4th Grade STEM Club
There will be a session of STEM Club for students in Grade 4 on Thurs, March 7. If your child would like to attend, please complete the permission form.
Reminder: March Newsletter & Calendars
Below is the March Saber Stories Newsletter as well as the March Events Calendar and Lunch Menu.
Please print the March calendar and keep it in a handy location to reference throughout the month. Our SJS App also has events posted for quick reference.
SPECIAL NOTE:
Also, we still have a few spots available for our 2024 Jingle Bell Ball!! If you would like to purchase tickets, please print this form and send it back with payment by Monday morning. In addition to a delicious “Christmas dinner” provided by Highland Park Market, there will be lots of festive fun and some amazing live auction items up for grabs.
Last Call: Catholic Schools Night at the Wolf Pack
Tomorrow is the last day to order tickets!
The Archdiocese of Hartford is hosting a Catholic Schools Night at the Wolf Pack on March 8th. Saint James School 5th grader Rylie Pennington will be singing God Bless America! We have a block of tickets set aside for Saint James School families to reserve their spots using this link: https://fevo-enterprise.com/Saintjames4
See the flyer below for additional details:
Mad Science New Session (Gr 1&2)
Another session of the Mad Science after school program (for students in grades 1 &2) will begin on April 4th and run on Thursdays after school until May 30th.
In this session, students will explore inertia, gravity and centripetal force by launching race cars and spinning bike wheels, and hurling ping-pong balls with rubber band powered catapults. Learn about tension and compression, experiment to see what the strongest shapes are, and even make an earthquake proof building from toothpicks and marshmallows. View the flyer HERE (<— click to open).
If you would like to register, please use this link: https://westnewengland.madscience.org/parents-details-a.aspx?regItemSessionID=392661
Crazy 8s Math Fun for Grades 1 & 2
We are excited to announce that Mrs. Nunes will be hosting another session of the Crazy 8s after school math club – this time for students in grades 1 & 2. Crazy 8s Math Club is this is not your average math club – there will be fun hands on activities and weekly themes include Neon Geometry, Toilet Paper Olympics, Funny Money, and Spy Training. The club will be held on Wednesdays after school (until 3:15pm) and will run for 8 weeks starting on 3/27. Space is limited to 16 spots. Please use the link below to sign your student up if they would like to participate. Activity fee is $25. If your student is one of the first 16 spots, please send payment to the SJS main office by Tuesday 3/5. Make sure to note which student you are paying for and put Crazy 8s Club on the envelope. Checks can be made out to Saint James School.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B48A9AF2DAAF85-48269029-crazy
Ski Club Make Up Policy
For ski club members that were unable to attend on certain dates, the following make-up policy now applies:
Starting Monday Feb 26, missed dates can be made up any Monday – Friday evening (3:00pm – 8:00pm) – up through the end of the season. Any lessons purchased unfortunately will be forfeited, but rental purchases will still be honored. Please note, you do NOT need to go to guest services about the make up, participants should have their Blue Card in their pocket when they arrive and it will automatically work on the lifts for the appropriate number of makeup sessions.
Once the mountain closes for the 2023-2024 season, all unused tickets will be forfeited.
Also, if your student may participate in ski club again next year, please have them KEEP THEIR BLUE CARD. The mountain said they may be able to reload them next year.
Reminder: Mass Helpers Needed
Our Parish will be hosting a special Mass for our two Consortium schools (Saint James & Saint Bridget) on Sunday, March 10th at 5:00pm at St. Bartholomew Church. Students from both schools will serve as Readers, Greeters, Gift Bearers, and Altar Servers. We would love to have our school well represented at the Mass. If your student can help, please use the link below to sign up.
Please note, Readers must be Catholic and in grade 4 or higher; Altar Servers must have altar served at a Catholic Mass previously; Gift Bearers must be Catholic. All are welcome to be Greeters.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B48A9AF2DAAF85-48106052-helpers#/
Show Your Stripes – Thursday – $1.00+ Dress Down
On Thursday February 29th, students and staff are invited to dress down in striped attire for $1.00+ donation (sent in with the student and given to the homeroom teacher on 2/29). Money collected will be donated to the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORA). Please note that tops and/or bottoms must have stripes and all standard dress down guidelines from our handbook apply.
A rare disorder is a disease or condition that affects fewer than 200,000 Americans. Cumulatively, there are more than 10,000 rare diseases affecting more than 30 million Americans. NORD is committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare diseases through education, advocacy, research, and service programs.
