Please remember that tomorrow – Friday, December 7th – is a 12:05pm dismissal day and the school will be closing immediately following dismissal (no aftercare). Please ensure you are here promptly at 12:00pmfor pick-up (if your student/s are not taking the bus home).
As a reminder, this evening – December 5th – is the annual Saint James School Christmas Concert featuring the Saint James School bands and Choir as well as performances by our 1st and 4th grade students.
The students put on a great performance earlier today for our students and staff to get ready for the performance this evening for parents, families, and other friends of the school who wish to attend (there is no charge and all are welcome)!
Performer Arrival Times & Attire
Band:
Band students should arrive at the school cafeteria between 6:00pm-6:15pm (parents who volunteered to help dress should arrive a bit earlier). Evening concert attire for band students is a white dress shirt and black dress pants (or black skirt for girls – skirts must be knee length or longer). Red bow ties and cummerbunds will be given to the students to wear when they arrive. Any alumni and parents who play wind instruments are welcome to sit in the advanced band. Please contact Mr. Corcoran if you wish to perform.
Choir:
Attire for members of the choir is Sunday Best (no jeans, shorts, or t-shirts, sneakers, flip-flops, or sandals). Students should arrive and report to the Cafeteria between 6:00pm – 6:15pm. If your child is in the band, they should report to Mrs. Lindemann first to get checked in and then report to Mr. Corcoran. A detailed notice was recently sent home (via “kid mail”) to choir parents from Mrs. Lindemann.
4th Grade:
All 4th grade students should arrive between 6:00pm-6:15pm and report to the cafeteria; A notice regarding attire for the evening performance was previously sent home by the teachers. At the end of the concert, students will be walked back to the gym for dismissal.
1st Grade:
All 1st grade students should arrive between 6:00pm-6:15pm and report to the cafeteria. A notice regarding attire for the evening performance was previously sent home by the teachers. At the end of the concert, students will be walked back to the gym for dismissal.
Aftercare statements for November are now available for pickup from Ms. Jean.
As a reminder, there is NO AFTERCARE this coming Friday, December 7th, which is a 12:05pm dismissal day. All students must be picked up at 12:05pm this coming Friday.
The HSA is looking for students in grades 7 & 8 that would be willing to help set up the Christmas Store next Wednesday, December 12th from 7:00am – 8:00am. Students will receive service hour credit for their help, but must be able to be dropped off at SJS at promptly 7:00am. If your student is able to help, please email Amy Guenther at aguenther@saintjamesschool.net.
Please see the following notice from the nurse, which is being sent out to all Manchester Public and Private school parents:
Choir practice will be held after school this coming Wednesday. Mrs. Lindemann is asking all Choir students to please listen to the following music in preparation for this coming Wednesday’s practice:
The 6th grade Math Club will meet on December 5, 12 and 19 after school from 2:15 to 3:15. Please remember, student pick-up is in the SJS main office promptly at 3:15pm.
If you have not already done so, please take a few moments to read the December Saber Stories Newsletter from Mrs. Zorger:
Attention ALL parents of students in grades 1-8: Please double check to ensure that your child/ren’s lunch account is adequately funded. If you have not already done so, you may wish to download the “EZSchoolPay” APP for either Android and iPhone. Please remember, students must have money in their account in order to buy hot lunch.