Staff Updates

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Saint James School is pleased to welcome Mrs. Jeannine Thornton as our new front office administrative assistant!  Mrs. Thornton was selected from a large pool of candidates to replace Mrs. Sager, who we previously announced was retiring at the end of June.  Beginning next week, office inquiries should be directed to Mrs. Thornton at jthornton@saintjamesschool.net.

In other staff news, we are saddened to share that Mr. Carter (maintenance) and Ms. Boutot (middle school art teacher) have announced their resignations to pursue other opportunities outside of Saint James School.  Both Mr. Carter and Ms. Boutot shared that they have loved being around the students and staff here at SJS and the decision to leave was not an easy one for either to make. Please join us in wishing both Mr. Carter and Ms. Boutot all the best in their new endeavors.

While saying goodbye to members of the staff is always bittersweet due to the closeness of our community, we are very excited to share that Mrs. Rafferty will be taking over the middle school art curriculum, teaching art to all K-8 students here at SJS!

Calendar Change

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Please note that October 27th has been changed to a 12:05pm dismissal day due to a professional development afternoon.  An updated calendar is available below for your convenience.

2023.24 calendar (rev 6-23)

Due Tomorrow: Parish Affiliation Forms

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As a reminder, Parish Affiliation forms for the 2023-2024 School Year are due back by Friday, July 30th.  *A new parish affiliation form must be obtained each year in order to receive the parish rate.*

If you are unsure if you have submitted a form for this year, please check your FACTS account as it will show if the discount has been applied.  Any questions regarding this should be emailed to Mrs. Mayo at dmayo@saintjamesschool.net.

2023-2024 Parish Affiliation Form

Lands’ End Rep at SJS

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Our Lands’ End representative will be available in the SJS gymnasium on July 6th from 10:00am – 12:00pm if you need assistance with uniform items and sizing.

Lands’ End is offering 20% off uniforms plus One Cent logos (a savings of $5.94 per monogrammed item!) from 6/30 – 7/7 with code: GLOBE and pin: 3766

Holiday Hours Next Week

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The Saint James School Main Office will be closed on Monday, July 3rd and Tuesday, July 4th in observance of the 4th of July Holiday.

Although the main office is not open on Monday, please note that the SJS summer camp IS in session on Monday (7/3).  Summer Camp is closed on Tuesday (7/4) and will resume on Wednesday (7/5).

Tickets Still Available! Faith & Family Day at the Yard Goats

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Saint James and Saint Bridget Schools will participate in Faith & Family Day at the Yard Goats on September 9th.  In addition to a pre-game Mass and post-game fireworks – rising SJS 5th grader Rylie Pennington will be singing America the Beautiful.

There are still tickets available if you wish to attend (postal mail to Saint Bridget School or submit to the SJS Main office and we will send them over).  Please note, checks should be made out to St. Bridget School as Mrs. Nadaskay’s office is coordinating this for our combined parish community.

Faith & Family Day Yard Goats Game – Saturday, September 9th

CT Summer at the Museum Returns

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Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut Summer at the Museum – the popular state program that enables Connecticut children to receive free admission at dozens of museums across the state during the summer months – is returning for 2023 with more than 120 museums statewide participating.

Under the program, Connecticut children ages 18 and under – plus one accompanying adult – can receive free admission to any of the participating museums, including historic house museums, historic sites, historical societies, art museums, children’s museums, science centers, special-interest museums, natural history museums, university museums, arboretums/botanical gardens, and zoos.

The 2023 program begins on Saturday, July 1, 2023, and concludes on Monday, September 4, 2023. The full list of participating museums is available at www.ctvisit.com/articles/connecticut-summer-museum-2023-free-admission-kids.

 

Reminder: Annual Fund Campaign

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A huge thank you to all the SJS families and friends who have supported our 2023 Annual Fund Campaign thus far!  To track our progress or make an online donation, please visit please visit saintjamesschool.net/annualfund.

Donations to our Annual Fund Campaign have been instrumental in supporting important projects at our school that simply cannot be covered by tuition/standard fundraising.  Annual Fund dollars, along with several generous bequests and grants, have helped us keep our school facilities in great condition with new windows, roofs and recently provided the funding for our new STREAM Innovation Lab.

This year, Annual Fund donations will once again be used to further enrich the faith-filled educational experience provided to our students, support our talented faculty, and respond to unforeseen needs and opportunities that may arise.  Every gift makes a difference!

We gratefully thank you for your consideration of supporting this important initiative at our school.

Have a Great Summer!

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As another year of learning comes to a close we wish to Thank You again for choosing to be part of the Saint James School family, and for the various ways that each of you help make Saint James School such a special place….

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School Uniform Info For Fall 2023

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DRESS CODE
Below please find our uniform policy for Fall 2023 (same as this year).

2023-2024 SJS Dress Code

You can also find a helpful chart of shoes that do and do not meet the school’s dress code HERE.

UNIFORM CLOSET
If your child has outgrown their SJS uniform items, please remember to donate them to our school’s Uniform Closet!  Uniform items in good condition may be brought to the main office at anytime throughout the school year and during the summer.

Also, as a reminder, parents wishing to look through items in the uniform closet over the summer should call the SJS main office in advance of stopping by to make sure someone is available to let you in (summer hours for the main office will be 9am – 12pm most days).

DENNIS UNIFORMS
SJS families receive 15% OFF and FREE shipping on your uniform orders $75+! Use code 22ORCZ4X75FS

LANDS END SALE & ORDERING ASSISTANCE
Lands’ End is offering 20% off uniforms plus One Cent logos from 6/30 – 7/7 with code: GLOBE and pin: 3766

Our Lands’ End representative will be here at SJS on July 6th from 10:00am – 12:00pm if you need assistance with uniform items and sizing.