Box tops for the second dress down contest of the school year will be counted after school on October 30th. Please be sure to send in any box tops you have accumulated by 2:00pm on October 30th to help your child’s grade win! (please label name and grade on the container or baggie you send them to school in).
The last XC meet of the regular season will be held today (Thursday) at Illing Middle School in Manchester. Please note, this is a change from the originally published venue (originally scheduled to be held at Elizabeth Park in Hartford). The Cross Country Calendar on our school website has been updated to reflect the change. Students should arrive at Illing for 3:15pm to stretch and walk the course with Coach O’Neill. The meet will begin at 4:00pm.
Students advancing to run in the Middle School State Competition (approximately 7 of our runners) will be notified by Coach O’Neill. All 5th grade runners and those not advancing to states are asked to hand wash (and line dry) their uniform and return it to Mrs. O’Neill in a baggie (labeled with the child’s name) sometime next week. Please remember there is a charge if the uniform is not returned to the school.
Yesterday 3rd & 4th grade Book & Art Club participants watched a BrainPop and read a book about the history of Halloween. Students made black cats & pumpkins out of model magic along with finger print spiders! Special thanks to Mrs. Carpenter for the cute pictures below.
East Catholic will hold an open house on Thursday, November 1, 2018. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with the program starting promptly at 7:00 p.m. During this night, families will have the opportunity to hear from the Head of School, meet the faculty, staff, and alumni, and explore the campus through student and parent led tours.
ECHS will host the required Entrance Exam that following Saturday, November 3rd at 8:30 a.m. with an additional date on November 17th at 8:30 a.m. Students who score highly on these exams are eligible for Merit Scholarships that stay with the student all four years at East Catholic.
Pre-registration for our Open House and Entrance Exam is not required, but is appreciated. If you would like to RSVP before the event, please visit: https://www.echs.com/
The make-up day for pictures is tomorrow – Wednesday 10/24:
1) If your child will get getting a re-take, they must bring the proof sheet back with them to school on Wednesday.
2) If your child was absent on individual portrait day, please write a note to the teacher saying the child was absent on the original picture day.
ONLY students having pictures taken on Wednesday may come to school in dress down. All students that are not getting retakes need to be in school uniform on Wednesday.
Please join us this evening – Tuesday, October 23rd – at 6:30pm in the school gym as Saint James School presents our 2018 State of the School Address. During this annual, informational meeting Mrs. Zorger will share information on how our school is performing in critical areas such as enrollment, finances, and academics as well as current major initiatives, upcoming initiatives, and more. We encourage all SJS parents to come be part of this informative evening.
In addition, our guest speaker this year will be Nick Roy, a Certified Financial Planner, who will discuss benefits and strategies of using 529 savings plans for education.
Hope to see you there!
Come one come all to the State of the School presentation on Tuesday, October 23rd! Think you can’t because you need a babysitter? The HSA has you covered!! We will host a fun time in the cafeteria for any SJS student while parents are at the presentation. We plan to play BINGO (there will be prizes!), color, and play some fun word games. A small snack will be served. Parents can drop children off as early as 6:15 (please sign them in in the cafeteria) and pick them up at the conclusion of the presentation. Please sign up by 10/19 using this link so we will have an estimate of how many kids to expect, but drop-ins are also welcome. Please contact Kristen Miller at kamiller1016@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
Spooky fun things are happening in the SJS library! Today Mrs. Gangloff’s Kindergarten class listened to the story Bats in the Library and were so excited to decorate their own bat to bring home. Thank you to Mrs. Carpenter for the cute pictures! And, remember to keep reading! The Fall Into Reading Contest for grades K – 6 ends November 5th!
