Easter will be here before we know it!  There is no need to hop to the store to get your Easter candy because the HSA is sponsoring a Munson’s Chocolates fundraiser!  This week all families should receive a Munson’s Order Form and a Munson’s Tally Form for the fundraiser. The Tally Form is where you will write down only the final total of each product sold, along with the final amount due.  If you do not receive the forms or have questions, please contact parent volunteer Megan Hunt at meganhunt727@gmail.com.  Tally forms and payments are due to the school office by Friday, March 1st.  Please make checks payable to Saint James School and remember to write your child’s name & grade on ALL forms and checks.  If possible, please submit just one check per order form as this greatly helps the volunteers who tally the orders for submission.  Orders will arrive in plenty of time for Easter and an e-mail will be sent in March notifying parents of the pickup date(s).  Please note that Easter candy CAN be ordered as our school order will not be submitted until March.

The book & art club for grades 3 and 4 is full.  Thank you to everyone who registered!

Box tops for the fourth dress down contest of the school year will be counted after school on Tuesday, March 5th. Please be sure to send in any box tops you have accumulated by 2:00pm on March 5th to help your child’s grade win! (please label name and grade on the container or baggie you send them in).

If you are a SJS parent with a child in Pre-K3 through 7th Grade, you  should have received an e-mail a short time ago with paperwork/instructions on registering your child for the 2019-2020 school year.  If you did not receive the e-mail, please check your SPAM and, if you still don’t see it, e-mail Amy Guenther at aguenther@saintjamesschool.net.

This year’s registration paperwork is in “fillable” form – so you should be able to type in your information.   You must, however, print the paperwork and sign the tuition contract.  The original, signed copy must be sent back to the SJS office (you can send it through your child or drop it off yourself).

The Code Red & Photo Permissions should be done via the link.

Copies of all the forms sent out via e-mail today will be available in the main office for any family that prefers to have a hard copy.  Please call Mrs. Sager in the main office if you would like one sent home with your child.

If you are unable to see the documents as “fillable” on your phone or tablet, simply download the Adobe Acrobat App first, then select the option to open the form in Adobe Acrobat.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Dear Catholic School  Friends & Families,

Within days of the start of the 2019 legislative session of the Connecticut General Assembly, two State House Bills were proposed to eliminate bus transportation for nonpublic schools, which include our great Catholic schools (HB 5241 and HB 6611).

**Please know that the statute requiring towns and municipalities to provide these services has been ruled constitutional by the Connecticut Supreme Court.  The statute ensures the safe transportation of students to and from school, and it supports school children and their parents.

**This is a matter of public safety akin to the provision of first responder services to any private company or residence.

**We realize local and state budgets are stretched, but we must not start balancing budgets by cutting back on student safety.

Catholic school families already save towns and the state millions of dollars by assuming the costs of their children’s education.

Please urge your legislators to oppose these bills by clicking the link below.  This proposal has the support of many high ranking legislators, so it is critical that your voice is heard now and in the weeks ahead.

In faith,
Anne LaMonica, CCPAC Associate Director for Education

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