The JV girls played a great game against St Chris on Saturday, winning 47-17.
Anya had 28 pts! Nina had 6, Taylor, and Nora added 4 each, Madigan and Gabby had 2, And Makayla made a foul shot for 1.
All the girls worked together to create an impressive defense while showing great sportsmanship both on and off the court. Excellent work ladies!!
In a time when a lot of other schools are struggling with a variety of issues, Saint James School is quickly approaching our 100th anniversary on a very positive note. Not only are we the largest elementary/middle school in the Archdiocese of Hartford, but we have an exceptional reputation in our community. We consistently hear feedback from alumni, alumni parents, and a variety of high schools about how well prepared SJS graduates are to meet the challenges of high school and beyond.
This enrollment season, we are excited for the opportunity to bring our school’s message to a wider audience: The Saint James School Foundation (a privately-run foundation) and Saint James Parish have agreed to a joint effort to help fund a comprehensive advertising campaign for our school!
This one-time allocation of special funding from the Foundation and the Parish will allow us to go well-beyond the typical scope of our advertising efforts. The campaign includes radio & on-demand-radio advertising, television/cable/tv-on-demand advertising, digital advertising, and social media advertising.
We are always very grateful to the Saint James School Foundation and to Saint James Parish for the annual allocation they provide our school to help us keep tuition costs down. We thank both the Parish and the Foundation for the extra support this year as we seek to bring our school to a wider audience.
Below are the TV and Radio commercials that are already airing in advance of Sunday’s Open House. We hope you will join us in continuing to share the Good News about Saint James School.
Radio Commercials:
As a reminder, there is no school this coming Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Enjoy the long weekend and we will see everyone back at school on Tuesday, January 21st.
Volunteers provide countless hours tutoring students, helping with after-school clubs, hosting class-parties, and supporting other school-related activities. In short, volunteers play a very important role here at Saint James School!!
During Catholic Schools Week is to show our appreciation to our volunteers for their “service” to Saint James School. This will be done with a special prayer for volunteers during our 9:15am Mass on Monday, January 27th, followed by a special reception in the lower church immediately following Mass.
Please join us so that all the students of Saint James School can see the faces of the dedicated parents and family members who donate their time and talents to helping making Saint James School such a wonderful place for our children to learn and grow.
Please RSVP by this Friday (1/17) using the link below:
We are looking for a few Catholic 5th grade or middle school students to serve as greeters and gift bearers at the the following Masses:
*Saturday, January 25th at 4:00pm at St. James Church
*Sunday, January 26th at 7:30am and 11:00am at St. James Church
We have several younger students already signed up for each Mass (and are all set with readers for all Masses that weekend) but would like to have some older students participating as well. 7th and 8th grade students will receive Service Hour credit for helping.
Please reach out to Amy Guenther at aguenther@saintjamesschool.net if your child is able to help.
Important Information from the School Nurse on 1/15/20
Currently, there is a significant increase in absences and school illnesses here at Saint James School due to cold, flu and viruses.
Cold and Flu season is upon us. Here are a few Flu facts:
F: Fever A: Aches C: Cough & Chills T: Tiredness & Fatigue S: Sudden Onset
It is important to keep sick children at home for many reasons. . . mostly to prevent the spread of infection and to allow them to rest and recover. For Flu and any contagious illness, children should not return to school until the fever (over 100.0 degrees) has been gone for 24 hours without the use of Tylenol or Ibuprofen. Your child should be eating and taking fluids adequately. Your child also needs to be well rested and able to get through the school day. The Flu recovery can take up to 7 days or more. It is not too late to get a Flu shot!
Flu is short for Influenza which is a respiratory illness.
Influenza Like Illness is a term used to describe symptoms which might be flu: fever with cough and/or sore throat. If your child develops these symptoms while at school, they will be dismissed. Please provide a quick pick up and take your child straight home. Your child’s primary care provider can then be called for advice. If your child is diagnosed with the Flu, please notify the school. Also, with a Flu diagnosis, your child’s doctor might be able to prescribe medication to lessen the symptoms and risks associated with the Flu. The same medication can be prescribed to family members to prevent the Flu per your doctor’s advice.
A few more friendly reminders:
Do not bring sick children to school, to school sponsored events or sporting events. If they are too ill or too contagious to be in school, they should NOT be entering the school building for ANY reason.
Please provide a doctor’s note if your child is absent for 3 or more days. Notes can be faxed to 860-649-6462.
Notes from Home
As stated on page 12 of the Parent/Student Handbook, a note from home should be sent to school with your child in the morning if they will be staying after school or dismissed in a different manner on a particular day:
If a student will be doing something different than usual at the end of the school day, such as going home with a friend rather than taking the bus, a dated note should be sent to the teacher on that day stating the change in plans. These arrangements should be made before school so that phone calls to and from the school office will not be necessary.
Keep in mind, this includes participating in a club, study session, etc., and applies to all grades – including middle school.
The Blue SJS Notepads are great for this!! We still have them available for sale in the office for $5.00 each.
Pick-up From After-School Activities
Parents are asked to please be prompt when picking up your child/ren from an after-school club or activity. If a ride is not here when an activity/club concludes, the student will be sent to aftercare instead of the office. Please remember aftercare does have a fee of $11/hr, and time will begin accruing at the end of the school day. If a student’s ride has run into an unexpected delay, please call the main office to let them know.
ST JAMES VARSITY GIRLS defeated ST CHRIS last night 37-17. Shea and Sammy led the team in scoring with 8 points each while Charlotte added 5 followed by Gabby with 4. Maggie hit for 3 while Aaliyah, Angie, Shreya and Sarah had 2 each. Bella added 1 free throw to round out the scoring. Allie led the team in assists with 3 as Sammy collected 2. Shea, Angie, Bella, Sarah, Alyssa and Charlotte each had 1.
The game on Thursday vs. Saint Timothy has been postponed to another date (TBA).
Friday the team opens the MLK tournament vs. St. Joseph of Bristol starting at 5:30 at the St. Paul (Kensington) gym. The game will start promptly at 5:30pm, players arrive by 5 pm.
Congratulations to the SJS Varsity Girls on their win over Two Rivers yesterday!
Here is the recap from Coach Sarpu:
The SJS girls started out quickly by taking an early 14-4 first quarter lead and never looking back defeating Two Rivers 33-27 at the CREC Magnet school gym yesterday afternoon. Shea led the scoring with 15 followed by Alyssa’s 9 and Sarah’s 4. Sammy added a bucket and Bella a free throw to sum up the scoring effort. Shea added 4 assists, while Sammy had 2 and Gabby 1. Defensively, Alyssa boxed out ( 12 boards ) and defended well against Two River’s top post player. Our man to man pressure in the beginning led to numerous Two River miscues allowing Shea to collect 9 steals followed by Sarah’s 4 and Angie/Allie 1 per.
The Varsity Girls have a busy schedule coming up this week: ST CHRIS TONIGHT AT 6:15pm AT the St Chris gym. Thursday at 4:45pm at ST TIM GYM and a tough weekend at the MLK tournament where they start off playing St. Joseph of Bristol on Friday evening.
During this busy cold and flu season, Mrs. Vignatti, our school nurse, asks that you please review the following reminders: Flu Season January 2020