Tomorrow (Friday) is the final due date for the Cherrydale catalog fundraiser. Please return order forms (top two copies only) and payment by Friday. Checks should be payable to “St. James School” and we ask that you write your child’s name on the memo line of the check.
Tomorrow is also the final day to earn “Forest Friends” by turning in the incentive coupons.
Thank you for your participation in this fundraiser!
The HSA is selling Spirit Sticks again this year. Spirit Sticks are a fun way for students to express themselves and decorate their backpacks. Start with the Saint James School/Sabers Key Ring (front and back shown below): The Key Rings are $5 each and with this purchase you receive your first spirit stick FREE. Then, purchase additional spirit sticks for $1/each to enhance your collection.
Please see the image below showing the sticks that are currently available (click picture to enlarge).
The HSA will be selling spirit sticks in the gym TONIGHT (9/19) during Meet the Teachers Night.
Throughout the school year, you can also purchase spirit sticks (and/or the SJS key chain) by kindly filling out the Spirit Sticks Order Form and returning it with EXACT CASH ONLY through your child’s school folder in an envelope marked “Spirit Stick Order, For Kerry Caldwell, c/o Taylor.” Orders will be distributed to the teachers and sent home with your child. If you have any questions, please contact SJS parent volunteer Kerry Caldwell at kmcaldwell@gmail.com.
In order to volunteer at Saint James School, volunteers are required to have a background check and attend a VIRTUS Training Session (you only need to do this one time, not every year).
If you plan to volunteer at Saint James at any point (including signing up to be a lunch helper, room parent, or field trip chaperone), please note that there are several upcoming VIRTUS sessions scheduled including September 20th (6:30pm) at East Catholic High School in Manchester, and September 28th (6:30pm) at Saint James Church.
To participate in a VIRTUS session, you must Pre-Register on the VIRTUS Site. To access the schedule of upcoming sessions and register to attend one, click here and select Hartford, CT (Archdiocese).
Thank you for your support in helping make Saint James School a wonderful, safe place for our children!
There is still time to sign up for the Family Dance Party on Friday, September 22 from 6:00-7:30pm. Please click HERE to see the flyer with additional details. If would like to join in the fun, please RSVP as soon as possible so we can plan accordingly. Thank you!
Congratulations to our two 5th grade classes on winning our most recent Box Tops contest, with over 1,500 Box Tops submitted!. There were over 5,000 Box Tops counted yesterday, which equates to over $50 for our school. The next Box Tops contest will be held in November. Thanks you to everyone who participated!
A huge thank you to all the students/families who have brought in “change” to donate towards the hurricane relief efforts. We know the families in need with be extremely grateful for your generosity!
TOMORROW is the last day to contribute to this school-wide service effort. The money will be counted by the office and donated to the relief efforts through Catholic Charities.
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 huge thank you to all the students/families who have brought in “change” to donate towards the hurricane relief efforts. We know the families in need with be extremely grateful for your generosity!
TOMORROW is the last day to contribute to this school-wide service effort. The money will be counted by the office and donated to the relief efforts through Catholic Charities.
As always with our fundraisers and outreach programs, participation is strictly voluntary and we are grateful for any support our families wish to provide.
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!