Jingle Bell Ball, Raffle, & Silent Auction Preview

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We are so excited to celebrate our Saint James School community this coming Saturday at out Jingle Bell Ball Gala & Auction Fundraiser! Even if you are not attending the actual event at Cheney Hall on Saturday evening, we hope you will participate in the following ways:

CLASS BASKET RAFFLE
We are currently selling raffle tickets for the amazing class baskets!  Please send in your Ticket Request Form and payment by Friday of this week.  We will also be selling tickets AT the event on Saturday night for those attending. You do not have to be present at the Gala to win!

You can view pics of the baskets by Clicking Here.

SILENT AUCTION
Our Jingle Bell Ball Silent Auction will officially open for bidding at 2:00pm on Friday afternoon. Bidding on silent auction items will remain open until 8:00pm on Saturday evening.  You can bid from home or bid from Cheney Hall – everyone can participate!  Here is a sneak peek at the silent auction items we have so far (and, a few more may be added this week!):  https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/95946/auctions/158446?r=1&t=all

 

Spring Conference Sign Ups

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4th Grade STEM Club Rescheduled

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Please note that the STEM Club scheduled for Thurs, March 7 is being rescheduled to next Thurs, March 14.  If your 4th Grader would like to attend, please complete and return the updated form.

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SJS Jingle Bell Ball/Silent Auction

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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.

4th Grade STEM Club

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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.

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Reminder: March Newsletter & Calendars

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Below is the March Saber Stories Newsletter as well as the March Events Calendar and Lunch Menu.

Saber Stories March 2024

Calendar Pages March 2024

SJS Lunch Menu March 2024

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.

Lost and Found

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Last Call: Catholic Schools Night at the Wolf Pack

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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)

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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

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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