Entries by Saint James School

Afternoon Pick-Up Reminder

Earlier today we sent out an email regarding afternoon pick-up in response to complaints from the bus company (as well as other parents) about afternoon pick-up.  If you did not see the email for some reason, you can read it HERE.

Reminder: Internet Safety Information Sessions

There will be two virtual Internet Safety Presentations taking place very soon; a parent/teacher training and a student training. Please see the flyer below that came to us through the State of CT. The flyer contains all the information on dates, times, and includes the link for registration. Internet Safety Flyer 2020 Parent Training: Monday […]

Chromebook Cases

School-issued Chromebook Cases are being distributed to students in 3rd – 8th grade today.  For remote learners, the cases will be included with materials being picked up by parents this afternoon.  Please make sure your student uses this new case in place of what they were previously using (this is required for insurance purposes) and […]

Sweater Weather Reminder

With the weather getting chillier, we wanted to remind parents that students may wish to have the SJS uniform V-Neck Sweater or SJS uniform Cardigan on hand to wear at school (these are the only acceptable options to be worn in the classroom on non-gym days).  Teachers are leaving windows cracked to aid in the […]

Shutterfly Link to Support SJS

If you will be ordering any promotional gifts (or Christmas Cards) through Shutterfly, please use the following link and 8% of your purchase price will be donated to SJS!  This includes any gifts ordered using the school pictures from Lifetouch!  http://saintjamesmanchester.shutterflystorefront.com/

4th Grade Religion Fun

Yesterday, Mrs. Devanney’s 4th graders had fun studying for their religion test by playing “Stump the Shepard” in pairs on their Chromebooks.  This jeopardy-style game is used by many of the grades at SJS for religion-lesson review.

Last Call: Fall 2020 K- 8 Survey

Thank you to all our SJS families for your support and efforts to help us make this a great school year for our students! As we head into the second half of the Fall trimester, we would like to take this opportunity to gather some general feedback from our K-8 parents/guardians regarding this school year.  […]

School Pictures

For any families that ordered school pictures, please note that the individual portraits are being sent home with students today.  If you are unhappy with the pictures (or for students that were absent for picture day), please note that the retake day is Monday, November 30th. For any families that ordered class pictures, there was […]