Please join us in welcoming Ms. Marguerite Ouellette to Saint James School as our new, part-time Office Assistant. Ms. Ouellette, who served as Principal of Assumption School prior to her retirement, will be working alongside Mrs. Sager each morning for a few hours. We are excited to have Ms. Ouellette as part of our office team.
A hard-copy of the December lunch menu is being sent home with students today. The SJS website homepage (quick links section) has also been updated to include the new lunch menu.
Please take a moment to ensure your child/ren are in compliance with our school dress code. Please note the following items in particular:
1) Girls’ skorts may be NO MORE than one inch above the knee cap.
2) Shirts must be TUCKED IN during the school day. If your child’s shirt is too short and becomes untucked when they sit down, it is time to move up a size.
We have a lot of days left in the school year so if your child’s uniform is not in compliance, please visit the SJS Uniform Closet** or order from one of our uniform vendors within the next few days. Thank you for your attention to this.
**Please remember you can visit our uniform closet to see if there are any uniform that will be better fitting for your child. Hours for the Uniform Closet are before 7:45am, after 2:00pm, or by appointment through Mrs. Sager.
Also, please be sure your children are dressed appropriately for the cold weather. Students should have winter coats, hats, and gloves as they will continue to go outside for recess, weather permitting.
Decorate your homes early for the holiday season! The HSA is running its annual wreath sale. Please consider purchasing wreaths through our fundraiser. Once your order is placed, we will send home your redeemable coupon(s) with your child. You can pick up your wreaths as early as November 20th at Botticello Farms (209 Hillstown Rd, Manchester). Orders must be placed no later than Friday, December 14th. (Coupons must be redeemed by December 18th.)
Wreaths are available in 3 ring sizes. Choose from plain, with a bow, or a fully decorated wreath. The popular kissing balls are also available!
Remember, the earlier you place your order – the sooner you will receive your coupons.
To place an order, please complete the order form (found here) and send it to school with payment of exact cash or checks payable to Saint James School. Return orders & payment to the school office in an envelope marked “HSA Christmas Wreath Sale.” Any questions, contact Jackie Smith, jacqmsmith@gmail.com.
See the photos below (click to enlarge) for samples of “decorated” wreaths.
A quick update: Book & Art Club for 1st & 2nd grade is full.
There are still a few spots remaining in the 3rd & 4th grade club if anyone else would like to participate from those grades.
Choir students will be dismissed via the gymnasium doors at the end of practice each Wednesday. Please wait OUTSIDE for your student and do not buzz in to the school via the aftercare entrance.
Math Club students should be picked up in the main SJS office. Please come in via the main office door.
The annual Saint James School Gala/Soiree planning committee will have its first meeting this coming Wednesday, November 28th, at 7:00pm in the Saint James School cafeteria. Anyone who is interested in being a part of the planning, is welcome (including Pre-K parents)! Please reach out to Soiree Chair Erin Daley at erindaley6416@gmail.com.
If you will be shopping on Amazon.com on this “Cyber Monday” please remember to use the www.Smile.Amazon.com link. Each time you make a purchase using Amazon through the www.Smile.Amazon.com website, Saint James School will receive 0.5% of the purchase price, with no cost to you.
The website experience is exactly the same as the traditional Amazon website, but when you enter through the “smile” link, you will be prompted to select a charity to support. Saint James School can be found by searching “St. James School Manchester” or St. James Parish Corporation” (they both support our school) or by clicking this link.
