Earlier this year Saint James School announced that we would change our Student Information System from Educonnect to FACTS (the company that processes our school’s tuition payments). We started this transition in February by having each family create a FACTS Family Portal account to register their child/ren for Fall 2024.
This week, we will complete another step in the integration process whereby your FACTS tuition account will become accessible only through your FACTS Family Portal login; Up until this point, families had two separate logins – one for the Family Portal and one for Tuition.
Please note the following:
*FACTS will be unavailable from 2:00pm today until 8:00am tomorrow morning. At that time, it will become available through your Family Portal Login.
*Only the person who has the FACTS account in their name will be able to access it through the portal.
*You will no longer access student’s homework and test scores through the Educonnect portal (Grades 4 – 8). Information will be sent once school starts about accessing this information through the new FACTS Family Portal.
*For families that typically apply for Financial Aid, it is important to note that you WILL still need your FACTS Financial Log In to apply for Grant & Aid next year. The only time you will need this log in is to apply for tuition assistance.
*Please review THIS HELPFUL DOCUMENT to see a visual of what to expect.
*Questions may be directed to our tuition manager, Denise Mayo, at dmayo@saintjamesschool.net.
Saint James Students Create Prize-Winning Polish Nativity Scenes
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThis past weekend, Saint James School 6th graders (and some 7th graders) entered the beautiful Polish Nativity Castles (“Szopka”) they have been working on for their religion studies into a contest sponsored by the Polish Cultural Club in Hartford. Students, with much guidance from middle school teacher Ms. Oleasz, put a lot of time and effort into making these beautiful palaces depicting the Holy Family and Baby Jesus.
We are excited to announce that Saint James students won first, second, and third place as well as six honorable mentions! Congratulations to all the students on their beautiful creations and many thanks to Ms. Oleasz for her time and dedication to this project.
Please be sure to visit the St. James Church hall following all masses this weekend to view these beautiful creations. The winners are as follows:
1st Place: 7th graders Angela Gerard & Hannah Trybulski
2nd Place: 6th graders Rachel Donnelly & Alexis Jablonecki
Tie for 3rd Place: 6th graders Peyton Carpenter & Conor Bernier; Michael Reilly & Thomas Melia
Honorable Mentions went to: Kevin Zaluda; Nick Guenther, Matt Bulger & AJ Bushnell; Ajay Ganesh & Sam Famiglietti; Catharine Marek & Emma St. Jean; Lillian Bluestein; Soraya Chanterelle & Alice Tyszka.
Below are additional pictures of SJS students with their castles (click to view whole image)
Lands’ End Uniform Sales
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolReminder: School Toolbox Option for Supplies
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolThis summer you will again have the option to order your child’s school supplies online through SchoolToolbox.Com and have them delivered directly to your home! In addition, Saint James School receives a percentage of every sale – convenience for you and a great way to support SJS! Plus, if you already have supplies left over from prior years, you can choose not to include those in your purchase. Please remember to order supplies well in advance to ensure they arrive before the first day of school.
Next year’s supply lists can be found below:
24-25 Supply List Grades K-5
24-25 Supplies List Grades 6-8
Reminder: 30th Annual SJS Foundation Golf Outing
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolThe Saint James School Foundation is a privately run endowment fund providing over $100,000 to our school each year in support of our financial aid program, ongoing technology upgrades, and Margin of Excellence programs. Last year, the foundation donated more than $180,000 to Saint James School. Each year, the Foundation holds a golf tournament and dinner in support of their mission.
This annual event is a lot of fun with a great mixture of current SJS parents, former SJS parents, SJS alumni, and school/parish staff.
For more information, contact Eddie Fitzgerald at edwardjfitzgerald@gmail.com or Ken O’Hara at ken@kenohara.com or visit the foundation’s website.
Summer Camp Pics
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolImportant FACTS Account Information
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolEarlier this year Saint James School announced that we would change our Student Information System from Educonnect to FACTS (the company that processes our school’s tuition payments). We started this transition in February by having each family create a FACTS Family Portal account to register their child/ren for Fall 2024.
This week, we will complete another step in the integration process whereby your FACTS tuition account will become accessible only through your FACTS Family Portal login; Up until this point, families had two separate logins – one for the Family Portal and one for Tuition.
Please note the following:
*FACTS will be unavailable from 2:00pm today until 8:00am tomorrow morning. At that time, it will become available through your Family Portal Login.
*Only the person who has the FACTS account in their name will be able to access it through the portal.
*You will no longer access student’s homework and test scores through the Educonnect portal (Grades 4 – 8). Information will be sent once school starts about accessing this information through the new FACTS Family Portal.
*For families that typically apply for Financial Aid, it is important to note that you WILL still need your FACTS Financial Log In to apply for Grant & Aid next year. The only time you will need this log in is to apply for tuition assistance.
*Please review THIS HELPFUL DOCUMENT to see a visual of what to expect.
*Questions may be directed to our tuition manager, Denise Mayo, at dmayo@saintjamesschool.net.
Welcome New Families!
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolA great big welcome to all the new families joining us at SJS for this upcoming school year! Please note that all new families should have received a welcome email, with the exception of Kindergarten families who were sent a welcome letter via postal mail. Please reach out to Mrs. Guenther if you have any questions related to the upcoming school year. More details and reminders about the upcoming school year will be sent via email in early August.
Have a Great Summer!
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThis post contains documents for the upcoming school year. Please remember students entering grades 1 – 8 have summer assignments that were sent home with students.
Last Day Mass & Awards
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThis morning we celebrated Mass with Father Marcin and, our new parochial vicar, Father Matt. After Mass, we enjoyed an awards ceremony and then back to the classrooms to say goodbye.
Reminders for Tomorrow (Thursday)
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolTomorrow (Thursday, June 13th) is the last day of the 2023-2024 school year! Please note the following:
*All students should be in the REGULAR uniform tomorrow (no gym uniforms).
*Tomorrow is a 12:05pm dismissal day – aftercare is in session (please be sure students going to aftercare have a lunch from home).
*Please remember to donate back to SJS any uniform items that your student(s) will not need next year. (Items can be brought to the SJS main office by parents or students and we will bring them over to the uniform closet). We will take donations all summer as well.
Thank You Mrs. Harris!
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolA great big Thank You to Mrs. Harris for organizing and running all aspects of our Newspaper Club this past year! One last edition will be coming home with students today or tomorrow. We are very grateful to Mrs. Harris for providing this opportunity for our students to participate in all elements of publishing a newspaper, and to Mrs. Bileya for assisting her.