All students (PreK-Grade 8) will be coming home today with our fall fundraiser packet from Cherrydale Fundraising. This catalog-based fundraiser offers a wide-range of items including wrapping paper, kitchen gadgets, home decor, candles, cookies, cakes, and candy — there is something for everyone!
This year, all sales should be done online at ShopFund.com. Please note our school is listed in the drop down as “St James School – Manchester 06040-5996”
At the end of the fundraiser, students will earn prizes based on the total number of items sold. In addition, throughout the sale, there are 3 chances to earn extra incentives. Turn-in dates for “Coop’s Kung Fu” incentives are:
Friday, September 10th
Friday, September 17th
Friday, September 24th
On these dates, send your child to school with the “Kung Fu” coupon on the back of the brochure in the fundraising packet. The incentive will be processed and sent home with your child on the next school day.
This fundraiser is one of our most successful of the year and we appreciate your participation! If you have any questions, please contact the school office or email our school’s fundraising Chair, Kate Davis, at 70greenbean@sbcglobal.net.
2nd Grade STREAM Class
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolCherrydale Fall Fundraiser
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolAll students (PreK-Grade 8) will be coming home today with our fall fundraiser packet from Cherrydale Fundraising. This catalog-based fundraiser offers a wide-range of items including wrapping paper, kitchen gadgets, home decor, candles, cookies, cakes, and candy — there is something for everyone!
This year, all sales should be done online at ShopFund.com. Please note our school is listed in the drop down as “St James School – Manchester 06040-5996”
At the end of the fundraiser, students will earn prizes based on the total number of items sold. In addition, throughout the sale, there are 3 chances to earn extra incentives. Turn-in dates for “Coop’s Kung Fu” incentives are:
Friday, September 10th
Friday, September 17th
Friday, September 24th
On these dates, send your child to school with the “Kung Fu” coupon on the back of the brochure in the fundraising packet. The incentive will be processed and sent home with your child on the next school day.
This fundraiser is one of our most successful of the year and we appreciate your participation! If you have any questions, please contact the school office or email our school’s fundraising Chair, Kate Davis, at 70greenbean@sbcglobal.net.
Holiday Weekend Travel Reminder
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolAs a reminder, there is no school this coming Monday, September 6th, for the Labor Day holiday. If your family will be traveling over the long weekend, or at any point throughout the school year, please make sure you are adhering to our travel policy: https://saintjamesschool.net/travel/
Families should call the SJS Nurse – Mrs. Vignati (860.643.5088, option 3) – to further discuss return-to-school protocol and dates of absence PRIOR to travel.
All SJS Health & Wellness protocol can be found in the school handbook (in the Forms/Docs section of our website) or by visiting our Covid/Health Info page (link can be found in the yellow section of the SJS homepage)
Announcement from the Archdiocese of Hartford
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolThe Office of Education, Evangelization and Catechesis (OEEC) is excited to announce its brand new name and logo. Please take a moment to reach the announcement here: OEEC New Name Announcement
Cross Country Starts Tuesday!
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolCross country practice will begin this coming Tuesday, September 5th, for students in grades 5 – 8 that have submitted ALL the required paperwork and the $35 activity fee. Students staying after school on Tuesday must provide their teacher with a note in the morning, letting them know they will be attending Cross Country practice after school.
Please make sure runners bring to school with them on Tuesday morning a change of clothes and sneakers.
Pick-up for Students Running Cross Country is 3:15pm outside the GYM doors. Please do not buzz into the school, wait for Coach O’Neill to walk your student(s) out to you.
Lands’ End Sale
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolLands’ End is offering 20% off school uniform items through September 7th with code: CELEBRATE and PIN: 3114
Kindergarten Art
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolToday during Art class with Mrs. Rafferty, SJS Kindergarten students listened to the story ‘The Dot’ by Peter Reynolds, and created their own Dot-inspired works of art.
Lanyards for Masks
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolWe 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
Attention Grade 8 Parents
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolOur 8th Grade Students will be attending Mass in-person tomorrow, Friday, September 3rd. Students in Grade 8 should come to school in their REGULAR (not gym) uniform tomorrow.
Staff Update
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolOur 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.