Remote Learner Pick-Up Day Tomorrow
As a reminder, tomorrow Friday (2/5) is a remote learner pick-up day. Boxes will be outside the gymnasium from 2:30pm – 4:30om.
Due Friday: CSW Collections for Manchester Manor
This week Saint James School is joining other Catholic Schools across the nation in celebrating Catholic Schools Week (CSW). Since one of the many faucets of Catholic education is teaching about service to the community, one of our CSW activities is a collection of items for Manchester Manor. Donations should be brought into school by FRIDAY, February 5th. Each classroom will have a collection box.
Requested items include but are not limited to:
*Nail polish/Nail polish remover/Cotton balls
*Large print puzzle books (word search, word find)
*Bags of balloons
*Jelly window cling decorations
*Trinkets for BINGO (unisex)
*Lotion/Body spray
*Men’s items (body wash, cologne, shampoo)
Please note that Manchester Manor will NOT accept any powders, bar soap, or razors.
Thank you for any support you are able to provide.
Tomorrow: Blue & Gold/SJS Spiritwear Dressdown
Tomorrow, Wednesday 2/3, as part of our Catholic School’s Week celebrations, we will have a Blue & Gold/SJS Spiritwear Dress Down Day! Students should come to school dressed in blue & gold attire or wear their favorite SJS spiritwear shirt/sweatshirt.
Please remember, students must adhere to the all Saint James School dress down guidelines (noted in the school handbook), which includes no shorts from November to April Vacation and students wearing yoga pants/leggings must have on a top that comes down to mid-thigh or longer.
February Saber Stories & Calendars
In case you missed it last week, below is a copy of the February Saber Stories Newsletter from Mrs. Zorger.
Also attached below is the updated February Events Calendar and and the February Lunch Menu.
The SJS App has been updated accordingly.
Catholic Schools Week
Next Week, Saint James School will join other Catholic Schools across the nation in celebration of Catholic Schools Week.
Since 1974 Catholic Schools Week is a national celebration of Catholic education and an opportunity to recognize the importance, the value, and the contributions of Catholic education in our society.
Please see the attached flyer for all the exciting things happening next week at SJS for Catholic School’s Week 2020.
SJS Basketball Update
Thank you to everyone who expressed interest in our proposed 5- week basketball clinic-style program for their 4th – 8th grade student(s). We had a tremendous amount of interest from all grades so we are excited to announce the clinics will run! Mr. Green will be reaching out to interested families and we will also put out a schedule sometime next week. If you have not signed your child up, please do so by 6:00pm this evening using the form below.
Here is the original announcement in case you missed it: https://saintjamesschool.net/sjsbball/
Reminder: Baptism, 1st Penance, & 1st Eucharist Information
Please read the below letter from Mrs. Macy Jordan – the Religious Education Coordinator for Saint James – regarding the Sacraments of Baptism, 1st Penance, & 1st Eucharist. As noted in the letter, all Catholic second grade families will be receiving additional information regarding 1st Penance (via an email from Mrs. Jordan) in the weeks ahead.
SJS Basketball Update
The Archdiocesan Interscholastic Athletic Conference, the committee that oversees the athletic programs for the Archdiocese of Hartford’s elementary and middle schools, has decided to forego a winter sports season this year due to the pandemic.
We have, however, been given the go-ahead to offer a clinic-style Basketball program this year, allowing interested students in grades 4-8 the opportunity to develop their basketball skills alongside their classmates in a cohort-friendly atmosphere. Students participating would be kept with members of their grade (to maintain cohorts), masks would be worn during practices, and SJS Covid-safety protocol will be followed.
At this time, we are trying to get a feel for how many 4th – 8th grade students would be interested in participating in this program. If your child would be interested in participating in a free, 5 week clinic (meeting once a week) to work on basketball skills, please complete the form below by Friday, 1/29.
The AIAC is planning to reconvene in early March to discuss the Spring sports season.
Grade 4 STEM Club
STEM Club for 4th grade students will be held on Thursday, February 4 from 2:10-3:00pm. There will be a limit of 9 students in this session. If your child would like to attend, please fill out the Form below. If more than 9 students are interested, there will be a waitlist and students on the waitlist will be given priority for the next 4th grade session.
Inclement Weather Policy Reminder
With a chance of snow this afternoon into tomorrow morning, we wanted to remind families to sign up for text and/or email alerts for both “Manchester Public Schools” and “Saint James School – Manchester.” For your convenience, you can click HERE to sign up for alerts from NBC30 and/or HERE to sign up for alerts from WFSB Channel 3.
Inclement Weather Policy 2020-2021
In the event of a school closure, please also check your SJS App Notification Alerts to see if remote learning will be implemented, and if so – whether it will begin at 8:00am or 10:00am.
