Book & Art Club Update
The October Book & Art Club for students in grades 1 & 2 has reached capacity.
The October Book & Art Club for students in grades 3 & 4 still has a few spaces left.
Tonight: Family Movie Night
We are looking forward to seeing our families at Movie Night tonight! All SJS students (including Pre-K) are welcome! Please see this flyer for information and to RSVP (you can still RSVP today if you would like to come!).
Important: Grandparents’ & Special Persons’ Day
Mark your calendars for Grandparents’ and Special Persons’ Day! We will host Grandparents and Special Persons of Kindergarten through Grade 5 students on October 26th from 10am-noon. As noted in the September Saber Stories Newsletter, Grandparents’ and Special Persons’ day will be for students in Kindergarten – 5th Grade only this year.
Unfortunately, we need to limit our guests on this day due to safety concerns, which is why the day will be designed for Kindergarten through grade 5 guests only. Since the day is an early dismissal day (12:05pm), grandparents with students in the older grades are welcome to pick up their student and take them to lunch, etc. Please keep in mind grandparents are our guests for this day. If your K-5 child does not have a grandparent that is able to join us, a special guest (not a parent) is welcome to attend in place of a grandparent. With limited space in the classroom and the nature of the day, if a grandparent is attending, that counts as your child’s guest. Thank you for your understanding.
Our HSA is taking on the role of organizing the event and the format will be different than in years past. More information will be sent out about this event in October.
Cherrydale Fundraiser Ends Friday – Volunteers Needed
Thank you to everyone who is participating in the Cherrydale Fundraiser!! We are looking for volunteers to help tally order forms this Friday, September 21, between 8:30am – 1:00pm. If you are available for part or all of that time, please contact Kate Davis at 70greenbean@sbcglobal.net.
Tonight – Meet The Teachers Gr 6-8
Grades 6th through 8th
This evening (September 18th) we will host our Meet the Teachers Night for students in grades 6 – 8. Parents of middle school students (grades 6 – 8) are asked to attend without their child/ren. Please report to your child’s homeroom promptly at 6:30pm.
The Scholastic Book Fair opens at 6:00pm on this evening as well should you wish to browse prior to 6:30pm.
Grades Pre-K through 5th
Tomorrow evening (September 19th) we will host our annual Meet the Teachers Night for Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade families. Families with students in these grades are invited to drop in between the hours of 6:00pm and 7:30pm to chat with the teachers, check out the classroom, etc. Students (and siblings) are welcome to attend this event with their parents.
Please remember the Scholastic Book Fair opens in the “big school” gym for shopping at 6:00pm on this evening and will be open until 8:00pm.
Please note, 50% of book fair proceeds go towards purchasing new books for our school library and classrooms!
We look forward to seeing you!
Background Check Forms Due/VIRTUS Class Tonight
If you plan on attending an upcoming VIRTUS training session in the next few months so you can volunteer at the school, please stop by the office to get a background check form or call/email Mrs. Sager to have one sent home with your child ASAP.
Background check processing takes up to 6 weeks and we want to submit them as a batch. Please have all background check forms to Mrs. Sager by TOMORROW (Wednesday)
VIRTUS sessions:
Tonight – Tuesday, September 18th (6:00pm) at East Catholic High School in Manchester
Monday, September 24, 2018 @ 6:00pm at Saint Christopher School in East Hartford.
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).
Middle School Parents Needed
Calling all Middle School Parents! We are still in need of parents to help out at our book fair on Wednesday night during the “Meet The Teachers” event for the younger grades. If you can help, please reach out to our volunteer coordinator Heather Meyer at grizmeyer@cox.net.
Cross Country Help Needed
Our volunteer Cross Country coach – Mrs. O’Neill – has a very large group of XC runners this year and is in need of additional help from parents. If you enjoy running, please reach out to Mrs. O’Neill at the school to help. The students run 2:00pm – 3:30pm mostly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Reminder: Morning Drop-Off Notice
Mrs. Zorger would like to remind parents that if a student needs to be at school before 7:30am, they must go to aftercare and clock in. They are not allowed to hang out in the breezeway unsupervised.
Parents will know it is acceptable to drop-off when:
1) A staff member props the Breezeway doors open (when we are in the courtyard or gym); or
2) The teachers are out on duty in the parking lot (when we are in the staff parking lot while the roof is being worked on)
Thank you.
VIRTUS & Background Check Forms (Required for SJS Volunteers)
In order to volunteer at Saint James School in ANY capacity, volunteers are required to have completed:
1. A background check, and
2. Have attend a VIRTUS Training Session
(note, you only need to do this one time, not every year).
The background check form can be picked up from the SJS main office and must be turned into to the SJS main office.
Upcoming VIRTUS sessions scheduled locally are as follows:
Saturday, September 15, 2018 @ 9:00am at Saint James Church
Tuesday, September 18th (6:00pm) at East Catholic High School in Manchester, and
Monday, September 24, 2018 @ 6:00pm at Saint Christopher School in East Hartford.
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).
Thank you for your support in helping make Saint James School a wonderful, safe place for our children!
