During Catholic School’s Week SJS will host an Open House for families considering our Kindergarten through 8th Grade program for the 2024-2025 school year. If you know of anyone who may be considering Saint James School, please invite them to RSVP on our website.
Questions regarding admissions for next year may be directed to our Admissions & Advancement Director, Amy Guenther (aguenther@saintjamesschool.net) or via phone at 860.643.5088. Applications for the 2024-2025 school year are already being accepted for NEW SJS students and many classes do have wait lists already.
For students currently in our Pre-K3 – 7th grade program, returning student registration forms will be emailed to you on February 1st (if you have a new student that you would like to join us next year and have not yet reached out to Mrs. Guenther, please do so ASAP). Current students receive priority for registration from February 1st – February 23rd.
Thank you to everyone who has already liked, commented, and/or shared our Open House post on Facebook and Instagram…. If you have not already done so, please take a few moments to do so now by clicking HERE for Facebook and HERE for Instagram. Thank you!
Prospective Family Open House Event
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolDuring Catholic School’s Week SJS will host an Open House for families considering our Kindergarten through 8th Grade program for the 2024-2025 school year. If you know of anyone who may be considering Saint James School, please invite them to RSVP on our website.
Questions regarding admissions for next year may be directed to our Admissions & Advancement Director, Amy Guenther (aguenther@saintjamesschool.net) or via phone at 860.643.5088. Applications for the 2024-2025 school year are already being accepted for NEW SJS students and many classes do have wait lists already.
For students currently in our Pre-K3 – 7th grade program, returning student registration forms will be emailed to you on February 1st (if you have a new student that you would like to join us next year and have not yet reached out to Mrs. Guenther, please do so ASAP). Current students receive priority for registration from February 1st – February 23rd.
Thank you to everyone who has already liked, commented, and/or shared our Open House post on Facebook and Instagram…. If you have not already done so, please take a few moments to do so now by clicking HERE for Facebook and HERE for Instagram. Thank you!
Snow Much Fun in Pre-K4
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolToday our Pre-K students continued their lessons on Arctic Animals and enjoyed some chilly-themed fun. Special thanks to Mrs. Carpenter for the cute pictures!
Last Call: Collectors Club (Gr. 5-8)
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolWe are excited to share that parent volunteer Mr. Garcia has offered to take over hosting the Collectors Club, which was started last year for students interesting in collecting trading cards. If your student is in grades 5 – 8 and would like to participate, please complete the form below and send it to the SJS main office with your student by tomorrow (Friday 1/19/24).
2024 collectors club permission slip
Reminder For Sacrament Preparation
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolFamilies with a student preparing to receive First Reconciliation and First Communion in May are required to attend the Family Sacrament Preparation days which will be on Sunday, January 21st and Sunday, May 5th, immediately following the 10am Mass at St. Bartholomew Church. This applies to Catholic students in grade 2, and Catholic students in grades 3 – 8 who have not previously made these sacraments and wish to do so. At least one parent is required to attend with their child. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s teacher.
3rd Grade STEM Club
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolThere will be a session of STEM Club for students in Grade 3 on Thursday, January 25. If your child would like to attend, please complete the permission form.
STEM Club Permission Slip 012524
Box Tops Contest: Win A Grade-Wide Dress Down
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolWe are looking forward to a little friendly competition amongst grades with the return of the Box Tops Dress Down Competition. Please download the Box Tops App (if you don’t already have it) and each time you purchase products with the Box Tops Logo, take a picture of your receipt using the App. Box Tops earnings will be automatically credited to your account! Be sure to have St James School Manchester, CT designated as your child’s school – you will also be able to “Give Credit” to a certain grade after each scan so it will be counted towards the competition!
The grade with the most earnings during the contest period (now through March 31st) will win a free dress down day.
We also have a special Box Tops “Leader Board” that we will post periodically and share over announcements to give updates!
Boys Varsity Wins MLK Tournament
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolNo School Monday
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolAs a reminder, there is no school on Monday – January 15th – for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
Honoring Dr. King at SJS
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolIn his famous sermon preached in Detroit in 1954, Dr. King said, “The great problem facing modern man is that the means by which we live have outdistanced the spiritual ends for which we live,” words that still ring true today, 70 years later. Here at SJS, it remains our hope that through faith-based lessons and values-based discussions…
Tonight: HSA/Gala Meeting
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolThe January HSA meeting will be held this evening – Thursday, January 11th – at 6:00pm in the school cafeteria. We will be working on final planning for our March Gala and discussing events/fundraisers for the upcoming months. We hope you will join us!