As a reminder, guests coming to the school tomorrow for students in Kindergarten – 5th grade are asked to enter via the GYM. The doors will open at 9:45am.
Please remember to tell your visitor(s) which teacher(s) your child/ren have so that our volunteers can easily direct them to the correct classrooms following the assembly.
Grandparents WITH A HANDICAP PERMIT OR WITH SPECIAL PARKING NEEDS may park in the staff lot in front of the school breezeway. Please tell guests they can park in the Church lots and make them aware of the change in parking on OTIS street.
Middle school students can be dismissed anytime after 11:30am tomorrow to leave with a grandparent (or special guest) visiting a younger sibling, however a note must be sent to the teacher tomorrow regarding the special dismissal.
Grandparents of middle school students are welcome to come from 11:15 – 11:45am. They will enter via the main office entrance and volunteers will be on hand to help direct them to the appropriate Middle School classroom (please keep in mind that middle school classrooms are upstairs and we do not have elevators in our building). Please let them know that students will not be in their homeroom (and therefore they cannot go up) prior to 11:15am. A note must be sent to the teacher in the morning.
All K – 5th grade students should come in regular uniform tomorrow (no gym uniforms).
Important Reminders For Grandparents’ Day
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolPlease remember to tell your visitor(s) which teacher(s) your child/ren have so that our volunteers can easily direct them to the correct classrooms following the assembly.
Grandparents WITH A HANDICAP PERMIT OR WITH SPECIAL PARKING NEEDS may park in the staff lot in front of the school breezeway. Please tell guests they can park in the Church lots and make them aware of the change in parking on OTIS street.
Middle school students can be dismissed anytime after 11:30am tomorrow to leave with a grandparent (or special guest) visiting a younger sibling, however a note must be sent to the teacher tomorrow regarding the special dismissal.
Grandparents of middle school students are welcome to come from 11:15 – 11:45am. They will enter via the main office entrance and volunteers will be on hand to help direct them to the appropriate Middle School classroom (please keep in mind that middle school classrooms are upstairs and we do not have elevators in our building). Please let them know that students will not be in their homeroom (and therefore they cannot go up) prior to 11:15am. A note must be sent to the teacher in the morning.
All K – 5th grade students should come in regular uniform tomorrow (no gym uniforms).
12:05PM Dismissal Tomorrow
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolFor students not going home with a grandparent or special person tomorrow:
If your child will be going to aftercare, please remember they will need a lunch from home as no hot lunch is served on early dismissal days.
If your child is going to the walkers line for pickup, we will be OUTSIDE in the lot by the Pre-Kindergarten tomorrow for dismissal. The gym will be set up for a staff training session and will not be available for dismissal.
Cross Country Meet Change & Important Info
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThe last XC meet of the regular season will be held today (Thursday) at Illing Middle School in Manchester. Please note, this is a change from the originally published venue (originally scheduled to be held at Elizabeth Park in Hartford). The Cross Country Calendar on our school website has been updated to reflect the change. Students should arrive at Illing for 3:15pm to stretch and walk the course with Coach O’Neill. The meet will begin at 4:00pm.
Students advancing to run in the Middle School State Competition (approximately 7 of our runners) will be notified by Coach O’Neill. All 5th grade runners and those not advancing to states are asked to hand wash (and line dry) their uniform and return it to Mrs. O’Neill in a baggie (labeled with the child’s name) sometime next week. Please remember there is a charge if the uniform is not returned to the school.
Cheerleading For 4th Grade Girls
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolWe have several 5th – 8th grade students interested in Cheerleading for SJS (thank you to the parents that filled out our form!).
We are now looking to see how many 4th grade girls would be interested and available to participate on the squad. Fourth grade parents are asked to use the form below to let us know if your daughter would like to participate in Cheerleading for SJS and what their availability (right after school and on Saturdays) would be.
We also still need a few parent/grandparent volunteers who would be willing to assist the squad during after school practices and at games. You don’t have to have a daughter on the squad to help (our volunteer cheer coach has a 1st grader).
SJS Cheerleading Interest Form
November Book & Art Club Update
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolPlease note, the November 7th Book & Art club (for Grade 1 & 2) is Full.
There are still openings in the Grade 3 & 4 Book & Art Club that will be held on November 14th.
Book Art Club Permission Slip Nov 14th Gr 3 & 4
Yesterday’s Book & Art Club
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolYesterday 3rd & 4th grade Book & Art Club participants watched a BrainPop and read a book about the history of Halloween. Students made black cats & pumpkins out of model magic along with finger print spiders! Special thanks to Mrs. Carpenter for the cute pictures below.
East Catholic Open House & Entrance Exam Reminder
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolEast Catholic will hold an open house on Thursday, November 1, 2018. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with the program starting promptly at 7:00 p.m. During this night, families will have the opportunity to hear from the Head of School, meet the faculty, staff, and alumni, and explore the campus through student and parent led tours.
ECHS will host the required Entrance Exam that following Saturday, November 3rd at 8:30 a.m. with an additional date on November 17th at 8:30 a.m. Students who score highly on these exams are eligible for Merit Scholarships that stay with the student all four years at East Catholic.
Pre-registration for our Open House and Entrance Exam is not required, but is appreciated. If you would like to RSVP before the event, please visit: https://www.echs.com/
6th Grade STREAM Class
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolBand Notice
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolStudents who participated in the Eastern Regional Band Concert should bring their instruments to school tomorrow for a special event with Mr. Corcoran.
Downtown Scarecrow Festival – We need your vote!
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolShow your SJS SPIRIT!! Our Scarecrow is up on Main Street! Now, we need your help to win! You can now vote for our scarecrow (Number 27 – “Mike & James”) at the following locations:
Mary Cheney Library, 586 Main St.
Silk City Coffee, 763 Main St.
Beller’s Music, 881 Main St.
Silk City Antiques, 845 Main St.
Sean’s Fine Jewelry, 713 Main St.
EM Dougan Art and Framing, 1071 Main St.
Please encourage everyone in your family to cast a vote!
There is also a second competition for the scarecrow that gets the most likes on the Downtown Manchester Scarecrow Festival Facebook Page. If you are on FB, please click the link below and give us a LIKE and Share!
Special thanks to Mrs. Piotrowski for spearheading this project for SJS and her team of 5th grade helpers including: Dillon D., Alivia R., Nora O., Gabrielle P., Rocky H., Mason P., Alex M., Maddie D, Lenox C. and William P. Also special thanks to Mrs. Scalese for helping with the installation.
Last year our SJS Scarecrow took 1st place in the People’s Choice awards and 2nd place in the Facebook Favorites Competition…Go Sabers!