2nd Trimester Honor Roll

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Congratulations to all of our students who made the Honor Roll for the 2nd Trimester:

GRADE 8

High Honors

Carson Herr, Annabelle Krueger, Aaron Mickiewicz, Alejandro Oyewole, Braedan Pagani, Marion Patsalides, Henry Peeler, Isabel Taclawan.

General Honors

Erik Ansaldi, Bradley Bushnell, Ryan Chacaga, Sarah Christina, Charlotte Covill, Michael Creamer, Peter Famiglietti, Isabella Fusco, Gabriella Italia, Sophie Kamis, David LaMonica, Jacob McMullin, Luke Milite, William Reilly, Christopher Richard, Taylor Roy, Shreya Senthil.

GRADE 7

High Honors

Stefaniya Barbieri, Alexander Bulger, Jason Dufresne, Maya Fisher, Brianna Flores, Michael Machewirth, Christian Tjagvad.

General Honors

Anya Avis, Anna-Maria Bellamy, Jack Christina, Samantha Creamer, Andrew DeLaura Jr., Giovanni Esposito, Christian Gorman, Patricia Kearney, Trevor Kincheloe, Mary LaMonica, Aidan McCauliffe, Igor Muniz, Zachary Nyberg, Marko Paxi, Avery Prewo, Jack Randolph, Colten Yates.

GRADE 6

High Honors

Kamden Bevans, Leyton Bulger, Taylor Caldwell, Clara Covill, Kha Dang, Samantha Kellerman, Allyson Leary, Irene Milite, Sarah Siolkowski.

General Honors

Nina Crawford, Will Davis, Gabriella DiSalvatore, Madigan Fogarty, Jake Gangloff, Aiden Garcia, Makayla Jones, Matthew Lysik, Alex Melaragno, Molly Melia, Alexander Musiitwa, Nora O’Callaghan, William Piotrowski, Stefan Poth, Lilly Puzio, Ayden Riendeau, Ayva Scalese, Dylan Smith, Anya Tansil, Jack Utter.

SJS Spirit Day

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Teacher Appreciation Week Continues

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Please join us tomorrow (Wednesday, May 6th) for another SPIRIT DAY in honor of our wonderful teachers!   While we cannot be together in person right now, we are blessed to be part of this strong community with a great spirit.  And, our teachers have really shined during this unprecedented time.

Tomorrow we are asking students to dress in Blue & Gold, SJS Spiritwear, or their school uniform – for distance learning.    If you would like to email us pictures, we would love to share them with our community.

Please send them to aguenther@saintjamesschool.net by 2:00pm tomorrow.

Some other ideas suggested by the HSA to honor our teachers during this time are as follows:

Thursday: Have your child make a Thank You Poster or Card and email a picture to your child’s teacher.

Friday: Chalk your driveway and send a picture to the teacher (with your child in the picture).

 

 

Teacher Appreciation Week

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Teacher appreciation week begins TODAY! While we can’t be together in person this year, our Home & School Association has come up with some easy ideas to help spread the love all week long:

Monday: Email your child’s teacher with a favorite “Classroom Memory” that your child has shared with you this year.

Tuesday: Students dress in their homeroom teacher’s favorite color (see below).  If there is no video call on this day, email the picture to the teacher.

Wednesday: SJS Spiritwear Day!

Thursday: Have your child make a Thank You Poster or Card and email a picture to your child’s teacher.

Friday: Chalk your driveway and send a picture to the teacher (with your child in the picture).

Mrs. Page – Purple;
Mrs. St. Jean – Pink;
Mrs. Gangloff – Blue;
Mrs. Vassallo – Yellow;
Ms. Labowski – Blue;
Mrs. Alexander – Blue;
Mrs. Begey – Purple;
Mrs. LaMarche – Blue;
Mrs. Phelan – Orange;
Mrs. Moran – Blue;
Mrs. Devanney – Purple;
Mrs. Jones – Green;
Mrs. DiBenedetto – Purple;
Mrs. Piotrowski – Blue;
Mrs. McQuaid – Purple;
Mrs. Oei – Green;
Mrs. Grondin – Purple;
Mrs. Wolpert – Purple;
Mr. Adams – Purple;
Mrs. Gordon – Blue;

Thank You!

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May is the Month of Mary

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As Mrs. Zorger mentioned in this morning’s video, during the month of May it is customary to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary with special prayers and celebrations.  Once such celebration that we have always done here at SJS is the Crowing of Mary during our May Rosary, where our 2nd graders would place flowers by the feet of Mary’s statue and a special crown of roses atop her head.

If you are looking for special ways to honor Mary at home this weekend or throughout the month of May, there are many great ideas and suggestions in THIS BLOG POST from Catholic Icing.

Virtue of the Month Video

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This morning we sent out a Virtue of the Month Update video from Mrs. Zorger.  If you did not see the email, please share the video below with your student(s) at your convenience.

https://youtu.be/3zs1xrJexBo

 

Distance Learning Protocol & Reminders

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As we continue to progress with distance learning, there are some clarifications we would like for you to share with your child/ren, particularly the older students who are working in an area where you are not with them.  It is very important that we maximize the face-to-face time we have together, particularly where the purpose of the call is to teach a lesson and gauge the students’ understanding.

Homeroom teachers in grades 5-8 will also be sending this information to their students (see link below or click graphic above), but it would be helpful for you to review it with them too so there are no surprises. Students who fail to follow these guidelines will be given a warning by their teacher and may be removed from class if a disruptive behavior continues.

Distance Learning Reminders Document 

Chore Chart

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Since our children may have more free time on their hands with sports and evening activities being cancelled, we thought it might be useful to share this “Chore Chart” to help understand where kids can be helping around the house based on their age:

Age-Appropriate Chore Chart

SJS Social Worker & Other Resources

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Just a quick reminder for parents, if you have questions regarding your child’s emotional and physical well-being during this time or if your child needs someone to talk to, you can still reach out to our social worker, Mrs. Cate Jennings, at cjennings@saintjamesschool.net and she will get back to you.

 

Some other resources that you may find of interest:

When It Builds Up, Talk it Out

The Department of Children and Families (DCF), in partnership with United Way of Connecticut 2-1-1 and community providers, recently launched their When it Builds Up, Talk it Out campaign.

Parents and caregivers who need someone to listen, to understand and to talk their feelings out with can connect with trained professionals by dialing 833-258-5011.

If additional help is needed, parents and caregivers will be referred to community-based services such as:

  • Child Care
  • Education
  • Food
  • Income
  • Housing
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Activities
  • Substance Use
  • Mental Health

The Talk It Out Line can also be accessed via cell phone by visiting www.talkitoutct.com and clicking on the linked phone number.

Support for parents and caregivers through the Talk It Out Line is available Monday through Friday from 8 am to 8 pm and on weekends from 1 pm to 8 pm and has both English and Spanish capacity.

CHR Hero Hotline

Community Health Resources has introduced a new resource to provide immediate assistance to help you manage acute stress during the coronavirus crisis.  You can view the informational flyer HERE.