Ms. Jean would like to remind families using the Extended Day program that they must select the “full-time” or “part-time” program by October 15th. Please assess your Extended Day program usage and let Ms. Jean know if you wish to change the program you signed up for. After the grace period, you will be unable to switch programs.
Your first monthly billing statement (September) is available if you have not yet picked it up.
We are excited to have an SJS parent who has volunteered to start and coach a Cheerleading Squad for our school! Practices would take place after school and the squad would cheer at some of our basketball games.
Currently we are considering opening this sport to girls in 5th – 8th grade ONLY. If your daughter is in 5th – 8th grade and would be interested in being a Cheerleader for SJS, please fill out the form below. Thank you to those who filled out the form yesterday.
We are also looking for a few parent volunteers who would be willing to assist the squad during after school practices and at games.
SJS is looking into starting a chess club after school on Tuesdays. The club will be run by Metro Chess School and is open to students in grades 3-8. The club will run for 10 weeks and the cost for the 10 weeks is $150.00. A minimum enrollment of 10 students is needed in order for Metro Chess School to commit to Saint James School. If you are interested, please send an email to Mrs. Anderson at landerson@saintjamesschool.net expressing your interest. We are not asking for payment at this time as we need to find out if we have enough students interested. If so, we will send out the details for enrollment.
Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Sabatella hosted the first book and art club of the school year yesterday for 1st & 2nd grade students. The group read Who Will You Meet on Scary Street and Five Little Monkeys Trick or Treat. They enjoyed Halloween-themed snacks while making Model Magic black cats and pumpkins. Below are a few pictures sent in by Mrs. Carpenter.
This year Saint James School will be acknowledging our students who show great character through our “Virtue of the Month” program. Each month, a new virtue will be focused upon and explored during religion class. During the month of September, our students have been learning the virtue of Courage. Students have written about what courage means to them and have learned about ways they can be courageous both in and out of school.
At today’s Rosary, two students from each homeroom were awarded a Medal of Courage certificate for exhibiting courage during the month of September. Mrs. Zorger stated that students receiving awards were recognized by their teachers for exemplifying courage in many ways: i.e. joining a new school, overcoming an illness, and helping a friend in need, to name a few. Mrs. Zorger also announced the virtue we will be studying for October – Gratitude.
Below is a picture of the students (who were at present for Rosary this morning) who received the Medal of Courage award. Way to go SABERS!
Congratulations to all our 6th – 8th grade students who ran in the Wickham Invitational this past weekend! Sixth grader Maya Fisher and 8th grader Kaitlyn Nyberg both took home medals for placing in the top 50 out of 300 runners. Great job Sabers!
The next race will be this Thursday at Nevers Park in South Windsor. Please have your student there for 3:00pm to stretch and walk the course. The race beings at 4:00pm.
This Saturday, middle school runners will run in the 27th Annual McGee Invitational at Sage Park in Berlin. ALL runners should arrive by 8:00am to stretch and walk the course. Race Times are as follows: Grade 6 Girls 9:15am, Grade 6 Boys 9:45am (race length is 1.7 miles); Grade 7 Girls 10:15am, Grade 7 Boys 11:15am, Grade 8 Girls 11:15am, Grade 8 Boys 11:45am (race length is 2.2 miles). Awards Presentation is at 12:30pm. Good luck Sabers!
Students in grades K through 5 will be bringing home the informational permission slip for Grandparents’ & Special Persons’ Day over the next few days – please be on the look out. RSVP is required by Friday, October 19th.