AN IMPORTANT EMAIL WILL BE SENT TO STUDENTS THIS AFTERNOON REGARDING TOMORROW’S LEARNING RESPONSIBILITIES.  Please be sure students also check their email again tomorrow morning.

Please share with your middle school student(s) that they should be checking their email at least twice a day – first thing in the morning and again in mid-to-late afternoon (at a minimum).  Teachers are communicating with students about assignments, missing work, etc. throughout the day.

Wednesday, March 25 – The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

At the invitation of the Holy Father, Catholics across the world are encouraged to pause at 12 noon today to pray the Our Father.

Following this prayer, Archbishop Blair will be leading the recitation of the Rosary, which he invites all of us to follow along with as it is livestreamed on the Archdiocese of Hartford Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ArchdioceseofHartford.

As a reminder, we are hosting a Distance Learning Wacky Hair day today!  If your student(s) would like to participate, please feel free to send us a picture to share with the SJS community (and, thank you to those who have already sent them in).  We will post pictures tomorrow.

Dear Parents,

Last evening, Executive Order (7J) and new Connecticut DECD guidance were released clarifying the “Stay Safe, Stay Home” initiative that becomes effective TONIGHT – Monday, March 23, 2020 – at 8:00pm.  It is noted that this directive will remain in effect through April 22, 2020 unless further modified, extended, or terminated by the Governor.

We realize every family is dealing with unique challenges and hardships as a result of Covid-19.  My staff and I remain committed to ensuring each child’s learning is moving forward as best we can, and hope this also provides some sense of normalcy for your child/ren during a difficult time.

At this time, our plan is for Saint James School is to maintain distance learning following the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” mandate.  We will pause the distance learning for our scheduled April break (Friday, April 10th – Friday, April 17th) and resume again on April 20th.  We will continually assess how to best proceed and follow the guidance from state and local leaders.

This is a rapidly evolving situation and I am grateful for the patience and support you are extending to our teachers and staff under these unfortunate circumstances.  I know our families are also looking towards the future and we are still on track to conclude our academic year on Thursday, June 11th.

While the Executive Order remains in place, please note that no one will be available to answer phones at the school; If you need to contact myself or any member of the staff, please do so through email.

Please stay safe and vigilant and keep our front line workers (many of whom are a part of this school community) in your prayers.

God Bless you and your family.