Last Call: Thanksgiving Food Drive

Thank you to everyone who has brought in items for MACC!  Tomorrow is the last day to donate as they will be picking up the food items in the morning.

Pre-Kindergarten:    Stuffing
Kindergarten:    Instant Potatoes
Grade 1:    Cornbread, Bread Mix
Grade 2:    Canned Vegetables
Grade 3:    Pasta
Grade 4:    Desserts (Puddings, Cookies, etc.)
Grade 5:    Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate
Grade 6:    Juice & Water (Gallon/Large Bottles)
Grade 7:    Cranberry Sauce or Pasta Sauce
Grade 8:    Gravy, Pickles, Olives

SJS Spiritwear & Basketball/Cheer

We are keeping our spirit store open one last day.  No orders will be accepted after midnight tonight.

Show your school spirit with SJS Basketball, Cheer, and/or general Spiritwear.  Navy Hoodies and Pants may be worn to school on Gym Days (with the gray uniform gym t-shirt).  Please choose pick-up (will come up as SJS) to avoid any shipping charges.

https://saintjamesstore.com/collections/all

Parent Volunteers Needed

Christmas Store

Saint James School will be hosting our annual Christmas Store on Monday, December 12 for students to shop for fun gifts for family members.  We will need a lot of hands on deck to help our younger students shop and to work at the checkout at all times.  We are also looking for some help with setup and cleanup.  If you are able to help, please sign up using this link:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B48A9AF2DAAF85-christmas

School Dance

SJS will be hosting a “dressy” dance for Saint James and Saint Bridget 7th and 8th grade students on Friday December 16th from 7:00pm-9:30pm.  We are in need volunteers for the decorating/set-up and to help organize and chaperone the dance.  The dance will be held in the SJS gymnasium.   If you are able to help out, please contact Sean & Patricia McCarthy via call/text at 860-614-6870.  Permissions slips and additional details will be forthcoming in the weeks ahead.  Thank you for helping us make this event fun for our students!

1st Grade STREAM Fun

STEM Club Full

Please note that the upcoming STEM Clubs for 2nd and 3rd grade are at capacity.

Basketball Reminders

We still need a few more parent volunteer Coaches to support our basketball program so our teams can officially start the season.  Coaches are needed for the following:

*4th&5th Grade JV Boys
*6th Grade JV Boys

Please reach out to Mr. Green ASAP at cgreen@saintjamesschool.net if you can help.

Upcoming Practices:

Tonight (Wednesday)

6th Grade Girls – Practice from 4:30pm – 6:00pm

Varsity Girls  – Practice from 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Thursday

Varsity Boys – Practice from 6:00pm – 8:00pm

This Week: Thanksgiving Food Drive

This week Saint James School will be collecting food to donate to the Manchester Area Conference of Churches food pantry to help local families in need have a blessed Thanksgiving.  Each grade has been assigned a food item as noted below.  For those able to help support this annual Saint James School tradition with a donation, your generosity is appreciated. MACC will pick up all donated items this Friday at 10:00am.

Pre-Kindergarten:    Stuffing

Kindergarten:    Instant Potatoes

Grade 1:    Cornbread, Bread Mix

Grade 2:    Canned Vegetables

Grade 3:    Pasta

Grade 4:    Desserts (Puddings, Cookies, etc.)

Grade 5:    Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate

Grade 6:    Juice & Water (Gallon/Large Bottles)

Grade 7:    Cranberry Sauce or Pasta Sauce

Grade 8:    Gravy, Pickles, Olives

 

Class Picture Retakes Tomorrow

Due to an issue with their camera on class picture day, the photographer from Lifetouch will be back with us tomorrow (Wednesday, November 16th) to retake class pictures for grades K – 8.  Class picture attire:

K-5 Girls: Uniform Skort,  Uniform polo, NAVY knee socks or tights

K-5 Boys: Uniform Khaki PANTS, Uniform polo, socks (navy, black, or tan)

6-8 Girls: Uniform Skort, Uniform oxford, NAVY knee socks or tights

6-8 Boys: Uniform Khaki PANTS, Uniform oxford, tie,  socks (navy, black, or tan)

*note: white socks are only a “fall/spring” uniform option

Reminder:  Acceptable Uniform Shoes must be worn (click to view)

STEM Club for Grade 2 and Grade 3

STEM Club will be held on Monday, November 21 for students in Grade 2.  If your child would like to attend, please complete this permission form:  2nd Grade STEM Permission Slip

STEM Club will be held on Monday, November 28 for students in Grade 3.  If your child would like to attend, please complete this permission form:  3rd Grade STEM Permission Slip

Ends Wednesday: SJS Basketball, Cheer, and General Spiritwear

Show your school spirit with SJS Basketball, Cheer, and/or general Spiritwear.  The deadline for ordering is November 16th and a percentage of all sales will be donated back to our school!

https://saintjamesstore.com/collections/all

Barring any unexpected supply issues, all items will be delivered to SJS well in advance of Christmas break.  Questions can be directed to Amy Guenther at aguenther@saintjamesschool.net.