Reminder: Beginning Band Tomorrow
Beginning band students please remember to bring your instruments to school tomorrow.
Fall Fundraiser
Hopefully by now everyone has registered their student(s) for our Cherrydale Fall Fundraiser. Please note when registering, our school is listed in the drop down as “St James School – Manchester 06040-5996” (you need to type it with no period after the “St” to get it to populate).
Here is a short video you can watch with some helpful information about registering and tracking sales and prizes: https://youtu.be/Od2p9W9zZaM?list=PL50fl90Wbvi-ZcMWhIKucfXzb8U0rAX7q
And, here is a fun video you can watch with your student(s) about the Oinksterz prizes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqAV52hJwz8
Our first “Oinksterz” coupon turn in day is this Friday, 9/25.
Fall Fundraiser
All students (PreK-Grade 8) should have come home yesterday with our fall fundraiser packet from Cherrydale Fundraising. This catalog-based fundraiser offers a wide-range of items including wrapping paper, kitchen gadgets, home decor, candles, cookies, cakes, and candy — there is something for everyone!
This year, all sales should be done online at ShopFund.com. Please note our school is listed in the drop down as “St James School – Manchester 06040-5996” (you need to type it with no period after the “St” to get it to populate).
At the end of the fundraiser, students will earn prizes based on the total number of items sold. In addition, throughout the sale, there are 3 chances to earn extra incentives. Turn-in dates for “Oinksterz” incentives are:
Friday, September 25th
Friday, October 2nd
Wednesday, October 7th
On these dates, send your child to school with the “Oinkster” coupon on the back of the incentives color brochure in the fundraising packet. The incentive will be processed and sent home with your child on the next school day.
This fundraiser is one of our most successful of the year and we appreciate your participation! If you have any questions, please contact the school office or email our school’s fundraising Chair, Kate Davis, at 70greenbean@sbcglobal.net.
Hot Lunch Change
Tomorrow’s Hot Lunch has been changed to Maple Glazed Pancakes with Sweet Potato Fries.
Reminder: Advanced Band Tomorrow
As a reminder, the Advanced Band students will be practicing on Wednesdays this year. Please remember to bring your instruments to school tomorrow.
Due Tomorrow: Box Tops
Saint James School will be collecting Box Tops on September 22nd for this year’s first Box Tops Dress Down Contest! As in years past, the grade that brings in the most Box Tops will receive a dress down day. Please send Box Tops in with your child (in a baggie labeled with your child’s name and his/her homeroom teacher) by no later than September 22nd. The winner will be announced on September 28th.
Morning Drop & Go
Just a quick reminder that you can pull all the way up in front of the school and Pre-K parking lot for our morning drop & go (just leave plenty of room on both sides of the crosswalk).
If you wish to get out of the car to get your child situated or your child needs help with their backpack, please continue to use the Church lot or any of the applicable side streets (following the street signs for parking, of course). Parents should not exit their car at the “drop & go” area.
Also, if you arrive at school and your child needs a few minutes to finish breakfast, etc. please do not hold up the drop & go line.
Thank you again for helping our morning arrival run safely and smoothly.
Friday 9/18 Message from Mrs. Zorger
Please watch this short video message from Mrs. Zorger: https://youtu.be/AOhzuKeK6C4
Morning Arrival & Afternoon Drop-off Notes
As a reminder, please do not park in the St. Mary’s Church parking lot when picking up or dropping off your children at school. St. Mary’s staff specifically request that our families do not park there. Please utilize the St. James Church Parking Lot (across the street) instead.
Also, please do not park in the driveway behind the blue house (between the blue house and the grass lot on the corner). There is a sign on the fence noting this area is reserved for SJS staff only.
Lastly, another reminder to please utilize the crosswalks when crossing the streets in front of the school in the mornings and afternoons. We want to continue to model safe practices for our students and we are fortunate that the town provides us with two crossing guards at high-traffic times to help keep our families safe.
Please share these important messages with anyone else that may be picking up or dropping of your child/ren.
Virtual HSA Meeting Tonight
The Saint James Home & School Association (similar to a PTA/PTO) will hold its first meeting of the new school year tomorrow evening, Thursday (9/17) via Zoom from 7:00-8:00pm. We strongly encourage parents to attend to learn more about the HSA and to hear about what events are upcoming in the next few months. If you are unable to attend the Zoom call but would like to volunteer to help at various times throughout the year, please reach out to our HSA President (parent volunteer, Jodi Talaga) at hsa@saintjamesschool.net.
The Zoom class information is as follows:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 746 9866 4177
Passcode: sGMQ9h
