Halloween Party Volunteers Needed

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Please consider volunteering at the upcoming annual Halloween Party.  We need help in the following areas:

**SET UP –  This takes place on 10/24 starting at approximately 4:00 pm. This involves moving all decorations from the Pre K building to the gym, setting up the decorations, games, etc. Children are more than welcome to be there when we set up. They play while we work and often help, too.

**THE PARTY –  For the event itself, we need parents in the Cafeteria to serve snacks and drinks, in the breezeway to help oversee the craft area, and in the gym to help with greeting everyone, collecting tickets, etc.

**CLEAN UP – This involves taking down all decorations and returning them to the Pre K building, wiping down tables, sweeping the gym/cafateria, etc. Just like with set up – the more people we have, the faster it goes.

If you able to help for one or more of the above, please contact Darcy Donnelly at ddonnell@travelers.com.  And…. THANK YOU! The more people we have, the more successful our event will be.

 

 

New School Lunch Payment Program

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Saint James is in the process of introducing a new family-friendly management system in the cafeteria for the purchase of hot lunch and/or milk.  Beginning in November 2014 the school will begin to use Ezschoolpay.com as a new means for families to fund and track each student’s lunch account.
Students in Grades 1-8 will pay or use a swipe card to purchase lunch/milk.  Students are expected to have money in their account at the time of service.  We encourage students to use their accounts, as it allows for less chance of lost lunch money, quicker service at lunch time, and more parental control.
To activate the account for each student, parents will deposit into the account securely online using a credit/debit card. To help avoid negative balances, parents should have “Low Balance Email Reminders” sent.
The school will send more information soon, including detailed information of how to register online.

Reminder: Virtus Training Tonight

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There is a Virtus training tonight (Thursday) at 6:30pm at Saint Bridget Church in Manchester.  As a reminder, all parents wishing to coach a sport or volunteer for field trips, class parties, or other school events must have completed a background check and attended a Virtus training session.

If you would like to register for this session or see other sessions being offered throughout the state, please CLICK HERE to visit the Virtus website.  Select from the drop-down list the “Hartford, CT Archdiocese.”

After you attend a session, please provide a copy of the certificate to Mrs. Kanute.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Band Performance at SJS This Saturday

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This Saturday, October 18th, at 1:00pm, Saint James School will host a performance by the CT Future Musicians Eastern Regional Band.  The Eastern Regional Band is comprised of 109 specially selected students from all across the eastern part of the state, including 17 students from Saint James School.  There is no charge for admission and all are welcome to attend.  We hope to see you there!

 

 

Grandparents’ Day Form Due Tomorrow

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Please return your Grandparents’ and Special Persons’ Day forms by tomorrow if you have not already done so.

 

 

 

Grandparents' Day Form Due Tomorrow

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Please return your Grandparents’ and Special Persons’ Day forms by tomorrow if you have not already done so.

 

 

 

Tonight: Basketball Coaches Info Meeting

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Anyone interested in coaching SJS basketball this year or learning more about what is involved in being a coach should attend an informational meeting tonight (Tuesday, October 14th) at 6:00pm in the SJS Gym.  If you cannot make the meeting but would be interested in coaching, please let Mrs. Kanute, Mr. Green, or Mr. Sarpu know.

 

 

 

Middle School Dances: Volunteers Needed

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The first Middle School (6th – 8th grade) dance of the year is scheduled for Friday, October 24th at St. Chris.  We need two parent volunteer chaperones from our school to attend in order for Saint James School to participate.  We are also in need of a middle school dance chairperson (or co-chairs) to step forward for this year.  Please e-mail or talk to Mrs. Kanute or Mrs. Delsignore if you are able to help out.

 

 

Tomorrow: Friday Rosary @ SJS – Room 7-14

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Reminder:  Student Council will be sponsoring the praying of the Holy Rosary on Friday mornings during the month of October.  All students, faculty, parents, and their guests are invited to join us in prayer each Friday at 7:30 a.m. in Room 7-14.

 

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September Box Tops Winner

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Congratulations to Mrs. Cunningham’s class for winning the BOX TOPS dress down day for September.  Her class submitted 572 box tops.  Mrs. Cunningham will inform her class when their dress down day will be held.  Mrs. DiBenedetto came in 2nd with 553 box tops submitted.