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).

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 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.

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

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

As a reminder, tomorrow – Thursday (9/26) – is a 12:05pm dismissal day.   In addition, there is no school next Tuesday, October 1st, as all teachers will be at a Diocesan-wide professional learning conference.

NO Hot Lunch is served on 12:05pm dismissal days.  If your child is going to aftercare tomorrow, they will need to bring a lunch from home.

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).