Gala Basket Items Due Tomorrow!

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Tomorrow is the last day to send in items/money for our 2024 class baskets, which will be raffled off as part of our Gala.  If you are not familiar with this portion of the Gala, feel free to click HERE to see some of the final baskets we were able to raffle off last year.

Raffle tickets for the baskets will also be available for sale in advance of the Gala—please watch the email blast for details!  Basket items/money should be submitted to the classroom parent(s) by Thursday, February 15th so they may begin assembling the final product.  Please reach out to your child’s class parent or parent volunteer coordinator with questions.

Basket themes are as follows:

Pre-K:  Barbie

K:  LEGOs

Grade 1: Foodie Basket

Grade 2: Book Nook

Grade 3: Pokemon & Gaming

Grade 4: Family Game Night

Grade 5: Teen Dream

Grade 6:  Spa Time

Grade 7: Gift Cards

Grade 8: Lottery/Scratch Tickets

Our Annual Gala & Auction is always our largest fundraiser of the year.  We thank you for any support you can provide!!

 

1st Grade STEM Club

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There will be a session of STEM Club on Thursday, February 22 for students in Grade 1.  If your child would like to attend, please complete the permission form.

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Attention Ski Club Families

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Instrumental Music Note

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If we have school tomorrow (Tuesday), all Wednesday lessons will meet tomorrow.  If we have a snow day tomorrow, students should bring their instruments on Wednesday as usual.

Reminders for This Week

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WEDNESDAY

* In honor of Valentine’s Day Saint James School students and staff may dress down for a $1.00+ donation to the American Heart Association.  Dollars should be brought in to school on WEDNESDAY and given to the homeroom teacher.  Dress down tops must have red, white, pink, or purple to match the theme.  Bottoms may be (non-ripped) jeans or sweatpants.  Please remember all standard dress down guidelines from the handbook apply.

* Students will attend a prayer service and receive ashes for Ash Wednesday.  If you do not want your child to receive ashes, please email their homeroom teacher.

THURSDAY

* Items/donations for the 2024 Class Baskets are due by this coming Thursday (2/15).  Room parents and volunteers will assemble baskets by 2/22 at the latest and ticket sales will begin on 2/26 for those that are not attending the Jingle Bell Ball/Gala on 3/9. Please reach out to your child’s class parent with questions.

* Gala Auction Item donations are due should you wish to donate to our Live/Silent Auction: Jingle Bell Ball Auction Donation.  The silent auction (online) will be open for bidding the day before the Jingle Bell Ball for those that wish to bid early or will not be attending the event.

FRIDAY

No School – Midwinter Recess begins and runs through Tuesday, 2/20.  We return to school on 2/21.

Lenten Rice Bowls

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Lent is a time for us to make self-sacrifices in order to aid others.  Our faith calls on us to make this a priority and, as such, we are once again participating in the Lenten Rice Bowl program through Catholic Relief Services.

On Ash Wednesday our 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 other 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 the last week of March.

Reminders/Notes For Next Week

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MONDAY

* Returning Family Registration information will be sent out via email.  As previously noted, all schools in the Archdiocese of Hartford are rolling out a new student information system through FACTS so please read the details carefully as this is a brand new process for our school.  Questions can be directed to Amy Guenther.

* If your family was interested in a sponsorship for the Jingle Bell Ball, but have not yet submitted your paperwork, please contact volunteer Sarah Bauer at sbauer72806@yahoo.com by Monday morning: Gala Sponsorship Form.

WEDNESDAY

* In honor of Valentine’s Day Saint James School students and staff may dress down for a $1.00+ donation to the American Heart Association.  Dollars should be brought in to school on Tuesday and given to the homeroom teacher.  Dress down tops must have red, white, pink, or purple to match the theme.  Bottoms may be (non-ripped) jeans or sweatpants.  Please remember all standard dress down guidelines from the handbook apply.

* Students will attend a prayer service and receive ashes for Ash Wednesday.  If you do not want your child to receive ashes, please email their homeroom teacher.

THURSDAY

* Items/donations for the 2024 Class Baskets are due by this coming Thursday (2/15).  Room parents and volunteers will assemble baskets by 2/22 at the latest and ticket sales will begin on 2/26 for those that are not attending the Jingle Bell Ball/Gala on 3/9. Please reach out to your child’s class parent with questions.

* Gala Auction Item donations are due should you wish to donate to our Live/Silent Auction: Jingle Bell Ball Auction Donation.  The silent auction (online) will be open for bidding the day before the Jingle Bell Ball for those that wish to bid early or will not be attending the event.

FRIDAY

No School – Midwinter Recess begins and runs through Tuesday, 2/20.  We return to school on 2/21.

 

HSA Meeting Tonight

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The February HSA meeting will be held this evening – Thursday, February 8th – at 6:00pm in the school cafeteria.  We hope to see you there!

7th Grade Science Fair

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Tonight: Chipotle Dine Out

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Dine out at Chipotle (48 Hale Road, Manchester) on Tuesday February 6, 2024 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm and 33% of sales will go back to our school when you mention SJS or present this flyer:  Chipotle Flyer