Hello to all of our St. James families!

St. James Catholic Church and School are currently planning the 48th annual Fall Festival,

which is renamed this year as our Fall Maskquerade, due to the current pandemic. The

Maskquerade will be “un-traditional”, but many fun activities are being planned for our students to make this a special time. One big change is that a special “maskquerade” spirit

week is being planned for our students that will last from October 5th thru 11th! There will

be no traditional, in-person events scheduled as in years past.

The Fall Maskquerade is our largest fundraiser of the year, and we count on the support of

our parish family, school family, friends, and community to help make it successful. The money we raise during this important event is used to help the parish and school complete

their mission; to live and learn in the light of faith.

You will find important information in the included packet, and more details will follow

over the next couple weeks. Please check your child’s folder for information that may be sent

home. We will also utilize our School Messenger system and school website to disseminate Fall Maskquerade news.

We are blessed to have a supportive school community, and we ask you to help in any way you can.

Thank You!

Exciting Fall Maskquerade plans include:

• A Taste of Fall Festival - Order form for the Jambalaya Dinner is due Monday, Sept. 28th

• Banner Sponsorship opportunities available -forms are due by Wednesday, September 30th

• $500 and $1,000 Ticket Raffle • Kiss the Pig (Will it really be a Pig???)

• Fall Maskquerade Talent Show - Deadline extended to Wednesday, September 23rd

• Spirit Week for SJCS students

St. James Catholic Church and School are excited to announce

“A Taste of Fall Festival”

As part of our un-traditional Fall Festival, which has been renamed this year as our Fall Maskquerade, we

are planning to serve take-out dinners on Fridays throughout October, starting on October 2nd. The

dinners will be served from the school cafeteria and available on a pre-order basis. Order forms will be

sent out weekly.

The Fall Maskquerade is our largest fundraiser of the year, and we count on and need the support of our

parish family, school families, and community to help make it successful. The money we raise during this

important event is used to help the parish and school complete their mission; to live and learn in the light

of faith.

Here is a mouthwatering glimpse of our “Taste of Fall Festival” dinners:

Friday, October 2nd: Ricky’s Cajun Jambalaya, white beans, salad, roll,

and dessert

Sponsored by: Balch & Bingham LLP

Friday, October 9th: “Seafood Sin”, salad, and bread

Sponsored by: Gulfside Periodontics and The Reef

Friday, October 16th: Nguyen’s authentic Asian handmade Egg Rolls and Fried Rice

Sponsored by: Edward Jones

Friday, October 23rd: St. James’ Almost Famous Wings with Fries

Sponsored by: LPK Architects and Half Shell

“A Taste of Fall Festival”

Dinner served: Friday, October 2, 2020

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Cost per plate: $10.00

Pre-order form due: Monday, September 28th

Please include payment and turn in to the School or

Church office. Make checks payable to:

St. James Fall Festival

Where: Pull through the main entrance of the school. Pick-up will be at the

cafeteria doors.

Our first Taste of Fall Festival Dinner will be:

Friday, October 2, 2020

Pre-order form due: Monday, September 28th

Ricky’s Cajun Jambalaya, white beans, salad, roll and dessert

Sponsored by: Balch & Bingham LLP

Name: ______________________________

Number of dinners needed: __________

Total amount: __________

Order Form is due on MONDAY, September 28th

Ricky’s Cajun Jambalaya - (At Taste of Fall Festival - Dinner #1)

ST. JAMES 48TH ANNUAL FALL MASKQUERADE

SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT

To: Friends and Family of St. James Catholic School

From: Holly Ford, St. James Fall Festival Advertising Chair

Our 48th annual St. James Fall Festival will look a little different this year due to Covid-19 restrictions.

There will be no traditional in-person events scheduled. Instead, St. James Catholic Church and

School are currently planning the 48TH annual Fall Maskquerade to be held the entire week of October

5TH thru 11TH with a special “maskquerade” spirit week planned for the children of the school.

Our church and school families are working hard to make this year’s fundraiser a success while also working with the restrictions during this current pandemic. As the largest fundraiser of the year, the money raised during the Fall Maskquerade will be used to help the parish and the school complete their mission; to live and learn in the light of faith. Its success is made possible through the continued sup-port we receive from our parish family, friends, and the community. We have prepared several spon-sorship opportunities, by means of advertisement, in hopes of your support in our enduring success. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Please complete this form and return it along with the monetary sponsorship to the school or feel Free to mail forms in, addressed to St. James Fall Festival, 603 West Avenue, Gulfport, Mississippi 39507. If you have any questions, please call Holly Ford (228)424-6535, or by email at Hford@mhg.com. We ask that you please turn in the sponsorship agreement and payment by Wednesday, September 30, 2020.

Business Name:

Contact Name: _______________________________Phone: __________________

Banner Sponsor Level: $1,000 $500 $250 Ck#: ________ Cash:______

The sponsor banner will be hung in the school gymnasium and includes additional sponsor signage with prime outdoor

exposure.

Name of sponsor as it should appear on the banner: (1 line limit)

___________________________________________________________________

Finish in First Place for the Fall Maskquerade Raffle Ticket Race!

• Each student is asked to sell 2 books of raffle tickets and is rewarded with a free dress day!

• The class that sells the most raffle tickets will win a pizza party!

• The top three students who sell the most raffle tickets

will receive a special prize!

As the tickets are sold, return the completed stubs and money to your teacher in an envelope with the student and teacher names written on the outside. If you are buying multiple tickets, please remember to fill out EACH ticket. Blank tickets will NOT qualify for the drawing.

If you have not received your tickets or you need more to sell, they are available in the school office.

Take a chance in our

ticket raffle to win

cash prizes of

$500.00 and $1,000.00

The Raffle Ticket Race has begun!!!

Will it

REALLY

be a

PIG?

Which teachers will get to

KISS the PIG (or animal) ???

The competition will be sizzling!

Each classroom will have a Piggy Bank to feed, and

all our pigs will accept change, bills, and even checks!

(make checks payable to St. James Catholic School)

A REAL PIG (or other surprise animal) will be

waiting to KISS the teacher whose class raises the

most money in their Piggy Banks!

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes will be awarded to the

classes who raise the most money!

Deadline to feed the pigs is Friday, October 9th!