Today, we had the honor of welcoming several members of the Manchester Police Department who serve as school resource officers in our town. The officers walked around the inside and outside of the school with Mrs. Nadaskay and Mrs. Zorger as part of our routine assessments. We appreciate the strong partnership with our local law enforcement and are grateful for the time they spent with us today.
If your 3rd – 8th student is interested in playing soccer for SJS this year, please note that paperwork and payments are due to the SJS main office tomorrow (Wednesday, 3/5)! After that time, we will be forming teams and we cannot guarantee a spot on a team for late submissions. Please use the link below to access the original email.
Congratulations to all four SJS Robotics Teams for making the cut to compete in the State tournament this past Saturday! Our groups had a good showing, with our top-ranking team (Michael Kellerman, Ethan Garcia, & Shawn Davis) taking 5th place overall out of the 65 qualifying teams. We also took home the Energy Award for showing spirit and sportsmanship throughout the competition. A huge Thank You to Mr. Poth and Mrs. Poth for volunteering their time and talents to make this program available for our students!
Tomorrow, Saint James School will begin the season of Lent with a prayer service and the distribution of ashes.
As we enter this sacred time in the liturgical calendar, our faith invites us to embrace self-sacrifice and focus on acts of kindness to support those in need. In keeping with this spirit, we are once again participating in the Lenten Rice Bowl program, in partnership with Catholic Relief Services.
Tomorrow Pre-K through Grade 8 students will receive their “Rice Bowls” from their homeroom teacher. The goal is for students to earn change (for acts of kindness or tasks performed at home) to put into the rice bowl. Money collected will then be donated to Catholic Relief Services to help fight hunger and malnutrition around the globe. You can visit crsricebowl.org to watch videos and learn more.
If your family will be participating, please note that Rice Bowls are due back to homeroom teachers by April 9th.
Still a few spots remaining!
We are excited to announce that our campus minister, Ms. Holmes, and parent volunteer, Mrs. Callahan, will be hosting a Lenten Rosary Club for students in 1st – 5th grade. The club will meet after school on select Thursdays until 3:15pm. If your students is interested, please return the form below with cash/check to the SJS main office. The club is limited to the first 20 students to submit their forms and fee to the office.
For families with children still in car seats and/or booster seats, we wanted to share that the Manchester Police Department offers FREE car seat safety inspections every Thursday from 3:00pm – 7:00pm. Please see the below for additional information.
There will be a session of STEM Club for students in Grade 3 on Monday, March 10. If your child would like to attend, please complete and return the permsission form.
Below is the March Saber Stories Newsletter as well as the March Events Calendar and Lunch Menu.
Updated Calendar Page March 2025*
*Please remember that the Faculty Faith Conference that was originally scheduled for Friday, March 28th has been moved to Tuesday, April 1st. This means school IS in session on March 28th and students will be off from school on April 1st.
Lenten Rosary Club
We are excited to announce that our campus minister, Ms. Holmes, and parent volunteer, Mrs. Callahan, will be hosting a Lenten Rosary Club for students in 1st – 5th grade. The club will meet after school on select Thursdays until 3:15pm. If your students is interested, please return the form below with cash/check to the SJS main office. The club is limited to the first 20 students to submit their forms and fee to the office.
Mad Science
The current session of Mad Science will end on Thursday, March 13th. Saint James School will host another Mad Science session (for grades 1 & 2) beginning on Thursday, April 3rd. If your 1st or 2nd grade student(s) would like to participate, please see the flyer below for registration information. Space is limited.
SJS Mad Science Program Spring 2025
Chess Club
The current session of chess club will end next Wednesday, March 5th. A new session will begin on April 2nd. If your student would like to participate in the Spring chess club, please see the flyer below. Please note, space is limited so the submission of the completed permission slip to the SJS main office will secure your spot. If you choose to pay by Venmo or Zelle instead of check, please note you will also need to submit your permission slip to the SJS main office at the same time to secure the spot.
Soccer
Soccer forms and payment are due to the SJS main office by next Wednesday, March 5th.