Please join us this evening Wednesday, 4/20 in the Saint James School Gymnasium for the 2022 Saint James School Art Show, featuring:
Beautiful, whimsical, and inspirational works of art from our Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade Students
Gym doors will be open from 5:00pm – 7:30pm for families to drop by with their student(s). We look forward to seeing you there!
Please note that the STEM Club for 2nd grade is full.
Hello Saint James School Families!
On May 10th we will be having a luncheon to show our staff just how much we appreciate them! We are planning to have this catered and would also love to offer a small token of appreciation. This is an HSA event and we are asking for donations to help fund this. Any amount will be helpful and much appreciated! Please send it to the SJS Main Office in an envelope marked “Staff Appreciation”. Venmo is also available (please email hsa@saintjamesschool.net if you would like to use Venmo).
Thank you all in advance!
Saint James School HSA
Saint James School will host an online auction fundraiser (in place of the annual Gala/Soiree) on May 11th through May 12. Thank you to all our SJS families, staff members, and community partners who donated an item or signed up for a sponsorship. Some of the great items that will be up for auction are:
*4 Wks of Youth Rec Camp at Glenbrooke Outdoor Spots Center (valued at $1,355!/ for ages 6-13)*
*A backyard BBQ package (valued at $1,000!) from Highland Park Market
*A ride to school in a firetruck
*Premier seating at 8th grade graduation
*Premier seating at the Kindergarten Stepping Up Ceremony
*Gym Teacher for a day
*Special STEM Club session with Mrs. Poth and two friends
*Special Book & Art Club session with Mrs. Rafferty and Mrs. Carpenter
*$100 in Dennis Uniform Gift Cards
*Central Rock Gym Glastonbury package (includes 10 day passes)
*$100 Munson’s Chocolates Gift Card & 1 lb. Box of Signature Chocolates
*6 Weeks of Evening Swim Lessons at Glenbrooke Outdoor Spots Center*
*Special afternoon with a teacher
*Golf, Lunch, Dinner for 4 at the Saint James School Foundation Golf Outing (9/7/22)
*Classroom pizza party
*Dessert of the Month/12 Tasty Treats
*And, more!
The auction will open at noon on May 11th and close at 7:00pm on May 12th.
* Winning bidder must be new to Glenbrooke.
If you would like to donate an auction item or purchase a sponsorship package, please reach out to Amy Guenther at aguenther@SaintJamesSchool.net.
There will be a STEM Club for 2nd graders on Monday, April 25. If your child is interested, please complete the permission form below.
We are pleased to announce that Mrs. Zimmerman has graciously stepped up to host a Father/Daughter dance this year! For our families with girls, please mark your calendar for Saturday, May 21st (event will be in the early evening, time TBA).
We also are excited to announce that we have parent volunteers who are organizing a Mother/Daughter Tea (thank you Mrs. Howard) and a Father/Son Event (thank you Mrs. Miller). Dates on those will be forthcoming.
We did not have a chair for a mother/son event so that event will not be held this year but hopefully we can get it back on the schedule for next year.
There were an excessive number of late arrivals prior to break (often the same students), so we are asking for our parents to help get these child/ren back on schedule. Late arrivals are disruptive to the teacher, morning announcements, and the classroom routine. Planning to be punctual is also an important skill that will benefit your child/ren in all stages of their academic and professional career.
If you find yourself not making it to school between 7:30am and 7:50am, please take a few moments today to talk to your child/ren about the importance of being on time and help them readjust their morning schedule accordingly.
We are looking forward the 2022 Saint James School Soccer season, which will begins this Wednesday. If your child will be playing, please note the following:
Grades 3 – 5 (JV) will practice on Wednesday evenings at the Charter Oak Soccer Fields from 5:00pm – 6:30pm;
Grades 6 – 8 (Varsity) will practice on Wednesday evenings at the Charter Oak Soccer Fields from 6:00pm – 7:30pm;
Games will typically take place on Saturday mornings at this same location. A full game schedule will be forthcoming.
Weather permitting, the first game will be this Saturday, April 23rd.
* Players that have tested positive for Covid must complete their full quarantine AND get a signed doctor’s note before they can return to play (practice and games).
* Players also cannot participate in practice or games if they are quarantining due to exposure, symptoms, etc.
The Saint James School Art Show on 4/20 will run from 5:00pm – 7:30pm, so that soccer families can drop by either before their practice (varsity) or after (JV).
Uniform shirts will be handed out at the first practice and do need to be returned at the end of the season. Players should wear their SJS gym shorts to games with their Soccer shirt.
In case you missed it before break, attached is our 2022-2023 school year calendar. Please note that we are still waiting to hear about our two Diocesan-wide professional development days from the Archdiocese of Hartford. Historically these sessions have occurred in October and March and, since they are full days of professional development for our teachers, school will NOT be in session on those two days. We will send out an updated calendar as soon as these dates are announced.
We hope that everyone is enjoying a relaxing Spring Recess! A few reminders and notes for when we return to school on Monday:
* Prior to break there was an uptick in Covid cases here at school (as per our policy, only the grades impacted are notified) and we do anticipate that cases could spike again over the next week or so. To avoid any classroom outbreaks, we ask that all students take a home Covid test on Monday morning before returning to school. The nurse only needs to be notified of positive results. If your child tests negative but has cold-like symptoms, please err on the side of caution and keep them home. If your family has traveled internationally, please refer to our travel policy: https://saintjamesschool.net/travel/
* Please remember to send your student to school with a refillable water bottle every day. The drinking fountains are still turned off and only the filling stations are available.
* There were an excessive number of late arrivals prior to break (often the same students), so we are asking for our parents to help get these child/ren back on schedule. Late arrivals are disruptive to the teacher, morning announcements, and the classroom routine. Planning to be punctual is also an important skill that will benefit your child/ren in all stages of their academic and professional career. If you find yourself not making it to school between 7:30am and 7:50am, please take a few moments today to talk to your child/ren about the importance of being on time and help them readjust their morning schedule accordingly.
* For parents/grandparents dropping off students in the morning and picking up at afternoon dismissal: Please take an extra moment and use the crosswalk when crossing the street. It is not safe to be dashing across the road during busy times of day. Also, please adhere to our drop-off and pick-up protocol. Maintaining a good relationship with our neighbors is important to us. Under NO circumstances should parents be blocking driveway entrances at afternoon dismissal. Please share this with anyone dropping-off/picking-up your student(s).
* Spring uniform begins when we return on April 18th.
* Lenten Rice Bowls are due when we return on April 18th.
* Our SJS Art Show will be open for families and students to drop in on Wednesday, April 20th from 5:00pm – 7:30pm. We can’t wait to see you there!
On behalf of all of us at Saint James School, we wish your family a blessed Easter and look forward to seeing you back at school on Monday.