Please join us in congratulating three wonderful, highly dedicated staff members who will be retiring at the end of this school year: Mrs. Kanute, Mrs. Curry, and Mrs. DelSignore have all decided to end their highly successful careers with Saint James School at the end of June. All three have played significant roles in shaping SJS into the exceptional school it is today and we wish them all the best in this exciting new chapter of their lives.
Mrs. Patricia Kanute – Principal
Mrs. Kanute has been in education for 38 years, the last 19 of which she has served as Principal at Saint James School. Early in her career, Mrs. Kanute worked as a 1st grade teacher in the Southington Public Schools before finding her true calling in Catholic education at St. Dominic School in Southington. During her time at St. Dominic, Mrs. Kanute held several teaching positions, including Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and 4th grade. In 1997, Mrs. Kanute was called upon to be the Assistant Principal at a Catholic school in Hartford, a position she held for just one year before being moved into the role of Principal of Saint James School in 1998.
During her tenure in education and administration, Mrs. Kanute has overseen numerous successful school accreditations, including our “exceptional” accreditation status by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges here at SJS last year. Among her proudest accomplishments during her career is leading Saint James School to the esteemed honor of being designated a Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor bestowed upon an academic institution, in 2010. Mrs. Kanute says Saint James School will forever hold a special place in her heart and, while she will not miss the lengthy commute from Southington each day, she will certainly miss seeing the students, parents, and staff every morning.
Please join us in wishing Mrs. Kanute much enjoyment in her retirement as she enjoys time at her summer home on the shore as well as spending time with her grandchildren, children, husband, and the rest of her family.
Mrs. Patricia Curry – Vice Principal
Mrs. Curry has enjoyed a very blessed career in teaching, spending 34 years as an elementary school teacher at Saint James School before retiring from the profession she loves in 2014. Since then, she has been serving as Vice Principal of our school, working closely with Mrs. Kanute and Mrs. DelSignore in the main office and filling in as a substitute teacher for the grades on occasion.
Mrs. Curry began her career at SJS in 1980 as a 1st grade teacher. She moved up to the 2nd grade after her second year, where she remained until 2014. Mrs. Curry says that she loved teaching and particularly enjoyed second grade as there are so many milestones that occur at that point for children both academically and spiritually.
In her retirement, Mrs. Curry is looking forward to spending more time with her grandchildren, children, and other family members. She also plans to spend more time traveling, something she has enjoyed immensely since her retirement from teaching. At the same time, Mrs. Curry will tell you that Saint James School feels like family to her and she looks forward to coming back as a substitute teacher and plans to stay connected with our school community in other ways as well.
Mrs. Eileen DelSignore – School Secretary
Mrs. DelSignore has worked as the school secretary at Saint James School since being hired by Sister Louise Kelly in 1983. Three of her four children graduated from Saint James School and four of her grandchildren attended Saint James School as well. Mrs. DelSignore has been an invaluable employee of the school during her tenure, keeping the office well organized even during the time that the school had over 500 students coming through the doors each morning!
Mrs. DelSignore has a special knack for remembering former students and their families, and takes the time to catch up with them when she can. During the past several years, Mrs. DelSignore has enjoyed seeing many former Saint James School students that she knew as children, come back into the office to enroll their own children.
Please join us in thanking Mrs. DelSignore for her years of service and dedication to our school! She is looking forward to spending time with her family, enjoying the beach, and traveling with family and friends.
New additions to the school staff and administration will be announced once these positions are filled.
Movie Night Tomorrow!
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolCome watch “SING” tomorrow (4/7) at Family Movie Night! It will be a great way to kick-off April vacation and to spend time with friends. Please see the event flyer here for details and follow this link to sign up.
Parents, please feel free to bring along a chair if you’d rather not sit on the gym floor. We will also have some chairs for you to use. We are just asking that all chairs be set up in the back so as not to block the view for the children on the floor.
Spirit Sticks will be sold at Movie Night! Spirit sticks make great Easter egg fillers so be sure to get a few while your child is busy watching the movie!
3rd Graders Learn About Owls
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolSJS 3rd graders have been learning about small animals and habitats as part of their science lessons. Students are working on researching, writing, and illustrating a short book about an assigned animal. Yesterday, Mrs. Phelan’s class dissected (sanitized) owl “pellets,” as they learned about owls and what they eat (click pictures to enlarge). The kids were excited to have retired SJS 3rd Grade teacher Mrs. Camposeo come back to join in the fun! Mrs. Moran’s class will be doing the owl pellet dissection after April break.
Save the Date! Father/Daughter Dance
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolHats Off To Reading Contest Winners!
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolCongratulations to our 2017 Hats Off To Reading contest winners – Kindergarten and 4th grade! These two grades read the most books out of their group (K-3rd; 4th-6th) during the contest period. For their efforts, students in the winning grades have earned a free dress down day and a no homework night! The teachers will announce to the students when these to rewards will occur. Congratulations to our winning grades and we hope everyone will keep on reading!
Saint James School Foundation Golf Tournament – Register Today!
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolHopefully you have saved the date of Monday, May 15th for the 23rd Annual Saint James School Foundation Spring Scramble Golf Classic. Foursomes are filling up quickly and this event will sell out so please register as soon as possible.
Sign up as a foursome, a single, or just come for the dinner!
Registration forms were also sent home with SJS students via their school folders and can be viewed/printed HERE. Online registration and sponsorship information is also available by clicking HERE.
You can read more about the SJS Foundation on our website.
SJS Soccer Update
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolAs of now, we have not gotten confirmation from the Town of Manchester that the fields are playable. With today’s rain the field will be unplayable so there will be no practice on Wednesday, April 5th. There is still a possibility that there will be some games on Saturday, April 8th, but with additional rain scheduled for Thursday/Friday they may be cancelled. Please stay tuned for further updates.
Reminder For 8th Grade Parents
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolArchbishop’s Scholarship
The Foundation for the Advancement of Catholic Schools (FACS) will award four $2,500.00 renewable scholarships in the name of the Archbishop of Hartford to 8th grade students entering each one of the Archdiocesan High Schools next year. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of financial need and academic excellence. The pool of applicants will be drawn from the 8th grade students attending a Catholic elementary school in the Archdiocese of Hartford who are enrolling as freshman at one of the Archdiocesan High Schools for the coming school year.
Attached are:
I. The Archbishop’s Scholarship Application Form to be completed by students/families.
II. Guidelines and Criteria which provides information about the application process including due date for the return of completed applications to the Archdiocesan High Schools.
Please be sure that all applications are complete – with all required documentation attached – and submitted back to SJS by APRIL 7th (the Friday before April break) so we may submit it to the appropriate High School.
Hoffman Foundation Scholarship
The Maximilian E. and Marion O. Hoffman Foundation, Inc. is offering twelve renewable scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to students entering one of the Hartford Archdiocesan High Schools as a freshman next year. Attached please find:
I. The Hoffman Foundation Scholarship Application Form to be completed by students/families.
II. Guidelines and Criteria which provides information about the application process including due date for the return of completed applications to the Archdiocesan High Schools.
Please be sure that all applications are complete – with all required documentation attached – and submitted back to SJS by APRIL 7th so we may submit it to the appropriate High School.
Congratulations!
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolPlease join us in congratulating three wonderful, highly dedicated staff members who will be retiring at the end of this school year: Mrs. Kanute, Mrs. Curry, and Mrs. DelSignore have all decided to end their highly successful careers with Saint James School at the end of June. All three have played significant roles in shaping SJS into the exceptional school it is today and we wish them all the best in this exciting new chapter of their lives.
Mrs. Patricia Kanute – Principal
Mrs. Kanute has been in education for 38 years, the last 19 of which she has served as Principal at Saint James School. Early in her career, Mrs. Kanute worked as a 1st grade teacher in the Southington Public Schools before finding her true calling in Catholic education at St. Dominic School in Southington. During her time at St. Dominic, Mrs. Kanute held several teaching positions, including Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and 4th grade. In 1997, Mrs. Kanute was called upon to be the Assistant Principal at a Catholic school in Hartford, a position she held for just one year before being moved into the role of Principal of Saint James School in 1998.
During her tenure in education and administration, Mrs. Kanute has overseen numerous successful school accreditations, including our “exceptional” accreditation status by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges here at SJS last year. Among her proudest accomplishments during her career is leading Saint James School to the esteemed honor of being designated a Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor bestowed upon an academic institution, in 2010. Mrs. Kanute says Saint James School will forever hold a special place in her heart and, while she will not miss the lengthy commute from Southington each day, she will certainly miss seeing the students, parents, and staff every morning.
Please join us in wishing Mrs. Kanute much enjoyment in her retirement as she enjoys time at her summer home on the shore as well as spending time with her grandchildren, children, husband, and the rest of her family.
Mrs. Patricia Curry – Vice Principal
Mrs. Curry has enjoyed a very blessed career in teaching, spending 34 years as an elementary school teacher at Saint James School before retiring from the profession she loves in 2014. Since then, she has been serving as Vice Principal of our school, working closely with Mrs. Kanute and Mrs. DelSignore in the main office and filling in as a substitute teacher for the grades on occasion.
Mrs. Curry began her career at SJS in 1980 as a 1st grade teacher. She moved up to the 2nd grade after her second year, where she remained until 2014. Mrs. Curry says that she loved teaching and particularly enjoyed second grade as there are so many milestones that occur at that point for children both academically and spiritually.
In her retirement, Mrs. Curry is looking forward to spending more time with her grandchildren, children, and other family members. She also plans to spend more time traveling, something she has enjoyed immensely since her retirement from teaching. At the same time, Mrs. Curry will tell you that Saint James School feels like family to her and she looks forward to coming back as a substitute teacher and plans to stay connected with our school community in other ways as well.
Mrs. Eileen DelSignore – School Secretary
Mrs. DelSignore has worked as the school secretary at Saint James School since being hired by Sister Louise Kelly in 1983. Three of her four children graduated from Saint James School and four of her grandchildren attended Saint James School as well. Mrs. DelSignore has been an invaluable employee of the school during her tenure, keeping the office well organized even during the time that the school had over 500 students coming through the doors each morning!
Mrs. DelSignore has a special knack for remembering former students and their families, and takes the time to catch up with them when she can. During the past several years, Mrs. DelSignore has enjoyed seeing many former Saint James School students that she knew as children, come back into the office to enroll their own children.
Please join us in thanking Mrs. DelSignore for her years of service and dedication to our school! She is looking forward to spending time with her family, enjoying the beach, and traveling with family and friends.
New additions to the school staff and administration will be announced once these positions are filled.
Easter Party Fun!
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThank you to all the families that attended the Easter Party on Saturday. There were lots of happy faces to go along with the sweet treats, fun games, scavenger hunt, craft, and face-painting! A very big “thank you” goes to Tabitha Post (and her helpers, Gabby and Ben) for chairing this brand new event!! Thank you also to the committee members, Lisa Barry, Erin Daley, Jodi Talaga and Alicia Poth. Special thanks to parent volunteer, Erin Daley of Erin Daley Photography, for providing the festive photo booth and photos. Please take a look at some photos below (Click to enlarge).
Munson's Order Pick Up This Afternoon
/in St. James Notices /by jonesenAs a reminder, Munson’s orders will be ready for pick-up TODAY (Friday 3/31) in the gym at afternoon pick-up. If you have any questions, please contact parent volunteer, Megan Hunt, at meganhunt727@gmail.com. Thank you for your support of Saint James School!