St. James' News, December 12, 2008

Dear St. James' Parents:

Please accept our heartfelt greetings for a wonderful Christmas and a most Happy New Year. All of us at St. James’ Episcopal School feel honored to work with your children. Their success is almost as important to us as it is to you.

Stephen L. Bowers
Head of School

EARLY DISMISSAL WEDNESDAY
There will be early dismissal Wednesday, December 17 at 11:45 a.m. for Kindergarten and First Grade, noon for Grades Two and Three, and 12:15 p.m. for Grades Four through Six. Please pick up your child at dismissal time because no after school care will be provided.

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
Our Christmas Pageant will be Wednesday, December 17 at 7:00 p.m. in St. James’ Church (note time change from the printed wall calendar). Students should go to their classroom at 6:30 p.m. Bell choir members, choir members, acolytes, and Kindergartners need to arrive earlier. For further information, please refer to the letter that went home via Backpack Express (it can be viewed by clicking the link below). Christmas Break begins immediately following the pageant service.

Pageant Letter

LOST AND FOUND
We will clear the Lost and Found table of all sweaters, jackets, shorts, notebooks, pencil cases, lunch boxes and other unclaimed items Wednesday, December 17. Please remind your child to check the table before then. All remaining items will be donated to the used uniform closet or to charity.

ANNUAL GIVING REMINDER
Please remember that your Annual Giving donation must be postmarked on or before Wednesday, December 31, 2008 to be eligible for a 2008 tax deduction. We will process all payments the first week in January because the school offices will be closed from Monday, December 22, 2008 through Friday, January 2, 2009.

FIRST GRADE ART EXHIBIT
An exciting abstract drawing project by our First Grade students is currently on display in Larchmont Village at Bank of America. Inspired by the work of American painters Frank Stella and Elizabeth Murray, students used markers and oil pastels to explore color, shape, and pattern. A special thanks to Ana Iturralde and Nora Houndalas for mounting this beautiful exhibit.

HOW THE ANGELS SAVED CHRISTMAS
St. James’ Church presents an original play, How the Angels Saved Christmas, written in the style of Dr. Seuss at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 24. Bring your family and friends for the most charming and joyful Christmas event in town!

AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT WINTER 2009
Our Winter 2009 after-school enrichment program will start January 20 and continue through March 23. Please look for a letter from Ms. McNamara, which will go home early next week. Details of classes will be posted on the Student Life page of the school website at www.sjsla.org. Completed enrollment forms and payment must be received by Wednesday, January 14, 2009.

ADMISSIONS FOR 2009-2010
We are currently accepting applications from new students for the 2009-2010 school year. If you know families who are interested in applying, please let them know that our last open house will be Wednesday, January 7 at 9:45 a.m. and that our application deadline for Kindergarten entry is Monday, January 12.

TUITION ASSISTANCE
For information about applying for Tuition Assistance for the 2009-2010 school year, please scroll to the bottom of the Admissions page of our website at http://sjsla.org/admissions.html.

PRAYER REQUEST
Please pray for our Fifth Grade student Yoorie Chi McGill and her family as they mourn the tragic death of her mother, Sara. We will hold a memorial service Tuesday, December 16 at 10:30 a.m. in St. James’ Church.

This is the last St. James’ News email of 2008. We wish you and your family a joyous Christmas and look forward to seeing our students back at school Tuesday, January 6.

Julie
 
Julie Lovelock
Director of Institutional Advancement
St. James' Episcopal School
Tel.: 213-233-0133 x302
jlovelock@sjsla.org
www.sjsla.org

News Archives:
September 5, 2008
September 12, 2008
September 19, 2008
September 26, 2008
October 2, 2008
October 10, 2008
October 17, 2008
October 24, 2008
October 31, 2008
November 7, 2008
November 14, 2008
November 21, 2008
December 4, 2008