South Windsor Carpool

We have a family in South Windsor who is interested in setting up a carpool (Dart Hill Road and Avery Street Area).  Please call and speak to Mrs. DelSignore in the main office if you are interested.

Standard Uniforms For Tomorrow

Please note, all students (with the exception of Mrs. Gangloff’s class) should wear their regular uniform to school tomorrow (Friday), even classes that normally have Gym on Friday.  Students in grades 1-8 will attend Mass tomorrow.  No gym uniforms should be worn to school tomorrow, except for students in Mrs. Gangloff’s class.

Instrumental Music Schedule Change

Due to the School Mass on Friday, Mr. Corcoran will teach lessons for grades 4 and 5 tomorrow (Thursday September 3rd).

Future Musicians (School Band) New Parents Meeting Tonight

Just a reminder that there will be a meeting this evening at 6:30pm in the Cafeteria for beginning band parents & students Gr. 4 – 8 who will be joining the band program this year or are interested in learning more about the instrumental music program.

Gym Uniform

Just a reminder that Mrs. Kanute is allowing students to wear their GYM UNIFORM (with sneakers) to school tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday due to the high temperatures forecasted for the next few days.

HSA Meeting Tonight

The first HSA (Home & School Association) Meeting of the new school year will be held Tonight (Tuesday, September 1st) at 7:00pm in the gym.  HSA meetings are open to all Saint James School parents/ grandparents/ guardians.  Additional details can be found HERE.  We hope to see you there!

Family Information Sheet – Please Correct & Return

A Family Information Sheet, showing the contact information the school has listed for your family, will be coming home with your child today or tomorrow.  Please review, make any changes, and send back to the school the following day.

Letter from the Superintendent

Please take a moment to read the attached letter from Dr. Hoyt, Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Hartford.

Fall 2015 Letter to Parents and Guardians

SJS Cross Country Paperwork Due Monday

The first Cross Country practice of the season will be held on Tuesday, September 1st. It will be open to all SJS students in 5th – 8th grade.  In order to participate, the the 2015-2016 Athletic Health Form must be completed and turned in by this coming Monday, along with the $35.00 cross country fee required for each participant (Make checks out to Saint James School).

Practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:15-3:30pm, unless otherwise noted by the coach.  Students should dismiss to the school gym with the WALKERS group.  They will wait in the gym with the teacher until Coach O’Neill comes down to get them.  Please be outside the gym for pickup by 3:30pm.

Please contact Coach O’Neill at the school if you are interested in helping with the Cross Country program.

SJS Job Opening: Music Teacher

Saint James School is looking to hire a classroom music teacher for grades K-8 for the 2015-2016 school year.  If you know anyone who would be interested in applying for the position, please have them contact Mr. Corcoran at (860) 342-4485.