Tomorrow, Thursday, 10/3, students in grades 1 – 8 will attend Mass at Saint James Church at 9:15am.
All SJS Parents/Guardians/Grandparents are welcome attend (please sit in the back few rows of pews – not with the students).
Students who have GYM on Thursdays will need to wear their regular uniform to school tomorrow (no gym uniforms are worn to church).
As a reminder, the following Basketball Open Gyms are scheduled for next week. Students must have a current 2019-2020 Athletics Health Permission Form, signed by their doctor, on file with the school by October 7th to participate.
GIRLS in grades 5 – 8: October 8th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm
BOYS in grades 7 & 8: October 8th from 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Additional Open Gym dates/times will be communicated shortly so please don’t wait to get your form completed.
The SJS Basketball Permission Slip and SJS Athlete Character Contract are due to the school by October 18th.
Attached please find the October 2019 Saber Stories Newsletter and the October Lunch Menu.
The Lunch Calendar has been updated on our SJS Website and our SJS App for future reference.
As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow, Tuesday, October 1st, for Pre-K through 8th Grade. All teachers will be at a Diocesan-wide professional learning conference.
Also coming up in October for Pre-K – 8th Grade:
October 14th: No School (Columbus Day)
October 23rd: 12:05pm Dismissal (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
October 24th: 12:05pm Dismissal (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
October 25th: 12:05pm Dismissal (Grandparent’s Day grades K-5)
Aftercare is in session on the early dismissal days of October 23rd – 25th.
If you would like to view and/or subscribe to just our days off (on your mobile device or desktop calendar) you can do so HERE. (See the bottom right corner for the subscribe button).
Halloween Trunk or Treat will be held on Saturday, Oct 26 at from 2-3pm. Additional details will be coming out shortly.
Volunteer/VIRTUS Training
In order to volunteer at Saint James School in ANY capacity, volunteers are required to have completed:
(please note, you only need to do this once – not every year).
If you would like to volunteer at SJS this year and have not completed these requirements please remember that there will be a VIRTUS session on Saturday, September 28th @ 9:00am at Saint James Church.
To participate in a VIRTUS session, you must Pre-Register on the VIRTUS Site. To access the schedule of upcoming sessions and register to attend one, click HERE and select Hartford, CT (Archdiocese). Space is LIMITED so we suggest registering as soon as possible. There are also upcoming sessions in Glastonbury and Windsor if the one at Saint James Church does not fit your schedule.
The background check form can be downloaded HERE or picked up at the SJS Main Office. Completed forms should be submitted to the SJS main office for processing.
This year, students in grades 6-8 will have the opportunity to learn about journalism and all things related to publishing a newspaper. The club will meet after school on Thursdays from 2:05pm – 3:15pm, with the first session on 10/10/19.
Please note, there are a very limited number of spots available for this club and students will be selected based on their written statement if we have more students than spots.
Please use the attached form to sign up your child. The back of the sheet may be used for written statements or students may use their Chromebooks.
Due date for this form is Monday, September 30th.
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.
There will be an informational meeting for Grade 6-8 students interested in learning more about Student Council on Monday, September 30th. Please send a note from home on 9/30 if your student will be staying after school for this meeting. The meeting will conclude at 2:45pm.
The Saint James School 2019-2020 Basketball and Cheer season will begin in early October. Below is some important information for students in grades 4-8 wishing to participate:
Basketball
The following basketball Open Gym sessions have already been scheduled (additional Open Gyms will be communicated shortly):
GIRLS in grades 5 – 8: October 8th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm
BOYS in grades 7 & 8: October 8th from 7:00pm – 8:30pm
In order to participate, students must have their 2019-2020 Athletics Health Permission Form (signed by their doctor) on file with the school. No students will be able to participate in any Open Gyms or tryouts/practices without this form on file. (Students running Cross Country do not need to submit a new form).
The SJS Basketball Permission Slip and SJS Athlete Character Contract are due to the school by October 18th.
Basketball Parent Meetings will be held in the cafeteria on October 21st as follows:
Girls – 6:00pm
Boys – 7:00pm
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is open to girls in grades 4 – 8. The first practice will be Wednesday, October 16th from 5:45pm – 6:45pm in the school cafeteria. Practices will be on Wednesday evenings (5:45pm – 6:45pm) through early March. Cheerleaders will cheer at selected JV and Varsity games throughout the season (home and away).
In order to participate, students must submit the following to the school by October 15th:
2019-2020 Athletics Health Permission Form (signed by their doctor)
SJS Athlete Character Contract