Thank you to all our SJS families, alumni, grandparents, and other friends of the school who have helped our 2022 Annual Fund Campaign get off to a strong start!

As a reminder, a letter from Mrs. Zorger about this year’s Annual Fund Campaign was sent home the week of May 16th.  You can view the letter, as well as track our progress to date, at https://saintjamesschool.net/annualfund/.

Below please find the June Saber Stories Newsletter, Updated June Calendar, and June Hot Lunch Menu.

June 22 SABER STORIES

Updated Calendar Pages June 2022

St. James Lunch Menu – June

Please RSVP by end of day today (5/31):  The Saint James School HSA will host a Father (or another adult male)/Son event in the SJS courtyard on Thursday, June 2nd from 6:00pm-7:00pm.  Come learn some karate moves, self-defense moves, and even break a board!  Instruction will be courtesy of IMPACT Martial Arts Karate Studio.  The cost is $5 per family and snacks and drinks will be provided.  Thank you to the Miller Family for hosting!  Please see the attached flyer for details and use the included link to RSVP.

SJS Father Son Karate Night

Saint James School will be saying goodbye to two special staff members at the end of this year:

Mrs. Grant will be leaving her position as lunch aide and extended day aide at the end of this school year as she is planning a move out of state with her family.   Mrs. Grant has been with us for 17 years total – several years as a parent volunteer when her son was in the elementary grades and then the last 12 as an employee serving in her current roles.  While she will be living out of state most of the year, Mrs. Grant has offered to come back as a substitute for the extended day program at times that she is back here in Connecticut.

Mrs. Richards will also be leaving us, having accepted a full-time position at her church.  Mrs. Richards, has been with us for 11 years – first as a parent volunteer and then as an employee working alongside Mrs. Grant in the cafeteria during lunch and also in our extended day program.  Mrs. Richards will be staying on to help with our summer camp program this June and July before starting her new role in the fall.

We wish both ladies all the best in their new adventures and thank them for their years of dedicated service to our school community!

Dear families,

The staff and administration of Saint James School are heartbroken over another act of senseless violence in our country.  The tragic and horrific events that occurred at Robb Elementary School in Texas yesterday will forever change the lives of countless families, serving as yet another reminder that we must always be vigilant about the mental and emotional well-being of those around us.

Today our teachers once again came to school prepared to address comments or concerns that may arise from students in an age appropriate way.   I remain convinced that providing today’s youth with a compassionate, faith-filled education is just one step to a better world for the next generation.

Providing a safe environment for our students has always been, and continues to be, our number one priority.  While we of course have many well-thought procedures in place to protect the children in our care here at Saint James School, these unthinkable tragedies remind us that our children are growing up in a different world than we did.

Please pray that one day our children and their peers across the globe will not have to worry about being safe in the most sacred of environments.

Peace in Christ,
Mrs. Zorger