Art with Mrs. Rafferty
A few samples from last week’s distance art assignment with Mrs. Rafferty.
Easter Spirit Pictures
THANK YOU to everyone who sent in pictures for our Easter-themed Dress Up/Spirit Day.
Spring Flowers
Back in the fall, our prek3 – 8th grade students all took part in planting bulbs around the school as part of their science lessons. The bulbs…
A Message from the Faculty and Staff
We all have loved seeing the pictures you have been sending in of the students! In return, here is a little something from us: https://youtu.be/JJsZj3XGy9Q
Wacky Hair Day
Thank you to everyone who sent in pictures for Distance Learning Wacky Hair Day yesterday. We love seeing these smiles and being able to share them with our school community!
Science Fair Winners Move on To National Competition!
Congratulations to SJS 7th graders Porter Breton and Zachary Nyberg for being selected to advance to the national Broadcom MASTERS* competition by the judges at the State of CT Science and Engineering Fair! The duo’s project for “Does the Baseball Bat You Use Affect How You Hit?” was also awarded one of the 3 cash prizes for middle school projects from Collins Aerospace Engineering.
Congratulations also go out to Maya Fisher for taking home an overall 3rd place award at the State level!
We are so excited to find out both that both projects SJS submitted to the state level took home awards! Awesome job Porter, Zach, and Maya!! And, of course a special shout out to our middle school science teachers for guiding our students through the state-level competition.
*The Broadcom MASTERS, a program sponsored by The Society for Science & the Public, is a national science competition for U.S. middle school students. The top 300 MASTERS will be announced on September 2nd and the 30 Finalists from that group will be announced on September 16th. The 30 Finalists will participate in the all expense paid Finals Week in Washington, DC in October.
Distance Learning Schedules for Middle School
Middle School Parents: Please ensure you reviewed the email from Mrs. Zorger that was sent over the weekend (we also send a text via our SJS app to middle school parents). If you need another copy of the middle school distance learning schedules, they are as follows:
Distance Learning Mrs. Wolpert’s Homeroom Schedule
Distance Learning Mrs. McQuaid’s Homeroom Schedule
Distance Learning Mrs. Oei’s Homeroom Schedule
Distance Learning Mrs. Grondin’s Homeroom Schedule
A Note From Mrs. Zorger
With Saint James School’s Distance Learning successfully underway I wanted to take a moment to share my overwhelming gratitude for all of you (teachers, parents, and students) who are working so hard to make the best of this situation.
Research has shown the importance of keeping to a schedule during this time. Students should still be getting up early, starting their day with a prayer, pausing school work for a healthy snack and some physical activity in the morning, eating a healthy lunch, and concluding any additional school work in the afternoon. Please be sure you are talking to your child/ren about what they are working on and reaching out to teachers with questions.
Of course, it is going to take some time to master this temporary new reality – especially when combined with the multitude of uncertainties that we are all facing right now. Yet, as we approach the end of distance learning day 3, I can say with full confidence that Saint James School is beyond blessed. From the creativity and determination of our teachers to make this work for our students, to all the parents who have reached out to share your positive experiences, unique ideas, and constructive feedback – this is the true meaning of community. Thank You!!
On a similar note, to keep up the school spirit, we are designating tomorrow (Friday) a Saber Sock Day for those that purchased Saber Socks. And, Saber Socks or not, if you are willing to share pictures of your children doing their distance learning, we would love to post some out in our emails and possibly on Facebook. We really miss seeing our students and the daily bustle of kids here at school. Please send pictures to Amy Guenther at aguenther@saintjamesschool.net.
Please know you are all in my prayers as we navigate this together.
Sincerely,
Bridget Zorger
