mrs. Sager at lsager@saintjamesschool.net. The teachers don’t always have an opportunity to check their email first thing in the morning. Thank you for your help with this.
Book & Art Club Full
The book & art club for grades 3 and 4 is full. Thank you to everyone who registered!
