A few important reminders, particularly pertaining to arrival and dismissal time.
While you are on Saint James School property, to ensure everyone’s safety, masks are required. Even outside at arrival or dismissal time, we are still in close contact and are trying to be exceptionally vigilant for the health and safety of our staff and students.
Also, as a reminder, we do not allow dogs (or other pets) on our property during morning drop-off and afternoon dismissal.
The safety of our students, families, and staff continues to be our number one priority. Thank you for your cooperation and attention to these items.
Please pass this information along to any family members/caregivers not in our email group but take part in dropping off or picking up.
Pre-K Roof Replacement
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolA huge THANK YOU to all the SJS families, alumni, parishioners and other friend of our school who contributed to our 2019 Annual Fund Campaign to help offset the cost of replacing the roof on the Pre-Kindergarten building….
Rosary
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThis morning we prayed our first school-wide Rosary of the new year, led by two of our 8th grade students…
Lands’ End Scholarship Program
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolLands’ End has announced a $5,000 scholarship opportunity for students in grades 8-12 whose schools use Lands’ End Uniforms. If you are interested in learning more, you can do so HERE. (Saint James School’s preferred school number with Lands’ End is 900117540). For full details, please click here: https://www.landsend.com/starboard-scholarship/
Absence Calls
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolPlease remember if you are calling in an absence, those calls must be left with the school nurse. When you call in to the school, hit ‘3’ to be directly connected to that extension. Please do not call absences into the front office.
Instrumental Music Notes
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolThis evening at 6:30pm, Mr. Corcoran will host a ZOOM Parent meeting for the parents/guardians of any 4th grade students (and 5th – 7th grade transfer students) interested in learning more about our school’s instrumental music program. As a reminder, our instrumental music program begins in 4th grade at SJS but new learners are welcome to join in all grades 4th and up.
https://zoom.us/j/97595856030?
Meeting ID: 975 9585 6030
Passcode: 4Pwtt2
Mr. Corcoran can be reached at jcorcoran@snet.net with any questions.
Instrumental Music Lessons begin tomorrow (Wednesday) for students in grades 5-8 and on Thursday our 4th graders/beginners will have lessons.
Welcome New Staff Members
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolWe are excited to announce a couple of new additions to the Saint James School faculty and staff.
Mr. Carlos O’Neill will be joining us later this week as our new Spanish Teacher (Grades 3-8), replacing Senora Nixon who – as you may recall – retired in the Spring. Mr. O’Neill has vast experience teaching Spanish and bilingual education in the Hartford, East Hartford, and Bloomfield public school systems. He is a graduate of Mercy College in New York and has his Master’s of Education from UConn with a focus on second language and bilingualism. He will start teaching Spanish classes this Friday. We look forward to welcoming Mr. O’Neill to our school community!
Another new addition to our staff, beginning tomorrow, will be Ms. Sara Zukowski. Ms. Zukowski will be filling in for Mrs. Sager as our front office secretary while Mrs. Sager remains on medical leave for a few more months. Emails going to the main office should still be sent to lsager@saintjamesschool.net as this is the email Ms. Zukowski will be checking.
Extended Day Policy Book
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolFamilies that utilize the Extended Day Program are asked to review the policy book. A copy will also be posted on our website in the Forms/Docs section for future reference.
Extended-Day-Policy-Book-2020-2021
Specials Pics
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolImportant: Hot Lunch Program Update
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolThanks to a grant that has been extended to all of Manchester, students at Saint James School (1st – 8th grade) are now eligible to receive Hot Lunch each day at no charge. This free hot lunch program is in effect until the end of this calendar year (Dec 31, 2020) OR until the funding runs out (whichever comes first). In the event a student would like to purchase milk only or extra food items, normal charges will apply.
For all new students and 1st grade students, you should have received an email with your child’s SJS hot lunch account number. Students do NOT need to memorize this number.
Currently the cafeteria does NOT have water bottles for sale like we did last year, however our water bottle filling stations are working and can be used to fill a refillable bottle at appropriate times throughout the day.
Important Arrival & Dismissal Reminders
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolA few important reminders, particularly pertaining to arrival and dismissal time.
While you are on Saint James School property, to ensure everyone’s safety, masks are required. Even outside at arrival or dismissal time, we are still in close contact and are trying to be exceptionally vigilant for the health and safety of our staff and students.
Also, as a reminder, we do not allow dogs (or other pets) on our property during morning drop-off and afternoon dismissal.
The safety of our students, families, and staff continues to be our number one priority. Thank you for your cooperation and attention to these items.
Please pass this information along to any family members/caregivers not in our email group but take part in dropping off or picking up.