The Home and School Association (HSA) would like to welcome all new and returning families to the new school year.  There are lots of fun activities planned and we encourage you to participate!  Please take a few minutes to look over the HSA Welcome Packet (click here) for detailed information on events, meetings and volunteer opportunities.

The first HSA meetings will be held on September 4 from 7-8pm in the school cafeteria and September 5 from 8-9am in the church hall.  Please attend whichever meeting best fits your schedule.  The meetings will give you a chance to meet several of our parent volunteers, hear about upcoming events, and learn about the many ways you can help out throughout the year.

Please bookmark the HSA webpage (saintjamesschool.net/hsa) to easily keep up-to-date on events, due dates and information.

For your convenience, a one-page HSA calendar can be found HERE and a copy of the September HSA Newsletter can be found HERE.

Please note the new signs  — There is no longer parking permitted on Otis Street on the side we parked on last year.   You can, however, park on the alternate side of Otis now (i.e. you must be turning onto Otis Street from Park Street).  This change was made by the town over the summer for the safety of our students and families in the crosswalk.

The Saint James School Cross Country Season will begin on Tuesday, September 4th with practice from 2:05pm – 3:30pm that day.  A full schedule of practices and meets will be available shortly.  If your child will be participating, please return the following to the school by Friday, August 28th (click links to download):

1) The XC Permission Slip

2)  The $35 Sports Fee (Check Payable to Saint James School)

3) Athletics Health Form 2018-2019 (signed by your child’s doctor)

Please remember, students will not be allowed to practice unless these documents are all on file with the school and the sports fee is paid.

The school bus routes have been released for Manchester residents who requested bus transportation to and from SJS.  Please use this LINK  to check on your child’s bus stop (if your address doesn’t come up how you entered it, please use the scroll down list).  If you cannot get your address to come up, please email Mrs. Sager at lsager@saintjamesschool.net.

Important Notes from the town:

➢ Students should arrive at the bus stop 5 minutes before departure time.

➢ Parent or guardian should arrive at the bus stop 5 minutes before scheduled drop off time. Pre-K through Grade 2 students must be released to a parent or guardian.

➢ Please remind your children of the importance of following bus safety rules.

➢ School buses are equipped with video surveillance for the safety of the students and the driver.

➢ No medications can be transported on the school bus with the exception of an epi-pen. The school bus driver will not administer any medication. Please make arrangements to bring any medications to the school nurse’s office.

➢ Due to the high volume of bus stop changes at the start of the school year, no changes will be made for the first two weeks of school.