Upcoming Events
Spring Break
March 8
th– 12
thMon., March 15th School Resumes Free-dress for those who completed Parent Survey
Wed., March 17th St. Patrick’s Day Green-out Day (free-dress)!
Peter Piper Pizza Night Fri., March 18th 5th Grade Stations
@ 2:20 pm
St. James the Apostle
Catholic School
March 5, 2021 Newsletter
St. James the Apostle Catholic School is a Christ-centered community where children can grow in faith, values of service and academic excellence.
Happy
Dr. Seuss
Week!
7
thGrade Stations of the Cross
Both in-person and distance learners over Zoom led our schoolwide Stations of the Cross.
Growing Our Spiritual Garden
“Fox in Socks”
“Lorax
Day”
1
stand 2
ndGrade planted marigolds to care for the environment,
just like the Lorax!
“Wacky Wednesday”
“Cat in the Hat”
“Dr. Seuss Day”
Congratulations,
Christopher!
Our very own 8th grader, Christopher Flores, will be advancing to the Regional Spelling Bee on March 27th in New Braunfels representing the entire Archdiocese of San Antonio Catholic Schools as he competes against students from other public school districts across San Antonio.
Go Mustangs!
Starbase Kelly’s mobile unit will be providing a week-long STEM program to our 5th-8th grade students in March
and April. Starbase Kelly is an innovative Department of Defense educational program unlike anything they have
experienced before in school. Students will complete hands-on physics and chemistry lessons, model designs on a Computer Aided Design program, 3D print, build and launch a model rocket, and so much more! This week of learning will not only be rewarding but fun!
Inclement Weather Days
The Department of Catholic Schools sent notification to principals that all Catholic schools are being granted a waiver for all 5 days of the winter storm, Mon., Feb. 15th through Fri., Feb. 19th. We are required to take these as inclement weather days and have been instructed not to have any make-up days.
Therefore, we will NOT have school on Battle of the Flowers, Fri., April 23rd. 8th grade graduation is still scheduled for Fri. May 21st, and the last day of school is Fri., May 28th. We pray everyone has recovered from the storm!
Superintendent Statement regarding
March 10th Executive Order
For official statements, please click here:
Catholic Schools Superintendent Statement Archdiocese of San Antonio Statement
St. James the Apostle Catholic School will continue with our COVID-19 safety protocols and procedures. We have been blessed to have in-person instruction and distance learning options. Our goal is to return to school after Spring Break with the encouraged option of in-person instruction in addition to distance learning. In order to open safely and keep everyone healthy, we kindly ask that you monitor your symptoms and notify us if you test positive for COVID-19 and/or if you have been in close contact with anyone who has tested positive over the break. You are welcome to email me at any time
at [email protected] and/or complete our
online COVID-19 Reporting Form. I will reach out to you with love and compassion and help explain our protocols to keep everyone safe. We are here for you! We continue to pray for the health and safety of all.
Marching through Lent
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 4th Reconciliation @ 9 am 3 3A Reconciliation @ 9 am 4 3B Reconciliation @ 9 am PTC 6 pm 5 7th Stations @ 2:20 pm 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Free-dress for those who completed Parent Survey 16 17 St. Patrick’s Day Green-out day
Peter Piper Pizza Night 18 Superintendent Visits SAC 6 pm 19 5th Stations @ 2:20 pm 20 21 22 Picture Re-take Day Grades Due 23 Email Report Cards 24 Salesian Day –
Wear yellow t-shirt
March Birthday free-dress day 25 Honors Assembly @ 8 am 6th Stations @ 2:20 pm 1st Communion Parent Mtg. @ 7 pm via Zoom 26 Graduation Pictures Early Release Mental Health PD Part I 27 28 29 30 Palm Sunday Mass @ 8:45 am 31 Living Stations @ 2 pm
Holy Thursday Good Friday No School
To Conclude Our
Garden We Must
Have Thyme:
1. Thyme for Friends
2. Thyme for Family
3. Thyme for Each Other
“How good and how pleasant it is, when brothers dwell together as one!” Psalm 133:1
Read Across America - Dr. Seuss Week!
SPRING BREAK
STARBASE Kelly Stem Program for 5th Grade – More info coming
SJS Lenten Opportunities
For more info, click on each title:
Dynamic Catholic – Sign up for FREE daily
inspirational videos
Sanctuary Light – Purchase candles of our
Sisters in their convent
40 Cans for Lent – Donate non-perishable
food for Catholic Charities. We will be collecting items here at school.
CSR Rice Bowl – Students will receive boxes
to donate change to those in need
Padre Nuestro – As a school, we will learn to
pray the Our Father in Spanish.
CRS Rice Bowl is the Lenten program of Catholic Relief Services, the official relief and development agency of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Lenten alms donated through CRS Rice Bowl support the work of CRS in more than 100 different countries each year. This simple cardboard box is a tool for collecting Lenten alms.
PTC News
PTC is open to all St. James parents. If you would like to get involved with PTC, please email [email protected]The 2021 Khaki and Plaid Gala is virtual this year: Khaki and Plaid -
Court of Hope Virtual Gala - "Helping Youth Write the Next Chapter of their Lives with Christ." With this premier event being
virtual we are hoping to safely gather thousands of people to support Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of San Antonio. Thanks to generous sponsors the event will include auctions, raffles, speakers, and much more fun! All proceeds of this Hope for the Future event will help support a child attend a Catholic school of their choice.
Volunteer Donation
Opportunity!
St. James is creating a gift basket for the Hope for the Future Virtual Gala. The theme is of
the basket is
ON the GO!
We are accepting gift cards of small amounts from various fast food restaurants to create our
basket. Feel free to drop them off in car line.
Register HERE
Spring Raffle
Tickets
Sent home Feb. 8, 2021
Drawing to be held
May 7, 2021
If you have any questions, then please contact Mrs. Aguilera
at 210-924-1201.
SJS Annual Survey
- Closes March 5th
https://www.research.net/r/sant-parents
Our school code is
K#10
Earn 2 service hours per family &
Free-dress pass for your child(ren)
for Mon., March 15th (after Spring Break)To earn your incentives, please send an email
to [email protected] with your child(ren)’s first and last names stating that you completed the anonymous survey.
Why I Love Our School
Every week we will be sharing testimonials from our contest winners about why
our students and teachers love our school. To view our Hope for the Future Impact Video,click on the image. “When I walk into St. James the Apostle Catholic School, I don’t just see the school I work for; I see my second home. I am thankful to work at a school where I can express my faith and help my students grow through their faith, as well. Spending each day helping my students grow academically and working with my best friends is something I thank God for every single day. I believe that God helped guide me to this school for a reason, and for that, I truly do love my school.” – Ms. Celestina Hernandez, 4th Grade Homeroom Teacher
"I love St. James the Apostle School because of all the great people there. The principal is great, the teachers are great, and all my friends are great. I also love that we have mass every week, sometimes we have it multiple times a week. The thing that I love the most is God. I love learning about God. That is what I love about St. James the Apostle Catholic School." – Michael
"I love my school because everyone that comes to St. James learns about God. Everyone becomes a Catholic, and we go to Mass every Friday. The teachers are so nice and kind. We are one big family. We have so much fun everyday at St. James. We come to a Catholic school to serve our Lord. All of the people who work here are really nice like the principal, the vice principal, all of the teachers, the priest, the bishop, the art teacher, the P.E. teacher, the computer teacher, the lunch ladies, the janitor, the nurse, and the office people." – Josiah
"I love my school because I make a new friend every year. The reason I love this school is that my teachers are nice and kind. My parents put me in this school for a reason. The reason is that I can learn a lot, and when I mean a lot, it's a lot. We learn a lot of Holy words, the 10 commandments, about our flag and division, we also learn a lot from our other teacher. Her name is Ms. A. Hernandez. She is the best teacher, but I have 2 more teachers I love, Mrs. Marin and Ms. C. Hernandez, and that why you should come to St. James. Both of my teachers are the best. They are so cool. I love them, some, all the way to God." - Paris
That time is here again! Time to re-enroll your child for the upcoming school year.
We are pleased to announce that tuition and fees will remain the same. To offset the cost of expenses and to help our families, fundraising will be $600 per family.
St. James School will once again offer 5 service hours for the 21/22 school year for participating in the Early Bird registration process. Pay close attention to the dates listed below:
Hope for the Future tuition assistance program is now accepting applications for the 21/22 school year. Hope for the Future provides need-based tuition assistance for students who meet eligibility requirements and are enrolled in one of the Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of San Antonio.
To apply visit: www.hopeforfuture.org and select tuition assistance. In order to apply you will be required to submit either 2019 or 2020 tax documents.
5 service hours toward the 21/22 school year will be awarded to those families who apply between January 25th—March 5th.
For additional information
or questions you may contact Mrs Aguilera at:
210-924-1201 ext .13
