Entries by Saint James School

Dress Down Day Tuesday

There will be a school-wide dress down day this coming Tuesday, May 31st.  Please remember standard dress down day rules apply (no “short” shorts, no tank tops/sleeveless tops, if wearing tight yoga-type pants t-shirts must come down to mid-thigh, etc).

Used Book Fair Thank You!

Mrs. Carpenter would like to send out a huge Thank You to all the people who donated books to the Used Book Sale yesterday and sent money in for their children to shop with.  We raised $682.00 to add to our budget for new library books over the course of next year!  And – most […]

Advanced Band Visits Arbors

Recently, the Saint James School Advanced Band took a bus trip to The Arbors retirement community in Manchester to play for the residents.  Students also mingled with the attendees and took turns introducing themselves, the grade they are in, and how long they have been playing for.  Unbeknownst to us, until the students began talking […]

Important: Lunch Money

The cafeteria would like to remind parents that money for lunch or lunch accounts MUST be sent in either via a check (made out to “Manchester Hot Lunch Program”) or cash that is in an envelope labeled with “Manchester Hot Lunch Program,” the child’s name, grade, and teacher.  Teachers are currently receiving cash with nothing […]

1st Grade Butterflies

After saying a prayer for safe travels, SJS 1st graders (along with the Pre-Kindergarten students) released their butterflies into the wild yesterday afternoon. The 1st grade students have watched these classroom pets go from caterpillars to chrysalises to butterflies as part of their science studies. The 1st grade students later wrote stories about where the […]

Thank You!

On behalf of all the staff at Saint James School, we wish to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to all the parents who helped with yesterday’s staff appreciation luncheon and all the other special treats the staff has received over the course of the week.  We are extremely blessed to have such a supportive, caring […]

VIRTUS Training at ECHS

There will be a Virtus Training session this evening, May 26th, at East Catholic High School in Manchester.  Please remember if you wish to volunteer at the school for any reason, you must first complete the background check and Virtus training. To register for this session, please visit the Virtus Website.  Select Hartford, CT (Archdiocese) […]

Used Book Sale Tomorrow

The used book sale will be held during the school day on Thursday, May 26th.  All classes will be coming down to browse/purchase books.  All books will be priced at $1.00.  Please make a note to have your child(ren) bring cash to school on May 26th if you wish for them to shop during class […]