Middle school families (grades 6-8) are kindly asked to add following to your supply purchase for science:

• two (2) 3-subject spiral notebooks (8.5×11 size/usually Mead or Five-Star)  (one will be used for the Fall, and a second in the Spring)
• glue sticks  

These do not need to come on the first day, you can pick them up over the Labor Day weekend and send them in on Tuesday 9/3 if you wish.

Also, a reminder that middle school students should come to school with their expandable set up according to THIS SHEET that was sent home at the end of school.

As a reminder, the first Day of School for K-8 students is this Thursday, August 29th.  As per typical 1st day of school protocol:

• Parents: please remember to park in the Saint James Church parking lot and walk up with your student(s).  Please do NOT park in any of the teacher parking lots.

• Students should bring all the items on their supply list with them on the first day of school.

• First day of school gathering spot is the parking lot between the main building and preschool.  Look for the sign showing your child’s grade.  If it rains, we will be in the gym.

• Dismissal is at 12:05pm on the first day – no lunch served except for Kindergarten (remember, Kindergartners bring a lunch from home every day).

• After-care/before-care is available on the first day of school.  After-care students should bring lunch from home (no hot lunch served at all this day).  You must be registered for the program for the 2019-2020 school year to have your child attend.

• 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 only (grades 1-8).  A bottle of water should be packed with the snack.

• School bell to begin the day rings at 7:50am.  Please allow yourself plenty of time to park, particularly on the first day when it will be extremely busy around the school.

For K-8 students, please note that the Signed Handbook and Technology Agreement forms should be sent in to school on the first day with your child/ren. Teachers will be collecting them.

We look forward to seeing you!!

Our HSA Gives/St. Baldrick’s event is fast approaching! Kids and parents are all ready for cooler, easier hairstyles for the warmer weather, so how about making a difference while you make a change?

You don’t have to shave your head (but it could be fun!).  You can also get a buzz cut or trim up to a cute bob and donate 8 or more inches of hair.  Or donate your husbands, brothers and sons to buzz their head!

Rock The Bald Event
June 23, 1-5pm
Elks Lodge, 30 Bissell St, Manchester

Follow this link to join the Sabers: https://www.stbaldricks.org/teams/SJS

IOWA test results for students in grades 3 – 7 are coming home today with your child/ren in a sealed envelope today.  They have been asked to give this information to you this afternoon when they get home so please remind them if they forget.

Please help us welcome new families and friends to Saint James School by signing up to be a 2019 Buddy Family (click here to sign up to be a Buddy Family).

A Buddy Family is any current Saint James family that is willing to be a resource for questions that a new, incoming (K-8) family may have during the summer and at the start of the school year.

We typically assign each of our buddy families two new families.  If you have never been a buddy family before, please know it does not require a lot of time.

Buddy families will also receive an invitation to attend the back to school meet & sweet ice cream social (along with the new families and staff) on August 27th.

If you have any questions, please contact Amy Guenther at aguenther@saintjamesschool.net.  Otherwise, please click on the link above to sign up and you will be contacted via e-mail in late June with more information. As always, we sincerely thank you for your support and for helping us welcome new families and friends to Saint James School!