Entries by Saint James School

Winter Uniform Begins Monday

As a reminder, the Winter Uniform for K-8 students begins this Monday, November 2nd.  This means students may no longer wear shorts to school, girls must wear navy tights or navy knee-high socks with their skorts, and Middle School boys must wear their SJS Uniform button-down shirt and a tie on non-gym days.

Halloween Dress Down Day

Halloween $1.00 dress down for K-8 students and a Pre-Kindergarten costume party makes for a fun Friday! Money collected will be given to the St. James Parish Social Action Committee to purchase gift cards for families in need.

Tomorrow’s Weather

It appears that there is a chance for snow tomorrow morning.  IF there is a change in tomorrow’s schedule (i.e. if we have a delayed opening or a remote-learning day), you will receive an email in the morning as well as a notification through the SJS App.  Saint James School follows the Manchester Public School’s […]

Tomorrow! $1.00 Halloween Dress Down Day

In keeping with the fun spirit of Halloween, students may pay $1.00 to come to school in dress down attire tomorrow – Friday, October 30th. Money collected from the dress down day will be donated to the St. James Parish Social Action Committee – which they will use to purchase gift cards for families in […]

Earbuds/Headphones Reminder

As a reminder, all in-person learners should have their earbuds/headphones with them at school EVERY day.  Students doing in-person learning in grades 3 – 8 should have a pair of Chromebook-compatible headphones/earbuds that stay in their carrying case; students in grades K-2 need iPad-compatible headphones/earbuds that can be kept in their desk.

Remote Learning Expectations

As a reminder, if your student is moving to remote learning for a day or a period of time, the expectations for remote learners can be found on our FALL 2020 informational page, which has a link on our school  website.  Remote learner expectations can also be viewed HERE.

SJS Scarecrow Wins 3rd

We are happy to announce that our SJS Scarecrow – Gru and His Minions – won 3rd place in the Facebook Favorite competition (out of the 45 scarecrows on Main Street).  Thank you to everyone who voted!

Health & Safety Reminder

It seems COVID-19 cases are back on the rise in our area, so I want to take another opportunity to stress the importance of remaining vigilant in daily activities and ask parents to continue to err on the side of caution when it comes to sending your child/ren to school. I also want to remind […]

Mrs. Fitzgerald’s Classroom Wins Contest

Congratulations to Mrs. Fitzgerald for winning the “Duck Brand Sticks With Education” contest, which asked teachers to showcase their creative use of Duck-brand products in the classroom.  As the winner, Mrs. Fitzgerald’s classroom will be receiving years’ worth of school supplies valued at $2,000 in the form of $500 worth of supplies from The Duck […]

School Back in Session Monday

Thank you to everyone for being flexible with our unexpected, quick pivot to remote learning today.  As noted in last night’s email, the building will be thoroughly cleaned and “fogged” this evening, and we anticipate classes will back in the building on Monday (with the exception of the cohort that will be remote learning). For […]