Lands’ End is offering 20% off school uniform items through September 7th with code: CELEBRATE and PIN: 3114

We ask that all students, especially in the Pre-K and younger grades, come to school each day with their mask attached to a lanyard.  This will ensure masks do not get dropped on the floor or accidentally misplaced during mask breaks.

We do have a supply of extra lanyards in the school office, so if your child is in need of one, please email your child’s homeroom teacher and we will have one sent home for them.

This great video from student Kassi T shows how to shorten your child’s lanyard if it is too long:  Click Here to Watch

Our general music teacher, Mr. Lucey, unfortunately notified us late last week that he will not be returning to us this year.  We will be interviewing for a new music teacher shortly and look forward to sharing an update with you in the weeks ahead.

We are looking forward to a GREAT 1st day of School tomorrow – Thursday, September 2nd. A few reminders – particularly pertaining to our K-8 families:

*All K-8 students should be in their regular uniforms tomorrow (no gym uniform on the 1st day).

*Remember, our school day for K-8 students starts at 7:50am this year!

*Parents: please remember to park in the Saint James Church parking lot or designated areas if you are not using the drop-and-go line.  Please do NOT park in any of the school lots or the Pre-K staff parking area (behind the blue house).

*Entrances for students:
Front door – Mrs. Phelan’s 3rd Grade Class & Both 4th Grade Classes;
Breezeway – Grades 1, 2, & 6;
North Door Main Blacktop – Grades 7 & 8;
South Door Main Blacktop – Mrs. Moran’s 3rd Grade, Kindergarten & Grade 5.

*Please arrive between 7:30am and 7:50am –  allow yourself plenty of time to park, particularly on the first day when it will be extremely busy around the school.  After 7:50am, your student is tardy and must come in through the front door/check in at the main office.

*Dismissal is at 12:05pm on the first day – no lunch will be served.

*After-care/before-care is available on the first day of school.  After-care students will need to bring lunch from home.  You must be registered for the program for the 2021-2022 school year to have your child attend.  Please email Ms. Jean (jburdick@saintjamesschool.net) with any questions.

*All students should bring a snack and bottle of water on the first day of school.  Per school policy, please limit snacks to fruits and/or vegetables or a healthy protein only – cheese/yogurt.  A bottle of water should be packed with the snack every day.

*Please check your child’s temperature and assess their overall health before leaving the house every day.

*Students must have an acceptable mask attached to a lanyard when they arrive with a back up mask (or two!) in their backpack.

 

Please allow extra time in your day for drop-off and pick-up so you are not rushing in at the last minute.  Extra staff will be on hand at both drop-off and pick-up to help guide you to where you need to be.