Our local Catholic High Schools (East Catholic, Xavier, and Mercy) have requested that we provide them with the names and home addresses of our 7th grade & 8th grade students so they can keep your family informed of upcoming Open House dates and admissions information.
If you would prefer that we DO NOT pass along your child’s information, please REPLY to this email – or email aguenther@saintjamesschool.net – by noon of this coming Monday (9/20).
For their weekly STREAM special this morning, Kindergartners listened to the story Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Seuss, then tried to build their own tower that would hold 10 apples. The students had a blast watching Mrs. Poth balance the apples on each other’s creations and, inevitably, watching the apples roll away as their tower toppled under the weight.
If your child has completed any of the tickets for the Cherrydale “Coop’s Kung Fu Adventure” prizes, please send them in to school with your child tomorrow. If you are missing your ticket sheet, here is a printable copy: Coop’s Collectable Ticket Sheet
Here is a fun website showing all the characters and some additional games students can play: Coop’s King Fun Adventure Website
As a reminder, parking on Otis Street is only permitted on ONE SIDE of the road. Please do not park on the wrong side of the road as it creates traffic congestion and inhibits the safe flow of traffic.
There is a no-parking sign posted, and that sign applies to that whole side of the street. Please share this with anyone who picks up your child/ren. Thank you again for your help.
A reminder for K – 8 families: the Drop & Go line in the morning should only be used when your student is fully ready to exit the car. If your child needs a few extra minutes to get their mask on, finish breakfast, organize their belongings, etc. please find a place to park until they are ready. Drop & Go should only be used for students ready to quickly exit the car and begin their day. Thank you for your understanding.
The HSA will be hosting the annual Scholastic Book Fair from Monday, October 4th through Thursday, October 7th. The book fair will be open for students to shop during the school day, with extended hours on one day for parents to shop before/after school hours. Proceeds from the book fair (up to 50% of your purchase!!) go towards funding new books and equipment for the classrooms and the school library.
Volunteers are needed to help set-up/clean-up the book fair and to work at the fair by helping students make selections and serving as cashiers. Please note that in order to volunteer you must have completed the VIRTUS training, completed a Background Check, and be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. If you are able to help, please click HERE to access the Volunteer Sign Up sheet. You will need to create an account if you don’t already have one and then proceed to register for a date and time period to help. Any questions can be directed to event chair/parent volunteer Alicia Poth (apoth@saintjamesschool.net).
Any time you can give would be appreciated to help us make this year’s book fair a huge success. Thank you!
Virtus Training Program
A requirement for all volunteers within the Archdiocese of Hartford, this course only needs to be completed one time during your family’s tenure with SJS. Due to Covid, the program can now be completed virtually at your convenience. Start by going to https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/ . Click “First-Time Registrant” on the left side, click “Begin the Registration Process”, and scroll down to select “Hartford, CT (Archdiocese). Then follow the prompts to enter your information and view the training.
The HSA invites all SJS families (PreK – Grade 8) to kick-off the school year at our first Family Fun Event! Please join us for Candy Bar BINGO on Saturday, September 18 at 3:00pm, outdoors in the school courtyard. In the case of inclement weather, we will be socially distanced in the school gym. If your family would like to attend, please complete the form below. The cost for admission is candy! Please bring one full-size candy bar per family member attending. Refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there!
We are in need of a few parent volunteers to help organize/maintain the uniform closet throughout the school year. If you would like to help, please reach out to HSA President Jodi Talaga at hsa@saintjamesschool.net.