September 6th Virtual Backpack

If you have any that are in good shape and you would like to get off your hands,

please drop them off at the school office. Thank you!

SOAR Volunteer Opportunities can be found at https://stjamesseton.ivolunteer.com/event_136

Get online and sign up to help today!!!!

HyVee Cash for Students

HyVee is again sponsoring Cash for Students.  We will be collecting cash register receipts dated 9/1/19-12/31/19.  For every $200 spent HyVee donates $1 to SJS.  Receipts can be dropped off in the school bins at both parishes or sent to school with your students.

Last year we collected $936.18!  Let’s top that this year.

Virtual Backpack

Our weekly virtual backpack is emailed to all families.  But if you know of a family member or friend who doesn’t have students in the school, and would like the virtual backpack emailed to them, feel free to contact the office.  We want as many people as possible to know all the great things going on at SJS.  But the virtual backpack is useless if it is not read.  Please make the reading of the weekly virtual backpack an important part of your weekly routine.  This is a simple way to know of all that is going on at school.

The basketball program is open to all 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade boys and girls who attend St. James / Seton (SJS) School or are Home School students in the St. James/St. Elizabeth Ann parishes.

If your child elects to go out for St. James / Seton Basketball this fall/winter; the registration process including the medical statement and payment of the participation fee will need to be completed online (debit/credit card via PayPal; note, you do not need to have a PayPal account to pay online).  Note: register and pay the participation fee by September 25^th and you save $30!!!

Evaluations will be held on September 22^nd & 29^th at Roncalli High School.  For updated information regarding evaluation dates and times for each grade, please go to SJS Athletics (link) web site and click on the basketball link in the top right hand side of the screen.  Evaluation dates and times for each pertinent grade will be listed soon.

We will again have 2 evaluations for each grade (boys and/or girls) as long as we have at least 12-14 players registered.  Please try to have your son attend both evaluations if possible, but this hopefully will give everyone a chance to get to at least one evaluation.

If you have questions, contact TJ Burbridge at 402-689-6922, sjsad17@gmail.com.

Learning social skills helps to address behavior and create a healthier school environment. We have chosen a handful of meaningful social skills to teach and reinforce, with a goal to build on those over time. We will talk about the skills in the announcements, in Guidance classes, and they will also be reinforced in the classroom. Working on these skills at home would also help mastering skills over time.

Helping students become stronger academically is a top priority, but we are also committed to helping them grow socially and emotionally. During the month of September we will focus on Greeting Others. Below are the steps provided to practice this skill:

• Look at the person
• Use a pleasant voice
• Say ‘Hi’ or ‘Hello’

St. James Seton Home & School is sponsoring a fundraiser for classroom parties, field trips, playground equipment, and other activities that support our school.  SaveAround is a coupon book that offers hundreds of local and national discounts and offers. Just using 2-3 coupons pays for your $25 investment.  The best part is we earn 50% profit on every book sold!

Campaign Highlights:

• Campaign Dates: Now – Monday, September 9^th
• Coupon Book Cost = $25 each
• Coupons are good through December 2020!
• Keep your sample book – Return the envelope with payment or pay online: com (unique Group # 176205)
• Generate more orders by using SJS’s dedicated website: supportourgroups.com/GN/176205
• Additional orders – Will be fulfilled by the Monday, September 16^th
• Don’t want your sample book – return to the school no later than September 9^th

Did you know?  SJS has over 10 after school clubs/groups for students?  These are primarily led by our staff as a way to further academic skills and progress.  Way to go SJS!

Last year called the “Awaken Greatness in the Community” Challenge, we’ve switched up the name but rules remain the same.

Students at any Catholic school within the Archdiocese of Omaha can create and submit videos outlining what they would do in our collective community to help others. Submissions will be accepted September 16 through October 14. One ambitious student winner will receive up to $1,000 to bring the idea to life, as well as a $200 Amazon gift card for his/her submission and dedication to serving others.  More information is below and attached.

If you have any questions visit our webpage @: https://lovemyschool.com/shinealightcontest/