The office has been receiving many calls from parents between the hours of 1:00-1:45 P.M. to have their child/ren dismissed earlier than at the end of the school day. This not only causes confusion but interrupts the classroom and lesson being taught as we pass along the message to the teacher and then the child gathers his/her belongings. While a 1:45 dismissal may not seem to be a big deal, teachers are still in the middle of teaching at that point.
If you know your child needs to be dismissed early, please send in a note in the morning with your child or phone the office before 9:00 A.M. with a message if a note is forgotten. While we realize that emergencies do occur, please make every effort to make plans with your child/ren in the morning.
Also, please try to make appointments for after school hours so they are not missing the last 15-25 minutes of the day. Picking up your child/ren early means that they miss instructional time, organizing their books and homework to be brought home, and is an interruption to the lesson being taught by the teacher.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Patricia A. Kanute, Principal
Soccer Practice Today
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolSoccer practice will be held this afternoon at Charter Oak field in Machester. JV practice (3rd, 4th and 5th grades) will be from 5:00pm to 6:30 pm and varsity practice (6th 7th and 8th grades) will be from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
Reminder: HSA Meeting Tonight
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThe April HSA meeting will be held tonight at 6:30pm in the Pre-Kindergarten building. All parents/grandparents with a child at Saint James School are welcome to attend. Please click here for the agenda.
Note to Parents Regarding Phone Calls for Early Dismissals
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolIf you know your child needs to be dismissed early, please send in a note in the morning with your child or phone the office before 9:00 A.M. with a message if a note is forgotten. While we realize that emergencies do occur, please make every effort to make plans with your child/ren in the morning.
Also, please try to make appointments for after school hours so they are not missing the last 15-25 minutes of the day. Picking up your child/ren early means that they miss instructional time, organizing their books and homework to be brought home, and is an interruption to the lesson being taught by the teacher.
Reminder: Spring Fundraiser Pickup Tomorrow
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolPlease be advised, items purchased through the recent Jeannine Fundraiser can be picked up in the breezeway after school tomorrow (Wednesday, April 9th). As always, we are very grateful to all our families and friends who helped support Saint James School through this fundraising initiative.
Saint James Soccer Update
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThe Saint James School soccer program will start this Saturday, April 5. Game schedules will be emailed to parents tonight and posted tomorrow.
Father/Daughter Dance
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThe annual Saint James School father/daughter dance will be held on Saturday, May 10th. If you are interested in volunteering to help at this event, please contact Jaime Jablonecki at jasc5@att.net, Linda Carpenter at tcarpenter2005@cox.net, Darcy Donnelly at ddonnell@travelers.com or Stacy Helin at schelin@aol.com.
Land's End Penny Logo Sale
/in St. James Notices /by jonesenIf you are looking to purchase new school shirts for spring, please note, Land’s End will be offering it’s “Penny Logo” promotion from April 9th – April 11th.
Land’s End Penny Logo Sale
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolIf you are looking to purchase new school shirts for spring, please note, Land’s End will be offering it’s “Penny Logo” promotion from April 9th – April 11th.
Last Day For Surveys
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolPlease note, today is the LAST DAY to take the parent/student/alumni feedback survey(s) for Saint James School. Only about 30% of our current school families have taken the survey so far, which is definitely less than we had hoped for. If you have not already taken the survey (and/or had your student(s) take the survey) please take a few moments to do so today. Not only is your opinion extremely important to us, but your feedback is very important as we prepare for the NEASC reaccreditation process. If you have a child that is an alum (years 2010 through 2013), please make sure they take the alumni survey. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail us at info@saintjamesschool.net. Thank you again for your time and commitment to our school.
Saint James School 2015 Drama Club
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolOn Saturday, May 16th at 7:00pm, the Saint James School 2015 Drama Club will present its production of Little Red Robin Hood. The performance is open to the public, with tickets available at the door the night of the show for $5.00 per person ($20.00 per family maximum).
Little Red Robin Hood is described as a “fractured fairy tale”, telling the story of Robin Hood using nursery rhyme characters. Little Red Riding Hood is cast in the role of Robin Hood and many other nursery rhyme characters such as the Pied Piper, the Emperor (of the Emperor’s New Clothes), the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, Mother Goose, and Humpty Dumpty appear in this comedy that children of all ages (and their parents) will enjoy!