Box Tops for Education is an easy and fast way to support our school!  If you have not already done so, please take a moment to download the Box Tops for Education App and select St James School as your designated school.

Once you have the app, just use the “SCAN” button to scan your store receipt within 14 days of purchase.  The app will identify Box Tops products on your receipt and automatically credit it to our school’s earnings.  It’s super easy!

Your earnings may seem small but they really do add up!  Traditionally we have averaged over $1,500 a year (except for the past 2 years, when numbers were down) with lifetime earnings of over $27,000!

Once we reach out $1,000 goal, our entire school community will earn a free dress down day!

 

The much-loved Saint James School Book & Art Club is returning!  Facilitated by Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Tierney, and Mrs. Rafferty students participating in this after school activity will read a story together, then complete a craft project related to the story’s theme.  Crafts and stories are typically based around the season or a specific Holiday.  Our first session of the year will be held on Thursday, October 28th and will be for students in our 1st and 2nd grade classes.

Space is limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis (upon receipt of permission slip and $5 fee to the SJS main office).  Please RSVP by 10/6 using this permission slip: October Book & Art Club Permission Slip Grades 1&2

Any questions may be directed to Mrs. Rafferty at mrafferty@saintjamesschool.net.

Unfortunately we need to share another notice about parking, as we have received two more complaints from our neighbors in just the past two days.

Saint James School values the positive relationship that we have with the people in our neighborhood and we really need everyone’s help and consideration.  Please share this with anyone dropping-off/picking-up your child(ren) each day.

* Please DO NOT park within 25 feet of a stop sign (the complaint was from cars on St. James Street), but it is a CT state law so please use this rule all around our neighborhood.

* DO NOT (under any circumstances) park in front of someone’s driveway – even if only for a few minutes.

* Please DO NOT park on the sidewalk.

* DO NOT park in the Otis Street Condo parking area.  This is private property!

We realize parking is tight at arrival and dismissal, but we have a huge parking lot at St. James Church and town crossing guards at our disposal.  If you cannot find on-street parking that is within our communicated guidelines, please use the Church lot.

Thank you for your support.

Please read the attached letter from Mrs. Zorger regarding Governor Lamont’s extension of the mask requirement for all schools in Connecticut.

Letter from Mrs Zorger

On Monday, October 4th, there will be a short information meeting for students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 that are interested in serving Saint James School by running for the Student Council.  The meeting will be in Mrs. Jones’ classroom (B-104) and will run from 2:10pm – 2:30pm.  Any student staying after school to participate in the information session must bring a note from home for their homeroom teacher.  Students not going to aftercare after the meeting should be picked up outside the main entrance at 2:30pm.