December Newsletter & Calendars
Please find below the December Saber Stories Newsletter, Calendar, and Hot Lunch Menu.
Notice about Catholic Sacraments
Information regarding Baptism, First Penance, and First Communion for ALL SJS Catholic Families:
* If you have a child who has not received the sacrament of Baptism, regardless of age, and you would like for them to do so this school year, please reach out to Rachel Bursiewicz, Leader of Religious Education at Manchester Catholic Community at leaderofeducation@manchestercatholic.org. or 860-643-2403 ext. 105.
* Likewise, if you have a child in grades 3 to 8 who has not received the sacraments of First Penance and First Eucharist and you would like them to do so this year, please reach out to Ms. Bursiewicz using the information above and she will coordinate with our school.
* If your child is currently in 2nd grade and was baptized in a Catholic church, we should have a copy of their baptism certificate on file. If we do not, we will contact that student’s parents/guardians to obtain a copy.
* If your child is in grades 2 – 8 and will be making these sacraments this year, please note that there are two Family Days for Sacrament preparation. Families are asked to attend 10:00a.m. Mass at Saint Bartholomew Church and continue the preparation immediately following Mass, on both Sunday, January 30th and Sunday, May 1st. The student and at least one parent must attend.
The dates for both First Penance and First Communion will be communicated to families in the weeks ahead.
If you have any further questions regarding sacraments, please reach out to your child’s teacher
12:05pm Dismissal Tomorrow
As a reminder, tomorrow – Wednesday (11/24) – is a 12:05pm dismissal day. Aftercare will be in session, but all students going to aftercare will need to bring a lunch from home. There will be no school on Thursday or Friday (11/25 and 11/26) for the Thanksgiving recess. School will resume on Monday, November 29th.
As a reminder: Our next scheduled 12:05pm dismissal day will be Friday, December 10th and there is NO AFTERCARE available that afternoon. Please make sure you have a plan for your student(s) if they typically attend the Extended Day Program at dismissal.
4th Grade STEM Club
Please note that no additional permission forms are being accepted for 4th Grade STEM Club.
Last Call: Christmas Wreath Fundraiser
Decorate your home for Christmas with fresh Balsam wreaths from the Gozzi Family Farm. Wreaths are 22″ in diameter and include a red bow. Orders are due back by Monday, November 29th. Wreaths will be available for pick up at the school on THURSDAY, December 2nd (please note date change)
The order form can be printed here (please make checks payable to Saint James School HSA). Wreath Order Form Saint James School 2021
Current Travel Policy
Saint James School updated our Domestic travel policy last week, and our International travel policy was updated today.
The full policy can be found on our website: https://saintjamesschool.net/travel/
