Saint James School is pleased to welcome Mrs. Carally McKeever-DeLeon in the role of General Music Teacher for the Saint James Middle School program.
Mrs. McKeever-DeLeon comes to us with a wealth of experience as an orchestra director, choral leader, and general music teacher at both the High School and Middle School level. She has a Master’s Degree in Music Education and is certified through the State of Connecticut to teach all levels of students. In addition to her experience teaching within a school setting, Mrs. McKeever-DeLeon teaches private lessons in both piano and violin, performs professionally around the region, and is involved with local children’s theater groups.
We are excited for Mrs. McKeever-DeLeon to begin working with our middle school students starting February 9th.
Please note, we continue to seek a highly-qualified general music teacher for our elementary school grades and are exceptionally grateful to the homeroom teachers for stepping in to fill this role in the interim.
3rd Grade STEM Club
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolA STEM Club session will be held after school on Monday, February 14 for students in 3rd grade. If your child would like to attend, please fill out the Permission Form below. There are a limited number of spaces so students will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.
STEM Club Permission Slip Grade 3 021422
7th Grade Science Fair
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolCongratulations to our 7th grade students for hosting a wonderful Science Fair yesterday! The 1st – 3rd place winners will now move on to the State competition. Great job Sabers!!
Today’s Spirit Day Postponed
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolDue to activities taking place in our middle school all of next week, the Blue & Gold Dress Down/Spirit day that was originally scheduled for today has been postponed to February 17th.
Staff Update: Middle School Music Teacher
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolSaint James School is pleased to welcome Mrs. Carally McKeever-DeLeon in the role of General Music Teacher for the Saint James Middle School program.
Mrs. McKeever-DeLeon comes to us with a wealth of experience as an orchestra director, choral leader, and general music teacher at both the High School and Middle School level. She has a Master’s Degree in Music Education and is certified through the State of Connecticut to teach all levels of students. In addition to her experience teaching within a school setting, Mrs. McKeever-DeLeon teaches private lessons in both piano and violin, performs professionally around the region, and is involved with local children’s theater groups.
We are excited for Mrs. McKeever-DeLeon to begin working with our middle school students starting February 9th.
Please note, we continue to seek a highly-qualified general music teacher for our elementary school grades and are exceptionally grateful to the homeroom teachers for stepping in to fill this role in the interim.
Corrected Extended Day Forms
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolIt has come to our attention that the font on the 2022-2023 Extended Day Forms is printing very small (when using the “fillable” option). As such, please either hand-write the information or use the forms below instead when signing up for next year’s Extended Day program.
Extended Day Emergency Contact Information 2022-2023
Extended Day Registration Form 2022-2023
As a reminder, families using the Extended Day program must complete new forms each year.
Reminder: Catholic Schools Week
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolWe are excited to celebrate our school community this week during National Catholic Schools Week! Here are some of the important highlights for parents to keep in mind:
Special Attire Days
Friday, February 4: Blue & Gold/SJS Spiritwear Dress Down Day
Students dress in school colors (Blue & Gold/Yellow) or any SJS Spiritwear item. This is a full dress down day (uniform bottoms are not required)
Catholic Schools Week Collections
All week Saint James School will be collecting gently used coats for Button Up Connecticut as well as specially requested items for the MACC food pantry:
Pre-Kindergarten – Liquid Body Soap (Pump) or Tissues
Kindergarten – Liquid Body Soap (Pump) or Tissues
Grade 1 – Dish Detergent
Grade 2 – Toilet Paper
Grade 3 – Paper Towels
Grade 4 – Shaving Cream
Grade 5 – Shampoo
Grade 6 – Multi-Cleaner Spray
Grade 7 – Mayonnaise
Grade 8 – Jelly (any flavor)
Congratulations Handwriting Contest Winners!
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolCongratulations to the winners of this year’s Saint James School Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest (for Kindergarten – 4th grade). The winners will now be submitted to the State level:
Catholic Schools Week Video
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolIn honor of National Catholic Schools week, students were asked to write about why they like going to a Catholic School/Saint James School. We have also been talking about what it means to be part of a Catholic School community and reminding students that parents/guardians often make sacrifices in order for their student(s) to be here. We had lots of volunteers willing to share their thoughts on camera. Here are some of them: https://youtu.be/OFUsfzmFfvA
STEM Club is Full
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolPlease note that Grade 2 STEM Club is full.
Tie Dye & Tutu Spirit Day
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolAs part of our Catholic Schools Week Celebrations and since today is 2-2-22, students (and staff) enjoyed a fun dress down day featuring Tie Dye & Tutus. Lots of spirit in our Pre-K3 through 8th grade classes today!