Final Box Tops Collection Tomorrow

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Please note that the final box tops collection for the year will be tomorrow.

Reminder: Tomorrow's Field Day – Grades Pre-K through 5th

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Tomorrow (Tuesday) is Field Day for grades Pre-K – 5th Grade.   Students should wear their SJS gym shorts and gym sneakers with the color designated below.  Please remember to apply sunscreen to children in the morning as they will be outside for most of the day.  Students should also bring a water bottle labeled with their name.   School lunch WILL be provided tomorrow.

For parents who have signed up to bring watermelon (please cut into wedges), please drop that off in the breezeway either at morning drop-off or by 9:00am.   Water balloons should be dropped off by the Pre-Kindergarten fence at morning drop-off or by 9:00am.

T-Shirt Colors:

Pre-K – White

K – Red

1st – Orange

2nd – Yellow

3rd – Green

4th – Blue

5th – Purple

Teachers – Pink

 

 

 

Reminder: Tomorrow’s Field Day – Grades Pre-K through 5th

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Tomorrow (Tuesday) is Field Day for grades Pre-K – 5th Grade.   Students should wear their SJS gym shorts and gym sneakers with the color designated below.  Please remember to apply sunscreen to children in the morning as they will be outside for most of the day.  Students should also bring a water bottle labeled with their name.   School lunch WILL be provided tomorrow.

For parents who have signed up to bring watermelon (please cut into wedges), please drop that off in the breezeway either at morning drop-off or by 9:00am.   Water balloons should be dropped off by the Pre-Kindergarten fence at morning drop-off or by 9:00am.

T-Shirt Colors:

Pre-K – White

K – Red

1st – Orange

2nd – Yellow

3rd – Green

4th – Blue

5th – Purple

Teachers – Pink

 

 

 

5th Grade Creates Board Games

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Over the past few weeks, the two 5th grade classes have been bringing reading to life.  Working in pairs, students created board games that were based on stories they read.  Their instructions for this project included creating a game board that depicted the setting of the story, game pieces that would represent the characters, and a game ending that would coincide with the conclusion of the book.  The rest was up to the students’ imagination.

Today, the 4th grade classes came up to the 5th grade classrooms to play the various games with their creators.   Kudos to all our 5th grade students on the tremendous job they did with this assignment!

 

From the Superintendent

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Dear Parents,

Dale Hoyt Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Hartford Archdiocese forwarded the following message to all Catholic school Principals today asking again for parent support with the Catholic School busing funding reduction.  Please read below.  Thank you.
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Dear Parents/Guardians of Catholic School Students in CT:

Please note that the Appropriations Committee reduced funding for Catholic school transportation (bus) services more than 70%. I need your support in contacting the Governor and key legislative leaders to reverse this reduction of funds.

We need to INCREASE OUR EFFORTS THIS WEEK by calling and stating the following:

Back in April the Connecticut General Assembly proposed a major reduction in state funding for Catholic school busing that many of us depend on to make our children’s attendance in a Catholic School in the State of Connecticut feasible. My name is _____________________ and I am a ( principal, parent, teacher, student, etc.,) at ____________________School in the Town of _________________ and I am asking Governor Malloy, Senators Don Williams, Martin Looney, and Toni Harp, as well as, Representatives Brendan Sharkey, Toni Walker, and Joe Aresimowicz to reverse the Appropriations Committee cuts to Catholic school bus transportation.

Use the listing to identify the appropriate key legislative leaders to contact at the following:

Governor Dannel Malloy
860-566-4840

Senator Don Williams, Senate President Senator Martin Looney, Majority Leader
860-240-8600 860-240-8600

Rep. Brendan Sharkey, House Speaker Rep. Joe Aresimowicz, House Majority Leader
860-240-8500 860-240-8500

Senator Toni Harp, Appropriations Committee Chair
860-240-8600

Rep. Toni Walker, Appropriations Committee Chair
860-240-8500

Peace and blessings-
Dale R. Hoyt, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Catholic Schools
Office of Catholic Schools
Archdiocese of Hartford
860-242-4362

Important SJS Hot Lunch Information

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Mrs. Kanute would like to remind families that if your child owes money to the Manchester Hot Lunch Program, the amount needs to be paid by tomorrow – Friday, May 31st – in order for them to purchase hot lunch during the month of June.

Parents who owe money will have received a call from the school yesterday and/or a statement sent home in their child’s folder highlighting the negative balance.

We have been told by the Town of Manchester that any money owed at the end of the school year must be paid for by the school.  Therefore, during the month of June, any child purchasing lot lunch must have money in their account at school or bring cash to pay for that day’s lunch.

Thank you for your cooperation and attention to this matter.

Also, please remember that there is NO hot lunch or milk being served tomorrow (Friday) for the staff appreciation luncheon.

 

 

7th Grade Dissects Frogs As Part of Life Sciences Class

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The 7th grade, with permission from their parents, dissected frogs today as part of their Life Sciences studies.  Students did an impressive job – working with precision to follow the step by step instructions and then identify/record their findings. Pictures below.

 

 

Memorial Day Parade

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Thank you to all our parents who signed their children up to march in the Memorial Day Parade on behalf of Saint James School.  With so many people traveling this weekend, we only had a few families RSVP so we have decided not to have Saint James School march this year.

Have a wonderful, safe Memorial Day Weekend and we’ll see you back in school on Tuesday.  Please remember to take a moment to say a prayer for all those who have served our country.

Saint James School Pre-Kindergarten/K-8 Open House – June 5th, 2013

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On June 5th, from 9:00am-10:30am Saint James School Pre-Kindergarten and Saint James Elementary/Middle School will host our final open house of the year for prospective families interested in learning more about our Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade programs.

In addition, we are still accepting applications for all grades for the 2013-2014 school year.  If you know anyone who is considering Saint James for their child(ren), please have them visit our website (saintjamesschool.net) or call the school office at 860 643.5088 (option 1) for more information on our upcoming Open House or to schedule a private tour.

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Luncheon – Food Donations Needed

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On Friday, May 31st, Saint James School will host a special luncheon for teachers and staff to say thank you for their hard work and dedication.  To help make this special event a success, coordinators are in need of food donations for the day – main dishes, sides, and desserts.   Donations of gift cards are welcome too.  Anyone interested in donating an item is asked to please contact Beth Holcomb at bah.cats@cox.net.

As always, we thank you for your support of our wonderful teachers and staff!