STEM Club is Full
Please note that the January 24th STEM Club is full.
Morning Arrival Reminders
Mrs. Zorger would like to remind parents of the importance of getting your child/ren to school on time each morning. We understand tardy arrivals on days that are unexpectedly slippery or (i.e., yesterday morning and last week), but we have many students that are coming in late on a regular basis. This is disruptive to the teachers and the classroom. We ask that you plan to leave the house 5 – 10 minutes earlier each day if you find you are not getting to school on time.
Drop & Go
If your family is using the drop-off area in front of the school, please remember that your student(s) must be fully ready to exit the car when you pull up (coat on, backpack within reach) prior to exiting the car. This is intended to be a quick drop-off area. Please put on your blinker and pull away once your student has safely exited the car onto the sidewalk.
If your student needs a few extra moments before exiting the car or needs items in the trunk, etc., please instead park in one of the authorized parking areas.
Otis Street
If you are traveling up Otis Street towards the school in the morning (Forest to Otis), please do not drop your student(s) off. Students should ONLY be getting out of the car on the side of the road where parking is permitted. This road is too busy and too narrow for drop-offs to occur on the “wrong” side.
Thank you for your attention to these important items.
4th Grade STEM Club
A STEM Club session will be held after school on Monday, January 24 for students in 4th grade. If your child would like to attend, please fill out the Permission Form below. There are a limited number of spaces so students will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.
Tonight: Anti-Trafficking Awareness Webinar
January is National Anti-Trafficking Awareness Month. In recognition of this, The Underground is sponsoring an Internet Safety and Human Trafficking Awareness Event for local parents/guardians on Wednesday, January 19th from 7-9pm. The event will be held via Zoom (Webinar ID: 876 3278 9149; Passcode: 028078)
Reminder: No school Monday
As a reminder, there is no school this coming Monday, January 17th, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
In addition, Saint James School will have a 12:05pm dismissal on Thursday, January 27th (aftercare will be in session on the 27th).
Extracurricular Activities to Resume
Saint James School will be resuming extra curricular activities effective tomorrow – Saturday, January 15th.
For basketball, please note that players, coaches, and spectators must be properly masked at all times. If a player does test positive, contact tracing may need to be implemented. We ask that parents please do a thorough health screening on their children before every practice/game and err on the side of caution if there are any symptoms of illness.
Reminder: Archbishop’s Tuition Grant Essay Contest
The Archdiocese of Hartford invites students who will be freshmen or sophomores during the 2022-2023 school year (and will be attending a Catholic school within the Archdiocese) to participate in an essay contest about the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. The author of the winning essay will receive a $1,000 tuition grant.
The Essay deadline is April 1, 2022
Detailed contest information can be printed HERE.
Yeti Mugs & Spiritwear Update
If your family ordered an SJS Yeti 20oz Tumbler or 14oz Mug, those will be coming home with students today. The 32oz Chug Bottles are unfortunately still on back-order and will be filled as soon as possible.
For the SJS Spiritwear items that were ordered in December, many items are now being printed and will be shipped/available for pick-up at the school later this week. Unfortunately, however, some items are still on back-order from the manufacturers and will be filled as soon as possible.
Thank you again for your patience.
