Lands’ End 40% Off
Lands end is offering 40% off from 9/20-9/26. Click HERE for the informational flyer.
Free Series at St. James Church
Discovering Christ is for everyone aged 18 and up… Whether you go to church faithfully every Sunday – or haven’t been to church in years – we welcome you!
Over the course of 7 weeks we’ll serve you a delicious, catered dinner and then you’ll hear an interesting and thought-provoking talk that is designed to explore the meaning and purpose of your life. After each talk, you’ll get a chance to share your thoughts in a small group. You can talk as much or as little as you want, and it’s all done in a warm, friendly, judgement-free -environment!
Welcome New Staff Members
Please join us in welcoming two new members to our staff!
Mrs. Alicia Poth
Mrs. Poth will be joining our part-time teaching staff to assist with 4th & 5th grade technology and middle school STREAM. Mrs. Poth, who has a Kindergartener, 3rd grader, and 5th grader at SJS holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from Penn State College of Medicine. Prior to taking some time off to raise her children, Mrs. Poth conducted laboratory research at UMASS Medical School as well as teaching college-level Biology for many years. Most recently, Mrs. Poth has spent several years as President of our Home & School Association and volunteers in numerous facets of the school community.
Mrs. Tonya (Nia) Page-Richardson
Mrs. Page-Richardson will be joining our Pre-Kindergarten teaching team as a part-time teacher’s aide in the 3-year-old program. A proud mother of a (newly enrolled) Saint James School 3rd grader, Mrs. Page-Richardson worked for many years in the NYC arts and cultural world before finding her true calling (and genuine love, she says) working as a Pre-Kindergarten teacher’s assistant at St. Mary Catholic School in Royal Oaks, Michigan where her daughter was a student. The family relocated to the Glastonbury area this past summer when Mr. Richardson took over as department head for the Art and Art History program at UCONN.
Grades Online Log-In Info (Gr. 4-8)
Parents with a student in grade 4 and any parents that are new to the school in grades 5 – 8 should be receiving a letter in the mail today or tomorrow with information on how to access your child’s grades online. The link to check grades online can be found on the Homepage of our website – at the very bottom in the blue “Quick Links” section.
Cross Country Calendar Updated
The Cross Country practice and meet schedule has again been updated again today: added a meet at Illing on 10/1, removed practice on 10/2, Added Practice on 10/4, Added Wickham Park Invitational (grades 6-8 only) for 10/6. To view a calendar for just Cross Country events, please click HERE.
If you are subscribed to the XC calendar, these changes will automatically update on your personal calendar.
Scholastic Book Fair Next Week
Our Scholastic Book Fair will be held at Saint James School all next week!! Approximately 50% of all sales go towards purchasing new books for our school library and classrooms!
Students will all have an opportunity to visit the book fair with their class to look at the books and make a “Wish List.” They will have a secondary opportunity to purchase the items on their wish list via the eWallet (click to open) or by bringing cash to school. Parents can also shop after school Monday (2:10pm – 2:45pm) and/or at the “Meet The Teachers” nights.
Our book fair is also available online by clicking HERE. Books ordered via the online site will be shipped to the school for free and delivered to your child’s classroom.
If you have any questions, please contact event chair/parent volunteer Heather Meyer at grizmeyer@cox.net.
New: Accreditation 2-Year Report
We are pleased to share more good news regarding our school! Last year marked two years since Saint James School completed our very successful ten-year re-accreditation through NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges).
When the accreditation process was over, our faculty and administration went right to work on addressing the recommendations given by the commission in preparation for the two-year report. These recommendations included additional curriculum mapping, the creation of consistent writing rubrics, more frequent professional learning opportunities for staff, and an expanded technology curriculum. (All action items were things suggested by our staff during the self-evaluation process).
Last Spring, the faculty and administration, with assistance from our former principal, Mrs. Kanute, worked diligently to complete the required two-year report, detailing how we have addressed these recommended items. Mrs. Zorger would like to share the exemplary letter we received back from the commission and express her gratitude to the entire Saint James community for consistently maintaining the highest of standard for our school. Our continued accolades from NEASC are possible because of the shared commitment between home and school to ensure the best Catholic education for our students.
Please take a read of the document below:
Picture Proofs & Retakes
Proofs from this week’s school pictures will be sent home the week of October 15th. Retakes will take place on October 24th.
