Entries by Saint James School

Gym Uniform

As a clarification, students should only be wearing the white or gray short-sleeve uniform shirt on gym days, not shirts that were sold as spiritwear for the school or a particular school sport.  Gym pants/shorts may be the SJS sports-related spiritwear (otherwise, they must be plain navy).

Fidget Spinners

Several students have been bringing “Fidget Spinners” to school during the past week.  Saint James School does not allow these items during school time.  Fidget Spinners that are out of a child’s backpack while on school grounds will be confiscated and returned to the parents at afternoon pickup.  An announcement was made at school today […]

Good Luck!

Please join us in wishing SJS 5th grader Isabel T. best of luck tomorrow night in the 2017 Knights of Columbus State Spelling Bee at St. Mary in New Haven.  Isabel advanced to the state competition after winning 1st place for the 5th grade age category in the regional spelling bee held in March.

News from Saint James Church

The Feast of Divine Mercy will be celebrated at Saint James Church on Sunday, April 23, 2017 beginning at 12:20pm with the movie “Ocean of Mercy” followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, praying of the rosary, and readings from St. Faustina’s diary at 2:00pm.  The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed at 3:00pm […]

Saturday’s Soccer Schedule

Please note, there was a game missing from yesterday’s schedule announcement.  The 2nd SJS Blue Game (7th grade) is added into the update below. St. James soccer starts this Saturday (finally!).  Please see the updated schedule below.  C/Oak indicates the game is at Charter Oak Field in Manchester.  MCC indicates the game will be at […]

Attention 5th Grade Parents

We are seeking student volunteers from the 5th grade to represent our school during the SJS children’s Mass at 9:00am on May 7, 2017 at St. James Church.  This is a very special honor as we show the parishioners (many of whom generously support our school) the exceptional students they are investing in.  Please check […]

Administrative Assistant Position Update

Dear SJS families & friends, Please help us welcome our newest addition to the Saint James School staff – Mrs. Lorna Sager – who will be taking on the role of Administrative Assistant upon Mrs. DelSignore’s retirement at the end of June.  Throughout her career, Mrs. Sager has held numerous administrative, marketing, and education-related positions, […]

Book/Art Club

Yesterday, the book/art club read the book 3 Pandas Planting (about Earth Day ways to help save our Earth) as well as a National Geographic book filled with fun panda facts.  The group then made a clay sculpture of a panda as well as a panda painting.  Many thanks to Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Sabatella […]

Box Tops Winner

Congratulations to the 4th grade on winning the final Box Tops contest of the year with over 900 Box Tops.  We appreciate everyone’s support – the students counted nearly 3800 Box Tops yesterday – which equates to approximately $380 for our school! The 4th grade teachers will let their students know when the dress down […]