As a reminder, 1st trimester report cards were sent home with students on Friday.  If you have not already done so, please sign the envelope and send it back to school with your student.

This Wednesday, November 27th, students in grades K-8 and staff will attend Mass at St. James Church at 9:15pm.  As always, our SJS Parents/Grandparents are welcome to attend Mass with us (please sit in the back few rows of the pews).

Retakes for individual portraits will take place this coming Monday, November 25th, 2019.  This will be for:

*Any student not satisfied with original portrait – Return your complete package minus the class picture to the photographer on retake day.

*Any student who was absent on the original day whether you are purchasing a package or not.

*Any student who did not purchase on the original day and would like to purchase a package.

Retake Order forms will be available in the school office approximately one week prior to retake day or can be done online at mylifetouch.com  — picture day id:   RI239204Q1

Any student having retakes done may come to school in dress down on Monday.  Dress down on Monday is ONLY for students having picture retakes done.

Any questions, please contact cmorrow@lifetouch.com or 203-937-2364 ext 72367.

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

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.

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!

 A few more friendly reminders:

Do not bring sick children to school or to school sponsored 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.