Back-to-School Reminders
Dear families,
The faculty, staff, and administration are excited to kick off another great year of learning and growing here at Saint James School! While we know first few days of school can be a time filled with both excitement and uncertainty for both you and your child(ren), I want to take a moment to assure you that every member of the Saint James School community is fully committed to the success of every child entrusted to our care. We consider it a privilege to work with parents in the education of children because we believe parents are the primary educators of their children.
Since you have chosen to enter into a partnership with us at Saint James School, we trust you will be loyal to your commitment to the rules of our community. During these formative years (Pre-K to Grade 8), your child needs constant support from both parents and faculty in order to develop his or her moral, intellectual, physical, social, and cultural endowment. Evidence of mutual respect between parents/guardians, teachers, and the overall school community will model good, mature behavior and relationships.
These commitments include:
*Having your child to school ON TIME each day:
Tardy arrivals at any grade level are disruptive to the teacher and the entire classroom of students. While we recognize that unforeseen circumstances may occasionally occur on your commute to school (unusual traffic due to an accident or bad road conditions), if you find yourself not getting to school in a timely manner please take time to adjust your morning schedule.
For tardy arrivals this year (K-8 program arriving after the 7:50am bell) the parent/guardian must park and accompany their child to the SJS main office, where they will be required to sign their child into school for the day. As noted in the handbook, excessive unexcused tardy arrivals may result in a detention.
*Following the school’s parking rules:
Last year we (unfortunately) received MANY complaints from our neighbors about our families blocking driveways, blocking roadways, and parking in private parking areas. Saint James School values the positive relationship that we have with the people in our neighborhood and we really need everyone’s help and consideration this year. We realize parking is tight at arrival and dismissal, but we have a huge parking lot at St. James Church and town crossing guards at our disposal. If you cannot find on-street parking that is within our communicated guidelines, please use the Church lot. Please share this with anyone dropping-off/picking-up your child(ren) each day.
*Adhere to the dress code:
Saint James School adheres to a specific dress code for its students. Please ensure students come to school each day meeting the dress code guidelines. As noted in the handbook, ongoing disregard for the dress code may result in a detention for the student. If your child’s uniform items have not arrived for the first day of school, please visit the uniform closet to get the items needed for your child. If you are unable to obtain items from the closet, please reach out directly to your child’s teacher for guidance.
As always, we thank you for your commitment to Saint James School and your continued support of our wonderful, faith-filled community!
God Bless,
Mrs. Zorger