Mrs. Kanute would like to extend a huge Thank You to all the families who helped make morning drop-off run more smoothly this morning.  If you didn’t read through this yesterday, please take a moment to do so now:

To try to reduce morning traffic congestion, beginning Wednesday morning we are extending the length of our “Drop & Go” location for parents dropping students off after 7:30am. In addition to dropping off in front of the gym/breezeway, parents may pull up in front of the school (by the hedges) and curbside in front of the staff parking lot between the Pre-K and main building.  Please Do Not Block the crosswalk area.

It is because your child(ren)’s safety is our top priority that we ask you to please be respectful about obeying the posted traffic signs and following the school’s drop-off rules:

• Do NOT stop your car in the middle of the street or the Otis Street intersection to drop-off your child(ren).  This is extremely dangerous for you, your child(ren), the crossing guard, and other students.

 

• Do NOT park in the marked “No Parking” zone in front of the white house across from the school.  The no parking sign is there to help aid with vision for the crosswalk.

 

• If you are dropping off curbside in front of the gym/breezeway/school, your child(ren) should have their backpack ready to go and exit on the SIDEWALK side of the car only.  Do not let your child(ren) exit your car into the street.

 

• If you wish to walk your child(ren) to the breezeway in the morning, you may park in front of the Pre-Kindergarten building on Park Street, on St. James Street, on Otis Street (on the designated side), or in the St. James Church parking lot.  Between these multiple locations, there is plenty of parking to accommodate all parents.

 

• Whether you are doing curbside drop-off or parking your car to walk your child up to the school, please make a point to plan enough time into your morning routine to help your child(ren) arrive SAFELY and on time.

 

We thank you in advance for doing your part to help us keep our children safe.

 

 

The Saint James School “Blue Ribbon/Now Enrolling” lawn signs are out of storage and looking for homes (literally).  If you live in a medium to high traffic area and are willing to put a sign on your lawn in support of Saint James School, we would appreciate it!  Signs are available in the main office at the front desk.

 

Today you should receive a notice home in your child’s folder regarding a survey that the school is administering to help us gather data for our upcoming reaccreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.  A major part of the accreditation process is a self-evaluation, which takes into account feedback from all members of our school community to help us identify our strengths and our areas for improvement.

Once you have read the survey notice, please take a few moments to complete the Parent Survey if you are currently the parent of an SJS student (one per household, please).  This survey can be easily accessed by clicking HERE or entering www.surveymonkey.com/s/sjsparent into your browser.

 

Second, please help any child in your household that is a current SJS student complete the Student Survey.  The student survey can be easily accessed by clicking HERE or entering www.surveymonkey.com/s/sjsstudent into your browser.

 

If you have a child in your household that graduated from SJS in the years 2010 through 2013, please have them take the Alumni Survey.  You can easily access the Alumni Survey by clicking HERE or entering www.surveymonkey.com/s/sjsalumni into your browser.

 

We ask that you complete the appropriate survey(s) by next Tuesday, April 1, 2014.  We are grateful for your time and honest feedback as we undertake this important initiative.   If you have any questions on the survey process, please e-mail the school at info@saintjamesschool.net.

 

 

 

 

 

Please help us spread the word about Saint James School and our upcoming Open House:

If you are on Facebook, please take a moment to  “like” and “share” our Open House post.

In addition, the Saint James School “now enrolling” lawn signs are available in the Main Office.  We invite all families to stop by and take one to display on your lawn or in a well-traveled area near your home.

Lastly, there are Saint James School “Open House” postcards in the Main Office and at the Pre-Kindergarten that you can give to family and friends who may be interested our school.

Thank you for helping Saint James School continue to grow and thrive!

 

You can open right to our Open House Facebook post by clicking here.