As a reminder class pictures will be taken tomorrow, Thursday, September 14th. For Grades K-8 the following uniform requirements apply:
Grades K-5 Girls: Uniform Skort with uniform polo
Grades K-5 Boys: Uniform Khaki pants with Uniform polo
Grades 6-8 Girls: Uniform Skort with Uniform oxford
Grades 6-8 Boys: Uniform Khaki pants w/Uniform oxford and tie (any tie is acceptable)
The Cross Country practice and meet schedule has been updated on the school website calendar through the end of the season. To view a calendar for just Cross Country events, please visit the Cross Country webpage under the Extra Curricular tab. Please note, you can click the “View Calendar” button at the bottom of the page to see a monthly calendar view of just Cross Country.
If you would like to subscribe to the Cross Country calendar (only) on your personal on-line calendar (google calendar, outlook, etc.), after you select the “View Calendar” button, scroll down to the bottom and click the button “Subscribe to Filtered Calendar.” Choose the type of calendar you wish to subscribe to.
Once you subscribe, updates made to the Cross Country schedule on the SJS website should sync right to your personal calendar. You can unsubscribe at any time in your settings.
Box tops for the first dress down contest of the new school year will be counted on September 13th. Please be sure to send in any box tops you accumulated over the summer by September 13th to help your child’s grade win!
Each year, Saint James School asks parents to clip “Box Tops for Education” and send them into the school. Each Box Top you clip earns 10₡ for Saint James. Last year, our school earned over $1,800 from Box Tops alone!
Each month, the GRADE that brings in the most Box Tops will win a free dress down day (date determined by the teachers).
To count for the September Box Tops dress down contest, Box Tops need to be submitted to your child’s teacher by 2:00pm on the counting date.
To learn more about Box Tops, visit the Box Tops For Education Website or contact Saint James School parent volunteer coordinator Mary Beth Dufresne at marybethdufresne@cox.net.
By creating a free account on the Box Tops For Education website (http://www.boxtops4education.com/), you will also be able to enter contests and give-a-ways for additional free Box Tops for our school.
As always, we appreciate your support of Saint James School!
Please review the following special announcement on behalf of our Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Dr. Michael Griffin:
On September 16, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., the Hispano/Latino community in the Archdiocese of Hartford will celebrate the Archdiocesan Encuentro at The Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, 467 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield, CT 06002.
The Office of Education, Evangelization, and Catechesis is extending a cordial invitation to our Catholic school staff and parents to attend to this event as guests/participants (Please note, the event will be held in Spanish).
Please R.S.V.P. to: Ana.Maria.Alstrum@aohct.org or 860-242-5573 x2672
The Hispano/Latino community in the Archdiocese of Hartford and the whole country are holding the V Encuentro with the theme; MISIONARY DISCIPLES; WITNESSES OF GOD’S LOVE. We invite and encourage all the faith communities in the Archdiocese to pray for the success of this USCCB initiative.
Prayer for the V Encuentro:
https://vencuentro.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Prayer-card.pdf
To learn more about V Encuentro go to:
https://vencuentro.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/FACT-SHEET-V-Encuentro.pdf
Attached is the information and permission slip sent home from Mrs. Archangeli regarding the Saint James School Choir for the 2017-2018 school year. Please note, permission slips are due back by Monday, September 11th and practice begins next Wednesday, September 13th (please note, corrected dates in the attachment).
Saint James School will be hosting the Annual Scholastic Book Fair from Monday, September 18 through Thursday, September 21. The book fair will be open for students to shop during the school day and the evenings of 9/19 and 9/20 during “Meet the Teachers” Nights. Proceeds from the book fair (50% of your purchase!!) go towards funding new books and equipment for the classrooms and the school library.
Starting tomorrow students are asked to bring in spare “change” to donate towards the hurricane Harvey relief efforts in Texas. Teachers have been (or will be talking) about hurricane Harvey and how it has impacted the lives of so many people. Tragedies like Harvey can serve as an important reminder for our students about how fortunate we are and how we can help make a difference in the lives of others during times of need.
The money raised at our school over the next week will be donated to the relief efforts through Catholic Charities. Any “change” your family wishes to donate should be given to the homeroom teacher (by your child/ren) this coming Thursday through next Friday (September 15th). As always with our fundraisers and outreach programs, participation is strictly voluntary and we are grateful for any support our families wish to provide.
Starting tomorrow students are asked to bring in spare “change” to donate towards the hurricane Harvey relief efforts in Texas. Teachers have been (or will be talking) about hurricane Harvey and how it has impacted the lives of so many people. Tragedies like Harvey can serve as an important reminder for our students about how fortunate we are and how we can help make a difference in the lives of others during times of need.
The money raised at our school over the next week will be donated to the relief efforts through Catholic Charities. Any “change” your family wishes to donate should be given to the homeroom teacher (by your child/ren) this coming Thursday through next Friday (September 15th). As always with our fundraisers and outreach programs, participation is strictly voluntary and we are grateful for any support our families wish to provide.
A hard copy of the 2017-2018 Saint James School handbook came home with your youngest child last week. All parents and students are required to sign the back page and return it to your youngest child’s homeroom teacher by TOMORROW (Wednesday). If you misplaced your copy, a copy of the handbook is attached below and may be found in the Documents & Forms section of our school website.
Parent Student Handbook 2017-2018
Blue and White Emergency contact cards are also now due if you have not sent those back with your child/ren.
Tomorrow evening (Wednesday, September 6th) Mr. Corcoran will have a meeting for all students joining the instrumental music program at our school for the first time (grades 4 – 8) and their parents at 6:30pm in the cafeteria. At this meeting parents/students can sign up for the instrumental music program and get information on instrumental rentals.