kinder went on a virtual field trip to the rainforest
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N ewsletter
May 1, 2020
St. James the Apostle Catholic School is a Christ-centered community where children can grow in faith, values of service and academic excellence.
Kinder Went on a Virtual Field Trip to the Rainforest
Upcoming Events Teacher Appreciation & Spirit Week - May 4th – 8th
Monday – Crazy Hair Day!
Tuesday – Sports Day!
• Wear your favorite team t-shirt or jersey. Go outside and play
your favorite sport.
• 6th Grade Salesian Power Hour Retreat @ 3:30 pm
Wednesday – Pajama Day!
Thursday – Disney/Super Hero Day!
• 7th Grade Salesian Power Hour Retreat @ 3:30 pm
Friday – Fiesta!
Teacher Appreciation Week Email a card, poem, or picture to your teachers to show how much
you appreciate them!
SJS Fiesta Parade Fri., May 8th @ 6 pm – 7 pm ALL are welcome to drive through our SJS courtyard and wave at our
faculty and staff. Families are welcome to decorate their cars and
make posters to show your teacher appreciation. We are so excited to
see you!
Two of our 8th graders will be
highlighted on our SJS Facebook Page each day starting Mon., May 4th.
Congratulations, graduates!
https://www.facebook.com/SJS
Mustangs/
Renewing
Baptismal
Promises
Baptismal Promises
3rd Grade Landmark Project
2nd Grade
Dioramas
SJS Distance Learning Platform
May – The Month of Our Blessed Mother
Theme Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Spirit Week/ Teacher Appreciation
4 Crazy Hair Day!
5 Sports Day! 6th Grade Salesian Power Hour Retreat 7th English visits the Science Museum
6 PJ Day! Feast of St. Dominic Savio PreK3 & Kinder Virtual Field Trip to Police Station
7 Disney/Super Hero Day! 7th Grade Salesian Power Hour Retreat
8 Fiesta! SJS Parade @ 6pm MS SS Virtual Field Trips 6th – African Safari 7th – Texas 8th - Smithsonian
Honoring Mary 11 8th English discovers more about the Civil Rights Movement through a PBS Virtual Learning Journey
12 8th Grade Salesian Power Hour Retreat
13 Spirit Day – Wear yellow Salesian t-shirt Feast of St. Mary Mazzzarello
14 15 SJS Disneyland Field Trip
Parent Appreciation Week
18 8th – Math, Science Final Exams
19 8th – ELAR, SS Final Exams
20 Celebrate May birthdays 8th – Religion Final Exam
21 22 8th Grade’s Last Day of School Graduation
May 24th Feast of Mary Help of Christians
25 No School Memorial Day
26 6th/7th – Math, Science Final Exams
27 Celebrate June birthdays 6th/7th – ELAR, SS Final Exams
28 6th/7th – Religion Final Exam
29 Last Day of School
St. James is proud to now offer . .
Tele-Counseling for Students
To learn more, please visit
https://www.stjamesschoolsa.org/tele-counseling
1. Permission slip required
2. The student will meet with two mental health
professionals on Zoom – our school counselor, Mrs. Monica
Trevino, and UTSA counseling intern, Ms. Lana Cosme. We
are here to support you!
Hello! My name is Ms. Cosme, and I
am currently finishing up a masters in
Clinical Mental Health Counseling at
UTSA. Born and raised in San Antonio
I went to St. Luke’s Catholic school
and am so excited to be giving back to
the community that helped form me
into the person I am today. I love all
things dark chocolate, our Mother
Mary, reading, and spending time with friends and family.
2019-2020 Service Hours
3, 2, 1 – Go!
Please record your own service hours
in RenWeb.
Thank you for completing all 20 service hours for our 2019-2020 school year by May 28th.
You make a difference!
3 Hours – Must complete
Turn in Raffle Tickets and Money on time by Fri., May 22nd • Earn 3 service hours for turning in the mandatory raffle tickets and monies by Fri., May 22nd. Families are
still responsible for selling tickets as the raffle is a part of our operational budget. For safety purposes,
please feel free to make an appointment with Mrs. Aguilera at [email protected] if
you need to visit the office. Thank you for your cooperation and support!
2 Hours – Completed Mandatory Survey May 1st Instead of working the 2 Mandatory Hours for Royal Bash, thank you for completing our SJS survey.
1 Hour – Select Any of the Following to Complete Remaining Hours
(A) Re-enrollment (If you already re-enrolled, then you already earned 5 service hours for next year.)
• Re-enrollment - $150 early registration discount extended to May 28th
o 1 hour per child – re-enroll for the 2020-2021 school year between now and May 28th
o 1 hour – complete the 2020-2021 Hope for the Future application between now and May 28th
(B) Share our spectacular school! • 1 hour per each testimonial share – Write a positive comment and share our “SJS – The Best News Ever”
video on our St. James the Apostle Facebook page with a Facebook group (limit - 5 hours) For link, please
click here: "SJS-The Best News Ever"
• 1 hour per referral – Refer St. James the Apostle Catholic School by sharing our Admission Inquiry link
(https://www.stjamesschoolsa.org/admissions-inquiry) with a prospective family and copy Ms. Aguilera on
the email at [email protected].
(C) Family Prayer and Picture • 1 hour per prayer with picture – Write a family prayer and send it to Mrs. Uranga at
[email protected] with a photo of your family to post on our SJS Facebook page
Spring Raffle – Winners will be drawn on May 28th
Parent Service Hours – Record on FACTS SIS (RenWeb)!
Each family is responsible for 20 hours and must document them on FACTS SIS (RenWeb).
Just follow the below instructions:
1. Login to you FACTS SIS
(RenWeb) account with your
username and password. Our District
Code is: SJM-TX.
2. Click on “Family” on the
main page.
3. On the “Family” page, you will
see a dropdown option with names for
each parent and child in your family.
Click on the name of the individual
who volunteered time.
4. You will see tabs for “Contact Info” & “Service Hours”. Click on “Add” near “Service
Hours”.
5. Select the appropriate category for
description box. If you do not see an
accurate description of your
contribution, you may select “Other
Donation or Service” and add a
description in the “Note” section.
6. Remember to enter the number of
hours you served and SAVE your
entry.
School Advisory Council Now Accepting Nominations for 2020-2021! Please submit completed nomination form and photo. Applications can be found at
https://stjamesschoolsa.org/advisory-board.
PTC News PTC is open to all St. James parents. If you would like to get involved with PTC, please email [email protected].
Hope for the Future Tuition
Assistance Program
Still accepting applications! Can change application entry!
https://www.archsa.org/hope/apply-now
Dear Parents and Guardians, Thank you for your partnership during this unprecedented time, our strong community has always been part of what makes us Catholic! We know this time has presented challenges new to each of us and we're grateful for the hard work and dedication from our administrators and teachers, as well as students and their families. We have been working closely with our principals and teachers and have heard some amazing things about how our community has come together. We would love to hear directly from our parents. Please share your experience by completing the survey here:
Parent Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/archparentapril20 Please know of our continued prayers for your families. Blessings, Marti West Marti West, Superintendent Archdiocese of San Antonio