VIRTUS at ECHS Tonight

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Volunteer/VIRTUS Training

In order to volunteer at Saint James School in ANY capacity, volunteers are required to have completed:

  1. A background check, and
    2. Attended a VIRTUS Training Session

(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 take note of the following:

Upcoming VIRTUS sessions scheduled locally are as follows:

*Tuesday, September 10th @ 6:00pm at East Catholic High School
*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.

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.

Cross Country Practice This Week & First Meet

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This week, Cross Country will practice on Tuesday and FRIDAY, from 2:05pm – 3:30pm (please note change from Thursday to Friday this week).

Next week practice will be on Tuesday (9/17), with the first meet for grade 6-8 runners on Friday, September 20th.

A “subscribable” calendar of practices and events will be available tomorrow.

Here are the details for the 9/20 meet in Southington (parents need to get their runner to the meet and back so carpooling is encouraged where possible):

Annual Southington Middle School Distance Festival:

3:00-3:40pm – Check in and Course Walk
3:45pm -6th Grade Boys Race
4:00pm -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 6th grade races are 1.25 miles, the 7th grade races are 1.5 miles, and the 8th grade 2.0 miles.

 

Scholastic Book Fair: Volunteers Needed

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The HSA will be hosting the annual Scholastic Book Fair from Monday, September 23 through Thursday, September 26.  The book fair will be open for students to shop during the school day and for parents to shop during the evenings of our “Meet the Teachers” nights.  Proceeds from the book fair (up to 50% of your purchase!!) go towards funding new books and equipment for the classrooms and the school library.

Volunteers are needed to help set-up/clean-up the book fair and to work at the fair by helping students make selections and serving as cashiers.  Please note that in order to volunteer you must have completed VIRTUS training and a Background Check.  If you are able to help, please click HERE to access the Volunteer Sign Up.  You will need to create an account if you don’t already have one and then proceed to register for a date and time period to help.  Any questions can be directed to Alicia Poth (aliciapoth@gmail.com).

Any time you can give would be appreciated to help us make this year’s book fair another huge success.  Thank you!

Morning Dropoff/Students Crossing

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Please remember when our crossing guards are in the crosswalk – ALL cars must come to a stop.  Please do not turn onto Otis or pull forward until the crossing guard has safely crossed our students and has returned to her position on the sidewalk.

The crossing guard has also requested that we ask parents to look all around them very carefully before slowly pulling away from the “stop and go” area.

Thank you for your continued support in ensuring everyone has a great start to their school day.

Last Day to Order Cross Country Spiritwear!

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As a reminder, today is the last day to order CC spirit wear.  To review the info and place an order, please click HERE.

Choir

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Saint James School Choir Practice will begin on Wednesday, September 11th for students in grades 3-8 interested in participating.

For anyone participating in choir, please note: 1) students are expected to attend all performances (monthly children’s Mass, concerts, 8th grade graduation, etc., 2) students are expected to actively participate in singing. Please ensure your child is fully committed to this activity before signing them up.

Mrs. Lindemann will be handing out permission slips for interested students to bring home to their parent(s).  The full schedule of practice and performance dates can be downloaded HERE.  Practices are from 2:05pm – 3:15pm on regular school days.

Chromebook Insurance Forms Due

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As a reminder to Middle School Parents, Chromebook insurance forms are due to your child’s homeroom teacher by this Friday, September 6th.

2019 Chromebook Care and Insurance

 

Uniform Closet Reminder

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Now that school is back in session, please note that the Uniform Closet is only open before school (7:30am-7:50am) or after school hours (2:05pm-2:30pm). Thank you for your kind consideration of our littlest students and their teachers!

Instrumental Music Notice

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A meeting for all beginning band parents and any new SJS students in grades 4-8 wishing to participate in band this year will be held on Wednesday September 4th at 6:30 in the cafeteria.  As a reminder, there is an extra charge for students that participate in our instrumental music program.

All Beginning and second year student will have lessons on Thursday September 5th.

K-8 Tardy Policy Reminder

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Dear Parents/Guardians:

Mrs. Zorger would like to remind to remind you that we have an updated policy in place this year for school attendance, both absences and tardies, which can be found in the Parent/Student Handbook. If a student is not in school when the 7:55am bell rings, the student will be marked with an unexcused tardy upon arrival. If however, the student had an early morning appointment, a parent/guardian should notify the school in advance. Upon arrival to school, the student should be walked in to the school building to be signed in by the parent/guardian and an excused tardy will be recorded.

Students’ absences will also be marked excused or unexcused. For more information, please review the Handbook.