Basketball game schedules for the season will be set within the next few weeks for all the schools in our league. Therefore, we are are asking all Saint James School parents to register their child(ren) for the upcoming season NOW so our Athletic Director can form the teams and get all teams on the schedule.  Students in grades 4 – 8 expressing interest in basketball (through a show of hands) may make the team count/structure different last year, and consequently we may need to add or combine some teams.

In order to participate on an SJS basketball team this year all three items below must be turned in by the end of the day on Friday, September 23rd.  Please note, the school reserves the right to accept/not accept player registrations after September 23rd based on existing team size, etc.

1. The completed 2016-2017 Athletic Health Form, signed by the child’s doctor (if you have not already turned it in);
2. The appropriate fee required for each student participating (see Registration Form Below for updated fee info); and
3. The completed 2016 Basketball Registration Form

Completed forms and/or payment can be given to the homeroom teacher by the student or dropped off at the main office by the parent/guardian.  (Please only pay the Basketball fee at this time, even if your child will be doing other sports or activities).

Update: We have expanded the grade range for the school choir to include Grades 3 & 4.  Mrs. Archangeli will be giving 3rd & 4th grade students the attached information sheet (it was already given to students in grades 5-8).  Please send the completed form back Tomorrow (Tuesday, 9/20) if your child is interested in participating.

Also, please note, students do NOT need to be of the Catholic faith or be members of Saint James Church in order to participate in the choir and sing at the designated Masses.

Thank you to the parents who have offered to help out during school picture days.  We are still in need of one volunteer to help on Weds, Sept. 28 from 10am-noon and one volunteer to help on Thurs, Sept. 29 from 10am-noon.  Volunteers will help organize the students and make sure hair and collars are picture perfect!  If you are able to help please email Alicia Poth at HSA@SaintJamesSchool.net.

“Thank you” to all families who have returned the paper copy of the Volunteer Questionnaire form.  If you have not returned the form but are interested in volunteering, please fill out the online Volunteer Questionnaire form by following this link.  Once responses are submitted, you will be contacted by committee chairs with more details on the events/committees you have indicated.  Thank you for your interest in helping out this year!

Do you own a business or know someone who owns a business?   Saint James School has again been approved by the State of Connecticut to allow select companies to designate a portion of their CT state tax dollars to Saint James School for us to purchase new windows for our facility (with absolutely NO cost to the donating business).  This is a win-win program for both SJS and the donating company, as the donating company can receive a 100% write-off for the donation on their State Taxes, and can also typically claim the donation on their Federal Tax Return

Over the past several years, our wonderful friends at Highland Park Market and Connecticut Light & Power/Eversource have continually supported Saint James School through this pass-through program.  Their support is responsible for many of the beautiful new windows installed at SJS during the past several years.

In order to be eligible to use this program, the company must be subject to select taxes as detailed in this required form (click to open).  The easiest way to know if a business qualifies is to have them ask their accountant.  Please consider helping SJS reach out to local businesses by contacting your friends & contacts in our area who may qualify.

For more information, please e-mail our Director of Advancement, Amy Guenther, at aguenther@saintjamesschool.net or contact your accountant regarding the State of Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act Tax Credit Program.  Please note, this program is extremely time sensitive and requires the preliminary paperwork (click to view) be sent to the Department of Revenue between September 15th and October 1st.

As always, we are extremely grateful for your time and support of Saint James School!