Saint James Church Pick-Up Reminders

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A reminder for parents who are picking up students in the Saint James Church parking lot at the end of the day:

As always, the safety and well-being of our students is our number one priority.  Therefore, we ask that all parents exit their cars and meet their child(ren) at the entrance to the parking lot so we can see who is going with whom.

In addition, no cars are to move from their parking spots until ALL children and parents are safely in their cars.  A teacher will signal when it is appropriate to do so.

When it is time to exit the lot, remember to be courteous and respectful to your fellow SJS parents.

Your support of – and adherence to – these simple policies will ensure everyone goes home safe and happy.

We thank you for your support in this important matter.

 

 

 

First Day of School

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We hope that everyone has had a wonderful, relaxing summer and our students are ready to start another great year of learning tomorrow (Wednesday, August 28th) for our first day of school.  Just a couple of reminders and updates:

  • Tomorrow is a half day, with dismissal at 12:05pm.  Please make sure every student knows how they are getting home tomorrow so they can relay that information to their teacher (aftercare, bus, or pick-up in the church parking lot).
  • Kindergarten parents will be able to go to the classroom with their child in the morning and will be asked to confirm after-school transportation plans (aftercare, bus, or pick-up in church parking lot).
  • Please remember aftercare students will need to bring a lunch from home.
  • RAIN PLAN:  If there is rain tomorrow morning, all students will come in through the main doors of the school (formerly red, now pained green to match the new windows!)  and proceed right to their classrooms with their supplies.  Kindergarten parents will accompany their children to the classrooms as may any parents of our new families and younger students if necessary. Fortunately,  the weather forecast appears to have changed from yesterday and it looks like we will be able to meet outside (parking lot between the Pre-Kindergarten and K-8 school building) as we traditionally do.
  • Due to scheduling conflicts, we will NOT be having a new parent information session in the cafeteria this year.  Our Director of Advancement, Amy Guenther, will be on hand in the cafeteria after the morning bells if any of our first year parents have any last minute questions they wish to discuss.
  • If anyone needs a new oval “SJS” sticker for their car (or for any new families that did not get one at the meet & sweet last night), they will available in the main office throughout the year at no charge.

We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow morning!

Events Calendar

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The Monthly Events Calendar for the 2013-2014 school year is now available on our website under the “Calendars, Forms, & Docs” quicklink (yellow bar on the right hand side of our homepage).  In addition, you can easily add the Saint James School events right to your e-mail or mobile calendar by going to the calendar on the homepage and selecting the”View Calendar” button.  A monthly calendar will appear.  If you scroll down to the bottom of the monthly calendar, you have an option to “Subscribe” or “Add to Google Calendar.”   Clicking on the individual events also gives you an option to add that specific event directly to your e-mail or mobile calendar.

2013-2014 SJS School Bus Schedule (Manchester residents)

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The 2013-2014 school bus schedule (for Manchester residents only) can be accessed by clicking on the link below.  Please note, this is only the portion of the bus schedule that relates to Saint James School.  The full bus schedule for all schools in town is available on the Manchester Board of Education Website.

 

2013-2014 Bus Schedule SJS

Every Vote For SJS Helps Earn Money For Our School!

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Please take a moment to vote for Saint James School in Target’s Give With Target promotion and ask your family and friends to do the same! For every 25 votes, Target will send our school a $25 check that Mrs. Kanute can use for classroom supplies, etc.

Click Here To Vote! or visit http://givewith.target.com/

You can vote once a week until the contest ends! We are grateful for your support!

Give With Target 2013

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This back-to-school season, Target is again giving away $5 Million dollars to schools across the country.  With your support, Saint James School can benefit from their generosity.  All you need to do is be on Facebook and vote for our school through the Target page once a week (plus get your friends and family to do so too!).  For every 25 likes our school gets through Target’s page, Target will donate $25 to our school!

You can vote once a week for the duration of the contest – which runs August 14th – September 21st (or until the $5 Million is given away).

We will send an e-mail next week with the contest link (as well as posting it on our Facebook page), so please keep an eye out.  As always, Saint James School is grateful for your support!!  A special thank you to Mrs. D for the heads up on this contest!

 

 

 

2013-2014 Monthly Events Calendar

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Attached is the link to the Monthly Events Calendar for the 2013-2014 School Year.  Please note dates are subject to change based on weather, scheduling conflicts, etc.  We will inform you of any changes via e-mail and/or written notice.

This document will be posted under the quick links section of our school website (yellow bars on the right) under “Calendars, Forms, & Docs.”

 

Monthly Events Calendar 2013-2014

New Windows Currently Being Installed at SJS

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We are excited to announce that Phase 1 of the Window Replacement Project is currently underway at SJS! Among the many benefits of these much-needed new windows will be a significant improvement in the energy efficiency of the impacted classrooms. A huge Thank You to all the SJS parents, grandparents, alumni, Saint James Church parishioners, and many wonderful friends of the school who have given their support to this important initiative during the past several years.  We would also like to specifically recognize sizable donations from our great friends at Highland Park Market and CL&P (through the Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit Program) that helped us close the gap on our funding needs for this project.

Land's End 30% Off Promotion

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Still in need of uniform items for back-to-school?  Land’s End is currently offering 30% off school uniform purchases plus free shipping on orders over $50.  To take advantage of this offer, use Promo Code: Key and PIN: 8613.  This special ends August 13th. If you have not already done so, please remember to sign up for e-mails from landsend.com so you will automatically be notified about their many savings events.

 

Also, please remember you can earn extra cash for our school by shopping through the BoxTops Marketplace for all your online purchases including Land’s End!

 

 

Land’s End 30% Off Promotion

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Still in need of uniform items for back-to-school?  Land’s End is currently offering 30% off school uniform purchases plus free shipping on orders over $50.  To take advantage of this offer, use Promo Code: Key and PIN: 8613.  This special ends August 13th. If you have not already done so, please remember to sign up for e-mails from landsend.com so you will automatically be notified about their many savings events.

 

Also, please remember you can earn extra cash for our school by shopping through the BoxTops Marketplace for all your online purchases including Land’s End!