Entries by Saint James School

7th Grade NYC Field Trip

The Saint James School 7th grade class recently visited New York City for a class field trip.  In addition to a bus trip through the city, stops included the Statue of Liberty, 9-11 memorial, and the SeaGlass Carousel at the Battery Conservancy.  Below are several pictures from the trip (Please click the pictures to enlarge).  […]

Help Still Requested – Funding Cuts

Thank you to everyone who contacted their legislators in response to the cuts to state funded-transportation to and from schools.  The Archdiocese and Catholic School Advocacy Groups are still looking for our support since the cuts have still not been finalized. The link below contains a prepared e-mail message for elected officials about the critical […]

Staff Appreciation Luncheon

On Wednesday, May 25th, the Home & School Association will host the annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon. The luncheon takes place from 12:00 – 1:00pm in the cafeteria. We are in need of volunteers to provide portions of the meal. You can view those items by going to Perfectpotluck.com. Use the coordinator’s name: Santangelo, and password: […]

Saturday’s SJS Soccer Schedule

Please see below for a list of this coming Saturday’s SJS Soccer games: VARSITY: 08:00am MCC-2   St. James-Blue vs St. James-Yellow 09:30am MCC-2   St. Bernard vs St. James-Royal J V: 08:45am C/Oak-1 St. Bernard vs St. James-Ivory 09:30am C/Oak-1 St. Bridget-White vs St. James-Ivory 09:30am C/Oak-3 St. Martha-Black vs St. James-Pearl 10:15am  C/Oak-2 St. James-Pearl […]

Reminder: Mabel’s Labels Fundraiser

Jackets, Backpacks, Shoes, Beach Towels, Electronics, Spice Jars, Storage Bins, Sports Equipment, Books, and Bags….There’s a label for that, and more! Please take a few moments to check out this great new fundraiser with “Mabel’s Labels.” Find everything you need to label your child’s belongings for camp and school, to organize your pantry, and to […]

State Budget Cuts To Impact Busing?

As you are aware, Connecticut faces some drastic budget cuts.  The budgets proposed by both Governor Malloy and the Democratic Legislative Leadership would cut all funds, approximately $28 million, that towns receive to defray the cost of transporting both public and private school students within their boundaries.  These cuts will eventually necessitate higher property taxes, […]