This Week's Updates

Dear Families, 

I hope you had the opportunity to read the email I sent out last Friday afternoon announcing Carmel Foster's decision to retire from St James at the end of this year.

We will provide an opportunity for families to farewell Carmel later in Term Four.

The completion rate of the MACSSIS surveys has slowed right down. PLEASE take the 15 minutes to complete the survey which provides us with parents' thoughts and perceptions of our St James community.

Our Year Six girls netball team played so well in last Friday's state championships. As I said last Friday, while they did not make the Grand final, I believe they were the third best team on the day which equates to the third best team in the state! Thanks to Jen Eslick who put in additional time to train and coach the team.

Last week we had many individual athletes and a few relay teams progress from the district to the division athletics championships.

We also had the Year Six boys basketball team progress to the next stage of the Hooptime competition.

Last Friday's Footy Day was a great success with many codes being represented.

Congratulations to our Students of the Week - 9/9/22.

Girls who accepted the invitation to audition for the Australian Girls' Choir enjoyed the singing and dancing this afternoon. Their parents will receive a report and feedback soon.

A reminder that this Friday is our additional school closure day for the term. Camp Australia is still taking bookings for families who require this service.

Learning Conferences this Tuesday and Wednesday provide a great opportunity for a three way discussion about your child's learning this term. We have roughly 50/50 online and in person. Please remember that there is a 10 minute time slot allocated to each conference which means a 9 minute conversation and one minute to change over/log the next family in. Wednesday evening will be held in the Reynolds Community Centre.

A few more updates:

• HELP NEEDED DESPERATELY at the farm....
  Vic is still looking for helpers at the farm for the holidays:
  Mon 19th & Tues 20th Sept
  Wed 21st & Thu 22nd Sept
  Sat 1st & Sun 2nd Oct
  Add my email: victoire.gibson@sjvermont.catholic.edu.au 
   
• September - "Hats, Remember" - all students must wear a hat while outside - no hat = no play so we can keep student's beautiful skin safe from the sun.
• Help! We are looking for a tall vase, cylinder shape that was left here after the St James Mass on Sunday 24 July, have you seen it?
• Thursday is our final day for Term Three with the usual 3.20 dismissal.
• Don't forget to check Lost Property. Any items left after Thursday are washed and given to the second hand uniform stall. Other items are thrown out. All named items are returned. 
• Over the first two weeks of next term we will move to our summer uniform, weather permitting. 
• It's not too late to get your tickets for the , 'Glow Disco' planned for this Thursday. Bring your named water bottle and plenty of dance moves!
• Community Announcements - Vermont South Vultures Junior Cricket Club Registrations open.

Enjoy the family time over the holidays. Go Pies!

Dave