In honor of Saint Francis of Assisi, whose feast day is this Friday, the Saint James School Student Council is seeking donations of old, clean towels for the Connecticut Humane Society to use for the animals in their care. Students may bring towel donations to school beginning Friday, October 4th through October 15th. Thank you in advance for any support you can provide for this initiative.
Congratulations to Mrs. Plourd’s 8th grade homeroom for winning the first Box Tops/Dress Down day of the year! Mrs. Plourd’s class came in with 511 Box Tops (which equates to $51.10 in unrestricted funds for our school). Mrs. Plourd will let students know when their dress down day will occur.
Mrs. Gangloff’s Kindergarten class came in 2nd place with 382 Box Tops (or $36.80 for our school), and Mrs Belsito in 3rd place with 338.
Keep saving and submitting those Box Tops to your child’s teacher – the next day for counting will occur on Friday the 1st.
On Friday afternoons, our 4th graders and 1st graders pair up and take turns reading to each other. It’s just one of the many ways Saint James School fosters compassion, a community atmosphere, and responsibility. The 1st graders are always so excited to spend time with their older buddy and the 4th graders really take their role as mentors very seriously. Here are a few candid pictures we captured this past Friday.
Scarecrows on Main are back! This year’s Saint James School scarecrow was designed and created by the Saint James School student council along with art teachers Mrs. Sabatella and Mrs. Thrall. Voting will take place through October 25th at several places on Main Street:
We hope you will vote for SJS!
For parents using the school’s Aftercare/Extended Day program: Please be advised there will be no Aftercare/ Extended Day on Friday, December 13th, which is a half day (12:05 dismissal). Parents will need to make other arrangements for that day. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Monday (9/30): Girls Open Gym 4th & 5th Grade – 5:00pm – 6:00pm;
Monday (9/30): Girls Open Gym Girls 6th – 8th Grade – 6:00pm – 7:30pm;
Tuesday (10/1): COACH’S MEETING for any parent interested in coaching basketball and all current coaches 6:00pm in the gym.
Tuesday (10/1): Boys Open Gym 6th – 8th Grade – 7:00pm – 8:30pm;
Wednesday (10/2): Girls Open Gym Grades 6th – 8th – 5:oopm – 7:00pm;
Thursday (10/3): Boys Open Gym Grades 4th – 6th – 6:30pm – 7:30pm;
Thursday (10/3): Boys Open Gym Grades 7th – 8th – 7:30pm – 8:30pm;
Tryouts for teams will begin the week of October 9th. A formal tryout schedule will be posted after the Coach’s meeting on Tuesday.
Please remember, students will NOT be allowed to participate in any Open Gyms or Tryouts until they have a full- completed 2013-2014 Athletic Health Form on file with the school
Thank you to everyone who is participating in our 2013 Fall Fundraiser to benefit Saint James School. Please remember that orders are due to the school office by the end of the school day this Friday, September 27th. Due to the quick turnaround on this fundraiser, unfortunately we will be unable to accept orders into the school after Friday afternoon.
Need to purchase new uniform items? Lands End is offering Free Shipping on orders over $50 + 30% off all merchandise now through October 1st. At checkout‚ enter the Promotion Code GRAND and PIN 2055.
On Thursday, October 24, 2013, Saint James School will be celebrating our annual tradition of Grandparents’ and Special Persons’ Day. This is an opportunity for our students to share their school with a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or other special friend of the family that is a strong supporter of their educational achievements.
The celebration will begin around 10:00am and conclude with the special person participating in an activity in the child’s classroom. Please keep in mind when thinking about who to invite that our school has three stair levels and no elevators. Also, please keep in mind there is always a large percentage of students who do not have a visitor on this day due to schedules, distance, etc. and that is perfectly okay as well.
The 2013 Grandparents’ and Special Persons’ Day Committee is hard at work planning this fun event. Please be on the lookout for more details to be sent home shortly.
On Thursday, October 24, 2013, Saint James School will be celebrating our annual tradition of Grandparents’ and Special Persons’ Day. This is an opportunity for our students to share their school with a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or other special friend of the family that is a strong supporter of their educational achievements.
The celebration will begin around 10:00am and conclude with the special person participating in an activity in the child’s classroom. Please keep in mind when thinking about who to invite that our school has three stair levels and no elevators. Also, please keep in mind there is always a large percentage of students who do not have a visitor on this day due to schedules, distance, etc. and that is perfectly okay as well.
The 2013 Grandparents’ and Special Persons’ Day Committee is hard at work planning this fun event. Please be on the lookout for more details to be sent home shortly.