If you forgot to turn in your Monson’s Fundraiser paperwork today, we will still be able to take it tomorrow.  Thank you to everyone who participated!

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!  All families should have received information and an order form for the fundraiser.  If you did not receive an order form or have questions, please contact parent volunteer Megan Hunt at meganhunt727@gmail.com.  Order forms and payments are due to the school office by Wednesday, February 14th.  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).

We are so grateful for your participation!  To show our appreciation, the top selling family will earn a large chocolate bunny and 2nd & 3rd place families will earn a bag of delicious jelly beans!

Saint James School will celebrate Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, February 13th due to Ash Wednesday falling on February 14th this year.

On Tuesday, students may dress down in Valentine colors for a $1.00 donation, with proceeds being donated to Protectors of Animals – a no-kill, volunteer-run animal shelter in East Hartford.

We are pleased to announce that Mr. Glen Nicholes has volunteered to lead the Saint James School Drama Club this year.  Drama club will meet on Thursdays after school beginning March 1^st and will meet for 12 sessions.

This year’s drama club will have a different format from previous years.  There will be not be a drama production.  Instead, Mr. Nicholes will introduce students to the many aspects of drama. Students will explore drama skills and learn about the details involving a drama performance. To culminate the experience, students will perform their own original skits.

SPACE IS LIMITED. Students in grades 5-7 who are serious about sharpening their drama skills and intensifying their knowledge about drama production must submit a 2-3 paragraph essay detailing their reasons for wanting to be a member of the drama club, what they have to offer, and what they hope to take away from their experience.

The essay should be typed, or neatly hand written, 2-3 paragraphs, and include your name and grade. All essays must be submitted to the SJS Main Office no later than the start of school, February 13th. All students will be notified by February 16^th as to whether or not they have been selected for the drama club.