This coming Monday we will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with an optional $1.00+ Green & White dress down day. Money collected will be donated to Rebuilding Together of Manchester.
Standard dress down guidelines from page 11 of the 2024-2025 Parent Student Handbook apply (no shorts, ripped jeans, etc).
To account for the two snow days we have had so far this year, please note the following changes are being made to the school calendar:
* The last day of school for grades 1-7 will now be Friday, June 13th.
* June 10th will now be a full day of school.
* June 11th – June 13th will be early dismissal days.
* The last day for all Pre-K students (and the stepping up celebration for Pre-K4) will be Wednesday, June 11th.
* The last day of Kindergarten (and the Kindergarten celebration) will be Thursday, June 12th.
Grade 8 Graduation is not impacted by these changes and will still be held on Thursday, June 5th.
As a reminder, our second trimester will end tomorrow. Report cards will be sent home with students on Friday, March 23rd.
The sign up links for spring conferences will be sent out in the email blast on Monday.
Our Lenten Rosary Club will begin tomorrow after school. For students that are registered to attend, please remember to send an email to the teacher tonight or a note to school with your child giving permission for them to stay after school.
Our next School Family Parish Mass will be held this coming Sunday, March 16, at 5pm at St. Bartholomew Church. All families are invited to join us for a wonderful evening celebrating our Catholic schools!
A quick reminder that the March Home & School Association meeting will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 6:00pm in the cafeteria. This was rescheduled from last week. We hope to see you there!
Each school year scoliosis screenings are conducted by the school nurse, with permission from a parent/guardian, for girls in grades 5 & 7 and boys in grade 8.
Yesterday Mrs. Pennington sent home the permission letters with students in these grades who have NOT already submitted an updated health physical form, showing a scoliosis screening was done within the past year.
If your child brought home a scoliosis screening letter, please complete the information – indicating whether or not you give permission for your student to be screened – and have your student return it to the school as soon as possible.
Please direct any questions to Mrs. Pennington at kpennington@mpspride.org, or 860.643.5088 option 4.
Tomorrow, Tuesday (3/11), our 6th grade boys JV basketball players and 4th – 6th grade girls JV basketball players (and their coaches) will celebrate the end of their season with a special luncheon during school hours. Pizza will be provided so students will NOT need a lunch from home on Tuesday.
Please note, students on these 2 JV teams should wear their SJS basketball jersey to school on Tuesday (must have a shirt under it) along with their gym pants. After Tuesday, please wash your player’s uniform and send it back to school in a baggie labeled with their name.
There will be a session of STEM Club for students in Grade 2 on Monday, March 17. If your child would like to attend, please complete and return the attached permission form.
We are excited to announce that Mrs. Nunes is hosting a Spring Session of the Crazy 8s after school math club for students in grades 1 & 2. This session is, again, being offered only for students who have never participated in Crazy 8s before.
Crazy 8s Math Club is this is not your average math club – there will be fun hands on activities and weekly themes include Neon Geometry, Toilet Paper Olympics, Funny Money, and Spy Training. The club will be held on Wednesdays after school (until 3:00pm) and will run for 8 weeks starting on 4/2. Space is limited to 16 spots. Please use the link below to sign your student up if they would like to participate. Activity fee is $25. If your student is one of the first 16 spots, please send payment to the SJS main office by Wednesday 3/12. Make sure to note which student you are paying for and put Crazy 8s Club on the envelope. Checks can be made out to St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish (note SJS Crazy 8s in the memo field).
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B48A9AF2DAAF85-55583797-crazy
Session Dates are as follows:
April 2, 9, 23, 30
May 7, 14, 21, 28