Entries by Saint James School

Sacrament Prep Orientation Reminder

For Saint James School students who will be completing the sacraments of 1st reconciliation and 1st communion this school year*, please remember you must attend the following: Sacrament Preparation Orientation Sunday, September 29th Families should attend the 10am Mass at Saint Bartholomew Church. Orientation will continue after the Mass (ends before noon). * Grade 2 […]

Calling All Husky Football Fans!

The Saint James School HSA has reserved a block of tickets for the Saturday, October 19th UConn Huskies Football game at Rentschler Field.  To learn more and reserve your family’s seats in the SJS family area, please click this link:  https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/StJamesSchool1 A small portion of each ticket sale will be donated back to SJS! We […]

Important Note From Mrs. Zorger

Dear families, Thank you for helping us get off to a wonderful start to the new school year! As we settle into the school routine for another successful  year of learning and growing, I wanted to take a moment to bring to your attention the importance of school attendance and highlight some of our policies […]

MAP Testing Starts Tomorrow

Please note that SJS 3rd – 8th grade students will take the first round of MAP Adaptive Assessments first thing in the morning tomorrow – Thursday, September 12th.  Testing will also occur on Tuesday, September 17th and Thursday, September 19th. Please pay particular attention to ensuring your child/ren get to bed on time the evening […]

Honoring 9/11

On Wednesday, Sept 11th, 1st – 8th grade students came together to pray the Rosary and honor the countless families whose lives were indelibly changed on this day 23 years ago. Pre-K and Kindergarten classes visited the SJS 9/11 memorial garden where they said a special prayer.

For Grade 7 & 8 Parents

The 7th and 8th grade dance that was rescheduled for October 25th at St. Bridget School has now been changed to October 18th.  This is due to a conflict with the East Catholic Entrance Exam on the morning of 10/26.  Please update your calendars accordingly.

Welcome New Staff

Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Jackie Smith in the role of Teacher’s Aide in our K-8 program.  Mrs. Smith has three children who have graduated from, or are currently enrolled at, Saint James School.  We are excited to have her as part of the team!

Tonight: Instrumental Music Meeting

There will be an Instrumental Music Parent Meeting on Monday, September 9th at 6:00pm in the SJS Cafeteria.  The following parents/guardians should attend: 1) Parents/guardians of Grade 4 students who are interested in joining our instrumental music program this year.  Fourth grade is the first year students are eligible to join. 2) Parents/guardians of Grade […]

Back-to-School Lock-Down Drill

Today SJS held our first lock-down drill of the 2024-2025 school year.  As this was the first drill of the new year, our Pre-K and K-8 teachers were given advanced notice (so they could prepare their students in an age-appropriate way).  For the next drill, only the Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten teachers will receive advance notice. […]