Lessons and band for grades 5 – 8 will meet on Tuesday (5/9 and 5/16) for the next two weeks. Please remember that all band students (as well as our 3rd graders) will be performing in the Spring Concert on Wednesday, May 17th at 9:00am and again at 6:30pm.
Attention Grade 1 – 8 parents/guardians: Please read the attached letter about a special safety program we share with our 1st – 8th grade students each year. Teachers will notify you when the program will take place in their specific classroom. Please reach out to your child’s teacher with any questions, or if you wish to opt your student out of the lesson.
As a reminder, SJS 3rd – 8th grade students will take the final round of MAP Adaptive Assessments first thing in the morning this coming Monday, May 8th.
It is important that students get to school on time testing will begin right after morning announcements.
For middle school students – please make sure your child comes to school with their Chromebook charged on Monday Morning!
Next week Saint James School will celebrate and honor our awesome teachers during national teacher appreciation week (followed by our staff appreciation luncheon on May 18th). Please consider having your student treat their teacher with a homemade card or drawing next week to thank them for all they do for our students and school!
The Saint James School Mother (or any special female)/Daughter Tea will be held on Saturday, May 6th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm in the Saint James School gymnasium. Guests will enjoy tea, a light lunch, crafts, and more! Please RSVP to the SJS main office using the attached form by May 3rd. Tickets are $10 each.
STEM Club will be held on Monday, May 8 for students in Grade 2. Please complete the permission form if your child would like to attend.
Our Silent Auction opened at 2:00pm today!
We hope you will consider bidding on some of the wonderful items listed – all proceeds support our great school!
https://www.32auctions.com/RoaringTwenties
All items will close at exactly 8:00pm – whether you are bidding from home or bidding from the Gala Event at Cheney Hall. For convenience, all Silent Auction payments will be collected online.
Roaring Twenties Gala at Cheney Hall
For those who have RSVP’d for tomorrow evening’s event, the cocktail reception will begin at 6:00pm; dinner will be served at 7:30pm.
The Gala Committee kindly requests that, if possible, in-person attendees please bring Cash and/or Checks for raffle ticket and live auction items purchased on Saturday.
Please note that SJS 3rd – 8th grade students will take the next round of MAP Adaptive Assessments first thing in the morning this coming Monday, May 1st. Testing will also occur on Monday, May 8th.
Please pay particular attention to ensuring your child/ren get to bed on time the evening before each testing day and that they have a nutritious breakfast each morning. Also, it is important that students get to school on time each day as testing will begin right after morning announcements.
Any student coming in tardy on a testing day will have to wait in the office until the testing period is over and will have to make up that test at another time.
For middle school students – please make sure your child comes to school with their Chromebook charged on Monday Morning!
If you would like to read the original announcement about this new testing program that was implemented this year at schools throughout the Archdiocese, you may do so HERE.
Thank you.
Please read the May Saber Stories Newsletter from Mrs. Zorger.
Also attached below is the May Events Calendar and May Lunch Menu.