Happy Mother’s Day
Wishing all our amazing SJS moms and grandmothers a very Happy Mother’s Day this weekend!
Reminder: Manchester Offering Free Meals for Kids
As a reminder, the town of Manchester is offering free grab-and-go breakfast and lunch on weekdays during this closure period.
If you would like to pick one up for your child/ren here are the designated locations and times. Next week’s menu can be found HERE.
Bennet Academy – 1151 Main Street
Manchester Middle Academy (the former Robertson School building) – 65 North School Street
Waddell Elementary School – 163 Broad Street
Breakfast: 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Lunch: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
If you plan to go, please write your student’s lunch account number on a piece of paper and have it in your car. They may ask for you to provide it this way. You may message Amy Guenther (aguenther@saintjamesschool.net) for your student’s lunch account number if you don’t already have it from their EZSchoolpay account.
National Day of Prayer
The first Thursday of May is always observed as a National Day of Prayer whereby people of all faiths are asked to unite in prayer for our country. If you will be praying as a family this evening here are some suggest prayers we found online that you may wish to use:
A Prayer for Steadfast Leaders
Father God, everyone who is in a position of serving others can easily feel overwhelmed with burdens and events happening in their country and worldwide. Strengthen each leader with resolve to do what is best for their country.
Lord, please cause each leader to be steadfast, immovable, and always abounding in Your work. May they not be distracted, discouraged or doubtful with the headlines or news about the virus. May they be a beacon and a voice of peace, reason, and hope to nations in despair.
Grant them the tenacity to take great pains to maintain the path You have cleared for them. Protect their positions in You. Direct each leader to draw near to Your throne of grace with confidence for their every need. Amen.
A Prayer for Leaders to Heed God’s Wisdom
Father God, we thank You that when we are in need, we can come to You. Your word reminds us Your powerful hands hold our lives and our world leaders who have you set up. Because they are in positions of leadership, they are more vulnerable to the enemy.
Let no plan of the enemy stand in their lives. Whatever has risen against them be thwarted.
Give each leader Your wisdom, discernment, and guidance as they lead the world through this pandemic. James 1:5 tells us that if you ask for wisdom, God will give it generously without finding fault: “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.”
I pray that world leaders would seek after wisdom and justice, mercy and truth, freedom, godly grace and a desire to know You more and more. I pray that those that are deliberately opposing Your will would find that their plans and purposes would be exposed and become ineffective. Amen.
A Prayer for Those Who Are Ill
Father God, You are the ultimate Healer. Father, we come before You to pray for those infected with this virus. We pray for not only their healing but for them to be comforted while they heal. Lord, please eradicate every ounce of this virus from their bodies. Please heal every cell in their bodies, every infected part of their being. We pray for no lasting effects in their bodies from this illness. Father, please heal them inside and out and provide them with the medical care they need, with the medications they need, and with the healing not only physically but spiritually so that they may live life and life abundantly ahead. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
A Prayer for Those Treating the Sick
Father, We come to pray for those who are caring for the sick. It takes a kind and selfless heart to care for those who are sick, and so Father we pray for them. We pray that You would be their source of rest, their source of replenishment when weary, and their source of hope in such overwhelming times. Lord we know in Luke 6:38 that whosoever pours out shall be given back in proportion, so we pray blessings upon these caregivers. We also pray for their health that they may not fall ill. Father protect them with a hedge of protection against the germs of coronavirus and help those who are giving to be protected as they nurse others back to health. Bless them, oh Lord. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Chalk Your Walk: Teacher Appreciation Week Ends Tomorrow
Thank you again to everyone who has participated on our Teacher Appreciation spirit week this week!
Tomorrow we are asking (if possible) that students CHALK their driveway with a Thank You Message for their teacher. Please send a picture of the design (with your child also in the picture) to their teacher. Please also consider sharing them with us at the SJS office as well, so we can post them in tomorrow’s email (aguenther@saintjamesschool.net by 2:00pm, please).
Thank you to the Italia and Fusco families for Chalking our Walk here at SJS and sending this video: Teacher Appreciation Chalk https://photos.app.goo.gl/
Here are a couple of pictures that were sent in from today’s Teacher Appreciation suggestion:
Summer Program Update
While we had remained cautiously optimistic throughout the past several weeks that we might be able to be back together in time for our summer camp program, after careful consideration, discussion with the school board, and review of the mandates, we have now made the decision to follow the lead of Manchester Public Schools and cancel our summer camp program for 2020.
We know this might be disappointing news to our families who rely on our summer program, especially as businesses begin to reopen, but based on the required Covid-19 2020 summer camp health mandates, as well as not having a nurse on site during the summer months, we have come to the realization that our families are best served by this decision. We will be using the summer months to focus on new classroom and school protocol and making changes to be ready for our 1st day of school on August 27th.
As always, we remain exceptionally grateful for your support and understanding as we navigate this unprecedented time.
2nd Trimester Honor Roll
Congratulations to all of our students who made the Honor Roll for the 2nd Trimester:
GRADE 8
High Honors
Carson Herr, Annabelle Krueger, Aaron Mickiewicz, Alejandro Oyewole, Braedan Pagani, Marion Patsalides, Henry Peeler, Isabel Taclawan.
General Honors
Erik Ansaldi, Bradley Bushnell, Ryan Chacaga, Sarah Christina, Charlotte Covill, Michael Creamer, Peter Famiglietti, Isabella Fusco, Gabriella Italia, Sophie Kamis, David LaMonica, Jacob McMullin, Luke Milite, William Reilly, Christopher Richard, Taylor Roy, Shreya Senthil.
GRADE 7
High Honors
Stefaniya Barbieri, Alexander Bulger, Jason Dufresne, Maya Fisher, Brianna Flores, Michael Machewirth, Christian Tjagvad.
General Honors
Anya Avis, Anna-Maria Bellamy, Jack Christina, Samantha Creamer, Andrew DeLaura Jr., Giovanni Esposito, Christian Gorman, Patricia Kearney, Trevor Kincheloe, Mary LaMonica, Aidan McCauliffe, Igor Muniz, Zachary Nyberg, Marko Paxi, Avery Prewo, Jack Randolph, Colten Yates.
GRADE 6
High Honors
Kamden Bevans, Leyton Bulger, Taylor Caldwell, Clara Covill, Kha Dang, Samantha Kellerman, Allyson Leary, Irene Milite, Sarah Siolkowski.
General Honors
Nina Crawford, Will Davis, Gabriella DiSalvatore, Madigan Fogarty, Jake Gangloff, Aiden Garcia, Makayla Jones, Matthew Lysik, Alex Melaragno, Molly Melia, Alexander Musiitwa, Nora O’Callaghan, William Piotrowski, Stefan Poth, Lilly Puzio, Ayden Riendeau, Ayva Scalese, Dylan Smith, Anya Tansil, Jack Utter.
Teacher Appreciation Week Continues
Please join us tomorrow (Wednesday, May 6th) for another SPIRIT DAY in honor of our wonderful teachers! While we cannot be together in person right now, we are blessed to be part of this strong community with a great spirit. And, our teachers have really shined during this unprecedented time.
Tomorrow we are asking students to dress in Blue & Gold, SJS Spiritwear, or their school uniform – for distance learning. If you would like to email us pictures, we would love to share them with our community.
Please send them to aguenther@saintjamesschool.net by 2:00pm tomorrow.
Some other ideas suggested by the HSA to honor our teachers during this time are as follows:
Thursday: Have your child make a Thank You Poster or Card and email a picture to your child’s teacher.
Friday: Chalk your driveway and send a picture to the teacher (with your child in the picture).
Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher appreciation week begins TODAY! While we can’t be together in person this year, our Home & School Association has come up with some easy ideas to help spread the love all week long:
Monday: Email your child’s teacher with a favorite “Classroom Memory” that your child has shared with you this year.
Tuesday: Students dress in their homeroom teacher’s favorite color (see below). If there is no video call on this day, email the picture to the teacher.
Wednesday: SJS Spiritwear Day!
Thursday: Have your child make a Thank You Poster or Card and email a picture to your child’s teacher.
Friday: Chalk your driveway and send a picture to the teacher (with your child in the picture).
Mrs. Page – Purple;
Mrs. St. Jean – Pink;
Mrs. Gangloff – Blue;
Mrs. Vassallo – Yellow;
Ms. Labowski – Blue;
Mrs. Alexander – Blue;
Mrs. Begey – Purple;
Mrs. LaMarche – Blue;
Mrs. Phelan – Orange;
Mrs. Moran – Blue;
Mrs. Devanney – Purple;
Mrs. Jones – Green;
Mrs. DiBenedetto – Purple;
Mrs. Piotrowski – Blue;
Mrs. McQuaid – Purple;
Mrs. Oei – Green;
Mrs. Grondin – Purple;
Mrs. Wolpert – Purple;
Mr. Adams – Purple;
Mrs. Gordon – Blue;
