We are so excited for our Jingle Bell Ball next Saturday!   For individuals who submitted the RSVP to attend, please note you do NOT need a ticket – when you arrive at Cheney Hall, simply check in with the representative at the door.  The doors will open at 6:00pm!  Attire for the evening is anything goes — Ugly Christmas sweaters or other Christmas-themed attire is encouraged but we welcome anything from Christmas PJs to Sunday best.

About our Silent Auction:

Our Jingle Bell Ball Silent Auction will officially open for bidding at 2:00pm next Friday afternoon.  Bidding on silent auction items will remain open until 8:00pm Saturday, March 9th.  Bid from home or bid from the Jingle Bell Ball event – everyone can participate!

There are over 70 items in the silent auction including:

* An American Girl Doll with SJS Uniform

* Ride to School in a Fire Truck

* 6 Weeks of Red Cross Swim Lessons at Glenbrooke Outdoor Sports Center (new families only)

* Premier Seating at 8th Grade Graduation, Kindergarten Celebration, and the Spring Concert

* A Honda EU2200i Inverter Generator From our awesome friends at Able Tool & Equipment

* $100 Mulberry Street Gift Certificate PLUS a $50 gift certificate to Urban Lodge

* $150 Gift Card to the Capital Grill & 2 Concert Tickets for neighboring Infinity Music Hall

* Principal for the Day, Special STEM Club, Ice cream or Games with a favorite teacher

* UConn Football tickets

* Private Tasting Experience at Hartford Flavor Company

* Wine Education Class with Tasting for up to 20 at Total Wine.

* Numerous Golf packages

* AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

Details and a preview link will be sent out next week.

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:

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

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.