The HSA will hold its first meeting of the new school year TONIGHT, Thursday (9/12), from 7:00-8:00pm in the school cafeteria. We strongly encourage parents to attend to learn about the HSA and to hear about what events are upcoming in the next few months.
When you arrive at the school, please ring the buzzer at the breezeway doors and then head downstairs to the cafeteria.
If you cannot attend in the evening, there will also be a meeting on Friday, Sept 13 from 8:00am-9:00am in the lower church. This will be a very informal meeting so please feel free to bring along small children.
Scholastic Book Fair Next Week
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolOur Scholastic Book Fair will be held at Saint James School all next week!!! All students will have an opportunity to visit the book fair with their class. Younger students (preK-5th) will first make a “Wish List” and then they will then have a secondary opportunity to visit the fair to purchase the items on their wish list. Middle school students (6th-8th) can visit the fair to make purchases on Wednesday.
The easiest way for your child to make purchases is via the new eWallet option. This is a convenient option that avoids children having to carry money to school and assists our volunteers greatly during checkout. We strongly encourage you to sign up for eWallet by following this link. Parents can also shop after school on Monday 9/23 from 2:10pm – 2:30pm and/or at the “Meet The Teachers” nights on Monday 9/23 for Grades 6-8 (6-6:30pm & 8-8:30pm only — the fair will be closed from 6:30-8pm) and Wednesday 9/25 for Grades PreK-5 (6-7:30pm).
Our book fair is available online from 9/15 to 9/28 by visiting our book fair website (found here). All books ordered online will be shipped directly to your home and any book-only orders of $25 or more will ship for free. Please do keep in mind that online orders earn 25% profit for the school, not the same 50% as purchases made in-person at our fair.
Journalism Club: Parent Volunteer Needed
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolWe have the opportunity to have a journalism club here at Saint James School to work on publishing a school newspaper. This will be open for 15 middle school students, information and details coming soon. We have a coordinator, we just need an assistant. The club will meet on Thursday afternoons. Please contact Mrs. Zorger at bzorger@saintjamesschool.net if you are interested in helping.
Pre-K4 Fall Fun
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThis week our Pre-K4 program started their themed unit on Apples – reading stories about apples, talking about types of apples, learning about how apples grow, exploring with apples at the Science table, learning apple-related vocabulary words, and of course, lots of apple crafts. Here are a few pictures taken during the day today.
Reminder: Aftercare Policy Book
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolHard copies of this information can be picked up from Ms. Jean this week if you would like a hard copy.
For families using the SJS Extended Day program, please review the attached policy book and sign/return the form on the last page by September 30, 2019. This document has also been posted in the Forms/Docs page of our school website for future reference.
Extended Day Policy Book 2019-2020
2nd Grade STREAM
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolFor their first STREAM class of the year, our 2nd graders worked on programming the coding robots to sort matter into solids, “liquids,” and gases (tying in with what they are studying in science).
Discovering Christ
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolSJS families and friends are invited to take part in a special 7-week program, hosted by Saint James Parish, designed to better connect us with the Catholic Faith. The program is open to everyone 18+ years of age (regardless of faith, home parish, or church attendance). Please take a few moments to explore the program information HERE.
Fundraiser Turn-In Day Tomorrow
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolAs a reminder, tomorrow (Friday) is the 2nd STAMPEDE collectable turn-in day for the Cherrydale Fundraiser.
Last Call: Chromebook Insurance
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolAs a reminder to Middle School Parents, Chromebook insurance forms were due to your child’s homeroom teacher by this Friday, September 6th. Late forms will NOT be accepted after tomorrow.
2019 Chromebook Care and Insurance
HSA (Home & School Association) Meetings
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolThe HSA will hold its first meeting of the new school year TONIGHT, Thursday (9/12), from 7:00-8:00pm in the school cafeteria. We strongly encourage parents to attend to learn about the HSA and to hear about what events are upcoming in the next few months.
When you arrive at the school, please ring the buzzer at the breezeway doors and then head downstairs to the cafeteria.
If you cannot attend in the evening, there will also be a meeting on Friday, Sept 13 from 8:00am-9:00am in the lower church. This will be a very informal meeting so please feel free to bring along small children.
Ski Club Coordinator Needed
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolWe are in need of a new Ski Club Coordinator for this school year. We just received the information from Mount Southington regarding the 2019-2020 ski season and need to start working on setting things up. Unfortunately, without a volunteer coordinator we will not be able to have this much-loved winter program for our students this year. If you are interested in helping, please contact Mrs. Zorger asap at bzorger@saintjamesschool.net.