There will be a Virtus Training session this evening, May 26th, at East Catholic High School in Manchester. Please remember if you wish to volunteer at the school for any reason, you must first complete the background check and Virtus training.
To register for this session, please visit the Virtus Website. Select Hartford, CT (Archdiocese) and choose “Start Registration.” Scroll down until you see session at East Catholic. Please note, walk-ins are not allowed, you must register ahead of time.
Thank You!
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolOn behalf of all the staff at Saint James School, we wish to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to all the parents who helped with yesterday’s staff appreciation luncheon and all the other special treats the staff has received over the course of the week. We are extremely blessed to have such a supportive, caring parent community at Saint James School!! A very special thank you to Mrs. Santangelo, who chaired the event and pulled everything together, as well as the HSA and room moms who helped her coordinate the event.
Used Book Sale Until 4:00pm
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolAs a reminder, today’s used book sale in the gym is open until 4:00pm. Please stop by before/after pick-up to browse the books. All books cost $1.00.
VIRTUS Training at ECHS
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThere will be a Virtus Training session this evening, May 26th, at East Catholic High School in Manchester. Please remember if you wish to volunteer at the school for any reason, you must first complete the background check and Virtus training.
To register for this session, please visit the Virtus Website. Select Hartford, CT (Archdiocese) and choose “Start Registration.” Scroll down until you see session at East Catholic. Please note, walk-ins are not allowed, you must register ahead of time.
Used Book Sale Tomorrow
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThe used book sale will be held during the school day on Thursday, May 26th. All classes will be coming down to browse/purchase books. All books will be priced at $1.00. Please make a note to have your child(ren) bring cash to school on May 26th if you wish for them to shop during class time. The used book sale will also remain open until 4:00pm so that parents can visit after pick-up and 2nd graders going on the field trip can shop when they return.
8th Grade Show Tonight
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThe Grade 8 Show will be held this evening (Wednesday, May 25th) in the Gym beginning at 6:30pm.
2016 Field Day
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolThe Saint James School Field Day will be held for grades 1st – 7th on June 9th from 9:45 to 1:30. Please see the attached notice, which is also being sent home with students today or tomorrow via their school folders.
Field Day Letter
Congratulations SJS Drama Club
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolCongratulations to the SJS 2016 Drama Club on another awesome performance this past Friday evening. Below are some additional pictures from the show (click to enlarge) – special thanks to Mrs. Parsons for sending these in. Also, we would again like to thank our volunteer Drama Club chairperson, Mrs. Canna, for all the time and energy she put into helping create another great year of Drama at Saint James School!
Used Book Sale
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThank you so much to all our families and friends who have donated books in support of our SJS Used Book Sale to support new books for our school library! We have a great selection of gently used books for a variety of reading levels. The used book sale will be held during the school day on Thursday, May 26th. All classes will be coming down to browse/purchase books. All books will be priced at $1.00. Please make a note to have your child(ren) bring cash to school on May 26th if you wish for them to shop during class time. The used book sale will also remain open until 4:00pm so that parents can visit after pick-up and 2nd graders going on the field trip can shop when they return.
Drama Club Production Tonight
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolPlease join us TONIGHT (Friday, May 20th) at 7:00pm as the 2016 Saint James School Drama Club presents Dorothy in Wonderland. Admission is $5.00 ($20 per family max). Our students did an amazing job during their dress rehearsal performance, which was held this morning for SJS students and staff. Our Drama Club members and parent volunteers have worked really hard to bring this production to life – please encourage your family members and friends to attend as well! Special thanks to Mrs. Canna for all her time and energy as volunteer chair of the 2016 Drama Club. We hope to have more pictures from the show to add to the website and e-mail blast on Monday.
Rosary & May Crowning
/in St. James Notices /by jonesenSaint James School students celebrated the May Crowning and Rosary in conjunction with Pastor Appreciation Day this past Wednesday. Below are some pictures from this special annual tradition. Please click pictures to enlarge.