Meet the Teachers Tonight/Wednesday

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Grades 6th through 8th

This evening, Monday, September 23rd we will host our Meet the Teachers Night for students in grades 6 – 8.  Parents of middle school students (grades 6 – 8) are asked to attend without their child/ren.  Please report to your child’s homeroom promptly at 6:30pm (parents will spend a short amount of time in each classroom – following their student’s Monday schedule).

The Scholastic Book Fair opens at 6:00pm on this evening as well should you wish to browse prior to 6:30pm.

Grades Pre-K through 5th

This Wednesday, September 25th, we will host our annual Meet the Teachers Night for Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade families.  Families with students in these grades are invited to drop in between the hours of 6:00pm and 7:30pm to chat with the teachers, check out the classroom, etc.  Students (and siblings) are welcome to attend this event with their parents.

Please remember the Scholastic Book Fair opens in the “big school” gym for shopping at 6:00pm on this evening and will be open until 8:00pm.

Please note, 50% of book fair proceeds go towards purchasing new books for our school library and classrooms! 

We look forward to seeing you!

 

Friday’s Cross Country Results and Today’s Meet

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Congratulations to all our runners for an outstanding performance at Friday’s meet in Southington.  A few notable standouts:

Hudson Quinlan had a great race, placing 5th and receiving a medal in the boys’ 6th grade race.  Jameson Fisher (a 5th grader) also medaled in the 6th grade race coming in 10th place!!

Cora Tierney, in her first cross country race, placed 20th in the girls’ 6th grade category (she is also a 5th grader).

Maya Fisher ran a strong race, placing 8th and reviving a medal for her win in the girls’ 7th grade race.

Eric Ansaldi led the SJS 8th grade boys, placing 20th out of 150 runners, while Shea Boyle led the 8th grade girls finishing 18th out of 150 runners.

Great job Sabers!!

Today’s meet will be at Illing Middle School in Manchester.  Students should arrive at Illing at 3:30pm and the meet starts at 4:00pm.

Book Fair News!

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Attention All Dog Man and Wimpy Kid Fans!!

You can pre-order the newest “Dog Man” (#8 Fetch-22, Release date 12/10) and “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” (#14 Wrecking Ball, release date 11/5) books at our Scholastic Book Fair!  On release day, your book will be shipped to the school and then sent home with your child (or you can note that it is a gift and we can arrange for you receive your copy without your child knowing).  This is a great way to ensure your child has these great new reads while supporting our book fair!  Simply fill out the pre-order form at the fair this week to reserve your books.

Cherrydale Fundraiser

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Today was the final day for our 2019 Cherrydale Fundraiser.  If you forgot to send it in, please do so on Monday.

Thank you for your participation in this fundraiser!

Book Fair: eWallet & Volunteers

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Our Scholastic Book Fair is next week!  The easiest way for your child to make purchases at the fair is via the new eWallet option.  This is a convenient option that avoids children having to carry money to school and assists our volunteers greatly during checkout.  We strongly encourage you to sign up for eWallet by following this link.

We are still in need of volunteers to help at the fair on Weds, 9/25 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm (during Meet the Teachers Night).  Please email Alicia Poth at aliciapoth@gmail.com if you are able to help that evening before or after you visit your child’s classroom.  Thank you!

Reminder: Cross Country Meets This Friday & Monday

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As a reminder for our CC parents, this Friday runners will compete in their first meet of the season.  Students will need to be at YMCA Camp Sloper in Southington by 3:00pm to stretch and walk the course with Coach O’Neill.  Transportation is NOT provided by the school – parents must make accommodations to get runners from Saint James School to the race.

Runner families are encouraged to “subscribe” to the Cross Country Calendar (if they do not already have it linked from last year) HERE.  The online calendar provides race locations and other information regarding each meet.

Here is the information for Friday:
3:00-3:40pm – Check in and Course Walk
3:45pm – 5th & 6th Grade Boys Race
4:00pm – 5th & 6th Grade Girls Race
4:15pm – 7th Grade Boys Race
4:35pm – 7th Grade Girls Race
4:55pm – 8th Grade Boys Race
5:15pm – 8th Grade Girls Race

Course: The event will take place at YMCAs Camp Sloper in Southington, Connecticut.  The address is 1000 East St, Southington, CT 06489.  Please note, there is a $5.00 fee for parking. The 5th/6th grade races are 1.25 miles, the 7th grade races are 1.5 miles, and the 8th grade 2.0 miles.

Monday’s meet will be at Illing Middle School in Manchester.  Please ensure your child has transportation from Saint James to Illing (arrival time of 3:30pm, meet starts at 4:00pm).

Scholastic Book Fair Next Week

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Our Scholastic Book Fair will be held at Saint James School all next week!!!  All students will have an opportunity to visit the book fair with their class.  Younger students (preK-5th) will first make a “Wish List” and then they will then have a secondary opportunity to visit the fair to purchase the items on their wish list.  Middle school students (6th-8th) can visit the fair to make purchases on Wednesday.

The easiest way for your child to make purchases is via the new eWallet option.  This is a convenient option that avoids children having to carry money to school and assists our volunteers greatly during checkout.  We strongly encourage you to sign up for eWallet by following this link.  Parents can also shop after school on Monday 9/23 from 2:10pm – 2:30pm and/or at the “Meet The Teachers” nights on  Monday 9/23 for Grades 6-8 (6-6:30pm & 8-8:30pm only — the fair will be closed from 6:30-8pm) and Wednesday 9/25 for Grades PreK-5 (6-7:30pm).

Our book fair is available online from 9/15 to 9/28 by visiting our book fair website (found here).  All books ordered online will be shipped directly to your home and any book-only orders of $25 or more will ship for free.  Please do keep in mind that online orders earn 25% profit for the school, not the same 50% as purchases made in-person at our fair.

Journalism Club: Parent Volunteer Needed

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We have the opportunity to have a journalism club here at Saint James School to work on publishing a school newspaper.  This will be open for 15 middle school students, information and details coming soon.  We have a coordinator, we just need an assistant.  The club will meet on Thursday afternoons.  Please contact Mrs. Zorger at bzorger@saintjamesschool.net if you are interested in helping.

Reminder: Aftercare Policy Book

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Hard copies of this information can be picked up from Ms. Jean this week if you would like a hard copy.

For families using the SJS Extended Day program, please review the attached policy book and sign/return the form on the last page by September 30, 2019.  This document has also been posted in the Forms/Docs page of our school website for future reference.

Extended Day Policy Book 2019-2020

 

Discovering Christ

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SJS families and friends are invited to take part in a special 7-week program, hosted by Saint James Parish, designed to better connect us with the Catholic Faith. The program is open to everyone 18+ years of age (regardless of faith, home parish, or church attendance).  Please take a few moments to explore the program information HERE.