Christmas Store

Saint James School will be hosting our annual Christmas Store on Monday, December 12 for students to shop for fun gifts for family members.  We will need a lot of hands on deck to help our younger students shop and to work at the checkout at all times.  We are also looking for some help with setup and cleanup.  If you are able to help, please sign up using this link:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B48A9AF2DAAF85-christmas

School Dance

SJS will be hosting a “dressy” dance for Saint James and Saint Bridget 7th and 8th grade students on Friday December 16th from 7:00pm-9:30pm.  We are in need volunteers for the decorating/set-up and to help organize and chaperone the dance.  The dance will be held in the SJS gymnasium.   If you are able to help out, please contact Sean & Patricia McCarthy via call/text at 860-614-6870.  Permissions slips and additional details will be forthcoming in the weeks ahead.  Thank you for helping us make this event fun for our students!

Please note that the upcoming STEM Clubs for 2nd and 3rd grade are at capacity.

This week Saint James School will be collecting food to donate to the Manchester Area Conference of Churches food pantry to help local families in need have a blessed Thanksgiving.  Each grade has been assigned a food item as noted below.  For those able to help support this annual Saint James School tradition with a donation, your generosity is appreciated. MACC will pick up all donated items this Friday at 10:00am.

Pre-Kindergarten:    Stuffing

Kindergarten:    Instant Potatoes

Grade 1:    Cornbread, Bread Mix

Grade 2:    Canned Vegetables

Grade 3:    Pasta

Grade 4:    Desserts (Puddings, Cookies, etc.)

Grade 5:    Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate

Grade 6:    Juice & Water (Gallon/Large Bottles)

Grade 7:    Cranberry Sauce or Pasta Sauce

Grade 8:    Gravy, Pickles, Olives

 

STEM Club will be held on Monday, November 21 for students in Grade 2.  If your child would like to attend, please complete this permission form:  2nd Grade STEM Permission Slip

STEM Club will be held on Monday, November 28 for students in Grade 3.  If your child would like to attend, please complete this permission form:  3rd Grade STEM Permission Slip

We are noticing a lot of traffic violations that are causing unsafe issues on OTIS street.  Please share these with anyone that drops off/picks up your student(s):

Parking and drop-off may ONLY occur on the RIGHT side of Otis Street when turning from Park Street onto Otis.  If you are coming up Otis from Forest Street, no parking or dropping off should be taking place on Otis Street.  Please drive all way up to the top of Otis, take a left at the stop sign, and pull over on Park Street.

DO NOT make a U-Turn on Otis Street and DO NOT pull your car over to park in the wrong direction (i.e. when parked on Otis, your headlights should always be facing away from St. James School).

Lastly, please do not pull in and turn around or park in the “Mansion & Coach House Estates” parking lot or other private property driveways.

We have been receiving complaints from other parents and from our neighbors.  Please click on the map below to view traffic flow.  Thank you for your attention to this.