As a reminder, Friday is an early dismissal day (12:05pm) for students not going home with a grandparent/special person. If your child will be going to aftercare, please remember they will need a lunch from home as no hot lunch is served on early dismissal days. Any middle school student going home with a grandparent/special person will need a note sent in that morning to the teacher.
We are pleased to announce that we have hired a new music teacher who will be starting with us tomorrow. Mrs. Lindemann comes to us with prior teaching experience and an extensive music background. She is looking forward to being part of Saint James School and will jump right in with running Choir practice tomorrow after school. Please join us in welcoming her to the SJS family.
The HSA Trunk or Treat event is always a huge hit with our SJS students and families. We are putting out a special request to all families to consider decorating a trunk (without decorated Trunks, it wouldn’t be a Trunk or Treat!). Right now, we have very few people who have committed to decorate a trunk…we need your help!
Trunk designs can be as simple or as elaborate as you would like…any decorations you choose will help ensure a festive event for all to enjoy! All families attending will be voting on trunk designs, and prizes (that even parents will enjoy!) will be awarded in several categories.
Please help up make the afternoon extra special by signing up to decorate your trunk. You can sign up for the event HERE. If you have already signed-up but did not choose to decorate, you can change your response by sending an email to Lorin at lorindafoe@gmail.com. Thank you for helping us make the day as fun as possible!
Girls in grade 4 will have an Open Gym tomorrow – Wednesday, October 24 – from 4:15 – 5:30pm.
In addition, there will be one last basketball tryout session for girls in grades 5 – 8 from 4:30pm – 6:30pm this coming Monday, October 29th.
Basketball Tryouts for Boys Varsity (7th & 8th Grade students only) will be held on Sunday, October 28th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm and again on Monday, October 29th from 6:30pm – 8:00pm.
IMPORTANT: If your son is in 7th or 8th grade and plans to play basketball, please make every effort to have them at at least one Tryout (they must have in their sports form signed by their doctor). If they are unable to make it to either, you must notify Mr. Green at cgreen@saintjamesschool.net by Monday afternoon so they can be added to a team and a uniform can be assigned.
Please note, students will receive their team information, the 2018-2019 Basketball registration form, and character contract to hand in (along with payment) once all rosters have been finalized by the coaches.
There will be a school Mass this coming Thursday at 9:15am in observance of All Saints’ Day. Our 1st – 8th grade students should wear their formal/winter uniform to school on Thursday for Mass. SJS Parents/ Grandparents are welcome to attend Mass with us (please sit in the back few rows of the pews).
Monday morning is the absolute last day to get basketball spiritwear orders in to Mrs. Sager. We know there were a few requests for an extension at the Girls’ parent’s meeting last night.
As a safety reminder, after you leave the gym or Pre-K with your child/ren at afternoon dismissal time, please use the crosswalks and crossing guards when crossing streets. We are very fortunate to have these town-funded employees at our school to ensure students and parents are safe during high-traffic times of day. Please be sure to share this with anyone who picks up your child at the end of the day.
As a reminder, RSVPs for grandparents & special persons’ guests for our K – 5 students is due back by tomorrow – Friday, October 19th.
GRANDPARENTS Day Permission Slip
Middle school students may be dismissed with their younger sibling’s grandparent/special person. Please write a note to the homeroom teacher informing them of the early dismissal and who they will be going home with.
Anyone wishing to use funds from their CHET accounts to pay for tuition will need to contact their CHET account administrator and ask if they allow 3rd party withdrawals (in our case this would be FACTS as we do not collect tuition at the school).
If they do, then you will want to contact FACTS at 1-866-441-4637 and give them the information needed for them to withdraw the funds.
If they do not allow 3rd party withdrawals, then you will need to find out from your CHET administrator what their rules are for withdrawing funds for payment of tuition.
For any further questions, please contact Denise Mayo at 860-643-5088 ext. 7